Chapter 109 Never Underestimate a Woman's Decisions
"After Yinreng is born, no one in the harem will be able to conceive. I have made up my mind, and you don't need to try to persuade me." Furthermore, she did not intend for Kangxi to remain on the throne for so many years.
He was indeed a wise ruler, but the things he did later in life were not the actions of a wise ruler.
Therefore, the time for him to abdicate is when the dynasty is at its most prosperous.
If he is unwilling, just send him to see the ancestors.
"Master." It felt that its master was not consulting it, but informing it.
Another question is, what if the spirit of the Imperial Seal doesn't ultimately recognize Yinreng as its master?
Is it really going to be destroyed?
Just thinking about it makes Xiaofeng a little excited.
whee.
Fine, fine, it will obey its master; it is one with its master.
"As long as the master is happy."
Fanghua smiled gently, "You're sensible. Alright, don't run around. Keep an eye on Yehenara for me lately. I have a feeling she's not one to stay put."
My belly is still small now, but when I'm about to give birth, I'm afraid my partner might try to drag me into the mess.
"Yes, Xiaofeng will be back soon."
Emperor Kangxi had no idea that someone was eyeing his fertility bag. If he had known, he probably would have fought the Empress to the death on the spot.
Three months passed in the blink of an eye. After Yehenara became pregnant with twins, Nara also became pregnant.
The women in the harem were all shocked.
You know, this is the mourning period. Does Nara not want to live if she gets pregnant at this time?
As everyone expected, when Emperor Kangxi learned of this, he was so angry that he smashed the entire imperial desk and ordered the imperial physician to induce an abortion in Nara.
But the Empress Dowager stopped her.
"Does Your Majesty want me to be branded as unfilial?" Emperor Kangxi valued his reputation above all else, and he would not allow anyone to tarnish it.
Even if this person is the Empress Dowager, it won't work.
"Your Majesty, that's not what I meant. But Your Majesty might consider whether it was Empress Dowager's intention that Lady Nara became pregnant at this time. Otherwise, given the rules Lady Nara has followed since entering the palace, wouldn't she know to take contraceptive medicine afterward?"
The Empress Dowager earnestly advised Emperor Kangxi.
She did this for one purpose only: to raise a prince under her wing.
After the Gerile incident, she no longer insisted on having a prince of Mongolian blood.
She didn't want to see those princesses wither away in the harem.
She had the Empress Dowager's support, but she couldn't support them; if she really became pregnant, she would only face death.
The bond between her and the emperor wasn't that deep.
Emperor Kangxi was taken aback, but he understood what the Empress Dowager meant. That was precisely why he was angry.
Everyone in the harem was fine, but it was only when it came to Nara that she got pregnant. He didn't believe there wasn't something fishy going on.
"Your Majesty, please speak frankly." Kangxi was not stupid, and his gaze toward the Empress Dowager carried a scrutinizing tone.
Knowing she couldn't hide it from the Emperor, the Empress Dowager spoke the truth: "My mother-in-law is gone, and so is Su Ma. I am left alone in this world, all lonely and miserable. Your Majesty, I wish to raise a prince. What do you think?"
She only had this one small wish.
Kangxi didn't respond immediately, but instead fell into deep thought.
After a while, Kangxi refused, saying, "Empress Mother, I am still young. Why don't we wait a little longer?" He would grant his mother's request after the matter was settled three times.
Because he knew the purpose behind the Empress Dowager's actions.
Knowing this, he decided to wait a little longer.
Seeing that the emperor refused, the Empress Dowager did not bring it up again, but simply nodded, "Then shall we listen to the emperor?"
After saying this, she sighed inwardly. Sure enough, the emperor was very wary of the Mongols.
Now that the Empress Dowager is gone, she really can't help the Mongols as much as she did when the Empress Dowager was alive.
"However, Lady Nara is indeed pregnant, Your Majesty should reconsider your actions," the Empress Dowager advised again.
A hint of disgust flashed in Kangxi's eyes. "Your Majesty, please don't concern yourself with this matter. I know what I'm doing."
Seeing that the Emperor disliked Nara so much, the Empress Dowager knew that no matter what she said, it would be useless; Nara was confused.
Don't they even know what time it is?
This child has come at the worst possible time. It hasn't been long since the Empress Dowager passed away. How foolish, how foolish!
"I only feel sorry for the child who grew up without a mother. Your Majesty lost your own child at a young age and knows the bitterness of it. For no other reason than that Your Majesty should also consider this for the sake of the Second Prince." Since that child cannot be saved, then we can only save Nara's life.
With this connection, she can get closer to the Second Prince in the future.
This time, Kangxi did not refute, but pondered for a while before finally humming in agreement, which can be considered as consent to the Empress Dowager's earlier suggestion.
On the other side, Nara was also in a panic because she did not intend to expose the matter so quickly. She had planned to wait until the previous emperor advised the emperor before revealing it, so that even if the timing was wrong, the emperor would not be too angry.
But now, she has absolutely no confidence.
She had clearly bribed the imperial physician, so why was this matter still exposed? She couldn't understand how things had turned out this way.
"Your Majesty, we've found out. It was Lady Ma Jia who bribed the imperial physician to report this to the Emperor. Even the Empress only found out after the incident." A capable palace maid from Lady Nara's side returned to report after investigating the matter.
Upon hearing the name of Ma Jia, Nara was so enraged that she smashed the entire palace.
"You wretch, how dare she, how dare she!" It's Ma Jia Shi again, it's that wretch Ma Jia Shi again.
"My child, my poor child," Nara thought angrily, touching her belly. She knew she couldn't save this child.
Given the Emperor's reputation for benevolence and filial piety, he would not allow himself to give birth to the child conceived during the mourning period.
Why, why is this happening?
Why is her life so miserable?
No, it's all that bitch Ma Jia's fault. If it weren't for her, my pregnancy wouldn't have been exposed. Ma Jia, you'll see.
The palace servants, seeing their master's terrifying anger, were all too frightened to approach.
Wenhe, who had just come in to report, stepped forward with a forced smile and said, "Your Highness, apart from the Emperor and Empress, not many people know about this. Your Highness, why don't we go find Her Majesty the Empress?"
Wenhe felt that her main concern was protecting her child, so the Empress was the best person to turn to for help.
No matter how much conflict existed between the young mistress and the empress before, the empress couldn't possibly ignore it for the sake of having offspring.
Unbeknownst to Wenhe, Nara had long been disliked by the Empress because of her scheming against her, which was why she made the sound out of her imagination.
If she knew more, she wouldn't have mentioned the Empress at this time.
The servants serving Nara now are all newly appointed by the Imperial Household Department; those from before have all been dealt with by the Empress.
Nara's eyes were filled with hatred, but she understood that Wenhe was right. However, given the grudge between her and the Empress, the Empress would not help her.
Now the Empress probably doesn't know how she'll be making fun of her.
"No." Nara was unwilling to bring up the past again. "Since the Emperor and Empress are aware of this, then let the Emperor decide this matter." She was powerless to save the child in her womb, but she would avenge her child.
Ma Jia's, good, good, very good.
She wrote it down.
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