Chapter 144: Concubine Becomes Concubine (End)
Soon, the news that the Empress had successfully given birth to twins, a boy and a girl, spread throughout the palace, and soon after, it spread outside the palace.
At this time, in the Fourth Prince's Mansion.
The fourth prince Hongli sat in the study with a gloomy look in his eyes.
The Emperor had children in his old age. Given his favor to the Empress, the Empress' children would all be well while the Emperor was alive. What's more, they were the legitimate children of the Empress.
Besides, the emperor is obviously in good health and doesn’t show any signs of decline. The third brother is older than him, and he also has a stain - his biological mother.
The Fourth Prince really doesn’t see any hope at all.
With a "bang", he clenched his fist and smashed it on the table in anger.
"She was obviously my mother, and she was my favorite! She was robbed, robbed!"
He was unwilling to accept it, but he had no choice, his life would be ruined.
The Emperor has no shortage of sons either.
Not to mention that he was unwilling, Concubine Qi was also unwilling at this time.
"The emperor only has eyes for the baby born in the queen's belly, and has forgotten our Third Prince. Our Third Prince is the eldest son. The emperor is old, but he doesn't even look at our Third Prince!"
When the Third Prince heard this, his face changed: "Mother, be careful, there are ears on the other side of the wall!"
Concubine Qi pouted: "Everyone in the palace is paying attention to Chengqian Palace now, so why would they pay attention to us mother and son?"
"Mother, the Emperor is still young and strong, please don't say such things in the future."
"Why don't you just stop talking? Our Third Prince is so good. It's all because of our mother's disfavor that Third Prince has been implicated."
The Third Prince was speechless. It was not that he did not want to fight, but he knew clearly that the Emperor had no interest in him. What's more, the triplets were very smart.
Who would have thought that they had only been in school for two years and were only six years old, but they had already amazed the Grand Tutor. What's more, they were the legitimate sons, and the Emperor was obviously already intentionally training the sixth and seventh brothers.
He couldn't move at this time. If he moved, or hurt his sixth brother and the others, he would be killed. Since the throne was involved, the emperor would not be merciful.
He still has some brains, especially when the emperor is still in good health.
He just needs to lie dormant.
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Spring, March of the thirteenth year of Yongzheng's reign.
Yongzheng found that the triplets had paid more attention to him since he was sick last time.
For example, right now, still in Chengqian Palace, Imperial Doctor Zhang had just finished taking Sheng Huan’s pulse.
All five children looked at him.
Hong Yan said, "Father Emperor, since Imperial Doctor Zhang is here, please feel his pulse."
"The Empress Dowager's health is important, but your health, Father's health, cannot be ignored either." Hongxu also said.
"Yes, yes, Father Emperor, you must be obedient."*2, the four-year-old twins responded with their brother in baby voices.
"Father Emperor, we were so worried when you were sick last time, and mother even cried secretly." Shuhua looked at Yongzheng worriedly.
Sheng Huan didn't expect that they would cue him, so he nodded: "Yes, Your Majesty, your health is important."
Yong Zheng saw the worry in his wife and young son's eyes, smiled, gently squeezed Sheng Huan's hand, and smiled:
"I will listen to you, Youqing."
As he spoke, he leaned close to Sheng Huan's ear. He also knew that Sheng Huan had cried last time, so he begged for mercy and whispered, "I just had a cough for a few days last time. It's not serious. Don't worry, young lord. Look, I'm full of energy now."
Sheng Huan looked him up and down, nodded, his expression gentle, but unquestionable: "Your Majesty is right to listen to the children. This is their wish, and it is mine too. Your Majesty, let's ask Imperial Doctor Zhang to take your pulse."
"Okay, I'll call you right away. I'm absolutely fine."
After saying this, Yongzheng raised his hand. Doctor Zhang understood and stepped forward. After a while, he lowered his hand and bowed, saying:
"The emperor is in good health, and the queen and all the princes and princesses can rest assured."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they heard this.
"I just said I'm fine, don't worry."
At this moment, Su Peisheng walked in from outside with an ugly expression. His expression made everyone's joy disappear. Su Peisheng would not easily have such an ugly expression.
Sure enough, the next second, everyone heard him say:
"Your Majesty, there is news from outside the palace that the Eighth Prince is in trouble."
"He, he wants to... wants to see you."
When the triplets heard this, even though they knew it was not the same person, their hearts still trembled.
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Eighth Prince Mansion
"Myna! Myna, wake up! Don't abandon your brother!"
"Starling!"
On the bed, a emaciated man was lying, his face dull and lifeless. He had his eyes closed, everything was blurry, as if he heard nothing.
Perhaps he was about to die. Many scenes that he had never seen before flashed before his eyes. The darkest color was actually a woman. He even felt that she looked somewhat familiar.
Who is that? Who are you?
[But when I looked out, I saw Lord Beile.]
……
[I met him, and he was just as I thought, very nice and gentle...]
The woman's rosy face was filled with smiles, showing the girl's longing and admiration.
Yinsi was suddenly shocked. This person was actually the queen! She was also his former nominal woman...
Then, the picture began to move, and he experienced many things along with the people inside.
They went to the grasslands and went horse racing. He got smallpox, and she took care of him despite the danger... Their first child was triplets...
When everything was over, Yinsi was still in shock.
This long life is full of romance and warmth.
The two people in the picture are in harmony and love, but compared with the reality, everything is as beautiful as bubbles, making people jealous and envious.
It was her and him, but Yinsi knew clearly that the he in there was not him.
What frightened him even more was that the early stages of everything in it were no different from those in his current life.
Except in this life, he didn't see her when she entered the mansion.
Where did he see her for the first time in this life? Yes, in the palace.
But in the picture, her admiration in his memory was gone, and even when she saw him this time, she didn't even look at him for a second. It seemed that over the years, her admiration had faded and she had forgotten him...
Yes, how could she still love him after all the tragic experiences she had in his house.
When Yinsi thought so, Ke Xin's heart suddenly tensed up.
Suddenly, his dying brain became clear, and he remembered what Yongzheng had said to him.
[I had a dream. In the dream, after Niuhulu entered your house, you two lived in harmony and even had several children.]
[You love her very much.]
[Old Eight, if this is you in my dream, you will definitely regret every word you said today.]
"Cough, cough, cough!"
Yinsi suddenly woke up and started coughing violently.
So, the emperor, he, he also knew all this! Otherwise, why would he say that to him.
"That's great! Myna, you're finally awake!"
But Yinsi heard nothing and everything in front of his eyes was still blurry. He could no longer deceive himself, so, so this was not fake, it was real, it was real!
This is not just my own fantasy before I die. Perhaps, everything is supposed to be this way.
Tears fell without warning and I couldn't control them.
Then he, then didn’t he lose the lover who should have been with him through thick and thin? He also made her suffer so much, and he even slandered her in the past!
Yinsi's whole body began to tremble violently.
He deserved it, he was the one who lost her!
"Myna, myna, what's wrong with you? Myna, imperial physician, imperial physician!"
"I want to see the Emperor..."
He suddenly gasped heavily.
……
"The Emperor has arrived!"
When Yongzheng arrived, Yinsi was already at the end of his strength and was only holding on by a breath of energy.
"Eighth brother!"
"Eighth Uncle!"*3.
The three little ones also came. When they saw Yinsi's appearance, they couldn't help feeling sad and complicated in their hearts, as if they had returned to the time when their father passed away in their previous life. Tears fell down for some reason.
When Yinsi heard the voice, he looked at them deeply, but quickly retracted his gaze and tried his best to grab the sleeve of Yongzheng who was walking towards him. A decadent and dead air surrounded his brows, and it was obvious that his time was up.
But he still owed her an apology. He tried his best, his finger bones turned white from exertion, and he was powerless:
"Your Majesty, I regret it. I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said those words..."
"I'm...sorry...for her..."
"Thank...thank you for taking care of...her."
Before he finished the last word, his hands dropped down and there was no sound. Before he died, he was certain that Yongzheng must understand what he meant.
"Starling!"
"Uncle Eighth!"
Yongzheng's body suddenly stiffened, and he looked at Yinsi, who had his eyes closed, in disbelief. He had a bold guess in his mind, but the man was dead, and he could not get the truth.
No one knew who Yinsi was saying sorry to in his last words. They didn’t understand, but Yongzheng understood. Yinsi was saying sorry to Youqing.
He was repenting for what he said in the clan affairs office that day.
As for taking care...
Yongzheng's eyes darkened. She was his in this life, so why would Yinsi come to thank him for taking care of her?
……
After Prince Lian passed away, many of his elderly brothers followed suit.
Yongzheng was a little sad and had been in a low mood these days.
But fortunately, he still has a wife and children, and he is still their support, so nothing can happen to him.
The thirteenth year of Yongzheng's reign passed without any major incidents, and the three little ones breathed a sigh of relief, as this meant that the emperor's dilemma had been avoided.
Next, they will grow up well and do things well.
The Third Prince and Concubine Qi waited and waited until the Third Prince was thirty-eight, the triplets were twenty years old, the two princes entered the court, and the twins were fourteen years old, and Yongzheng was still in good health.
Even when he waited for the news that Yongzheng passed the throne to Hongxu, became the emperor, and took the empress dowager and several children out to travel around the country, he still didn't get the result he wanted.
……
At this time, the carriage slowly drove out of the palace.
Hongxu, who had already ascended the throne, stood on the wall and looked at it from afar, gritting his teeth.
He wanted to give up in this life, but he didn't expect Hong Yan to be even worse than him. He didn't even want to be the emperor. He knew that he was tired in two lives. Isn't he tired? ! Now he is going out to play with the emperor's father and mother.
He was left alone.
"Brother Six."
Oh, no, there is also the unlucky eighth brother.
Hongxu looked at his fair and tender brother and suddenly patted him on the shoulder: "Eighth brother, you have to work hard and grow up quickly!"
He still needs him to share his worries.
How could he possibly finish so many things? It doesn’t matter. After half a month, he will send a letter to the Emperor and Empress to cry and ask them to send Hong Yan back to work for him!
Thinking of this, Hongxu calmed down.
How could the Qing Dynasty do without Emperor Yuanqi? Even if Emperor Yuanqi was gone, they had to help their brother!
He had to pay back the debt of slavery in his previous life in this life!