And as for the fifth prince Saiyinchahun who stole Chenghu's fortune, she would not let him live for too long.
In Zhongcui Palace, Concubine Ma Jia was very happy when she learned that Chenghu had died, but then she became much more gloomy after hearing that Kangxi had given Chenghu a simple funeral.
"Your Majesty truly loves the Empress. When Chenghu died, let alone a funeral, I only had one look at him, and you had him sent away.
Now that the Queen's son Chenghu has passed away, not only did you let the Queen accompany him on his final journey, you also gave him a simple funeral.
What? Do you still want to disregard the rules and bury Chenghu in the concubine's mausoleum?"
Concubine Ma Jia's personal maid heard her talking to herself the whole time. Fortunately, she was loyal and closed all the doors and windows after hearing Concubine Ma Jia talking to herself.
She didn't go up to talk to the noble man until he finished talking to himself.
"My dear, please don't speak like this next time. If someone with ulterior motives hears this, not only will you be punished, but your actions will also implicate our Fifth Prince.
The palace is heavily guarded, so we should be extremely cautious. Prince Chenghu has passed away suddenly, and I'm afraid the Empress will resent our Fifth Prince. My lady, have you thought about how to deal with this?"
"The Queen couldn't protect her own son, so what does this have to do with me? You're too cautious. During the month I've been living in Zhongcui Palace, I've already taken control of the entire palace. No one will say anything."
Although the palace maid was still a little worried, she stopped pursuing the matter when she saw the affirmative look on Concubine Ma Jia's face.
"My lady, you should spend more time with the Fifth Prince. The Emperor previously ordered that the Fifth Prince be sent to Zhaoxiang, but I'm afraid he's been distracted by the matter of Prince Chenghu and hasn't thought of it.
When the Emperor remembers, I'm afraid you won't have the chance to spend time with the Fifth Prince this intimately again."
When the mention of this noble lady Ma Jia came, she became unhappy again. If Kangxi had promoted her to concubine, why would she be so embarrassed?
But since Chenghu is dead, shouldn't she go to the funeral and cause trouble for the queen?
She immediately asked someone to change her into plain clothes, as she was going to Kunning Palace to watch the queen make a fool of herself.
When Concubine Ma Jia arrived at Kunning Palace, the Queen had already been persuaded by Mu Sili.
Seeing the queen's trusting eyes towards Mu Sili, she subconsciously regarded Mu Sili as the queen's lackey. She hated everyone and everything related to the queen.
She had lived with Mu Sili in Chuxiu Palace for several years. Mu Sili knew that the Queen had made things difficult for her. She had thought that she and Mu Sili were of the same kind, but she had been wrong.
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"No need. Anyway, from today on, the Queen will not let her have an easy time openly. Don't worry about it."
"Your servant pays respects to the Emperor and the Empress, and greets Concubine Nara."
"Get up, what are you doing here now?"
Kangxi had not yet forgotten that Saiyin Chahun was still in Zhongcui Palace. After all, his mind was attracted by Chenghu.
"I remember that I was always the Second Prince's stepmother. Since the Second Prince died young, I should come and burn incense no matter what. I also hope that the Second Prince will soon ascend to heaven and not suffer on the road of reincarnation."
"Chenghu will naturally ascend to the paradise long ago and reincarnate. Noble Ma Jia is worrying too much.
But you did remind me that according to the rules, you are only a noble now and cannot raise the fifth prince personally.
The emperor has already ordered the fifth prince to go to Zhaoxiang. Since you are here, please send the fifth prince to Zhaoxiang in person.
I have already ordered someone to clean Zhaoxiang House. If you are worried, you can send someone to clean it again."
Seeing that Concubine Ma Jia's face was becoming paler and paler, the Queen felt relieved. If anyone dared to come to Kunning Palace to mock her for losing her child, he must be able to bear the loss of his child.
The current system at Zhaoxiang is incomplete. Whether the Fifth Prince can be supported after he goes there depends on his fate.
"Your Majesty is right. However, today is the Fifth Prince's full moon banquet, and the Second Prince just passed away. If the Fifth Prince moves to the palace, it might not be good for the Second Prince. It would be better to wait a while before discussing it."
How could Concubine Ma Jia be willing to send her son to Zhaoxiang? The Queen's behavior clearly showed that she had no good intentions. She had already lost Chengrui, and Saiyin Chahun must not let the Queen harm her again.
"Queen, let's put this matter aside for now and resolve Chenghu's issue first. After all, he is the legitimate son. I will allow his body to remain in Kunning Palace for three days, and then we will bury him in Huanghua Mountain."
The queen knew that this was the best that could be done. Although she really wanted to give her son a proper funeral, the rules did not allow it and she had no choice.
Kangxi's words once again hurt Concubine Ma Jia. The more he spoke, the clearer the scene of Chengrui's death became.
Your Majesty, you regard Chenghu so important, but have you ever thought about my maid Chengrui?
Mu Sili was very unhappy with Concubine Ma Jia's attitude. Seeing that nothing was happening at the moment, she prepared to return to Yongshou Palace.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I will return to Yongshou Palace first. Your Majesty, remember my words, and put your unborn child first."
"I understand. Kunning Palace is not far from Yongshou Palace, but it's not close either. You are now over four months pregnant. Be careful on the road. Don't disturb the fetus and harm the heir."
"I understand. I'll take my leave."
Kangxi really wanted to send Mu Sili back, but Chenghu had just died and the queen was pregnant. If he left with her, it would bring disaster to her.
Seeing Mu Sili leave, Concubine Ma Jia also hurriedly left. If she stayed in Kunning Palace any longer, she was afraid that she would not be able to keep Saiyin Chahun.
After leaving Kunning Palace, she felt only irony when she saw Mu Sili leaving in the sedan chair.
Even if the queen fell in love again, Chenghu's body was sent away three days later. The queen dreamed of Chenghu every day, and seeing him in such pain, she became weak.
Finally, the day of delivery arrived. As the only concubine in the harem besides the queen, Mu Sili was almost begged by the queen's wet nurse to take on the responsibility of Kunning Palace.
Fortunately, Su Malagu arrived in time and successfully saved her from the danger, otherwise she would really have to act like a concubine and command the people in Kunning Palace.
Seeing her so moved that she was about to cry, Su Malagu almost burst out laughing. She was arranged by Empress Xiaozhuang to come and calm the situation. Empress Xiaozhuang was not feeling well, otherwise she would have come to see the Queen giving birth.
The queen was overjoyed and thought she would give birth to another legitimate son, but after struggling for two hours, she gave birth to a princess.
The midwife's hands were trembling as she held the princess. She was arranged by Soetu and knew very well how much the queen and the Hesheli family were looking forward to the birth of this child.
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