"I thank the Empress Dowager for her grace, and thank the Emperor for his grace."

The Imperial Noble Consort looked at Kangxi with a pale face. He actually directly named Mu Sili as Depin, which was a slap in her face.

If she was just a noble lady, she could still fight for something for herself, but now she is Depin, and even if she wants to do something, it is too late.

It's all that old woman's fault. If she had done something, Mu Sili wouldn't have gotten this benefit. It really makes me angry no matter how I think about it.

Yipin also had a grim expression on her face. She had always been proud of her higher rank than Mu Sili. Now, she was in the same position as her, but had an extra prince than her. How could she accept this?

I think the wind direction in the palace will change soon. After all, she has just learned the rules and may not be able to defeat Mu Sili, Kangxi's new favorite.

But it was not her character to admit defeat just like that. She had always been proud, so how could she allow herself to lose to her?

"Congratulations, Your Majesty. Sister Depin is truly blessed. I had originally thought of giving the child to the Imperial Noble Consort to raise after it was born, but I didn't expect her to be promoted to a concubine. Naturally, the child will stay with her to be raised."

"Princess Yi, when did the Emperor ever say he would give the Fourth Prince to me to raise? Don't make irresponsible remarks about things that are not true. I think I've learned all these rules in vain.

Your Majesty, I am very happy that you can have another prince. Originally, I did think about holding the Fourth Prince, after all, Depin's rank was too low at that time and she could not raise a child by herself.

I only have such thoughts because Depin is from Chengqian Palace. After all, the child is also a prince of Chengqian Palace.

But since you have already made Concubine De the principal concubine, I naturally no longer have such thoughts. I only hope that you will have many children and that the Qing Dynasty will last forever."

The Imperial Noble Consort succeeded in changing Kangxi's attitude towards her a little with her words, but he knew that she said it on purpose, and she was eager to adopt the child.

If it was really as she said, she would not have frequently gone in and out of the Palace of Heavenly Purity. For a moment, Kangxi felt that the Imperial Noble Consort was somewhat hypocritical.

"Alright, Concubine De has given birth, it's time for you to go back. I don't want you to disturb my son's rest here."

"It's my fault. I'll take my leave."

After the Imperial Noble Consort took the lead in leaving, the others also left one after another. However, before leaving, Concubine Yi couldn't help but glance at Kangxi.

At this time, Mu Sili was still unable to serve the emperor in bed. Considering her current level of favor, once she resumed serving the emperor in bed, there would be no place for them in the harem.

If I could take advantage of this opportunity to get pregnant, I wouldn't know if I could snatch her favor away, but at least I could have some security for myself.

"Your Majesty, I have prepared wine and food in the Yikun Palace. On such a happy occasion today, please come with me to the Yikun Palace for a small gathering. I haven't had a meal with you for a long time."

Kangxi looked at Concubine Yi in surprise. He thought she would leave obediently, but he didn't expect that she was thinking of competing for his favor while he was still in the Cining Palace.

"I don't have the time for that. If you are too free, then go to the Imperial Garden. The Imperial Garden has beautiful scenery and you won't be disappointed.

As for me, I need to spend more time with Xiao Si. This is my long-awaited son, who was finally born. I must cherish him very much."

Yipin looked at Kangxi with a stiff expression. Did he dislike her so much? What was so good about Mu Sili? She was just a bondservant. Even if she became a master, she was still a bondservant.

She was different. She had already left her bondservant status and was now a legitimate Eight Banners aristocrat. Mu Sili could never compare to her.

As if she had thought of something, Xiaozhuang glanced at Concubine Yi and then looked at Kangxi.

"If I remember correctly, you were the one who raised the banner for Concubine Yi when she was promoted to Concubine. Now that Concubine De has been promoted to Concubine, it's time to put the banner raising on the agenda."

"It's my fault. I was so happy that I forgot about this. What do you think, Madam, about promoting Concubine De to the Zhenghuang Banner?"

The Plain Yellow Banner? It's not impossible. She had just given birth to Xiao Si. If she was directly promoted to the Bordered Yellow Banner, it would be a bit conspicuous. The Plain Yellow Banner is just right and won't be too conspicuous.

"Then it's settled. Whether she's from the Plain Yellow Banner or the Bordered Yellow Banner, she's still a member of our royal family. As long as she serves you well, I have no objection."

"Yes, I will give the order to raise the flag for the Uya clan in a moment."

Upon hearing this, Concubine Yi looked at Kangxi in shock. He actually wanted to promote Mu Sili to the Zhenghuang Banner and even asked Empress Xiaozhuang for her opinion. Empress Xiaozhuang agreed. How could Mu Sili be so lucky?

She had to pester Kangxi for a long time to get the banner raised. Only her branch was raised, and the rest of the clan members were still in the Baoyi Banner.

And Mu Sili got all these just because she gave birth to a prince. It seems that Kangxi was serious about his favoritism towards her.

If she didn't do something, she was afraid that she would have to look up to her in the future. She would not allow herself to look up to Mu Sili, so...

"Since the Emperor loves the Fourth Prince so much, why not bring him back to the Palace of Heavenly Purity and raise him? That way, you can see the Fourth Prince every day, isn't that perfect?

It is not a good idea to raise a child with a concubine. Sometimes the concubine will use the child to compete for favor. Of course, I did not say that Concubine De would do this.

I only suggested this because I saw how much you loved the Fourth Prince. If you don't agree, it's fine for the Fourth Prince to be kept in Yonghe Palace.

After all, he was born after ten months of pregnancy by Depin, so I think Depin will not do anything to him. On the contrary, she will dote on him very much."

"Are you saying these things here in the hope that I will withdraw my favor to Concubine De? Why didn't you say these words when I first gave you the banner?"

Concubine Yi keenly noticed that Kangxi was unhappy, so she smiled awkwardly and left the Yiku Palace.

Mu Sili knew everything that was going on outside. She knew why Concubine Yi was targeting her. It was simply because she felt that she had stolen her favor.

But so what? It was all right before she came, but now that she was here, both Kangxi's favor and the future child were hers, and no one else could take them away.

"I'm sorry to have made a fool of myself. Concubine De just gave birth and hasn't lived in Yonghe Palace for nearly three months. I'm worried someone will take advantage of this opportunity to do something. Why don't you let her recuperate in Cining Palace?"

"That's what I mean. It would be good for both mother and child to have her recuperate in Cining Palace. Xuanye, come in. I have something to tell you."

After thinking about it, Xiaozhuang decided to explain it clearly to Kangxi. After all, this matter was of great importance and he needed to be mentally prepared.

Kangxi looked at Xiaozhuang with some surprise. Since he came to power, she rarely spoke to him so seriously. It seemed that the content of this conversation was not simple.