Fifteen minutes later
Xu Lejin walked out of the house where Hong Daying lived, still feeling lingering fear. She thought to herself that although the young women, including Li Daying, seemed gentle and weak, they could be quite ruthless and intimidating.
Using two children who were already unlikely to stay, they plotted against Consort Hui.
It's a pity that they overestimated their own importance, underestimated Consort Hui, and forgot that Consort Hui had a second prince and was also raising a third princess.
Even though Consort Hui was punished for accidentally harming the imperial heir, her crime did not warrant the death penalty.
Near the main hall of Yanxi Palace,
Kangxi’s angry voice came from inside the hall: “Consort Hui, of the Nara clan, plotted to harm two imperial heirs. Her crime deserves to be executed. However, considering that she gave birth to the second prince and raised the third princess, she is demoted to the rank of concubine, stripped of her title, fined half a year’s salary, and removed from her power to assist in managing the six palaces.”
“Hongyu, a concubine of Yanxi Palace, lost the emperor’s child and was given the title ‘Fu’. She was also rewarded with one hundred taels of silver and two bolts of brocade. Tian, a palace maid, was promoted to concubine and was rewarded with fifty taels of silver.”
Consort Hui, uh, now she's Consort Na.
Consort Na raised her head in disbelief, looking at Emperor Kangxi with dismay, and said in grief, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I am innocent! I am innocent! I did not harm Consort Fu or Consort Tian's unborn child!"
Xu Lejin stopped outside the hall.
After a moment's hesitation, Xu Lejin turned and walked away, gazing at the main hall of Yanxi Palace from afar. She sighed inwardly, thinking how Consort Na had finally climbed to the rank of Consort Hui, assisting in the management of the six palaces, and now…
Once she returned to the rank of concubine, she was stripped of her title.
The fact that Consort Fu and Consort Tian, two children who were destined to die young, were traded for Consort Na's demotion and stripping of her title is not a complete loss.
It's a pity that Consort Na is still only a concubine, and Consort Fu and Consort Tian will have a difficult time in Yanxi Palace from now on.
News of what happened at Yanxi Palace quickly spread throughout the inner palace.
Cining Palace
The Empress Dowager knelt before the Buddha statue, listening to Sumalagu's low report beside her. Her expression was solemn as she said in a deep voice, "Na Pin? The Yehenara clan behind Na Pin has indeed become somewhat arrogant lately."
"The miscarriages of those two concubines in Yanxi Palace inadvertently helped the Emperor."
Sumalagu bowed her head and respectfully replied, "Yes."
A moment later, the Empress Dowager opened her tightly closed eyes, her tone sharp, "Consort Na has been demoted, but there is still Consort Zhi in the palace. And Consort Zhi has two princesses..."
"Since it has been decided that they will not be used for marriage alliances with the Khorchin, then let Consort Zhi die of illness!"
After a pause, the Empress Dowager continued in a cold voice, "Consort Zhi is foolish, but because she was granted the title of Consort, she has been instigated by those with ulterior motives, and her ambition has gradually grown. Yehenara clan, ha..."
Sumalagu frowned and pondered quickly for a moment.
"Your Majesty, this servant believes Consort Zhi is foolish and dull-witted. Even if her ambition grows, she will never amount to anything. Besides, the Yehenara clan has been subservient to the Qing Dynasty for many years; it's not necessarily the case that..."
After glancing at Sumalagu, the Empress Dowager said, "It's better to believe it exists than not. There are so many women in the world, and the emperor has many concubines and many children. It's not that the Yehenara clan is the only one."
"yes."
Sumalagu lowered her head, feeling helpless.
As the Empress Dowager grew older, she became increasingly stubborn about certain things. She had clearly forgotten that the birth mother of Emperor Taizong, Empress Xiaoci Gao, was also from the Yehenara clan.
So be it, so be it. As the Empress Dowager said, there are so many women in the world, it is not necessary to choose women from the Yehenara clan.
Yanqing Hall
Consort Zhi learned from the palace servants that Consort Na had been demoted and stripped of her title, and she laughed heartily.
"Na Pin? No title. Hahaha."
With three loud laughs, Consort Zhi said, "I am Consort Zhi, and I have a title. Now that she has lost her title, in terms of rank, I am half a rank higher than her."
"That felt great! That felt so good!"
The palace maid serving Consort Zhi, her body slightly hunched, was lost in thought.
Lord Mingzhu suggested that she serve Consort Zhi, saying that Consort Zhi is foolish but beautiful, and has two princesses, making her easier to control. However...
Why did she think that Consort Zhi was as stupid as a pig, completely hopeless?
After laughing, Consort Zhi stood up and said coldly, "Since Consort Na has been demoted, I, who once came from Yanxi Palace, should go back to visit her and have Consort Na bow and pay her respects to me."
"Your Majesty, it's already dark."
The palace maid spoke in a low voice.
Consort Zhi glared coldly at the palace maid. "I can't wait to see Consort Na. How can I wait until tomorrow? I'm telling you to prepare, so go and prepare."
"Are you the master, or am I the master?"
The palace maid obediently agreed.
The moon rises above the willow branches
Consort Na was feeling sad in Yanxi Palace when she suddenly heard a palace servant announce that Consort Zhi from Yanqing Palace had come to visit.
Her expression changed, and Consort Na sat coldly in the main seat of Yanxi Palace, looking at Consort Zhi, who was dressed in flamboyant clothes and swaying as she entered Yanxi Palace.
"Why has Consort Zhi come to my palace in the dead of night?"
Despite being demoted, Consort Na's arrogance remained undiminished.
Consort Zhi was taken aback for a moment, then realized that she was now half a rank higher than Consort Na. She sneered and raised her voice, "I never knew that Consort Na was so ignorant of the rules."
"I am a Consort Zhi, personally appointed by the Emperor. You, Consort Na, are merely a Consort without a title. You should, by right, pay your respects to me."
With a livid face, Consort Na glared fiercely at Consort Zhi.
After a short while, with Cunxin's help, Consort Na reluctantly rose, curtsied to Consort Zhi, and said coldly, "This concubine, Consort Na of Yanxi Palace, greets Consort Zhi. May Consort Zhi be blessed."
"Hahaha,"
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