"Second Prince, is Consort Wuya referring to He Xue?" The First Prince was unusually clever for once.
Upon hearing the eldest prince's words, the crown prince's heart sank. Even his elder brother could see it; it seemed he really was with Xue.
"Father, I think..." The Crown Prince stepped forward and said to Kangxi. He had to stop Uya before she could say it, otherwise there would be no way to salvage the situation!
Although he also wanted to save Consort Tongjia, he knew that Consort Wuya was definitely not that simple; she might have some kind of conspiracy.
"Baocheng, wait a moment!" Kangxi said to the Crown Prince, gesturing for Consort Wuya to continue.
"Your Majesty, I know things are urgent and it's difficult to find a suitable girl right now. So I have someone in mind that Your Majesty might consider!"
The Crown Prince tensed up. What should he do if Consort Wuya was referring to He Xue?
“My niece from my maternal family, Yixiu, is beautiful and intelligent, gentle and virtuous. She is a good candidate!” Consort Wuya said to Emperor Kangxi.
There was one thing she didn't mention: Yixiu was born out of wedlock. For a prince's primary consort to be born out of wedlock, Yinzhen would probably never be able to hold his head high among his brothers.
Tong Jia Qingyao said that the Fourth Prince was her son, right? If she knew that the Fourth Prince had married a concubine's wife, I wonder if she would be furious!
The more Tong Jia Qingyao values something, the more she wants to destroy it. From the moment the Fourth Prince favored Tong Jia Qingyao, he was no longer Wu Ya Zisu's son. So be it, this way her unborn child will have one less competitor in the future.
Because Consort Wuya had her head down, no one saw the scheming and ruthlessness in her eyes.
Upon hearing Consort Wuya's words, the Crown Prince's tense expression finally relaxed.
"Who is this person that Consort Wuya is talking about?" the Third Prince asked in a low voice.
"I don't know!" The eldest prince shook his head.
“It must be Fei Yanggu’s daughter!” the prince said.
"Feyanggu's daughter? Isn't she the one who kept bothering you before?" the eldest prince suddenly remembered and asked.
"That one is called Rouze!" The Third Prince remembered it when he heard the First Prince say that.
"Feiyanggu only has one legitimate daughter. Could it be that Consort Wuya is referring to a concubine's daughter?" The Crown Prince was quite familiar with the Feiyanggu family because he had recently been investigating the matters Jing Shu had entrusted to him.
"What? A concubine's daughter is marrying the fourth prince?" the eldest prince exclaimed in shock.
Emperor Kangxi also heard the First Prince's voice. He had been pondering this matter, but upon hearing the First Prince's words, he immediately looked at Consort Wuya with some displeasure.
Uya was Yinzhen's birth mother, so how could Yinzhen be allowed to marry a concubine's daughter?
Consort Wuya cursed the eldest prince in her heart, "No wonder he's Consort Hui's son, all that growth is his height, no brains at all!"
"Your Majesty, although Yixiu is a concubine's daughter, she grew up by her stepmother's side from a young age, and her food, clothing, and daily necessities are all in accordance with the standards of a legitimate daughter! Her knowledge and upbringing are no less than those of legitimate daughters from ordinary families!"
Isn't the situation urgent right now? So we can only ask the Fourth Prince to make do for now.
Your Majesty, I am the birth mother of the Fourth Prince, how could I not love him?
What does this little grievance matter if it's just to save the Imperial Concubine?
"I believe the Fourth Prince wouldn't mind. As long as it can save the Imperial Concubine, the Fourth Prince would do anything without hesitation!" Consort Wuya spoke with such sincerity!
The Crown Prince also experienced what it meant to be eloquent. Consort Wuya was clearly trying to embarrass Xiao Si, but she made it sound so righteous and awe-inspiring.
She's completely put Xiao Si in a bind; he has no choice but to agree! This is utterly unfilial; her intentions are truly malicious.
Seeing Kangxi's expression, the Crown Prince would probably actually agree to do so.
"Father, I think we can't put our hopes on this. Let Physician Liu and the others do their best to find a way to cure Mother Tong!"
Moreover, if Tong Eniang knew that her fourth brother's marriage was being treated so lightly, she certainly wouldn't agree! The Crown Prince said to Kangxi.
"Father, how can the fourth prince, a prince, marry a concubine's daughter? How will he ever face anyone again?"
Even if she's raised as a legitimate daughter, she's still an illegitimate daughter in the end! The eldest prince also stepped forward and said.
"Is the eldest prince looking down on those born out of wedlock? If we're talking about birth, apart from the crown prince, you should also be born out of wedlock. All the princes and princesses are born out of wedlock!"
"I'm afraid even the Emperor is born out of wedlock! Does the First Prince look down on even the Emperor?" Consort Wuya asked aggressively.
The eldest prince was immediately rendered speechless by Consort Wuya and did not know how to refute her.
"Can princes be raised the same way as those concubines?" The Empress Dowager walked in, supported by Granny Su, with the Empress Dowager following behind.
Upon seeing this, Kangxi immediately stood up. "Grandmother, Mother, what brings you two here?"
"If I hadn't come, were you planning to marry Xiao Si off to a concubine born out of wedlock?" the Empress Dowager questioned.
"Your grandson wouldn't dare!" Kangxi quickly replied.
"You dare to do this!" The Empress Dowager slammed her cane into the ground.
"Greetings to the Ancestor! Greetings to the Empress Dowager!" To ease Kangxi's embarrassment, the Crown Prince, along with the First Prince and the Third Prince, stepped forward to pay their respects to the Grand Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager.
As expected, the Empress Dowager's expression immediately improved upon seeing the three princes. "Please rise! They are all good children!"
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