Chapter 20 Prosperity is Not Imminent, Yet Imminent
"I have my own plans for this matter, so don't ask. I think Father will find an opportunity to enter the palace regarding the Haha Beads today. At that time, you and Li Changfu will have to help me guard the gates."
After the incident with Lady Ma Jia, Emperor Kangxi seemed to have developed a sense of apprehension towards her. But it didn't matter; men are all attracted to vibrant colors. Once she finished her postpartum confinement, he would find a way to win her over.
However, she needs to work on her father's mindset to ensure that her family members don't meet a tragic end like in her previous life.
Fanghua didn't have to wait long; half a month later, her father, Gabula, came to the palace to see her.
Although they were in the Qianqing Palace, the Emperor still left a place for their parents to talk.
"Did you see your daughter this time because of the Gerfen family of your second uncle?" Fanghua asked when her father remained silent for a long time.
Upon hearing this, Gabula sighed, "Father knows you have your own opinions, but Father still doesn't understand why." Wouldn't her own younger brother be better?
Although they are from different generations, he is still the maternal uncle. How could he not take good care of his nephew?
"Father." Just as Fanghua was about to explain, Xiaofeng spoke in her mind.
"Master, someone is eavesdropping outside. It sounds like the Emperor's men." Little Phoenix flew in mid-air, watching two furtive figures eavesdropping at the door.
"Ha, I thought he was really being kind, but it turns out he was wary of me. Xiao Feng, find a way to prevent them from hearing the sounds inside."
Don't ask why, so far there hasn't been a question that Xiaofeng couldn't answer in Fanghua.
"Don't worry, Master, I will definitely not let you down."
An invisible light shone from Xiao Feng and landed on the tree branch behind the two eunuchs, its eyes filled with disdain.
"Trying to eavesdrop on its owner like that is just asking for trouble."
Inside the house, when Gabula saw his daughter open her mouth but then stop, her gaze fixed on the door, he immediately understood what was going on.
She was also more worried about her daughter's situation in the palace.
"Is Your Highness doing well in the palace?" He had disagreed with his daughter marrying into the royal family back then, but his father had promised the Empress Dowager, so he had no choice but to marry his daughter into the royal family.
It hasn't been long, and his youth has already...
"Don't worry, Father, your daughter is fine." Seeing that Xiaofeng had handled things properly, Fanghua was also relieved. "Father, don't be afraid, everything is alright."
She personally poured tea for her father, asking, "Father, have you thought about the future?"
She had to prepare early, because if her family didn't start preparing early, they might end up destroying the entire clan.
In his previous life, was it truly his son who harbored ambitions to usurp the throne? Was it truly the Hesheli clan who plotted to seize power?
All of this is simply a matter of balancing power for those in positions of authority.
Later, seeing that he was getting old and his son was becoming more powerful than him, he had no choice but to find a reason to get rid of him.
Hesheli, her second uncle's family was nothing more than his punching bag.
“But what is the Emperor thinking?” Gabula wasn’t stupid; he understood the implication in his daughter’s words.
"Throughout history, there have been many examples of those whose merits overshadowed their rulers. Although our Hesheli clan has not reached that level, Father, please don't forget the baby in your daughter's belly."
As she spoke, Fanghua touched her belly and said, "A legitimate son, once he comes of age, will not only be feared by the princes, but even the emperor himself will probably be wary of him."
If this emperor dies young, that's one thing, but what if he lives a long life?
Take Emperor Kangxi for example. In his previous life, if Kangxi hadn't lived so long, how could his son have ended up being imprisoned for life?
She couldn't say these things, but she could still put some pressure on him.
“Father, your daughter doesn’t want our clan to place all our hopes on an emperor.” He is unworthy.
He doesn't deserve it either.
"So you chose your second uncle's family's Gerfen." Gabula frowned. As his father's eldest son, he naturally understood those calculations.
If this is the case even in the private quarters of an official, one can only imagine how it is in the imperial family.
“Because Second Uncle can protect his child, Father, we are different.” Fanghua’s face was ugly, and her eyes were filled with hatred. “Father, do you know why the Emperor chose Second Uncle when you were clearly more capable than him?”
She didn't understand before, but now she sees it very clearly.
The Emperor is intentionally trying to sow discord among the Hesheli clan.
She wanted to suppress her father to elevate her second uncle, and then use her second uncle to control the entire Hesheli clan.
Ultimately, while the Hesheli clan could assist the crown prince, the power of life and death remained in his hands, which can be considered quite shrewd.
Gabula was stunned by his daughter's words. He was also indignant, but his father was dead, and he had nowhere to appeal.
"Fanghua, you've suffered so much. Does your father know what to do?"
It took Gabula a long time to recover from his grief. He understood his daughter's intention and knew that she was protecting the survival of their lineage.
"Tell me, how do you want Ama to cooperate with you?"
My second brother has already begun to build his own connections in the court, and his position is gradually surpassing mine.
If he were still in court assisting his second brother, then who knows what the emperor might do in the future.
It would be better to take a gamble and listen to our daughter's arrangements; perhaps that could give her brothers a way out.
Seeing that her father agreed with her, Fanghua was very happy. "There's no need to do anything, Father. If I remember correctly, Changtai really likes being a merchant, right? How about letting Changtai retire from the court and become a wealthy idler?"
It was Xiaofeng who told her that she was wandering in the supreme Forbidden City, and there were some things that she really didn't know as well as Xiaofeng.
Xiao Feng is the spirit of the Phoenix Seal, in charge of all affairs under heaven, and naturally knows things that she does not know.
"This..." He was a marquis, yet his son was engaged in the lowest of merchant work. What would outsiders think of him in the future? "Wouldn't this be inappropriate?"
Gabula said somewhat unwillingly.
Actually, Fanghua didn't start out this way, but she did so after listening to Xiaofeng's suggestion.
“Father, why don’t you go back and ask Changtai? He’s thirteen years old now, he should know what he wants in the future.”
She believed that Chang Tai was a smart man who knew how to make the right choice, and besides, wasn't this something he liked?
"Yes, then I will go back and ask. If Changtai is willing, then I will send him to study the ways of commerce."
Upon hearing this, Fanghua immediately interrupted, "No."
“Brother, this matter must not be publicized. Even if we are to learn it, we should do so in private. To the outside world, let Changtai make more connections with the Eight Banners youths in the capital. They will be of great use to us in the future.”
Emperor Kangxi reigned for sixty-one years, and he still had a long life ahead of him. The Eight Banners children who are still just kids now will become the heads of their respective families in the future.
Although Changtai has no official position, he can stand firm with his elder sister, the Empress, around. "If possible, it is fine for Changtai to be a bit dissolute in public, but he must never do anything immoral or immoral."
If this younger brother is well-trained, he will be a valuable asset for her in gathering intelligence in the future.
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