Qing Dynasty: The Imperial Concubine is Pregnant Again

The Fourth Lady smiled again and answered respectfully: "Mother is right. It's all because of my daughter-in-law's mismanagement. Please punish me, mother!"

Defei's anger suddenly choked, and she immediately directed her anger at Tong Nuanyan who was standing next to her.

"Tong Jia, do you admit your guilt now?!"

Tong Nuanyan sneered in her heart, but her face remained expressionless, and she said without any emotion: "Madam Defei, if it is a rumor, one person can be convicted, and many people are guilty of heinous crimes."

If Concubine De insisted on using rumors to punish herself and convict herself, wouldn't there be more rumors in the harem?

The senior palace maid beside Concubine De immediately stepped forward and wanted to slap Tong Nuanyan, but she grabbed her wrist instead.

"Her Majesty, are you planning to force a confession out of me, Madam Defei?"

The senior palace maid fell to her knees with a thud in pain, and was then thrown aside by Tong Nuanyan. She raised her head and stared at Tong Nuanyan angrily.

"Tong Jia! Yonghe Palace is not a place for you to act wildly!"

The Fourth Lady came out as soon as she got the chance, staring at Tong Nuanyan fiercely, but she felt extremely comfortable in her heart.

The more Tong Nuanyan looked at it, the more she felt something was wrong. The Fourth Lady was in charge of the household chores. Was she really unaware of the rumors that had been going on in the palace for so long, or was she just letting them do nothing?

At this time, he acts as a rational person, not siding with anyone and taking all the blame on himself every time.

Suddenly, Tong Nuanyan narrowed her eyes dangerously.

No! In the eyes of Concubine De, they were all from the palace. If the Fourth Lady took the blame, wouldn't that mean she was admitting the guilt for her?

"Ah!"

Tong Nuanyan sneered. The furious Fourth Lady looked at her in surprise, but felt guilty about the coldness in her eyes.

"Fu Jin is worthy of being Fu Jin. She started a rumor. While the snipe and the clam are fighting, the fisherman is reaping the benefits!"

Defei, who had been planning to drag Tong Nuanyan to be beaten with a few boards, also reacted and looked at the Fourth Lady in surprise and suspicion.

Could it be that she had been playing with eagles all her life and finally had her eyes pecked out by an eagle?

The Fourth Lady was being stared at by two people and she broke out in a cold sweat. She pinched herself hard, but she was not afraid when she looked at Tong Nuanyan's determined gaze.

It was her doing, and she knew very well that she didn't leave any evidence behind.

"Concubine Tong, I know you got away with it because of the rumors, but you can't slander me like this!"

Tong Nuanyan smiled, her eyes cold: "Whether it is slander or fact, Fu Jin knows better than me. What you do will always leave traces. As long as Madam Defei investigates, there will be results."

Looking at Concubine De above, Tong Nuanyan actually didn't think that she would investigate, for fear that she would directly convict herself.

"Tong Jia, you are just making up stories without any evidence. First, it is a fact that Yinzhen has not had any children for two years. Are you still trying to make excuses?"

Sure enough, whether it was the Fourth Lady or her who was convicted today, it made no difference to Concubine De, not to mention that she hated Tong Jia even more.

Suddenly, a group of people came in at the door.

Concubine De was startled. She didn't expect the emperor to come at this time. She quickly put on a gentle look and said, "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you. Long live the emperor!"

Kangxi sat directly on the throne without even glancing at Concubine De.

"Your Majesty, I didn't know you were coming. I was talking to the Fourth Lady."

Defei quickly and gently asked the Fourth Lady and Tong Nuanyan, who were still bowing on the ground, to stand up, and then asked Kangxi, who was at the seat.

"I passed by your palace gate and heard that it was very lively inside, so I came in to take a look."

Kangxi looked at the people below and knew exactly what had happened, but he had no intention of interfering in women's affairs.

"It's just a topic between women. Your Majesty, would you like some tea?"

Kangxi glanced at Tong Nuanyan again, and his gaze on Tong Nuanyan deepened a little: "No need, I am also curious, what topic among women makes you like this?"

Tong Nuanyan and the other person were sitting on chairs. She secretly used her mental power to pay attention to their expressions. Seeing that Defei wanted to conceal the matter, she secretly used her mental power to control Defei.

"Your Majesty, the fourth prince has not had any children for two years. It must be because the fourth prince does not like me. I cannot be his mother!"

Defei was panicked and spoke these words uncontrollably. When she finished, she immediately covered her mouth with her hands and knelt on the ground.

Kangxi's face also changed. He knew that Concubine De disliked Yinzhen, but he never knew that she hated him to such an extent that she didn't even want her own son.

"Your Majesty, I am not... The Fourth Prince knew that I hated Tong Jia, but he still doted on her for many years. He was clearly against me. Please, Your Majesty, remove the Fourth Prince's Jade Butterfly!"

How could Tong Nuanyan miss such a good opportunity? If she didn't strike back at once, she would never know when she would get the chance.

Kangxi angrily smashed the vase on the table, his chest heaving: "How outrageous! Defei, is that what you think?"

Defei covered her mouth tightly and shook her head desperately. At this time, the Fourth Lady gritted her teeth and came out to plead for mercy. Tong Nuanyan had no choice but to follow suit and salute.

The Fourth Lady: "Father, my mother must be ill, that's why she is talking nonsense like this, please forgive me, Father!"

Unfortunately, the Fourth Lady didn’t know that in Kangxi’s eyes, it was even more heartbreaking that Defei insulted her husband like this, but she still pleaded for mercy.

Kangxi couldn't help but feel a little more pity for Yinzhen. He looked at the Fourth Lady with cold eyes, then looked at Tong Nuanyan beside him.

"Tong Jia, do you think so too?"

Tong Nuanyan understood. She had just used her mental power to see the disappointed look in Kangxi's eyes when he looked at the Fourth Lady. Of course, she knew what to say:

"Your Majesty, I feel so disappointed for you, Empress Defei, for belittling you so much!"

Kangxi felt somewhat relieved. At least there was someone who understood Yinzhen's feelings around him. But then he thought of the recent rumors and looked at the Fourth Lady with even colder eyes.

"The words and deeds of Concubine De are rude. Since you are ill, you should stay in Yonghe Palace to recuperate. You don't need to go out. As for the Fourth Master's wife, leave it to him to deal with."

After punishing two people, he didn't want to disappoint the fourth brother and lose face at the same time, so he finally looked at Tong Nuanyan who was standing aside.

"I remember you gave birth to triplets two years ago? This is a blessing for the fourth child."

Tong Nuanyan was shocked, but she remained neither humble nor arrogant, and did not answer. It seemed inappropriate to say anything at this moment.

"Since I have already conferred the title of Princess to the twins, what's the harm in conferring the title of Princess to the triplets? Liang Jiugong, draft an edict immediately to confer the title of Princess Pingning!"

Liang Jiugong, who had been keeping a low profile, was shocked and trembled. He quickly responded, "Yeah!"

Tong Nuanyan: "I would like to thank the emperor on behalf of Jiaoyue. Long live the emperor!"

Kangxi glanced coldly at the two people who had not dared to say a word since they issued the punishment, and frowned slightly when he heard Tong Nuanyan's words of thanks.

"Since you are the fourth son's concubine, you should call him Emperor Father, and there is no need to call yourself 'concubine'."

Tong Nuanyan looked up and saw the smile in Kangxi's eyes, and immediately understood: "Your Highness, I would like to thank you on behalf of Jiaoyue. Long live Your Highness!"

small theater:

Jiaoyue: Fourth sister, fourth sister, I am also a princess. Your sister is the Princess Yong'an, and I am the Princess Pingning!

Xin Yu: Well, you should learn etiquette well in the future and stop making such a fuss.

One day, Yinzhen found out that Tong Nuanyan spoke for him: Yanyan said she felt disappointed for him! She felt sorry for me!