"Empress, since Concubine Chen has said so, you don't have to speak for her. The position of Imperial Noble Concubine is indeed a bit high, and it is normal for Concubine Chen to have concerns."

Empress Xiaozhuang was satisfied with Mu Sili's performance. After all, she was now a member of the Hesheli clan, and she was worried that she would develop different thoughts.

In her opinion, the throne of the crown prince should be established by the eldest legitimate son. If she became the imperial concubine, her son would be half a legitimate son, and Baocheng's position would then be very embarrassing.

Since Baocheng is the legitimate son and the only child of the late queen, she still hopes that he can become the crown prince, so that Hesheli can completely stand on the side of the royal family.

"I understand. Regardless of whether this Imperial Noble Consort is the Consort of Chen, she is the highest-ranking person in the harem besides me. As long as she can serve the Emperor well, it will be fine."

So Mu Sili was named Concubine Chen. Everyone in the harem was puzzled by her behavior, so they blamed Zi Yuan.

"You are so brave that you dare to guess what the Queen is thinking. Do you think the Queen is too good-tempered and won't punish you?

If that's the case, then you're mistaken. The Queen has a good temper, but she will never tolerate anyone spreading rumors or causing trouble."

Regardless of whether the Empress is a noble concubine or an imperial concubine, she is the master of the Yiku Palace. The Empress is favored. If she really covets the position of imperial concubine, others will be wary of the Empress.

After all, the Empress already has the Emperor's favor and offspring. As long as she establishes her character, when the Second Prince becomes the Crown Prince and ascends the throne, the Empress will become the Holy Mother Empress Dowager.

She did not say the last two sentences in front of them. After all, if it got out, people would think that Mu Sili was deep-minded, and she would never allow anyone to throw dirty water on her.

Perhaps Zi Yuan's words frightened those people, and no one came to Yikun Palace to inquire about the news anymore, which made everyone in Yikun Palace feel a lot more relaxed.

"The Fourth Prince is finally one month old. Our Queen is so blessed. Not only is she favored by the Emperor, but she also has an heir. This blessing is beyond the reach of others."

"That's right, your Majesty's blessings are more than just this. Wait a few years until the two princes grow up, and your Majesty's blessings will truly arrive."

"I wonder if the one in Chengqian Palace will cause any more trouble. If the Queen hadn't been more cautious before giving birth, I'm afraid the Fourth Prince wouldn't have been born safely."

Speaking of this, they couldn't help but get together to complain about Concubine Tong. She was a good concubine but she had to make trouble. Now look, she is put in solitary confinement and can't get out.

"What are you doing here? Are you done?"

"Sister Ziyuan, aren't we suddenly talking about the one from Chengqian Palace? You said she's the emperor's cousin, and the Tong family is growing stronger. Will the emperor let her out?"

"This is not something you should discuss. From now on, the Yikun Palace is forbidden to discuss the affairs of the Chengqian Palace. Regardless of whether the Imperial Concubine will lift the ban, all you have to do is protect the Imperial Concubine and the young prince. Don't worry about the rest."

"I understand. Thank you, Sister Ziyuan, for your teachings."

Zi Yuan nodded and went in to serve Mu Sili. In her opinion, Chengqian Palace had become a thing of the past, and it was impossible for her to be favored, either before or now.

To put it bluntly, if the emperor really cared about this cousin, Concubine Nianhulu would not have become the empress, and perhaps Empress Yuan would not have become the empress either.

Since she has not been favored for so many years, it proves that the emperor only has a favor for her. A concubine who only cares about face cannot compare to a favored concubine.

Although she had only served Mu Sili for a year, she knew clearly how favored she was and how many impossible things the emperor had done for her.

A woman who can make the emperor miss her so much is not comparable to ordinary people. If they really have the ability to snatch the empress's favor, it means that the emperor has changed his mind.

However, based on her understanding of the emperor, this is impossible. The emperor will never change his mind.

"Ziyuan, what's the noise outside?"

"Nothing, just a few palace maids gathered together to chat, and I scolded them. Do you want to go out for a walk today?"

"No, Baocheng and Xiaosi are too young. Let's wait until they are older before taking them out. By the way, how is Chengqian Palace? Is Concubine Tong causing any trouble?"

It was when Mu Sili heard them talking about Concubine Tong that she remembered that she hadn't heard from her for several months. She was simply curious whether she realized her mistake.

"I don't think so. I heard she was clamoring to see the Emperor a few days ago, but the Emperor didn't go. Not only that, he even punished her by making her copy the palace rules."

"Let her go. She's responsible for her own misfortunes. If she hadn't intended to harm me, the Emperor wouldn't have confined her. It's really speechless that such a good concubine has been brought to this state by her."

"Your Majesty, the Emperor invites you to the Palace of Heavenly Purity."

Mu Sili was a little surprised. Why did Kangxi ask her to go to the Palace of Heavenly Purity at this time? Wasn't he still dealing with memorials at this time?

"Okay, I'll change my clothes and go."

"yes."

Inside the Palace of Heavenly Purity, Kangxi looked at the memorial in front of him with a headache. It was true that he already had four sons, but they were too young. Why was someone writing a petition to appoint a crown prince now?

To be honest, he was planning to make Baocheng, the legitimate son, the crown prince, but he and Mu Sili had a biological son, so he had some concerns.

Although both children were raised under her name, he was worried that she would have some thoughts if Li Bao became the crown prince, but he was also afraid that he was overthinking it, so he wanted to ask her over.

After all, since she gave Baocheng to raise, she has been raising him with all her heart.

"Your Majesty, don't worry about it. Don't you know what kind of person the Empress is? I'm not exaggerating. The Empress cares about you as a person, not your high-ranking status."

Liang Jiugong's words instantly made Kangxi feel a little proud. He also thought so. When the time was right, he would take her to travel around the world and be an ordinary couple.

"The Imperial Concubine Chen has arrived."

"I pay my respects to the Emperor."

"Hurry up and get up! Baocheng and Xiaosi didn't bother you, did they? I was worried that you couldn't get away, so I thought about coming to find you later."

"Your Majesty, what are you talking about? My sons are very well-behaved. You know they are still young, so it is normal for them to make some noise occasionally."

"Yes, yes, I said the wrong thing. Wasn't I worried that you would be tired? Why do I feel like it's still my fault?"

Kangxi was obviously feeling aggrieved. He felt that he was not valued enough by Mu Sili. Ever since she had a son, she didn't care about him as much as before.

"I am very pleased that Your Majesty has such awareness, but you didn't call me here just to talk about this, did you?

I came here while Baocheng and Xiaosi were asleep. If there is nothing else, I will go back first, lest they wake up and can't find me and cry."