The news about Consort De of Yonghe Palace that Xue Tuan brought was enough for Wu Lingzhu to digest for a long time. Then she couldn't help but sigh that there was a reason why some people could succeed.
How old is Consort De?
He's only in his early twenties this year.
Consort Daijia was the most powerful concubine after her. After Consort De's two actions, Emperor Kangxi lost all affection for Consort Daijia. Although she had a child, the child was born with a limp. Even if he was an imperial prince, his future achievements were already predictable.
Especially since the Sixth Prince and the Seventh Prince were born one after the other, and the Fifth Prince was given to the Empress Dowager to raise, Emperor Kangxi had no choice but to favor the Sixth Prince among the three princes born around the same time!
Wu Lingzhu thought to herself that she needed to learn a lot from this clever plan.
In her first life, she was still too naive. No one ever doubted the matter of Consort Dai Jia, and it's likely that Consort Dai Jia herself never had any doubts.
Emperor Kangxi's reign was quite volatile; favors he received came and went quickly.
Wu Lingzhu asked for some more details and said that she would make even tastier dried fish this time as a token of her gratitude.
Xiao Dunzi was indeed still young, and after a couple of days, Su Bai brought over a tabby cat. Su Bai introduced his new friend, Xiao Bu, who lived in the palace mainly with the help of friends, as no one took care of him.
He understood cats better and thought she would be a good long-term meal ticket. He was more serious about keeping an eye on Xiaodun than the other cats, and he was the first to discover the clue.
After going through a familiar process, Xiao Bu, having eaten and drunk his fill, began to report: [...Xiao Dunzi and Xiao Yongzi, a sweeping eunuch in the Imperial Garden, whispered to each other for a while. The two of them avoided people and acted furtively. After Xiao Dunzi left, Xiao Yongzi went to see a steward in the Imperial Kitchen named Jiang Hai.]
The steward scolded Xiao Yongzi, saying he had nothing better to do than spread such news, and sent Xiao Yongzi away. Later, Jiang Hai went to see Granny Liu at Yuqing Palace and told her about Jiang Hai borrowing books from Jingyang Palace. Granny Liu was not happy and sent Jiang Hai away, muttering that young girls are just not presentable.
She wasn't too surprised to learn that Xiaodunzi was the Crown Prince's man, or rather, someone sent by someone left behind by the Empress.
A heart has been put to rest.
Only after confirming Xiaodunzi's origins could she use this opportunity to do something.
If there are things she can't do herself but wants to do, she can use Xiaodunzi's words to achieve her goal.
In his first life, the Crown Prince was able to be deposed not only because of the strength of his opponents but also because of Emperor Kangxi's inhuman behavior. The people around the Crown Prince also hindered him in many ways.
Her good sister left behind a large number of people for the Crown Prince, and she was also very arrogant and conceited.
"Thank you, Xiao Bu. Chuxiu Palace is quiet, so I've specially prepared a small room for you to stay in."
Wu Lingzhu herself only has three rooms, so it's impossible for her to actually give one of them to Xiao Bu. However, she can partition off one room in Xiao Bu's bedroom.
Xiao Bu isn't picky about where she lives, but: [Those dried fish... do you want some?]
Wu Lingzhu smiled: "Enough is enough. Not only dried fish, but I'll also prepare other cat food for you in the future."
Raising a cat is much more cost-effective than raising a person.
No need to worry about being betrayed, and they're easy to feed. Once again, I'm amazed at how reliable cats are compared to people.
She also had some grudge against Consort De. After Consort De became Imperial Concubine De, the Sixth Prince died young. There were rumors that he was killed by Suo'etu. She didn't know if it was true or not, but it was true that Consort De made things difficult for her in private.
At that time, Consort De was very favored, and she suffered greatly from the influence of her pillow talk, coupled with open and veiled sarcasm.
She speculated that it was true that Suo'etu killed the Sixth Prince, or at least that he was an instigator if not the mastermind.
Consort De dared not do anything to the Crown Prince and could not deal with Suo'etu. As a concubine from the Hesheli clan, she became the most useful punching bag. Emperor Kangxi watched coldly, and he may not have been unaware of her grievances, but he probably thought she deserved to suffer them.
But on what grounds?
Entering the palace was not her choice. She entered the palace at the age of ten, completely unaware of the dangers. She was surrounded by enemies and wolves. Some of these dangers came from her good sister's former enemies, and some came from the mothers of the future political enemies brought by the Crown Prince.
At first, although she was unwilling, she was blessed with the wealth of her family and genuinely wanted to follow her family's instructions, strive to win the emperor's favor, and then wholeheartedly help the crown prince.
But the Crown Prince treated her less well than he treated the servants around him.
Whether the child's death at the hands of the Crown Prince's men was his intention or not is no longer important.
In this lifetime, she will seek revenge, and she will rise above all others.
Emperor Kangxi, the Crown Prince, and those "colleagues" who had once bullied her...
Everyone can compete for that high position, so why can't she give it a shot!
Thinking about this, she was now considering what benefits Consort De's actions towards Consort Daijia could bring her.
Consort Dai Jia's father had considerable connections within the Imperial Household Department. With the Sixth Prince enjoying great favor, it was easy to guess what Suo'etu would do when Kangxi named him Yinzuo.
When Songgotu did things, he always remotely controlled the people left behind by Empress Hesheli. The crown prince was young, and those people were used to being arrogant and ignorant, so they acted crudely and left traces of their actions.
If Emperor Kangxi discovers this, he will inevitably take his anger out on her again.
She didn't care whether the Sixth Prince lived or died, but he couldn't die at the hands of the Crown Prince's faction.
Consort Dai Jia would be a good candidate, but since she has the Seventh Prince, she might have reservations and might not be willing to kill the Sixth Prince. However, this is enough. Cutting off the Sixth Prince's future possibilities might be more painful for Consort De than killing him.
We can try to work towards that goal.
Chunying came in and reported, "Princess, Xiaodunzi has found two rainbow finches and two pearl birds. I took a look and they are of excellent quality. They are not easy for ordinary people to find. It's just that the cages are a bit poor."
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