In the afternoon, Emperor Kangxi learned of the conflict between Consort Hui and Consort Yi. He personally summoned Yinzhi and Yinqi to Consort Tong, intending to resolve the matter himself.
Kangxi sat on the grand chair, looking down at the people kneeling on the ground. Yin awkwardly sat to the side with Qingyan, not daring to say a word, for fear that he would also become cannon fodder.
Because of her pregnancy, Lady Yin Genjue Luo no longer needed to kneel. Inside the Cining Palace, Lady Yin Genjue Luo almost stood up. This was all caused by Yin Qi, and Yin Qi knew it in his heart, glaring angrily at Yin Qi.
"Father, if it is my fault, I will accept it. I will accept whatever punishment you give me. My wife is already pregnant, yet she was forced to kneel. If it weren't for Imperial Physician Yuan, the child might have been lost!" Yin was furious. "Fifth Brother, I don't think I've done anything to wrong you, do I? Do you want my child to die?"
Yinqi opened his mouth awkwardly: "Brother, I really didn't think that way. At the time, I was just angry and that's why I went to complain to Grandmother. You could have explained it back then. If sister-in-law is pregnant, you can also tell Grandmother."
Upon hearing this, both Yin and Yin sneered inwardly. In front of the Empress Dowager, only Yinqi was her grandson, and the rest of them were not her grandsons at all.
Yin Genjueluo's physical condition clearly indicated that she was pregnant. The Empress Dowager, for the sake of Yinqi, disregarded Su Mo'er's advice and directly punished him.
“I’ve only been back from Guangdong and Guangxi for less than ten days. Since arriving in Beijing, I’ve been busy with New Year’s preparations. So, do you think I have time to talk?” Yin asked Yinqi coldly.
Yinqi shook his head helplessly. Whatever he said was wrong; Yin wouldn't listen at all.
"Fifth Prince, is what the eldest prince said true?" Kangxi asked Yinqi.
Emperor Kangxi valued the third generation of the imperial family, especially the legitimate sons. Lady Yin Genjue Luo had a child, who could be considered Yin's legitimate son.
"Your subject wouldn't dare, elder brother's words are unfair!" Yinqi quickly retorted, determined not to let Yinqi force him into a dead end.
"Fourth brother, tell me, during the New Year, Grandmother Huang didn't make things difficult for Qingyan!" Yinqi saw Qingyan standing nearby and dragged him into the mess as well.
"Of course we won't make trouble for Qingyan. The Jue Luo clan is also in Cining Palace. The situation is unclear right now. The Jue Luo clan is very protective of Qingyan. If someone tries to harm Qingyan from behind, the Jue Luo clan will definitely not let them off the hook!" Yin Qi certainly didn't give Yin Qi any face.
Kangxi looked at his three sons; the conflict between them was beyond resolution.
"I'm giving you this opportunity today to express all your grievances. Today is the New Year, and this is how you celebrate it?" Kangxi frowned, feeling that these children were becoming increasingly disrespectful.
During the evening banquet, Emperor Kangxi held a grand feast for his officials. If even the atmosphere among the princes was not right, how could the year be celebrated?
"Father, I was truly furious, otherwise I wouldn't have said that!" Yin admitted his mistake, but his words greatly moved Emperor Kangxi.
Qingyan and Yingenjueluo exchanged a glance, then pretended to be ostriches.
"You two go to the side hall first. Imperial Physician Yuan is already waiting there. No matter what, take their pulses first!" Kangxi pointed to Qingyan and Yingenjueluo, preparing to let the two of them go over to have their pulses taken first.
As the two entered the side hall, the smile on Yin Genjue Luo's face faded.
From morning until now, Yin Genjueluo has not relaxed at all, she has been on tenterhooks the whole time, and she has not even noticed her own physical condition.
Yin Genjueluo was in a state of tension the whole time, so she did not feel uncomfortable.
"Sister-in-law, are you feeling unwell?" Qingyan walked to Yin Genjueluo's side and, taking advantage of the time when she was short of water, added two drops of divine spring water to the water, hoping to at least help the child recover.
"Fortunately, my nerves were on edge the whole time, and I didn't feel any discomfort. Now that I've relaxed, I just feel extremely tired!" Yin Genjue Luo said, rubbing her temples.
Qingyan sat down to the side and asked, "Sister-in-law, what exactly happened at Cining Palace? You really knelt for half an hour?"
Yin Genjue Luo nodded. If the child suffered even the slightest harm in this half hour, it would be the worst thing for her.
Yin and she had been eagerly anticipating the birth of their child, and they would be overjoyed even if the child were a girl.
"It was all because Fifth Prince said we would go to Guangdong and Guangxi for training. It was all because Yin and Yin recommended it to Father Emperor!" Ying Enjue found it laughable.
The Empress Dowager didn't even realize that Yinzhi and Yinzhi had been away from the capital for a long time and hadn't been by Kangxi's side. How could they possibly have had the opportunity to talk to him?
"My God, isn't this blatant lying?" Qingyan said, covering her mouth.
Yinqi doesn't seem like that kind of person.
"Moreover, it was said behind our backs. When we went to pay our respects, the Empress Dowager directly used this matter to 'force' the prince to agree to the marriage between Songkri Yierha and the Mongol prince. She even said that you would have to personally ask for the imperial decree one day. If you didn't do that, she would tell Father Emperor directly and cause Yin to fall out of favor." Lady Yingenjueluo smiled bitterly.
The Empress Dowager has directly crossed Yin's bottom line. No one can harm Daosong Keli Yierha, otherwise, the problem will become really serious.
"What does the Empress Dowager want to do?" Qingyan was a little puzzled. Why was the Empress Dowager in such a hurry?
Yin Genjue Luo shook her head. Since returning to the capital, all four of them could sense the changes in the Empress Dowager, so they all said that they must be careful.
Both of their daughters were legitimate daughters, so the Mongol princes would certainly have taken notice.
In particular, since Hutu Lifengsheng Zhalafen is the little princess of twins, everyone is even more excited.
"It must be because we've been pressured too much by the Mongol wives. I heard that even before we launched our attack, several wives came to say that if we didn't comply, the Empress Dowager's power would diminish!" Yin Genjueluo noticed the changes on the Mongol side and immediately connected it to this matter.
Qingyan was taken aback. It turned out that the power behind the Empress Dowager was not stable, and everyone was involved because of their own interests.
"You understand now? Back then, the Empress Dowager arranged for all the princesses to marry into Mongolia, which must have been due to some kind of agreement with Mongolia." Yin Genjueluo understood that the children's future depended on their mother's efforts, so even though she was not the mother of her daughters, she had to be strong.
While being forced to kneel as punishment, Yin Genjueluo was actually quite happy, because her daughter was still saved.
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