"Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine has passed away."
After Liang Jiugong came to his senses, he quickly checked her breath and only told Kangxi about it after he was sure she was dead.
He did have some sympathy for her. The emperor had given the Fourth Prince to her to raise, but she was still not satisfied. Now look what happened. Not only did she kill herself, but she also harmed the Tong family.
I don’t know how the emperor will deal with the Tong family. I guess confiscation of property and exile are inevitable. It’s just a pity for the Fourth Prince. He first lost his biological mother and now he has no adoptive mother. I’m afraid he will be regarded as a disaster.
The more he thought about it, the more he felt that this was possible, so he looked at Yinzhen with sympathy, and just hoped that Kangxi would not bring harm to him, so that he could survive.
Kangxi originally thought that the Imperial Noble Consort was playing a trick on him, so he didn't stop her. Unexpectedly, she actually hit himself to death. He felt a little sad. Maybe this was because of a guilty conscience!
But since the person was dead, he was too lazy to argue with her, for fear of being accused of being stingy and not letting go of the dead person.
"It seems that the Imperial Concubine has deeply realized her mistake. In this case, I will not bother with her. Send someone to bury her properly. Just follow the Imperial Concubine's regulations.
As for the Tong family, they all know about the Imperial Concubine's behavior. Even though they are from my mother's family, I cannot let them off easily.
The Tong family committed treason and secretly attacked me, which is truly the behavior of treacherous ministers. Considering that they are my mother's family, the entire family will be exiled.
And that woman, drag her to Caishikou and behead her. I want to show the person behind the scenes that his schemes are nothing to me."
"yes."
"I almost forgot about Xiao Si. Liang Jiugong, pick up Xiao Si and go to Yonghe Palace with him. Concubine Zhao is probably still awake. I need to discuss Xiao Si's whereabouts with her."
Liang Jiugong looked at him and then at Yinzhen, who had been taken away by the wet nurse a long time ago. Well, the emperor probably wanted her to raise him, so that even if she gave birth to three more princesses, her future would be guaranteed.
"yes."
In Yonghe Palace, Mu Sili came out with a worried look on her face to greet Kangxi. Nong Qing had been monitoring the movements in Chengqian Palace and immediately informed her after learning of the death of the Imperial Noble Consort.
She thought Kangxi would punish the Imperial Noble Concubine, but she never thought that the Imperial Noble Concubine would die, and she was killed by herself. It was really unexpected, but she had to pretend that she didn't know about this. She also had to comfort Kangxi.
"Your Majesty, are you alright? Someone, bring me the chicken soup I made for you."
"I'm fine, this is Xiao Si, come on, I have something to tell you."
Mu Sili took Yinzhen and went in with him. She guessed what Kangxi was thinking, but she didn't want to. She could indeed raise Yinzhen, but she was about to have three sons and really didn't have that much energy to raise him.
"You are now a concubine but have no children. I am worried that they will use this to provoke you. Besides, the Imperial Noble Consort is gone. I want you to become a Noble Consort, so having children is essential. Do you understand what I mean?"
"I understand the emperor's intentions, but I cannot raise the Fourth Prince. Perhaps you don't know that I am pregnant with little princes and I have even had dreams about them.
If you give the Fourth Prince to me to raise now, I am afraid I will not be able to protect him. It is better to give him to someone else to raise, so that those who are secretly spying on you can rest assured.
And please don't talk about whether I am a noble concubine or not. I am too inexperienced to be a noble concubine. That position is not easy to sit in. I refuse it from the bottom of my heart."
"So you don't even want the position of Imperial Concubine, which all the concubines in the harem are dreaming of. So, you want the position of Imperial Concubine or even Empress? It's not impossible. Just give me a few more children."
"Your Majesty! It's already this hour and you're still teasing me. Am I that kind of person? If I really gave birth to three princes, Xiao Si's status would be very embarrassing.
It was okay when he was little, because I was there to protect him and no one dared to tell him his true identity. But what will happen when he grows up? If he knew that I was not my son, he would be alienated from me.
I do not want the son I raised to be alienated from me, so to prevent this from happening, I have no choice but to reject him."
Kangxi felt a little embarrassed when he heard this. She didn't want to raise him. Did she want to send him to the prince's residence?
Although he could indeed go to live with his elder brother, he was too young. If something happened to him, he would lose a son, which was not worth it.
"Then who should I give him to? I don't want to send him to the prince's residence. I'm worried that someone will bully him because he doesn't have his mother to protect him."
Mu Sili looked like she was thinking, and Kangxi didn't disturb her. He just wanted to give her some security by bringing Yinzhen over. Since she didn't want it, he wouldn't force her.
Besides, she was about to have a son, and Yinzhen's identity would be very embarrassing. It would be better to find another adoptive mother for him. At least she would treat him sincerely since she had no children.
"Your Majesty, why not leave Xiao Si to the Empress Dowager to raise."
"Empress Huang?"
Kangxi was a little surprised. He thought she would say that he would be given to a childless concubine to raise, but he didn't expect that she was talking about the empress dowager.
But the Queen Mother has the support of the entire Khorchin. If she gives Xiao Si to him to raise, will it make people think that he values Xiao Si? This would be disadvantageous to the prince, and he was not very willing to do so.
When Mu Sili saw him frowning, she knew what he was thinking. Really, the empress dowager did not have such great ambitions. If she did, she would not have been content to be an empress dowager in Ningshou Palace.
Moreover, Xiaozhuang was old and on her side. She believed that even if Yinzhen was raised by the empress dowager, he would not pose any threat to the throne.
"Your Majesty, haven't you always advocated filial piety? I heard that the Empress Dowager took great care of you when you were young, and you were filial to her, but she had no children and was very lonely.
If Xiao Si can be raised by your side, she will certainly be grateful to you. Giving Xiao Si to her to raise can fulfill your filial piety and also let the Empress Dowager and her know that you have no guard against them, which is a good thing.
The Khorchin's fighting power should not be underestimated. They are the ancestral home of the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager, and are also a foreign tribe to you. They could have been a help to you, so why are you pushing them away?"
Mu Sili's expression was quite serious, so serious that Kangxi had to consider the matter seriously.
"Why didn't I think of this? You are truly my lucky star. Not only have you given me children, but you have also given me advice. Let's do as you say. Why don't you join me in sending Xiao Si to Ningshou Palace?"
"Forget it today. Wouldn't it disturb the Queen Mother's rest if we went there so late? I will go with you tomorrow."
"good."
The next morning, Kangxi took Mu Sili directly to send Yinzhen to Ningshou Palace. The empress dowager had not yet woken up from the news of the death of the imperial concubine, but she had already accepted a grandson.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
