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Translator: Jalyss
Editor: Odyssey
Not long after the ninth prince, Yintang, was born, the store room in the main hall of Yikun Palace suddenly piled up with a lot of gifts. It appeared as if it was going to overflow.
First, the great empress dowager’s Cining Palace bestowed innumerable rewards, then the empress dowager’s Ningshou Palace. Immediately after that, the noble consort, concubines, and young masters all sent congratulatory gifts.
No matter how reluctant or jealous they were, they rushed to send people to congratulate Consort Yi, for fear of falling behind.
Among them, Noble Consort Niu Gulu’s congratulatory gift couldn’t be more sincere, but Consort Hui’s gift was 20% more magnanimous than that.
When Wen Yuan came to report, Yun Xiu was leaning on the quilt, pinching her nose and drinking a nourishing tonic.
After gulping it down, she put a candied fruit in her mouth. The pleasant taste soaked into her heart. Her frown eased and she said, “…Very sweet.”
Yun Xiu slept well, for five or six hours. Although her lower body still had a dull pain, she felt much better. Her cheeks were slightly rosy and her speech was no longer weak.
“Consort Hui has always been reliable, but now she gave such a generous gift. It is as if… to show her kindness.” After hearing Wen Yuan’s report, Yun Xiu chuckled, not paying attention at all. “Let her go.”
She rolled another candied fruit in her mouth and asked lightly, “Was the news passed over to Chengqian Palace?”
“It’s all been passed over.” Wen Yuan nodded, and replied in a low voice, “The gate of the main hall is tightly closed, so it is difficult to unblock it. This servant thought about things and found someone from the same town… A person who embroiders in the Imperial Household Department, who was ordered to measure clothes for the palace maids and thus has the right to enter and exit the palace.”
Yun Xiu hummed, and the corners of her lips curled up slightly. “This matter was handled well.”
Rui Zhu pressed her shoulders gently, and doubts flashed in her eyes. “Consort, the honour guard with the colorful phoenix is supervised by the Imperial Household Department, and the Wuya clan has taken root in the imperial dining room for generations. Consort De’s reach may not be so far. How can the imperial noble consort believe it?”
“You can’t judge crazy people with common sense.” Yun Xiu half-closed her peach eyes. She said slowly, “As long as half the letter is believed, Consort De will not be able to please her.”
Consort De didn’t have such a great influence. The one who could instruct the Imperial Household Department to plan and control the six palaces was the imperial noble consort. At most, the imperial noble consort would get involved or add fuel to the flames. Yun Xiu knew it well.
However, the truth of the matter was not important at all.
Was Mrs. Wuya innocent or not? What was she doing?
Yinqi had fallen into the water, and the fourth prince was involved. There must be a scheme by Consort De.
Nobody who harmed Little Five would be able to escape!
Consort De really thought that the imperial noble consort was crazy, so could she just sit back and relax?
The cornered animal would still fight and the Tong family was not a pushover.
What’s more, the imperial noble consort had no children and therefore no successor. The only hope she had was the fourth prince, Yinzhen. For the fourth prince, she would definitely get it together… That day would not be too far away.
The big drama was about to start. On the other hand, the emperor was furious and said that he would never spoil her again!
Yun Xiu had a smile on her face and felt that her depression was gone. Her entire body relaxed.
Taking revenge and living a comfortable life. She was no longer cautious and didn’t feel like she was walking on thin ice, looking forward to the emperor’s favour all day long. This was the life she wanted to live.
…
After talking about business, Wet Nurse Dong, who was serving at the side, looked at Yun Xiu with a face full of hesitation.
The emperor left in anger, but the consort was still so…so happy!
As soon as the words “envious and poisonous” came out yesterday, her complexion turned pale. She was almost at her wits end. This wasn’t just Wet Nurse Dong, but included Wen Yuan, Rui Zhu and the others. They too had the same fear in their eyes.
How could the consort say such insincere and outrageous things?
The emperor walked away with a flick of his sleeve, but the consort seemed to be all right. She was eating and drinking. When she was free, she even teased the little prince happily.
Wet Nurse Dong wanted to persuade her, but considering that Yun Xiu had just given birth, her body was weak, and she was very anxious, so she still didn’t dare to mention it.
How many people could ask for such a thing as imperial favour? Why does the consort keep pushing it away?!
“I know what you’re thinking.” When Yun Xiu looked around, everyone had the same expression as Wet Nurse Dong, a deep frown. Yun Xiu couldn’t help but laugh. She hugged Yintang and gently tapped his nose, showing her intimacy.
Yintang opened his eyes abruptly, revealing a toothless smile.
“You are all thinking that We will bow down to the emperor, coax him back, and become that beloved consort again.” Yun Xiu looked down at her son, with a smile in her eyes, and said in a casual tone, “It’s absolutely impossible. The emperor is the leader of the country, the person on the imperial throne, how can he tolerate the slightest disobedience? He was merciful enough not to order me to be grounded. What’s more, the emperor said that he will no longer come to Yikun Palace…”
Yintang waved his hands and kicked his legs, looking extraordinarily powerful.
He nodded madly in his heart. What his mother said was right!
If the old man didn’t come, it would finally be peaceful.
It didn’t matter if she wasn’t pampered. With him and his fifth older brother here, how could he let his mother be wronged?
When he was reborn, he planned early on that he had to push the fifth older brother to make him retaliate fiercely. No, they should take advantage of Old Four.
As for Old Eight, he could do whatever he liked. He was really afraid of the fight for the throne and he didn’t want to get involved anymore.
Thinking of his eighth older brother, Yintang felt wronged.
All the money he earned from doing business was invested in Old Eight. What was the benefit of thinking about him and running around for him? What was the result? When he was the Eighth Sage King, he never thought of giving his younger brother a hand.
Look at the Old Thirteen, who had been conferred the title of Prince Yi, which was a title that could be inherited. Who could compare? Old Four was ruthless to them, but he had nothing to say to Old Thirteen. He took great care of him and relied heavily on him.
After thinking about it, Old Eight’s fate was not much better. They could be regarded as troubled brothers.
Well, he shouldn’t blame others either.
After being sent to prison in his previous life, Yintang spent a long night alone. Grief, resentment, hatred, and all kinds of emotions faded away, turning into a deep-seated boredom.
He really had nothing to do, so he reflected on himself. He finally came to a conclusion—after all, he still blamed himself for being blind.
His mother was one of the four consorts, and his mother’s family was the Guo Luoluo clan, so why should he hang out with Old Eight?
Mother tried to persuade him, and fifth older brother also tried to persuade him, but he was very stubborn. He decided on his path and never looked back.
It was funny to say that he couldn’t remember his original intention of following Old Eight.
Forget it, he didn’t want to remember.
In this life, being beautifully pampered by his mother, wouldn’t it be nice to be a playboy who everyone loved?
By the way, there was also Old Ten, his dearest younger brother—
Calculating the time, in two months, Old Ten would be born.
Yintang smacked his lips, unable to stop thinking.
Ten, Brother Nine hasn’t seen you for a long time, and I almost forgot how ugly you were when you were born. Brother will remember well. When you grow up, I will draw a picture for you to frame and use as a family heirloom…
Just as he was thinking wildly, suddenly, Zhang Youde’s excited announcement came: “This servant respectfully invites the emperor—”
Yintang: “…”
Ninth older brother was frightened again, and in an instant, he forgot about tenth younger brother.
Wait, what happened to him keeping his word and never breaking his promise?
***
The side hall of Yikun Palace was the residence of Noble Lady Le, Guo Luoluo, Yun Shu. It was welcoming a frequent visitor at this time.
Concubine Hesheli smiled gently, holding the embroidery pattern in her hand, and said softly, “Look, I embroidered this myself in my free time.”
“That’s kind of you.” Noble Lady Le took the fan, admired it carefully, and said with a smile, “This golden red koi has delicate stitches, and it has the charm of the water village in the south of the Yangtze River. It was even made with double-sided embroidery! Younger sister is the most talented in the palace.”
Concubine Hesheli smiled modestly and was about to say something when there was a sudden commotion outside.
“Qing Zhu, what happened?” Noble Lady Le asked loudly.
Qing Zhu lifted the curtain and came in. After paying respects, Qing Zhu said with a smile, “It’s the emperor. The emperor went to the main hall. This servant thinks the emperor came to see Consort Yi and the little prince.”
Noble Lady Le immediately understood, and felt joy in her heart. Her older sister was extremely blessed, which was in line with her heart and the family’s prayer.
“The emperor only came here last night, and he couldn’t wait this morning.” Noble Lady Le covered her mouth with a smile. “The emperor also gave a verbal order not to disturb them. We can only go to visit after.”
As soon as she finished speaking , Concubine Hesheli’s complexion changed slightly. Her fingers curled up and she quickly recovered her dignified smile.
…
After the commotion, there was a moment of silence. Noble Lady Le picked up the fan and turned it over again. Her eyes were full of admiration.
Taking advantage of the lull in conversation, Mrs. Hesheli seemed to think of something, and asked inadvertently, “Is the fourth princess okay?”
“Yi’erha is doing well. She is eating well and sleeping soundly.” Noble Lady Le raised her head and smiled, saying helplessly, “She heard that Mother Yi gave birth to a younger brother, and she clamoured to see him. It took a lot of persuasion to stop her.”
Consort Yi was both the adoptive mother and aunt of the fourth princess. Her relationship with her own sister, Noble Lady Le, was notoriously harmonious. The two sisters had the same surname, Guo Luoluo. They supported each other and they had never fought.
In the rest of the palaces, the main concubine either oppressed the little master of the side hall, or was full of schemes. Even if they got along like sisters, such as Consort De and Concubine Daijia in Yonghe Palace… It was just a superficial effort.
Concubine Hesheli was also envious at the beginning, envious of the relationship between Consort Yi and Noble Lady Le. She then slowly changed her mind.
She didn’t believe that there was a friendship that was as firm as a rock in the world!
What’s more, in the harem, everyone wanted to fight for favour. Everyone wanted to give birth to a prince. Noble Lady Le would not be an exception.
After staying in the Forbidden City for a long time, everyone’s transparent heart would tire, become cold and hard. They would feel that all the concubines were their enemies.
Could it be possible that Noble Lady Le would not feel any resentment in her heart when her child was given to Consort Yi to raise?
Her older sister held a high position, and her favour was not fading. On the other hand, the younger sister was just a little Noble Lady, and the emperor has not been to the side hall.
No one would not hold resentment with such an obvious gap, right?
Just like her, she had an extravagant hope in her heart. She wanted to catch up with her deceased sister, the former empress, and wanted to… be buried with the emperor in the future.
Concubine Hesheli’s smile deepened. She leaned over, and whispered softly, “Consort Yi has given birth to the fifth prince, and then the ninth prince. Looking at the six palaces, no one is as lucky as her. It is said that having both sons and daughters constitutes a word: ‘good’. Now, the consort only lacks her own little princess…”
***
“What’s more, the emperor said that he would no longer come to Yikun Palace…” Yun Xiu hugged Little Nine and smiled lightly. Before she could finish speaking, there was a loud announcement from outside that the emperor had arrived.
Wet Nurse Dong and Wen Yuan couldn’t believe it. Then, they were ecstatic.
The emperor was here?!
Consort Yi’s smile froze for a moment.
Yintang clearly felt that his mother’s hands shook, and she almost threw him out.
After being frightened, the ninth prince’s heart skipped a beat for a moment. He felt much resentment. He burst into tears, intending to stop the old man’s extremely dishonest and shameless behaviour. He didn’t expect that it would just provide his imperial father with a ladder to climb along.
“When We went to court this morning, We heard a burst of crying in the dark, very similar to Little Nine. It was very sad…” Kangxi strode forward, sighed, and said helplessly through the screen, “After all, he is Our son who was only born a day ago. We were really worried, so We came to have a look.”
The words were full of genuine concern, without any guilt. It was as if his purpose of coming to Yikun Palace was for Little Nine.
Yintang’s crying stopped suddenly.
The little prince’s wrinkled face showed an indescribable expression, but at this time, no one noticed.
Looking at Kangxi’s helpless expression, Liang Jiugong’s eyes were almost out of frame.
The corner of his mouth twitched, and he quietly moved outside, admiring his master.
The emperor’s words were the law. The emperor did not normally allow disobedience, and there was no reason to take back the orders he issued.
And now?
It fell, it really fell. In front of Master Yi, what prestige did he have?
It was just a matter of face. The emperor’s made-up reason was decent. How many times had the emperor told a lie!
…
Not to mention Liang Jiugong, but Yun Xiu admired him too.
She subconsciously thought, to be a successful emperor, was the secret thick skin?
It took a long time for her to react. She suppressed the irritability and speechlessness in her heart, and said with a smile, “Today is very hot. I had hallucinations from the heat and heard the emperor’s voice. If I hadn’t heard the words ‘will not break my promise’ yesterday, I would have gone to the imperial doctor for a check up. Rui Zhu, Yintang is hungry. Go and ask the nanny to come over!”
The voice was pleasant to the ear, but Kangxi’s face turned green and white: “…”
Liang Jiugong bit his lip. His shoulders shook and he almost knelt down for Yun Xiu.
My consort, my ancestor!
The words of scolding indirectly were so irrefutable. She may be letting out her anger, but who knew how angry the emperor would be!
He couldn’t bear the consequences of stroking the tiger’s beard repeatedly.
Surprisingly, Kangxi didn’t do anything that would break face. Of course, he wasn’t very happy either.
All the anger disappeared in last night’s dream.
That dream was so real!
The other pictures were very blurry. Kangxi only remembered that in his later years, he treated her badly, and even said such unfeeling words… Finally, he saw a tear in the corner of her eye.
This shocked the emperor greatly. After waking up, he was in a daze for a long time, full of doubts in his heart.
How could he say such a thing? How could he be willing?
In an instant, a faint guilty conscience lingered, and all his anger was gone.
Just like now, when Kangxi recalled it, he actually wanted to laugh—the way Xiuxiu indirectly criticised him was very vivid.
He walked around the screen slowly, with a smile on his lips. “Consort Yi’s sharp mouth makes people speechless. If you consider working at the Court of Censors as an admonisher, you would be able to climb to the top in a few years as the Left Imperial Censor. Why bother relegating yourself to Our harem?”
The emperor walked into the bed with a soft expression and a coaxing tone. “We are sorry. It is Our fault.”
Yun Xiu: “…”
It was Consort Yi’s turn for her face to turn green and white.
Your Majesty, could it be that you are so angry that you have lost your mind?
In her arms, Yintang opened his mouth in shock, and a flood of saliva flowed out!
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The author has something to say:
Small Theatre:
The ninth prince, Yintang, was reborn once again. He was still a 24k pure gold straight man. (T/L note: this means he was a peerless good man).
He didn’t know what love was, and he didn’t know that there was something called romantic love. He firmly believed that imperial father was fascinated by his mother’s beauty, and was happily preparing to become a playboy.
Later, he was severely beaten by society and Yun Xiu…
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Bubble Tea Translations 
Who’s son is little ten? Consort De?
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Wiki says the 10th prince’s mother is Niohuru guifei.
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