Consort Tong played the role of a virtuous wife and loving mother in front of Emperor Kangxi. Compared with Consort De, who was obsessed with the internet, Consort Tong at this moment was so gentle and sensible in Emperor Kangxi's eyes.
Kangxi looked at the chaos before him, his eyes revealing no emotion.
Consort De, of the Uya clan, felt a chill run down her spine as she felt the gaze upon her, devoid of any warmth, and quickly regained her composure.
She slowly raised her head from her personal maid, and her tear-streaked face appeared before Kangxi.
Ideally, everything that happened just a second ago was merely a hallucination of Kangxi alone.
"Uya, what did you just say? Say it again to me."
Unlike usual, Emperor Kangxi showed no tenderness towards that tear-streaked face.
Of all the offspring bearing his blood, who in this world could be more noble than him?
Debt collectors.
Thinking of this, Kangxi's eyes grew even colder. He glanced coldly at Consort De, Uya, without uttering a single unnecessary word.
“Uya has behaved improperly before the Emperor. She has been removed from her rank of Consort and demoted to Noble Lady.”
"Liang Jiugong, have someone send Consort De back to Yonghe Palace. Without my decree, she is not allowed to enter or leave."
Consort De, of the Uya clan, oh, no, that's not right.
In an instant, he became a nobleman.
He looked at Kangxi with disbelief and incredulity in his eyes.
"Your Majesty, your concubine..."
Before she could even speak, Liang Jiugong had already ordered his men to bring a sedan chair and forcibly carry away Consort De, Wuya, who was about to say something.
Seeing Kangxi's cold gaze, Consort De, of the Uya clan, silently swallowed back the words she was about to say.
He was carried back in a sedan chair without saying a word.
All of this happened in an instant; the Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, hadn't even had time to react before his mind was completely blank.
It wasn't you who died.
It wasn't you who died.
The Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, held Consort Tong tightly and cried out.
"Mother."
He closed his eyes and fainted.
My body was already weak, and I had just survived smallpox. The mental shock from this was too much for me to handle.
Emperor Kangxi strode forward and picked up the Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, from Consort Tong's arms.
"Liang Jiugong, summon the imperial physician."
He strode into the room where the Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, was staying. The imperial physician arrived quickly and conducted a diagnosis.
They said that she was overwhelmed by the mental stress and her body was too weak to handle it, so she fainted and would wake up soon.
Duofu was still hiding in that wardrobe, intending to wait for the Fourth Prince Yinzhen to return to Chengqian Palace, at which time Su Peisheng would pack him up and bring him in.
I was sleeping peacefully when I was suddenly woken up by footsteps and voices outside.
Peeking out through the crack in the wardrobe, I saw that the Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, was lying on that sickbed again, with Emperor Kangxi sitting beside him.
Duofu listened to their conversation, and it seemed like someone had said something.
The shock caused the Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, to faint.
Duofu narrowed his large eyes into slits, watching Consort Tong behind Kangxi. She seemed to be in a good mood, and a smile flashed in her eyes, which Duofu could not hide.
That shouldn't be the reason why the Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, fainted.
That would only be his birth mother, Consort De, of the Uya clan.
In this harem, which two women did the Fourth Prince Yinzhen care about the most?
It must be her adoptive mother, Consort Tong, and her birth mother, Consort De, of the Uya clan.
Judging from Consort Tong's barely concealed joy, Consort De, Uya, must have done something foolish.
When Duofu heard that the Fourth Prince Yinzhen was alright and would wake up soon, he was less worried.
Now he is curious about what exactly Consort De, Uya-shi, said.
She was so angry that she made the Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, faint. Ever since the Fourth Prince went to the Imperial Study, he has become more and more composed every day.
Even his usual carefree and talkative nature was only displayed in private in front of Duofu.
Once he entered the Imperial Study, the Fourth Prince Yinzhen was slowly evolving into a little iceberg, with a perpetually stern face that could be quite frightening at times.
Duofu is not afraid because he knows how to act cute.
Su Peisheng was often frightened. Whenever the Fourth Prince Yinzhen seriously put on a serious face, Su Peisheng would be worried for a while, fearing that he had done something wrong and offended his master.
Duofu pricked up his two ears, which had become much thinner and pointed, and listened intently to the conversation between Emperor Kangxi and Consort Tong.
Consort Tong slowly sat down on the edge of the bed, gently stroking the weak face of the Fourth Prince Yinzhen with one hand, while quietly applying eye drops.
“Cousin, how about… we register the Fourth Prince under my name?”
“Sister Wuya, it seems you really dislike the Fourth Prince, otherwise why would you say such things?”
"No matter what, the Fourth Prince is still your biological son, cousin, and carries the blood of the Aisin Gioro family."
"Your Majesty, I really like the Fourth Prince. You've seen how I've taken care of him these past few years, Cousin. I truly love the Fourth Prince and want him to be my son."
"I don't know who it was that let the Fourth Prince know that I am not his biological mother. I remember that my cousin issued a gag order at the time."
As she spoke, Consort Tong began to sob.
"Cousin, you know my body is in such a state that I can't get pregnant anymore. I just want to have a child with you."
Emperor Kangxi gently embraced Consort Tong, his voice no longer as cold as before, but carrying a rare touch of warmth.
"The Fourth Prince was originally your son. He was given to you to raise, so he is your son. No one can change that."
"As for Lady Wuya, ignore her. Fourth Prince only has you as his mother, I assure you."
Kangxi glanced at the Fourth Prince Yinzhen lying on the bed, then turned his gaze back to Consort Tong in his arms.
"Wuya should stay in Yonghe Palace for now. Her food, clothing and other necessities will still be provided according to the standards for a concubine. We'll discuss that after she gives birth."
When Consort Tong heard that she was to be asked to take better care of that wretched woman, Wuya, her beautiful face revealed a pair of fierce and dissatisfied eyes, but the words that came out of her mouth were gentle and soft.
"Your Majesty, I will take good care of my sister Wuya and make sure she has no worries in her life so that she can give birth to the imperial heir smoothly and give my cousin another prince."
From Duofu's angle, he could see a series of expressions from Consort Tong. He couldn't help but sigh inwardly that in this harem, every concubine seemed to be saying one thing and meaning another. They might be full of hatred and unwillingness in their hearts, but on the surface, they would be gentle and kind, like a virtuous wife and loving mother, and happy to help Kangxi share his burdens.
Duofu felt a pang of exhaustion for Consort Tong. Even as a consort, she still had to be mindful of Emperor Kangxi's mood. Well, it would probably be the same if she became empress.
Duofu thought about his future, and that once the Fourth Prince Yinzhen sat on the throne, he would definitely be the one listening to him.
No, we can't wait that long.
Duofu glanced at the Fourth Prince Yinzhen, who was still lying in bed, a tiny little bundle. By the time he became emperor, he would be over forty years old, and Duofu couldn't wait that long.
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