"Your Majesty is wise to be careful with your words. After all, there are many people vying for the throne! And many people look down on bondservants!" Xue Li glanced at her coldly, while the servants attending to Consort De looked terrified and incredulous.
"How dare you! Is this the kind of upbringing your Ulanara family has?!" Consort De was furious. Was this still the well-behaved Ulanara clan?
"Heh, my daughter-in-law was praised by the late emperor and our ancestors!" Xue Li took a leisurely sip of tea. In other words, you, a mere servant, have no right to comment!
If the fourth prince hadn't become emperor, you'd be just like the concubines in the harem now!
"Ha! An unfilial son doesn't even deserve to—" Consort De sneered.
"Only a kind mother can raise a filial son!" Shirley wouldn't indulge her.
"Yinzhen was able to inherit the throne for several reasons. First, it was the will of the people, and Father Emperor had the foresight to recognize his talent! Second, Empress Xiaoyiren was of noble birth, and since you were her adopted son, you were practically a legitimate son. Third, if you don't treat him like a son, then stop acting like a doting mother. If you truly treated him like a son, you would be happy to see him ascend to a high position, not making a scene here every day, being sarcastic and making veiled accusations!"
"Father Emperor only spared the fact that he didn't completely attribute the prince's status to Empress Xiaoyi because he was giving you face. You should cherish this blessing!" Xue Li was too lazy to waste words with her. It was fortunate that she had been drugged. Who knew how this old woman would torment her in the future!
"You, you, you..." Consort De was so angry that her eyes widened and she couldn't utter a word.
"If anything that shouldn't be spread gets out, then the Fourteenth Prince doesn't need to come back!" Xue Li coldly looked into Consort De's eyes, then glanced at the servants of Yonghe Palace, and left with her people.
In a fit of anger, Consort De vomited blood and fainted!
Shirley ignored the commotion behind her! She simply summoned the imperial physician!
Because Yinzhen had just ascended the throne, the concubines began to move to other palaces one after another.
Those with sons left the palace with their sons, while those without sons either went to worship Buddha or stayed at the Shou Kang Palace!
Because she had to handle some official business, Shirley was brought into the palace and lived in the Hall of Mental Cultivation!
Right now, Yinzhen is so busy he barely has time to breathe!
But it doesn't affect his sharp hearing and eyesight!
He listened to the news from Yonghe Palace delivered by the secret guards without missing a single word. He found his birth mother's actions both laughable and fortunate that his wife protected him so well.
She was willing to bear the stigma of being unfilial for his sake!
The Qing Dynasty ruled the country with filial piety as its guiding principle. His birth mother, oh my!
"We must not let a word of this slip out! Also, we must make sure everyone knows that the Empress is filial, respectful, and a model of virtue for the nation!"
Yinzhen stroked the Buddhist prayer beads and gave a brief instruction to continue handling state affairs.
The three Honghui brothers were busy helping out.
Including Kangxi's younger sons, the thirteenth, fifteenth, sixteenth...
The following day, Empress Dowager Uya suffered a stroke due to excessive grief over the death of the late emperor.
Yinzhen and Xue Li put on a show of filial piety, personally escorting the person to Cining Palace!
After all, if you don't have expectations, you can naturally do everything properly.
No matter what Yinzhen was like before, he always had high hopes for his birth mother!
Perhaps it was because at this time, Yinzhen's family was harmonious, his wife was happy, his son was healthy and intelligent, and his grandson was clever and lively.
She became much softer and no longer clung to that bit of motherly love stained with shards of glass, unwilling to let go!
"Tan'er, thank goodness you're here!" Yinzhen held her and kissed her repeatedly that night.
Shirley's slender fingers traced his eyebrows and eyes: "Yinzhen, you are very good! Relationships between people are all about fate. She brought you into this world, so you should treat the fourteenth prince, whom she cherishes dearly, well! That would be more than enough!"
Her point was that a talented person shouldn't be wasted, and their brotherly relationship was quite good; at least the Fourteenth Prince and Hongzhao had a very close relationship.
Yinzhen didn't know that; all he knew was that his empress couldn't bear to see him sad.
He held Shirley tightly, unwilling to let go.
Sherry didn't have time to imagine his thought process; she was sleeping soundly.
The next day, when Shirley looked at the memorial brought up by her subordinates, she gave Emperor Kangxi a thumbs up in her heart!
Sherry: You old pervert, you have so many women!
A certain system: ...
"Your Majesty, I feel that with so many imperial concubines, Shou Kang Palace must be a bit cramped! How about we arrange for them all to live in the Western Six Palaces?" Xue Li thought that even if he really did hold a selection of concubines, the Eastern Six Palaces would be enough to accommodate them!
"Tan'er, there's no need for us to be so distant! We can still be the same as before! I'll do whatever you say. Tan'er is always so thoughtful!" Yinzhen wasn't the cold-faced emperor at this moment, but rather as gentle as a spring breeze.
Sherry felt uneasy under his gaze and nodded in agreement.
"How will you arrange the positions for the Li family members? Also, where will I live?" Shirley leaned back in her chair, sipping her milk tea.
Yinzhen's brows twitched: "I have already ordered a major renovation of Jingren Palace. We'll live there together then!"
Sherry: ⊙▽⊙
Seeing her expression, Yinzhen assumed she was somewhat unwilling, and said gently, "Kunning Palace, this is not good!"
Sydney: Who cares about that place?!
"You...aren't you appropriate?!" Sherry thought she had misheard. After all, that was her own palace!
"It's nothing. The Emperor and Empress are in harmony, and the world is at peace. It's a good omen!" Yinzhen said confidently.
Sherry: Goodness, now that's what you call thick-skinned!
System: Pfft, so you two are actually quite a good match!
Sydney: Match? Pshaw!
A system: Sigh, he's just unlucky!
Sydney: He's the emperor! Are you out of your mind?!
System: Yes, I'm out of my mind! I'm going to update the system!
The imperial concubines were quite happy to receive the news!
After all, it's always better to live comfortably than to be crammed together with people. After all, the late emperor had a lot of concubines!
Because of the presence of his brothers Honghui, Hongzhao, and Hongjing, Yinzhen's methods became much gentler.
Furthermore, the third, fifth, seventh, ninth, tenth, and fourteenth princes were given important positions, while the other princes, Prince Li, Prince Zhi, and the eighth prince, were confined to their residences.
According to Yinzhen, they will be released in a few years.
Sherry was a little confused. She hadn't even given him a reason to persuade him yet, and he had already changed his strategy?
It was only later, when Yinzhen was chatting with her, that Xue Li understood.
"Father Emperor actually told you that if Honghui wasn't intelligent, studious, had a photographic memory, and was both benevolent and ruthless, he wouldn't have considered you."
Sherry: Of course I can!?
Shirley looked puzzled, then heard Yinzhen speak again.
"The royal family has no shortage of romantics, but the emperor must never be a romantic!"
Sydney: Holy crap! That's exciting!
"Because you gave me several good sons, and even Hongyun is being raised exceptionally well, Father Emperor hasn't harmed you or given up on me!" Yinzhen said, kissing her forehead repeatedly.
"Wait, he knows that Hongyun has developed a gun?" Shirley asked in horror.
"I don't know, don't be afraid. It's just that I presented Hongyun's improved bow and arrow! Father Emperor thinks you're quite good because you've raised a fool so well!"
"Um, Hongyun is slow to react, not stupid!" Xue Li's expression almost cracked. Is this really her father?
“There are so many sons and grandsons of dragons and phoenixes, each one a dragon among men, how can he not be considered a fool?” Yinzhen said with a matter-of-fact expression.
Sydney:……
Sherry was speechless.
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