In addition to having his shadow guards escort the two unruly servants to the main hall, Yin also had his own shadow guards inform Kangxi.
In such a vast harem, for a servant to act so arrogantly and make things difficult for the princes and their wives, if not handled properly, the Empress Dowager would pin the blame on Consort Tong.
Yin certainly didn't want Consort Tong to bear this responsibility, so he absolutely had to strike first.
Qingyan stood beside Yin, her heart pounding wildly. She had an instinctive fear of the Empress Dowager; the old woman's eyes were fixed on her like a cobra eyeing its prey.
"Little darling, don't be nervous!" The color slowly faded from her face. Yin whispered worriedly to comfort her, hoping that Qingyan wouldn't overthink it.
Inside the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Kangxi was discussing with Fuquan, Longxi, and Changning the matter of Feiyanggu's intimidation of the Mongols when he overheard Cining Palace's plan to frame Qingyan. Kangxi's face instantly darkened.
While they were using Fei Yanggu, the Empress Dowager not only wanted to ruin Qingyan, but also wanted to alienate Fei Yanggu and his two sons from the royal family.
"Third brother, Grandmother is confused!" Fuquan quickly tried to calm Kangxi down when he noticed that Kangxi was angry.
"Second Brother, no need to say anything more, let's go over there quickly." Kangxi was worried that the Empress Dowager might have another trick up her sleeve.
At this moment, the atmosphere inside Cining Palace was not good. Hearing the commotion outside, the Empress Dowager quickly sent Su Mo'er out to find out what was going on.
Su Mo'er walked to the doorway and saw two ordinary-looking girls, Xiao Su La, suppressing two old women. Her heart skipped a beat.
The Empress Dowager ultimately ignored her advice and took action against Qingyan.
"Your Highness Consort Rong, please leave now." Seeing Consort Rong's amused expression, Su Mo'er directly issued the order to expel her.
"Oh dear, His Majesty has ordered me to attend to your illness, how can I possibly slack off!" Consort Rong quickly replied.
Finally, she could see Consort Tong and Qingyan make fools of themselves, and she could finally vent her anger.
At the door, Qingyan heard Consort Rong's gloating tone and felt uneasy.
Since entering the royal family, the Dong E sisters have never stopped causing trouble, making Consort Rong lose face.
"Well, let Consort Rong stay. His Majesty should be here soon, and we can talk things over!" Consort Tong genuinely didn't want to get entangled any further. Qingyan's slightly red eyes made Consort Tong frown.
Consort Tong was well aware of the importance of Fei Yanggu and his two sons on the grasslands. The Empress Dowager's schemes not only put Emperor Kangxi in a difficult position, but could even disrupt his plans.
Qingyan discovered that Consort Tong was furious, and that she was the source of it all.
She was uncertain; if Kangxi had been even slightly more affectionate towards the Empress Dowager, she would definitely have been the one sacrificed.
"Don't worry!" He frowned; the Empress Dowager's manner was somewhat petty.
This was a power struggle between the Empress Dowager and Emperor Kangxi, but they used the Qingyan banquet as a pretext.
When Kangxi, Fuquan, Longxi, and Changning entered, Su Mo'er understood that today's matter could not be resolved peacefully. The Empress Dowager wanted to take advantage of the situation to settle things and quell the matter, so Kangxi might be more lenient.
Otherwise, the relationship between the Empress Dowager and her grandsons would definitely be strained. Seeing the arrival of the four, Consort Tong felt increasingly at ease. Consort Rong was somewhat worried; Kangxi's gaze towards her was quite unfriendly.
"Lanya, where are those two unruly servants?" Kangxi forcibly suppressed his anger. "How can there be such servants in the harem? The inner palaces and courtyards need to be properly disciplined!"
Kangxi coldly looked at the servants in Cining Palace. One-third of the old women in the palace had served the Empress Dowager for decades. They considered themselves to be of high status and often acted arrogantly in the palace.
The concubines harbored much resentment towards these people, and now that Qingyan had been openly plotted against, how could Kangxi not be furious?
Qingyan stood behind Yin with her head down. Kangxi felt sorry for her when he saw her pitiful appearance.
Xiao Guai was pampered by them since she was little, and no one dared to bully her.
"My little darling!" Lan Ya exchanged a glance with Kangxi and quickly summoned Qingyan to her side. "You child, you were bullied by the servants and didn't even know how to fight back. Yingenjueluo Shi, you stand aside and explain the situation, don't let these two nannies think that our royal family is abusing its power!"
Consort Tong was furious. The servants in Cining Palace were acting arrogantly and domineeringly in the palace. The Empress Dowager was very protective of her own. The concubines came to her to complain, and Emperor Kangxi heard them several times. He then directly punished the servants. The old lady believed that even Emperor Kangxi should respect the servants around her.
"Your Majesty, I don't think there's anything wrong with it. It is my honor to serve the Empress Dowager!" Qingyan's words pleased Kangxi. Only a girl as insightful as her could stand by her sons' side.
Yin Genjue Luo Shi breathed a sigh of relief. Xiao Guai was too young to do things as thoroughly as they were. After the incident, Consort Rong's continued presence here clearly indicated ill intentions.
Qingyan noticed Rongfei's burning gaze. She looked up and met her eyes. Qingyan saw the unwillingness in Rongfei's eyes and smiled contemptuously.
Consort Rong was immediately provoked. To live in the deep palace for decades and still hold a high position, she must be no kind person.
During this period, the Empress Dowager caused Consort Rong a lot of trouble. As long as Consort Dong E occupied the Third Prince's backyard, the Empress Dowager would not give her a good look.
"Your Majesty, look at Princess Ulanara, with her sweet tongue. No wonder everyone likes her, and His Majesty dotes on her especially." Consort Rong's words seemed to praise Qingyan's favor, but also subtly implied that she was fickle and even tried to seduce Emperor Kangxi.
Yin's face darkened. Consort Rong speaking of this in front of the Emperor was simply courting death!
Qingyan was stunned. Had Consort Rong been traumatized?
“Yes, if you don’t have a sweet tongue, how can you keep the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager happy? Otherwise, you’ll only anger them,” Qingyan retorted.
Once inside the palace, Qingyan remained cautious, fearing that someone might sabotage her behind her back.
Yinzhi and Consort Dong'e angered the Empress Dowager to the point that her condition worsened. This matter was considered an emergency within the palace. Qingyan spoke out innocently, and Kangxi could do nothing about it.
"Little darling, shut up!" Yin quickly scolded, worried that Qingyan would be blamed.
Qingyan shrank back, hiding next to Consort Tong, as if this would prevent Yin from doing anything.
"You..." Consort Rong was annoyed; she couldn't stand anyone talking about Yin Zhi.
“Consort Rong, Qingyan is right. As juniors, we should be filial!” Kangxi nodded, indicating that he was on Qingyan’s side.
Consort Rong bit her lip tightly. She had long lost Emperor Kangxi's favor, and of her children, only a son and a daughter remained. After Yinzhi married Lady Dong'e, her life was completely ruined.
She shouldn't have listened to her family's advice and allowed Yinzhi to marry Dong'e Qishi's daughter. With military power in hand, wouldn't it be a matter of a single word from Kangxi? (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)
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