The Virtuous Concubine

Ma Lu was relieved. As long as Kangxi didn't issue an imperial decree on the spot, there would be room for maneuver. She hurriedly thanked him: "Your Majesty is so magnanimous. I am very grateful to you."

He then took another look at Concubine Tong's coffin, then resolutely turned and left.

The system was completely disappointed with Kangxi. The longer it did this task, the more disappointed and helpless it felt. The joys, sorrows, anger, and ups and downs of the women in the harem seemed to be all dependent on the thoughts of this man.

He was the one who was on guard against Concubine Tong, and he was also the one who treated Concubine Tong coldly. But in the end, the one who had to compensate Concubine Tong inexplicably turned out to be another woman who had nothing to do with him?

Seeing the tasker's serious expression, the system quietly asked: "How about we..."

Ma Lu certainly knew what the system meant, and she rejected the proposal: "Now is not the right time. Yinzhen is still in school, and the prince is still in office. If we chop him off now, what will happen to the mission?"

Malu was terrifyingly calm at the moment. She had to stop this and give Kangxi some revenge, so that he could also feel the pain of losing his son. Otherwise, how could she justify today!

She quickly sorted out her thoughts and then ordered Bai Fu to invite the Fourth Prince to come.

When the Fourth Prince entered the main hall of Yonghe Palace, he sensed an unusual atmosphere. He saw his mother lowering her head, not knowing what she was thinking, and pulling at the white jade handbracelet of his father. His intuition told him that his mother was in a bad mood, but he had to remind her: "Mother, if you pull it again, it will break."

Malu looked up and saw his son coming. He unconsciously increased the strength in his hands. The string of the white jade bracelet broke at this moment, and the beads scattered everywhere, making a crisp sound and rolling to the ground.

Stopping the fourth prince from being beaten, Malu sighed and said, "There is something that my mother wants to discuss with you today."

"Mother, what's wrong with you?" The Fourth Prince stepped forward and sat beside her.

Malu looked calm but actually a little nervous, not knowing what he would choose: "Your father said he wanted to record you under the name of Queen Tong to comfort her spirit in heaven."

what?

The Fourth Prince was extremely surprised: "What's the reason for the Emperor's sudden idea?"

Ma Lu finally stopped hiding herself and sneered, "He was on guard against the Tong family, and when the beauty died, he remembered the good things about the Tong family and wanted to use you to make up for her regret."

The Fourth Prince quickly calculated in his mind that if he really agreed now, it would definitely do more harm than good to him! Although he has the status of a legitimate son, the position of the Crown Prince in the heart of the Emperor is very stable. This status of a legitimate son will not be of any help, but will only make the Crown Prince target him.

At this time, the relationship between the eldest prince and others and him will also be affected. Besides, Queen Tong has passed away. How can a dead person compete with a living person? What's more, the mother in this life is extremely intelligent and has insights into many things. Her influence on the emperor's father is getting bigger and bigger.

If it were changed... wouldn't mother's care and resources be placed on Yinzuo? This was the name of my brother, and they were twins. If mother really helped, it was not certain who would win.

The empty title of a legitimate son requires him to exchange for a lot of practical benefits. The Fourth Prince feels that this deal is not worthwhile.

He quickly grabbed Malu's hand and said, "Mother, I don't want it! You are my only mother."

Ma Lu was relieved. She knew that whether it was out of emotion or interest, the Fourth Prince chose to stand on her side in the end. That was enough. He could figure out the account and save her a lot of trouble.

She patted the Fourth Prince's head and said, "You are precocious. Mother doesn't need to tell you more about these things. But your Royal Father may not have given up. He was just temporarily persuaded by me, or fought back. We still have to think of a way to make him give up this idea."

The Fourth Prince looked at Malu and felt something was wrong: "Did you have an argument with the Emperor?"

Malu sighed. She didn't want the Fourth Prince to worry too much, but she also knew that she had to let him know the severity of the situation. "Yes, let's have a big fight. There may not be any favor in Yonghe Palace for the next period of time. You have to be careful."

The Fourth Prince nodded. These were all minor matters. The important thing was how to get the Emperor to give up this idea. "Then what are you going to do, Mother?"

Malu gently tapped the Fourth Prince's forehead, with a sly look in her eyes: "Mother, I will do nothing. You will be the lead actor in the next scene. When you go back, you must find a way to let the Crown Prince know about this, but you must do it naturally and not appear to be deliberate."

She paused and continued, "Then you must show that you are very unwilling, but you dare not directly disobey the order like my mother did. You must let the emperor see your uneasiness, your contradictions and struggles, but you dare not oppose it openly, understand?"

The Fourth Prince listened attentively, and he immediately understood that his mother was planning to take advantage of the father-son relationship between the Crown Prince and the Emperor, and use the son's spear to attack the father's shield!

He smiled and said, "Mother, I understand. I will act according to your plan and let the emperor feel my unwillingness, but he can't find a direct reason to blame me."

Ma Lu nodded: "Yes, and you'd better not let the eldest prince and the fifth prince know about this. The fifth prince will definitely tell the Empress Dowager. If she objects, the Emperor will probably rebel and insist on getting this done. It would be bad if he ends up making things worse. What's more, the Empress Dowager may not do anything to your father, but she will torture me."

The Fourth Prince was speechless. How could his mother speak so directly? Of course he knew what kind of temper the Grand Empress Dowager had, but was it really okay to be so frank about this matter?

Seeing her son was silent, Malu smiled and explained, "If she tortures me, I will torture you. From now on, you must memorize 200 English words every day, and your mother will check every day."

The fourth prince almost screamed: "Mother————"

On the way back from hunting, Mulan's mother made a plan for her to learn Western culture, including languages, mathematics, astronomy, geography, musical instruments, etc. He had never seen his mother so serious, but since she was doing it for him, he accepted it with tears. He had to cancel all the time he had spent quietly meditating and chanting sutras.

Why do so much just to have access to firearms?

He protested, but his mother killed him with just one sentence: "You only know that your father is proficient in Western learning, but do you know that the crown prince is also learning Western learning with your father? Other princes, except you, who is qualified to learn these?"

He immediately understood the importance of Western learning, which only the prince could learn, and must be a part of the art of being an emperor!

Malu laughed out loud. It was so joyful to let Yongzheng memorize some words!

The atmosphere in Yonghe Palace eased, but Malu still warned him: "Although this is a crisis, if you handle it well, you can establish a good image of yourself as a filial and non-competitive person. You must remember to grasp the right measure. As long as the prince knows, he will definitely oppose it. The rest is up to him."

The Fourth Prince certainly understood that he might even use the Crown Prince's fierce opposition to reveal the Crown Prince's ambitions and let his own father realize the Crown Prince's shortcomings in advance. In this way, the Emperor's father might re-examine his expectations and trust in the Crown Prince.

Malu nodded with satisfaction: "Good child, you have always been smart. Mother believes that you can do it. As long as mother and son are united, everything will go smoothly."

The fourth prince stood up and bowed deeply to Malu: "I will definitely live up to your expectations, mother."