Empress Fucha was defeated in her confrontation with Yin Tao and had no choice but to bow down and act according to Yin Tao's wishes.
Of course, no matter how nicely she spoke on the surface, Empress Fucha was still unhappy inside.
She went back to her room alone, angrily slamming her hand on the table a few times until her palm went numb before she came to her senses.
No rush.
She can't rush things.
Especially at times like these, she should understand that if she makes a single wrong move, she could lose the only dignity she has left as a wife in front of the prince.
Snap—
He clenched his fist, and the handkerchief became crumpled and wrinkled.
Lady Fucha understood that her own petty thoughts were not enough to make her dare to defy Yin Tao's authority.
There are many things that she can only do in secret, even if she wants to stop them.
...
Boer and Dai had no idea that Eleventh Sister-in-law, whom they found utterly detestable, still hadn't given up on them.
Right now, she's sleeping soundly in her room.
When they woke up the next day, Boer and Dai felt clear-headed and full of energy.
Hmm, is this the joy of going home?
Boer and Dai, dressed in Manchu attire, stood in the courtyard, gazing up at the distant horizon.
"Princess, it's time for us to set off."
The maid, who had finished tidying up, came over to help Bu'er and Dai, and the two of them moved towards the door.
Buer and Dai whispered to their maid to pick out a separate set of the good things she had collected along the way, "When we get back to the palace, let's go see Mother first."
She hasn't seen her mother for almost two months and misses her terribly.
The maid nodded, "The princess is filial. Consort Jing will surely be happy to see her."
Bu'er smiled gently, "Yes, I wonder how Mother is doing all alone in the palace."
Many people from the palace came out because of this trip to the frontier, and Bu'er and Dai felt that the remaining people were not close to their mother.
Why
Mother must be so bored all by herself. I must keep her company when I return to the palace this time, otherwise she will be even more lonely after she leaves the palace to get married.
They imagined a whole bunch of Bul and Dai feeling sorry for Xiu Ning, little did they know that Xiu Ning was having a great time in the palace and was even complaining that they had returned too early.
Xiuning had no desire to get involved in any disputes, but with Emperor Kangxi and his entourage about to return to the palace, she could only make preparations in advance to try and avoid getting involved.
However, Xiu Ning underestimated the allure of the throne, and her avoidance proved utterly worthless in the ensuing fierce clashes.
Xiuning: ...
Mother
Bu'er and Dai approached Xiu Ning pitifully, looking completely different from when they first returned.
Xiu Ning sighed and patted Bu Er and Dai on the shoulder to comfort them, "Don't be afraid, your father is angry, but not because he's angry with you."
"Go back to the princess's quarters to await your marriage, and leave the rest to your mother."
What can I say? It's simply a matter of timing and fate.
No one could have imagined that the Crown Princess, who had been living peacefully all the way back to the palace, would miscarry on her very first day back.
The miscarriage itself isn't the scary part; what's scary is that it involves many people on the surface.
Inside were not only the Crown Prince's concubine, Lady Hesheli, but also the First Prince's concubine, Lady Irgen Gioro.
These three people shouldn't have met, but they ended up falling together at the welcoming banquet that Xiu Ning hosted for Kangxi and the others that very night.
And just like that, the Crown Princess, who had been trying to maintain her pregnancy for several months, suffered a miscarriage.
Both Hesheli and Irgen Gioro clans were imprisoned by order of Emperor Kangxi.
Xiu Ning was temporarily confined to Qi Xiang Palace and not allowed to leave due to the criticism stemming from her poor performance.
This didn't affect Xiuning much, but because Bulhe Dai had already been betrothed by Emperor Kangxi on their way back to Beijing, the Fucha clan outside the palace were filled with anxiety, which in turn affected Bulhe Dai's mood.
Boer and Dai were startled, mainly because they had never experienced such a scene before.
She still remembers that there was red bloodstains everywhere at the welcome banquet that night.
Boer and Dai never knew that a woman could bleed so much during a miscarriage.
After returning, Bu'er and Dai didn't sleep well for several nights, looking listless and lacking energy. This prompted Xiu Ning to send someone to the princess's residence several times before they finally felt a little better.
Why
"Don't worry, Mother will take care of everything."
Xiu Ning patted Bu Er and Dai's little heads and thought to herself that the Crown Prince's side was really hard to understand.
As for the eldest prince, for the sake of his only son, he could not allow his concubine to bear such a harmful stigma.
Tsk, things are getting complicated.
"Mother, who do you think did this?" They schemed against several forces both inside and outside the palace, and even Mother was inexplicably implicated.
Bu'er and Dai shuddered, realizing that if this really was someone from the harem, they would be in danger in the future.
Xiuning shook her head, "I have no clue. My mother never expected that the three of them would get together."
The three people here refer to the Crown Princess, of the Guarjia clan, and her two secondary consorts, of the Irgen Gioro and Hesheli clans.
Of course, it would be a lie to say that Xiuning felt nothing at all.
Xiu Ning just didn't expect the other party to go to such lengths. She did investigate afterwards, but found no clues. Moreover, there were some things she couldn't understand.
It couldn't have been her doing, otherwise what would the Crown Princess be after? Giving away a child whose sex had already been diagnosed.
Buer and Dai nervously clenched their handkerchiefs. "Mother, I think Father Emperor won't let this matter go so easily this time."
Xiuning nodded, "A son is still a son, but others don't have this protective charm."
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