Chapter 14 Consort De

Yinzhen didn't care how they argued or how they continued the interrogation; he simply watched the show with great ease.

The claims of drug incompatibilities and poisoning were all fabricated by him. Of course, Rouze did have something in her purse, but he added a little something else. With his abilities, in this ordinary world, it was practically a dimensional attack. If he weren't worried about making too big a move and being kicked out by the Heavenly Dao, ending his fun, he wouldn't have resorted to such petty tricks.

But Yinzhen's little move stirred up a storm in the entire Forbidden City, and naturally, he didn't set up this scheme solely for Rouze.

Okay, actually, the fake unconsciousness I faked at that moment was just for fun. But letting things unfold as they were was partly to take this opportunity to investigate the Prince's residence.

Yinzhen had a strong sense of territory; he could clearly see through this sudden event whether the people on his territory were human or treacherous. After all, his ability to forcibly seize the spiritual power of two systems was no exaggeration. Although limited by this world, its scope of use wasn't large, but encompassing the Fourth Prince's residence was still no problem.

On the other hand, it was also an opportunity to sort out the real interpersonal relationships of the previous dynasty. After all, the original owner's memories, which were all fooled by women, were not so reliable. He did learn a lot from the memories of the official history of Emperor Yongzheng, but unfortunately, he was not a person living in an Eastern worldview. Without practical experience, no one could say for sure whether he would make mistakes later.

In such a momentous event as the prince's "assassination attempt," the factional relationships among the people who immediately gathered around him were the most authentic, helping him to reconstruct the events by combining them with his memories.

So far, the results have been quite good. At least in the original owner's memory, he didn't know that Kangxi had a secret bodyguard at this time, nor did he realize that there were many spies of Consort De in the Fourth Prince's mansion.

Yes, Consort De. This is also why Yinzhen added a "secret medicine from the previous dynasty" at the last minute. This world is actually quite strange. Perhaps it's an overlap of official history and the world of "Empresses in the Palace," but other things are fine. However, Consort De's character is really very contradictory, which Yinzhen finds quite interesting.

Firstly, in the world of "Empresses in the Palace," Consort De, of the Uya clan, and Longkodo were childhood sweethearts. She entered the palace under Longkodo's scheme to bear a child for the then-Consort Tongjia. Their relationship remained entangled, and this was even witnessed by Yinzhen, becoming a lifelong shadow. Furthermore, Consort De miraculously became related to the Ulanara clan.

However, in official history, these two people, one a lady from a bannerman banner and the other a member of the Manchu imperial family, were completely unrelated. How could they possibly have developed feelings for each other? Uya entered the palace as a maid through a selection process, caught the eye of Emperor Kangxi, and rose step by step to the position of one of the four imperial consorts because of her gentle nature and the many children she bore. She had absolutely no relation to Ulanara.

But this world, which is sometimes abnormal, is quite interesting, as it combines historical fact with the plot of "Empresses in the Palace".

Uya entered the palace through a minor selection process. Before entering, she had no connection with Longkodo, but was assigned to the Chengqian Palace, where Tongjia resided. At the time, Longkodo was young and impetuous, and favored by Emperor Kangxi, frequently visiting the inner palace. The two met often, and indeed, a slight attraction developed between them. However, it was likely discovered by those around Tongjia, who intentionally stopped it.

Perhaps this fueled Uya's ambition to climb the social ladder, ultimately leading her to betray Tongjia and climb into Kangxi's bed. She used the secret medicines and manpower that Uya, a member of the bondservant banner, had acquired through years of cultivation in the palace.

This led Emperor Kangxi to mistakenly believe that it was Tongjia's permission. Consort Tongjia, knowing the truth, could only grit her teeth and swallow her anger, secretly tormenting Consort Wuya. It was at this time that the hatred between the two was formed.

Later, Lady Uya gave birth to Yinzhen, who was then adopted by Emperor Kangxi and given to Lady Tongjia. Lady Tongjia then strictly prevented Yinzhen from acknowledging Lady Uya as his biological mother. Gradually, Lady Uya transferred her hatred for Lady Tongjia to Yinzhen, especially after losing her son and daughter in succession.

When Consort Tongjia passed away and Yinzhen returned to Consort De's side, Consort De already had the fourteenth prince, Yinzhen. Because Yinzhen, whom Emperor Kangxi described as "unpredictable," habitually maintained a cold demeanor, Consort De, who already only showed favoritism towards her eldest son, became even more displeased.

However, combining the original owner's memories, there are quite a few interesting points. First, there's the matter of Uya and Longkodo, who boldly seemed to have some lingering ties, which was unfortunately witnessed by young Yinzhen. Longkodo might simply be in love with someone else's concubine. But while Consort De claims there's genuine affection, there's also a hint of using Longkodo to eliminate dissidents.

Before her death, Consort Tongjia learned of the feud between herself and Consort De. She was indeed worried about Yinzhen and wanted to choose a consort for him in advance. The one she had her eye on was Ulanara, who was Rouze at the time.

On the one hand, it was because Fei Yanggu's status was neither high nor low, and the Jue Luo clan was a member of the imperial family. Choosing such a family as a wife would not easily arouse jealousy or be neglected. It can be said that the intention was very good.

However, after only one hint to the Jue Luo clan, and the two sides reached a tacit understanding, before they could tell Kangxi, the Tong Jia clan suddenly fell ill and passed away.

But then, Consort De's clan, the Uya clan, became related to the Ulanara clan, and surprisingly, Emperor Kangxi did not object. Yixiu and Rouze then gained another aunt with the rank of one of the Four Consorts, and the previous relationship between Yixiu and the Tongjia clan, the Jue Luo clan, was never mentioned again, as if nothing had happened.

But Consort De seemed to have a wicked sense of humor. She saw through Yinzhen's lack of affection and used crude rhetoric to manipulate him while matching him with Qi Yuebin, a military officer, to be his childhood sweetheart. After Yinzhen established his own household, Consort De also arranged for a concubine's daughter from the Ulanara clan to be his secondary consort.

The plan to marry the eldest daughter of the Ulanara clan as a secondary consort, which Tongjia clan originally intended to cultivate a childhood sweetheart relationship with, was completely ruined. If you said that Consort De did not do it on purpose, Yinzhen would not believe it.

In short, all of Consort De's actions cannot be scrutinized too closely; they are problematic at every turn. If it weren't for the influence of the world or the plot, it's impossible that no one would have noticed.

Even just one thing—that a military general's daughter, Qi Yuebin, was raised in Consort De's palace when she was only seven or eight years old—is highly irregular, and it seems no one has paid attention to it all these years.

Having reviewed the contrasting memories of the original owner and Emperor Yongzheng, Yinzhen naturally wouldn't allow such a woman to lord it over him. If others couldn't spot the problem, he'd expose it to everyone.

Upon discovering so many of Consort De's spies in the mansion, Yinzhen immediately devised a plan: to alter the imperial genealogy.

Then came the stroke of genius with the secret medicine from the previous dynasty. Consort De couldn't escape the matter of the auspicious robes, but how could she prove she hadn't given her the suddenly appearing secret medicine? After all, Rouze's memories had been altered by Yinzhen.

Of course, Yinzhen only vaguely connected the matter to Consort De; he didn't expect to bring her down in one fell swoop. He had plenty of time; the stage was set up, and he hoped Consort De wouldn't disappoint him…