"I'll let it go this time, but don't let it happen again, or I won't forgive them."

"Very well, your grandson guarantees Liang Jiugong's victory!" In his rage, Bumbutai was not only unbearable to others, but even Aisin-Gioro Xuanye himself was no match for him!

"Who is the woman who gave you the antidote? Although you did it unintentionally, the fact remains that you committed adultery in broad daylight. Only by eliminating her can this little stain on you be removed."

Bumbutai spoke of the matter seemingly casually, but her eyes never left Kangxi's face. At the same time, she tentatively said that if Kangxi's expression changed, she would immediately send out her spies to kill the woman. She would never allow her grandson to be like his father and the late emperor.

"When Liang Jiugong helped his grandson to Mingyaxuan, they happened to run into Consort Suo Zhuolun, who was picking osmanthus flowers in the Osmanthus Garden. It was a remote place and hard to find people there, otherwise my grandson might not have been able to find other women."

"What a coincidence? Didn't they know beforehand?" A conspiracy theory suddenly popped into Bumbutai's mind.

“I’ve asked Liang Jiugong to investigate several times. It’s really a coincidence. Consort Suo Zhuolun has been picking for several days and planned to finish today. I didn’t expect to be caught by you.”

"Suo Zhuolun played a significant role in capturing Ao Bai, and she will be needed in the future for the Three Feudatories. Besides, her innocence has been proven, which can be considered as saving my life once. So I casually found an excuse to elevate her status to that of a noble."

Kangxi recounted his experiences and how he dealt with them that day with a blank expression. Seeing that Kangxi was not acting strangely, Bumbutai dispelled her doubts. Since she was a concubine in the harem and a capable official in the court, she could have someone keep an eye on her. If anything went wrong, she could be eliminated immediately.

“If that’s the case, then Xuan Ye handled it well. It seems you’ve really grown up and can stand on your own now.” Bumbutai looked at Kangxi, whom she had raised, and felt an indescribable pride.

"My lady, wake up, my lady~" Hongxiu shook Wanyi awake forcefully. Wanyi had told Hongxiu that no matter what happened recently, she had to return to Yongshou Palace before 8 o'clock, so Hongxiu came to wake Wanyi up.

"Mmm, suck~" Wanyi felt sore all over, especially down there, which was numb, and her hands and feet felt like they didn't belong to her.

"Hongxiu~" Her voice was a little hoarse, and her throat felt a little sore.

"My lady, I am here."

"I want to take a bath."

"This servant will go prepare it right away." Hongxiu said as she went to call someone to run the hot water. Hot water was always on hand, just waiting for Wanyi to wake up so it could be used.

After seeing Hongxiu leave, Wanyi quickly channeled some spiritual spring water from her spatial storage to drink. She immediately felt much better; her throat was sore, and other parts of her body felt relieved. Wanyi struggled to sit up, the blanket slipping off. She looked at her body, took a deep breath, and thought, "Has this Kangxi never seen a woman before? Is he that thirsty?" Her body was covered in bruises; anyone who didn't know better would think she'd been beaten up. No wonder it ached so much.

After taking a bath at Mingyaxuan and putting her clothes back on, Wanyi noticed the shocking hickeys on her neck. Luckily, Hongxiu was thoughtful enough to cover them with a cloak. Sitting in the palanquin, Wanyi thought to herself, "Kangxi still has some conscience; he let her ride back to Yongshou Palace in a palanquin instead of making her walk."

As soon as Wanyi left Mingya Pavilion, all the high-ranking spies went back to tell their masters. Except for those without connections, almost all the other concubines knew about it. Concubine Suozhuolun from Yongshou Palace went out to pick osmanthus flowers and happened to meet the Emperor. She even twisted her foot while saving the Emperor. Because of this incident, the Emperor granted Concubine Suozhuolun the privileges of a Noble Lady. Some were envious, some were jealous, and some hated. Of course, the only one who hated Wanyi was Wuya Clan.

Wanyi had already listened to Hongxiu's advice on the way, so she would have to stay in Yongshou Palace to "recover" for the next few days.

"Hongxiu, I won't see anyone tomorrow." With the bruises on her neck, how can she face anyone?

"What if the princess comes?"

"Just wake me up!"

"yes."

The next day, Wan Yi slept until late morning and still showed no sign of getting up. This was mainly because Wan Yi had been disturbed so much the day before, so all she wanted to do today was sleep. What she didn't know was that because she had drunk the spiritual spring, many of the bruises on her body had faded away.

“Consort Wuya, Your Highness really hasn’t gotten up yet. Your Highness injured your foot yesterday and had to take some medicinal wine last night. The pain was unbearable, and you didn’t fall asleep until midnight. Even though you finally fell asleep, we didn’t dare to wake you up!” Hongxiu and Tianxiang stopped Consort Wuya at the door.

"Since that's the case, then I won't disturb you any longer. These are some of my tokens of appreciation. Please pass them on to Suo Zhuolun!" Consort Wuya gestured to Gu Cui beside her to hand a box to Hongxiu.

"Thank you, Consort Wuya. I will certainly convey your message." Hongxiu took the box handed to her by Gu Cui and then said to Consort Wuya.

After leaving Yongshou Palace, Consort Wuya could no longer contain her anger. She had worked so hard to win the Emperor's favor, while Consort Suozhuolun had a chance encounter with the Emperor without saying a word. When the news came back, it was not just a chance encounter.

"Suo Zhuolun and Wan Yi, humph, we'll see!"

Wuya didn't know where things had gone wrong. Her conversations with Wanyi had been quite harmonious before. She had originally planned to make Wanyi a confidante so she could then pursue more. Unfortunately, she didn't know when Wanyi had started to distance herself from her. She had always disliked Suo Zhuolun Wanyi. Despite being the legitimate daughter of an official, she was always incredibly stupid and easily moved by a few words from Wanyi, acting as if she were deeply grateful to her. She believed that if things continued, she could completely deceive Wanyi. What a pity.

From the moment Lady Wuya stepped into Yongshou Palace, many spies were watching to see if Lady Wuya and Consort Suozhuolun were as close as rumored. In the end, Lady Wuya couldn't even see Consort Suozhuolun, and the other consorts who wanted to visit her gave up their hopes.

"Your Highness, please take a rest! You've already done so much, even the Fifth Prince can't finish dressing you all!" Xueping urged Consort Yehenara to rest.

"I haven't seen Baoqing for a long time. I wonder if he's eating and sleeping well. A while ago, Consort Boborjigit sent someone to say that Baoqing has grown taller. I want Baoqing to wear the clothes I made myself, so I must make them and send them over as soon as possible." When Consort Yehenara's son Baoqing turned one year old, she asked Emperor Kangxi to send him to a minister's residence to be raised by the minister. Emperor Kangxi chose Garu Borjigit Choerji, the chief steward of the Imperial Household Department.

"Fifth Prince will be fine. In the future, when the Emperor brings him back to the palace, Your Highness can personally dress him." Xueping knew that if Your Highness hadn't devised a plan to let Fifth Prince Baoqing leave the palace under the guise of going out to eat, he would probably have been harmed by the concubines in the harem, just like Third Prince Chengqing.

“Yes! Although Empress Hesheli is dead, her henchmen are still in the harem. I cannot ignore this. We will plan for Baoqing’s return to the palace when she is older.” After saying this, Consort Yehenara continued with her work. Seeing that she could not persuade her, Xueping went down to prepare some food for her mistress.