Empress Xiaozhao

In the blink of an eye, it was already May. The emperor's birthday was on the 4th. Twenty-three years was the year in which the Emperor stood at his thirties. According to the Empress Dowager's wishes, this year's birthday celebration would definitely be grand.

The birthday celebration of the emperor coincided with the year of the whole family. All four parties came to congratulate the emperor, and all four parties came to pay their respects. The treatment the Emperor received was something that his father, Emperor Shun Zhi, had never received. From the eight years of personal governance of Kang Xi to the capture of Ao Bai's sole power, to the use of ten years to pacify the three vassals, and then another two years to take back the Zheng's family.

It could be said that what the current monarch did, the achievements that the Emperor Taizong and the previous emperor could not compare to.

"Esteemed Empress, it's time to go to the Supreme Harmony Hall." As one of the three main halls of the Imperial City, the Supreme Harmony Hall had always been a hosting ground for the Imperial Family's banquets. Kang Xi's one year old New Emperor's Ascension Ceremony was held here, and Kang Xi's eight year old pro-political ceremony was still held here.

Originally, the birthday celebration was held in the Temple of Supreme Harmony, but this year was special. Therefore, the emperor ordered the empress to meet with the important officials of the second rank and above in the side hall of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, as well as the Fujin officials of the palace. Naturally, there was no lack of emperors' wives. four wives s, Imperial Consort Xian s, and imperial concubines all participated.

"Greetings to the empress, greetings to her." When the Queen, dressed in yellow court attire, entered the Supreme Harmony Hall with the support of the Female officials, it was the Imperial Concubine who brought the Imperial Consort Xian, as well as the four wives and the various princes' first wives to pay their respects to the Queen.

"Rise."

"Esteemed Empress, can we start the banquet?"

After the empress nodded, someone arranged for the banquet to begin. The first thing that was placed in front of each of the madams was to live forever. The Emperor's birthday was naturally something that had a good meaning. The banquet had always been boring, especially when the empress was around. Now that it was the emperor's birthday, no one dared to cause trouble at such a time.

No one dared to do anything to please or frame the emperor on his birthday. One had to know that if he couldn't grasp it well, then he was the one who'd set it on fire. Initially, everyone had to be very careful with their words and carefully consider their own words before they could say them out loud. If he were to plot against others, he would truly despise the fact that he had lived too long and didn't want to live anymore.

Today, after a month of rest, the Imperial Concubine finally knew what she should and shouldn't do. did not want her position in the Emperor's heart to drop again and again, right?

"Esteemed Empress, I'm afraid the Prince Nineteen is dead."

Inside the Kunning Palace, the Queen was flipping through the accounts presented by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. "Why is it so serious?

Even though the empress knew that Prince Nineteen Yin, who was born in Guo Gui, was hopeless when she heard that the medicine pills were useless. Forget it, let's just leave this matter at that. "

The empress's feelings towards the death of the princes and princesses of the imperial palace had changed from a feeling of coldness to a feeling of indifference. This was what she had gained after living in the imperial palace for twenty years.

"The young prince has died. Like my younger sister, I don't feel too good about this. However, perhaps this is fate." As the master of the Yi Kun Palace, as well as the imperial concubine of the second rank, the Imperial Consort Yi naturally had a higher status than the noble person's younger sister. As a result, when sisters speak, it was only Imperial Consort Yi who wanted to meet with them.

"Elder sister, I understand. Back then, when I gave birth to the Prince Nineteen, I knew that the little prince was probably not fated to be with me. But, luckily there's still the Fourth Princess, so I'm satisfied. " Using a handkerchief to wipe away his tears, Guo Gui felt heartache and heartache. As the Sisterhood who had entered the palace with his own clan elder sister, Guo Gui had always known that she wasn't as outstanding as the current Imperial Consort Yi, or even that Mu Na wasn't as good at pleasing the Emperor.

However, even if it was so, Guo Gui was still willing to guard his own courtyard in the Supreme Harmony Hall and live his own life, taking good care of the Fourth Princess growing up, that was enough. Only, the Guo Gui was still happy to know that the one he gave birth to was a prince.

However, ever since Prince Nineteen had been sick four months ago, he had been extremely anxious. The imperial physician said that it was because the little prince had caught the cold, but when he thought about the The Eighteenth Prince who was born a month earlier than his own little prince, the Guo Gui was very unwilling.

"Empress of the Imperial Consort Yi, I am truly unwilling, but I know that I can only endure it. This is fate, I cannot put Kuroluo's in danger. "What I understand is that I don't wish for it to happen …"

The Imperial Consort Yi didn't say anything as she allowed her own clan's younger sister to speak such outrageous words in front of her. "The young prince caught a chill, this is the imperial physician's diagnosis. Could it be that you want me to say something in front of the empress or empress dowager?"

"What does the harem look like? Have you not figured it out clearly yet? He had been in the palace for nearly ten years. What's wrong? Do you think that all of the magnificent and magnificent events of the past few years are fake? " Imperial Consort Yi could not help but become angry when she heard her sister nagging at him.

"You don't have a Prince Nineteen, but isn't the Fourth Princess fine? Do you think I'm willing to do this? Prince Nineteen did not have any incidents during the day of May. It was already the best thing that happened. Could it be, you are really only satisfied if the Kuroluo's's family buries you with them, is that so? "

When he thought back to the time when the young prince was in a critical condition, he was lucky that he managed to survive the May emperor's birthday. If the Emperor were to think that he was the little prince's nemesis, then even he himself would be despised.

"Alright, you don't have to act like this. Go back to Tai Chi Hall, rest properly, and then, accompany the little prince properly. The little prince doesn't have much time left. You're his concubine, so you must be hoping for him to accompany you. "

Imperial Consort Yi watched her own clan's younger sister leave the Yi Kun Palace, then waved her hand, signalling the servants by her side to come forward and speak. The seventeenth prince is still alright. " Seventeenth prince, if one reaches the age of order, then one should be called Ninth Prince. The Emperor gave her name, Yin Tang.

"Empress, don't worry. The young prince has servants serving him and has been in good health all this time. Nothing has happened recently."

In the end, Prince Nineteen did not survive, and died just like that during the capital's most promising June. Although the Kuroluo's clan felt pity, they still did not make a move. Remember, there are not only nobles in Kuroluo's, there is also the Empress of Imperial Consort Yi. The Fifth Prince and the Seventeenth Prince are currently raised well, so don't mess around and do the wrong thing. "

As the Patriarch of a family, A Ma, of the Imperial Consort Yi, for the sake of her family's future, had to beat his restless sons up. "Your son, remember A Ma, you definitely won't cause any trouble for the Empress."

After remembering what A Ma had said, the few of them once again struck down on their servants, those disciples who followed beside them and the rest of the clansmen.

"Seeing the current Prince Nineteen, I can't help but think that if it wasn't for my elder sister protecting me, I would really be able to protect The Eighteenth Prince by myself. My Yin E, what should we do from today onwards? "

"Why should the Imperial Concubine blame herself? The empress will always properly protect the The Eighteenth Prince. Moreover, Her Majesty isn't such a cold person. The Empress and the Neuchu's house will definitely have a good time. "

"I know. Elder sister has always been my reliance. If not for my elder sister in the palace all these years, I would have already been schemed against many times. "

"Now, even if it's for the The Eighteenth Prince's sake, I must learn to use my heart."

The three Buddha statues in the imperial harem remained silent after the death of Prince Nineteen. As the person in charge of the harem, the Empress was unable to escape no matter what. The Queen could not avoid the situation and needed the Sect Mansion and the Rites Department to deal with the Prince Nineteen's funeral together.

"Imperial Concubine, do you really think that this will allow the fourth prince to have a favorable impression of you?" Imperial Consort De stopped the imperial concubine who was admiring the flower in the imperial garden, "As the biological mother of the fourth prince, chenqie still hasn't received any special treatment from the fourth prince. Did the imperial concubine really think that just by relying on some pastries made in the imperial kitchens, the fourth prince would have a little liking for you?"

During this half a year, the imperial concubine would occasionally give some pastries to the princes who were studying in the south study room. Naturally, these pastries had good tastes as well, and Tong Yurao only chatted with the princes from time to time. Just like the Imperial Consort De had said herself, the Fourth Prince was always the coldest and also the least talkative of them all.

No matter if it was the empress or the emperor, they seemed to have forgotten that the Imperial Consort Xian was born into the The Eighteenth Prince and that the Imperial Consort Xian was not born into the Changchun Palace.

It just so happened that the current Fourth Prince was like that, while the The Eighteenth Prince was not. Yin E had only been born for half a year. Imperial Consort Xian protecting his son was like treating it as his own eyes. Changchun Palace did not just add people, instead, a lot of servants were sent by him. And the reason Imperial Consort Xian spoke, "They won't serve others."

Right now, the imperial concubine hated people the most because they said there was no use in doing things. When she thought about how she had begged his cousin the Emperor for help in the beginning, but it was useless, she almost made the Emperor think that she had a plan. In the future, Tong Yurao would learn to be smart and would never mention the matter of him adopting a prince again.

Originally, if nothing had happened to Prince Nineteen and he was living well, Tong Yurao might have had a chance to raise her. But now, he was dead. There was no hope for Imperial Consort Xian's The Eighteenth Prince, and there was no hope for the seventeenth prince, who was born in Imperial Consort Yi. The Fifth Prince, who was born and raised beside the Imperial Consort Yi, was raised in front of the empress dowager.

"Yes, it's useless for me to try, but so what?" No matter what, he is stronger than your Imperial Consort De. In front of me, your Imperial Consort De still needs to call you a slave. " If you think I'm stupid, then Imperial Concubine really hates Imperial Consort De's pretentious look.

After all, no matter what happens to me, I am still an imperial concubine. However, your Imperial Consort De is different. But, other than the Sixth Prince, I am afraid that there is nothing else that we can rely on. "