Xu'er, a palace maid in the Imperial Noble Consort's palace, was injured by Consort Hui.
The news spread like wildfire through the palace, reaching the ears of Emperor Kangxi and the princes.
The eldest prince paused slightly, then said softly, "Consort Hui has been in the palace for many years and has always acted with prudence. How could she have injured a palace maid from the Empress Dowager's palace?"
"The palace maids in the Empress Dowager's palace are said to have only gone to report to Consort Hui's palace that Third Sister has already left the palace."
Completely baffled, the eldest prince never expected this.
Consort Hui threw her teacup because Princess Gongjing and her husband hadn't come to Yanxi Palace to pay their respects to her. The teacup just happened to hit Xu'er.
"Your Majesty, Consort Hui is the mother of the Second Prince. She injured a palace maid in the Empress Dowager's palace. This matter will be decided by Father and Mother the Emperor. Why do you need to overthink it?"
Guarjia Shi muttered, "Instead of wasting time thinking here, you should be thinking about how to gain the Emperor's trust and reliance, leave the palace to establish your own residence as soon as possible, and attend court to participate in government affairs."
Upon hearing this, the eldest prince was speechless.
Attending court and listening to government affairs
He had no interest in politics, only wanting to immerse himself in poetry and literature. Even if his father, the Emperor, arranged a job for him, his first choice would be the Hanlin Academy.
As for leaving the palace to establish his own residence, how could he not want that?
Once he left the palace and built his own residence, he no longer had to squeeze into this dry east corner of the hut with his wives and concubines.
Besides, in a few years, his fourth, ninth, and eleventh sisters would all be married, and he could take care of them outside the palace. But inside the palace, the high walls and gates would restrict him...
After pondering for a while, the eldest prince said softly, "Well, things have come to this point, we can only wait and see. I hope the palace maids in the Empress Dowager's palace are safe and sound."
"Um,"
Guarjia Shi rolled his eyes dramatically where no one could see him.
Next door, Gan Dong No. 2 Institute
In the courtyard where the Second Prince lived, he heard that his mother had injured a palace maid in the Imperial Noble Consort's palace. He jumped up in shock and paced back and forth in the room.
Consort Dong E lowered her head slightly, thought quickly for a moment, and then said disdainfully, "My lord, you don't need to worry. She's just a palace maid. It's alright if Mother is injured."
"A mere palace maid? Does the Imperial Noble Consort really expect our mother to pay with her life?"
The second prince was taken aback for a moment.
"What do women know? The palace maid who was injured by Mother Empress is said to have served her for many years. Although she was only a second-class palace maid, she had been by Mother Empress's side for many years. Now she has been injured by Mother Empress. How can Mother Empress let this go?"
Lady Dong'e opened her mouth, but met the Second Prince's irritable gaze, and awkwardly swallowed what was about to come out of her mouth.
With her head bowed, Dong E sneered inwardly.
What a spineless coward! He only acts tough in the Second Gandong Police Station. If he's so tough, why doesn't he go to court and listen to the government?
Even if he doesn't attend court or participate in politics, it would be good to have his seed planted in the backyard by these dozen or so women.
These past few years, he's been partying every night, but...
The child from the Tian family gave her hope, but what happened?
She had gone to great lengths and served him diligently for half a year, but she still couldn't conceive.
Before I entered the palace, my father and mother had a doctor examine me. They said I was healthy and had a good constitution that made me pregnant. But what happened?
It's one thing if she can't conceive, but the other concubines, princesses, and maids also can't conceive, which makes one think deeply. And Consort Hui...
Consort Hui only knows how to urge them to have children, but the Emperor hasn't conceived yet, how can they have children?
Should we go and borrow a sperm donor?
At this moment, Consort Dong'e was filled with deep regret. She regretted why she had tried so hard to impress Consort Hui and become the concubine of this useless man.
Her family background was not bad either. If it weren't for the fact that the emperor had other sons and the other princes were too young, she wouldn't have been forced to become a concubine.
The Second Prince was unaware of the unresolved issues in Dong E's heart.
In a great hurry, the Second Prince, disregarding the late hour and the fact that the inner palace was already locked, strode quickly toward it.
He only calmed down when he saw the large lock hanging on the gate connecting the front court and the inner palace.
The next day
Xu Lejin sat in the main seat with a sullen face, while Consort Hui sat below her, trembling with fear.
Speaking coldly, Xu Lejin said, "Consort Hui, my second-class maid, Xu'er, has been by my side for many years. In two more years, she will reach the age to leave the palace, but..."
“Yesterday, when Xu’er went to your palace, you smashed her unconscious with a teacup.”
Consort Hui opened her mouth, but was unable to refute it.
Xu Lejin spoke again in a cold voice, "The imperial physician has examined Xu'er and said that she has injured her head. If she does not wake up today, she will be a living dead."
"Although Xu'er is a palace maid, she was selected to enter the palace through a minor selection process and belongs to the bannermen. Xu'er's family is still waiting for her to leave the palace so that the family can reunite."
"Consort Hui, what do you think we should do now that Xu'er is in this state?"
Consort Hui looked shocked and bewildered.
"Your Highness, I... I didn't mean it! It was an unintentional mistake!"
"Xu'er, Xu'er..."
At this moment, Consort Hui was unable to defend herself.
Turning her head away, Xu Lejin gave Consort Que a wink, and Consort Que said in a deep voice, "Consort Hui, if Xu'er becomes a living dead, you will have to take responsibility for Xu'er's future."
"Just as Her Highness the Imperial Noble Consort said, Xu'er has served in the palace for many years and is about to complete her duties and leave the palace to reunite with her family. But at the last moment, you smashed her like this with a teacup."
"Although she was a palace maid, she was still a human being. If we don't properly appease her, how will the people of the world judge and talk about our palace? How will they view the Emperor and the Imperial Noble Consort?"
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