Of course, there is another possibility: that Uya saw that Wanwan was now pregnant and wanted to get the child back to her side as much as possible so that she would have someone to rely on.
For the sake of the child, Emperor Kangxi would give her some face.
At this time, Emperor Kangxi did not have many children, so each child was very important to him.
However, there is a third possibility: Wanwan may be reluctant to let the child go, so she might give Wuya another child out of consideration for the child, in order to avoid future troubles.
Of these three possibilities, Wanwan could not possibly do as Wuya had suggested.
So Wuya's plan backfired.
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night
Jingren Palace
As usual, Emperor Kangxi arrived at Jingren Palace.
Wanwan also wanted to tell Kangxi about this matter. The two of them had just had a fight two months ago, and now it was not appropriate to hide it.
Tingyu walked straight in and said, "Your Majesty, the matter has been investigated and clarified."
Emperor Kangxi: "Oh, is there anything else you need to investigate, Qingqing?"
Wanwan said angrily, "Of course there is, and it's a very important matter."
Kangxi was intrigued. "Who is it? So powerful? How could they make Qingqing so angry?"
Kangxi said, "Oh, then tell me what this important matter is, and I will make the decision for you."
Wanwan then told the whole story: "A few days ago, I noticed that Yinzhen was unhappy. I thought it was because Yinreng went to the study and no one was playing with him. I thought he would be fine in a couple of days."
"But he's been sullen these past few days. When I asked him, he looked like he wanted to talk but didn't."
After Wanwan finished speaking, she glanced at Kangxi. Kangxi still doted on this child, after all, he had grown up by Wanwan's side, so it could be considered a case of loving the house because of the child.
Kangxi knew that if Wanwan was simply unhappy because she had no playmates, she certainly wouldn't have told him. It seemed that something had happened to Yinzhen.
Kangxi said, "Hmm, please continue."
Wanwan continued, "Today, Yinzhen's face grew increasingly unhappy. When I asked him something, he hesitated to speak."
Wanwan: "Under my repeated questioning, Yinzhen finally said that it was your (Wuya) who promised to tell him that he was not my biological son, but that your concubine was his biological mother."
When Kangxi heard this, he understood perfectly well that this was blatant provocation.
Wuya was not particularly favored, even though she was groomed to suit Emperor Kangxi's preferences.
However, Emperor Kangxi no longer favored bondservants, or rather, he had become somewhat wary of them, so Lady Uya was destined not to gain favor.
Of course, if you looked like Wanwan, a goddess descended from heaven, it would be possible, but unfortunately she doesn't have that appearance.
Kangxi's face remained expressionless, but Wanwan knew that the angrier he was, the less he would show it. "Yes, please continue."
Wanwan: "Today, Yinzhen asked me if I am her biological mother?"
Wanwan: "Also, Yinzhen cried very sadly today. I've raised him all these years, and he has never cried like this before."
Wanwan said, "No matter what Wuya's purpose was in agreeing, I will never return Yinzhen to him. Besides, Yinzhen is already registered in my name; he is my own child."
Emperor Kangxi immediately expressed his support for what Wanwan said.
Kangxi said, "Yinzhen was originally registered under your name; he is your own child. How can you say he should be returned?"
Wanwan: "That's good. Since that's the case, I'll be frank. Wuya agreed to sow discord between my son and me. What do you plan to do about it?"
"Oh, right, when I asked Yinzhen today, he said that your Uya not only told him that he wasn't my biological child, but also that I'm pregnant now and won't like him anymore or care for him. According to what she said, I'm afraid I'll have to abandon Yinzhen soon, right?"
Upon hearing this, Kangxi immediately retorted, for no one knew better than him just how much Wanwan loved this child. "Nonsense."
Kangxi was very angry. Wanwan was afraid of not being able to take good care of Yinzhen and was also afraid of neglecting him, so she even took contraceptives for the sake of this child.
Now that Uya said this, Kangxi's anger level immediately rose again.
Wanwan: "Alright, I don't care about anything else, but Wuya Clan definitely needs to be punished. What do you plan to do about it?"
Kangxi said, "Uya clan has sown discord between you and your son, which is an unforgivable crime. You may deal with her as you see fit, without having to report back to me."
Kangxi added, "It doesn't matter if she dies, but for Yinzhen's sake, just let her live."
Wanwan: "I understand."
"However, Your Majesty should listen to what Tingyu has to say first."
Kangxi said, "Alright, go ahead and speak."
Upon hearing Kangxi's question, Tingyu immediately replied, "This servant went to investigate this matter today. Consort Wanyan thought that since the Imperial Noble Consort was already pregnant, she would definitely not treat the Fourth Prince well anymore."
"So I thought I would first sow discord between the Imperial Noble Consort and her son, then gradually get closer to the Fourth Prince, slowly get along with her, and then teach the Fourth Prince to tell the Emperor that he wanted to return to Consort Wuya's side."
Although Tingyu didn't dare to look up, she could already feel the anger of Kangxi and Wanwan.
Continuing, "If the Imperial Noble Consort couldn't bear to part with the Fourth Prince, she would have secretly kept in touch with him, preventing the Imperial Noble Consort from getting too close to the Fourth Prince. Instead, she would have become closer to Consort Uya."
She continued, "If the Imperial Noble Consort finds out, in order to resolve the trouble, she might feel guilty for adopting the Fourth Prince and ask the Emperor to elevate her rank, or... or..."
Kangxi asked, "Say it, or what?"
"Or... the Imperial Noble Consort might give her a chance to have another child." After saying this, Tingyu immediately lowered her head even further.
Kangxi thought, "Good, good! Isn't it enough that they've already dealt a blow to the bondservant people? They've even dragged me into their scheme." The more Kangxi thought about it, the angrier he became, and the more he listened, the angrier he got.
She even wants the Imperial Noble Consort to give her a child? Am I some kind of object? Someone who comes when summoned and goes when dismissed?
Wanwan: "I didn't expect that she, a mere concubine, would be so shrewd. If the bondservant class hadn't been eliminated, considering that Yinzhen was adopted, the Emperor would have given her the rank of concubine, or even a noble lady."
Kangxi thought it was quite possible, and he never expected that Lady Wuya would survive.
Originally, this child should have been given to Consort Tong, but the birth mother of the child adopted by Consort Tong absolutely had to live. Considering that the child was adopted, and out of respect for Consort Tong, she might even be given the rank of concubine.
Seeing that Lady Uya looked like she was about to die, Emperor Kangxi changed his mind.
But unexpectedly, she survived.
All the author can say is that it's truly an unkillable cockroach.
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