Yongzheng reached out and patted him on the shoulder: "Alright, don't be sad anymore. From now on, we brothers will work together to comfort Father Emperor's spirit in heaven."

Thirteen nodded.

After returning to the manor, Thirteen sat alone in the study for a long time before going back to the main house in the backyard.

He Yue was teasing Hong Xiao when she saw him return. She got up and went over to him, asking, "How was it?"

Thirteen hugged Heyue, took a deep breath near her temple, and remained silent.

He Yue wondered to herself, what was wrong with him?

Thirteen had already sat down on the chair with Heyue in his arms, his chin resting on Heyue's forehead, and sighed softly: "Heyue, I always thought I had very little. Many times I felt resentful and vowed to make a difference so that everyone would look at me with new eyes. When I was wronged, the first thing I complained about was the injustice of God. Fortunately, you are by my side, and I feel that there is still warmth in this world."

He Yue was puzzled. Why was she suddenly saying these things? Had something happened in the palace?

Just as he was about to ask, Thirteen pressed Heyue's head down to his chest and whispered, "Only now do I feel relieved. Who in this world hasn't suffered injustice? It just depends on what you have and what you've lost. Besides, compared to my other brothers, I actually have a lot."

"Why are you suddenly bringing this up?" Heyue asked in surprise.

Thirteen chuckled: "It's nothing, I just felt something in my heart. I'm very fortunate to be luckier than the other brothers."

He Yue rolled her eyes. She was always getting emotional, and even though she was only in her thirties, she always sighed and lamented like someone in their fifties.

How many things in life are worth lamenting? Why think so much?

"You still haven't answered me. What did the Emperor say about Tongxuan and Tongya?" This was what Heyue cared about most.

Thirteen looked guilty and whispered what Yongzheng had said. Seeing Heyue's face darken instantly, he swallowed and hurriedly explained, "It's not that I'm unwilling to ask Fourth Brother. You know that Fourth Brother is now the Emperor. He has already spoken, how can I object? Wouldn't that upset him? He is the Emperor! Not agreeing would be disobeying the imperial decree. Besides, Fourth Brother has already said that he won't let Tongxuan and the others go to Fumeng."

Heyue pinched his waist hard, gritting her teeth angrily: "You just listen to your fourth brother, the emperor! Do you think I don't know? When have you ever not obeyed your fourth brother's every command!"

Thirteen chuckled awkwardly: "That's different. I'd naturally prefer to listen to you than to Fourth Brother, but things are different now. The Emperor's words must be obeyed. After all, I still have to protect you and the child. Anyway, my face in front of Fourth Brother is not as good as yours. Why don't you go and beg Fourth Brother?"

As he said this, a sly glint flashed in Thirteen's eyes.

He Yue was speechless, choked by the words.

Of course, she wouldn't dare to bargain with the emperor, let alone the stingy Yongzheng.

Go against Emperor Yongzheng? Unless she's tired of living.

In the end, the matter was settled according to Yongzheng's wishes, and Heyue reluctantly sent Tongxuan and Tongya into the palace.

That brat Tongya looked incredibly happy, as if she were going on a sightseeing trip, which infuriated Heyue.

Although Tongxuan appeared calm, the glint in her eyes betrayed her true feelings.

Heyue gritted her teeth, thinking that they were all heartless, and not one of them was willing to part with their own mother.

Tongxuan and Tongya entered the palace, and Hongchang, Hongtun, Hongjiao, and Hongmian also entered the Southern Study Room in the palace to study with the three princes.

Tongxuan and Tongya lived in the palace, while Hongchang and the other three had to return to their residence every night.

As time went on, Heyue couldn't help but feel sorry for her four children, who would go to the palace before dawn every day, study there all day, and return home at dusk, completely exhausted.

Because the children were all in the palace, Heyue went to the palace to pay her respects more often.

It was all so that he could see his two daughters in the palace and see if they had been wronged.

Empress Dowager Uya became the Empress Dowager, but refused to move into Cining Palace.

In the past, every empress dowager would reside in the Cining Palace, which was the most prestigious place in the harem and a symbol of status. Uya's actions clearly indicated that she did not acknowledge her status as empress dowager, nor did she acknowledge Emperor Yongzheng, and she was deliberately opposing him.

After all, they were mother and son, so Uya's actions inevitably raised suspicions, with many saying that Yongzheng was unfilial to the Empress Dowager.

The voices questioning his status as the new emperor from the previous dynasty had not yet disappeared, and so many of his brothers were eyeing him covetously, waiting to find fault with him. At this critical juncture, this incident occurred, so one can imagine how troubled Yongzheng was.

When Heyue was about to enter the palace, she naturally had to pay her respects to the Empress Dowager.

Every time they met, the Empress Dowager would either ignore Heyue or make sarcastic remarks, a completely different attitude from that towards the Fourteenth Prince's wife, Wanyan.

Although Heyue was troubled, she had no choice, since she had come all this way to see her daughter.

It's nothing to suffer such a little grievance now.

Just ignore those unpleasant words.

Fortunately, Heyue was not the only one being neglected. Empress Ulanara had already moved into Yongshou Palace temporarily, while the other concubines and princesses remained in the Prince's residence. After all, it would take time for the concubines to move to a new palace.

Only after the late emperor's concubines have moved to the palace can the women from the new emperor's former residence enter the palace and receive titles.

As the empress, she naturally had to pay her respects to the empress dowager every day and try to reconcile the relationship between her husband and mother-in-law, but unfortunately, the results were minimal.

The Empress Dowager disliked her eldest son, and naturally looked down on Empress Ulanara as well.

In contrast, Wanyan, despite being favored by the Empress Dowager, showed little joy on her face and was always frowning.

How could she be happy when her husband was left in Jingling and she didn't know when or if he would ever return?

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