"I'll discuss this matter after I meet with the Tong family. After all, I need to make sure they stand behind Yinzhen before I can decide whether to change his imperial certificate."
"I will send someone to invite the Duke to the palace. Your Majesty, please wait a moment."
At the Tong Mansion, Tong Guowei was a little confused when he learned that Kangxi summoned him to the palace, but the emperor's order could not be disobeyed, so he immediately changed his clothes and entered the palace.
"I, Your Majesty, pay my respects to you. I wonder why Your Majesty has summoned me to the palace at this time?"
"Uncle, please get up quickly. I want you to come to the palace to discuss something with you. Uncle, do you still remember what the fourth child looked like when she was Empress Xiaoyi?"
Tong Guowei didn't know why he brought up this matter, but he nodded in response to indicate that he remembered it.
"Of course I remember. Even if the emperor didn't say it, I will never forget that Prince Yong was raised by the queen. Even if he returns to Yonghe Palace, the Tong family will stand behind him.
Although I don't know why Your Majesty brought this up, please believe that Prince Yong has no ulterior motives. His loyalty to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is evident to all, so please don't misunderstand him."
When Kangxi saw this, he knew that he had misunderstood. He felt a little amused and blamed him for not explaining it clearly just now, which led to the misunderstanding.
"You are my uncle, there are no outsiders here, so there is no need to be so restrained. I asked you to come here because of the issue of the fourth child's affiliation.
I had a dream, and I thought it was just an ordinary dream, but I didn't expect the scenes in the dream to come true one by one. So, I was a little confused, so I asked you to come to the palace to discuss it. "
"Dream? Your Majesty must be dreaming about something during the day. Don't take it too seriously. Although I don't know why this matter is related to Prince Yong, I am willing to share your worries."
"That's good, uncle. I dreamed that the fourth prince's daughter gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl, and the boy who was born there would lead the Qing Dynasty to prosperity and unify the country.
You know, this is my dream. I am old and probably won’t be able to see this scene, but I don’t want to miss the opportunity to make the Qing Dynasty prosperous.
I have summoned the fourth son today to ask him about it. Someone in his family is indeed pregnant with twins. The doctor at the family home has checked and the chances of them being a boy and a girl are very high."
"Is what the Emperor said true? The royal family hasn't had twins for many years, and boy-and-girl twins are even rarer. If that princess really gave birth to boy-and-girl twins, Prince Yong would be terrified."
"I understand this, but I don't want to miss the opportunity to strengthen the Qing Dynasty. The Crown Prince is incompetent, and the eldest son only knows how to lead troops in battle. I can only place my hopes on the fourth son."
"I understand, but what does this have to do with the Empress? You know, the Empress has passed away many years ago. No matter what, this has nothing to do with her."
Tong Guowei was puzzled. He understood that Kangxi wanted to help Yinzhen ascend to the throne, but why did he involve his deceased daughter?
No, his daughter had always hoped to have Yinzhen registered under her name, but Kangxi refused because he was afraid of the Tong family's power. Could it be that he was planning...
"Your Majesty, you don't want to change the imperial certificate for Prince Yong, do you? I'm afraid that's not possible. Consort De is his biological mother, and she wouldn't agree."
"She couldn't help but agree. I've thought a lot over the years. If I had known that Xiaoyi only had one day to live, I would have definitely registered the fourth child under her name.
It was my indecision that killed her. The reason why the Fourth Brother became what he is now is also because of me. Now that I have the opportunity to make amends, I will naturally not let it go."
"Please allow me to say a few words. The Emperor hasn't considered this matter in all these years. Why is he bringing up the matter of changing the Imperial Edict now? Is it because Consort De treated him badly?"
"That's true. Concubine De pretends to obey my orders but secretly abuses my son. Since she doesn't want my fourth son from the bottom of her heart, why should I let him suffer in her presence?
When the fourth child was in Chengqian Palace, he was spoiled by Empress Xiaoyi. She would feel distressed for a long time every time he got hurt. But when he went to Yonghe Palace, he suffered so many grievances.
Since I have decided to let the fourth son compete for that position, I must make plans for him. If he is still under the name of Concubine De, he will be suppressed by her filial piety sooner or later.
Registering him under the name of Xiaoyi is the result of my careful consideration. I am giving the Tong family an opportunity to support him openly. Uncle, are you willing to take this opportunity?"
Tong Guowei understood that Kangxi wanted Yinzhen to participate in the fight for the throne as the queen's legitimate son, and he also wanted the Tong family to support him without any worries.
In fact, he didn't need to go through so much trouble. They had already supported him secretly. As long as he had the idea of getting promoted, they would definitely support him with all their strength.
But since the emperor had said this, he couldn't refuse. After all, they were the ones who benefited, so there was no need to go against him.
"This old minister will definitely lead the entire clan to support Prince Yong."
"That's great. I hope this matter doesn't get out first. The fact that Concubine De has been able to hide it for so many years shows that she has some skills. I plan to investigate further before making a decision."
"Your Majesty, please make your decision. Regardless of whether you ultimately wish to register the Prince of Yong under your majesty's name, the Tong family will fully support him. I will take my leave."
Tong Guowei was excited. As long as Yinzhen was registered under the name of Empress Xiaoyi, he would be the eldest prince of the Tong family. After he came to the throne, the Tong family would be able to prosper for another hundred years. Why wouldn't he do it?
"Your Majesty, are you truly planning to transfer the prince's imperial certificate to the Empress's name? I'm not saying your decision is wrong, but I'm worried that the Crown Prince will attack the prince.
Whether openly or secretly, the prince is the prince's man. If you change his imperial certificate, I'm afraid it will affect their brotherly relationship."
"I know, but I must provide the greatest protection for the Qing Dynasty. Hongli is the son of the fourth son. If the fourth son does not become emperor, how can his son succeed to the throne?
Forget it, now is not the time to talk about this. Since I want to change the imperial edict for the fourth son, I have to completely control Concubine De.
They say that if you catch a thief, you should take the stolen goods; if you catch an adulterer, you should take both. Without sufficient evidence, I really can't register the fourth child directly under Xiaoyi's name."
Defei was still planning to rely on Yinzhen to support Yinzhi to ascend to the throne, but she didn't know that Kangxi had already decided to change Yinzhen's name to Empress Xiaoyi.
In Qingfengxuan, Yinzhen hugged Mu Sili tightly as soon as he returned. He was not a good son because he did not want his biological mother, Concubine De, to become the empress dowager.
"What happened, my lord?"
"It's alright. I just made a decision. This decision concerns my future. Li'er, do you think I can really take that position?"
"Yes, Your Highness, you must believe in yourself. If you don't take that position, then our entire Yongjun Palace will be in an irretrievable situation, unless the Crown Prince takes the throne. But can he do it?"
Yes, unless the prince comes to power, he probably won’t touch him because he is his man, but who can guarantee that he won’t touch him?
Therefore, it would be better for him to sit on the throne.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
