"emperor?"
Concubine Hui was somewhat surprised, and even the Imperial Noble Concubine who came with her was somewhat surprised. Kangxi had never done this when the Crown Prince was born, but now he gave this special honor to the twins...
However, the twins were her grandchildren, and she wished Kangxi would be partial to them.
"I know what I am doing and why I am doing it. You don't need to say anything, just do it.
In addition, all those who serve the eldest wife will be rewarded with three months' salary as a reward for their loyal service."
"This servant/slave thanks the emperor for the reward."
"These are the first twins born to the imperial family since the founding of the Qing Dynasty. They are of extraordinary significance. Imperial Noble Consort, Consort Hui, you two must protect them well."
"I understand."
Kangxi originally wanted to announce the names of the twins together. These were the names he had given to Mu Sili when he learned that she was pregnant with twins.
But now he wanted to confirm whether the midwife's matter was related to the prince, so he decided to announce the matter when the twins were one month old.
"I'll go back first."
"Your Majesty, I respectfully bid you farewell."
"Your Highness, I respectfully bid you farewell."
Kangxi went straight back to the Palace of Heavenly Purity and had the results of the investigation presented to him shortly afterwards. When he saw that it was written that the incident was committed by the crown prince, he felt as if he had aged ten years in an instant.
He personally raised the prince. What went wrong that caused him to grow up astray?
But he was the only one like this among all his sons, which meant that there was no problem with his education. Besides himself, the person who had the most contact with the prince on a daily basis was Soetu. It must have been Soetu who taught the prince bad things.
"What is the prince doing?"
"The prince is in Li Gege's courtyard."
Kangxi knew what the prince was doing without having to think about it. He still had the nerve to play with his concubine. The twins were almost lost. How dare he attack the twins!
"Bring him here to me. I want to ask him what he is thinking. He is so cruel and ruthless at such a young age. How can I be confident in passing the throne to him one day?"
"yes."
In Yuqing Palace, when the prince learned that Mu Sili had successfully given birth to twins, a boy and a girl, he was a little panicked, but Li Gege's unique comfort made him forget this fact in an instant.
"Your Highness, I saw Eunuch Wei from the Qianqing Palace coming towards the Yuqing Palace. Eunuch Wei never comes to the Sanbao Palace unless it's important. Your Highness, please stand up first."
The prince was in high spirits, but was startled when he heard this. He quickly stood up and asked someone to come in and clean up.
"Wei Zhu? What is he doing here at this time?"
"I don't know, but I see he's full of displeasure. I'm afraid...I'm afraid the Emperor has learned of what happened to the prince. Eunuch Wei came here on the Emperor's orders."
The prince, who was already unhappy about being disturbed, was suddenly stunned. He was so excited that he forgot about this matter. Thinking that he would be scolded by Kangxi in a while, he glared at Li Gege fiercely.
Li Gege's eyes turned red and she began to cry in grievance. Her tearful look made the prince feel soft-hearted.
After all, she was the first person to stay by his side, so he didn't bother to say anything about her.
"Pack up and go to bed early. I'll be back soon."
"Yes, I understand."
In the main hall of Yuqing Palace, the prince was waiting there fearlessly. He was favored by Kangxi. Even if Kangxi knew that it was he who did it, it would not matter. He would just scold her.
"I pay my respects to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. The Emperor has requested that you please accompany me."
"Don't worry, Eunuch Wei. I don't know why the Emperor wants to see me. I have too many things to do. If it's not something important, I won't go."
Wei Zhu just frowned slightly. The emperor had invited the prince, and not only did he not quickly prepare to go, but he also had the leisure to ask him if it was an important matter. If it was not important, why would he let him come in person to convey the order?
"Your Highness, your question is interesting. Since the Emperor has sent me here, it must be a very important matter. Your Highness, please accompany me first and then return to handle the affairs of Yuqing Palace."
The prince looked at Wei Zhu gloomily, then stood up and left. He was the prince, and he didn't believe that Kangxi would really punish him.
Wei Zhu dared to show him a bad temper. When he ascended the throne one day, the first thing he would do was to deal with that bastard Wei Zhu.
Inside the Palace of Heavenly Purity, Kangxi looked at the letter from Mount Wutai and shook his head.
"It seems that the Queen Mother is really old. Without Su Malagu, she has become careless. Look, she wanted to return to the palace without asking me for help, but actually asked Fuquan and Changning for help. How stupid!
Look at this again, he hasn't given up on the twins yet, and even wants me to issue an order to adopt the twins to the prince and make them his heirs.
I was merciful in not taking her life immediately, but I didn't expect that she would not consider what she had done wrong, but would rush to seek death.
Since the Queen Mother wants to return to the palace, then she can return, but it will take six months."
"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince has arrived."
"Let that bastard come in. I want to see how he wins people over.
That old woman was obviously Concubine Hui's person, but she was still won over. It can be seen that the benefits given by the prince were so huge that people could not help but feel itchy.
Get rid of that old woman. I don't want to hear any news about her."
"yes."
"I, your son, pay my respects to the Emperor. Your Majesty, is calling me here so urgently because of your eldest sister-in-law's childbirth?
I heard that my eldest sister-in-law gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl. This is truly a blessing for the Qing Dynasty. As the crown prince, I am deeply honored that the royal family has such a blessing."
Kangxi just watched him talking to himself until he could no longer speak. But the first thing he said was to ask about the midwife, which made the prince's expression look panicked.
"I want to ask you, was the midwife thing your idea or was it someone else who instigated you? Since you know the significance of twins, you should know how important my affairs are.
Bribing the midwife to take action against the eldest brother's wife, if there is really a problem with the twins, should I charge the eldest brother's wife with improper protection of the children, and blame the eldest brother as well?"
"Father, I didn't do that. How could I have such thoughts? You know, I have a good relationship with my eldest brother. I am so happy that he has a child. How could I do such a thing?
I know what's going on. Someone must have framed me. I'm the crown prince, and I'll have offspring sooner or later. Why bother framing my elder brother's offspring? They're also my nephews and nieces.
"Father Emperor, I was raised by you. Don't you know my character? This is truly not my fault."
Kangxi's expression was one of unprecedented disappointment. Since he could ask this question, it naturally meant that he had almost done his research. Wouldn't it be better to just admit it honestly? Why deny it?
"I'm going to ask you one last time, were you the one who arranged that midwife? How could I not know that you are so narrow-minded that you wouldn't allow the eldest son to have a child?"
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