I really admire Thirteen's self-control for waiting until now to ask.

I believe that Thirteen has had doubts about Heyue more than once, but he has never asked her about it.

Heyue was touched by Thirteen's trust, but there were some things she didn't know how to say.

"I can know some things about the future. You just need to know this. Don't ask why, because there are some things I don't know how to explain. Anyway, none of that matters. As long as our family is doing well, that's all that matters."

Thirteen was surprised, but not entirely unable to accept it.

Thirteen had sensed something a long time ago, but never asked. Now that he knows, some things from before make sense.

Thirteen didn't ask any more questions, but was worried about something else: "Tomorrow, Fourth Brother will welcome Father's coffin back to the Qianqing Palace. He will have to kneel before the coffin. Are you feeling alright? Should I ask Fourth Brother to tell you that you are sick?"

He Yue shook her head: "It's just a minor injury. I'm not that delicate. I should go to such an important occasion."

Moreover, if He Yue's prediction is correct, Thirteen is already a prince.

At the beginning of his reign, the fourth brother trusted and relied on the thirteenth brother in many ways. The thirteenth brother was in the eye of the storm, and he could not be allowed to find any fault with him or use it as an excuse to attack him.

Thirteen knew the gravity of the situation and had no choice but to agree.

"Mother, Mother, you're finally awake!" Hongchang and Hongtun rushed in first, followed by Tongya and Tongxuan.

A group of children surrounded Heyue. Tongya's face was streaked with tears as she hugged Heyue, sobbing uncontrollably, "Mother, Mother, you scared me to death! I thought I'd never see you again..."

Hongchang slapped Tongya on the head and scolded, "What nonsense are you talking about? Your mother is fine!"

This time, Tongya didn't get angry with Hongchang; instead, she hugged Heyue, sobbing.

Seeing this, Heyue felt both sorry for her and amused. She ruffled Tongya's hair and said, "Alright, Mother is fine. Don't cry, Yaya."

Upon seeing Hongming, Heyue suddenly remembered the words of the Eighth Prince's wife, and her heart ached. She wiped away the tears on Hongming's face and comforted him, "Alright, Hongming is a boy, he can't cry, you know?"

Hongming wiped away his tears with his sleeve and nodded vigorously: "Hongming, don't cry!"

He Yue smiled slightly, her gaze passing over Hong Chang to see Hong Tun standing beside him with a worried expression. She reached out her good hand and took Hong Tun's hand, but turned her gaze to Hong Chang: "Hong Chang, Hong Tun, you've worked hard these past few days. It's all thanks to you taking care of your younger brother and sister."

Hongchang, who had felt uneasy seeing his mother holding his second brother's hand, suddenly brightened up. He glanced at Hongtun and snorted coldly, "It was I who saved Mother. Second brother's skills are still lacking. He can only take care of his younger brother and sister."

This kid, can't he just talk properly? He's so impulsive!

However, since Hongchang had always treated Hongtun this way, Heyue didn't hold it against him.

In any case, Hong Tun himself never paid any attention to Hong Chang's sarcastic remarks.

He Yue sighed inwardly. Hong Tun had always done a good job in this regard. He hadn't argued with Hong Chang because of Hong Chang's targeting, but instead had always given in to Hong Chang.

Although Hongchang was always quite annoyed by Hongtun's indifference.

The two people's personalities were exactly the opposite of those in the dream.

The more sensible a person is, the more heartbreaking they are to see.

He Yue treated Hong Tun and Tong Hui in the same way.

The next day, Heyue brought her child to the palace to kneel before Emperor Kangxi's spirit tablet.

Although Empress Dowager Uya has not yet been formally honored as Empress Dowager, the Fourth Prince is now the Emperor, so it is a foregone conclusion that Uya will be honored as Empress Dowager.

Consort Tongjia followed behind with three other consorts, but Consort Yi had not yet arrived, reportedly due to illness.

Following them were the late emperor's concubines and noble ladies, as well as the fourth prince's primary consort, Ulanara, and two secondary consorts, Li and Nian, from his pre-imperial residence.

Since the late emperor had passed away, the titles of the concubines in the palace naturally changed. The four consorts and six concubines became Grand Consorts, Grand Concubines, and Noble Ladies and Ladies-in-Waiting added the words "Imperial Father" before their names, meaning the concubines of the late emperor.

Finally, there were the wives of the other princes and princesses.

The Fourth Prince's wife and two Secondary Prince's wives were ahead of the other Prince's wives.

After all, they are the future empress and imperial concubine; who would dare to overstep their bounds?

The late emperor's princes, dukes, and grandsons were on the other side, separated by a curtain.

Heyue, along with Tongxuan and Tongya, knelt behind the Fourth Prince's wife. Because the Thirteenth Prince had become Prince Yi and was deeply favored by the new emperor, Heyue was naturally able to be ranked before the Third Prince's wife and others.

It was at this time that Heyue met the Eighth Prince's wife again.

Neither of them glanced at each other. Heyue, with her back to the Eighth Prince's wife and the others, knelt respectfully before the late emperor's coffin, her expression indifferent.

Aside from Heyue's hand injury making her look somewhat unnatural, Consort Nian, who was four months pregnant, was even more frail than before, as if she might collapse at any moment. Two palace maids knelt on either side, ready to lend a helping hand.

With such a large belly and such a weak body, she still has to kneel here to mourn. I wonder if the child of the Nian family can be saved.

He Yue felt a pang of sympathy for the Nian family, but it was fleeting.

At that time, Prince Yong, now Emperor Yinzhen, was dressed in white mourning clothes. His usually cold face now had a more noble and dignified air, making him appear even more majestic and inspiring awe.

Suddenly, someone carrying a soft couch arrived late from outside the hall, and the crowd began to whisper among themselves.

The soft couch slowly came to a stop, and someone helped the palace maid down. His face was pale, but his eyebrows and eyes were still arrogant and domineering. He slowly knelt down beside the three concubines.

It was Consort Yi, of the Guo Luo Luo clan.

As a concubine, it was disrespectful for her to kneel before the late emperor's coffin on a soft couch.

Although she was clearly quite ill, she forced herself to come and kneel before the coffin. Unfortunately, the Ninth Prince Yun Tang, the son of Consort Yi, had been helping Prince Lian to oppose the Fourth Prince. Naturally, the Fourth Prince disliked her and was not going to let this opportunity pass.

“Consort Yi, of the Guo Luo Luo clan, knelt before the Emperor’s coffin, yet arrived on a soft couch, which is disrespectful to the Emperor. If Consort Yi is too ill to walk, she need not kneel before the Emperor’s coffin; she should simply return to the palace to recuperate.”

The Fourth Master's voice was cold and indifferent, devoid of any emotion.

Consort Yi suddenly looked up, her gaze like a sharp sword piercing the Fourth Prince, as if she wished she could devour his flesh and drink his blood.

Unfortunately, with each new emperor comes a new court, and the once arrogant Consort Yi, no matter how angry she was, could not utter a single word of dissent.

To contradict the emperor is tantamount to having a death wish, especially since Consort Yi has two sons, one of whom is disliked by the new emperor.

Finally, Consort Yi could only swallow her anger, stand up with the help of a palace maid, raise her head arrogantly, glance at the Fourth Prince, and give a cold smile: "I will obey His Majesty's decree." She then slowly left the Qianqing Palace.

This matter did not cause much of a stir, after all, the person in front of them was the emperor, and most people knew that Empress Dowager Uya and Consort Yi were not on good terms. Just the day before, the Ninth Prince and Prince Lian had questioned the new emperor's identity.

Even if the new emperor used this as an opportunity to punish Consort Yi, no one dared to say a word.

Moreover, the actions of Consort Yi today were indeed inappropriate.

When Consort Yi was reprimanded by the new emperor, Empress Dowager Uya showed no sign of triumph. Instead, she looked dazed and gazed at the late emperor's coffin with sorrowful eyes.