When the news reached Yinreng's ears, he was too busy fighting with his brothers to care about this or that.
Besides, he knew that too.
Normally, the Crown Princess would never stoop to using underhanded methods.
A woman of high social standing has her own pride.
Thinking of this, Yinreng narrowed his eyes: "Pass down the word that Consort Li has disrespected the Crown Princess. After kneeling, she shall be confined to her quarters for a month to reflect on her actions!"
Li Jia, who was in the garden, was still trying to appear calm and strong. She was slender and knew that the Crown Princess must have been reprimanded by the Crown Prince.
But to everyone's surprise, the Crown Prince's decree was...
"Father-in-law, are you sure you're not mistaken?" Li Jia asked incredulously.
"Consort Li, please don't make things difficult for this servant. This is the Crown Prince's decree!"
"..." Li Jia was stunned for a long time before suddenly collapsing to the ground.
She had to admit that her appearance was no longer as fresh and youthful as that of the newcomers.
Moreover, due to her consecutive pregnancies, if it weren't for the fact that she had two sons, the Crown Prince wouldn't even want to visit her courtyard.
Therefore, she could only promote palace maids one by one to secure her favor!
Outside, she still maintained the proud demeanor of a favored concubine!
Shirley didn't care what Li Jia thought.
He simply went to the Qianqing Palace one day to see the price difference between the inside and outside of the palace.
"Your subject greets Your Majesty! May Your Majesty be blessed!" At this moment, Xue Li was dignified and composed, aloof and ethereal, her eyes lowered, not daring to look at him.
Kangxi glanced at Liang Jiugong, and the people in the hall quietly withdrew.
"Sit down! Is something the matter?" Kangxi wanted to say something but then swallowed his words.
Asking in a very serious manner.
Sherry submitted the documents first, which surprised Kangxi.
Looking at those comparisons filled me with resentment!
As expected, the servants are bullying their master! These lackeys are incredibly audacious!
Kangxi was about to reprimand her when he looked up and saw the quiet, meek Xue Li, and paused.
"Alright! I understand! Just pretend you don't know!" Kangxi said, taking a sip of tea.
"Father, I think I'm pregnant!" Xue Li suddenly looked up at him, her eyes filled with tears.
Kangxi was somewhat surprised, but then his face lit up with delight when he saw her.
He quickly realized what was happening from Sherry's expression, and a sense of disbelief crept into his heart.
More than anything, it's a kind of hidden expectation.
“Liang Jiugong—” Kangxi began, then abruptly stopped.
Liang Jiugong rushed in.
"Your servant is here!"
"Go to the private treasury and find some treasures for your Crown Princess. I remember I recently acquired some very nice pink tourmaline," Kangxi said calmly.
Liang Jiugong bowed and withdrew.
Sherry stood up: "Your subject takes his leave!"
"Don't be afraid, I will send the imperial physician to take your pulse tomorrow!" Kangxi said, his eyes fixed on Xue Li.
His gaze was somewhat intense!
Sherry looked away, bowed, and turned to leave in a somewhat flustered manner.
Bi Bai, who was waiting outside, quickly helped Xue Li up.
Kangxi lowered his outstretched hand.
Holding the folded document in his hand, he couldn't concentrate on reading it.
The next day, Emperor Kangxi's personal physician went to take Xue Li's pulse.
Upon receiving the news, Yinreng arranged for someone to inquire.
The old imperial physician paused for a moment: "The Crown Princess has taken good care of her health and is nearly a month pregnant. However, the pregnancy is still in its early stages, so the Crown Princess should not overexert herself!"
"Yes! Thank you for your help, Doctor Liu!" she said, glancing at Granny Wang standing to the side.
Granny Wang handed over a purse with a delighted expression!
Physician Liu said nothing, bowed, and withdrew.
Soon after, a note was handed to Kangxi on his desk.
Kangxi looked at the date on it and suddenly burst out laughing.
Liang Jiugong, who was waiting at the door, was a little puzzled. He tried to recall what happy events had happened recently.
He soon found out.
Emperor Kangxi asked him to select a wet nurse and choose a nurse to care for him.
Liang Jiugong, remembering the Crown Princess, concealed the shock in his eyes and bowed in agreement.
Soon, the news of the Crown Princess's pregnancy spread throughout the palace.
Some palace affairs were transferred to the empresses and concubines.
Xue Li kept the writings of the Li Jia clan, waiting for Yinreng to discover them.
Yinreng was overjoyed to receive the news and treated Xue Li with utmost patience.
The baby items are given away for free!
Sherry looked at Yinreng with a joyful expression and affection.
Yinreng was so happy that he went to find Kangxi to chatter away.
Kangxi felt a mix of emotions as he looked at the joy on his face.
Li Jia, who was under house arrest, looked on incredulously!
"Impossible, how could this be! Her health is already compromised, how could she be pregnant? Impossible, how could she possibly avoid such a rare medicine?! She gave birth to a legitimate son, what will become of my Hongxi?"
Li Jia kept murmuring, holding Hongxi with an incredulous expression.
Tears flowed unconsciously, and the little one wiped them away for her.
The mother and son were so affectionate that they didn't notice the horror in the eyes of the little palace maid waiting outside!
After all, Emperor Kangxi loved his grandson as well, extending that affection to his grandson as well.
As Zhu Di of the previous dynasty said, an outstanding imperial grandson can ensure a century of glory.
Both father and son openly and secretly placed many people to protect their sons and grandsons.
Who would have thought that the person being protected would suddenly hear such news?!
Soon, the news reached Emperor Kangxi's ears.
Yinreng, who was dining with Emperor Kangxi, also learned of the news at the same time.
"Impossible!" Yinreng suddenly sat up.
But a voice inside him reminded him that it was the truth!
Yinreng's face was grim. No one could bear to see his usually gentle and innocent concubine being so ruthless and vicious behind the scenes.
The disillusionment and the fragmented impressions overshadowed Shirley's joy at being pregnant.
Kangxi's eyes darkened, and a look of disgust flashed across them!
Conversely, this has created a distance between her and her two grandsons!
Of course, that's his child!
"Baocheng! The imperial grandson must not be raised by a woman." Kangxi gave this order.
Yinreng agreed.
The father and son ate their meal in a somewhat subdued mood.
Yinreng returned to his residence and began investigating Li Jia's writings.
Emperor Kangxi immediately assigned people to keep an eye on the Li family outside the palace.
Of course, Yinreng found nothing out in Yuqing Palace.
I felt both happy and apprehensive.
But even faster came the news from the Li family outside the palace.
The medicine was so potent that even a silver needle couldn't detect it.
The father and son then asked Doctor Liu about Xue Li's health before they were finally relieved.
Emperor Kangxi punished some of the ministers from the Li family.
Just a few days later, while taking a pulse at Yinreng, Physician Liu discovered that the Crown Prince had been poisoned!
But thinking of the Emperor, he swallowed his words.
If this news were to get out, he couldn't even imagine what kind of commotion would erupt in the imperial court.
Unaware of this, Yinreng went to see Li Jia again amidst her blood-written letter and the cries of his two children.
When asked what happened, Lady Li Jia knew nothing. Her pitiful and helpless appearance reminded Yinreng of the hardships this woman had endured by giving birth to him four times.
Despite some dissatisfaction, he still let out a deep sigh.
"Wanqing, if you behave yourself, I will tolerate you! It's only because of the two children that Father Emperor allows you to continue being their mother! You should think this through!"
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