The Empress Dowager understood what Uya meant.

She disliked servants who seduced their masters and indulged in lewd acts during the day.

However, since Lady Uya was carrying the imperial heir and was the birth mother of Yinzhen, she couldn't remain without any rank forever.

Thinking of this, the Empress Dowager looked at the Empress and said, "I don't care what grudges you have, but since the Uya clan has the Emperor's child, they still have to maintain their dignity."

"Consort Tong, if it weren't for Lady Wuya, you wouldn't have a child like Yinzhen. Forgive others when you can!"

Since the Empress Dowager had said so, even though the Empress had not interfered in the affairs of the Uya clan, she had no choice but to swallow her grievances.

She said guiltily, "It is I who have failed the Empress Dowager's trust. Even such a small matter requires your trouble!"

Although Lady Wuya disliked Yinzhen, he was, after all, her own bloodline.

With two princes by her side, she's sure to get a concubine's position.

Thinking of this, Wuya's lips curled up slightly, and she was in a very good mood.

She lowered her head to conceal her expression.

But given Mu Yue's height, she could naturally see Wu Ya's expression.

She actually caused the Empress Dowager to be reprimanded, and then she showed such a smug look on her face. It's simply too much.

Mu Yue clenched her fists in anger.

But at this moment, in the Empress Dowager's Cining Palace, there was nothing she could do but swallow her anger.

"The Emperor has arrived~"

Liang Ruhai's voice came from outside the house.

At the same time, the sounds of eunuchs and palace maids bowing can be heard.

Immediately afterwards, Kangxi strode into the Cining Palace.

He said with a sullen face and a hint of displeasure, “Grandma, I felt that Uya was not worthy of a certain rank, so I did not grant her that title. It has nothing to do with Empress Tong.”

Kangxi's words conveyed his protection of the Empress and Consort Tong, as well as his disdain for Lady Uya.

The people who heard these words had different expressions.

Mu Yue's anger lessened somewhat, and looking at Wu Ya's pale face, her mood improved.

As expected, Father Emperor doesn't seem to value Uya clan that much right now.

Coupled with his own guilt, he wouldn't speak up for Uya at all.

"The Emperor favored Lady Uya himself. Since he felt she was unworthy, why did he allow her to conceive the Emperor's child?"

Most of the concubines in the imperial harem gathered in Cining Palace.

Emperor Kangxi did not want to discuss his private matters with the Empress Dowager in front of so many people, so he immediately signaled for the others to leave.

Only the Empress and Consort Tong remained.

And the Uya clan.

Mu Yue and the Crown Prince went unnoticed and naturally stayed behind as well.

At this moment, Emperor Kangxi spoke up, "I originally thought that Lady Wuya was a good person, but who knew that her father was greedy and deceitful, and the imperial kitchen had become a place where the Wuya family held absolute power."

"This is my harem, not the domain of the Uya family."

It seems that Father Emperor has already investigated the matter of Uyamutuo.

He even took his anger out on the Uya clan because of Uyamutuo.

Let's see how arrogant Uya can be now.

The Empress Dowager frowned as she looked at Kangxi. "Do you think Uyamutuo has ulterior motives?"

Uya's face grew even paler upon hearing the Empress Dowager's words.

Ignoring the dragon child in her womb, she knelt down with a thud, her knees hitting the ground with a dull thud.

"Your Majesty the Empress Dowager, please allow me to report!"

“Since becoming the head of the Imperial Kitchen, my father has always been diligent and conscientious, and has never dared to do anything to deceive his superiors or subordinates. I beg the Empress Dowager and the Emperor to thoroughly investigate this matter and clear my father’s name!”

"Innocence?" Kangxi sneered, looking at the kneeling Uya clan member, and questioned, "Is the Uya family truly innocent?"

"How did you know my whereabouts that day? And where did the fragrance on you come from?"

Kangxi's question caused a flicker of panic in Uya's eyes.

But she had excellent composure and quickly regained her composure, hiding her panic.

The drug she used was very well concealed, and it was impossible to detect it afterward.

The Emperor only has suspicions at the moment, but has no evidence.

At most, I'll just ignore myself for a while.

When the prince in her womb is born, if it is a pair of twins, a boy and a girl, they will surely steal the limelight from the Empress and the Crown Prince.

Just thinking about it made Uya's face light up with excitement.

"If you want to incriminate someone, why bother?"

Uya knew Kangxi's temperament and naturally wouldn't resort to force.

Her mind raced, and she quickly came up with an idea.

With red eyes, she glanced at Kangxi, her gaze still carrying a hint of admiration and a touch of resentment.

"This servant has long admired Your Majesty, but never imagined that Your Majesty would think of me in this way. If Your Majesty is unwilling to believe me, what is the point of my life?"

Before Kangxi could react, she got up from the ground and tried to crash into a pillar not far away.

She hurt her knees because she knelt down too hard.

She had just gotten up, her body swaying slightly, looking pitiful and weak, which made people feel sorry for her.

Mu Yue knew what Wuya was planning.

She was unwilling to let Uya achieve her goal, so she immediately pretended to be confused and asked, "Empress Mother, I heard from the palace maids that the ladies of the palace cannot harm themselves, otherwise it will implicate their families. Is that true?"

The Empress didn't understand why her daughter was suddenly asking this.

But she nodded immediately, agreeing with Mu Yue's words, "There is indeed such a rule in the palace!"

Mu Yue pointed to Wuya, who was running towards the pillar but stopped halfway because of her sudden words.

"Could it be that the palace maid from Wuya suddenly wanted to smash her head against a pillar because she was dissatisfied with the Wuya family and wanted her family members to be buried with her?"

Mu Yue's childish words drew everyone's attention to Wu Ya Shi.

They were all curious about how Wuya would react to Muyue's words.

The best opportunity to prove innocence has been lost.

If she continued to bang her head against the pillar at this moment, in other people's eyes, it would be seen as confirming Mu Yue's words.

Uya stood there, her face turning pale and then purple, a truly fascinating sight.

The Empress Dowager is already this old; she knows all too well the tricks of the Uya clan.

She rubbed her slightly throbbing temples impatiently, dealing with these trivial matters. She immediately said to Kangxi, "I may not concern myself with the affairs of your harem, but the imperial heirs are of utmost importance. In any case, Uya has your bloodline. If she continues to bear this title, she will likely be ridiculed by the world."

"Even if you don't consider Lady Wuya, you have to consider Yinzhen and the two children in Lady Wuya's womb!"

Knowing the Empress Dowager's good intentions, and unwilling to disobey her on such a trivial matter, Emperor Kangxi immediately announced, "The title of Consort Wuya is hereby conferred upon Lady Wuya!"

In the imperial harem, even noble ladies were not entitled to raise children themselves.

Uya's expression immediately turned somewhat unpleasant.

She didn't want her unborn child to be given away.

She already has one estranged son; she doesn't need two more.

We need to think of a way to raise this child ourselves.

If it doesn't work out, she'd rather not have these two children than have two more children who are becoming distant.

Uya lowered her head, concealing the obsessive look in her eyes.

Kangxi asked in a cold tone, "I wonder if Grandmother is satisfied with this arrangement?"

Sensing a hint of displeasure in Kangxi's tone, the Empress Dowager naturally did not intend to dwell on the matter.

However, a mere member of the Wuya clan is not qualified to let her take the lead.

She wouldn't have cared if it weren't for Long Si's sake.

The Empress Dowager rubbed her temples, her voice weary, "I'm tired!"

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