The Empress of the Qing Dynasty is from the Northeast

Hearing that Dong E was so unruly and ignorant of etiquette in front of her son and had such strong complaints, it was no wonder that Hong Qing was raised like this by her.

The Third Master was so angry at the mother and son that he spoke without thinking.

"Why do you care so much about who I favor? Dong E, ask yourself, since you entered the mansion, have I spent less time on you than on others? Why is it that today, you want me to speak out in front of the children?"

Seeing that Dong E was still indignant, she held Hong Qing in her arms like a mother wolf protecting her cub.

The Third Master didn't want to save her face anymore.

"How did my Second Prince, Fourth Prince, and Fifth Prince all die? They were all killed by a vicious woman like you! Why is Tian so angry with you? Isn't it because you killed her son?"

After hearing these words, Hong Qing was stunned and Dong E was a little flustered.

"Since Hongqing and Hongsheng were born, you have taken extra care of them, doing everything yourself and protecting them like a piece of cake. Aren't you afraid that they will unite and retaliate against you? It doesn't matter if you fight among yourselves, and it doesn't matter if you harm others."

There was an unspeakable sadness in the eyes of the Third Master.

"Why do you want to attack a child?"

Hong Qing was silent. He didn't know that this was the reason why his father didn't favor his mother and treated her so badly.

In his heart, he still thought that his father was a playboy who didn't care about his mother's dignity at all, so he felt a little bit of hatred towards him.

But when he heard his father say that it was his mother who killed his three brothers, he suddenly didn't know how to react.

Dong E's demeanor was calm, but her words made people feel as if they were falling into an ice cellar.

"Why, if I don't do anything to them, they won't do anything to my child? Can Third Master guarantee this for them?"

The Third Master shook his head, seeing that she was still a little stubborn: "I'm not that naive. The palace fights between women are bloody. I grew up in the palace and know this best. My mother also lost several sons, and I also lost several brothers. Are you really not afraid of damaging your own blessings? It doesn't matter if it's retribution for you, but won't it be retribution for the children, for Hongqing and Hongsheng?"

Dong E showed a sarcastic smile on her face: "If they have that ability, then come! Wasn't it them who caused Hong Qing's serious illness? I almost lost my son. No one is cleaner than the other."

The Third Master sneered, "Yes, do you really think that no one knows what you did? Why did the Queen target you and torture you so much back then? It was because your deeds were exposed, so why is no one in the palace willing to say a word for you?"

Dong E suddenly raised her head and looked directly at the Third Master, with a strange light in her eyes: "It doesn't matter, I don't care about my reputation, as long as I can protect the child."

"You have made yourself infamous and have enemies everywhere. How can you protect your child? Why is Hongqing's reputation so widespread now? I wish everyone in the capital knew that he was uneducated and a troublemaker. How many people are behind this? It's all caused by you, Dong E, Hongqing's biological mother!"

Dong E's legs went limp and she collapsed to the ground, her hands around Hong Qing trembling slightly.

Hongqing also moved his mouth but couldn't utter a word.

He didn't know what to say.

Who is to blame?

Ask yourself, if your wife had harmed so many of your sons, would you still be able to greet her with a smile and truly love her?

Hongqing felt that he couldn't do it. He was not a fool, and of course, his father was not a fool either.

But, can he blame his mother?

His mother took action against brothers who were similar to him for her own sake, to ensure her unique status as the crown prince and to help her eliminate those enemies in advance.

Perhaps my mother had long seen that my father was actually unreliable, or maybe my father's mind was not on the backyard at all. His mind was on the previous dynasty, on government affairs, on editing books, and on reading. The backyard was just a pastime for him. Why was it worth his energy to maintain the balance?

The mother just wanted to use her own means to ensure the status of them and their son.

Is this also wrong?

Hongqing couldn't tell what his mother did wrong.

So what exactly has led to this irreversible situation today?

The three masters present were silent for a long time.

The affairs of the Third Prince's Mansion could not be concealed at all. Within a few days, they spread throughout the entire capital and caused widespread rumors.

Dong E was forced by the Third Master to no longer be able to live in the mansion, so she took Hong Qing and Hong Sheng back to her parents' home.

This caused great shock to the whole capital.

Even the emperor in the palace heard the news.

Kangxi had long been annoyed by the third brother's temper.

In his opinion, the third brother was pretty good in every way. He was good at both civil and military affairs and was ambitious. But he was too unreliable. It was said that one should cultivate oneself, manage the family, govern the country and bring peace to the world. He was okay at the latter two, but he was terrible at the former two.

There was a commotion in the backyard. Back then, Dong E's family was the only one in power and had harmed so many princes, but he didn't realize it and was still foolishly praising her. If it weren't for Concubine Rong's reminder, this kid would have kept it in the dark and no one knew when he would wake up.

Later on, he didn't use any tricks except promoting Tian to be his concubine. He thought that the third son might have figured it out, but he didn't expect that something went wrong in educating his son again.

He looks like a smart and handsome guy, but he has a pig's brain.

Now, everyone in the capital is watching the joke of their Aisin-Gioro family, and Kangxi feels quite ashamed of himself.

Originally, the Confucius Temple in Qufu had been renovated. Thinking that the third son had always had a good reputation among literati, Kangxi originally planned to let him go with the fourth son.

For the time being, the Crown Prince and Prince Zhi are not allowed to participate in this kind of cultural sacrificial activities.

Who would have thought that the third brother would actually give him a difficult problem!

Kangxi was too lazy to complain about this useless guy, so he called him into the palace and scolded him, asking him to reflect on himself. When he managed his son's affairs in the backyard, he would come to see him again, and now all his responsibilities were taken back.

The Third Master was in tears and left the palace in disgrace.

He also understood what the emperor meant. The most urgent task now was to let Dong E bring her son back.

Kangxi called Yinzhen over again, gave him some instructions, and asked him to pack up and set off for Qufu next month.

After such a long time, Yinzhen was a little excited when he received another task assigned by the Emperor. He must do it well this time.

But I have to go out again.

Changning's current physical condition is not suitable for traveling far with him, so the two will be separated for a while.