"It's good that you can admit it!" Consort Tongjia continued, "At first, you could still come to see Yinzhen, but after you had the Sixth Prince, you completely ignored Yinzhen."
Yinzhen wants to see you. I will have someone take him to Yonghe Palace to find you!
But what did you say? You said that since the Fourth Prince has already been brought to Chengqian Palace, he will be my son from now on, and has nothing to do with you!
Do you know how hurt Yinzhen was by your words? Since then, Yinzhen has stopped smiling. Consort Tongjia felt truly sorry for the Fourth Prince, thinking about all he had suffered over the years.
"Your Highness, I had no choice but to do this! I did it because I was afraid that Yinzhen would get too close to me!"
He would be letting you down if you did that!
Do you know how I felt when I pushed Yinzhen out the door? My heart was bleeding! Consort De wept bitterly.
"So, according to you, shouldn't I thank you for thinking of me?" Consort Tongjia retorted.
"It is my honor to share the burden with Your Highness! I also hope that Your Highness can understand me. I really did not neglect the Fourth Prince because of the Sixth Prince."
"They are all my children, and I love them all equally. After all, they are all my flesh and blood!" Consort De said, tears streaming down her face.
He Xue overheard this and happened to catch Consort De saying, "Tch! The back of her hand is all skin, not flesh!"
When Xue said this, she didn't speak very softly, so not only the Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince heard it, but also Emperor Kangxi, Consort Tongjia, and Consort De inside the room.
Consort De was furious. The atmosphere was fine, but every time He Xue said something, it made everyone laugh and cry. She knew that He Xue was there to make things difficult for her.
Before Emperor Kangxi could speak, Consort Tongjia said sternly, "Hurry up and come in!"
After hearing this, He Xue lowered her head and went inside!
The Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince followed closely behind.
"Aunt!" He Xue came to Consort Tongjia's side, looking as if she knew she had done something wrong.
Then He Xue knelt directly in front of Emperor Kangxi and Consort Tongjia, saying, "Uncle Emperor, Aunt, it's all my fault. I was the one who dragged my two brothers to eavesdrop!"
"Father, Mother Tong, it's all my fault!" The Crown Prince knelt down beside He Xue, offering no explanation. As long as it concerned He Xue, he only needed to take the blame and not implicate her.
The Crown Prince looked at He Xue kneeling beside him and felt a vague anticipation for their wedding ceremony. He imagined that they would kneel before their father and mother in the same way.
The more the prince thought about it, the more he felt that this really did resemble a wedding ceremony.
If He Xue knew what the Crown Prince was thinking, she would definitely tell him, "Are you crazy?!"
He Xue noticed the Crown Prince's upturned lips and was filled with suspicion. What was wrong with the Crown Prince? How could he still smile when he was about to be punished?
"Father, Mother, He Xue did this because she was afraid her son would worry. If anyone should be punished, it should be your son!" The Fourth Prince also knelt down.
"Get up! I didn't say I was going to punish you! And you're all vying to take the punishment!" Kangxi felt it wasn't a big deal.
"Since His Majesty has said so, you may all rise! But this is a one-time exception!" Consort Tongjia added.
"Yes, thank you, Uncle Emperor, and thank you, Aunt!"
"Thank you, Father Emperor! Thank you, Mother Tong!"
He Xue obediently stood behind Consort Tongjia again. She still suspected that Consort De had brought a "kneeling ease," otherwise how could Consort De kneel for so long without changing her expression?
She had only been kneeling for a short while, and her knees were already giving out. She was determined to find a way to expose Consort De.
Perhaps it was because Xue's gaze was too intense that Consort De couldn't ignore it even if she wanted to.
"Hey Xue Gege, is there something wrong with you looking at me like that?"
"It's alright!" He Xue said directly.
Seeing that the atmosphere had been disrupted by the arrival of Xue and the other two, Kangxi didn't want to waste any more time.
"Consort De, do you mean to bring Yinzhen back to your side today?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, please give me a chance to make amends to Yinzhen!" Consort De pleaded.
"I don't need you to make amends!" the Fourth Prince shouted immediately after hearing this.
Upon hearing this, Kangxi threw the teacup he was holding at the Fourth Prince, shouting, "You insolent fool! How dare you!"
Upon seeing this, Consort Tongjia immediately stood up, intending to shield the Fourth Prince from the teacup.
But someone beat her to it.
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