Ituma Shushu thought about how little life Emperor Yongzheng had left, and then looked at the three brothers, the Seventh Prince Hongzhao, the Eighth Prince Hongxu, and the Ninth Prince Hongxuan, who were already about the same height as her.
She couldn't help but sigh: Before she knew it, her three sons had all grown up, and the children here couldn't be viewed through the lens of the world she came from before she transmigrated.
With this in mind, Ituma Shushu made a decision and ordered, "Xiaju and Dongmei, you may both step back."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Xia Ju and Dong Mei then withdrew with their servants.
At this moment, Ituma Shushu slowly said, "Today, when Mother took Honghao and Hongyao to visit the Yuanmingyuan, she ran into Consort Yun."
She paused for a moment before continuing slowly, "You're probably wondering how what I'm about to say has anything to do with Consort Yun?"
The Seventh Prince Hongzhao, the Eighth Prince Hongxu, and the Ninth Prince Hongxuan all nodded in unison.
Ituma Shushu then whispered, "Now that you've all grown up, you're all gradually showing your talents. Hongzhao, you have an exceptionally good memory; you could even be described as having a photographic memory."
Hongxu and Hongxuan, you two are not as good at remembering as your seventh brother, but your talent in horsemanship and archery is outstanding, far surpassing your seventh brother's.
Therefore, you should know that everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses, and some people have rather unusual talents.
Moreover, because some unconventional talents are indeed quite special, people who possess these talents often hide them to protect themselves.
For example, your mother, in order to protect herself, has always kept her talent hidden, which has become her secret.
However, your mother herself didn't even realize this talent when she was young; it was only after entering the palace that she gradually discovered it.
At this point, Ituma Shushu gently picked up her teacup, took a sip of tea, and continued in a low voice, "After entering the palace, Mother gradually discovered that she could sense whether others had any ill intentions towards her."
No matter how perfect he may appear on the surface, if he truly harbors ill will towards your mother, she will be able to sense it.
Moreover, over the years, I don't know if it's because your mother has used this talent more, but it has gradually improved.
Over the past two years, your mother has been able to roughly distinguish between different levels of malice in each person, from high to low.
Upon hearing this, the Seventh Prince Hongzhao, the Eighth Prince Hongxu, and the Ninth Prince Hongxuan all looked at Ituma Shushu with suspicion.
Ituma Shushu sighed and said softly, "Mother knows you won't believe me if I suddenly say this."
But do you know how difficult it is to safely give birth to and raise a prince in the harem?
Your mother must first protect you during the ten months of her pregnancy, then ensure the safety of both mother and child during childbirth, and finally raise you safely to this age.
Yes, that is, to raise you to the age when you are old enough to study in the Imperial Study and live in the Prince's quarters.
It's not enough to just have your Emperor's protection; besides, your Emperor's mind is mostly on the affairs of the court.
That's because, under your father's protection, your mother also carefully kept her distance from anyone who harbored ill will towards her.
You must understand that you are different from the Fifth Princess, Sixth Princess, and Seventh Princess. Although you are all your Emperor's children, you princes are more likely to become targets of harm.
Furthermore, you should not underestimate any of the concubines in your Emperor's harem, because they are confined to the palace every day, giving them ample time to devise ways to harm others.
Upon hearing this, the expressions of the Seventh Prince Hongzhao, the Eighth Prince Hongxu, and the Ninth Prince Hongxuan all turned serious.
Then, the Seventh Prince Hongzhao solemnly said, "No wonder Mother, you have never gotten close to the other concubines in the harem."
Ituma Shushu nodded and said softly, "In the entire harem, there are only three people who have no ill intentions towards your mother: the Empress, Consort Yu, and Consort Ning."
Because Her Majesty the Empress has been with your Father Emperor for so many years and has seen so much, and given her status and position, although she treats your Mother with indifference, she has no ill intentions towards me.
Then there are Consort Yu and Consort Ning. They were already quite old when they gave birth to the Fifth and Sixth Princesses, so they didn't expect to have a second child.
Therefore, they both cared deeply for their only child, and they devoted themselves entirely to the two princesses. They had no ill intentions towards their mother.
The Consort Yun I met today was the one who had been hostile to me before, but her hostility towards me was only moderate before. Today, for some reason, it has become advanced.
Mother, she even felt that Consort Yun harbored murderous intent towards me, and that she would harm me.
Upon hearing this, the faces of the Seventh Prince Hongzhao, the Eighth Prince Hongxu, and the Ninth Prince Hongxuan immediately changed, and they all stood up abruptly, crying out, "Mother, Mother, Mother!"
Ituma Shushu's heart softened, and she comforted the three of them, saying, "You don't need to worry. Consort Yun only had this idea. No matter what, she is Consort Shu. I would never let her harm me so easily."
At first, your mother couldn't understand why Consort Yun suddenly wanted to harm me. After all, although she had been hostile towards me before, it hadn't escalated to the point of wanting to directly harm me.
But just now, Mother suddenly realized that over the past few years, Consort Yun has been very close to some noble ladies, concubines, and other high-ranking officials.
Her mother had always felt that her behavior was a bit strange, but she couldn't quite put her finger on what was so strange about it.
Looking back now, it seems that Consort Yun probably started planning back then. She probably thought that the younger noble ladies, consorts, and ladies-in-waiting would have a better chance of conceiving the emperor's child than she did, so she set her sights on becoming the child's foster mother.
But several years have passed, and there has been no news from any of the important people, concubines, or concubines, so she has turned her attention to your mother, me.
Your mother has five sons, but the three of you have all gone to live with your sons. Given her status, she cannot become the foster mother of the three of you.
However, since Honghao and Hongyao, who are currently with her mother, are still young, she has decided to become their adoptive mother.
Although my mother doesn't know why a concubine like her would dare to covet my child, who is a high-ranking imperial concubine.
But your mother is telling you this so you know that when some people have bad intentions towards you, they don't care about your status, because some people will stop at nothing to achieve their goals.
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