Emperor Kangxi looked at his grown-up son with satisfaction, all his hard work had finally paid off.
"Your Majesty, Consort Xin and Consort Ping have arrived! The First Prince and his wife have also come to pay their respects!" Yin and Lady Yingenjueluo often came over, and Consort Hui and Lanya also had a good relationship.
"Let everyone in, so the eldest daughter can hear it too!" Consort Tong didn't care; in less than an hour, the affairs of Chenggan Palace would be discussed in plain clothes deep within the palace.
Kangxi tacitly agreed, and apart from Consort Dong'e, the other daughters-in-law were all quite good and could keep the princes in check.
When Yin and his wife entered, they noticed the unusual atmosphere in the hall and quickly pretended to be meek, not wanting to incur Kangxi's wrath.
"Sit aside and listen!" Kangxi looked at Yinzhi and Yin Genjueluo, pointed to the two empty seats Yinzhi had made, and told them to sit there as well.
When Yin Genjue Luo looked at Qing Yan, she couldn't help but feel a little suspicious. Xiao Guai's expression was normal.
"Consort Xin, do you know your mistake!" Kangxi was furious with Borjigit, and at this moment, Yin discovered that the traitor came from the grasslands. He seized this opportunity to deal with her properly.
When Consort Xin entered the hall and saw the people kneeling there, she felt afraid.
"Your Majesty, I do not know!" If the women in the harem did not have any tricks up their sleeves, how could they have survived until now?
Consort Tong had always been protected and sheltered by Emperor Kangxi, which had already angered many people.
Inside the main hall, Consort Xin and Consort Ping both looked unwell, understanding that Emperor Kangxi was preparing to avenge Lanya.
Looking at Hesheli's indifferent smile, Qingyan couldn't help but feel a little melancholy. There are always many women around the emperor. Lanya is considered to be favored. How many times will Consort Ping and the others be able to see Kangxi after entering the palace?
“Consort Xin, I have been tolerant of you out of respect for my maternal grandmother. Yet you even poisoned the Empress Dowager!” Physician Yuan diagnosed that the Empress Dowager’s poor health was related to a secret medicine from the Khorchin.
This secret medicine was brought by Consort Xin when she got married, and all these things piled up together.
As soon as she finished speaking, Consort Xin's small body trembled.
Qingyan felt a chill run through her body. In the hearts of the concubines, the interests of their families were paramount. Once she ascended to the throne of Empress, would the Ulanara clan pressure her in the same way they pressured Consort Xin?
"Little darling, don't be afraid!" Seeing that Qingyan's face was not good, Yin took two steps forward and held her little hand. The warm touch made Qingyan feel much more relaxed.
Looking at the concubines and Consort Xin resigned to their fate in the hall, Qingyan felt truly distressed.
"You two go behind the screen and listen." Kangxi calculated the time; the Empress Dowager would probably send Su Mo'er to plead for them.
"Yes." Yin led Qingyan to hide in the back.
As soon as she entered the screen, Qingyan pouted and her face immediately fell.
Yin pulled her to sit with him on a grand chair, but the little one turned her head to look elsewhere.
There's a hurdle in her heart that she hasn't overcome yet. She's worried that if she were to rise to a high position, would her family still support her so selflessly?
Ah Hun and his friends will eventually have wives; the power of pillow talk is considerable.
They always have to think about their offspring. In the history of the Qing Dynasty, didn't the Ulanara clan make her niece become Emperor Qianlong's concubine? Can they refuse this kind of inheritance from generation to generation?
"Fourth Prince, I'm so heartbroken!" Qingyan stared blankly at the screen in front of her. After Xinfei came to her senses, she kept saying that she was innocent.
Yin let her lie on his chest and slowly soothed her agitated emotions.
"Little darling, your fourth uncle wouldn't treat you like that. To the princes, Consort Xin is just an obedient pawn. A woman like the Empress Dowager isn't someone who appears all the time." Little darling is only suited to be by his side, watching plays and eating delicious food.
She just wanted to be cherished and pampered by him anytime, anywhere. While he was busy fighting outside, she could return to her courtyard, a warm and welcoming place.
"What, a chess piece?" Qingyan was stunned.
Yin nodded. How many of the concubines in the palace weren't pawns? Consort Tong entered the palace for the sake of her family. Even though Kangxi doted on his little cousin, he also considered the balance of power in the court to some extent.
"Little darling, don't listen to those people anymore. They just want to use you." Qingyan waved her hand, removing the barrier around them. Kangxi and the others only thought that Qingyan had a bad temper, and Yin was tongue-tied and didn't know how to comfort her.
Yin realized something was wrong, so he reassured himself and began to tell Qingyan the whole story of how Consort Xin and Consort Ping entered the palace.
After Empress Xiaochengren passed away, Yinzhi was born. On the surface, the Hesheli family was worried about Yinzhi, but in reality, they were concerned that without a Hesheli woman occupying a place in the harem, Kangxi would forget about Empress Xiaochengren, which would be detrimental to Yinzhi.
Therefore, when Consort Ping entered the palace as a concubine during the first imperial concubine selection after the mourning period ended, Yin did not spend much time with her. He only knew that she had a aunt in the harem. Although they did not get along, he was still very respectful to Consort Ping.
"Fourth Prince, is Consort Xin really the person sent by the Khorchin to replace the Empress Dowager?" Qingyan was very curious about this.
Normally, Consort Xin was arrogant and domineering, and did not get along well with the other concubines.
Yin nodded. He was worried about the secret medicine that Consort Xin possessed, so he prevented Consort Xin from confronting Xiao Guai.
"Consort Xin and the Empress Dowager are the closest in blood. They are the continuation of the golden bloodline and control secret medicines that have been passed down from the Great Yuan Dynasty. The Empress Dowager has quite a few. In addition, after Consort Xin married into the palace, the Empress Dowager transferred her power to Consort Xin. The Empress Dowager, who has always stood behind Kangxi, is no longer favored by the Khorchin!" Yinwei said. The Empress Dowager and Consort Xin, one was the Empress of the late Emperor, and the other was the current Emperor's concubine. Moreover, she was in her prime and might give birth to a prince of Manchu-Mongol blood.
Even a fool in Khorchin would know to stand on that side. Qingyan frowned as he listened to Yin's analysis.
As expected, she was right. The Empress Dowager's help to Consort Tong and them was entirely to leave herself a way out.
"Is the Empress Dowager being so kind to me because she wants us to treat her better after this incident?" Qingyan really didn't want the kind old lady to be kind to her for that purpose.
Yin shook his head. For many years, the Empress Dowager had followed the Emperor's wishes. She probably saw that the Emperor liked Xiao Guai, so she extended her affection to him as well.
"Fortunately, the Empress Dowager's health has deteriorated, otherwise, we would be in an even more passive position," Yin said with emotion.
Qingyan stared blankly at Yin with her mouth slightly agape. Was this really true?
"Previously, the child of Grandfather and Empress Xiaoxian was killed by a secret medicine. Empress Xiaoxian ostensibly died of grief over the child's early demise, but in reality, it was the same poison that Mother suffered from." Yin revealed this secret history. In the coming days, Little Darling would face a difficult journey. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please read at m.qidian.com.)
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