"Mother, please don't get excited. Listen to my son's excuse. I searched the entire Yanxi Palace but couldn't find a suitable jade bottle. This thing looks good but is useless. I thought it was useless, so I took it and used it.
Mother, what I said is true. If I had known how much you valued it, I would never have taken it out and would have kept it in the storeroom, gathering dust."
It would have been fine if this hadn't been mentioned, but once Huipin was mentioned, she became even angrier. Wasn't the reason why this jade bottle was stored in the warehouse because they were worried that it would be accidentally bumped when taken out?
This kid took it out without saying a word and broke it. Where can she find an identical one to replace it? This is a gift from the emperor. Her son is so ignorant. He needs to be beaten.
As the saying goes, if a child is not well educated, it is the father's fault. She didn't dare to cause trouble for Kangxi, so she decided to teach this bastard a lesson herself.
"Mother, don't be impulsive. This son is your biological son. Think carefully. If he gets hurt, where will you find another son who is so filial, sensible, and handsome?"
Huipin was almost amused by this, but then she thought that her son still needed a lesson, so her face changed and she started beating him.
"Hey, come here, are you all idiots? Why don't you hold on to my mother? If I get beaten up, what will my mother do if she's heartbroken?"
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please stop fighting. The Emperor is here."
The cry of "The Emperor is here" successfully made Huipin stop what she was doing. Kangxi hadn't been here for a long time. What was he doing here in broad daylight? Shouldn't he go to the Yikun Palace?
"Your Highness, I pay my respects to you."
"My son pays his respects to the Emperor."
Yinzhi looked at Kangxi with grievance, expecting Kangxi to make the decision for him, but Kangxi didn't even look at him. He had already understood the situation clearly outside, so the beating was not in vain.
"I came here this time to tell you something. Baoqing, please go down first."
"Yes, son, I'll take my leave."
Although he wanted to know what Kangxi would say to his mother, he was not a picky person and did not absolutely need to know.
"Your Majesty, do you have something to tell me?"
Huipin was puzzled. Why would Kangxi discuss something with her? Even if there was something important, he would go to the Queen or Mu Sili. At worst, there was Concubine Tong. Why was it her turn?
Suddenly, she thought of the Queen's previous experience of pushing others to consolidate her favor. Could it be that Kangxi intended for her to hand Yinzhi over to the Queen for upbringing?
How could this be possible? This was her son. She had been waiting for him to come back with great difficulty. How could she let the Queen snatch him away?
Seeing her pale face, Kangxi knew that she was overthinking. He felt helpless. Why did these women like to think so much? Unlike Mu Sili, who was simple and straightforward.
"The Queen came to see me today. She mentioned to me the idea of re-ordering the princes' generations. You also lost a child, so I wanted to hear your opinion."
After hearing that they were talking about the order of seniority, Huipin relaxed. But when she mentioned Chengqing, it was a pain that she would never forget.
That was her first son, the son she had been looking forward to for a long time. His death was a huge blow to her. Now when Kangxi talked about the order of seniority, he was no longer included.
"I am actually not very willing to re-arrange the order of seniority for the princes. After all, my Chengqing died young, and the order of seniority will mean that there will be no trace of him anymore.
But since the Empress has mentioned this matter, it must be the result of careful consideration. I cannot prevent it from happening just because I don't want to."
Huipin was not a fool. Kangxi seemed to be asking for her opinion, but in fact he was trying to find out whether she had any ambitions. The Queen's move was a trick on her.
However, if the queen wants to trick her, it depends on whether she really has ambition. Since she has no ambition, she is naturally not afraid of her tricking.
"If Your Majesty wants to re-order the princes' seniority, then please do so. I only have one son, so I have no reason to disagree.
I just hope that he can work harder and make great contributions soon. One day, I can be promoted to a concubine because of my son's status. Then I will be satisfied.
Without Chengqing, I just hope he'll be fine. I'm tired of the intrigues and schemes in the harem. Please, Your Majesty, let Baoqing go."
After Huipin finished speaking, she knelt down. The Queen wanted Kangxi to be suspicious of her, so she made Kangxi believe that she had no ambitions, so that Kangxi would not be afraid of them, mother and son.
When the prince ascends the throne one day, as long as they behave themselves, the prince will definitely give him the title of prince because of his status as the eldest son of the emperor.
If she had made some contributions, there would be a chance to take her out of the palace and raise her in good condition.
Kangxi was satisfied. He was just worried that the queen suddenly brought up this matter in order to win over them. Since she had no ambitions, this matter was feasible.
"Tomorrow I will issue an edict to re-order the seniority of the princes. Baoqing will be the eldest prince from now on. You must educate him well. I hope that they can be brothers and respect each other."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I understand."
After coming out of the Yanx Palace, Kangxi went straight to the Yiku Palace, which was his home.
"Your Highness, have you completed your studies today? I need to check."
The prince felt like crying. Since he moved into the Yiku Palace, he truly felt the warmth of his mother, but conversely, he also felt the oppression from his mother.
Although he wanted to cry, he had no resistance to this change. Instead, he was looking forward to Mu Sili disciplining him.
"Mother Yi, I only need to complete one long piece of calligraphy."
"Huh? Weren't we always finished by this time? Why haven't we finished it so late today? Did you play around too much? That's not good."
Seeing this, Wan Fu thought that Mu Sili was going to scold the prince, so he quickly pleaded for him.
"Mother, please don't be mean to Fifth Brother. He has tried very hard."
"How dare you say that? Your fifth brother got scolded because of you. Now face the wall and reflect on your past. And you, when the two of you get together, nothing good will happen!"
Wan Fu felt aggrieved and sat facing the wall with the prince to think about the matter.
"Fifth brother, I'm sorry for getting you into trouble."
"It doesn't matter. No one will know anyway."
"Really? I think I discovered something extraordinary."
As soon as Kangxi's voice came out, the prince's body trembled. The fact that he was punished to face the wall and reflect on his mistakes was seen by his father. What should he do? It was so urgent!
But since the Emperor is here, can Mother Yi not punish them? He looked at Mu Sili expectantly, but was ignored.
"Why is the Emperor here? It just so happens that I have prepared some almond yogurt for you. This is the Imperial Concubine's favorite. Would you like to try it?"
Kangxi swallowed his saliva. What should he say at this time to avoid being scolded by Mu Sili?
"emperor?"
"Okay, I'll be right over. I have something to tell you. The almond cheese will be ready later."
"What is it?"
"I am going to re-rank the princes."
"This is a good thing, but what should we do with those princes who died young?"
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