Yixiu is reborn, fights against her elder sister, and becomes the queen mother

He suddenly thought of the past, when his mother had been very good to him.

At that time, the mother and son lived in their own courtyard. The virtuous concubine was a very kind person and never withheld the expenses of their courtyard.

His mother never treated him harshly, she just hoped that he would be safe and happy. But suddenly one day, his mother seemed to be possessed by a demon. Not only did she force him to study and practice martial arts every day, she also told him over and over again that he had to wait for a woman named Zhen Huan!

This made Hongli very strange. It seemed that his mother had gone crazy since that day. Whenever he made the slightest mistake, she would beat him severely.

After that, Li Jingui continued to slap herself and told Hongli over and over again, "You have to make it, otherwise both of our lives will be over."

But Hongli was very surprised. As he grew older, he gradually understood some things.

The Empress is kind and the Virtuous Concubine is fair. Although the Emperor does not like them, he is a prince after all. When he grows up and sets up his own house, although he will not become rich and powerful, his life will not be ruined!

Hongli's thoughts gradually came back to him. He glanced at Gui Changzai with evasive eyes, and finally tiptoed slowly towards Yi Yixiu.

He looked at Yixiu cautiously and said, "My Queen Mother, I absolutely did not lie. Concubine Wan did not hit any of the other women!"

He studied in the study every day, and his mother always told him that he must pretend to be dull in the study and never stand out to avoid being harmed.

But after returning to the palace, my mother would torture me and ask me what I had learned that day.

Although his mother herself was illiterate, she would ask him to recite what he had learned today word for word. If he couldn't, he would kneel in the yard and stand up when he could recite it.

Although Hongli was smart, he was still a child after all, so he pretended to be sick in order to avoid studying for a few days.

He heard from the Third Prince that the flowers in the imperial garden were blooming, and there were many beautiful butterflies and birds.

This made Hongli very envious. Although his third brother was not good at studying, Concubine Qi never criticized him.

He also couldn't go out and wander around like his other brothers, because his mother required him to return to the palace as soon as school was over and not go anywhere else.

He sneaked away in the morning, but unexpectedly got lost. He happened to hear Wan Chang arguing with Yu Guan's woman on the palace road.

He was a little scared and hurried back to the palace to tell his mother about this matter, but his mother was unprecedentedly excited and told him to tell the Queen about this matter.

Yixiu gently patted the Fourth Prince's head and said, "The Empress Dowager knows you wouldn't lie. She believes you. Jianqiu, take the Fourth Prince inside to have some snacks and rest for a while!"

Hongli was still a little worried, but Yixiu smiled and comforted him, "Don't worry, your mother will come to see you soon!"

A hint of worry flashed across Li Jingui's eyes. She stared at Hongli closely, as if she didn't want Hongli to leave with Jianqiu.

Yixiu noticed something strange about Concubine Gui. She smiled lightly, then her face darkened. "Today's events are clear! Yu, you first framed Concubine Xin. The Emperor and I have already punished you once, but we didn't expect you to be so stubborn. So, come, demote Yu to a commoner and banish her to the cold palace! Drag her out!"

Yu didn't expect Yixiu's punishment to be so severe. She looked around and finally fixed her eyes on Hua Fei.

"Empress Hua, please save me. I only did this because you told me to. Empress Hua, please say something to me!"

Concubine Hua's expression changed drastically. She quickly kicked Yu fiercely and cursed, "How dare you bring me up! The Empress is kindhearted after all. If it were me, I would have you, a bitch, beaten to death! How many lives do you and your family have left for slandering me?"

This obvious threat made Yu let go. Her eyes were filled with sorrow as she allowed the eunuch to drag her out.

Yixiu took a sip of tea, then placed the cup on the table and said to the harem: "Yu has repeatedly framed the concubines. I have banished her to the cold palace as a warning to others! If anyone else dares to cause trouble in the palace, I will not show mercy!"

The concubines knelt on the ground and said, "I have absolutely no intention of causing chaos!"

After dealing with Yu, Yixiu looked at Gui Changzai again. Yixiu's meaningful eyes startled Gui Changzai. She lowered her head. Would the Queen notice anything?

Yixiu tapped her fingertips on the table and said lazily, "Although Concubine Gui had good intentions this time, you actually let the Fourth Prince sneak out alone. Fortunately, nothing happened! What if something happened?"

Gui Changzai kowtowed and begged for mercy: "Empress, I will never do that again! Hongli is my son, how could I not love him? Who knew this child would be so naughty and sneak away without my knowledge?"

Yixiu laughed out of anger and directly exposed Gui Changzai.

"Gui Changzai, you really have a loving mother's heart! You keep saying that you care about the Fourth Prince, but when he came over just now, I clearly saw that her clothes were worn out, while you yourself were dressed quite warmly! He is the Emperor's son, and just now, in front of so many people, you beat and scolded him. You can see how you treat the Fourth Prince behind his back."

Gui Changzai swallowed her saliva. She was Hongli's mother. What was wrong with hitting him or scolding him? Wasn't that how they taught their children in their village?

But she could only lower her head and said, "Empress, I will definitely pay attention to the Fourth Prince in the future!"

Yixiu curled her lips, hummed lightly, and then threw out a sentence.

"Don't worry, Concubine Gui, there will be no future. The Fourth Prince will be taken to the Prince's Residence and taken care of by the maids personally. You don't have to worry about him anymore!"

Li Jingui didn't expect that the queen would take away her son.

At this moment, she had forgotten how Yixiu had protected and helped her.

Li Jingui's mind is now filled with thoughts about how the Queen almost killed her son with a bowl of mung bean soup in her previous life. Now in her heart, the Queen is a vicious woman.

"Empress, Hongli is my biological son. You can't take him away from me! He won't compete with the Crown Prince for anything. He's still young!"

Li Jingui's nonsensical words left all the concubines around her dumbfounded.

What nonsense is this Concubine Gui talking about, saying that the Fourth Prince is still young and won’t compete with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!

What are they fighting for? The position of crown prince?

What a joke! The eldest prince’s position as crown prince was appointed by Emperor Kangxi!

Not to mention that the Fourth Prince is just a child now. Even if he grows up now and is talented in both literature and martial arts, he cannot shake the position of the Crown Prince in the slightest.