She knew her son's thoughts perfectly well, even if others didn't. Consort Hui was teaching her a lesson.

Consort Liang said gently, "Forget it, don't tell anyone about this. If Xiao Ba finds out, there will be trouble. He's busy right now, so don't delay his business."

The maidservant looked reluctant upon hearing this, feeling wronged towards Consort Liang, but she still agreed.

Lady Liang sent someone to fetch the materials and tools for making the cloak, and then began to work.

The cloak was not easy to make, and Consort Hui was deliberately making things difficult, so she had many requirements, making it really take a lot of effort to make.

The maid standing nearby looked on with concern and said, "Master, shall I do it?"

Consort Liang shook her head: "Your Highness knows my stitches well. I'm afraid there will be trouble again. There's no need for that. It's just a cloak. It's not much trouble."

"master……"

"Alright, that's enough."

Liang Guiren stopped talking and began to think about the design of the cloak.

Seeing that Consort Liang was so "sensible," Consort Hui couldn't help but say sarcastically, "It's really unexpected that such an honest person would give birth to such a dishonest child as the Eighth Prince!"

Consort Hui believed that she had not mistreated Consort Liang and her son, the Eighth Prince, over the years. Consort Liang's being disliked by Emperor Kangxi was not her fault. Consort Hui also took care of the Eighth Prince's food, clothing, and daily necessities. She thought that when the Eighth Prince grew up, he could support his son, so she treated him well.

And they did not stop him from associating with Consort Liang and her son.

When Empress Tong, who passed away earlier, was raising Yinzhen, she was extremely wary of Consort De, fearing that Yinzhen would become estranged from her.

Compared to Empress Tong, Consort Hui was not really harsh on Consort Liang and the Eighth Prince.

As for those unpleasant things, they weren't caused by Consort Hui. The Eighth Prince's background was what it was, and he wasn't favored by Emperor Kangxi. The people below would treat him differently depending on the situation. No matter how hard Consort Hui tried, she couldn't really raise her adopted son as her own. There were bound to be some oversights.

Even if things don't go as planned, Consort Hui has been kind to Consort Liang and the Eighth Prince and his mother. But how did they treat her? They plotted to frame her son. Consort Hui knows Kangxi so well. The crime of plotting against the Crown Prince has been confirmed. Her son may even "never see the light of day" for the rest of his life. Why should they do that?

Consort Hui even thought that if such a day ever came, she should never have been so soft-hearted as to spare the lives of Consort Liang and her son. Raising a tiger would only lead to future trouble. This was Consort Hui's most direct feeling.

Emperor Kangxi naturally saw what the Eighth Prince was doing and disapproved of it, but he did not stop him. It was unclear what his intentions were.

Yinzhen performed his duties methodically. Compared to before, when he would run to the mansion every day and not take his work very seriously, he was now at least no longer "late or leaving early," and his attitude had become much more upright.

The court returned to calm.

A month passed, and Consort Liang spent a month sewing a cloak by hand, which she then sent to Consort Hui.

Consort Hui was still chanting Buddhist prayers.

"Your Highness, Consort Liang has sent someone to deliver a cloak."

Consort Hui didn't even raise her eyes, and said indifferently, "I haven't finished reciting my scriptures for today, so I can't stop. Let her wait a little longer."

The old nanny standing nearby clearly understood what Consort Hui was trying to say, focusing on the word "many".

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The nanny went out.

"Granny, what did Her Majesty say?"

The old woman suddenly exclaimed "Oh dear!" and said with a smile, "I'm so sorry, Her Majesty is chanting scriptures. It would be disrespectful to interrupt her. Please wait a little longer. I'll call you in after Her Majesty finishes chanting."

Upon hearing this, Consort Liang's maid's eyes immediately reddened. Wasn't this making things difficult for her?