Autumn goes and winter comes.
Before they knew it, it was early winter, and the group returned to the Forbidden City from the temporary palace.
Inside Yikun Palace, Consort Yi looked Yinzhen up and down, and seeing that his complexion was rosy, she was relieved.
"Don't worry, Mother, I'm fine."
With a wave of her hand, Consort Yi dismissed the palace servants.
“Normally it would be fine, but the matter escalated to that point, and it involved His Highness the Crown Prince. Your mother is worried about your safety day and night, fearing that your father might kill you in a fit of anger.”
Yin Tang remained silent for a moment.
Although Emperor Kangxi did not punish him immediately when the incident occurred, it is said that he asked the Crown Prince whether he trusted him.
If the Crown Prince had uttered even the slightest word of dissatisfaction at that time, I would probably have lost my life in the palace.
"Mother, don't worry, your son has returned safely."
Consort Yi wiped away her tears, then said angrily, "If it weren't for the trouble on your side, I wouldn't have known that the Uya clan had such abilities. Even after being exiled, they were still able to stir up trouble."
Yinzhen asked anxiously, "What exactly happened? Was it Uya who was behind this?"
Consort Yi said viciously, "The Uya clan colluded with other bondservant clans to cause trouble, claiming to avenge the Fourteenth Prince. It is said that the Eighth Prince's wife contacted them before, but they refused, saying that they did not want to participate in any more struggles. However, they made their move again after the Eighth Prince's wife made her move. It is truly a case of the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind."
Yinzhen's expression darkened. "So, this matter is also related to the Fourteenth Prince?"
Consort Yi shook her head, "Whether the Fourteenth Prince was involved or not, Mother hasn't found out yet. But it's the Eighth Prince's wife..."
Consort Yi thought of that proud and radiant woman, "I heard that she set herself on fire the very night she was sent back to her parents' home. Yinzhi has remained silent ever since he heard about this."
Yinzhen's expression was very unpleasant. He snorted, "If you say that the Guoluo family didn't help with this, I don't believe it for a hundred years. They are really bold. Mother, this matter involves so much, didn't they consider the safety of us mother and son when they did it? Fortunately, my relationship with the Crown Prince is still good, so I haven't been suspected. If I had treated the Crown Prince as before, I'm afraid I would have been locked up in the Imperial Clan Court by Father Emperor immediately."
When this matter was brought up, Consort Yi was both angry and heartbroken.
“Mother has already sent word that if no explanation is given, this matter will not end well.”
Yinzhen nodded heavily.
As the mother and son were talking, Dongxue ran in, exclaiming, "His Majesty is here!"
After the culprit was caught, Consort Yi reported the matter to Emperor Kangxi, who only said that he would deal with it after returning to the palace. It seems that his arrival now is to deal with the matter.
The mother and son had just exchanged a glance when Kangxi walked in with Liang Jiugong. Before Consort Yi and the others could pay their respects, he raised his hand and said, "It's been a long time. Please have a seat."
Yinzhen stood up and helped serve tea. Kangxi glanced at him and teased, "You came to see your mother as soon as you returned to the palace. You're already married to a princess, yet you're still so petty."
Yin Tang was somewhat embarrassed, but Consort Yi choked up and said, "Ever since I learned that Yin Tang almost had an accident over there, I have been restless day and night. When I learned that Yin Tang had returned to the palace, I immediately sent someone to call him. Only after confirming with my own eyes that he was alright could I feel at ease."
Kangxi sighed, "Never mind, it's all in the past. The doctor at Xiao Jiu's residence is very capable; he not only saved Consort Wenxi but also Bao Cheng."
Consort Yi wiped away her tears and smiled, "This child has always been mischievous since he was little. Now that he can be of some help, it can be considered that he is doing something worthwhile."
Kangxi smiled, but changed the subject, asking, "What are the results with the Uya clan and the bondservant clan?"
Consort Yi gave a wink, and Sun Dehai immediately brought in a eunuch. "Your Majesty, this person is a member of the Wuya clan. When the Wuya clan was convicted, only the clan members outside the palace were exiled; some of the palace staff were not punished."
Kangxi frowned, and Sun Dehai continued, "This man has served in the palace for many years and is familiar with all the servants there. He's been looking for an opportunity to take revenge since he heard about the Fourteenth Prince's affair."
Seeing that Kangxi remained silent, Consort Yi said directly, "Eighth Prince Consort is from my own family, but even so, I will not say a good word for her, nor will I plead for Lady Guoluo."
After saying this, Consort Yi knelt down, and Yin Tang followed suit.
“Your Majesty, I have already written to my father to inquire about what exactly happened. If it was that girl who did it all by herself, then so be it. But if my father and mother were also involved, then I will sever all ties with my family.”
Kangxi frowned. "Sever ties?"
Consort Yi nodded firmly, "When they decided to help Minglu frame Consort Wenxi and sow discord between His Highness the Crown Prince, they no longer cared about my life or death and that of the Ninth Prince. In that case, what use is my family to me?"
Kangxi took a deep breath and reached out to help Consort Yi up. "I understand what you mean. I will send people to investigate who in the Guo Luoluo family was involved in this matter. I might as well tell you that everyone involved will be executed, without exception."
Consort Yi felt that she had made the right move.
"I understand."
Kangxi nodded in satisfaction. "Did the Fourteenth Prince participate in this matter?"
Consort Yi shook her head. "I can't find anything. Based on the current evidence, the Fourteenth Prince was not involved."
Emperor Kangxi remained silent.
He truly had no idea that the connections among the bondservant officials were so extensive. "You've managed the affairs of the inner palace very well during this time, and you've handled this matter quite well as well."
Consort Yi finally breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank you, Your Majesty. I will take this as making amends for my mistake."
Kangxi said nothing more, patted her hand, and got up to leave.
More than a month later, all twenty-odd people involved in the poisoning incident were beaten to death, including five members of the Guo Luoluo clan.
They were Guo Luoluo Minglu's mother and two brothers, as well as two palace spies.
When Consort Yi learned of this news, she trembled all over.
When her father and mother saw her letter, they swore that they had not been involved in Guo Luoluo Minglu's poisoning.
He also promised to thoroughly investigate the matter.
But before they could find out the truth themselves, the emperor arrested them along with the evidence.
Fortunately, it was Consort Yi's sister-in-law who got involved, while her own elder brother did not, which eased her mood considerably.
To appease Consort Yi and Prince Yintang, the Guo Luo Luo family sent countless boxes of gold and silver jewelry to the palace, which astonished even Emperor Kangxi.
"Father, look at you, you're such a money-grubber." Yinreng laughed from the side, "You are the ruler of this land, how can you be so blinded by those few boxes of things?"
Kangxi glared angrily at his beloved son, wanting to scold him, but then he thought that the other party was not Baoqing, and if he really scolded him, the other party would probably try to kill himself again.
Oh well, I'll just have to bear with it.
We'll scold Baoqing together when he gets back.
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