"All items have been moved to the warehouse and registered."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Everyone in Chuxiu Palace was overjoyed, while Consort Liang felt like the sky was falling.
She was worried.
"The Emperor didn't come last night; instead, he went to Consort Yi's place. What do you think the Emperor meant by that? Did I do something wrong?"
"Your Majesty, don't worry, perhaps the Emperor has simply forgotten."
"Forgot? That's even more unacceptable."
Forgetting it would be even scarier.
Consort Hui, who lived in the same palace, couldn't help but laugh again: "Consort Liang was promoted, and Consort Yi received a reward for serving the emperor. The emperor is indeed the emperor; he knows how to make people uncomfortable."
"Your Majesty, please keep your voice down."
"What's there to be afraid of? I'm not afraid of anything now."
With the eldest prince out of the picture, Consort Hui became fearless and enjoyed mocking Consort Liang without any regard for the occasion.
Did Emperor Kangxi know about this?
Of course he knew that Kangxi had people stationed in each of his palaces, but that was all he knew.
Although the eldest prince was out of the picture, he was still his son, and the first son he had raised. His status was second only to the crown prince.
As for the Crown Prince, although Kangxi was disappointed in him, he had only made things difficult for him so far and had not yet considered replacing him.
It can only be said that Consort Liang still did not understand Emperor Kangxi.
Indeed, if she truly understood, she wouldn't have waited until now to finally attain the rank of concubine.
With such a beautiful face and such a good hand, how could she play it so poorly? She has no one to blame but herself.
Consort Liang lived in the rear palace, and Consort Hui didn't even try to hide the commotion from her. She was directly confronted and attacked, and Consort Liang didn't dare to fight back at all.
In terms of rank, Consort Hui was a Consort, while she was a Concubine.
In terms of seniority, Consort Hui was the mother of the eldest prince.
She was the one who pushed Consort Liang into power; Consort Liang had no say in the matter.
Furthermore, Consort Hui was also eyeing the identity of the Eighth Prince's adoptive mother!
Consort Hui's trusted nanny couldn't help but say, "Since Your Majesty knows that the Eighth Prince's life is unlikely to last, why bother arguing with them?"
Consort Hui sighed softly, "It's not that I want to stoop to their level, but I have no choice but to do this. Don't forget, I am still the Eighth Prince's foster mother. The eldest prince has lost hope, but he still has children. I think the Crown Prince is unreliable as well. The Eighth Prince is always up to no good; who knows if he will offend the future emperor? I'm not trying to upset Consort Liang; I'm just taking this opportunity to distance myself from the Eighth Prince."
She couldn't do anything directly to the Eighth Prince, after all, he was the emperor's son. Kangxi might not like him, but he wouldn't allow others to look down on him.
Therefore, Consort Hui could only start with Consort Liang.
The old woman said, "It was my foolishness that I did not understand Your Highness's profound considerations."
Consort Hui smiled and said, "It's not exactly a well-thought-out decision, but just a matter of habit."
They were used to having to calculate every moment in the palace.
However, it's true that she looks down on Consort Liang. To be honest, after venting her anger, she felt much better.
As for Consort Liang's feelings, that's not something Consort Hui needs to consider. If you want to wear the crown, you must bear its weight. If you want great glory, you have to grit your teeth and endure the thorns on the road to glory, or else give up.
If she can overcome these thorns and achieve success, she can naturally turn back and cut down all the thorns on her path.
Kangxi directly arranged for someone to serve as the Eighth Prince's advisor.
Kangxi's arrangement was flawless, and the Eighth Prince truly believed it. Then, Kangxi naturally promoted the Eighth Prince, and also let go of the Crown Prince.
The crown prince was given a chance to catch his breath, but Kangxi no longer recklessly delegated power to him.
Of course, he didn't have much power in the past, and Kangxi blocked the channels through which officials could get close to the crown prince.
On the other hand, fearing that the Eighth Prince's family would become too powerful, he also elevated the Fourth Prince.
Although the Fourth Prince was still young, he was more perceptive than the Eighth Prince. He was wary of Kangxi's sudden "fatherly love" and high regard for him. Although he was obedient, he was only obedient.
He was very wary of those forces that seemed to offer rewards for obedience.
Wu Lingzhu held Xiao Bu's child, stroked her cat's head, and sighed, "The Fourth Prince is a born politician."
Although his love and hate are rather extreme, Wu Lingzhu greatly admires his political skills.
That was a ruthless person who could implement the land tax reform and the system of officials and gentry paying taxes together. Wu Lingzhu thought that the so-called struggle for the throne among the nine princes was actually more of a game between the fourth prince and Kangxi in the later stages.
The Eighth Prince may seem like a contender, but in reality, he had long been out of the running with Emperor Kangxi.
The Fourth Prince needed a rival, and both Emperor Kangxi and the Fourth Prince knew this. That's why the Eighth Prince's faction was only marginally active, and even after the Eighth Prince passed away, his faction remained.
In this lifetime, she saw things much more clearly.
If Wu Lingzhu stops interfering, that position will probably still belong to the Fourth Prince.
In the blink of an eye, it was the forty-third year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign.
Nothing particularly significant has happened in Wulingzhu in recent years.
The imperial harem remains the same.
The crown prince is still the crown prince, only he's become even more absurd.
The eldest prince has been staying indoors and has not come out.
The Eighth Prince became the most glamorous one.
Although the Fourth Prince was also highly valued by Emperor Kangxi, he did not get along with the court officials and was nicknamed the Cold-Faced King. It wasn't that he couldn't smile, but that he was incorruptible, inflexible, and lacked human touch.
His adoptive mother, Lady Tongjia, had joined the Eighth Prince's team.
To outsiders, the Fourth Prince appeared to be the Crown Prince's man, but only the Crown Prince knew that the Fourth Prince did not obey his orders; he only listened to Emperor Kangxi.
Chuxiu Palace.
"You're choosing a consort this year. Have you thought it through? What kind of consort do you like?"
There are indeed candidates for Yinyu.
"Mother, your son thinks Princess Xitala is quite good."
"Princess Xitala?"
Wu Lingzhu recalled the list of candidates for this selection, and a face appeared in her mind: "Is it confirmed?"
Yinyu nodded, then lowered his head: "I prefer calligraphy and painting. I have disappointed you, Mother."
Wu Lingzhu smiled and said, "You haven't disappointed your mother. As long as you're happy, that's all that matters. Your mother will take care of the rest."
To reiterate, ambition is her ambition, but it doesn't matter if Yinzhi has no ambition. She is capable of governing this country.
Princess Xitala is quite famous. She has a lot of family affairs to attend to. She is in charge of the inner quarters. Her family background is not too high, but it is not particularly bad either. She is qualified to be a secondary consort of a prince, but she is not quite qualified to be the primary consort. However, it doesn't matter.
"Then let's make it Princess Xitala."
That evening, Emperor Kangxi came over.
"Has Your Highness made a decision regarding the choice of Yinzhi's consort?"
"You're right, Your Majesty and I are of one mind! I was just about to tell Your Majesty that someone has been chosen as the consort of Prince Yinyu."
"Oh? Which princess is it?"
"It is Princess Xitala."
Emperor Kangxi was taken aback: "I actually think more highly of Princess Wanyan. Princess Xitala's family background is not good enough for Yinzhi."
Wu Lingzhu said, "In terms of family background, which princess can compare to the royal family? Princess Xitala is a good housekeeper, and Prince Yinyu likes her. I only hope that the young couple can live happily together, so that I can hold my grandson soon..."
Emperor Kangxi finally agreed.
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