Hongxing held Guo Gege's hand, her tone calm: "Gege cannot go to the main courtyard. Do you think the Fujin wouldn't know about the commotion we've caused by searching for someone?"
Guo Gege's face was streaked with tears: "The Fujin knows everything, so why won't she help save Sister Gu?"
“Princess, you know in your heart that Princess Gu has made a mistake, or even committed a capital offense.”
Hongxing's words stunned her. It was pitch black outside and the candlelight inside was dim, so she could barely see Hongxing's face.
Guo Gege managed to find her voice and spoke with difficulty, "I...I know she...she's acting strangely, but..."
Hongxing immediately interrupted her: "Princess, do you also want to die?"
"Death?" Guo Gege was about to scream, but Hongxing forcibly covered her mouth.
She barely managed to regain her composure, gripping Hongxing's hand tightly: "Is Sister Gu really dead?"
"Princess, what do you think?"
Guo Gege was sobbing uncontrollably, as if she had been terrified: "She's dead, she must be dead. Chun Fujin is so ruthless, anyone who offends her will not have a good ending."
Hongxing squinted at Guo Gege in front of her, stammering, "I... I just sensed that she seemed to be inquiring about Chun Fujin's affairs, but I dared not think too deeply about it, nor did I dare to get involved. I consider her a sister, she wouldn't harm me."
Hongxing suppressed the anger rising in her chest. She suddenly felt a wave of sorrow. Why was the master she served so stupid and dull-witted? Why didn't she have the good fortune to serve Chun Fujin?
She was clearly no worse than Xingwei.
But their starting point was already higher than mine.
Other people's masters are clever and resourceful, while her own master is stupid and incompetent. Hongxing is very worried about herself.
Actually, if she had worked for another three years, she could have reached the age to leave the manor and get married. But given the current situation, it would be good enough if she could just survive and not be implicated by this foolish master.
Unaware that Hongxing was wallowing in self-pity, Guo Gege grasped at her like a lifeline: "Hongxing, what do you think I should do?"
"Princess, just pretend nothing happened. Eat and drink as usual. As for Yunqi Courtyard, you have always been its only master. In the future, if anyone asks, just say you don't know. If someone from the master's side asks, just tell the truth and don't try to play any tricks."
Guo Gege nodded hurriedly; she was terrified and dared not go out at all.
When news of Li Si'er spread, Yinzhen had naturally already heard about it.
He thought Changning did a good job.
He had long disliked his uncle and Li Si'er. If he didn't have to maintain his aloof imperial prince persona, he would have liked to give those two adulterers a piece of his mind.
These two people have almost ruined Tong E Niang's reputation for virtue.
Longkodo beat up ministers and sold official positions; Li Si'er accepted bribes and humiliated officials' families.
Although it is said that if the water is too clear, there will be no fish, these two have single-handedly muddied up the entire Yangtze River.
If this is the kind of person the Chengen Duke's mansion has to produce as an heir, then Yinzhen truly feels sorry for Tong Eniang.
As for whether the Emperor will have a problem with Changning after he finds out.
Yinzhen believed he was able to understand the emperor's mind to some extent.
If it were a royal concubine bestowed with a title by the emperor, being beaten and humiliated by a singer of unknown origin, the emperor would truly be furious.
And then there's the Ninth Prince's family. Yinzhen felt he hadn't been lenient with the Ninth Prince enough. He was capable of sending people into his own residence and planting spies, so he shouldn't be surprised if he took action against his younger brother.
Meanwhile, inside the Qianqing Palace...
Emperor Kangxi slept soundly this afternoon, a rare occurrence, for about half an hour, so he was in a fairly good mood. Upon hearing Liang Jiugong's report of the news, he couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"Excellent, excellent! As expected of her father, Lady Fucha is just like her father, she has the same spirit as him."
Liang Jiugong was not surprised by His Majesty's attitude. He smiled and echoed, "That's why I said such a person should be a member of the royal family. Your Majesty has a discerning eye."
Emperor Kangxi smiled and gave him a few playful taps: "You're quite the smooth talker, but this daughter-in-law was chosen by Consort Tong. She has good taste."
However, the thought of Longkodo and that Li Si'er cast a shadow over Kangxi's mood: "Longkodo's behavior has become increasingly outrageous lately. I gave him power, but it only made him more arrogant. It's time to give him a warning. His family is a complete mess; how can he use his cousin's name to extort money from outside?"
At this point, Kangxi grew increasingly angry: "Not cultivating inner virtue is a disgrace to the Tong family. What was that woman's name again?"
Liang Jiugong also suppressed his smile and lowered his head to answer, "Li Si'er."
"Yes, it's that Li Si'er. This woman is even more arrogant. She has a lowly status, yet she acts arrogantly everywhere. I don't know if the wives of the princes in the royal family are more lowly than her. What kind of elder does she act as?"
In fact, Emperor Kangxi had no interest in the petty squabbles in Longkodo's harem. After all, what man doesn't have a few philandering schemes? He himself had a whole bunch of wives, both main and concubines.
But these women must never be allowed to climb above the royal family.
This is also why Kangxi did not punish Changning.
Just kidding. How could I, a royal concubine personally registered in the imperial genealogy, allow these scoundrels to shit on my face?
Therefore, on the contrary, Emperor Kangxi greatly admired Changning's character.
The Emperor's attitude could not be kept secret from everyone.
So soon, the crowd who were waiting to see the show realized that His Majesty did not consider Longkodo and the Fucha family to be on the same level at all.
Ultimately, it is the Fucha family that has the deepest roots.
Nalongkodo originally wanted to cause a big scene, and it is said that he intercepted the Fourth Prince on the street.
This young master of the Tong family, cracking his whip, sat on his tall horse, ordering people around with great pomp and circumstance.
However, the Fourth Prince was known for his cold demeanor and completely ignored him. Later, the two went into a teahouse together, and after exchanging a few words, they parted amicably.
That's a thing of the past.
However, some knowledgeable officials are still observing the court's next move.
These are turbulent times. Several officials from Consort Yi's maternal family, the Guo Luo Luo clan, have been found to have engaged in favoritism, embezzlement, and tax evasion.
Consort Yi's maternal family was not particularly prominent to begin with, and now this has truly caused them some serious damage.
Meanwhile, Consort Yi was so angry that she smashed things all over Yikun Palace.
She had already heard that her youngest daughter-in-law had been taught a lesson by the fourth son's family.
Actually, her subconscious reaction at the time was that her informant had been discovered, so she sent people to investigate, but they couldn't find out anything.
I only heard that someone smuggled it out of the Fourth Prince's mansion a while ago.
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