June arrived quickly.
Xu Lejin's unborn child safely passed the first three months.
Meanwhile, a major event also occurred in the previous dynasty: Yu Chenglong, who was promoted from Governor-General of Jiangnan and Jiangxi to Governor, was also the father of Consort Jin of the Imperial Harem and a First-Class Light Cavalry Captain.
Yu Chenglong secretly reported that Nalan Mingzhu and Yu Guozhu were selling official positions and titles.
Emperor Kangxi was furious and ordered a thorough investigation into the matter. He also asked Xu Lejin why no officials had impeached Nalan Mingzhu and Yu Guozhu before Yu Chenglong.
Xu Lejin hesitated for a moment, then said only one sentence: 'Which official in the court is not afraid of death?'
The events of the previous dynasty also affected the inner palace, with Consort Hui and the Third Princess being the most impacted.
Consort Hui was Nalan Mingzhu's distant cousin and had always received his support, including the Third Princess.
The third princess was Nalan Mingzhu's youngest son and Nalan Kuixing's betrothed.
Consort Hui and the Third Princess came to Xu Lejin's palace for help. Xu Lejin sighed softly and said, "Your worries are also my worries."
"Qin Huai, the palace maid who served me back then, was betrothed to Nalan Mingzhu's eldest son as a secondary wife, and Qin Huai bore a son and a daughter for the Nalan family."
After a pause, Xu Lejin spoke in a low voice, "If His Majesty is angered by Nalan Mingzhu's sale of official positions and titles, I will also be affected."
“Nalan Mingzhu should never have gotten involved in Yu Guozhu’s sale of official positions and titles.”
Xu Lejin's implication was that Nalan Mingzhu was not the main culprit, but Yu Guozhu.
In fact, this was something Kangxi subtly revealed to her. Kangxi meant that Nalan Mingzhu wielded considerable influence in the court, and although Nalan Mingzhu had powerful backing him in this matter of selling official positions and titles, ...
For the sake of the country and its people, all the blame must be placed on Yu Guozhu.
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