After staying in the Cining Palace for half an hour, Xiaozhuang felt a little tired, and Yinyou was also sleepy, so Kangxi took Mu Sili and prepared to leave.
"I will bring Xiao Qi to visit the Grand Empress Dowager another day. However, I am pregnant, so I hope the Grand Empress Dowager will not despise me."
"How could I dislike it? You can come anytime."
When there was no conflict of interest, Xiaozhuang was truly amiable, but those who truly knew her knew that her amiability was superficial.
After Kangxi and Mu Sili left, Xiaozhuang immediately spoke her heart out to Su Malagu.
"Concubine Cheng is a scheming woman. I can see clearly that the reason she did this just now was probably because she wanted me to protect Xiao Qi.
She is pregnant now, and Xuanye dotes on her very much. There must be people who are jealous. If someone secretly attacks Xiaoqi because of this, she is afraid she will not be able to take care of it. "
"Gege, what you mean is that Concubine Cheng is here to surrender to you and ask you to protect the Seventh Prince? But why doesn't she temporarily place the Seventh Prince in the Cining Palace to raise him?
The Cining Palace is under your jurisdiction. No one dares to act rashly. If the Seventh Prince is kept in the Cining Palace, he will be much safer than in the Jingyang Palace."
"Who knows, maybe she thinks she's incredibly capable and can protect Xiao Qi on her own.
What's more, Xuanye's thoughts were all on her. It was impossible for Xuanye to watch them and their son get into trouble.
If I were not old and had not suffered at the hands of Fulin and Dong E, I would never allow Xuanye to favor her as his sole concubine.
What the harem needs is checks and balances, not exclusive favor, but I would like to see how long this Concubine Cheng can continue to be favored.
If Xuanye's affection for her is only temporary, then I can't help but feel sympathy for her. The emperor's sincerity is the least valuable. I hope she can bear it."
Xiaozhuang's words made Su Malagu fall into deep thought. Judging from what happened just now, it didn't seem like Kangxi was just playing around with Mu Sili!
But whatever Empress Xiaozhuang said was the truth, and as a servant, there was no need for her to take it too seriously.
Outside the Cining Palace, the person sent by the Imperial Noble Consort saw Kangxi coming out and immediately returned to Chengqian Palace to report.
Hearing that Kangxi was heading for the Palace of Heavenly Purity, the Imperial Noble Consort immediately had someone tidy her up, and then rushed to the Palace of Heavenly Purity with the ginseng soup that had been prepared long ago.
Her goal today was to get Kangxi to agree to change Yinzhen's imperial certificate to her name. Only when Yinzhen truly became her son would she train him wholeheartedly.
In the Palace of Heavenly Purity, Kangxi had already received the news that the Imperial Noble Consort was coming with her people. He didn't know what the Imperial Noble Consort was doing here, but he was sure that it was not a good thing.
"Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine has arrived."
"Let her in."
"yes."
Liang Jiugong went to pass on the message. He also felt that the imperial concubine had no good intentions by coming here, but he was just a servant and it was impossible for him to stop her.
"Your Majesty, please. The Emperor is waiting for you."
"Thank you for your trouble, Eunuch Liang. Someone come."
The maid behind the imperial concubine immediately stepped forward and handed over a purse. Liang Jiugong took it with a smile. No one would refuse the happiness brought by silver, unless the amount was too little.
"Your Highness, I pay my respects to you."
"Get up! You're not here to bring me some soup, are you?"
"Yes and no, Your Majesty, you know that I have always longed to have a child of my own, but my health is too poor, and I am afraid that I will not have the chance to bear such a child.
I came here today to ask His Majesty to change Xiao Si's imperial certificate to my name. Now that Uya is dead, Xiao Si cannot have such a mother, which is not good for his future.
In addition, Yinfu is now the son of Concubine An, and his son has been changed to the Jade Book. I am really envious of him, so I would like to ask you to fulfill my sincere wish.
I have been raising Xiao Si all my life. When I think about how sad he will be when he finds out that I am not his biological mother, my heart aches.
I am not doing this for my own selfish desires, but also to share your worries. Since Uya is dead and the Uya clan has been exiled, it is better to let them become history.
If Xiao Si becomes my biological son, he will be able to assist the Crown Prince more attentively in the future. I have no other requests except that he be given a title of nobility."
The Imperial Noble Consort was so moved by her words that she didn't believe that Kangxi would remain indifferent.
However, Kangxi knew her little intentions. If Yinzhen really became her son, he would be the biggest threat to the prince.
If this point had not been taken into consideration, when Yinzhen's jade book was changed during the purification ceremony, Yinzhen's jade book would have been changed as well, and there would have been no need to wait for the Imperial Noble Consort to say so herself.
However, since the Imperial Noble Consort had said so, he had to make his position clear.
"Even if the imperial certificate is not changed, Yinzhen is still your son. This is an indisputable fact. From the moment he was brought to Chengqian Palace, he has been the prince of Chengqian Palace.
As for the matter of changing the imperial edict, I hope you won't mention it again. This is a serious matter, and I probably won't change my mind."
The Imperial Noble Consort's expression froze. She thought Kangxi would agree with her idea, so why did Kangxi refuse?
At this moment, she didn't know whether Kangxi rejected her for the prince or for Mu Sili. She really wanted to ask, if it was Mu Sili standing here at this moment, would he agree?
"I am sorry for being so abrupt. I just want a child that truly belongs to me. Since Your Majesty doesn't want to, I will never mention this matter again."
There was some resentment in these words, but Kangxi was not afraid.
"Go back."
"I'll take my leave."
It was not until she returned to Chengqian Palace that the Imperial Noble Concubine dared to vent her anger.
"The Emperor still refused. It wasn't that he didn't care whether Yinzhen changed the imperial edict or not. He was afraid that if Yinzhen became my son, he would get the full support of the Tong family.
The Crown Prince is arrogant and conceited. I don't believe that the Emperor can protect him for his entire life. As long as he seeks death, he will give up the throne of Crown Prince sooner or later.
Even if Yinzhen did not have the title of the son of the imperial concubine, the title of the adopted son of the imperial concubine sounded better than others.
If the Crown Prince loses his position, Yinzhen will be the highest-ranking official. If he wishes to fight for the throne, I will lend him a helping hand."
"Your Majesty! How can you say such words so casually? Walls have ears. Your Majesty, don't do this again next time."
"Madam, what are you afraid of? All of us in Chengqian Palace are my people. If this word gets out, I will massacre all the people in Chengqian Palace."
"I dare not."
After hearing this, those who originally wanted to spread the news to gain benefits were frightened. They also monitored each other and reported it immediately if anyone showed any unusual behavior.
As a result, the Imperial Noble Consort was able to capture several people planted by Concubine Hui and Concubine Rong in Chengqian Palace. She had always thought that Chengqian Palace was as hard to break into as a solid wall of steel, but she didn't expect that it had already been robbed.
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