With Consort De's tip-off, Gao Wuyong's secret investigation was practically divinely aided.
"Your Majesty, I have discovered that Consort Dong'e was involved in the incident of Consort Shu falling into the water during the imperial concubine selection. She has pinned the blame on the Empress. Before the selection, Consort Dong'e had been intentionally or unintentionally inquiring about Your Majesty's whereabouts. At that time, she already harbored the idea of entering Your Majesty's harem. The Emperor also knows about this."
Yinzhen had only one thought in his mind: It's over.
The saying "husband and wife are one" is not just a simple phrase. Dong E's actions have thoroughly offended Emperor Kangxi and Consort De.
If it were just Consort De, it would be fine. He wasn't particularly close to his own mother, but their interests were intertwined. But there was also Emperor Kangxi, his father.
Even if they have legitimate sons and daughters in the future, their legitimate sons and daughters will probably be inferior to those of other families in the eyes of the Emperor.
Emperor Kangxi was prone to taking his anger out on others, and he knew this all too well.
In addition, Consort Dong'e also offended Consort Shu.
Yinzhen frowned: "Go out and let Su Peisheng in."
“Zha”
After Su Peisheng entered, Yinzhen instructed, "The concubine will be entering the palace soon. Have someone be mindful of her appearance and give her some dignity. Stop giving the concubines in the inner courtyard contraceptive medicine!"
“Zha”
Having received a warning from his "good colleague" Gao Wuyong, Su Peisheng naturally knew what kind of situation his future wife was in. He thought to himself, "This future wife is doomed! She has offended her parents-in-law, and her husband is not happy about her either."
Yinzhen originally did not intend for his primary consort to have children in the front and back courtyards after entering the family, but seeing that Kangxi and Consort De were making Dong Eshi lose face, he, as her son, naturally had to be perceptive.
In addition, Yinzhen also harbored some resentment towards Consort Dong'e. He felt that she had done such a thing, and that it was an undeserved disaster and she was extremely unlucky.
If he could, he would beg Emperor Kangxi to quickly find him a new wife, even if her family background was as low as that of the Fifth Prince's wife, Lady Tatara. Unfortunately, he could not.
Emperor Kangxi sent a gift to Princess Dong'e, even though the gift was three points less than that given to her two other sisters-in-law. The fact that she received a gift showed that Emperor Kangxi still accepted her as his daughter-in-law.
On the other hand, Consort Yi, not being directly involved, learned the whole story a little later. Once she found out, she immediately ordered, "Granny, send someone to give Tara some substantial gifts. Her family background is ordinary, so I will add some dowry for her."
The old woman smiled and said, "I'll send someone to take care of it in a bit."
Consort Yi couldn't help but laugh: "I've been dealing with Consort De for so many years, and this is the first time I've seen her suffer such a great loss. This Dong E clan is really a wonderful person. Originally, I thought that her family background was not good enough and that it would be too unfair to Xiao Wu to be his wife. But now I think she's not bad. At least she is well-behaved."
"Your Majesty is right."
Happiness is always relative, especially when your old rival is down on their luck.
On the other hand, when Consort Rong learned of this situation, she did something similar to Consort Yi, sending a generous reward to Shumulu.
At this moment, Dong E felt as if the sky was about to fall.
"It's over, it's over, how could this happen!"
Dong Eshi believed she had done something flawless, so how could it have been discovered?
It's not surprising. Although Dong Eshi was reborn, her vision was still limited to the inner quarters. In her previous life, she spent her days fighting with her mother-in-law and the women in the inner quarters. She had both wins and losses, but she never truly experienced the power of an emperor.
Furthermore, she didn't expect An Ning to notice that her words and actions were problematic.
"Princess, the master wants you to go to his study."
Dong Eshi's face paled, but thinking of the Fourth Prince's future, and since Kangxi still recognized her as his daughter-in-law, she had not yet reached a dead end.
So he pretended to be calm and got up to go to Ama Pengchun's study.
"My daughter has met her father."
Peng Chun said coldly, "I am not worthy of such a grand gesture from the Fourth Prince's wife."
Dong E's eyes reddened: "Father? Why are you mocking your daughter like this?"
Peng Chun was furious: "Am I mocking you? What have you done? How dare you do something so serious? Do you even know the reputation of our Dong E clan?"
The Dong'e clan was a prominent Manchu clan and should have been prosperous. Unfortunately, the late emperor was a "romantic," and the Dong'e clan's reputation was ruined.
Although they were not from the same faction as Consort Dong'e, the emperor's anger was unfounded. He had followed the emperor for so many years, was not old, had a lot of military achievements, and suffered from many illnesses. He had traded his lifespan for the future of his family's daughters.
Before his daughter was selected for the imperial concubine selection, he received a hint from Emperor Kangxi and knew in his heart that his daughter would probably become the third prince consort. However, after the selection, his daughter became the fourth prince consort.
He assumed it was just some consideration by Emperor Kangxi, never expecting his daughter to be involved; she was incredibly capable.
“Father, your daughter only loves the Fourth Prince.”
Peng Chun found it even more absurd.
"The Fourth Prince lives in the palace, and you don't go out much. How come you've fallen for him? You're already scheming to get married before you're even married. Do you disregard the upbringing of the Dong E family?"
Yes, you married the Fourth Prince as you wished, but you offended the Emperor, Consort De, and Consort Shu. I'm afraid you'll also make enemies with the Ulanara clan. Are you afraid that the girls of our Dong'e family are too successful...?
Dong Eshi also felt that the road ahead would be difficult, but she had no way back.
"Father, daughter..."
I want to admit my mistake, but I can't bring myself to say it.
She dared not reveal her rebirth; she knew all too well the world's opinion on such strange occurrences.
Peng Chun didn't let her continue: "I will have your mother prepare your dowry properly. After all, you are marrying a prince, and we won't let the royal family lose face. Just be careful in the future."
I will keep your brothers and clansmen away from the Fourth Prince as much as possible. Father cannot let the Emperor think that our Dong E clan is plotting against the royal family. This will also fulfill your desires for romantic love.
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