Time flies, and it was the 29th year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign.
Tong Wanyan gradually became no different from the people of this era.
Of course, deep down she is still the free-spirited Tong Wanyan.
The Qing Dynasty had many rules and etiquette, and there were countless things to observe when giving or receiving gifts.
Ling Mama diligently taught Tong Wanyan these things, and as a result, her noble air became even more profound.
Occasionally, when the Grand Consort encountered her in the palace, she would mistake her for the Crown Princess.
Such poise, such appearance, and an increasingly illustrious family background. If one had to pinpoint a difference, it would probably be the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children.
Tong Wanyan was unaware that she had become a special case in other people's eyes, and she lived her life freely.
Those power struggles and intrigues did exist in the harem, but Yinreng blocked them all.
Just as Yinreng repeatedly emphasized to Tong Wanyan, he was the Crown Prince, and there was no one he couldn't protect, only people he didn't want to protect.
Furthermore, given how much Emperor Kangxi valued this pregnancy, no one dared to interfere.
Following the death of the Imperial Noble Consort, Lady Li began to live a quiet life in the inner courtyard.
She ate vegetarian food and chanted Buddhist prayers every day, seemingly following her husband Yinreng in observing mourning.
Yinreng was somewhat moved, but after being overheard by Lingpu's secret guards, his hard-won soft heart vanished.
Li Jiashi was a vegetarian and a Buddhist, but the vegetarian food she ate was made with lard, and the Buddhist prayers she recited were for Tong Wanyan to give birth to a daughter.
Occasionally, when she lost her temper, she would directly curse Tong Wanyan to miscarry halfway through her pregnancy or to have severe postpartum hemorrhage, so that she could take advantage of the situation.
Yinreng must have been blind to treat such a venomous woman with special regard.
Lady Li thought she had done something clever, and in fact, there were no loopholes. Unfortunately, she misjudged the extent of Yinreng's boredom, which led him to keep an eye on the women in his own backyard.
If she were placed in the backyard of another prince, Lady Li would surely regain favor in one fell swoop and flaunt her status endlessly.
Li Jia was unaware that her malicious intentions had been discovered. She continued to pretend to be innocent and kind, occasionally sending soup and water to Yinreng's study.
She knew she couldn't set foot in the study, and she would never do anything inappropriate. She obediently had the servant deliver the things to De Shun, conveyed a few instructions, and then left without lingering.
The potted plants in Yinreng's study had to be replaced several times because their roots and stems were rotting from overwatering.
Six months later, the princes no longer needed to observe mourning and could once again drink wine, eat meat, and indulge in the company of beautiful women.
Starting from the third month, Emperor Kangxi began to visit the beauties in the harem.
His devastated state seemed so recent, yet it changed so quickly—something Yinreng couldn't comprehend.
Yinzhen had grown much taller, and Yinreng, feeling guilty for ruining the title of Empress bestowed upon the Imperial Noble Consort, often took care of him during the past six months.
Consort De originally thought that Emperor Kangxi would return Yinzhen to her, and then she would refuse to accept him, thus giving Yinzhen a good slap in the face.
Unexpectedly, because the Imperial Noble Consort did not become Kangxi's third empress, Yinzhen was placed under the Imperial Noble Consort's name, his imperial genealogy was changed, and he became the Imperial Noble Consort's real son.
Consort De was so angry that she suffered from severe abdominal pain that night, but dared not make it public, and suffered in vain all night. The pain only subsided a little the next day.
Without his mother, Yinzhen, who was treated like his own father, instantly became immersed in the care of his elder brother Yinreng, becoming his most loyal brother who would never betray him.
Because Yinreng was the only light in his lonely life, and the only person in the entire palace who reached out to him.
Tong Wanle was locked up in the backyard and knew nothing about it.
She was even delighted that Yinzhen wouldn't have to return to Consort De's name. With the better status of being the son of the Imperial Noble Consort, Yinzhen could more legitimately seize the throne after the Crown Prince was deposed. What a wonderful thing!
Yinzhen was so focused on his studies, wanting to share the burden with Yinreng as soon as possible, that he neglected Tong Wanle's feelings.
In his view, such a small grasshopper couldn't possibly jump out of anything.
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