nucmednet Chapter 690 A Step-by-Step Thrill 62
Chapter 690 A Step-by-Step Thrill 62
After Yinzhen stepped into the room, his gaze fell on the person who was kneeling on both knees and looked disheveled. He couldn't help but frown, and a complicated look flashed in his eyes.
He knew in his heart that there was some kind of estrangement between his mother and his fourth brother, but he did not expect their relationship to be so tense, far beyond his original imagination.
In fact, Yinzhen did not think that his fourth brother had done anything wrong.
After all, the Imperial Household Department was nothing more than servants who served their masters.
Now, these lackeys dare to bully others and act arrogantly on their masters' heads; they should naturally be severely punished.
Upon realizing this, Yinzhen spoke without hesitation: "Mother, regarding this matter, I support Fourth Brother's actions. Isn't your criticism of Fourth Brother rather unreasonable?"
However, Consort De had not yet recovered from the joy of seeing her beloved young son. Suddenly hearing these words, which were as painful as knives, she felt dizzy and almost fainted from anger.
Good, good, this is her good son!
Consort De stared wide-eyed at Yinzhen, a bitter and helpless smile playing on her lips. Her voice trembled as she said, "Fine, fine... Since even you think I'm being unreasonable and irrational, then you two should stop worrying about my life or death! Get out of here! Get as far away as you can!"
Upon hearing his mother's words, Yinzhen's lips moved slightly, as if he wanted to tell his mother not to act impulsively.
But Yinzhen, quick-witted and agile, suddenly reached out and grabbed him tightly. Then, he bowed deeply to Consort De and left quickly with Yinti without looking back, without even lingering for a moment longer.
Consort De, rubbing her aching temples, watched her two sons' retreating figures. "What a tragedy! These are the two devils I gave birth to!" she thought.
Qianqing Palace
"Your Majesty, it seems there was some unpleasantness between Prince Yong and Consort De. Just now, when they left, I saw that Prince Yong still had some blood on his forehead..." Li Dequan stood ramrod straight, leaning slightly forward, and respectfully reported the situation to Emperor Kangxi.
Emperor Kangxi sat on the dragon throne, his eyes slightly narrowed. After a moment of contemplation, he spoke: "Oh? So, what exactly is Consort De's intention in doing this? Could it be that she is blaming the Fourth Prince? Or is it that she also harbors resentment towards me?" His voice was calm and deep, making it difficult to fathom the deeper meaning behind it.
Li Dequan's heart tightened, and he quickly bowed his head, replying, "Your Majesty, this servant dares not presume to guess Her Highness's thoughts. However, in this servant's opinion, Her Highness Consort De may be in a bad mood lately."
Kangxi gently shook his head and slowly said, "Forget it, let's leave this matter aside for now. But it seems that Consort De's heart is no longer as calm as it used to be. Li Dequan, convey my decree that she should remain secluded and reflect from this day forward, and not step out of her palace. Also, go to my storeroom and fetch a bottle of Jade Elixir Skin-Regenerating Cream to send to the Fourth Prince."
Upon hearing this, Li Dequan was once again shocked.
He knew full well what the Emperor's actions meant—Consort De had completely exhausted the Emperor's patience and affection.
He said that Prince Yong was not only Consort De's biological son, but also the Emperor's son.
In this incident, Consort De disregarded the Emperor's dignity and publicly injured Prince Yong, which was a grave offense.
Thinking of this, Li Dequan sighed inwardly.
He felt that Consort De had made a terrible mistake this time, and it would probably be harder than climbing to heaven for her to regain the Emperor's favor in the future!
It was true that Yinzhen was injured, and it was also true that Consort De was imprisoned. This matter could not be concealed, so anyone with even a little bit of information knew the next day that Prince Yong had been abused and beaten by his birth mother.
Lin Jiu was so glad she hadn't drunk tea while catching such a juicy piece of gossip early in the morning, otherwise she would have definitely spat it out.