"Alright, alright, Granny, stop talking. Back then, I took care of Uya's child, and because of Yinzhen, I felt somewhat guilty towards her, so I indulged her a bit."
At this point, Lady Tongjia couldn't help but sigh.
"Over the years, I have watched her do everything with a cold eye, neither helping nor taking action, all out of consideration for Yinzhen."
Granny Zhou opened her mouth to say something, but was interrupted by Madam Tongjia.
“Granny, I understand what you mean. The fourteenth prince, whom Consort De is raising, dared to bully Honghui. She herself completely disregards the reputation of the Ulanara clan. Since that’s the case, then I don’t need to be too polite to her.”
Tongjia felt that she had been too soft-hearted in the past and had indulged Wuya for so long.
Granny Zhou was right back then. I shouldn't have been soft-hearted. If I had chosen the path of keeping the child and leaving the mother, things might not be like this today.
In Yunyi's opinion, Tongjia was truly too kind; she took Wuya's child and still managed to keep her alive.
Later, Lady Uya gave birth to two sons and three daughters in succession, and rose all the way to the position of Consort De. In the end, she even became Empress Dowager with the help of Yinzhen.
However, Lady Tongjia herself died young, without having raised Yinzhen to adulthood.
After today's events, Lady Tongjia finally stood up for herself and began to deal with Consort De.
Emperor Kangxi also saw through Lady Uya's true colors and lost his former affection for her and her youngest son, the Fourteenth Prince.
In the palace, one's standard of living was determined by whose attitude Kangxi had towards whom.
The palace maids and eunuchs were all opportunistic. Knowing that the emperor disliked Consort De, within just a few days, Consort De felt that everything in her palace was going wrong. No matter what she did, the servants would make excuses to avoid it, and the flattery and fawning of the past were gone.
Having lived a life of luxury for many years, Consort De herself couldn't remember how many years it had been since she had been treated like this. Although she appeared indifferent on the surface, she was furious inside.
Unlike the others who threw things in anger, Consort De quietly tore off a few strips of handkerchief and smiled strangely. Both her actions and expression showed that she was not in a good mood at the moment.
Consort De beckoned Li Mama over and told her her plan.
In the memorial, it was mentioned that on the afternoon Yunyi was summoned and reprimanded by Consort De, Yinzhen was also taken to the Hall of Mental Cultivation by Emperor Kangxi and severely reprimanded.
Emperor Kangxi directly appointed a strict governess to correct his unruly son.
Yinzhen felt utterly miserable about this. Not only did his life lose much of its joy, but he was also burdened with a heavy shackle, having to be controlled in everything he did, which he found extremely annoying.
The nanny bestowed by Emperor Kangxi was indeed quite capable; she remained unmoved by the princes' threats, inducements, and attempts to banter.
Ren Yinzhen tried everything he could to get rid of her, but the old nanny remained as strict as ever, showing no fear of the prince's displeasure or retaliation.
Yinzhen lost his carefree life and blamed everything on Honghui, harboring a lot of resentment towards him.
Consort De, true to her mother-son bond, blamed all her misfortunes on Ulanara and secretly took action.
Yunyi knew the character of Consort De and her son; they would never let it go. When she decided to drug Consort De in Chengqian Palace, she had already made the decision that she would not give the two of them a chance to turn things around.
Yunyi pulled out her prop, the "Dream Weaver," from her backpack and wove several dreams about Consort De for Emperor Kangxi.
At first, Kangxi might not have cared, but as he thought about it day and night, over time, his affection for Consort De would gradually fade away.
In addition, fearing that the Fourteenth Prince would retaliate against his son Honghui, Yunyi asked Lady Tongjia to keep a close eye on him and carefully instructed her son to be careful of the Fourteenth Prince.
That wasn't enough; Yunyi had another plan for Consort De.
Long ago, Yunyi had placed a loyalty talisman on Taoxin, an ordinary second-class maid in Consort De's palace, so that she could serve her.
Over the years, out of consideration for Yinzhen, Yunyi has not done anything to Consort De, and the "peach heart" tactic has never been used.
It is precisely because of this that Consort De trusts Tao Xin. After years of careful consideration, Tao Xin has now risen to become a first-class palace maid by Consort De's side.
Yunyi felt that heaven was helping her. The better Taoxin did and the closer she got to Wuya, the easier it would be for her to carry out her plan.
After leaving that day, Yunyi gave Taoxin a lot of medicinal powder and instructed her to apply it to Wuya when no one was around.
The powder is colorless and odorless. After ingestion, it disrupts a person's mind and emotions, making them increasingly irritable and confused.
In the palace, without a clever and vigilant mind, one cannot rise to a high position.
Yunyi gave Wuya this drug, so without Yunyi having to deal with her, Wuya would directly push her into an endless abyss.
Furthermore, once she loses her mind, she becomes easier to deal with. Those who have a grudge against the Wuya clan and want to get rid of her will become the tools Yunyi uses to kill.
The palace and the prince's mansion fell silent, but beneath the surface, undercurrents surged.
Emperor Kangxi was only annoyed with Consort De for a few days. After some time, his initial feelings dissipated, and he wanted to go see Consort De again.
But he found that he kept having dreams about Consort De lately, and in those dreams, Uya was always...
Emperor Kangxi did not consider the supernatural aspects of feudal society; he simply believed that he had been thinking about Consort De during the day and dreaming about her at night.
But the dream didn't stop; in fact, it became more and more vivid. It was only then that Kangxi realized something was wrong.
He summoned the imperial physicians to examine her, but they found nothing wrong. Unable to find the cause, Kangxi's attitude towards Consort De became strange.
Wuya discovered that no matter how hard she tried, the emperor treated her the same as always, without any sign of changing his mind.
Her initial confidence began to waver. Was she really about to fall out of favor?
Shaking her head repeatedly, Uya told herself that it was absolutely impossible.
Over the years, she rose from a bondservant to the position of Consort De, and she never experienced what it felt like to fall out of favor.
Ignoring the open and subtle ridicule from the other concubines, Uya persisted in trying to attract Kangxi's attention and return to her former self.
However, because of the dream, when Kangxi saw Lady Wuya, he would think of those strange dreams, and Lady Wuya's image in the dreams was not good. As a result, Kangxi's impression of Lady Wuya also became bad.
Several months passed, and Wuya's situation in the palace became increasingly worse. Although she was still Consort De, her treatment was not as good as that of a consort.
Yunyi, who was outside the palace, was taking good care of her pregnancy. She was more than five months pregnant. During this time, Consort De was busy regaining favor and had no time to cause trouble for her. She had a rare period of peace.
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