Liang Jiugong hurriedly returned to the Qianqing Palace.
Kangxi looked up at Liang Jiugong and asked, "What's wrong with you? It's like someone's chasing you!"
"Your Majesty, this servant went to Yuqing Palace and saw that His Highness the Crown Prince was also going to the General's Mansion with the Crown Princess!"
"Is the Crown Prince going to see off the Crown Princess?"
“No, His Highness the Crown Prince said that the Emperor instructed him to take care of the Crown Princess. Wherever the Crown Princess goes, he will naturally go too!” Liang Jiugong said, looking at Kangxi.
Kangxi's first reaction was that the Crown Prince was expressing his dissatisfaction. Kangxi looked at the stack of memorials next to him. The Crown Prince was not here. Who would deal with these memorials?
"Liang Jiugong, is it too late to send someone to intercept the Crown Prince?" Kangxi asked tentatively.
Liang Jiugong thought for a moment, "This servant feels it's too late!"
"Forget it!" Kangxi shook his head helplessly.
At this moment in Yonghe Palace, Consort Liang looked at the person in front of her with disbelief, "Granny Su, didn't His Majesty issue an edict ordering me to be confined to Yonghe Palace?"
"This is the Empress Dowager's decree. The Emperor is mindful of your long-standing relationship, but the Empress Dowager will not. Since you committed the crime of plotting against the Crown Prince and Crown Princess, you should have known that this would be the outcome!"
"Granny Su, may I see the Emperor?" Consort Liang asked.
"You'd better not have any other thoughts. Qiu Xin has already confessed everything, and the Emperor can't protect you anymore!" Su Mama said impatiently.
Seeing this, Consort Liang had no choice but to go to the Cold Palace. She had already sent someone to inform the Eighth Prince. With the Eighth Prince there, there might still be room for things to be resolved.
Upon receiving the news that Consort Liang had been demoted to the Cold Palace, the Eighth Prince, without a moment's hesitation, immediately went to the palace to meet Emperor Kangxi.
After entering the palace, the Eighth Prince knelt directly at the entrance of the Qianqing Palace.
"Father, I don't believe Mother would do such a thing. Someone must have framed her. I beg you, please forgive Mother!"
If it really was Mother who did it, Mother was just confused for a moment, she really knows she was wrong, please, please forgive her!
"If you really want to punish her, your son is willing to suffer for her!" the Eighth Prince shouted hoarsely.
If he wants to ascend the throne, he cannot have a guilty birth mother. He is now an adult, and his father, the Emperor, cannot adopt him into another family. Therefore, he must clear his mother's name.
Upon hearing the Eighth Prince's voice, Emperor Kangxi slammed his fist on the table in anger. "Liang Jiugong, tell that rebellious son outside that the evidence against Consort Liang for plotting against the imperial heir is conclusive. I have already shown leniency."
"If he continues to kneel here wailing and howling, I will issue an order right now to execute Consort Liang!"
"You should leave now and issue the decree! There's no better time than now, what a gratifying thing this is!" Liang Jiugong thought to himself.
When Kangxi gave him a look, Liang Jiugong immediately shrank back and hurried out to deliver the message.
"Eighth Prince, the Emperor has said that there is conclusive evidence that Consort Liang plotted to harm the imperial heir. Out of consideration for you, the Emperor has spared Consort Liang's life. You should return to your residence!"
"Eunuch Liang, please inform the Emperor that I wish to see Father!" the Eighth Prince said.
"Eighth Prince, it's not that I don't want to help you, but the Emperor won't see you! Please don't make things difficult for me!"
"Since that's the case, I have no choice but to force my way in!" With that, the Eighth Prince stood up and rushed into the palace.
"Oh dear, Eighth Prince, how could you barge in like that!" Liang Jiugong was just saying it and had no intention of stopping the Eighth Prince from being smug.
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