The three were puzzled by this, wondering why the gifts sent by Emperor Kangxi were being given to them by Consort Wenxi.
The three women took the letter and read their parts. After reading it, they all fell silent.
"Given by His Majesty?" Consort Yi was somewhat incredulous.
Everything mentioned above is genuine.
"That's natural."
The three of them were startled; if word got out about what was on there, they would be in deep trouble.
Consort Hui, however, remained calm. With a composed expression, she asked, "What does Your Majesty mean by this?"
“A few days ago, I sent someone to inquire about His Majesty’s return to the palace. His Majesty refused, and then these things came about. His Majesty said he wanted to dismiss the harem. What do you ladies think His Majesty means by this?”
"Are you saying His Majesty intends to dismiss the harem?" Consort Rong, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke.
Consort Yi: "I think His Majesty does indeed have this plan. Now that I think about it, His Majesty compromised too easily about the matter of the Xiuxing Palace."
Consort Rong: "No wonder, we were too naive."
It was not as simple as they thought. Moreover, they really did not expect that Kangxi would dig up all the things they had done over the years. The existence of these old accounts was a stain that they could not ignore, and also a handle against them.
"Now that returning to the palace is out of the question, what are your plans, sisters?"
What are your plans?
The gifts that Kangxi sent were a message to them: they shouldn't make any plans, they couldn't make any plans, and they could only stay obediently in this estate.
"How could His Majesty be so heartless?" Consort Rong couldn't help but exclaim.
It's not Rongfei's fault. She was among the first to enter the palace and had given birth to several sons for Kangxi, all of whom died. Now, Kangxi dismissed her at will, how could she bear it?
---Aside---
It will be even more intense after midnight.
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