Consort Tong watched Kangxi's retreating figure before slowly shifting her gaze to the Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, who was lying on the bed.
"Fourth Prince, your mother will treat you well from now on, and let you know that Consort De, Uya, is just using you as a tool to compete for favor, and has no maternal love for you whatsoever."
Consort Tong's gentle voice sounded somewhat eerie in the quiet room.
"You'll find out who your mother is then."
"My good son, your mother will show you what it means to be a 'biological mother'... Hahahahahahahaha."
It seems that Consort Tong's IQ has risen several notches since she lost her child.
This was Duofu's feeling. Duofu clung tightly to his clothes, not daring to make a sound.
He had a feeling that if Consort Tong knew he was still in this room, even if he was just a dog, she would probably start a campaign to exterminate him.
At this moment, Consort Tong, speaking in a gentle and soft voice, was eerily unsettling and frightening.
Duofu tightly covered his mouth with his paws, afraid that he might accidentally bark.
Consort Tong is laughing so loudly, isn't she afraid of waking up the Fourth Prince?
Consort Tong laughed and laughed, then burst into tears.
"My baby, don't be afraid. Your older brothers and sisters have already gone down to keep you company. Soon, your mother will send your younger brothers and sisters down."
"Don't be afraid, Mother will bring your younger brother and sister down soon."
………
The voice grew softer and softer; if Duofu hadn't had good hearing, he wouldn't have been able to hear what Consort Tong was saying.
"Mother wants to go down and be with you, but your father is still here, and I really can't bear to leave you... Baby, wait a little longer, just a little longer. When the time comes, I'll bring your fourth brother and we'll go down together to protect you."
At this moment, Consort Tong was like a female ghost crawling out of the ground, crying and laughing, and her mental state seemed quite abnormal.
Duofu wondered if Consort Tong had gone mad.
She has postpartum depression.
Looking at the little boy lying on the bed, Duofu felt that this palace was not very safe, especially in front of Consort Tong, who actually wanted to kill the Fourth Prince.
Duo Fu remembered that in those TV dramas, the Fourth Prince Yinzhen was very fond of his adoptive mother, Consort Tong. It was only mentioned that he did not have a good relationship with his birth mother, Lady Wuya, and that the mother and son became enemies.
Could it be that Consort Tong was so good at pretending in the later stages that even the extremely intelligent Fourth Prince didn't see through her act and continued to believe that she was a good mother?
That shouldn't be the case.
The Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, is so sensitive and thoughtful.
You shouldn't be unable to sense it.
...
Duofu couldn't figure it out at all; it was probably because Tong Guifei's portrayal of a virtuous wife and loving mother was too good in the later stages.
They fooled both the Fourth Prince Yinzhen and Emperor Kangxi.
Duofu hid in the closet, and slowly, his little head went out of control, and little by little, he accidentally fell asleep.
Duofu doesn't snore, otherwise, in this quiet room, apart from the still-mad Consort Tong, any sound would be easily noticed.
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After Kangxi looked over his sons, who were still in good health, he ordered them to take good care of themselves and not go to the Imperial Study for the time being. Instead, they were to return to their respective mothers' palaces. The concubines who had sons wore smiles that had not been seen for a long time.
Since his son entered the Imperial Study, he was absolutely not allowed to go back to his residence unless ordered by Emperor Kangxi. He was required to stay at the Prince's residence so as not to delay his studies.
They could only go back occasionally to pay their respects, say goodnight, and at most stay for a meal before leaving. They couldn't stay in the palace for very long.
Consort Hui was overjoyed. Her son had been sent to the home of a minister outside the palace to be raised since he was a child. He didn't return to the palace until he was seven or eight years old. He didn't stay in his palace for long before he went to study at the Prince's Academy.
They rarely saw each other, so the bond between mother and son wasn't as close as that between the other princes who were raised in the palace by their own mothers.
Consort Hui touched the eldest prince's face, feeling heartbroken.
"He's lost weight, he's lost weight, Mother's eldest son has lost weight."
"When we get back to Mother's Palace, Mother will cook your favorite dishes for you every day. You can have whatever you want to eat."
Consort Hui truly had a motherly heart towards the First Prince; her heart and soul were filled with love for him.
Of all the children she gave birth to, only the eldest prince survived. She poured all her maternal love into him; in her heart, even Emperor Kangxi might not have been as important as the eldest prince.
In the end, almost all the concubines were quite happy, except for Consort De, Uya, who was injured.
Seeing the tragic state of Consort De, Uya, and the fact that even her most precious son, the Sixth Prince, had not survived smallpox, Consort Tong, coupled with her own foolishness in spouting nonsense in front of the Emperor, was disliked by him.
Consort Tong was arguably the happiest of all the concubines.
Consort De, of the Uya clan, was sent back to Yonghe Palace. Her face was even paler, and the look of fear on her face had not yet faded.
The cold look in Kangxi's eyes just now seemed to say that if she wasn't pregnant, he would completely abandon her.
Consort De, Uya, lay on the bed, tightly hugging her belly, trying to calm herself down. She dared not be excited in the slightest, for fear of accidentally harming the child in her womb, which would mean the loss of her life-saving charm.
His Majesty had never looked at her with such a cold gaze before.
Consort De, of the Uya clan, couldn't help but shiver.
Does Your Majesty have not a single ounce of affection for her?
Consort De, Uya, looked extremely resentful.
"It's all because of that troublesome Fourth Prince. Otherwise, why would His Majesty treat her like this? She gave birth to a lovely Sixth Prince for His Majesty."
"My poor sixth prince, Mother."
"Granny, please think of a way for me. I cannot lose His Majesty's favor."
Granny Wuya had heard the news that Her Highness had angered the Emperor and had been demoted and confined to Yonghe Palace.
Granny Wuya felt somewhat fortunate; after such a major incident, her life should be considered saved.
Granny Wuya respectfully comforted Consort De, serving her with even greater care than before.
"Your Majesty, the most urgent matter is to protect the imperial fetus you are carrying. This is your only chance to turn things around."
"As long as Your Highness gives birth to the prince safely and healthily, His Majesty will surely restore Your Highness to the rank of Consort."
"Now that Your Majesty has no son, you should try your best to repair your relationship with the Fourth Prince. After all, he is still your own child. What child doesn't love his mother?"
"As long as Your Highness is willing to go, the Fourth Prince will definitely be happy to get close to you."
"When the time comes, let His Majesty know that the Empress was just talking nonsense in her grief and should not be taken seriously. The Empress still loves the Fourth Prince very much."
Granny Wuya was aware that Consort De, Wuya, had made a mistake and been demoted, losing the Emperor's favor.
Deep down, I felt incredibly fortunate.
If it weren't for this, she definitely wouldn't have survived.
Consort De, of the Uya clan, will definitely send her down to accompany the Sixth Prince.
The current Noble Lady Wuya still cannot do without her.
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