No, I was just a concubine, how did I become the queen?

Yonghe Palace is brightly lit.

De Fei asked in a hoarse voice: "Are Hong Hui and the others asleep?"

"Asleep," Grandma Gao's eyes turned red as she spoke.

What do you call this?

The queen had only three sons in her life. The second son died when he was a child, and now the eldest son is missing too.

There is nothing more painful than losing a child.

"It's all my fault. Just being close to me..." Concubine De had to think so.

In the past, the fourth brother had a bad relationship with her and had never been sick or in trouble.

Things have just eased up a bit, but now people are either getting stabbed or disappearing. It's really weird.

Grandma Gao quickly interrupted: "What are you talking about, Madam? Wouldn't it be better for the Fourteenth Master to be with you?"

Defei thought it was different. The fourth and sixth children were not raised by her, and the fourteenth child grew up in Yonghe Palace.

"I don't know where he went, and how he ran into an assassin." Defei tucked her eyes with a handkerchief. "If something really happened, what would happen to Honghui and the other two?"

Without their biological parents, if they rely on the concubine, can these three children grow up safely?

"No, no, the Fourth Master is blessed by fate," said Nanny Gao quickly. "Besides, this is near the capital, and those extremely vicious people have been cleared out long ago."

Those bandits near the capital would at most ask for some money but would not dare to harm anyone's life.

Speaking of money, as a prince, could the Fourth Master be short of money?

"That's what I said, but so many days have passed and there's still no news," Concubine De hadn't slept well for several days.

Grandma Gao could only persuade her while massaging the acupoints on her head.

While the master and servant were arguing anxiously, a young eunuch came to tell them that the Emperor had finished his work and was heading towards Yonghe Palace.

This is the third time that His Majesty has come to Yonghe Palace since returning from his tour of the frontier. He has never been to other palaces.

Defei was the first person in the palace to receive this honor, but it turned out that this honor might have been obtained at the cost of her son's life.

She was not happy at all, but she could only force herself to cheer up and welcome the Emperor.

As soon as Emperor Kangxi entered the room, he saw her forced smile, and wrinkles appeared at the corners of her eyes.

He couldn't help but wonder, when did the relationship between mother and son get better again?

Obviously, they were neither cold nor indifferent before.

Thinking about it again, Concubine De only had the fourth child, and she sent the adorable triplets to Yonghe Palace to raise them for a while.

The mood is always different when I see my old and always irritating son and when I see my little grandson who is almost as soft as my son.

Thanks to these three grandchildren, I no longer have to argue with the fourth child.

Before Emperor Kangxi even asked, he had already persuaded her enough through his imagination.

Because he also loved Honghui very much, he remembered the kindness of the fourth brother.

If it weren't for the fact that whoever he liked in the palace would be in trouble, he would be able to satisfy himself and give her a hug.

When Concubine De saw that His Majesty was in deep thought as soon as he came in, her heart was in turmoil.

I thought to myself, could it be that something really happened to the fourth brother, and he was reluctant to tell me?

She waited and waited, and when she could no longer bear it, she closed her eyes and asked, "Your Majesty, if you have any news, just tell me directly. I can bear it."

It's better than keeping silent and letting her guess in her heart.

Emperor Kangxi came back to his senses from his wandering thoughts and saw Concubine De's frightened look, then he realized that she had misunderstood.

He explained, "It's good news. We've heard about the fourth brother. He ran into bandits and escaped."

What he didn't say was that although he ran away, he jumped into the sea.

I was going to have to search for a while longer.

However, I heard that a servant had found a hairpin and went to the peddler to inquire about it.

From the description, it seems that the fourth son and his concubine are in the small fishing village, and both are doing well.

Now all we have to do is send someone to that small fishing village, confirm that it is him, and bring him back.

There is no need to explain to her the twists and turns in detail.

Defei hurriedly clasped her hands together, thinking that it was really God's blessing.

The Fourth Master hasn't been found yet, but the news has already spread everywhere.

There is nothing new in the palace. This is a matter of life and death for the prince, so it is naturally worth expressing.

So no matter whether they had a good relationship or not, they all sent gifts to Yonghe Palace to express their congratulations.

De Fei received a pile of gifts, but she was not very happy: "If His Majesty hadn't thought about it, do you think they would have expressed anything?"

Even if he didn't curse the fourth brother to get into trouble, he would just stand by and watch as if it had nothing to do with him.

This is because the Emperor has come to Yonghe Palace three times, so we hurried to give him gifts to show our concern.

"That's also a courtesy," Grandma Gao happily arranged for people to do the registration.

It’s not that she loves money so much, but there are too many people in this world who flatter the powerful and look down on the weak.

The fact that so many people came to send gifts was not because of money, but because it was a proof of the status of Yonghe Palace.

Many concubines of lower rank also received gifts, although the gifts were not very good.

"Oh, this is what Li promised to give me, right?" Grandma Gao said, holding up a pure white jade ruyi. "This thing is rare."

There are many ornaments like jade ruyi in the palace, but there are not many with such good quality and such uniform texture.

A small promise to take out something so precious is really thoughtful.

Defei glanced at it when she heard it, but she was used to seeing good things and didn't think anything of it.

He simply said, "She has been favored for a while. Your Majesty will never let her down in these matters."

"I heard that now that she has a child, no one dares to neglect her anymore."

The His Majesty is good in this respect. When he dotes on you, he will always give you money and a lot of rewards every time he comes.

She was born a palace maid and was once short of money. Now the storehouse is so full that she can't even store any more. She has to clean it out frequently to reward low-ranking concubines or servants.

Grandma Gao whispered, "That was in the past. Now I heard she's been given a palace and nothing else."

This is also very strange. Since she is pregnant, even if she cannot be favored by the emperor, she will definitely be rewarded.

But I heard that you can only stay in a tent outside the Great Wall, and you will have nothing when you come back.

I don’t know what mistake I made.

"How could that be?" Concubine De didn't quite understand.

She relied on her children to get back on her feet, so she naturally knew how much the Emperor valued children.

Although there are now so many children in the palace that they can’t even accommodate them all, His Majesty is never stingy with his own children.

They couldn't understand it, and Yi couldn't understand it even more.

She believed that she did not have the ability to make Emperor Kangxi fall in love with her, but after all, she already had a child.

Unexpectedly, he was placed under house arrest outside the Great Wall, and when he returned to the palace, he was locked up in a narrow room, making it difficult for him to even take a step out.

The palace maids who served her were almost dumb and didn't respond no matter what she said.

If she didn't have a system that could harass and talk to her, she would have been driven crazy!