Wu Lingzhu remained silent.
The Eighth Prince's wife and Consort De deserved it, but being confined may not be enough to appease the Fourth Prince and his wife's resentment. Consort Li will probably cause a scene, but that's not something Kangxi would care about.
Giving the Eighth Prince a palace maid as a concubine is tantamount to slapping the Eighth Prince in the face.
It is well known that the Eighth Prince preferred women from good families.
Because of Consort Liang's background, the Eighth Prince was very wary of her, and he didn't want his child to suffer the same fate as him.
He was just a prince, and by rights he could only have one concubine. But Kangxi gave him two palace maids as concubines, which can be said to have blocked his future path of marriage alliance.
As for the matter of bestowing two princesses upon the Fourth Prince, Wu Lingzhu frowned, feeling only disgust—disgust for Kangxi.
The Fourth Prince's wife had just lost her child, and now he was being given women to have more children. This was like stabbing a needle into the Fourth Prince's heart!
"Send more rewards to the Fourth Prince's wife. As for those two young ladies-in-waiting, tell the matron that they need more time to learn the rules and that they can be sent over next year. Also, let's set the wedding date for the Fourteenth Prince next year."
We need to give the Fourth Prince's wife some time to recover.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The Fourth Prince's residence was in chaos.
After returning from the palace, the Fourth Princess Consort held her son's cold body and began to weep bitterly.
She couldn't rely on the Fourth Prince. The couple could only treat each other with respect. The Fourth Prince respected her, but he never showed her any affection.
But Honghui is gone.
This was unacceptable to the Fourth Prince's wife.
After learning what had happened, she wanted nothing more than to kill the Eighth Prince's wife, but she couldn't. So she stormed into Consort Li's courtyard and started slapping her repeatedly.
"My lady, you can't do this to me! The master will not let you get away with this."
Fourth Princess Consort no longer cared about Fourth Prince's opinion; she only wanted to vent and take revenge.
"I don't care what you do. It won't matter who comes today. Granny, you can hit me for a while. Didn't you say you weren't going to let the doctor move? Perfect timing. Once your face is completely rotten, then the doctor can examine you."
The Fourth Prince's wife showed no politeness whatsoever.
The whole courtyard was so frightened that no one dared to utter a sound.
The Fourth Prince arrived late and, seeing the mess in the courtyard, couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.
"Madam, what are you doing?"
The Fourth Princess Consort looked at the Fourth Prince and sneered, "What am I doing? I'm beating up a vile woman!"
"What kind of behavior is this? Stop it right now!"
Fourth Princess Consort scoffed, "What, you feel bad when I hit your own flesh and blood? She harmed my son, so I'm going to beat her, even if she dies. Honghui died young, and you, as his father, don't feel bad, but I do. My son, don't worry, your mother won't let these vile people get away with it."
The Fourth Prince's wife is almost going mad.
Fourth Prince: "Su Peisheng, quickly have someone pull the Fujin away and send her back to the main courtyard."
When his eldest son passed away, Yinzhen was also saddened, but since he had more than one son, his grief appeared somewhat subtle.
Unlike the first incarnation of Wu Lingzhu, Hong Hui's death this time was not concealed; it involved quite a few people.
It would be strange if the Fourth Prince's wife didn't go mad.
Consort De cannot be blamed.
She can't reach the Eighth Prince's wife for now.
Then the only option is to fight close by, so Consort Li isn't entirely innocent.
Consort Li cried pitifully, "My lord, I'm innocent! Please save me!"
Looking at Consort Li, whose hair was disheveled and whose cheeks were swollen, Yinzhen had only one feeling: she was utterly devoid of beauty and unbearable to look at.
Moreover, this time, Yinzhen was truly angry.
Although he hasn't done anything to Consort Li yet, it doesn't mean he'll treat her the same way.
What are they planning to do by not allowing the prefectural physician to treat Honghui?
Between his son and his woman, Yinzhen chose his son, but his son would never come back.
"Madam, have you made enough of a scene?"
The Fourth Princess Consort cried out, "It's not enough! How can I repay this debt with my son's life?"
The Fourth Prince knew before that his wife had such strong emotions. He was displeased with her disobedience, but he also felt envious, envious of Honghui's mother who loved him so much.
He can understand and wants to be tolerant.
My mood is mainly complex.
"Su Peisheng, escort the Princess Consort back."
“Li Shi, put her in solitary confinement. The eldest princess and the second prince are sent to the front courtyard. Li Shi’s rations are reduced to those of a princess. All the people around her have been replaced. She is not allowed to come out without my permission.”
Consort Li felt like the sky had fallen.
"Sir, I'm innocent! You can't do this to me..."
Amidst Consort Li's wailing, the Fujin closed her eyes and fainted. This time, Su Peisheng didn't need to escort her; Yinzhen carried her directly back to the main courtyard.
After handling Honghui's funeral arrangements, Yinzhen returned to his study in the front courtyard, but his gaze was unfocused.
Su Peisheng came in: "Your Highness, Consort Yi from Chuxiu Palace has sent over some gifts and also asked us to arrange for the two princesses bestowed by the Emperor to come to the manor again next year."
"Your Highness is too kind. It is indeed not appropriate for new people to enter the household now."
At least at this point in time, he has no interest in new people. Even Yinzhen wouldn't like what Kangxi did.
As people grow up, they fear the sudden onslaught of fatherly love, which can be too heavy and overwhelming.
Next door is the Eighth Prince's residence.
The Eighth Prince looked at the two beautiful but lowly palace maids and fell silent, into an endless silence.
This was a palace maid who came from the Qianqing Palace.
There was a group of beautiful palace maids in the Qianqing Palace. Some of them came from good families and were there to gain prestige before entering the harem or waiting for an imperial marriage. They were just born into bondservant families, not from poor families.
However, some are simply outstanding in appearance but come from ordinary families.
Such people usually ended up in the inner chambers of the Qing Palace, just like maids in the inner chambers. They had no official status, had to work, and were not allowed to have children. When they got older, they were sent to the imperial palace.
If these two hadn't been sent to the Eighth Prince, their future would have been spent in the inner quarters of the palace.
Just then, the Eighth Prince's wife burst in.
Upon seeing two beautiful and charming girls, most people's expressions would immediately darken.
"You, Yinzhi, who are they?"
The Eighth Prince frowned: "Princess Consort, don't get agitated. They were arranged by Father Emperor."
Eighth Prince's Consort: "What do you mean by 'arranged by the Emperor'? If you don't agree, does the Emperor intend to force you?"
At this time, the Eighth Prince's wife had not yet received the news.
One of the two concubines spoke softly, "Sister Consort, please don't be angry. It's really not the Emperor's fault. The Emperor directly bestowed us two sisters upon him as his concubines. If you want to blame someone, blame me!"
Another one chimed in, "Yes, His Majesty said that you, my sister, need to take good care of yourself. During the time you are unable to serve the master, let us sisters take good care of him in your place."
The two sang in harmony.
The Eighth Prince's wife's face darkened. She looked at the Eighth Prince and said, "Secondary consorts? Two secondary consorts? Are they really bestowed upon you by Father Emperor? Didn't you refuse?"
The Eighth Prince sighed, “I didn’t even enter the palace before the servants sent you here. Also, Father Emperor, you will be confined for a year so you can learn proper manners.”
"On what grounds?"
The Eighth Prince's wife has not yet realized the seriousness of the matter. She is at fault, but since she only injured the imperial physician, she cannot be entirely blamed!
"Fujin, Honghui is Fourth Brother's eldest son and also Father Emperor's grandson who grew up under his care. Tell me, why is he the only one who deserves this?"
The Eighth Prince's wife fell silent.
She just wanted to escape; she wasn't really stupid.
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