Consort Tong, with tears in her eyes, said, "Your Majesty, my sister never felt that I was a burden."
"Is that so? But when my cousin passed away, she only asked me to look after two things for her. One was that the Tong family should not fall, and the other was Consort Tong, whom you just mentioned," Kangxi said.
Consort Tong clutched her chest in disbelief, then unexpectedly caught the Empress Dowager's icy gaze and immediately shivered.
“Your Majesty, what’s so good about Consort Tong? She has such a seductive look, how can someone as beautiful as her be fit for Yuqing Palace!” Consort Tong felt a deep sense of disgust.
Consort Tong can say whatever she wants about Tong Wanyan, but her face shouldn't be implicated.
Kangxi slapped her across the face, the sound crisp and frightening.
Consort Tong was stunned: "Your Majesty!"
"I will spare you this time, considering your youth and ignorance. No one has been to Mount Wutai for a long time; you may go tomorrow," Kangxi said.
The ascetic practices at Mount Wutai are devoid of fine clothes and delicacies, surrounded by servants, and enjoying no imperial favor.
Consort Tong's bright eyes instantly lost their luster. Without any resistance, she followed her maid back to pack her things.
It's enough that I'm alive. Once I get to Wutai Mountain, I can contact my father and brothers back home. Things won't be too bad for me.
Consort Tong breathed a sigh of relief and quickly left Ning Shou Palace.
The Empress Dowager watched her retreating figure and said, "She does have a bit of cleverness."
Kangxi shook his head and sat down again: "I will have the Tong family cut off her supplies. Since she has gone to Mount Wutai, she should focus on her spiritual practice and not think about anything else."
The Empress Dowager did not intend to actually kill Consort Tong; she knew of Emperor Kangxi's benevolence towards the Tong family.
"The matter of Consort Tong has been dealt with, so don't upset yourself. I invited you here not to upset you," the Empress Dowager said, looking at Kangxi with concern.
Kangxi felt a warmth in his heart: "I know my mother's heart. I will handle the aftermath of this matter properly and will not misunderstand Bao Cheng."
The Empress Dowager nodded: "I heard that His Majesty wanted to go to Bao Cheng's place before he came? The weather is not hot today, so why don't we go and take a look together? Last time when you bestowed a marriage upon Yinzhen, he even ran to Bao Cheng's place crying."
"Why is he crying? Is the person I assigned him not good enough?" Kangxi frowned.
The Empress Dowager waved her hand, laughing heartily: "Do you think Yinzhen is the kind of person who would have such thoughts? He's just afraid that once he has a wife, she won't allow him to play with his niece every day. That child, Tana, is so lovable."
"Ulanara's family education is excellent. I observe that she is composed and dignified, and will not be jealous of children. Besides, he is my son, how could he be suppressed by a woman?" Kangxi said domineeringly.
The Empress Dowager said with a smile, "He's still a child, how could he know so much?"
"That's true. Didn't Consort Wuya tell him these things?" the Emperor asked.
"After what you and the Imperial Noble Consort had that incident, how could Consort Uya accept Yinzhen without any reservations? She's always been a scheming person, and now that she has the Fourteenth Prince, it's inevitable that she wouldn't want to be distracted by him. Fortunately, Wanyan is there, and she gave Yinzhen a few good words of advice. Otherwise, after Ulanara married Yinzhen, the young couple would definitely have some conflicts," the Empress Dowager said.
The emperor smiled gently: "Your mother is speaking well of her."
The Empress Dowager said confidently, "It's rare for me to like a junior, so it's alright to be a little biased. She has a righteous mind and won't become arrogant just because of my favoritism, which is what I value most."
"Your Majesty is right. Let's go to Yuqing Palace and see if Yinzhen has gone to see Tana again. I happen to be missing Hongzhao too. That brat is so attached to his sister, he won't leave Tana for even a moment." Kangxi said with a nostalgic look in his eyes and a light tone.
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