Li Shu led his master on a leisurely stroll through the palace, introducing the affairs of the palace as they walked.
The Prince Xiang's Mansion is built to the standards of a prince's mansion, covering a large area. I only took a quick look around and didn't have time to look at it carefully before the morning was over.
After lunch, Boguer went to his study, ostensibly to look at old letters and see if he could recall anything.
In reality, he wanted to find a quiet place to discuss some matters with Li Shu.
Now that he has returned under the pretense of amnesia, the Emperor should not suspect anything. However, Dong E, that ruthless woman, will probably not be at ease for the sake of her future wealth and status.
Boguer wouldn't sit idly by and wait for Dong E to make a move against him, but now that she's in the palace, it might be difficult for her to act.
After frowning and thinking for a moment, Boguer realized that he could only use the people his mother had left behind; otherwise, with his own strength, he wouldn't be able to enter the deep palace.
However, how to act, what plan to use, and when to do it are all questions that Bogor needs to think about deeply; they cannot be answered in a short time.
The news of Bogor's return has become a hot topic of discussion in the capital recently.
They all say that Prince Xiang is incredibly lucky; even under those circumstances, he managed to survive, only suffering from amnesia, without losing any limbs.
Although she lived deep within the palace, thanks to Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang's influence, Yunyi could be said to know everything that happened in the world.
While others might not know whether Boguer's amnesia was true or not, she knew it perfectly well.
It was the twelfth year of the Shunzhi Emperor's reign. Dong'e Wan Ning entered the palace as a virtuous consort. Due to Yun Yi's influence, she entered the palace a year earlier than in her previous life.
Although Boguer had to frustratingly deceive others by pretending to have amnesia, at least he didn't die young like in his previous life and was still alive and well.
Yunyi's plan is more than half complete; now it's up to Boguer to decide what to do.
Dong Ewan Ning's child was not Shunzhi's. What if Shunzhi had a child born with high expectations, only to find that it was not his own?
Yunyi couldn't wait to see that scene; it would surely be very satisfying.
Dong E Wan Ning knew nothing of these matters. She focused on her pregnancy and pondered ways to deal with Boguor.
And she's also facing some trouble now, since her baby's due date is different from the expected month.
Since she became pregnant, Emperor Shunzhi had visited her every day. How to keep this a secret from him was a question that Dong E Wan Ning had to think about every day.
A new concubine, Consort Xian, was suddenly appointed to the palace. With a new favorite, the emperor seemed to have forgotten about his old concubines. Every day, when he entered or left the palace, he only went to Consort Xian's Yongshou Palace.
Dong E Wan Ning entered the palace in June, and only a month later, in July, Emperor Shunzhi issued another decree, promoting Consort Xian Dong E to Imperial Noble Consort, second only to the Empress.
Such a favored concubine naturally became a thorn in the side of all the concubines in the palace. They all hated this current Imperial Noble Consort and former wife of Prince Xiang to the bone.
Indeed, it was only when Dong E Wan Ning went to Kun Ning Palace to pay her respects on the second day after entering the palace that these concubines learned that the Emperor's newly acquired concubine was actually the "deceased" wife of Prince Xiang.
After all, her status changed, but her appearance remained the same. Although Dong'e Wan Ning entered the palace as a concubine's daughter of the Dong'e family, everyone who had seen her knew who she was.
Tong Yurou was truly unwilling. Although she knew that Dong Eshi would be the most favored concubine after entering the palace, she thought that with her third son by her side, she would also receive some favor.
Who would have thought that after Lady Dong'e entered the palace, the emperor stopped visiting the other concubines' palaces, as if he only wanted to drink from one of the many beauties in the world, treating them as mere decorations.
What Tong Yurou didn't expect was what happened after Dong Eshi gave birth to the fourth prince.
At the end of December in the twelfth year of the Shunzhi reign, Dong E Wan Ning accidentally fell while out and went into premature labor.
For her first childbirth, the pregnancy was very physically demanding, and Dong Ewan Ning's health was not very good. She also secretly took labor-inducing drugs, making this delivery very difficult.
After a day and a night, at sunrise on the second morning, Shunzhi's fourth son was born.
Overjoyed, Shunzhi held the child and uttered the words, "This is my first son."
Moreover, Emperor Shunzhi issued a general amnesty, the first time since the Qing Dynasty that such a measure had been taken in response to the birth of a prince.
A general amnesty is a great favor, and such an edict is usually issued only when a new emperor ascends the throne.
Unexpectedly, the birth of the Fourth Prince, the son of the Imperial Noble Consort, prompted Emperor Shunzhi to issue such an order.
Tong Yurou felt a deep sense of dread. This Dong E clan woman had stolen all of her favor as soon as she entered the palace, and now her child was being so loved and cherished by the emperor.
Tong Yurou never forgot those harsh words, "My first son."
If the Fourth Prince was the first son, then what about Consort Ning's Second Prince and her Third Prince?
Even though the room was warm with charcoal fires burning in the winter, Qiulan felt a strong chill emanating from her master.
Shivering from the cold air, Qiulan lowered her head even further, not daring to look at Tong Yurou's somewhat sinister expression.
Tong Yurou entered the palace carrying the expectations of her family, and was initially captivated by Emperor Shunzhi's favor for a period of time.
However, after the birth of their child, the relationship between Shunzhi and Dong E Wanning grew even stronger.
Now that Dong E Wan Ning has become an Imperial Noble Consort and given birth to the Fourth Prince, Tong Yu Rou's feelings of love and affection have long been exhausted, leaving only the desire to seize power.
The Fourth Prince was ostensibly premature, but he was actually full-term. However, due to the poor pregnancy of Consort Dong'e, the Fourth Prince's health was also not good.
Emperor Shunzhi developed an unprecedented fondness for this son. Fearing that his son's health was weak, he ordered the imperial physicians of the Imperial Hospital to take good care of the Fourth Prince's health.
The fourth prince's full moon celebration was exceptionally grand, comparable to that of the crown prince, and far surpassed that of the second and third princes.
As the emperor's younger brother, Boguor was naturally qualified to attend the fourth prince's full moon celebration. Upon seeing the child, he felt a stirring in his heart.
Based on the timeline, he knew that this must be his son.
The thought that this child would grow up and call the emperor "father" filled Boguor with resentment. It was ironic that his child had become the emperor's child when he was his own.
He already had an idea; he needed these things.
Upon seeing Boguor, Dong Ewanning couldn't help but feel somewhat afraid.
For some time now, she has been secretly trying to get rid of Boguor, this ticking time bomb.
Unfortunately, the people serving Boguor were too vigilant, causing her to fail several times in her attempts to take action.
The former couple both harbored secrets and wanted to cause trouble in secret.
Tong Yurou, as Consort Tong, also attended the Fourth Prince's full moon celebration.
Everything here was more grand than her son's full-month celebration, and Tong Yurou was filled with resentment, her hostility towards the Imperial Noble Consort and her son reaching its peak.
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