Consort Xi was ordered to commit suicide; this happened very suddenly.
When the Empress found out, she was stunned.
"The Seventh Prince and Consort An fell down, could it have been done by Consort Xi?"
She hasn't found the results of this investigation yet, but by peeling back the layers, she has already traced it back to Consort Yu. Consort Yu, Consort Xi, it seems there is indeed something to it.
"Go to the Hall of Mental Cultivation. The Emperor ordered Consort Xi to be executed. It was too sudden. He didn't even tell me."
The Empress knew that Consort Xi was restless, but she didn't know the extent of her restlessness.
Even if Consort Xi was at fault, even if she was at great risk, the Empress could not be happy in the face of such a sudden event, because as the Empress, she was completely unaware of it.
This was an offense to her.
The Empress went directly to the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
"Your Majesty, the Empress requests an audience."
Yinzhen finally snapped out of his anger: "Let the Empress in!"
His tone was very tired. He knew why the Empress had come, but he didn't like being disturbed at this time.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The Empress entered, paid her respects, and then asked, "Your Majesty, what mistake has Consort Xi made that has enraged you so much that you have disregarded the Fourth Prince's decision to execute her?"
Even if she really did harm the Seventh Prince and Consort An, she should have been informed. She was stunned when she suddenly received the news. Was Consort Nian's child really that important?
Yinzhen frowned and said, "Why is Consort Yu's Hongzhou always so unruly? Consort Xi used a secret drug on him. Consort Jing almost miscarried back then, it was Consort Xi who did it. In the first year of Yongzheng's reign, Consort Gui's pregnancy was also caused by Consort Xi. And not long ago, the Seventh Prince and Consort An..."
At this point, Yinzhen could no longer continue; these were all his children.
The reason why the order was not issued to implicate Niohuru's maternal clan was out of consideration for the Fourth Prince.
Upon hearing this, the Empress's face paled a shade lower. She truly hadn't expected that Niohuru would be such a ruthless person.
"This...it is also due to my incompetence that I failed to discover that Xi...the commoner Niohuru is such a vicious person."
"If I didn't notice, it's only natural that you didn't either. She used to seem too honest and kind. Let the Empress handle her funeral arrangements. Since she was a commoner, let her be buried as a commoner."
The Empress, hearing the disgust in Silver Needle's tone, naturally understood what a commoner's funeral looked like.
“The commoner Niohuru is easy to deal with, but doesn’t the Fourth Prince need a mother?”
Yinzhen shook his head: "He's not young anymore, let him stay in the prince's quarters for now! The Empress should give the servants a warning and make sure they don't neglect him."
"Yes, Your Majesty understands."
Emerging from the Hall of Mental Cultivation, the Empress remained expressionless. Consort Xi had fallen too quickly. Upon returning, she declared, "Investigate Consort Xi. I must know how she was discovered."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
When Consort Yu learned of Consort Xi's death, a smile appeared in her eyes, and she murmured softly, "Sister Consort Xi, don't worry, I will take good care of your Hongli."
Her son, Hongzhou, gained a reputation for being unruly. Hongli, as the elder brother, was too intelligent, which made it difficult for the younger brother to bear.
Although Consort Nian did not trace the matter back to Consort Xi, Yinzhen's actions already revealed a great deal.
"Niohuru clan, my son! You died unjustly!"
Consort Xi is dead, but the Fourth Prince is still alive!
When his mother was alive, she protected him completely; now that she is dead, she has left him with many enemies.
For example, the well-known Consort An and Consort Nian.
For example, there's Consort Yu, Jia Yue, whom only a small number of people know.
With enemies both overt and covert, if the Fourth Prince can break through the encirclement in such a harem, then he will truly be a star descended from heaven!
The Fourth Prince is indeed intelligent, but he is just a child and too young. Yinzhen also has a prejudice against him. The possibility of him ascending to the throne is really not high. In fact, it is not easy for him to even live a healthy life.
Consort Xi harmed others, and she died, leaving no one with any chance to seek revenge. The Fourth Prince could only suffer in place of his mother.
Jia Yue knew the whole story, but she was still shocked when she learned that Consort Xi had been given a death sentence. She really admired Consort Yu's move; she had beaten someone to death!
In this round, Consort Yu was certainly not innocent, but if she were too innocent, it would only make her seem less innocent. Yinzhen treated Consort Yu the same way, but he showed more patience towards Hongzhou.
He sees a natural mischievousness and a personality altered by drugs as different things.
She retrieved the bionic spider that had been placed with Consort Xi, and then devised a plan to exchange it for the jade Guanyin statue.
And so, Jia Yue's life returned to normal.
In the fourth year of the Yongzheng Emperor's reign, Consort Nian became pregnant again. This time, from conception to delivery, there were no unexpected events, but she still gave birth prematurely. There was nothing shady about it; it was purely due to Consort Nian's poor health.
Consort Nian gave birth prematurely to a sickly prince.
Yinzhen sought comfort from Hongzhao in Jiayue again.
Hongzhao was about to start school, and Yinzhen was very fond of his clever and quick-witted nature.
"Arrange for Hongzhao to go to the Imperial Study next month!"
"Your Majesty, I will obey your will."
And so, Hongzhao, not yet four years old, began his school life.
After Hongzhao enrolled in school, Jiayue felt empty all over.
“I didn’t notice it when Hongzhao was around all the time, but now that he’s enrolled in school, I’m starting to feel uncomfortable.”
“Young eagles must eventually soar through the sky, Your Majesty, this is a good thing.”
"I know, never mind, bring me a book!"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
During lunch, a feeling of nausea welled up inside me.
"What's wrong with the braised pork I made in the kitchen today? It's too fishy."
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