Yunyi had a big question mark on her forehead. No, this was such a warm and cozy occasion, why did you suddenly bring this up? This is really ruining the atmosphere.
Without a second thought, Yunyi refused in her heart, but spoke to Kangxi in a tactful tone.
“Cousin, I am currently pregnant and I am afraid I am unable to take care of the little princess. Moreover, I am about to give birth, and then I will have three children to take care of. Even if I wanted to, I would not be able to. Please withdraw your order and let Consort Wuya raise the little princess herself.”
Kangxi patted Yunyi's hand reassuringly, telling her not to worry.
"It's alright. Princes and princesses have wet nurses, palace maids, and other servants around them. They will take good care of the children. You only need to manage these servants. You don't need to take care of them yourself."
"Besides, your pregnancy and Uya's pregnancy were only two months apart, and the children are close in age. If the three children grow up together from a young age, their relationship will be closer."
Seeing that Yunyi wanted to say something more, Kangxi interrupted her with a hint of teasing, "This is stipulated by the palace rules. Cousin, you just said you would abide by the palace rules, so why do you keep trying to refuse now?"
Speechless at Kangxi's words, Yunyi was speechless, but since she had just said them herself, she had nothing to say.
“Wuya is just a noble lady, and also a concubine in your palace. It is only natural that you should raise the children she gave birth to.”
As they talked, Kangxi began to feel something was off.
"Besides, didn't you also have the idea of adopting a child from the Uya clan before? Now that we're asking you to raise one, why are you making all sorts of excuses?"
Yunyi had already prepared a response to this question, so she wasn't surprised at all by Kangxi's inquiry.
"Your Majesty did want to adopt a child before, but then I became pregnant myself. As the child grew bigger and bigger in my belly, my heart softened more and more. I really couldn't bear to let the child leave its mother, so I gave up the idea."
"This..." Kangxi hadn't expected his cousin to think this way. Touched by her kindness, Kangxi hesitated.
But when he thought of the rules set in the palace, he calmed down rationally.
“In this way, the little princess will still be raised in your main palace, but after all, Uya is the child’s birth mother, and she can come to visit the little princess at any time. The palace rules cannot be disregarded, but since you are so kind, cousin, let’s arrange it this way in your Chengqian Palace.”
Yunyi knew that Kangxi had already made concessions, and she really couldn't refuse the request. Helpless, she could only agree.
On the surface, she also had to pretend to be moved by Kangxi's arrangement in order to maintain her kind and innocent persona.
In response, Yunyi said, "This is really too difficult for me. Not only do I have to raise my own child, but I also have to raise other people's children."
On the surface, Yunyi accepted the arrangement, but then suggested to Kangxi, "Your Majesty, I will obey your decree. Cousin, rest assured, I will take good care of the little princess. However, the little princess is still young. Perhaps we should wait until she is a month old before letting her come to me."
This request was reasonable, and Kangxi had no reason to refuse, so he immediately agreed.
Yunyi gently rested her head in Kangxi's arms and pretended to be touched (actually a green tea bitch) as she said to Kangxi, "Cousin, you are so kind. If Consort Wuya knew this news, she would definitely thank you."
As soon as she finished saying those words, Yunyi almost felt disgusted with herself. My God, I really love tea.
It might have been better if I had taken the baby away immediately after birth. But now I'm letting Wuya raise the child for a month before taking him away. I'm too cruel.
Fortunately, she has her face buried in her hands, so Kangxi can't see her expression. Otherwise, she would have given herself away.
When it was time to rest, Kangxi did not leave, but stayed overnight in Chengqian Palace. The two slept in the same bed and slept soundly through the night.
The next day, while Wu Yaxin was still in her postpartum confinement period, a young eunuch from the Qianqing Palace came to report Emperor Kangxi's decree.
Upon receiving this news, Yu Yin's last glimmer of hope was shattered.
I thought that, given His Majesty's affection for the young master, he would allow her to raise the little princess as an exception, but it turns out that it still won't work.
Immediately, she felt worried for her mistress, wondering if she would be saddened to hear the news.
However, Yu Yin's worries were unnecessary. After learning the news, Wu Yaxinyue made no comment.
She gave a cold, somewhat mocking smile.
"The palace rules are strict. As a low-ranking concubine, I have no right to raise imperial heirs. Besides, this child was originally intended to be raised by the Noble Consort. Now it's just the same as before, nothing has changed. I don't need to be sad about this."
Putting away her sarcastic smile, Wu Yaxin leaned lazily against the bed and told Yu Yin about her plan.
"The most urgent thing is for me to take good care of my health and give birth to a little prince as soon as possible. Nothing else matters and is not worth worrying about."
It must be said that Wu Yaxin Yue was indeed capable of standing out in Kangxi's harem and becoming the final winner; she was truly remarkable.
Ruthless, intelligent, bold yet meticulous, goal-oriented, and cunning—these qualities combined, along with the presence of the Fourth Prince, shaped her into the Empress Dowager.
"By the way, how did things go with the matter I asked you to do last time?"
After finishing talking about the child, Wu Yaxin suddenly remembered something and quickly asked about it.
Standing respectfully to the side, Yu Yin immediately replied upon hearing her mistress's question.
"Please rest assured, Your Highness. I have already made the arrangements and everything is ready. We are just waiting for Your Highness's instructions to proceed."
"Are you sure everything is arranged perfectly and without any problems? What if something goes wrong..."
When Wu Yaxin heard Yu Yin's reply, she was not particularly happy. Instead, she continued to ask if there was any further information to be disclosed and whether they were truly ready.
Because of the gravity of the matter, Yu Yin mobilized a lot of manpower to arrange it, and she also thought of all possible solutions. She was confident that there would be no problems.
"Your Highness, rest assured, I would swear on my life that this matter is absolutely foolproof. Even if His Majesty is furious afterward and wants to investigate, there will be no way to prove anything, and Your Highness will not be implicated. Everything was done by Consort An herself and has nothing to do with anyone else."
Hearing such a guarantee, Wu Yaxin Yue finally felt relieved. Since Yu Yin dared to make the guarantee, she had great confidence in Yu Yin, herself, and the Wu Ya family, so she no longer worried.
The plan was already arranged. After careful consideration, and thinking about how Consort An had been trying so hard to win favor recently, Wu Yaxin Yue finally set the date for seven days later.
"What?! Master actually gave such an order!"
In a dark and secluded corner, two palace maids were exchanging information.
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