The Virtuous Concubine

Kangxi smiled slightly: "My beloved concubine is thoughtful. However, you still need to pay more attention to your health and not overwork yourself."

Concubine Mi nodded quickly: "I will follow the emperor's instructions."

Then, as if she suddenly remembered something, she looked at Wen Xian and Yin Zuo with curiosity in her eyes: "Your Majesty, you just said that you were asking the children what they think. What is it? Can you tell me?"

Wen Xian was secretly alert. She glanced at Yin Zuo and then said to Kangxi, "Father, we should talk to you about this matter ourselves. We won't bother Concubine Mi with the trouble."

There was a flash of displeasure in Concubine Mi's eyes, but she quickly concealed it and said with a smile: "What do you mean, Princess? I am just concerned about the prince and princess, and I have no other intentions."

Wen Xian snorted coldly, Yin Zuo bowed his hand helplessly, and Kangxi's eyes swept over Yin Zuo, Wen Xian and Concubine Mi in turn. After thinking for a moment, he said, "It's okay. Yin Zuo still needs to go to Jiangnan. I think it's a good opportunity to ask him to bring you some Jiangnan specialties, so that the trip will be worthwhile."

Kangxi's tone was flat, but it seemed that he had already made a final decision and would not tolerate any rebuttal.

It sounded as if Kangxi himself wanted to send Yinzuo out!

Wen Xian and Yin Zuo were delighted when they heard this, but they kept their composure. Since the Emperor said so, they certainly couldn't let Concubine Mi see anything unusual.

Concubine Mi was shocked. She never expected Kangxi to make such a decision. But she quickly calmed down and said in a tender voice: "Your Majesty, you are so kind to me. I am deeply grateful for your kindness. Although I appreciate your kindness, Jiangnan is a long way away. If something goes wrong with the prince, I cannot bear the responsibility."

As she spoke, she walked to Yinzuo, who quietly took two steps back, while Wen Xian took a step forward and stood in front of Concubine Mi.

Concubine Mi did not take offense, but smiled and said to Wen Xian: "Besides, Yinzuo just came back from Jiangnan, I'm afraid Concubine Dezhao will be reluctant to let him go! Is it because the feng shui of Jiangnan is very nourishing that makes Prince Yinzuo miss him so much? Look at this little face, it's whiter than the princess who never leaves the palace."

As she spoke, she covered the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief, her eyes moving back and forth between Wen Xian and Yin Zuo, and there was a hint of thorns in her words, as if she was hinting at something.

Kangxi frowned when he heard this, but he didn't think it was a big deal that Concubine Mi found out that Wen Xian went to Jiangnan. He just frowned and asked her to say less: "You have been standing here for so long, you must be tired, right? I will have someone take you back to the palace."

Concubine Mi's heart trembled. She knew that Kangxi was a little angry, but she was still unwilling to give up. She looked at Kangxi coquettishly and said, "Your Majesty, I am not tired. I am just worried about Prince Yinzuo. It is also a good intention. I hope Your Majesty will not blame me."

Kangxi shook his head: "Come here, send Concubine Mi back to the palace."

The eunuch at the side hurried forward and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, please."

Concubine Mi bit her lip, a trace of resentment flashed in her eyes, but she still bowed: "I will take my leave."

As she turned to leave, she took another deep look at Wen Xian and Yin Zuo, her eyes seemed to say, "We'll see."

Wen Xian was about to explode, but was stopped by Kangxi: "Okay, I know what you mean, but she is your elder after all. With you here, are you still afraid that your mother will suffer?"

Although Wen Xian was still indignant in his heart, he did not dare to disobey Kangxi's words. He bit his lip and said, "Yes, Father, I understand. But sometimes I can't help but feel sorry for my mother."

Kangxi sighed softly and said earnestly: "I know there are some conflicts between you, but your mother is a noble concubine, and you are my daughter. You should have the bearing of a princess. What is there to fight with her?"

Wen Xian lowered his head, somewhat unwilling to see Kangxi's biased behavior, but still responded: "Your son will follow the teachings of the emperor."

Seeing that Wen Xian was quite obedient, Kangxi nodded and poured a cup of tea for his daughter himself: "Cool down, and the fourth child told me about the Jiangnan imperial examination. I also intend to hand it over to Yinzuo."

Yin Zuo said at the side: "Father, we have no intention of contradicting our elders. We are just a little surprised why Concubine Mi always... And Concubine Mi is also from Jiangnan, right?"

He really didn't understand why Kangxi so easily told Concubine Mi that he was going to Jiangnan. You know, Concubine Mi has a lot of connections with Jiangnan officials, as well as the Eighth Prince... The interests involved made him a little worried.

Kangxi nodded slightly, with an unfathomable smile on his face: "If no one knew you were going to Jiangnan, how could they be afraid and take action? I just want to disturb the water in this pond first, so that those water ghosts hiding under the water will surface, so that we can see the situation clearly and take the initiative."

Yinzuo nodded thoughtfully: "Father, I understand now. You want to lure the snake out of its hole."

But Wen Xian was a little unhappy. Was the Emperor going to use Yinzuo as bait?

But she did not speak. Speaking out would not change the emperor's decision, and might even prevent Yinzuo from going to Jiangnan.

Kangxi looked at the two children he valued very much and said earnestly, "You must be careful on this trip to Jiangnan. Wenxian, you have been to Jiangnan once, so tell Yinzuo more about the situation in Jiangnan."

Wen Xian and Yin Zuo responded in unison: "Yes, Father Huang."

After Concubine Mi returned to the palace, she sat on the chair angrily and threw the handkerchief in her hand on the table. She said to the trusted palace maid beside her: "Humph, the emperor has been bewitched by those two little devils! What do you mean by bringing me things? They are obviously going to Jiangnan to stir up trouble. First, go and inform the Eighth Prince. Also, go outside the palace to find our people and ask them to find a way to create some trouble for Yinzuo on the way, so that he can't reach Jiangnan smoothly."

Seeing this, the palace maid was a little scared, but she nodded quickly and replied, "Yes, Your Majesty. I'll do it right away." After saying that, she hurriedly retreated.

Concubine Mi sat alone in the palace, her eyes revealing resentment and unwillingness.

Yinzhen and Wenxian's actions in Jiangnan had a direct impact on her, a concubine from Jiangnan. Half of the officials in Jiangnan had taken refuge with the Fourth Prince in Yonghe Palace, so how could a concubine from Jiangnan gain respect from them?

This time, Kangxi wanted to send Yinzuo to Jiangnan, and he must have done so to rectify the officialdom or wealthy businessmen in Jiangnan. Whether it involved salt administration or weaving, it would touch her treasure chest.

Could Yinzuo still investigate his own people? He would definitely pick her or the people under the command of the Eighth Prince to report to Kangxi and eliminate the dissidents at the same time.