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

Qianqing Palace.

Emperor Kangxi looked at his fourth son who was kneeling below with red eyes, and his face suddenly turned dark.

The son returned injured after having made a contribution, but his grandson was almost killed.

It was just last night when he was holding a celebration party.

Is this a common harm to others?

No, this is a provocation to him as the emperor!

"Don't worry, fourth brother. The Emperor will definitely get to the bottom of this for you!" Emperor Kangxi narrowed his eyes slightly, and his majesty was evident without him being angry.

The Fourth Master has already understood that the crying child gets the milk.

But after years of being treated coldly, he couldn't cry bitterly even if he was beaten to death. That would be too fake.

Just coming here to complain and flashing a few painful expressions is enough.

At least Emperor Kangxi felt heartbroken when he limped away.

Liang Jiugong didn't even need his instructions. He bent over and sent the Fourth Master out, then stepped back to arrange the follow-up matters.

When I came out of the Qianqing Palace, I saw a few wet nurses playing with a child.

The little guy is dressed warmly and looks chubby. He is learning to walk.

He kicked his feet excitedly and sometimes even shouted.

The Fourth Master frowned: This is the Qianqing Palace, where the Emperor does his work, how could he allow a child to play and shout here?

Liang Jiugong knew what he was looking at out of the corner of his eye and explained, "That's the Eighteenth Prince. His Majesty took pity on him because he lost his mother so early, so he often brought him over to look at him."

"Yeah," the Fourth Master remained calm and didn't look over there.

Liang Jiugong summoned the sedan chair and helped him onto it: "Your Majesty has granted you permission to ride in it."

The Fourth Master did not refuse. After all, he came here to complain, not to injure his legs.

Besides, he also had to go to Yonghe Palace, and it was unrealistic to walk there.

Liang Jiugong still had a mission to do, so he watched him leave and asked the wet nurse to send the Eighteenth Prince to the Qianqing Palace before leaving.

When the Fourth Master arrived at Yonghe Palace, Concubine De was talking to Concubine Thirteen and Fourteen.

"Why didn't the fourth brother just rest at home if he wasn't feeling well? Why are you in such a hurry to go to the palace?"

The Fourth Master didn't mention what happened in the mansion, he just said that he didn't see Fourteenth yesterday and came in to see him.

Fourteen lowered his head with a blushing face. He felt a little embarrassed that his fourth brother cared about him so much, but he didn't go to Henan first.

Defei felt relieved after hearing this. As an older brother, one should always care about his younger brother.

Thirteen stood aside, feeling extremely envious.

He thought that if he had an older brother, life would be much easier.

Just over two years after Concubine Min passed away, Thirteen changed from a sensible and gentle boy to a silent boy.

At the beginning, probably because of the kindness he had for Concubine Min, Emperor Kangxi often asked about his life.

Later, when I became busy, I would only occasionally remember to ask him to come over, and the rest of the time I just pretended that I didn't have this son.

Thirteen became more and more silent. In the end, as an older brother, he could only follow behind Fourteen so that he would not be forgotten by the servants.

He stood by, watching Concubine De and the Fourth Master talking, his eyes lowered.

The Fourth Master turned around and noticed him. He looked exactly like he did when he was a child.

If you think about it for a moment, you will know that Thirteen has been wronged.

After all, he was the queen's adopted son, and no servant dared to treat him harshly, but Thirteen was not so lucky.

As the Fourth Master was pondering, Fourteenth said coquettishly, "Fourth Brother, my feet are freezing from wearing the deerskin boots that Fourth Sister-in-law made for me last time!"

Those boots are similar to Croc sandals. It's October now, so of course my feet are cold.

The Fourth Master knew that he wanted a new one, so he agreed: "I'll tell your Fourth Sister-in-law when I get home."

After saying that, he looked at Thirteen again and said, "Thirteen also gave the shoe size to Fourteen's servant and told him to take it out."

Both of my younger brothers are here, and I can’t help one without helping the other.

Anyway, there is no need for Cha Cha to do it herself, it’s just a matter of giving the sewing room more money.

"Fourth brother, don't bother giving me shoe sizes," Fourteen said with a turn of his eyes, "your birthday is coming soon anyway, and your brothers will come to celebrate your birthday then..."

He hasn't been out of the palace to play for a long time. Wouldn't it be perfect for him to go out on Fourth Brother's birthday?

De Fei also chimed in, "Yes, let them go and liven things up for you."

It’s not a good idea to get too close to someone on a normal day, but birthdays are an exception.

The Fourth Master also learned to be a brother who would not spoil the fun and agreed to pick them up when the time came.

However, he had a request: "There are still ten days until the 30th. Each of you must write two essays on this year's locust plague, from two different perspectives."

Thirteen and Fourteen: Damn!

However, the Fourth Master was serious about his studies, and Concubine De was also not vague. The two had nowhere to turn to for help, so they could only return to the prince's residence in dejection.

The Fourth Master sat on the sedan chair, looked at his two younger brothers with their heads down, and left the palace and returned home with a smile on his face.

However, when he returned home and saw Lin Mingyan with red eyes, he sighed again.

In his heart, Honghui was fine. Although he felt sorry for losing a servant, he was not sad.

But when he saw Lin Mingyan sad, he felt uncomfortable.

Lin Mingyan arranged Linglan's funeral and thought of Geng. She asked, "Master, Geng is an honest person and has made great contributions. What do you think..."

Fortunately, after the imperial physician's diagnosis, he said that Geng's leg was not seriously injured and would recover with proper care.

Otherwise, her guilt would be even deeper.

The Fourth Master knew she felt guilty, but he still suggested, "Geng is originally a princess from the backyard. It is her duty to take care of the young master. You don't need to feel too guilty about this."

"As for rewards, giving me gold and silver is a bit light, but if I am to be canonized as a concubine, that is not my wish."

"Why not promote her to concubine? The allowance has been raised, and it's the only one in the backyard, which is enough."

He had a little selfish desire. Cha Cha was not his only wife in this life, but he hoped that she would be his only concubine.

Moreover, to be granted the title of Concubine, one must apply for the title and submit it to the royal imperial edict.

However, he now only hopes that Cha Cha is the only one on the jade book.

After listening to his detailed explanation of his thoughts, Lin Mingyan understood.

However, she also had other ways to compensate Geng: "Then wait until the eldest princess grows up, and I will try my best to find a good family for her. This is Geng's greatest wish."

In history, the eldest princess married Narasimha, and she lived an unhappy life.

When the time comes, she can rest assured by carefully screening and letting Geng make the decision herself.

Sure enough, Lin Mingyan took people to Shaoguangyuan and told them about this plan.

Geng wanted to get out of bed and kowtow to her three times, her face flushed with excitement.

She has only one daughter whom she loves deeply in her heart, and she dares not make any wrong steps because of her.

Even if she is the daughter of a noble prince, her happiness will only last for the first ten years or so, and the rest of her life will be spent at her husband's home.

It is better for the eldest princess to have a good husband than to give her any reward!

Time passed quickly, and soon it was the seventh day of the lily of the valley...