"Emperor, what did you just say? You want to give Xiao Si to me to raise? Did I hear it wrong? Otherwise, how could I hear such news?"
The Queen Mother was shocked and a little panicked. She didn't understand why Kangxi, who had always been wary of Khorchin, would propose to give Yinzhen to her to raise. She wanted to raise a prince or princess, but she hadn't chosen anyone yet.
Now that the Imperial Noble Consort is dead, Yinzhen has become a hot commodity. There must be many people who miss him. Wouldn't it be a bit foolish to just give him to her to raise?
"What are you talking about, Empress Dowager? You are his Empress Dowager. It is his honor to be raised by you. Besides, he will assist the Crown Prince in the future. Don't worry, just raise him with peace of mind.
I am busy with state affairs every day and rarely show filial piety to you. I definitely owe you something. If Xiao Si can be raised by you, it will be considered as helping me to show filial piety.
It is said that I have neglected your feelings over the years. If it were not for Concubine Zhao’s reminder, I would not have known that you were so lonely in Ningshou Palace. I think with Xiao Si’s company, you would smile more often.”
"The Emperor said this was Concubine Zhao's suggestion? If so, I agree. Your Majesty, rest assured, I will take good care of Xiao Si."
"It's me who should thank you. Xiao Si is still so young, I'm sorry to trouble you to take care of me."
"Why worry? I'm very happy. Come, clean up the room next to mine. Xiao Si will live there from now on."
Kangxi clearly felt the Empress Dowager's joy, which eased his somewhat uneasy heart. As long as Xiao Si didn't do anything stupid, he could become a prince in this life.
"It seems that the Empress Dowager has no time to take care of me and Concubine Zhao. Then I will take Concubine Zhao back first."
"It's my fault. I was so happy about this good news that I was a little dizzy. Come, bring out the gift I gave to Concubine Zhao. Concubine Zhao, thank you for speaking up for me. Otherwise, I would not have had the chance to raise Xiao Si."
"What are you talking about? I am also your daughter-in-law. It is a great favor that you do not despise me for causing you such trouble. Now you are giving me a reward. I am embarrassed to accept it."
The Empress Dowager was so pleased that she increased the original reward by 30%. Kangxi was amazed and thought that it was no wonder that the Empress Dowager liked him so much. He liked him too.
The news of the Imperial Noble Consort's suicide and the Tong family's confiscation of property and exile had spread throughout the harem. Concubine Hui and Concubine Rong suspected that this matter was related to Mu Sili, and worried that their son would be harmed, so they came directly to her house.
"Sister, did you just come back?"
"How come you two sisters have time to come to my Yonghe Palace? Serve me some tea."
"yes."
"Let's be frank. My sister is favored and has a son now. I want to ask if she has any thoughts about the position of queen?
With the fall of the Imperial Noble Consort and the Tong family, the harem is bound to be in turmoil. For the sake of Yinzhi and Yinzhi, my sister and Concubine Rong will not sit idly by and wait for death."
Mu Sili understood. This was a test because she was worried that she had ideas about the position of Queen and Crown Prince. She did have ideas about the position of Queen, after all, she had to protect her children, but she didn't want the position of Crown Prince.
She has experienced so many lives, and not every life requires her child to become the crown prince. As long as the mission object does not require it, she will not deliberately make her child the crown prince.
But the position of queen must be hers, she has to be the queen mother, and the prince must respect and love her, and it is best to treat her as his biological mother, so that he will treat her children well. Therefore, she will not give up the position of queen.
However, the position of queen was not something she could get just by saying she wanted it. It depended on Kangxi's opinion. In Kangxi's heart, she was a gentle beauty who did not covet power, so she would not be stupid enough to ask for it.
Now that the Imperial Noble Consort is gone, although Xiaozhuang and Kangxi have said that she cannot become a Noble Consort so soon, once her triplets are born, the position of Noble Consort will inevitably fall on her.
By then, she would be the highest-ranking person in the harem, her children would be promising, and the princes would like to recognize her. Kangxi would definitely offer her the position of empress.
"Are you worried that my sister has thoughts about that position? My sister is now favored by the emperor, and she has a daughter and an unborn child by her side. That position is not important to her.
The prince's position is stable, and my sister likes him very much, so she will not allow anyone to covet his position. As for the position of queen, my sister does want to be the emperor's wife, but she will not force it.
You all know that what my sister has now is beyond your reach, so why would my sister want to separate from the emperor for something so illusory? All I want is to grow old with the emperor."
Concubine Hui and Concubine Rong looked at her in shock, thinking that she had ideas about the position of empress and crown prince. They didn't expect that she was actually a love-brained person and wanted to live and die with Kangxi.
Sure enough, love-brain is really terrible. They can even give up the wealth that is within their reach. But it’s also good this way. They don’t have to go through too many twists and turns when interacting with her.
There is still a long time to go in the palace. If I can have a few sisters to chat with, I won’t become a resentful woman for the rest of my life.
"Sister, don't be shy, sister. It's because Yinzhi and Yinzhi are still young, and Yinzhen has been taken away to be raised by the Queen Mother. You have a favorite and a son, so we can't help but be afraid."
"I know, so don't worry. I love those two children very much. They will be the Crown Prince's right-hand men in the future. How could I possibly attack them?"
Concubine Hui and Concubine Rong returned satisfied, and the news from here also reached the Qianqing Palace. Kangxi liked Mu Sili in the first place, and after hearing her say such words that seemed like a confession, he wanted to rush to Yonghe Palace to express his true feelings to her.
"If she really gave birth to three princes, I would definitely go against all odds and promote her to Imperial Consort."
Liang Jiugong lowered his head silently. Well, if nothing unexpected happened, that person would be promoted again. He believed that even if she gave birth to three princesses, she would still be promoted to imperial concubine. After all, the emperor was also a real love-brained person.
Sure enough, the story of a lover in the Aisin Gioro family is true, and the emperor is the third one!
Fortunately, Kangxi didn't know what he was thinking, otherwise he would have kicked him. He must be tired of living like this and making fun of him!
Inside the Cining Palace, Empress Xiaozhuang couldn't suppress the smile on her face, which made Su Malagu feel helpless.
"Princess, if you keep laughing, I'm afraid the entire palace will know how happy you are today. Ever since the news came from Ningshou Palace, you've been laughing for a full hour. Is your face okay?"
"Okay, of course I'm happy. I haven't been this happy in a long time. Suma, do you think Concubine Zhao is a lucky star sent by God to me?
It's not enough that Ke Jing looks like me, she actually persuaded Xuanye to agree to let the Empress Dowager raise the little prince. I always thought the Empress Dowager would live out her life alone, but I didn't expect that she would give birth to a prince because of her."
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