Rong Fei is not honored

Upon hearing this, a fierce glint flashed in Consort Tongjia's eyes, but she quickly regained her composure and retorted sarcastically:

"Although Consort Shen's words were unpleasant, they weren't entirely wrong. Wasn't Uya a despicable and vile woman?"

Tong Mama hesitated, knowing that the princess would be unhappy to see Wuya serving the emperor and getting pregnant, but for the sake of the Tong family, she could only swallow her anger for the time being.

At this moment, they not only cannot do anything to Wuya, but they also have to protect her until she safely gives birth to the imperial heir.

Consort Tongjia noticed that Granny Tong wanted to persuade her to treat Lady Wuya well, and asked with a half-smile, "Granny thinks highly of Lady Wuya?"

Granny Tong was startled. After much deliberation, she finally spoke her mind, saying, "This servant just feels that someone like Wuya, unless she fails halfway, will definitely be able to climb up. So..."

So why make an enemy of the Uya clan? No matter what happens in the future, the Uya clan will always bear the mark of the Chengqian Palace. It's better to have more friends than one more enemy.

"You jest, Granny. Whether I want this child or not, we and the Uya clan will always be mortal enemies."

Originally, her act of offering up Uya was a stain on both of their reputations. If they didn't want the child, how could Consort Tongjia have watched Uya rise to power through the imperial heir?

If so, then Uya should be killed even more; killing the mother and taking the child is the only way to solve the problem once and for all.

Granny Tong exclaimed in surprise, "Princess!"

They schemed so much, even risking offending the Emperor, all for the sake of having an imperial heir. But why is the princess saying no now?

Consort Tongjia's face twisted for a moment, then she said expressionlessly, "I don't believe you don't know that His Majesty has asked me to make a choice."

Granny Tong looked completely unconcerned. So what? In her view, no matter what trouble she encountered, as long as she invoked the banner of Empress Dowager Cihe, all problems would be easily solved.

After her master died, Granny Tong went to the Qianqing Palace. Over the years, she has seen very clearly that His Majesty is a filial and good son.

Especially since the emperor passed away not long after ascending the throne, his mother didn't get any benefit from it and didn't even have a few good days. This is a pain that will never fade in the emperor's heart.

"After all, Aunt is no longer here, and we can't talk to her anymore, so there's always a gap between us. Besides, the Empress Dowager doesn't like our Tong family, and the legacy Aunt left behind will eventually be squandered. What will we do then?"

What Consort Tongjia didn't say was that she always felt His Majesty was annoyed by her and the Tong family's behavior of bringing up Empress Dowager Cixi and the Empress Dowager.

"Moreover, the most important thing now is to find out His Majesty's attitude." Consort Tongjia recounted everything that had happened in Kunning Palace that day in great detail, and then said:

"I'm afraid we were all wrong before. We thought that His Majesty disliked Empress Hesheli and therefore disliked her children as well. The reason why he made Yinreng the crown prince was just a temporary compromise."

But now it seems that His Majesty's heart still holds Yinreng's position as crown prince, so he may not want to see the Empress and I have a son, causing unrest in the Eastern Palace.

Perhaps it was because the desire for her own bloodline prevailed, or perhaps it was because the problem she faced in this life was "not being able to give birth" rather than "not being able to conceive," that Consort Tongjia, who only understood this at the very end of her previous life, realized it much earlier this time.

Tong Mama's face tightened; this was indeed the most important thing at the moment.

They wanted a son, not for their future retirement. If having a child would cause them to miss out on opportunities to climb the social ladder, wouldn't that be putting the cart before the horse?

Wuya waited in the back hall for a long time, but Tong Mama did not come to comfort her. Her mood plummeted.

She knew from the beginning that someone as proud as Consort Tongjia would never condescend to come to the inner palace in person. However, since Consort Shen had made such a scene, someone had to come and comfort her. The most likely person to be Consort Tongjia was Granny Tong.

But as darkness fell and the palace gates were about to be locked, Tong Mama was still nowhere to be seen. Wuya Shi grew restless and asked the person beside her, "Is the Imperial Concubine alright?"

Seeing the other party's immediate wary and suspicious look, Wuya was not surprised at all. After all, the other party claimed to have been sent by Consort Tongjia to take care of her, but in reality, they were there to monitor her.

"Don't let my pregnancy with the Emperor's child fool you. We're all the same, serving the Imperial Concubine. I know my place. This is the Imperial Concubine's child, not mine."

Uya lowered her head and touched her stomach. After sensing that the wariness of the person beside her had turned into sympathy, she couldn't help but smile and speak more gently.

"Only when Your Highness is well can I and this child be well. But today, Consort Shen caused a scene, and I am really worried about Your Highness."

"We servants have no right to worry about our masters. We should just obey their orders." Although she was still warning Uya to behave herself, her tone had softened considerably.

"I just wanted to do my part."

"Granny Tong told us to take good care of you and the imperial heir. I suppose as long as you have a safe and healthy pregnancy, we will have already helped our mistress."

"That's good."

After going to bed to rest, Wuya's smiling face, which had been hidden in the darkness, could no longer maintain any expression. She deliberately slowed her breathing until the other person in the room gradually calmed down before she felt at ease and let herself fall into her own thoughts.

Although Tong Mama arrived in time to stop Consort Shen from causing a scene, it doesn't prove anything. After all, she was carrying the emperor's child, and if something really happened, Consort Tongjia wouldn't be able to escape unscathed either.

Even though Consort Tongjia disliked her, Granny Tong was a considerate person. Logically speaking, since she was frightened, Granny Tong should have come to comfort her with rewards and reassure her.

But no, that's not a good thing. It only proves that the value of herself, or rather, the imperial heir in her womb, is diminishing in the eyes of Consort Tongjia and her servants.

So, what can she do to ensure that her original plan will succeed?

During the day, Liang Jiugong took the imperial physician to Chengqian Palace, and then Consort Tongjia was punished by being forced to kneel in Kunning Palace. After returning to the palace, she fainted, but His Majesty showed no reaction at all.

With the matter escalating so much, how could the fact that the palace maid, Uya, was pregnant with the emperor's child be kept secret?

There are too many concubines in the palace without children; who wouldn't be envious?

That night, almost everyone was calculating for their own benefit, except for Ji Nai. It wasn't that she no longer cared about the Wuya clan, but rather...

Ji Nai, who was getting a headache from Kangxi's nagging, said helplessly, "Your Majesty, it's very late, you should rest."