Chapter 182 Yixiu. 22
Chapter 182 Yixiu. 22
After Honghui finished school, Yixiu had returned to being the upright and dignified concubine she used to be.
"My grandson pays his respects to the Emperor!"
"Greetings to my mother."
Yixiu was surprised for a moment when she saw Honghui's attitude towards Kangxi. He was so respectful before, but how come he is so familiar with Kangxi now?
She subconsciously looked at Kangxi. This must have been done by Kangxi. For a man as cunning as him, it was not a big deal for him to want a child to be close to him.
What's more, Honghui has always admired Kangxi, and now he is even closer to him.
Yixiu stood aside and put her hand on Honghui's shoulder, then turned her head to look at Kangxi: "Thank you, Father, for your appreciation of Honghui."
Kangxi raised the corners of his lips slightly, "Honghui is very sensible, I am very pleased."
Yixiu looked at Kangxi and felt that it was not impossible. After all, it was only the end of 45 and Kangxi still had about ten years before his death.
Her Honghui is just nine years old now. In another ten years, Honghui will be only in his twenties, which is a good age.
Yixiu's eyes lit up, and she looked at Kangxi and became a little more patient. Perhaps, changing the path was not impossible.
When she entered the palace today, Yixiu took Honghui to Yonghe Palace to meet Defei.
It was the first time that Concubine De knew that her niece was so valued by the Emperor.
"Your son greets you, mother."
Defei nodded and told her to get up. She looked at Yixiu's appearance and sighed, "Something happened in the palace during this period, but you are at ease."
Yixiu pretended not to understand what Concubine De said. She smiled slightly and said, "I have been feeling unwell for a while. I think it is because I was injured at the beginning, so I am unable to do many things."
"You are unable to do it, but no one in this palace can control it." Defei sighed softly, and glanced at her slightly when she picked up the teacup: "Yixiu, you are blaming me."
"I don't dare."
Yixiu looked at Concubine De. She didn't believe that Concubine De was unaware of what had happened. The people of the Ulanara family would not dare to do this without Concubine De's approval.
Seeing Yixiu's indifferent attitude, she was only short of becoming Guanyin Bodhisattva by installing a lotus platform. She could only say to her, "Yixiu, I was really sorry for what happened back then, but now it's been so long and Rouze has learned her lesson, so let it go."
"In the future, you should take good care of the palace and don't make Yinzhen feel awkward."
She brought up Yinzhen, seemingly wanting her to compromise for Yinzhen, but now Yinzhen was just a piece of grass to Yixiu, worthless.
"Is this what Mother wants or what the Prince wants? I dare not offend the Prince. If the Prince says it in person, then I will agree to it."
Seeing Yixiu's appearance, Defei subconsciously thought that she wanted to see Yinzhen more often, which would make the matter easier, so she said to her, "Don't worry, I will talk to Yinzhen."
When she came back from Concubine De, Yixiu saw Kangxi at the door.
He just stood there, full of majesty, and the attendants all held their breath and bowed their heads. When Kangxi saw Yixiu, he said, "Greetings to Concubine De?"
"Yes."
Kangxi nodded, looked at her for a few more times, and said to her: "In that case, go back. I won't keep you here for dinner today."
After she left, Kangxi entered Defei's palace. Defei didn't expect Kangxi to come today, so she quickly asked someone to serve tea.
"Hey, stop working." Kangxi sat on the kang and looked at Concubine De. He did have something to do today.
He dismissed all the palace maids in the palace. Defei was still confused and looked at Kangxi waiting for him to speak.
"Your niece is a sensible person, and Honghui is also a good child. You can summon her to the palace from time to time."
"Your Majesty?" Defei looked at him in surprise, as if she didn't understand why Kangxi did this.
However, her doubts were soon resolved by Kangxi. He looked at Defei and said, "Don't worry if Yixiu doesn't come to Yonghe Palace in the future. I will make arrangements."
Defei understood everything at once. Her face turned pale and she was shocked.
Could it be that the emperor is... But Yixiu is his daughter-in-law!
She looked up at Kangxi and subconsciously wanted to plead for mercy. Yixiu was Yinzhen's person, and she also had Yinzhen's only prince. Besides, she was nine years old now and had grown up.
If Yixiu was killed by His Majesty...how would Honghui cope with it?
How should Yinzhen deal with the situation?
However, when she looked up, she saw Kangxi staring at her, with a warning in his eyes that was too obvious.
De Fei could only kneel down and say, "Yes, I will obey your Majesty's order. Yi Xiu is indeed a prudent and proper person, and it is indeed appropriate for her to serve in the palace."
Defei has even thought about the fact that Yixiu will become their sister in the palace in the future. By then, she will be laughed to death by everyone in the harem!
Not knowing how she should react, Concubine De felt that her brain was about to be broken by the news. However, Kangxi still added: "Don't spread this matter. If I hear it somewhere else, you know the consequences."
"Yes, I will make proper arrangements." Defei was so terrified that she felt too weak to sit down until Kangxi left.
"Your Majesty, what did the Emperor say to you?" Zhu Xi looked at Concubine De, whose expression was indeed not good.
At this time, Concubine De really didn't know what to do. She had been in the harem for so many years and had never felt so helpless.
But what needs to be said still needs to be said, "Nothing, the emperor just gave some instructions."
Zhuxi obviously didn't believe it, but since Concubine De said so, she just ignored it. It must be that the Emperor didn't allow her to say it.
The Defei was good at keeping her mouth shut, and she was indeed cautious when she was with the Emperor, so no one knew about this except her.
Yixiu brought Honghui back, and Yinzhen was already waiting in the front yard, "Xiaoyi."
Seeing Yinzhen, Yixiu watched Honghui come down and then took him to pay his respects to Yinzhen.
"Your Majesty."
"No need to be polite, just get up."
Yinzhen took her in and asked Su Peisheng to take Honghui downstairs to rest first. Yinzhen kept Yixiu in the front yard and talked for a while.
"Is the Emperor summoning you today?"
Yinzhen observed Yixiu's expression carefully, as if trying to see something from her face.
But she couldn't say what she said today, so Yixiu could only use Honghui as an excuse, "It's nothing, it's just that Honghui mentioned me many times in front of His Majesty, so His Majesty asked me to come over and talk to him today."
"I went to pay my respects to my mother and now I am exhausted. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
As Yixiu was talking, she pretended to be tired. Yinzhen looked at her for a while and said, "Okay, then you go back and rest."
"By the way, the backyard is in a mess right now. Although I have high hopes for Rouze, your sister has never been good at this. Xiaoyi, you should help manage the backyard in the future."
Yixiu looked at Yinzhen, she smiled and said, "Have you discussed this with Fu Jin, Your Majesty?"
"Of course, now that Fu Jin is pregnant, I'll trouble you to take care of her."
From then on, Yixiu reluctantly took over the power in the backyard.
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