"Emperor Father!"
Seeing that Kangxi was angry, the prince did not dare to shirk his responsibility anymore and knelt down to beg for mercy.
"Father Your Majesty, I did not do it on purpose. I attacked my sister-in-law because I believed the slander of others.
But isn’t my sister-in-law fine? Since she’s fine, and I know I was wrong, please don’t be angry.
I promise this is just the first time, and I won't do it again. Father, I was afraid you wouldn't like me anymore, so I did something stupid. Please forgive me."
"If it weren't for the eldest wife's alertness, I would have fallen into your trap long ago. I wouldn't have grandchildren now, and the Qing Dynasty wouldn't have twins.
Baocheng, I am saddened that you lost your mother at such a young age, so I have always been very caring towards you, but that doesn’t mean I will turn a blind eye if you make mistakes.
Fortunately, the eldest wife and her son are safe, so I will not punish you severely this time. Just confine you to Yuqing Palace for six months. I hope that after six months, you will truly reform yourself."
The prince didn't expect that Kangxi would really punish him, and even put him under house arrest for half a year. What would he be able to do after half a year?
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. The prince clenched his hands in front of Jiangxi, and the veins showing on his face made Kangxi very angry.
"What? Are you dissatisfied with my punishment? If so, then I will ground you for a year. I don't need a jealous prince."
"No, I accept the punishment. I will reflect on my mistakes in Yuqing Palace. It was I who made mistakes that disappointed Your Majesty. Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will change."
Kangxi waved his hand and let him leave. At this time, he didn't want to guess whether it was right or wrong for him to make him the crown prince.
After returning to Yuqing Palace, the prince vented his anger severely. If the old woman dared to expose him, she should be prepared to be silenced.
"Come here, wipe out that midwife's family. I don't want to hear any more news about them."
"yes."
He waited until he was the only one left in the room before he sat down on the ground dejectedly.
"I am the crown prince, born a crown prince, of noble status. How dare others compare themselves to me?
Father Emperor, aren't you partial to your son? I think you're partial to the eldest son, but because I'm more capable, you've pushed the eldest son out to compete with me.
It's even better now. My sister-in-law just has a child, but you take it so seriously. This eldest grandson should be born from my Yuqing Palace.
And the old ancestor is really useless. It's a pity that I cried in front of you and told you that if I didn't have the eldest grandson, I would gradually fall out of favor.
Didn't you promise me that the eldest grandson would be born in my name? Why did you go to Mount Wutai to pray for blessings? Why didn't you let my sister-in-law have an abortion?
The prince resented everyone who could help him but didn't, including Empress Xiaozhuang, who had already gone to Mount Wutai.
But Xiaozhuang was already dying at this time. Her life in Mount Wutai was not easy. After she arrived, Kangxi directly asked the monks to take care of her.
In name, she was in Mount Wutai praying for the Qing Dynasty and for the twins in Mousili's belly, but in reality she was under house arrest in Mount Wutai.
"I never thought that the person I raised with my own hands was a wolf, and a cruel wolf at that. He really doesn't know how to be grateful.
I want to go back. I am the Grand Empress Dowager of the Qing Dynasty. Even if I die, I want to die in the Cining Palace. If this Wutai Mountain dares to imprison me, I will order people to flatten it when I return."
"The Empress Dowager is talking nonsense again. The Emperor said that you will spend the rest of your life in Mount Wutai. The palace is full of disputes and grievances, and it is no longer suitable for you.
I heard that the twins born to the First Concubine are almost one month old, and the Emperor has not sent anyone to pick you up. I guess he has not changed his original decision.
In my humble opinion, the Empress Dowager should just eat vegetarian food and chant Buddhist scriptures honestly, and accumulate some virtue for herself."
“You…you…”
"I have to go to the front to give a lecture, so I won't go into detail with the Grand Empress Dowager. However, the Emperor has decreed that if the Grand Empress Dowager passes away before the twins are one month old, Khorchin will cease to exist."
"How dare he! My family and the Queen Mother are both from Khorchin. He is my grandson and has my blood flowing in his veins. How dare he lay hands on Khorchin?"
"This is beyond my control. I'll take my leave."
Xiaozhuang originally wanted to die immediately to bring bad luck to Kangxi and the twins, but now she didn't dare to do so.
Khorchin is her maternal clan, the maternal clan of the empress dowager, and has already declined. If she is exterminated because of her own reasons, how will she face her clansmen in the afterlife?
In her heart, Khorchin was above everything else. She was afraid that Kangxi would really take action against Khorchin, so she managed to hold on until the full-month banquet of the twins was over before she passed away.
The full-month banquet for the twins, a boy and a girl, was not particularly grand. After listening to the advice of the Imperial Observatory, Kangxi was afraid that a grand banquet would reduce their blessings, so he held it in a conventional manner.
At the full-moon banquet, Kangxi named the twins Honghao and Sucelei, and rewarded Mu Sili with countless precious jewels.
Seven days later, Qianqing Palace.
"Your Majesty, news has come from Mount Wutai that the Empress Dowager is dying and wants to see you before she leaves."
"No need. Even if I were to arrive, it wouldn't matter. I'd just listen to the Empress' words of regret and her words about not touching Khorchin. I'm very busy and don't have time to listen to nonsense."
As early as after Xiaozhuang left, Kangxi gave up on her after constantly finding out what she had done.
If she had not been his grandmother, Kangxi would have been prepared to kill her personally. Letting her die of old age in Mount Wutai was already a blessing. It was impossible to ask for more.
"Yes, I understand."
"Since the Empress is about to pass away, the palace must also prepare, lest news of my unfilial behavior spread to the outside world and ruin my reputation."
"Your Majesty, rest assured. I will have the Cining Palace prepared immediately. The Empress Dowager's coffin will be sent back. I will not allow anyone to gossip."
"Liang Jiugong, I have you by my side, rest assured."
Liang Jiugong smiled slightly. It was great that he could work for Kangxi.
Xiaozhuang never waited for Kangxi, but she understood Kangxi. Since Kangxi allowed her to die of old age, he naturally would not pursue the empress dowager and Korchin.
She felt it was worth it to exchange her death for the safety of the Empress Dowager and the stability of Khorchin.
But she was also unwilling to accept it. She should have lived a long life and lived a happy life in the palace. Now she was only seventy-seven. How could she end up dying in a foreign land?
This foreign land was none other than Mount Wutai, which she had disliked the most.
When Empress Xiaozhuang passed away, Emperor Kangxi was deeply saddened. After her coffin arrived at the Cining Palace, everyone in the harem went to mourn her every day.
Because Mu Sili had just given birth to twins, a boy and a girl, less than two months ago, Concubine Hui exempted her from the funeral procession on the grounds that she was worried that she would not recover well and would not be able to have children for Yinzhi.
Sitting in the prince's room, drinking soup and playing with the child, Mousse Li said that sometimes it is very important to have a good mother-in-law. Look, here are the benefits.
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