Rebirth of His Royal Highness Prince Chenghu

Kangxi sighed softly, "It's bad enough that the memorials have been messed up, but the imperial seal has also been thrown around."

Qingyao said with concern: "Your Majesty, the weather is hot, you must calm down and don't let your anger hurt your body."

Kangxi: "I understand, don't worry."

Qingyao stood behind him and massaged his shoulders. "Master, you said last time that you would arrange for the children to be vaccinated, but you haven't done so yet. Why don't we arrange it these days? What do you think?"

Kangxi: "That's fine. Yinreng is old enough now, so let's go together."

Qingyao gently reminded him, "Master, this bowl of mung bean soup is still cold. Drink it quickly while it's still cool, otherwise it won't be so cool later."

Kangxi smiled slightly, gently picked up the bowl, drank it all in one gulp, and exclaimed: "Good!"

Day 2 Kunning Palace

Kangxi led Liang Jiugong into Kunning Palace and asked affectionately, "My dear, are the children ready?"

Qingyao smiled and said, "Your Majesty, Chunxi, Chenghu, Baoqing, Rongxian, Duanjing, and Fatty are all safe and sound. Please rest assured."

Kangxi frowned slightly and asked doubtfully, "Fatty?"

Qingyao said: "Yes, it's that little guy Yuanyuan. He looks chubby and is indeed a little fat boy!"

Kangxi said helplessly: "I changed my son's nickname again."

Qingyao said, "Except for you and me, no one else will call him by his nickname."

Kangxi smiled gently and said to Qingyao, "Let those six little guys stay in Changchun Garden for half a month."

Qingyao responded respectfully: "Everything will be subject to the arrangements of His Majesty."

Kangxi gently ordered: "Liang Jiugong, escort the eldest prince and the others to the car."

Liang Jiugong: "Yes, Your Majesty." He bowed and invited the eldest prince and others to go to the carriage.

Qingyao watched Chenghu board the carriage, feeling as if a piece of her heart was missing. She whispered, "Your Majesty, I am willing to accompany Chenghu to Changchun Garden."

Kangxi stared at Qingqing and said seriously, "Qingqing, they are not joking when they go to get vaccinated. Smallpox is an extremely dangerous disease and it is very easy to get infected."

Qingyao immediately knelt in front of Kangxi, her eyes full of pleading: "Your Majesty, please."

Kangxi patted the back of her hand gently and said gently, "Qingqing, stop making trouble."

Qingyao grabbed his sleeve tightly, her eyes full of pleading: "Your Majesty, please, let me stay with Chenghu. You know the risks of vaccination. Chenghu, Yinreng and Chunxi are so important to me. I can't bear the pain of losing them." As soon as she finished speaking, crystal tears slid down her cheeks.

Kangxi: Empress! His tone was as cold as ice.

Qingyao's petite body now knelt on the cold floor, her eyes filled with pleading. She clasped her hands tightly, her voice trembling as she pleaded, "Your Majesty, please." Her persistence and tenacity seemed to melt anyone's heart. She had already disregarded everything, seeking only her wish.

Cheng Hu heard his mother crying in the carriage, and his memory instantly took him back to his previous life. Back then, when he left, his mother had been just as helpless. He immediately lifted the curtain, jumped out of the carriage, and ran towards her, wanting to give her a comforting hug.

Qingyao knelt in front of Kangxi, tears streaming down her face, sobbing: "Your Majesty, please." She begged, hoping for the emperor's mercy.

Cheng Hu quickly rushed to his mother's side, hugged her tightly, and gently wiped away the tears from her eyes with his tender little hands. He looked up at his mother and said softly, "Mother, don't cry."

Qingyao hugged her beloved son gently, her eyes full of worry and reluctance, as if he would disappear into thin air in the blink of an eye.

Chenghu gently patted his mother's back with his tender little hands, and it was like a warm current flowing into her heart. "Don't be afraid, mother, your son is here." His voice was gentle and firm, as if it had magical powers, which instantly soothed her mind.

Kangxi's eyes were deep, and his tone was filled with helplessness. He said to the Queen, "Queen, you have made up your mind. Do you have to go?"

Qingyao answered firmly, "Yes, I must go. They are my own flesh and blood, the treasures I have exchanged half my life for."

Kangxi asked: "Then you will not care about me anymore?"

Qingyao: "Your Majesty, you are always surrounded by many people, but I am the only one with my children."

Kangxi said angrily: "Once you step out of this door, never come back!"

Qingyao let go of her son's hand, slowly took off the phoenix hairpin on her head, carefully placed it on the ground, and then kowtowed respectfully.

In anger, Kangxi stormed out.

Qingyao slowly stood up, gently took her son's hand, and walked into the carriage together.

Liang Jiugong quickly picked up the phoenix hairpin and held it carefully in his palm.

As soon as Chunxi saw her mother, she couldn't help but throw herself into her arms and rub against her. In the carriage, she heard the quarrel between her father and her mother, and she couldn't help but feel a little anxious, worried that she was not their biological child and would be treated unfairly. However, her mother's actions made her feel warm, as if she was her own flesh and blood.

Qingyao gently stroked the heads of Chunxi, Chenghu, and Yinreng, saying softly, "Don't be afraid, children. Mother is here, and you will be safe."

Baoqing looked at his elder brother and the others eagerly, his heart full of envy.

Qingyao comforted Baoqing softly, her eyes full of warmth: "Don't be afraid, the Empress Dowager is here. As long as we work together, we will be safe."

Baoqing responded obediently.

Qingyao gave a gentle instruction, and the carriage slowly drove towards Changchun Garden.

Liang Jiugong stopped where he was, watched the carriage go farther and farther away, and then returned to the Qianqing Palace.

Kangxi returned to the Qianqing Palace full of anger. The atmosphere was depressing and tense.

Liang Jiugong knocked on the door gently, pushed it open and went in: "Your Majesty, we have already set off." He carefully placed the phoenix hairpin in his hand on the imperial desk and walked out.

Changchun Garden

The carriage slowly stopped, Qingyao gracefully lifted the curtain and lightly got out of the carriage. She turned around gently, holding the children one by one in her arms, and let them step safely on the ground.

The steward of Changchun Garden bowed his head humbly and said respectfully, "Your servant greets the Empress, the eldest prince, the second prince, the third prince, and the eldest, second, and third princesses."

Qingyao said, "How about this: when the children are vaccinated, they will be placed in a large room so they can be with each other. I will personally watch over them and make sure everything goes smoothly."

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will arrange for people to make preparations immediately." The steward of Changchun Garden replied respectfully.

Qingyao smiled and nodded: "Then take us to where we live."

The manager of Changchun Garden raised his hand and called the young eunuch to prepare the big room, and he led the way himself.

Qianqing Palace

Kangxi took the phoenix hairpin from the imperial desk. The touch in his hand was gentle and delicate, as if connected to her heart. He slowly stroked it, as if expressing the emperor's tenderness and obsession. After making a clear decision in his heart, he stood up resolutely and walked towards the Cining Palace with determination.

Liang Jiugong followed closely behind.

Cining Palace

Su Malagu reminded softly, "Master, the Emperor has arrived."

The Empress Dowager spoke with a touch of kindness and compassion: "Xuanye, come in."

Su Malagu respectfully lifted the curtain and said, "Your Majesty, please come in."

Kangxi's face was full of respect. He saluted to the Empress Dowager and said, "Grandson pays his respects to the Empress Dowager." His voice was full of respect and reverence.

"Please sit down quickly. What brings you here?" the Empress Dowager asked kindly with a kind smile on her face.

Kangxi clenched his fists, took a deep breath, and finally mustered the courage to speak: "Madam, after a fierce inner struggle, I have made a decision. I have decided to depose the Empress."

The Empress Dowager: "Xuanye, can you tell me what made you decide to depose the Empress? What did Qingyao do wrong that made you make such a decision?"

Kangxi told the Empress Dowager everything that had happened before.

The Grand Empress Dowager said to Xuanye, "Xuanye, although Qingyao's actions this time were indeed inappropriate, you should not depose the empress because of this. She treats all of your children as her own, especially Chunxi. Although she is not her biological child, she loves her dearly. As for Chenghu and Yinreng, they are her own children. You know that after the vaccination, the safety of the children depends entirely on fate. How can she sit still if you ask her to wait in the palace? If either Chenghu or Yinreng cannot survive the difficult situation, it will be like a sharp knife cutting into her heart. You may not care because you have no shortage of children, but to her, these two children are everything."

Kangxi: "The other children also call her E'niang."

The Grand Empress Dowager sighed softly, "Even though you can call her Mother, she's not her biological daughter after all, so there's always some distance between them."

Kangxi responded sincerely: "Madam, your teachings will be remembered by me."

The Empress Dowager said to Xuanye earnestly, "How can there be any overnight hatred between husband and wife? Mutual tolerance is the only way to long-term love."

Kangxi replied respectfully, "Madam, I will keep this in mind."

The Empress Dowager smiled slightly, waved her hand, and said, "Go, you've delayed your business."

Emperor Kangxi left and returned to the Qianqing Palace. He instructed Liang Jiugong: "Remind me before lunch that I will be dining with the Empress Dowager today.

Liang Jiugong responded respectfully: "Yes, Your Majesty."