"I thought you were a little harsh on the fourth child simply because he wasn't raised by your side.
I didn't expect that in your eyes, the fourth son is an unfilial person. Since he is unfilial, you don't want him as your son anymore."
Defei was already kneeling on the ground in a weak position, and after hearing this, she showed a look of grievance.
Why did Kangxi speak up for Yinzhen? If he hadn't taken Yinzhen away and given him to Tong Jia to raise, how could he have treated Yinzhen like this?
Defei thought so, but the real reason was her status and position at the time. Yinzhen's existence was a witness to her period.
Although she did feel sorry for her eldest son Yinzhen at the beginning, as time went by and with the birth of Yinzuo, she was no longer as full of expectations for Yinzhen as before.
With a new son by her side, who was born after she was promoted to a concubine, compared with Yinzhen, the son who witnessed her low point, Yinzuo was naturally more important.
In addition, Tong Jia, who was still a noble concubine at the time, was worried that she would steal Yinzhen's attention, so she was very wary of her. She had few opportunities to meet Yinzhen, and she didn't even have much motherly affection for him.
If Yinzuo had not been seriously ill later and had not had a good relationship with Yinzhen, she would not have shown any care for him. However, Yinzuo died later, and she blamed it all on Yinzhen.
A son who can only be raised by someone else cannot be raised well even if he returns to his own side after growing up. What is in his heart is his mother Tonggiya, not her Uya.
"Your Majesty, I also want to be like the fourth prince, a loving mother and a filial son, but look at it yourself, where does he give me the chance to be a loving mother?
People outside say that he is filial, but you don’t know that he is just pretending to be filial. He is good at disguising himself and is not trustworthy.
As his biological mother, I only said a few words to him, but he actually threatened me. I really don't want such an unfilial son.
I have served you for many years, and it is time for me to consider myself and my children. I beg you to punish the unfilial fourth son.
As for the rumors in the palace, I admit that I did it on purpose and am willing to be punished. Your Majesty, I feel wronged!
"Father, what Mother said is true. Is there any mother in this world who doesn't love her own child? If Fourth Brother hadn't gone too far, how could Mother have gotten into such a fight with him?
You don't know that my mother always secretly cried at night while holding my fourth brother's baby clothes, and always said that it was her fault, otherwise my fourth brother would not have been adopted by the imperial mother.
When Fourth Brother returned to Yonghe Palace, Mother was so happy. It was the first time that her son saw Mother so happy. She even said that she would make it up to Fourth Brother. It can be seen that Mother really wanted to restore the mother-son relationship.
It’s just that Fourth Brother is devoted to Empress Dowager Cixi and is extremely cold towards her. You know all this.
If it weren't for Mother's consideration for the mother-son relationship and her guilt towards Fourth Brother, Fourth Brother would have been sent to the Prince's Residence long ago. How could he have had the chance to be raised by Mother's side and repair the mother-son relationship with her? "
As soon as Yinzhen said this, Concubine De burst into tears.
She couldn't help but feel proud in her heart. Look, this is the son she raised by herself. She was on his side. If it was that evil son Yinzhen, he would have turned against her long ago.
Didn't he tell them to give up, mother and son? But she refused. If he wanted that position, he had to see if she, as their mother, was willing!
Kangxi must have been resentful of him after what happened today. If he still wanted to fight for that position, Kangxi would definitely punish him severely.
Thinking of this, De Fei's eyes were filled with unconcealable smiles.
Look, she is such a clever little girl.
"Your Majesty, please do not listen to Fourteenth's nonsense. I have never thought of breaking up with Fourth, but his behavior is indeed excessive. I have no mother-son relationship with him. I beg you to grant us our separation."
Kangxi had been observing the expressions of the mother and son. After seeing this scene, he became more determined to change Yinzhen's imperial edict.
"So you think the fourth son is so unfilial. I value filial piety the most. Since you don't like him, I will have his name crossed out. Then he will no longer be in your name."
Defei was puzzled. Was it okay to just spread this kind of thing? Why did she have to cross out Yinzhen's name?
"Liang Jiugong, pass on the order. Prince Yong is very busy and capable of shouldering important responsibilities. He is truly filial. Since Concubine De despises this son, then she should not have him.
When Empress Xiaoyi was still alive, she hoped that I would register the fourth son under his name. I considered that you were the fourth son's biological mother, so I refused Empress Xiaoyi.
Now it seems that Empress Xiaoyi had guessed this scene a long time ago, which is why she mentioned it to me. Since you don’t like the fourth prince, give him to someone who truly loves him.
From today on, Prince Yong Yinzhen will change his imperial certificate to Empress Xiaoyi's name. From now on, he will no longer have any relationship with Concubine De or the Uya clan."
Concubine De was completely confused. It was true that she wanted Yinzhen to be labeled as unfilial, but she never thought that he would suddenly become the son of the Queen!
"Your Majesty, that's not what I meant. I just wanted to teach the Fourth Prince a lesson. He is my son, born after ten months of pregnancy. I am his biological mother. How can you change his imperial certificate?"
The same went for Yinzhen. He didn't expect that his mother's incident would not only cause Yinzhen to suffer, but also turn him into the queen's legitimate son.
Originally, he looked down on his elder brother Yinzhen, but he didn't expect that he could no longer reach her.
If the emperor really wanted to make him the crown prince, wouldn't these illegitimate sons be standing there in anger, staring blankly?
Thinking of this, Yinzhen showed malice towards Concubine De for the first time.
It was all my mother's bad idea. Not only did Yinzhen get the advantage, but she also made me further and further away from that position.
"Your Highness, I pay my respects to you. Your Highness, my mother did not mean to do that. Please do not punish her."
Kangxi glanced at Liang Jiugong and saw that he kept his head down and remained silent, knowing that it was him who conveyed the news to Yinzhen.
He felt helpless. Look, this was what Concubine De meant by unfilial. If the fourth prince was really unfilial, why would he come to the palace to plead for her at this hour?
"You don't need to plead for me. You're very proud, aren't you? You've really learned the deep scheming of the Tonggiya clan thoroughly. Now that you've become the legitimate son, I don't believe you can remain indifferent to that position.
Your Majesty, just wait and see. The fourth prince is not as filial as you think. Those are all illusions he created for the purpose of seizing the throne.
I beg you to remove his princely title. He is unworthy of that position. I can even use my position as a concubine as a guarantee. He is truly unworthy of your trust."
There were traces of tears in the corners of Yinzhen's eyes, which made Kangxi feel very distressed.
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