Of course, these were just words of comfort from the palace maids. They had been imprisoned in Yonghe Palace for many days, and she had already experienced what it felt like to be bullied by a dog in a desperate situation.

She felt suffocated when she thought that the people who used to flatter her were now avoiding her as if she were poison.

After Concubine De is released from her confinement and gives birth to a prince, she will definitely teach those people a lesson.

The news that the Uya clan had been executed and exiled quickly spread throughout Kyoto. When everyone learned what they had done, those who felt guilty panicked.

"What should I do? Why would the Emperor suddenly send someone to secretly investigate the Wuya clan's warehouse?

You know, it's not just them. All of us bondservants have embezzled things to some extent. If we really want to investigate thoroughly, who can bear it?"

“Who knew that the Wuya clan was indeed destined to be slaves? Even if they were promoted by the emperor, they would never be able to enjoy the life of masters.

Look, it’s only been a few years, and not only were they beaten back to their original form, they were also exiled because of a quarrel. It seems that the emperor is really angry.

Tell me, what do you think about this? Will you hand over the items you have and accept the punishment as the rumors have spread, or will you pretend to be ignorant?

They were all reluctant to hand over the treasures they had embezzled for many years.

But compared with one's own life, these material possessions don't seem that important.

So most people were prepared to hand over the things and take the initiative to admit their guilt in order to gain Kangxi's forgiveness.

After all, the law does not punish the masses. There are so many of them, and Kangxi has already used the Uya clan as a warning to others. It seems that since they took the initiative, he will not really do anything to them.

After having this idea, these people went home and prepared to go to the scene, leaving only Ling Pu alone.

He also thought about returning the things, but since everyone else had already returned them, one more or one less wouldn't make much difference, so he didn't want to return them.

His wife was the prince's wet nurse, and their house was filled with treasures that no one else had ever seen.

Most of these things were secretly replaced by his wife. After all, the prince was still young, and even if he knew about the existence of these things, he could not tell the real from the fake.

Since he can't tell the difference, just break one every once in a while. It will all be recorded, so no one will suspect them as a couple.

Thinking of this, he left the conference room with peace of mind. As long as the prince sat firmly on the throne and his wife sat firmly on the position of the prince's wet nurse, he would never be in trouble.

What Ling Pu didn't know was that everything they said just now was heard in great detail. Not only that, because of his abruptness, he was made a key target of supervision.

When he returned to the Ling family, the Ling family was given special attention. He felt that he could rest easy, but he didn't know that he was about to lose his head.

In Yuqing Palace, the prince's wet nurse was taking things from the prince's private storehouse again.

She thought the prince didn't know what she did behind her back, but she didn't know that the prince was not a fool and he knew all these things.

He just didn't take these things to heart because she was sincere to him, but the nanny has been getting more and more excessive recently.

In the past, he would steal at least once every ten days or half a month, but now it’s different. Not only does it happen almost once a week, but he steals a lot every time.

"Your Highness, are you really not going to do anything about it? You probably don't know that one-third of the goods in your private vault are fake!

"I really can't bear to watch this any longer. How about I go and talk to her? Otherwise, Madam might really empty your storehouse."

"It doesn't matter. The more Mammy takes now, the more she will have to pay me back in the future. Although I am young, I am not a fool. I will not allow her to continue to act like this.

The reason I didn't want to expose her behavior was simply because she was kind to me. After all, there are so many people in this palace, but not two of them truly wish me the best."

"I know, but I will turn a blind eye to it."

In Chengqian Palace, after hearing the news of the complete defeat of the Uya clan, the Imperial Noble Concubine did not show any joy.

She had wanted to bring Concubine De back to her original form for many years, but had never succeeded. She didn't expect that just when Mu Sili became pregnant with her second child, she would completely destroy Concubine De's mother's family.

Although Concubine De is only under house arrest in Yonghe Palace, and Yonghe Palace also seems to be closed, she knows that Concubine De will not have a good ending. After all, the Uya clan's fate is caused by her.

The most important thing is that both she and the Wuya clan ended up like this because of Mu Sili.

She also harbors ill will towards him. If he wants to retaliate against her, does she have the ability to escape unscathed?

And what about the Tong family? Will the Tong family use all their strength to help him solve the problem of Mu Sili?

"Your Majesty, the Fourth Prince has come to pay his respects. You've seemed restless lately. Would you like to have the Imperial Physician come and see you?"

"It's okay, I'm fine, let Xiao Si in."

"yes."

"My son pays his respects to the Empress Dowager."

"Get up."

Seeing that Yinzhen looked more and more like Concubine De, the Imperial Noble Concubine suddenly felt disgusted with her.

What was wrong with her in the first place that she took him to Chengqian Palace? Not only that, she also allowed Defei to be promoted from a palace maid to a concubine in just a few years.

It was also the first time that she discovered that Yinzhen actually had the ability to bring prosperity to his mother. Of course, this mother did not refer to her. If he really brought prosperity to her adoptive mother, she would have ascended to the throne of queen long ago.

"Why are you here today? There are no classes in the Shangshu Room?"

"I heard that the Empress Dowager was unwell and was very worried. So I came to see you during my break. Empress Dowager, are you okay?"

Seeing Yinzhen's concerned eyes, the Imperial Noble Concubine's eyes flashed. Yinzhen was brought up in Chengqian Palace since he was a child. She raised him to this age, but not for Concubine De.

Since he has become the prince of Chengqian Palace, he will be the prince of Chengqian Palace for the rest of his life. Not only does he have to sit on the throne of the queen, but he also has to rely on her to sit firmly on the position of the only empress dowager.

Thinking of this, the imperial concubine's expression towards Yinzhen softened a lot, which made him feel a little flattered.

"I'm fine, I'm sorry to have worried you. You're still young and have a lot to learn, so don't slack off. The Emperor likes ambitious people, and I hope you'll always be in his good graces."

"My son knows."

Yinzhen stayed in Chengqian Palace for a quarter of an hour and then left. He felt that the imperial concubine was sincere towards him, but not much. However, he longed for family affection, so it didn't matter whether it was a lot or not.

"Your Majesty, you should be closer to the Fourth Prince. The Fourth Prince is young, and the closer you are to him, the more he will be able to live without you. You are destined to be the Queen, and only by becoming the Queen can you have everything you want."

"I can't get over that hurdle in my heart. If Concubine De hadn't mentioned his life experience to Xiao Si in private, I would have supported him wholeheartedly.

It’s different now. I always feel that the harder I work to train him, the more I’m just making things easier for others. I don’t want to work so hard only to benefit others.”