"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace. Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will definitely give you a house full of grandchildren!"
The others looked at Yinqi with envy. They were 100% sure that Kangxi promoted him to a higher rank because of Mu Sili.
After all, before she came, Kangxi never said that he would promote him to a higher title. Now that she is here, the title comes with her.
Sometimes I have to believe a saying that it makes sense to marry a virtuous wife, but it is more important to marry a wife that all the elders are happy with than a virtuous wife.
In Shoukang Palace, the Empress Dowager and Concubine Yi sighed after hearing that Yinqi had turned a disaster into a blessing, saying that Mu Sili was a good wife and would bring good luck to her husband.
"No wonder I was so pleased with her back then. It turns out there's a reason. With a wife like this supporting him, it's hard for Xiaowu not to become the crown prince. But why do I remember that Xiaowu didn't want to be the crown prince?"
"If you remember correctly, he told me before that the position of Crown Prince is not so easy to sit on, and even if you sit on it, you may not be able to hold it firmly. Instead of competing with others for supremacy, it is better to let the emperor know his loyalty directly."
"Loyalty? Xiaowu is the emperor's biological son. What loyalty is needed between father and son? You know, if we talk about loyalty, it will become a relationship between monarch and subject. Father and son should act like father and son. Why should they act like monarch and subject?"
The Empress Dowager was somewhat unhappy. She had raised Yinqi by herself. In her heart, he was a perfect person, and his relationship with Kangxi should be more like that of a father and son. How could it be said that they were a monarch and his subject?
Only then did Concubine Yi realize that she had said the wrong thing, but it didn't matter. She knew how to make the empress dowager happy, so she was not anxious at all.
"I said the wrong thing. Don't be angry. I'm telling you, if you get angry, Xiaowu will definitely be angry with me when he finds out.
You don’t even know what it was like when Xiaowu went to the Yikun Palace to pay respects when he was little. He protected you like a madman. I remember one time it was like this…”
Concubine Yi directly told the Empress Dowager that Yinqi had told her when he was a child that someone among the concubines had said bad things about the Empress Dowager. She and her son went to Emperor Kangxi to complain, and later the concubine was sent to a nunnery to pray for the Qing Dynasty.
The Empress Dowager looked at Concubine Yi in surprise. If she remembered correctly, there seemed to be a concubine who had entered the nunnery, and she had some conflicts with her. She thought that she was trying to gain favor with Emperor Kangxi in this way, but she didn't expect that it was she and her son who sent her in.
At that time, Yinqi seemed to be only eight years old. At such a young age, he knew how to protect her, her mother? Oh, he is worthy of being her sweetheart. I just feel sorry for her, her mother.
"I was wondering at the time, how could that woman go to pray for the Qing Dynasty for no reason? It turns out that you and your son did it. You are so shameless! Why did you hide it from me?
If I knew you were the ones who did this, I would definitely secretly push her to suffer more. After all, I am the Queen Mother. If you don't give me face like this, she will have to bear any consequences. "
The Queen Mother was coaxed into submission by Concubine Yi, and the two of them gathered together to discuss how to push Yinqi to the throne, and who would be the crown prince after he ascended the throne.
"Although I think it doesn't matter who becomes the crown prince, I still need to ask Hongmin and Hongzhao for their opinions. After all, not everyone wants to be the crown prince."
"That makes sense. Let's put this matter aside for now. The most important thing right now is for the Emperor to choose another Crown Prince. Now that the Crown Prince position is vacant, I'm afraid those bigwigs will have to make a move."
The Empress Dowager was referring to Yinzhi, Yinzhi and Yinzhen. In her opinion, they were all ambitious for the throne. Before, when the Crown Prince was around, they acted more covertly, but now that the Crown Prince has been deposed, they will inevitably take action.
Just when the two were talking excitedly, Wen Xian arrived.
"My granddaughter pays her respects to the Imperial Mam and to your mother."
The Empress Dowager had stopped caring about Wen Xian two years ago, waiting for her to be old enough to be sent to marry a foreign prince. Now that she suddenly came to pay her respects, she was a little uncomfortable.
"Why are you here? Is there something wrong? I'm here to talk to the imperial concubine. If it's not something important, let's talk about it later."
Wen Xian's face was a little ugly. She had been favored by the Queen Mother for a period of time. How could she suddenly fall out of favor? But it didn't matter. She didn't care anymore.
"Your Mama, your words really hurt my granddaughter's heart. I miss you so much, and you're being a little cruel. But you're old now, and I won't argue with you. I came here today to talk to you about something else."
Concubine Yi frowned. Why did she feel that what Wen Xian was about to say was not good? If it was not good, then why not not listen to it, lest it hurt her ears later.
"I'd like to hear what you have to say. Go ahead."
"Royal Mam, you know that the Crown Prince has been deposed and the position is now vacant. Have you thought about who you would like to support as the Crown Prince? My granddaughter has a candidate, and the Royal Mam can choose him as the Crown Prince."
The Empress Dowager originally thought that she was going to talk about Yinqi. After all, Yinqi was the grandson she raised. Like Wen Xian, they had feelings for each other as siblings. Unexpectedly, she guessed wrong.
"Fourth brother grew up by the Empress Dowager's side and was personally raised by her. He is truly exceptional in both talent and insight. If you can help him become the Crown Prince, you will surely become the Grand Empress Dowager one day."
The Queen Mother raised her hand and slapped her. She simply didn't want to admit that she had raised such a person since childhood. Fortunately, she gave up two years ago, otherwise she was really afraid that she would be angry to death.
"Do you think I'm a fool? I'm the Queen Mother. No matter which prince ascends the throne in the future, he must respect me as the Grand Queen Mother. Who gave you the nerve to speak to me like this?
I know, it's Concubine De, right? Concubine De is really too bold, a bondservant who was once a palace maid has such big ambitions? Is she thinking that there is no one in the harem?
Or is this a test from Yinzhen? Wen Xian, you've been by my side for so many years, don't you know such a simple truth?
Am I more noble than the Queen? Is it possible that my upbringing is not as good as that of a Queen? I am really curious, does Yinzhen know what you are planning for him?
Wen Xian looked at the Queen Mother with a pale face. Was she insulting her? Was she so insignificant in her eyes? Didn't she know why he mentioned Yinzhen? Of course, it was because Yinzhen was her biological brother.
Although Yinqi grew up with her in Shoukang Palace, any discerning person could see that the Queen Mother liked him more than herself, and since he was a prince, the contrast naturally emerged.
When she was a child, she didn't understand and thought she would be treated fairly in Shoukang Palace, but later she realized that she was not as liked by the Queen Mother as Yinqi.
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