The Cining Palace immediately fell silent. Emperor Kangxi was furious, and Consort Rong and the others dared not say another word.
"Emperor, come in!" The Empress Dowager issued the order from the inner chamber.
Su Mo'er inwardly cried out in alarm. Qing Yan suppressed his curiosity, wondering if Kangxi would agree with the Empress Dowager.
Yin exchanged a glance with the busy Qingyan. Yin felt puzzled. The Empress Dowager was going to cause trouble again.
"Your Majesty, this old servant will go and check on the medicine!" Su Mo'er was worried about the Empress Dowager's health, and those two unruly servants should also be dealt with to prevent them from ruining the reputation of Cining Palace.
Previously, His Majesty had also reminded them to be careful of the unruly servants in Cining Palace. Su Mo'er had been with the Empress Dowager through thick and thin for a long time and was used to these things.
"Little darling, sit down first." Consort Tong pointed to the side of Lady Yin Genjue Luo and smiled as she watched the little one relax.
Consort Rong was truly unwilling to accept this. Whenever Consort Dong E came over, she would be tormented and turned around. Qingyan and Consort Yin Genjueluo simply sat there relaxed.
“Your Majesty, isn’t this inappropriate? When the Third Prince’s wife comes, she will definitely do everything herself…” Consort Rong interjected from the side, and Yin and Yin pursed their lips.
The four younger relatives below couldn't help but complain inwardly, "Who told her to have the surname Dong'e?"
"Do everything personally? What are those servants doing, working as slaves near the princes?" Compared to Consort Tong, Consort Rong's background was far inferior, and the behavior of the women in the mansion was also much worse.
Consort Tong's mother, Lady Guarjia, would never serve Tong Guolai's primary wife like a submissive daughter-in-law. Not only would she manage the Tong household with her sister-in-law, but she would also have to interact with the female officials and relatives around Tong Guowei.
Ma Jia was a minor official, and the residences she associated with were not those of prominent families.
"You two, the eldest son and Xiao'ai, listen up! Step out of the imperial dignity that a prince represents. Even when you come to Cining Palace, you must maintain the airs of a prince's primary consort. There are always court ladies here to pay their respects. Don't embarrass the imperial family." Consort Tong's words directly put down Lady Ma Jia, implying that Lady Dong E was being made to look petty by Lady Ma Jia.
Pfft!
Qingyan chuckled inwardly. Having spent a long time with Consort Tong, she realized that Consort Tong wasn't the type to be sarcastic. Today, she had truly broadened her horizons.
The atmosphere in the inner chamber was not good. Qingyan activated the system, found a blind spot that Kangxi could not find, and began to prepare to watch the show.
Recently, the phoenix aura emanating from the Empress Dowager has gradually dissipated, and all the phoenix aura has drifted towards Chenggan Palace. Therefore, Qingyan rarely allows the system to slip away to such places.
The old lady had the young palace maids remove their hairpins, leaned against the cushions, and looked at Emperor Kangxi.
"Your Majesty, Yintai cares too much about Ulanara. This is not a good omen." The Empress Dowager felt that Qingyan had to be eliminated, thinking of how Emperor Shunzhi had troubled her in the past.
"Grandma, Yin and Qingyan are childhood sweethearts who grew up together, so there is bound to be some favoritism." Kangxi didn't think anything would go wrong. Among the princes, Yin was the one who separated public and private matters the most clearly.
Even Crown Prince Yin would do some foolish things under the instigation of the Guarjia clan. Qingyan and Yin were different; they had a clear division of labor, and neither of them would cross that line.
"You..." The Empress Dowager understood that Kangxi was standing up for Consort Tong. Back then, she had been too hasty in dealing with that child, which led Kangxi to discover the cause of the child's early death.
"Grandma, I can overlook Mother's health and that child's early death. Lanya raised Yinzhi single-handedly, and I will not let him follow in my footsteps. The Empress Dowager has Yinzhi to dote on, which is a relief for the people of the grasslands." Kangxi understood that the Grand Empress Dowager had always hoped to have a child with Mongolian blood, but Kangxi had remained unmoved. As long as that prince was born, even Yinzhi's life would be threatened.
While the two were arguing, Qingyan sat upright in her chair watching the scene. Yin was able to communicate with Qingyan and overheard their conversation in the inner chamber.
Li Dequan hurriedly walked in from the doorway and stood in front of the inner chamber, holding a black letter in his hands.
Yin's heart skipped a beat. This was an urgent message from the Shadow Guard. Currently, among the generals stationed outside, only Fei Yanggu and his two sons could use this kind of message.
"Your Majesty, an urgent report has arrived from the grasslands," Li Dequan said anxiously.
Qingyan was stunned for a moment. This was...
Kangxi strode to the door, opened the memorial, and quickly glanced through it. Fuquan and the others were curious, and Kangxi's expression grew increasingly grim.
"Damn it! The quota is really good!" Kangxi's angry rebuke sent a chill down the Empress Dowager's spine.
Edu is the name of the current Prince of Khorchin, and she is the closest blood relative to him. Today, Kangxi was furious and even slammed the memorial to the ground.
The memorial stated that the quota could be used to launch a military operation against Fei Yanggu and his two sons, hoping to use these three men to threaten Kangxi and Qingyan, so that Kangxi would issue an edict to marry Qingyan to the heir of the Khorchin.
In addition, the people of Khorchin already know that Qingyan, like Hailanzhu back then, is a princess with all five blessings.
Fuquan dared not ask any more questions and quickly picked up the memorial. Looking at the three points of contention, the last one sent chills down his spine. The petitioner wanted to restore the rule of the Great Yuan Dynasty.
The Empress Dowager, supported by a palace maid, came out wanting to see the memorial. Fuquan quickly handed it to Longxi and Changning. After reading it, the two exchanged a glance and decided to leave the memorial behind. They absolutely could not let the Empress Dowager see it, otherwise, the blame for this trouble would surely fall on Qingyan's head.
"Grandma, has the Aisin Gioro family treated the Borjigit clan badly? If we want to restore the rule of the Great Yuan, we also need to see if the sons of the Aisin Gioro family agree." Kangxi snorted coldly and turned to leave. "Lanya, Majia clan, anyone who dares to speak of what happened today will be beaten to death. Go back, Grandma needs to rest!"
Emperor Kangxi issued an imperial edict, and Consort Tong and Lady Majia quickly rose to take their leave. Yin and Yin exchanged a glance and left with Consort Tong.
"Changning and Longxi, you two inform the Ministry of War to come to the Hall of Mental Cultivation to see the Emperor." Kangxi sent the two youngest officials away, and they took the memorial with them.
As the group left Cining Palace, the little girl was still peeking at what was happening inside. Yin held her little hand and slowly walked towards the princes' quarters, making sure she wouldn't fall.
The Empress Dowager turned pale upon hearing Kangxi's angry rebuke.
"Your Majesty, what's wrong with the quota?" The Empress Dowager was worried that the child might be instigated and do something irrational.
"Is the Yuan Dynasty's notification really that good? Can the descendants of the golden bloodline of today still be as invincible as the Yuan Dynasty?" Kangxi stared coldly at the Empress Dowager. When it came to the throne, Kangxi no longer cared about kinship. Shunzhi had always warned Kangxi that the Borjigit clan had great ambitions and that they must be strictly guarded against to prevent any further mishaps. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)
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