Chapter 33 Argument
"Tsk."
Kangxi slammed the memorial on the table, frowning involuntarily. After learning the whole story of Rouze's entry into the palace, Kangxi's dislike for Lady Uya intensified.
She certainly knew how to choose people. She altered the imperial genealogy, and since she couldn't control Yinzhen, she tried to control his wife, Ulanara. She was a real problem, and at this moment, Kangxi's opinion of Yixiu was also declining.
But the most unbearable thing was Uya's situation. If it weren't for Yinzhen's intercession, he wouldn't have lifted her confinement. What a pity, wasting Yinzhen's good intentions; if it weren't for the Fourteenth Prince…
"Liang Jiugong!"
"Your servant is here." The Grand Eunuch, who only showed his presence when the Emperor needed him, stepped forward respectfully.
"Go, find a way to leak this news to the Fourteenth Prince." Kangxi gestured to the message brought by the spy on the table.
"Yes, Your Majesty, this servant obeys." Liang Jiugong nodded in response, his expression unchanged, but inwardly he couldn't help but sigh. The Emperor had had enough of Consort Wuya and was now targeting the Fourteenth Prince. He wondered what the Fourteenth Prince would choose, and whether he could satisfy the Emperor…
Even a fallen camel is bigger than a horse in Yonghe Palace. After all, it comes from a family of bondservantes. Uya, who was in the side hall, learned immediately that Rouze had entered the Fourth Prince's mansion with the rank of Gege.
"You bastard!" With too many people staring at the side hall, it was not the right moment for Uya to throw things. Unable to control her anger and a hint of panic that she hadn't even noticed, she slammed her hand on the table.
"Please calm down, Your Majesty." Zhu Xi hurriedly stepped forward to show concern. The people in Yonghe Palace hadn't been having a good time lately. Ever since Wuya was caught and flogged for still addressing her as "Your Highness," Zhu Xi had become much more cautious, even in private.
"Fine, fine, so they've grown wings and don't respect me anymore." Uya was seething with hatred. Rou didn't become a concubine as she had hoped, not because it really infringed on her interests, but because she felt she had lost face.
"Perhaps the Fourth Princess Consort is unwilling..." Zhu Xi racked her brains for a reason.
"Hmph, Yixiu is just a concubine's daughter, how dare she refuse me? Only Yinzhen..." After being demoted, Uya not only did not regret it, but also blamed all the ridicule and contempt she had received during this period on Yinzhen. All her resentment and complaints were directed at Yinzhen, and her words were extremely vicious.
"You ungrateful wretch! He changed the imperial genealogy and now he doesn't recognize his own mother. He shouldn't have woken up in the first place. What was the point of saving him? He should have just died..."
"Bang!"
The door to the side hall was suddenly pushed open, startling Wuya and her servant. Wuya didn't even have time to hide the viciousness on her face.
"How dare you! Who allowed you to come in... Fourteenth Prince!" Before Zhu Xi could finish her rebuke, she saw Yin Zhen standing at the door and immediately knelt down, too afraid to speak.
"Yinzhen..." Clan Uya was a little flustered, but also a little surprised. "Why are you here? Why didn't you tell your mother? Have you eaten? Zhuxi, go and get some pastries..."
“Mother…” Looking at his mother, who was busy taking care of him and had the heart of a loving mother, Yinzhen was not happy at all, but even more distressed. “I heard everything…”
"..." Wuya paused, forcing a smile, "What are you saying? Mother doesn't understand. Are you tired from reading? Come, have some tea."
"Smash!" Yinzhen slapped the teacup off the table, splashing tea all over the floor.
"Get out!" Yinzhen roared at Zhuxi.
“Master…” Zhu Xi trembled and looked cautiously at Wuya.
"You can leave now, and close the door." Wuya looked at Yinzhen, whose face was full of anger, with a cold expression, and waved for Zhuxi to leave.
"Yes." Zhu Xi quickly got up, walked out, and closed the palace door, which immediately dimmed the hall.
“Mother, why… why did you say that…” Yinzhen looked at Wuya in pain, standing still, stiff and motionless.
“What did I say?” Uya looked at him, her face showing an unprecedented indifference.
"How could you... how could you curse Fourth Brother to die... isn't he your son..."
"No!" Uya suddenly interrupted him, her eyes filled with resentment towards Yinzhen again. "He is Tongjia's son, not my son. What's wrong with cursing him for doing such a thing? I should have strangled him the moment he was born..."
"Mother!" Yinzhen shouted at her sharply, as if he had never known Uya before, and questioned, "What are you talking about? What did Fourth Brother do? He's the victim! Wasn't the alteration of the imperial genealogy because Father Emperor couldn't stand it anymore? Father Emperor has already demoted you, why don't you regret it at all? You forced Fourth Brother to accept Ulanara, and Fourth Brother agreed. What else do you want to do? Do you have to force Fourth Brother to die? Mother! Why have you become like this?"
"Yinzhen... are you questioning me because of that ungrateful wretch?" Wuya slumped into a chair in disbelief, her eyes filled with heartache as she looked at Yinzhen.
"Shouldn't I ask? Fourth Brother is about to lose his life, and he's still an ingrate!" Yinzhen roared, confronting Wuya. "Mother, stop doing these absurd things. Are you happy to exhaust Fourth Brother's last bit of affection for you?"
“Affection? What affection do I have with him? Yinzhen, don’t be fooled by him. He’s a cold-blooded and ruthless guy. He’s not my child, nor your brother.”
Seeing that his mother was still badmouthing his fourth brother, Yinzhen suddenly felt wronged and sorry for his fourth brother. "Mother... wasn't my fourth brother good enough to you and me before? What exactly do you want?"
"Good? What's so good about it? I told him to marry Rou, but he refused. He wouldn't even give her the position of concubine, only a minor concubine rank. Where does that leave my face?"
Seeing his mother's unwavering and remorseless demeanor completely shattered the image of a loving mother he held in his heart. Listening to her words, Yinzhen felt only absurdity and exhaustion. "Face? For your sake, Fourth Brother has to abandon everything? You don't care about Fourth Brother, so why should he care about you? It's only right that Father Emperor alters the imperial genealogy..."
"Enough, enough! Yinzhen, what are you doing, blaming your own mother for him? I did all this for you!" Uya Shi roared, trembling with rage as she looked at Yinzhen.
"For me?" Yinzhen found it laughable. "For what? Mother, tell me, why did you force the culprit into Fourth Brother's residence for my sake?"
"What do you know? In short, your mother is doing this for your own good." No matter how angry she was, Uya knew that she couldn't voice her thoughts about seizing the throne. Her perfunctory answer only confirmed Yinzhen's suspicions.
"I don't understand. In my mother's heart, face is more important than her son, and her niece from the Eighth Route Army is more important than her son. The so-called 'for my sake' is just an excuse."
"Yinzhen!" Wuya was furious but couldn't say anything. In Yinzhen's eyes, she was just embarrassed and angry because she had been hit where it hurt.
He was quite disheartened. His mother's image was undergoing a complete upheaval in his mind. His indifferent demeanor bore a resemblance to that of Yinzhen as he looked at Lady Wuya.
At that moment, Uya seemed to see her eldest son. She couldn't control the disgust and resentment in her eyes. After realizing what was happening, Uya awkwardly avoided his gaze.
Noticing the look in her eyes, Yinzhen couldn't help but feel a pang of pain in his heart. It seemed that his mother didn't love him as much as she claimed...
“Mother, I will apologize to Fourth Brother on your behalf. Please don’t bother him anymore. You said yourself, he is no longer your son.”
Yinzhen lowered his eyes, turned and hurried away, ignoring his mother's calls behind him. He dared not stop, dared not look at his mother's face, and dared not think any further…
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