Qingzhixuan is located on the east side. There is no courtyard on the left, but there is a garden adjacent to the backyard on the right. The environment is nice, there are few people, and it is quiet, making it very suitable for recuperation.
The palace maid, Green Luo, tidied up the things and helped her slightly weak mistress to sit down. Just as she was about to ask what her orders were, Uya waved her away.
Green Ivy hesitated, but her master's gaze was so cold and stern that she had no choice but to comply.
After the maidservant withdrew, Lady Wuya stood up and looked around the room. It was much smaller than the room in Qingxi Courtyard, and even less comparable to Lengshuang Courtyard, but it was cozy and charming.
Ten years ago, Uya would never have lived in such a house, but ten years of confinement had smoothed out her rough edges, and now she could live peacefully in it.
During her confinement in Lengshuang Courtyard, the maids who served her and the old women who guarded the gate were still there at first, but as time went on, they began to outwardly comply but inwardly defy her and cheat on her.
His expression was somewhat gloomy, and the depths of Uya's eyes were also unfathomable.
She has had an extremely difficult ten years, and this time she's coming out, she wants to...
No one knew what Uya was thinking; all that was known was that her smile at that moment was sinister and eerie.
By the time the doctor sent by the Fujin came to treat Wuya, she had already recovered.
Having been constantly hungry and cold, and locked up alone in a dark and gloomy place with no one to talk to, Uya was physically weak and mentally unwell.
The doctor prescribed medication according to the patient's condition and also instructed the patient to rest well.
Green Ivy listened attentively to the doctor's words, memorized them all, and nodded in agreement.
She was assigned by the Fourth Prince to serve Princess Wuya. The Prince told her to take good care of Princess Wuya and not to slack off in the slightest.
Although the doctor instructed her to rest well, Uya went out in the afternoon.
Green Ivy carried a large stack of copied Buddhist scriptures in her arms as the two of them walked towards Fangfei Courtyard.
Before they even arrived, Li Wanrou received the news from the servants.
With a cold snort, she instructed the people in the courtyard not to open the gate; she would never allow Wuya to enter her courtyard.
Upon arriving at Fangfei Courtyard, the gates were indeed tightly shut. Uya was prepared, and her expression remained unchanged. She instructed Green Ivy to knock on the door.
"Hmph, I've already closed the door, what's she doing coming over here? Let her knock, I want to see when she'll leave."
Ignoring the eunuch's report, Li Wanrou continued drinking her tea and refused to let the door be opened.
When her knocking went unanswered, Uya's expression remained unchanged. She stepped forward and shouted loudly at the door.
“Sister Li, what happened back then was entirely my fault. I was young and impulsive and did something wrong. I have regretted it every day over the years. Because I can’t get out of it, I can only repent myself. These Buddhist scriptures were copied by my own hands as an expression of my apology.”
After speaking, Uya gestured to Green Ivy with her eyes to place the Buddhist scriptures at the door.
She took a few steps back, kowtowed three times heavily at the door, and was then helped away by Green Ivy.
Inside the house, Li Wanrou heard the sound and came to the door. Through the door, she heard Wuya's words clearly.
Instead of feeling relieved or at ease, she was filled with anger and resentment, and even her chest ached slightly from the anger.
Ha! Wuya Fangruo, do you think I'll forgive you for doing this? Dream on!
Noticing that his mother's complexion was not right, Qi Buchen helped his mother back to the room and patted her back to calm her down.
The news that Princess Wuya went to Fangfei Courtyard to apologize to Consort Li was like a bombshell, quickly spreading throughout the Fourth Prince's mansion. Everyone, whether in the front courtyard or the back courtyard, knew about it.
Yunyi naturally knew this as well; she was utterly shocked when she heard the news from Baizhi.
Uya was such a proud and arrogant girl back then, but now she is actually willing to humble herself and apologize to Li Wanrou. Even after being turned away, she did not give up and kowtowed in front of everyone.
Yunyi clicked her tongue twice, full of emotion. Putting aside Wuya's mistakes, the inner quarters were truly amazing, able to turn a young girl into this.
After that, Wuya stopped going out and stayed in her room all day to recuperate and copy Buddhist scriptures. She would have Green Ivy send them to Fangfei Courtyard once a month. Apart from Niohuru visiting her from time to time, she no longer had contact with outsiders.
After ten months of pregnancy, the fruit ripened and fell, and the forty-seventh year of Kangxi's reign quietly arrived.
On January 28th, after four hours of labor pains, Lady Niohuru successfully gave birth to Yinzhen's eighth prince.
The child has some developmental delays, but there is nothing seriously wrong; both mother and child are safe and sound.
At the full moon celebration a month later, Yinzhen named the Eighth Prince Hongli and assigned Niohuru to live in Qingfeng Courtyard.
Lady Niohuru gave birth safely, and Yinzhen's inner court returned to peace.
After several months of effort, Wuya's image in the backyard has changed, and Yinzhen would occasionally go to see her.
In June, Emperor Kangxi ordered that he take with him princes, ministers, and other high-ranking officials to inspect the border regions.
On this trip, Emperor Kangxi did not leave any princes in Beijing to handle state affairs; he brought all his sons over the age of fifteen with him.
However, there was one exception: the seven-year-old eighteenth prince, Yinxi, was favored by the emperor and was also taken along by Kangxi.
Since Yinzhen was already an adult, he naturally accompanied him. He thought that Hongyao was already fourteen years old and would be able to get married in a year or two, so he brought Hongyao along this time.
The journey was smooth and uneventful, and everything went well once we reached the border region.
In mid-August, the Emperor's most beloved youngest son fell seriously ill. As the old father, Emperor Kangxi was worried every night and stayed with his youngest son. However, Crown Prince Yinreng showed no concern, which greatly displeased Emperor Kangxi.
On the second day of the ninth month, the tragic news arrived: the eighteenth prince had died of a serious illness at the young age of seven.
Emperor Kangxi was very worried about his youngest son's serious illness. However, Crown Prince Yinreng, the elder brother, was unusually indifferent to his younger brother's condition and showed no brotherly affection. Emperor Kangxi reprimanded the Crown Prince for this.
After being reprimanded by Emperor Kangxi, Yinreng not only failed to reflect on his actions, but instead became "angry" and harbored resentment.
During the march, every night Yinreng would approach the cloth-covered tent where his father lived, pry open the cracks, and sneakily peek inside, his intentions unknown.
These actions kept Emperor Kangxi on high alert day and night, preventing him from finding peace.
Emperor Kangxi was furious at Yinreng's actions. On the fourth day of the ninth month, he ordered all the civil and military officials accompanying him to gather at the imperial palace outside the Great Wall, and ordered Crown Prince Yinreng to kneel down and list his crimes.
“Yinreng does not listen to teachings and disregards the law. I have tolerated him for more than 20 years, but he not only does not repent, but has become more and more serious. He is truly incapable of inheriting the great achievements of our ancestors.”
Emperor Kangxi cried and complained until he collapsed to the ground, whereupon his ministers hurriedly helped him up.
He then issued an order to first punish the officials who had instigated the Crown Prince, and then depose the Crown Prince, ordering Prince Zhi, Yin Zhi, and Fourth Prince Yin Zhen to monitor the deposed Crown Prince Yin Reng.
After returning to Beijing, Emperor Kangxi officially issued an edict to abolish the position of Crown Prince. He then imprisoned the deposed Crown Prince Yinreng in Yuqing Palace, ordering guards to watch over him and forbidding him from leaving.
This news shocked everyone, both inside and outside the court. Even in the Prince's residence, everyone was secretly discussing the matter.
As someone who knew the course of history, Yunyi remained completely unmoved.
If these people knew that the crown prince would be reinstated next March, and then deposed again in 51 years, achieving the feat of being deposed and reinstated twice, they would probably be even more shocked.
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