The Virtuous Concubine

Originally, with Concubine Hui and the eldest prince openly taking care of them, Noble Concubine Wei and the Eighth Prince could barely get by.

Although not as popular as others, at least there is enough food and clothing, and there is no need to worry about being bullied.

However, after the Eighth Prince's biological mother, Concubine Wei, was executed for colluding with spies to frame the Crown Prince, his situation became extremely difficult.

The Eighth Prince lost all his protection and support and was completely helpless. Kangxi originally wanted to let one of his concubines adopt him, but he was almost old enough to go to the study room and could remember things, so he could not be raised at all.

My mother was such a scheming person, so everyone avoided her. Those who had been polite to him because of the relationship between Wei Guiren, Hui Fei, and the eldest prince, now changed their faces and treated him coldly.

Kangxi had no choice. A forced melon is not sweet, so he directly sent the Eighth Prince to the prince's residence in advance and also let him enter the upper study room in advance to save him from having nothing to do.

The Eighth Prince was quite capable. Despite being ignored and without support, he still built a good reputation for himself through his own efforts. Everyone said that he was humble and kind, and no one who interacted with him had anything bad to say about him.

Kangxi felt a little more sorry for him because everyone disliked him in the beginning, but he felt it was not enough, far from enough.

He also wanted to clear his mother's name, win supreme glory for himself, and more - in short, he had nothing, but wanted everything!

The Eighth Prince knew best how hard it was to be alone, so he tried his best to make everyone like him. As a smart man, he soon tasted the sweetness and figured out the tricks, and everyone praised him - except the Fourth Prince and everyone in the Yonghe Palace.

Although the Fourth Prince appeared polite and distant, the sensitive Eighth Prince could actually sense that the Fourth Prince not only rejected him, but even hated him.

But I didn't do anything? Faced with the Fourth Prince's deep and almost unshakable disgust, the Eighth Prince retreated and turned to look at the other children in Yonghe Palace.

Soon after, he discovered that the Seventh Prince Yinzuo and his twin sister Wenxian were only polite to him. No matter how he approached them, he could not really warm up to them. Once he relaxed a little, they would become completely cold.

Maybe he is on the same front as his fourth brother?

So he set his sights on Concubine Dezhao of Yonghe Palace.

If he could live so leisurely and plan all these, it was because Malu managed the harem very well. No matter how unpopular you are, you still have what you deserve, and you will never have to worry about food and clothing.

The Fourth Prince always felt that the Eighth Prince must have eaten too much and had nothing to do, so he always came to pay his respects to his mother!

At first, he came occasionally and said a few words of gratitude. Later, seeing that Malu was not as indifferent as the other children, he came more frequently and even began to carefully select some small gifts to bring.

He tried to get closer to Malu in this way, hoping that with the help of Malu's influence in the harem, or with the help of Malu's care, he would be able to have a say in front of Yinzhen and Yinzuo.

The current status of Yinzhen and Yinzuo is very different from that of other princes. It can be said that they are only one step away from the crown prince. Of course, the Eighth Prince is anxious!

The Fourth Prince was very dissatisfied with this, but he could not say anything due to emotional reasons. He could only tell his mother privately to beware of the Eighth Prince, who had evil intentions and was extremely cunning!

After saying this, Yinzhen felt a little regretful - the Eighth Prince is so young now, and his mother doesn't know about their past grievances, so saying this makes him seem petty.

Unexpectedly, Malu nodded: "I know, Yinzhen, you have always been steady and will not accuse others without reason. Mother believes you. But this Eighth Prince is really... Mother is also embarrassed to refuse, otherwise-"

Wen Xian smiled and continued, "How much more comfortable it would be to just lie down. It's really troublesome to put on clothes and jewelry to entertain guests."

The people at the table burst into laughter, and Malu's face flushed slightly: "Wen Xian, why do you say anything out of your mouth!"

Yinzhen looked at the lively scene of his brothers and sisters. His mother was kind and gentle. Even his fourteenth brother, who was usually the most annoying, now knew how to listen to him and would pick up food for him.

He felt something was growing wildly in his heart. He felt that his life was good now, and it would be better for people like Lao Ba, who were annoying, to leave his world as soon as possible.

He said in a rare gentle tone, "This kind of person is the most difficult to deal with. He takes advantage of others' respectability and climbs up the ladder. Leave this matter to me. I won't make things difficult for him, but I just don't like having outsiders come to our house all the time."

Yinzhen's words caused the atmosphere at the dinner table to stagnate slightly, and everyone understood that the "outsider" he was referring to was the Eighth Prince.

Malu knew that Yinzhen was dissatisfied with the Eighth Prince, but she didn't want to make things too complicated.

The Fourth Prince said that he wanted to protect Mingzhu, but the Eldest Prince was imprisoned and no one could help him. Even the wedding was held in there!

This time they say they won’t make things difficult for the Eighth Prince, but in the next moment the Eighth Prince may be gone!

"Yinzhen, you should be more cautious about this matter." Malu said softly, "As long as he hits the wall a few more times, it should be fine."

The Fourth Prince shook his head. Mother didn't understand how difficult the Eighth Prince was. And if he continued to pester her, Mother might soften her heart.

The Eighth Prince really has this ability! He can persuade all the civil and military officials in the court, let alone the women in the harem?

The Fourth Prince, who knew the Eighth Prince's methods well, took action quickly. So one sunny afternoon, the Crown Prince ran into the Eighth Prince who was about to go to Yonghe Palace to show his courtesy to Malu.

Seeing the ancestor's prince's procession from afar, the eighth prince saluted and humbly hid aside.

Little did he know that the prince, who usually didn't take him seriously, stopped.

This road is the only way to Yonghe Palace.

This old eight... what does it mean?

The prince narrowed his eyes slightly, looked up and down at the Eighth Prince, and said in a bad tone: "Old Eighth Prince, where are you going?"

When the Eighth Prince saw the Crown Prince, he was startled and quickly bowed again, saying, "Greetings to His Royal Highness, I am just about to go and pay my respects to Imperial Concubine De Zhao."

The prince snorted coldly: "Humph, you are so attentive. Don't think that I don't know what you are planning."

The Eighth Prince remained calm and said respectfully, "Your Highness, you have misunderstood. I just respect and appreciate Imperial Concubine De Zhao, and I have no other intentions."

The prince sneered, "Respect? Gratitude? How can you respect and be grateful to Concubine De Zhao? Aren't Concubine Hui and the eldest prince the ones you should be most grateful to? Oh - it's worthless, you throw it away like a worn-out shoe!"