Yinzhi was still a 16-year-old boy and did not have a son yet. He was in a state of confusion and did not know how to deal with it.
That's why I warned Physician Liu earlier; if Consort Hui finds out, Consort Fan probably won't live for more than a few days.
Consort Hui only had this one son, Yinzhi, and she valued him highly, absolutely not allowing any threat to him.
Consort Hui is unaware of this yet. If she were to find out, she would conclude that Consort Fan is a jinx, someone who brings misfortune to her son, and Consort Fan would not survive.
Although there was a certain chance of it being a girl or twins, for Consort Hui, the matter of Yinzhi was not to be taken lightly and no mistakes could be tolerated.
Besides, Consort Hui already knows that the Grand Consort is pregnant again, wouldn't it be better to have a legitimate son?
He Zhuo comforted him, telling him to wait a month. Although she knew the twins were girls, she couldn't reveal it. She also advised Yin Zhi not to hide it from his father, the Emperor. After hearing this, Yin Zhi stared at He Zhuo for a long time.
He Zhuo understood what he meant, because the princes had been taught from a young age that the emperor was first and foremost their sovereign, and only secondly their father. Often, their reverence for the emperor surpassed their affection for their father.
Yinzhi was somewhat better off, as he was the first son to be raised and was quite skilled in martial arts. Emperor Kangxi naturally doted on him, and he became the next in line after the Crown Prince.
Even so, the traditional relationship between father and son still involves the principles of ruler and subject.
The order of precedence is ruler and subject, then father and son; this is perhaps the unfortunate reality of imperial families.
"My lord, the ending of this little noble lady, as you just told me, is that Father Emperor bestowed upon her the title of Consort Xiang. This is precisely where the emperor's tenderness lies."
"What do you mean by that, Madam?" Yinzhi asked, puzzled.
"Xiang means to assist. So why did Father Emperor give her this title, and in Father Emperor's heart, what did she help with?"
Yinzhi seemed to have something else on his mind.
"In my opinion, Father Emperor's decision to have the Empress Dowager act after his departure was not without his own reluctance, a father's reluctance. However, Father Emperor's heart is too big; he has the entire Qing Dynasty in his heart. Father Emperor will certainly be saddened by this, after all, she is his own flesh and blood. But for the sake of the Qing Dynasty, he is making the painful decision."
Consort Xiang had no family, no seniority, and no children; in reality, she was not qualified to be a consort. Her title of Noble Lady was only bestowed upon her after she gained favor and became pregnant; originally, she was a low-ranking concubine, which shows that the Emperor felt guilty towards her.
Hezhuo leaned gently against Yinzhi's chest and whispered, "I know that Your Highness has a grudge and resentment about Father Emperor having placed Your Highness in the homes of ministers to raise you when you were young."
In my opinion, Father Emperor wanted you both to live well, which is why he sent you and Third Prince to be raised outside the palace.
I can't imagine how dangerous things were in the palace at that time. But Father Emperor was also a man. He was busy with state affairs and the court was fighting the Three Feudatories. It was inevitable that the Empress Dowager and the Emperor would not be able to take care of the harem.
You and the Third Prince were both young children at the time, and it would have been difficult for you to survive in the perilous palace. If you had been placed in a minister's residence, at least your lives would have been safe.
If my child is in danger while near me, I would rather she live, far away, than be with me, struggling to survive in the mire.
Upon hearing this, Yinzhi hesitated and couldn't speak.
I know he is a sentimental person.
Having grown up outside the palace since childhood, she actually had a deep affection for Emperor Kangxi. Although she knew that her father's decision was to protect her, she couldn't help but feel resentful. After all, she had been away from the palace for eight years, only seeing her father and mother a few times a year, and was accompanied only by servants.
The minister's family members merely catered to him and flattered him; they had no real affection for him. They were simply worried that if he got hurt, they wouldn't be able to explain it to the emperor.
That's why he was so lenient with Granny Zhao from the front courtyard. It was because Granny Zhao had been there for him during his childhood.
"In my opinion, we don't need to rush about Consort Fan's matter. Everything will be settled in a month. The Emperor is my father. What is a father? He is a father. If a son encounters difficulties, who else can he turn to if not his father?"
He Zhuo chatted with Yin Zhi for a while, and was already drowsy and sleepy. After saying this, he turned over and fell asleep.
However, Yinzhi couldn't sleep. Although his wife's words seemed somewhat nonsensical, they still left a mark on his mind.
After watching his wife fall asleep in bed, he got out of bed and practiced Kubu for a while. After working up a sweat, he went straight to the Qianqing Palace.
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