Emperor Kangxi had long planned to suppress the Tongjia clan's current actions. Although they were his maternal relatives, interference in politics by maternal relatives was absolutely unacceptable!
Unexpectedly, because of her maternal family's influence, she treated them a little better, which resulted in them becoming arrogant and even daring to submit memorials to the emperor criticizing his beloved daughter.
Back in Khorchin, he had already decided to return Yinzhen to the Uya clan. He was looking for an excuse, but unexpectedly, a lackey tried to lay a hand on his beloved.
"Yes, Your Majesty! This servant obeys the decree!"
Li Dequan dared not say much; the emperor was currently in a period of extreme anger, and he had to be careful in serving him.
Just as he was about to leave, he heard Kangxi's cold words: "Tell Consort De that I am the emperor! I only let her raise two sons for the sake of Yinzhen and Yinzuo. If I find out that she has unrealistic ideas, I don't mind giving Yinzhen and Yinzuo two Mongolian mothers. At that time, the jade tablet will also be changed."
Li Dequan told her frankly, "I have planted people in Yonghe Palace, and there are secret guards watching over them. I will not tolerate any misbehavior!"
Li Dequan was alarmed. Was the emperor going to punish all the concubines who had risen to power?
He was right, and for a long time afterward, the women in the harem were very quiet. Only a few who couldn't see the situation clearly would occasionally jump out and cause trouble, only to be reprimanded by the Empress Dowager and then confined to their quarters!
A commotion erupted in Chengqian Palace. The Emperor had warned Consort Tongjia with the word "Jin" (谨, meaning cautious/prudent), but little did she expect that Consort Jin would lose Yinzhen so soon after becoming Imperial Noble Consort. To enjoy the privileges of an Imperial Noble Consort—what a joke!
Even if she were to become an Imperial Noble Consort, she would still be no match for Consort Kang. Moreover, right now she is just a Consort without favor, children, or status!
"Mother! I don't want to leave you!"
Yinzhen struggled desperately, trying to find Lady Tongjia. However, Lady Tongjia was also being watched by people arranged by Li Dequan, so she could only watch helplessly as Yinzhen was carried away.
"Little Four!"
At this moment, Lady Tongjia genuinely wanted to keep Yinzhen. No matter how much she looked down on him yesterday, having a prince and not having a prince made a difference!
If Yinzhen is taken away, not only will she herself lose face, but the entire Tongjia clan will also be utterly disgraced and trampled upon.
"Your Majesty! I wish to see Your Majesty!"
Looking at this scene, Li Dequan felt sorry for himself, but he knew that it was all his own doing and had nothing to do with anyone else.
The Emperor must have known something, otherwise why would he have gone to such lengths!
"Your Majesty, the Emperor has already issued an imperial decree. Please do not make things difficult for this servant!"
After Li Dequan finished speaking, he had someone take Yinzhen away. As for the Tongjia clan, let them deal with it themselves! He was just a servant who delivered imperial edicts. As long as he did what the emperor asked him to do, that was enough. As for the others, they were none of his business!
No, besides the Emperor, there is also Consort Kang, whom he must also serve carefully.
Tongjia sat on the ground, completely losing her composure and bursting into tears. Even now, she still doesn't know why things turned out this way.
"Granny, do my hair and makeup. I need to go see the Emperor!"
The reason why Kangxi did not have Li Dequan arrest Tongjia's wet nurse was because he knew she would come. So he sent a letter to Harigana in advance, telling her not to be angry and that he just had something to deal with.
Looking at Kangxi's letter, Harigana felt that she should pay more attention, otherwise it seemed a bit unfair.
[The sketchbook says that a little arguing is acceptable, but given Kangxi's impeccable nature, she can't afford to nitpick!]
After thinking for a long time, Harigana still couldn't figure out what to do, so he simply put away Kangxi's letters and went to his study to write back to Kangxi.
"Little Li, you must personally deliver this to the Emperor, understand?"
Holding the letter, Xiao Li immediately knelt on the ground: "Please rest assured, Your Majesty!"
When Tongjia arrived at Qianqing Palace, she saw Xiao Lizi coming out of the palace gate. Looking at the people in Harigana Palace, she really wanted to kill him to vent her anger.
"This servant greets Consort Jin!"
The words "Consort Jin" struck her like a slap in the face, causing not only physical discomfort but also utter mental anguish. However, remembering that she was at the gates of the Qianqing Palace, she could only swallow her anger.
In the Imperial Study, Emperor Kangxi looked at the letter in his hand with some excitement.
He just wanted to tell Harigana not to misunderstand, but he didn't expect to receive a reply.
"Brother Xuan Ye, seeing this letter is like seeing me in person."
I was delighted to receive the letter.
This letter is written for no other reason than to wish you well. Jiaojiao is well aware of the many affairs and constant conflicts within the imperial court and harem; she hopes you will be careful and take good care of yourself.
Upon receiving Xuan Ye's letter, Jiao Jiao felt deeply happy and joyful. Although time may pass, her feelings for him would never change.
However, Jiaojiao firmly believes that as long as she stands shoulder to shoulder with him, they will surely overcome the difficulties together.
Waiting for your return! My dear!
When Harigana was writing the letter, he almost couldn't resist tearing it up, but he had no other way to make Kangxi feel anything, so he could only force himself to write these few sentences despite the goosebumps.
What she didn't know was that Emperor Kangxi cherished her dearly. Especially that phrase, "Brother Xuan Ye," he had already imagined that if Harigana called him that in bed after giving birth, he would probably ejaculate instantly.
He carefully put the letter away and placed it together with the imperial seal.
When Li Dequan later tried to use the imperial seal to stamp it, he was nearly scared to death by the letter. He thought the Qianqing Palace was unsafe and had invited thieves in to leave a provocative letter.
Fortunately, he didn't shout out loud. Instead, he spotted the handwriting and recognized it as Harigana's handwriting. Otherwise, his life might have ended right there when he yelled "Stop thief!"
However, as he watched the imperial seal move further and further to the side and the letters piled up, he really wanted to curse. Every time, he had to struggle to close the hidden door without damaging the letters or the imperial seal.
Of course, that's a story for later! He's currently in Consort De's Yonghe Palace.
"Little Four!"
Consort De was overjoyed to see Yinzhen being brought back; she hadn't expected that what she had thought would actually come true.
However, Yinzhen was very resistant, shouting that he wanted Tongjia clan and his mother, causing chaos in Yonghe Palace.
"Take the Fourth Prince down first, and go to the Sixth Prince's place. Clean up the room next to the Sixth Prince's so that the two brothers can live closer together in the future."
Seeing that Li Dequan hadn't moved an inch, Consort De knew he still had something to say, so she dismissed everyone except her wet nurse.
"Eunuch Li, does His Majesty have anything else to say?"
Consort De invited Li Dequan to sit down, but he dared not. What he was about to say wasn't exactly pleasant, so he decided to leave as soon as he finished. As for rewards, with that living ancestor around, he really didn't care about such petty favors!
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