"Since you have repeatedly failed to correct your ways, you should start by reflecting on your behavior. By the way, didn't you say you didn't care about the Fourth Prince but liked the Fourteenth Prince? I will now issue an edict to give the Fourteenth Prince to Consort Fu."
Kangxi spoke with great emotion, shouting towards the outside of the hall: "Liang Jiugong, get in here! Go to the Imperial Clan Court right now and change the birth mother on the Fourteenth Jade Tablet to Wanliuhashi. From now on, Consort De will only have the Fourth Prince as her son, whether you like it or not."
After Kangxi finished speaking, he walked out. When he reached the door, he added, "I left you with the title of Virtue for the sake of the Fourth Prince's reputation. You must remember to be grateful. Also, starting today, you will move to Yikun Palace to live with Consort Yi and Consort Fu. This will also make it easier for you to catch a glimpse of Consort Fu when the Fourteenth Prince pays his respects to her."
After saying this, Kangxi left angrily without hesitation. Yinreng snorted and quickly followed after him, grabbing Yinzhen's hand.
So, along the way from Yonghe Palace to Qianqing Palace, the palace servants saw Kangxi walking angrily in front, followed by Yinreng and Yinzhen, looking like two little tails.
When Liang Jiugong relayed the news of De's demotion and the adoption of the Fourteenth Prince to all parts of the palace, everyone was shocked.
Consort Yi stared blankly at Liang Jiugong, and asked uncertainly, "What did you just say? I didn't hear you clearly."
Liang Jiugong said awkwardly, "Your Highness, it's just what you heard."
Consort Yi felt a headache coming on.
It's quite good to arrange for Consort Fu to stay in her palace; that woman seems well-behaved. But if we arrange for Lady Wuya to come in, will there ever be any peace and quiet in Yikun Palace again?
That woman climbed to the top by sleeping with people; her methods and schemes are endless. If she gets angry because of Fourteen and tries to get rid of Fu's child, wouldn't I be in trouble?
Dongxue hurriedly handed Liang Jiugong a rather heavy purse and explained with a smile, "Our Noble Consort was quite startled. Eunuch Liang reported to the Emperor that our Noble Consort will definitely settle Consort De down."
Seeing this, Liang Jiugong said nothing more, nodded, and left.
Dongxue dismissed the servants in the palace before approaching the deflated Consort Yi and advising, "This servant knows what Your Highness is worried about, but the Emperor is now very angry and will certainly not care about Consort De in the future. She will be at your mercy."
Consort Yi slammed her fist on the table in anger, "How am I supposed to handle this? Consort Fu is pregnant right now. If Consort De gets rid of her, then..."
Dongxue smiled slightly, "The Imperial Concubine also said that if Consort De gets rid of her, then she will probably have no way out, and probably won't have a future."
Consort Yi suddenly paused, realizing, "That's right. If Lady Wuya causes trouble again in such a short time, the Emperor will definitely not spare her."
If she could stop, I wouldn't have to worry about Fu's pregnancy.
Thinking about it this way, Consort Yi's mood suddenly improved a lot.
A joyful smile appeared on her face. "Go to the Imperial Household Department and tell them that Consort Fu is pregnant and that everything she needs must be the best. Whether it's the furnishings in her room or the food, it must be the best. If she dares to be even slightly inferior, don't blame me for being ruthless."
Dongxue smiled happily, "Alright, I'll go and deliver the message right away."
As for the Uya clan... they will naturally be allocated according to the agreed-upon allowance. If they want anything beyond the allowance, they will have to pay in silver.
Therefore, after Wuya entered Yikun Palace with Zhuxi and Bailan, she did not even have a chance to pay her respects to Consort Yi, and was directly sent to the side hall by Dongxue.
Today, Consort Yi resides in the main hall of Yikun Palace, while Wanliuha and Wuya reside in the two side halls respectively.
Uya had anticipated that she would be harassed in her current predicament, but when she entered the bedchamber, she was still shocked by the simple and dilapidated scene before her.
Dongxue coughed lightly and explained, "De Ying, please don't think that our Noble Consort is deliberately embarrassing you. It's just that your rank only allows you to have these meager items. If you have enough money, you can go to the Imperial Household Department to buy them. Our Noble Consort means that she won't interfere with how you spend your money, but you should behave yourself while you're in Yikun Palace."
Uya's expression darkened. She had been a high-ranking concubine for so many years, and even though she had fallen from her high position, her aura still remained.
She glanced at Dongxue sideways and said, "I know what I'm doing. As long as the Noble Consort keeps an eye on Wanliuhashi and doesn't let her hang around in front of me for no reason, that's fine."
Dongxue ignored Wuya's attitude and simply reminded her, "Now that you hold a high position, you can no longer refer to yourself as 'this palace.' I won't say anything more. After all, you have been a high-ranking concubine for so many years, and you understand the rules of the palace much better than we servants do."
After saying this, Dongxue bowed and left.
After exchanging a glance with Bai Lan, Zhu Xi spoke first: "Let Bai Lan help Your Highness rest in the courtyard for a while. This servant will clean up right away."
Bai Lan's eyes reddened with anger.
"Even if there aren't any decent furnishings in the bedroom, the room is covered in dust and there are cobwebs on the ceiling. This is just too much. Didn't they know to clean it up beforehand?"
She didn't stop speaking, and the chief eunuch Sun Dehai, who had just returned from outside, immediately stopped and scolded, "Insolence! How dare you speak ill of your master behind his back? Who taught you such manners?"
Bai Lan was startled, and when she turned around and saw Sun Dehai, her face turned pale.
She was naturally familiar with Sun Dehai. Back when Uya was still Consort De, the two were of equal status, but Bailan looked down on him and often ridiculed him.
Now, not only has the other party become the head eunuch in the Imperial Concubine's palace, but I have also become a lowly palace maid making a living under their roof.
Even a fool could guess that things are going to be tough for them from now on.
When Sun Dehai saw that it was Bai Lan who had turned around, he understood immediately. However, he did not make any sarcastic remarks, but simply said, "Remember your identity," before going to the main hall to report back.
As she watched him leave, Bai Lan was still somewhat dazed. Had she really been let off the hook like that?
Uya glanced at the dumbfounded Bai Lan, "You must be careful with your words in the future. If you are held hostage by Sun Dehai because of your outrageous remarks, I... will not be able to help you."
Bai Lan's eyes reddened again when she heard Wu Ya change her address. "Don't worry, Your Highness, I'll remember this."
The two sat on stone benches in the courtyard, admiring the scenery inside Yikun Palace. It must be said that since Consort Yi took control of the palace, the furnishings inside have become much more luxurious.
I wonder what kind of extravagant scene unfolds inside the bedchamber.
If she could find evidence of the other party abusing their power or using it for personal gain, she probably wouldn't be able to remain a concubine for long.
As Uya was pondering these things, she saw the Grand Steward of the Imperial Household Department, Garu, strut in, followed by more than a dozen palace maids and eunuchs. They were carrying valuable ornaments, bolts of cloth, and four palace maids were holding boxes of jeweled jewelry, which were obviously gifts.
Wuya's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that Kangxi regretted his demotion of her and was here to make amends?
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