After Mu Sili left Yiku Palace, Concubine Yi also got up and went to Yonghe Palace. She wanted to see Concubine De making a fool of herself. They were sworn enemies, so of course she had to go and see if she was not in good shape.
In Yonghe Palace, Depin fell silent as she looked at the still confident and assertive Concubine Yi. She was really favored by the emperor. When they were both concubines, she could not compare to her. Later, she became a noble concubine, and she was demoted to a concubine.
She knew without even thinking that she came here to laugh at her, but she couldn't refuse and could only accept her ridicule.
By the time Concubine Yi left Yonghe Palace, the smile on her face was almost gone. What right did she have to mock her for overestimating her own abilities? Wasn't she the one who really overestimated her own abilities?
The throne belonged to Kangxi, and he could give it to whomever he wanted. Didn't he dote on Yinzhen? If nothing unexpected happened, he would have given the throne to Yinzhen, right? Then she would have been the Empress Dowager.
Depin was still dreaming of becoming the empress dowager, but she had no idea that Kangxi had never thought of letting her child become the heir to the throne. What's more, the fourteenth prince was still young and could not bear the heavy responsibility at all.
When the others saw that Depin and her son did not gain any benefit and were punished by Kangxi, they all withdrew their claws. They were not fools, and if they showed up at this time, he would hate them.
It's just a pity that they didn't seize such a good opportunity. If they had seized it, they would have been the ones with proud looks on their faces.
In the Yanxi Palace, Yinzhi looked at Concubine Hui with a headache. He really didn't expect Yinqi to be so reckless. It was a matter of life and death if one was not careful. Wasn't he afraid?
Even Concubine Hui admired Yinqi a little. If they were there, she would definitely not want Yinzhi to take the blame for Kangxi. To put it bluntly, she only had this one son. If anything happened to him, would she still be alive?
That would be fine, but if he didn't die, and instead caused him to have to live with medicine from then on, she would probably regret it for the rest of her life.
"Mother, what did you just say? You told me to just let it go? I've been fighting with the second son for so many years, and the position of crown prince is almost in my hands. You want me to give it up?"
"Mother doesn't really want you to give up. Isn't this the wrong time? If anything happens to you, what will happen to mother and Hongyu?"
She and Concubine Yi were both in the position of concubine. They had been fighting for half their lives. Despite Yinzhi's great military achievements, she was not made a concubine. However, Concubine Yi became a concubine because Mu Sili gave birth to two pairs of twins, a boy and a girl.
She admitted that she was jealous, but also envious. Just like when she had served in the palace for many years before becoming a noble lady and a concubine, Concubine Yi became a concubine after only half a year in the palace, which was enough to show how favored she was.
I thought that after Yinqi was taken away by the empress dowager to be raised, her favor towards her would be reduced by half, but I didn't expect that not only did Kangxi's favor towards her not decrease by half, but it became even worse. This is really sad.
For her, children and grandchildren are the most important. She has seen clearly over the years that Kangxi never thought of letting her son succeed to the throne. To put it bluntly, he just wanted him to be a stepping stone for the crown prince.
She had always thought that one day Kangxi would see the good in Yinzhi, think that he was brave and resourceful, and that he was a good candidate to inherit the throne, after all, he was the eldest son of the emperor.
But ever since the Fifth Lady Mu Sili entered the palace, the people of Yikun Palace have been gaining more and more attention from Emperor Kangxi. Even though Yinzhi won several battles in succession, they still received less attention.
At that moment she knew she had lost, lost to Kangxi and lost to herself.
She only has this one son by her side. Although she already has a grandson, the grandson is still not as good as her own son. In comparison, she still likes her own son more.
Forget it, forget it. Why bother saying all this? Things have come to this point. It’s because they didn’t catch the right time.
"Mother knows you're unwilling, but what can you do? To be honest, you're good at fighting, but you might not be a good emperor.
Listen to my mother's advice, it is not easy to sit on the throne. Haven't you noticed that there are only a few emperors who lived long lives throughout history?
I'm saying this for your own good. If possible, I'd certainly like you to take the throne. After all, I also really want the position of Queen Mother."
Yinzhi suddenly didn't know what to say. Was his mother comforting him or attacking him? He seemed to only feel a strong blow and not any warmth.
Maybe this is the truth. His mother said so much just to prevent him from being ambitious and going against the Yikun Palace. Although he was unwilling, he was a filial son. Since his mother said so, he would do it.
"I understand. I caused you so much worry before. Don't worry, I won't do that again. I will do what I should do. Even if I can't become the new emperor, I will let you rest assured."
Yinzhi decided that since the throne could not be given to him, he would work hard to achieve great things and strive to have enough capital so that even if Yinqi really succeeded to the throne in the future, he would not dare to touch him at will.
Yinzhi didn't know that Yinqi had long planned to enslave his brothers after he came to power, otherwise he would definitely not try hard to show himself, because the more he showed off, the longer he would be enslaved in the future.
Yinzhi, who was also in Zhongcui Palace, was also pulled over by Rong Fei and taught a lesson. She only had this one son, so how could she bear to see him fall into danger?
In addition, he was only devoted to reading books of sages, so she was not worried that he would try to seize the throne. But there are always unexpected events. What if he could not get over it and did such a thing?
"Third brother, have you remembered everything Mother told you before? The harem is now dominated by Concubine Yi, and Xiaowu saved the Emperor. The position of Crown Prince is most likely his. You must not have any thoughts, understand?"
"Mother, what can I say to convince you that I don't have any feelings about that position? You've told me eight hundred times, and I really remember it.
Do you think your son is stupid? That position is a thankless one. If he does well, the officials will praise him. If he does not, the whole world will curse him. Your son wants to be a wise king, how can he take such a risk?
This statement immediately threw Concubine Rong into a state of panic. How could she not know that her son was so insightful? Could it be that he had become stupid from studying too much?
"Mother, I don't care what you think. Just one thing: don't get involved in a position that doesn't belong to you. Mother has no other requests. She just hopes that you will be well.
Your third sister has already married off, and I don’t know if we’ll have the chance to meet again in this life. Mother is often worried about her so much that she can’t eat. What will she do if you are not well?
It's not that I have to control you, but you are old enough and you should know the importance of some things. If you let me worry less, I won't be like this."
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