Duofu decided to move the timeline forward a little. As soon as the Fourth Prince Yinzhen left the palace to establish his own residence, he would begin to rule as king.
I don't want to end up like Consort Tong, who, despite holding the position of Consort in the harem, still lived such a stifled and unsatisfactory life.
If the Fourth Prince Yinzhen dares to mistreat him, he will run away from home to teach him a lesson.
Duofu thought fiercely to himself.
The conversation between Consort Tong and Emperor Kangxi outside was not yet over.
Consort Tong, unwilling to give up, asked again.
"Cousin Emperor, could the Fourth Prince be registered under my name? I would love him even more."
After Consort Tong finished speaking, she raised her head, her eyes full of anticipation, and looked at Emperor Kangxi.
“Cousin, the Fourth Prince is your son, whether you remember him or not, he is your son.”
Consort Tong lowered her head in disappointment and buried her face in Emperor Kangxi's arms, sobbing softly.
"What I want is a child registered in my name, a child that belongs only to me."
"Did Sister Wuya mean that the Fourth Prince is still her child when she said those things today?"
"Cousin Emperor, I really don't want to lose the Fourth Prince."
When Kangxi saw Consort Tong crying so sadly in his arms, he was momentarily shaken, but when he thought of Crown Prince Yinreng, that wavering disappeared immediately.
He absolutely forbids the existence of both the imperial court and the harem.
No one can threaten Crown Prince Yinreng's position.
For now, I'll just have to make do with my cousin for a while.
“Cousin, the Fourth Prince is your child. He only has you as his mother.”
Consort Tong wasn't insistent on having the Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, registered under her name. The thought of them becoming enemies in the future made her happy.
Consort Tong also knew that it was impossible for Emperor Kangxi to register the Fourth Prince under her name now, so she could only think of other ways later.
Consort Tong looked tenderly at the Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, on the bed.
“Cousin Emperor, what about the Fourth Prince? Look at how cruel Sister Wuya is. What will she say to the Fourth Prince in the future?”
"After all, the Fourth Prince was born to her. I can't possibly prevent mother and son from seeing each other."
Consort Tong never liked seeing her and her son, otherwise she wouldn't have promoted Consort De, Uya, and moved her to Yonghe Palace, which was the furthest from Chengqian Palace, just so she wouldn't have her lingering in front of her.
In front of the Fourth Prince, she pretended to be a loving mother in order to win Kangxi's favor.
However, at that time, she did not force them to not meet, otherwise it would have damaged her image as a good cousin in front of Emperor Kangxi.
Who would have thought of that?
The following year, Lady Uya became pregnant again, and she stopped visiting the Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, as if she had never given birth to him.
Consort Tong was happy at that time; she wished that Lady Uya would not even glance at the Fourth Prince.
Later, when Lady Uya really didn't care about the Fourth Prince Yinzhen at all, Consort Tong felt very uncomfortable. Why didn't she care?
During that period, Consort Tong found fault with everything about Lady Wuya.
Kangxi didn't even think about it.
"Then let her be called Consort De. She should see the Fourth Prince less often. It's best if she doesn't see him. The Fourth Prince is my cousin's son, so my cousin can make the decision."
Compared to the matter of changing the jade tablet, Kangxi was still quite willing to agree to his cousin's request.
Indeed, given Consort De's current mental state, it is not appropriate for her to appear before the Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, lest she negatively influence his mind.
Duofu listened quietly to the subtle application of the eye drops, the roundabout way of achieving the desired effect.
Duofu felt that Consort Tong had never expected to succeed in changing the jade tablet; she simply didn't want Consort De, Uya, to see the Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, again.
Now that Kangxi had given his verbal promise, no one dared to say anything even if Consort Tong refused to let Lady Wuya see the Fourth Prince, Yinzhen.
This was something that Emperor Kangxi himself had agreed to.
Duofu just heard that Consort De has been renamed Noble Lady De. It seems that you, Lady Uya, said something that confused the Fourth Prince and angered Emperor Kangxi, which led to her being stripped of her rank.
It was not easy to advance in rank in Kangxi's harem. Apart from a few concubines, most people were still at the level of concubines. In the early years of his reign, Kangxi was very stingy with promotions.
There are countless palace maids in the harem who have no official rank yet and are expected to serve the emperor.
It seems that Consort De, of the Uya clan, is going to have a tough time for a while. She has angered Emperor Kangxi and needs to be appeased before she can win him over.
In this harem where people fawn over the powerful and trample on the weak, and without a prince by her side, how can she possibly have a good life?
Duofu couldn't help but gloat. Who told her to treat the Fourth Prince Yinzhen badly? Look, she's getting her comeuppance.
She was demoted during this period, and there's no way she'll be promoted back in the next two or three years unless Lady Uya can win over Emperor Kangxi and get her to be granted a title on her own.
Duofu couldn't bear to watch as Consort Tong and Emperor Kangxi flirted outside.
The Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, was quite unlucky; his fainting became a stage for Consort Tong to showcase her virtues as a wife and mother, and her gentleness and kindness.
Consort Tong doesn't seem tired wearing a mask, even though in reality she doesn't really like the Fourth Prince, Yinzhen.
Since she became pregnant, any trace of maternal love she once had for the Fourth Prince seemed to have vanished with the early death of the little princess.
How could she possibly like the Fourth Prince when he was the son of Lady Uya?
Consort Tong felt that her daughter had been harmed by that vile woman, Uya, and she would never allow her and her daughter to be reunited.
Consort Tong's expression grew increasingly gentle as she gestured for Xiao Yi to speak to Emperor Kangxi.
From a position unseen by Kangxi, those crazed and morbid eyes stared intently at the motionless Fourth Prince Yinzhen on the bed.
She must take good care of Uya during her pregnancy, and preferably let her experience the despair of giving birth but not being able to raise the child.
Consort Tong's crazed eyes gradually brightened, as if she had some brilliant idea, and her entire demeanor became more gentle.
“Cousin Emperor, let’s take the Fourth Prince to Chengqian Palace to recuperate! There are too few people to serve him here, and he’s still young. Now that the Fourth Prince’s smallpox has healed, it’s better for him to return to my Chengqian Palace, where I can take better care of him.”
Kangxi looked at his thin and pale fourth son on the bed, reached out and touched his face, which had become much thinner, and a trace of heartache flashed in his eyes.
No matter what, Emperor Kangxi still had some affection for the Fourth Prince, although not much.
"Listen to my cousin, we'll have someone carry the Fourth Prince back later."
"Cousin, you don't need to do everything yourself. Just tell the servants to take good care of the Fourth Prince. Otherwise, what's the point of having these servants?"
Kangxi glanced at the Fourth Prince a few more times, comforted Consort Tong, and then walked out of the room. He still had to go and see his other sons.
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