"I'm glad you figured it out, Suma. You should just serve Ding Guiren these days. I feel more at ease with you around. You don't have to worry about me here. There are so many people watching over me in the Cining Palace. Nothing will happen to me."
"I understand, Master Ding, it's getting late. I'll take you back to rest. Pregnant women need plenty of rest, as it will benefit the growth of the baby in your belly."
"Does the Empress Dowager really not need Aunt Suma's service? I have Siyue by my side, she can take good care of me. Aunt Suma has taken care of you for many years, I feel a little embarrassed."
"You're being polite to me. If you were really polite, you wouldn't have been so noisy when you first came here. Okay, go back and rest quickly. Don't get tired."
Mu Sili's face symbolically turned red, which made Xiaozhuang smile involuntarily. It turned out that she was still a thin-skinned person.
"Then I would like to thank the Grand Empress Dowager first. Aunt Suma, I am sorry to trouble you during my stay in the Cining Palace."
"My lady, you are too polite. This is what I should do. How can you be so polite to me? I will accompany you back. As long as you can give birth to the little prince safely, I will be satisfied. You don't even know that I am looking forward to the birth of the little master in your belly."
How can I not be excited? If I hadn't come here, this child would have been raised by your side to take care of you in your old age. Unfortunately, it won't work this time because I want to send him to the top.
The news of the Queen's serious illness and the Crown Prince's dethronement was a hot topic. Kangxi knew that what was coming would eventually come, so he had been waiting for the ministers' questioning early in the morning.
Of course, he couldn't let them question him. He was the emperor. What would happen if he was controlled by his ministers?
However, he waited for a long time but did not receive any objection, which surprised him a little. It was okay with the Niuhulu clan, but why were the Soetu and Hesheli clans also indifferent?
Could it be that they knew they would eventually face such consequences, and so they did this? If so, then they were quite foresighted.
Since no one mentioned this matter, he would not care about it. But if someone brings it up in the future, don't blame him for not giving them a chance.
What Kangxi didn't know was that they didn't want to defend themselves, but reality didn't allow it. They all vaguely knew some of the things that Empress Yuan and the current Queen did behind his back, so it was not wise to jump out now.
If they jumped out now and Kangxi used these things to make trouble, not only them but also the families behind them would be implicated.
In addition, since no one was taking the lead, no one wanted to be the first to stick their head out, so they could only pretend to be ignorant of the matter. After all, they still understood the principle that the first bird to stick its head out will be shot down.
Moreover, Soetu thought that the prince was still young, so it would be better for him to give up the title of prince first, so as to prevent the concubines and princes from finding him an eyesore and taking action against him.
He is the guarantee for the continued prosperity of their Hesheli family. Nothing can happen to him. The best thing to do now is to lie low.
A month later, news came from Kunning Palace that the queen had died. Everyone with a discerning eye knew that the queen was secretly executed by Kangxi. The fact that Kangxi could punish the queen in this way showed that the queen had done many evil things behind the scenes.
The Niohuru clan originally planned to send another daughter into the palace after the queen passed away, but they were suddenly frightened when they received the evidence sent by Kangxi and never dared to mention sending a daughter into the palace again.
After a while, Yonghe Palace was renovated inside and out. Kangxi felt that if Mu Sili continued to live in Cining Palace, it would affect Xiaozhuang's rest, so he asked her to return to Yonghe Palace to give birth.
I still remember how reluctant she was to leave the Cining Palace. Even Empress Xiaozhuang, whose body was half buried in the ground, felt so distressed that she almost asked her to stay for a while.
"Princess, calm down. Now that Yonghe Palace is complete, let the young lady go back and live there. Think about it, the young lady is a concubine after all. It's not good to always live in Cining Palace. It will affect the relationship between the young lady and the emperor.
Now the young lady is pregnant, and the emperor will not do anything to her. But if she still lives in the Cining Palace, I am afraid that all your treasures collected over the years will be taken away by her.
Of course, I'm not saying I don't want you to give those rewards to the young lady, but if you give her those good things now, what will you give her as a reward after she gives birth?
Su Malagu was almost crying. During this period, she was assigned by Empress Xiaozhuang to take care of Mu Sili. She clearly saw how she tried to make Empress Xiaozhuang happy and how she took away those treasures from her.
Although the Cining Palace has no shortage of these things, it is not okay for her to take them all. She has received so many rewards before even giving birth. If this gets out, the concubines in the harem will be in an uproar!
It's a small matter if it gets to the Cining Palace, but it would be bad if it gets to Mu Sili and something happens to the baby in her belly. Who will take the responsibility then?
"You have a point. I was just overthinking it. Come, escort Concubine Ding back to Yonghe Palace. Listen up, if anything goes wrong with Concubine Ding, I will make you suffer."
Mu Sili had no choice but to be sent back to Yonghe Palace, looking back every few steps. Siyue was puzzled. She didn't look like this when she left, so why was she so reluctant to leave when she came back?
Soon it was time for Mu Sili to give birth. Because she was Kangxi's favorite concubine and was favored by Empress Xiaozhuang, Concubine Tong rushed over as soon as she received the news of her pregnancy. The child was half hers, so she had to be cautious.
"Keep a close eye on them all. If anything goes wrong between Noblewoman Ding and the young prince, I will kill all three of your clans!"
This was probably the first time that Concubine Tong showed such an expression. The palace servants serving in Yonghe Palace were all frightened. Fortunately, Mu Sili's delivery was more important, and they recovered quickly.
Kangxi was very satisfied to see that she was so diligent. He could not give her the position of queen, but he could still give her the position of imperial concubine. After all, she was his cousin and treated Mu Sili well. In this case, wouldn't it be a win-win situation to give her a high position?
"Your Majesty, why are you looking at me like this? Do you think there's something wrong with what I just said? I don't think there's anything wrong. This pregnancy of yours is of the utmost importance, and I won't allow any accidents to happen."
"No, I just think it's a good decision to temporarily leave the harem to your care. I hope you can understand me."
Concubine Tong's face froze and she felt a little bitter inside. Although she knew that Kangxi would never let her become queen and she was prepared for this, she was still sad when she actually heard the news from Kangxi's mouth. After all, her original purpose of entering the palace was to become queen.
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