"So all those things that were detrimental to the Crown Prince were done by you and the Eighth Prince?" Kangxi asked angrily.
"Yes! It was all my doing that made Yinzhi do it! He's your son too, and he's no less capable than the Crown Prince, so why can't he be the Crown Prince?"
"I underestimated you. I never imagined you could be so malicious! You've even implicated Yinzhi!"
“I gave him life, he is my son, he should not accept his fate!” Consort Liang said emotionally.
“You and your son are truly treacherous! I can tell you definitively that there can never be an Empress Dowager from the Xin Zhe Ku (a low-ranking official post in the Imperial Household Department). It is your birth that has ruined Yinzhi,” Kangxi said ruthlessly.
[This is the kind of thing you do when you kill someone by destroying their spirit!] Liang Jiugong felt that Kangxi's words were too hurtful, but Consort Liang should be treated this way.
"Hehe! Your Majesty, have you forgotten that you once said that I was gentle and charming, and had a kind and intelligent heart? How come you are now saying that I am vicious and have the ambition of a wolf?" Consort Liang asked with a smile.
"I was blind to have been deceived by you!" Kangxi was furious.
Consort Liang smiled sadly, "Your Majesty, which of those women in the harem doesn't pretend to be gentle and considerate in front of you, but behind your back, who isn't ruthless and cruel!"
"Outrageous!" Kangxi slammed his hand on the table and stood up. "You made a mistake yourself, yet you still try to implicate others."
You have repeatedly tried to sow discord between me and the Crown Prince; your intentions are despicable!
"Your Majesty, you don't need to make it sound so high-sounding. You yourself don't trust the Crown Prince. It wasn't me who stirred things up!"
If you truly believe in the Crown Prince, how could you be swayed by this servant's instigation?
Consort Liang's words were like presenting the truth that Kangxi was most unwilling to admit to him, which stung Kangxi's heart. He pointed at Consort Liang, but could not say a word.
Emperor Kangxi had always believed in the Crown Prince, and his suspicion of the Crown Prince stemmed from being misled. Now, Consort Liang was bluntly telling him that he had never believed in the Crown Prince at all, which was truly difficult for Kangxi to accept.
Enraged, Kangxi looked at Consort Liang and said, "Juechan has framed the Crown Prince and plotted to harm the Crown Princess. Liang Jiugong, convey my decree that Juechan be given a white silk ribbon!"
The Eighth Prince is being held captive at his residence and is not permitted to leave without being summoned!
"Your servant obeys!" Liang Jiugong thought to himself, [They just keep putting him in circles! The Eighth Prince keeps putting him in circles! There's no other punishment besides putting him in circles!]
Upon hearing Emperor Kangxi's decree, Consort Liang collapsed to the ground as if struck by lightning.
She never imagined that Emperor Kangxi would be so heartless.
"Your Majesty, how could you be so heartless! Haha! Haha! My sincere heart has been misplaced!"
Your Majesty, how many people in the entire harem can truly love you like I do!
Do you think the Imperial Noble Consort loves you? Do Consort Hui, Consort Rong, and Consort Yi love you? They only feign affection for you for the sake of their families and children!
"Juechan, you have some nerve! How dare you try to sow discord between me and the Emperor!" The Imperial Noble Consort walked in.
"Greetings, cousin!" The Imperial Noble Consort curtsied to Emperor Kangxi.
"Get up! Why did you come here, cousin?" Emperor Kangxi personally helped the Imperial Noble Consort up.
"I heard that the Imperial Physician was summoned to Yuqing Palace. I was worried and sent someone to inquire, but the palace gates were tightly closed and guards were stationed outside. What's going on, Cousin? He Xue is pregnant!" the Imperial Noble Consort asked anxiously.
"Cousin, don't worry, He Xue is fine!" Kangxi reassured the Imperial Noble Consort.
After confirming that Xue was alright, the Imperial Noble Consort felt much relieved. Then, pointing at Consort Liang, she asked, "What's going on with this? Wasn't she in the Cold Palace? Is my cousin planning to release her?"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
