When He Xue saw Consort Tongjia get up, she knew that Consort Tongjia was going to shield the Fourth Prince from that teacup.
Kangxi threw it towards the Fourth Prince's head. If the Fourth Prince had been hit, his head would have been smashed open.
However, if Consort Tongjia shielded the Fourth Prince, she worried that Consort Tongjia's already weak body would not be able to withstand it.
Moreover, He Xue was relatively close to the Fourth Prince at the time, so she rushed ahead of Consort Tongjia to block the Fourth Prince. Due to He Xue's height, the teacup hit her shoulder directly.
"Ouch! That's like being hit by a shot put!" Xue cried out in pain, tears streaming down her face, but she also felt a sliver of relief. "Luckily, the tea was warm, otherwise she would have been injured and burned as well!"
"He Xue!" the Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince shouted at the same time.
Consort Tongjia hadn't expected He Xue to beat her to it. "You child, does it hurt?"
She could tell that Kangxi had used almost all his strength, and the fact that He Xue was still standing meant that she was just putting on a brave face.
He Xue's face was pale and she looked unwell. "Auntie, I'm fine!"
Consort Tongjia wiped her eyes. "With your aunt here, she definitely won't let your fourth brother get hurt. Why are you in such a hurry?"
“Aunt, you are weak, but I am strong! And I can protect Fourth Brother now!” Xue said, shaking her other arm.
Upon hearing He Xue's words, Consort Tongjia couldn't stop her tears from flowing. She turned around and glared at Kangxi. Kangxi actually wanted to hurt Consort De's son for her sake, and He Xue was injured because of it!
The Crown Prince looked at He Xue with such hatred that he wished he could take his pain upon himself, and he also looked at Kangxi with displeasure.
Kangxi was immediately embarrassed. Now his wife and son were both dissatisfied with him, and he hadn't meant to smash He Xue's clothes.
It's all that bastard Yinzhen's fault. If he hadn't said those outrageous things, how could he have thrown the teacup?
If he hadn't thrown the teacup, it wouldn't have hit He Xue, and then my cousin and Bao Cheng wouldn't have blamed me.
So it's all Yinzhen's fault. But then Kangxi thought about it and realized that wasn't right. If Consort De hadn't come to Chengqian Palace, none of this would have happened. Consort De, who started as a palace maid, is now a palace mistress. How can she still be so dissatisfied?
Therefore, people will never admit their own mistakes; they will only shift the blame onto others, even the greatest emperors of all time are no exception.
The Fourth Prince knelt down the moment Kangxi threw down his teacup. He clenched his fists tightly, knowing that it was because of him that He Xue was injured. This rekindled his determination to become stronger.
Kangxi turned his gaze to the Fourth Prince, "Yinzhen, is this how you learned manners? How could you speak to your birth mother like that?"
"Do you really despise your birth mother for being of low birth? How could I be so..." Kangxi thought of the rumors circulating in the palace.
"Your Majesty, is this a reproach for not raising Yinzhen well?" Consort Tongjia was afraid that Kangxi would say the word "unfilial," because if Yinzhen was said to be unfilial, it would be very detrimental to his future!
"Cousin, I didn't mean that!" Kangxi quickly explained. He had already displeased his cousin and probably couldn't afford to upset her any further.
Consort Tongjia ignored Emperor Kangxi and said to Hexue, "Hexue, go see the imperial physician first, and change your clothes while you're at it!"
"Aunt, I'm fine, I want to stay here!" He Xue was really worried. She didn't know what Consort De would do. Although she might not be able to deal with Consort De even if she were here, at least she could joke around and give her aunt time to come up with a plan!
“He Xue, listen to your mother, the Crown Prince is here too!” The Crown Prince also advised He Xue.
"I'm fine, I want to stay with my aunt!" He Xue said resolutely.
Consort Tongjia knew that He Xue could be quite stubborn at times, and once she made up her mind, no one could change it. "Alright, I'll have someone get you a cloak! If you're not feeling well, just tell your aunt!"
"Okay!" Xue's complexion had also improved considerably.
Consort Tongjia then looked at Emperor Kangxi and said, "Just now, Your Majesty complained that Yinzhen's manners were not good enough. It was all taught to Yinzhen by me. So, does Your Majesty blame me for not teaching Yinzhen well? Or does Your Majesty doubt the abilities of the Tongjia clan?"
Kangxi was now feeling completely overwhelmed. Why was his cousin's talk getting more and more outrageous? Why was she even bringing up the Tongjia clan?
“Cousin, you have taught Yinzhen very well, but no matter what, Consort De is his birth mother. He shouldn’t treat Consort De like this!” Kangxi explained to Consort Tongjia.
Hearing Kangxi's words, He Xue knelt down in front of him and said, "Uncle Emperor, isn't it said that a loving mother makes her son filial? If a mother is not loving, how can a son be filial?"
Uncle Emperor, although I have just entered the palace, I have heard that Fourth Brother has been going to Yonghe Palace to take care of the sick during this period.
I heard Consort De was ill, but today I saw her looking radiant and her voice booming. She looked even better than my aunt, who is in poor health. It seems Fourth Brother has been taking good care of her!
At this moment, Consort De's chest heaved, she was almost furious with He Xue, she knew that nothing good would come of it when she met He Xue.
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