The fact that Prince Zhi single-handedly diverted the hostility of the ruthless Wei Zhu was something no one could have imagined.
However, nobody cares.
Prince Zhi now has a "what's the use" mentality. He has nothing he wants and nothing he can lose, so he has become extremely capricious in his actions.
And how could someone like Yinreng, who was still bound by rules and regulations, truly fear a mere servant?
The eunuchs of the Qing Dynasty did not have such great abilities. Even Liang Jiugong, who served Emperor Kangxi for most of his life, did not have the power to dominate the court, let alone Wei Zhu, who was promoted halfway through his career.
Kangxi was only interested in Wei Zhu's good looks and ease of control, while Liang Jiugong was too clever and knew how to behave properly, so Kangxi became wary of him.
Of course, Liang Jiugong was more suitable for managing people, so Wei Zhu had to bow down to Liang Jiugong and dared not do anything presumptuous.
Now, Wei Zhu is injured, with a hole in her forehead that won't fully heal anytime soon.
He could not appear before the Emperor in an improper manner, and he could not appear before Kangxi until the wound on his forehead had fully healed.
Thus, Liang Jiugong's position by Kangxi's side remained firmly in place and could not be shaken.
Without Wei Zhu, who used to reveal Kangxi's moods and news, the Eighth Prince has stopped trying to get close to Kangxi lately. He's busy at home having children, with the two princesses bestowed by Kangxi taking turns serving him, seemingly determined not to give up until they're pregnant.
The Eighth Prince wanted to spend most of the month resting in his wife's courtyard, but unfortunately she closed the gates and made it public.
Since Father has granted the honor of bearing a son for you, Prince, please do not fail to repay Father's kindness.
With things having come to this point, what else could the Eighth Prince do?
After so many years of monopolizing her, and with no sign of pregnancy, the Eighth Prince's wife gradually grew to despair.
The Eighth Prince's wife's cold-hearted surrender was seen by Emperor Kangxi as an admission of wrongdoing and a concession. The increasingly controlling old man was very satisfied with this.
He said to the Eighth Prince in private, "Your wife has finally learned to consider the bigger picture."
The Eighth Prince could only reply, "My wife was young before, and she was pampered from childhood, so it's understandable that she was immature."
After listening, Kangxi nodded indifferently: "That's how it should be."
Ultimately, he never intended for this son to shoulder any great responsibility. Whether his primary wife could give birth to a legitimate son was not that important. Even if they didn't have a son, the imperial clan would not lack heirs to adopt.
However, neither fathers nor emperors, regardless of their status, want to see their sons controlled by their daughters-in-law.
After exchanging a few words of routine concern with the Eighth Prince, Kangxi sent him back.
He's very busy and doesn't have much time for casual conversation.
Most importantly, he's eyeing the selection of a primary wife and a secondary wife for his eldest grandson.
No matter how much he guarded against Yinreng, the most important people in Kangxi's heart were still Yinreng and his son Hongzhao. This feeling was contradictory, so the more he made things difficult for Yinreng, the more he wanted to make up for his guilt towards Hongzhao.
Hongzhao was originally raised as the Crown Prince. How could the future Empress of the Qing Dynasty and the concubines from his time as a prince be chosen so easily?
Back then, it took four or five years to choose a crown princess for Yinreng. After finally selecting someone, we waited a few more years to see if she would turn out badly.
As it turns out, Emperor Kangxi made a very good choice in choosing the Crown Princess; she was perfect in every way except for not giving birth to a legitimate son.
However, with Hongzhao, Hongsheng, and Hongyan, Yuqing Palace already has more than enough.
Emperor Kangxi flipped through the list submitted by the Imperial Household Department, holding his teacup and sighing.
"Liang Jiugong, Hongzhao hasn't come to see me for a while, has he? Is he resenting me?" Kangxi pinched the bridge of his nose, his eyes a little tired.
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