Chapter 100

Chapter 100

"Don't make up things out of thin air. The matter of the Third Prince has nothing to do with me. Go find the Emperor, he's the father, go talk to him."

After saying this, she stood up, swayed a bit, and Yun Hua quickly stepped forward to support her. Su Yi raised her hand to press against her forehead, her face showing discomfort as she spoke, "I'm so angry that my chest hurts. Running into someone with a serious mental issue, I need to take a moment, otherwise I won't be able to catch my breath."

Yun Hua: Your Highness, when you say your chest hurts, could you at least hold your chest instead of your forehead? If you're going to pretend, at least make it convincing.

Liang Jiugong gasped: When it comes to blatant lies, Consort Rong is truly unmatched.

Then Su Yi directly walked away, holding her forehead and looking sickly, leaving Kangxi speechless.

Did Consort Rong forget that her cat was still here with him? At least take this little thing with her, he really doesn't like this cat.

The cat, Guogaitou, also felt something was wrong. It lifted its head, looked around, and noticed that the two-legged creature it liked was gone. It was still with the two-legged creature it disliked!

The cat's eyes were filled with disdain. Suddenly, it leaped up, cursing as it jumped down and ran off without looking back, following the direction Su Yi had just gone.

Kangxi watched the cat, which had just been hiding next to him, now immediately showing disdain and scurrying away as soon as Consort Rong left. He silently fumed. Truly, the owner is good at angering people, and the cat is no different.

Rongpin, who had been sprayed with venom by Su Yi, was trembling with anger. She had never been so directly insulted before, neither in the past nor now.

She immediately turned to the Emperor and cried, "Your Majesty, look at Consort Rong. She, she is so unreasonable, her words and actions are so vulgar, she dares to be so insolent in front of Your Majesty! She even insulted me, I really can't bear this humiliation, I beg Your Majesty to stand up for me."

Rongpin pointed in the direction Consort Rong had left, crying, her face showing great distress, acting as if she was seeking justice from the Emperor, but secretly feeling some joy.

She never expected Consort Rong to be so impulsive, to be so easily provoked, to lose her temper in front of the Emperor. Even Consort Tongjia wouldn't dare to do such a foolish thing, yet Consort Rong did it.

And she still claims not to be a fool. Rongpin cried on the surface, but inside she couldn't help but feel smug because her opponent was so foolish.

Liang Jiugong: What's going on? He actually thinks Consort Rong's behavior is normal, something she would do. Compared to what Consort Rong has done before, isn't Rongpin's reaction a bit too intense? Hmm, just to this extent?

"Consort Rong rarely gets angry. If you hadn't made things up, you wouldn't have provoked her." Kangxi said calmly, his face showing no anger or displeasure.

But the bias in his words was already clear.

Hearing this, Rongpin froze, her eyes filled with disbelief. The Emperor was so biased towards Consort Rong! Even when Consort Rong mercilessly mocked her, the Emperor blamed her for saying the wrong thing, causing Consort Rong to get angry?!

"Your Majesty means that Consort Rong insulting me is my fault?! Consort Rong went back on her word, she promised to speak for me, but then turned her back on me, leaving me in such an embarrassing situation..."

Rongpin was truly broken this time. She lost her earlier composure. Although she appeared sad, she always felt she could control the situation. Now, she was genuinely heartbroken.

Kangxi looked directly at her, his gaze sharp, his tone indifferent, "Did Consort Rong really say she would speak for you?"

Consort Rong is someone who hates trouble the most. To put it nicely, she avoids trouble; to put it bluntly, she's lazy.

What face does Rongpin have to ask Consort Rong to worry about this matter, to take on something that is clearly troublesome for her?

Kangxi has people around Consort Rong. Every move she makes, every word she says, he knows. Whether she said it or not, how could he not know?

Rongpin still wanted to stubbornly reply, "Yes..." "If you lie, it's deceiving the Emperor." Kangxi said sternly, his tone warning, his face showing impatience.

He signaled Rongpin to stop making such a fuss. His patience was limited. She kept crying and making a scene, even trying to deceive the Emperor, treating him as if he were nothing, and even spoiling the Third Prince to this extent.

"Your servant, your servant..." Rongpin still wanted to stubbornly continue, but the word "deceiving the Emperor" made her fearful, so she could only change her words, "Your servant was too emotional just now, I spoke nonsense."

Rongpin forced a smile on her face, but inside she hated Consort Rong to the core. If it weren't for Consort Rong, she wouldn't have been put in such an embarrassing situation.

"The Third Prince is no longer a child, it's not suitable for him to live with his mother anymore. Send him to the West Five Palaces, let the servants take care of him." Kangxi didn't dwell on the matter, but instead brought up the issue of the Third Prince's living arrangements, the matter Rongpin cared about the most.

Upon hearing that the Third Prince was to be sent to the Western Five Palaces instead of being returned to her at the Zhongcui Palace, Consort Rong immediately panicked. Once the Third Prince went to the Western Five Palaces, she would have even less time to see him as his mother.

"The Third Prince is only three years old in nominal age, how can he live alone in the Western Five Palaces?!"

Although the Third Prince had returned from the Cining Palace, he still hadn't come back to her side. How could she foster the Third Prince's dependence on her as his mother? He was only three years old, why couldn't he continue living in the Zhongcui Palace!

The Third Prince was still too young to remember much. If she, as his mother, couldn't constantly look after him, it was inevitable that their mother-son bond would grow distant. How could she accept this?

Kangxi glanced at Liang Jiugong, who immediately understood and stepped forward to explain to Consort Rong,

"Your Ladyship, rest assured. The Western Five Palaces has dedicated maids to care for the Third Prince. The Third Prince's food, clothing and other needs will be handled by the Imperial Household Department, who would not dare to be anything but diligent. Your Ladyship may visit whenever you miss him."

Even if the Third Prince could still live with Consort Rong now, he would eventually have to move to the Princes' Quarters in the future. This was just a bit earlier than planned.

When Consort Rong still wanted to say more, Liang Jiugong said, "The maids will take good care of the Third Prince, Your Ladyship need not worry. The maids will certainly look after the Third Prince well."

This was also to advise Consort Rong to know when to stop. After all, the Third Prince would still be raised by Consort Rong, just with an earlier arrangement for him to live in the Western Five Palaces. As his mother, Consort Rong could still visit from time to time. What more could she ask for?

If she kept pressing the matter, His Majesty might not be so inclined anymore.

Consort Rong was about to tell Liang Jiugong to get lost, but her peripheral vision caught sight of the Emperor's retreating back as he headed into the inner chambers. Furious and anxious, she snapped, "Get out of my way! When I'm speaking to the Emperor, how dare a lowly servant like you interrupt!"

Hearing this, Liang Jiugong remained unperturbed, still smiling as he stepped aside, saying unhurriedly, "His Majesty's word is final and cannot be changed. If Your Ladyship believes you can persuade His Majesty to retract his order, how would this servant dare to stop you?"

The Emperor's word was law. Could Consort Rong really expect to make the Emperor change his mind? With her standing?

He stood to the side with a mocking smile, not lifting a hand to stop Consort Rong. If she remained dissatisfied with the outcome and insisted on chasing after him, it would only prove she was a fool who didn't know when to quit. The Emperor's departure had already said it all.

At this, Consort Rong stood rooted to the spot, unable to take a step forward. She turned to glare at Liang Jiugong, her hand trembling as she suddenly slapped him across the face, "You lowly servant!" Even a lowly servant dared to look down on her now!

Liang Jiugong's face was knocked to the side by the blow, but he showed no anger, instead bowing his head humbly and saying, "May Consort Rong calm her anger, and take care not to hurt her hand."

Previously, Liang Jiugong had avoided using her title, as it would only make Consort Rong uncomfortable in the Yonghe Palace. But now he had brought it up.

"Hmph!" Consort Rong turned and left in a huff.

Right after hitting him, Consort Rong felt a twinge of regret. These days, whenever she was in a foul mood, she would immediately slap someone. None of the servants dared to show any anger or speak up.

Just now, Liang Jiugong had appeared humble on the surface, but in reality he hadn't shown her the slightest regard. A lowly servant daring to treat her like that made her act on impulse and strike him. Only after did she feel some regret.

Liang Jiugong was the Emperor's personal attendant and the head eunuch. If she hit her own palace servants, those servants wouldn't dare do anything. But hitting Liang Jiugong, it was inevitable this servant would bear a grudge and speak ill of her to the Emperor. Thinking of this, Consort Rong couldn't help but feel vexed and worried.

But for Consort Rong to apologize to a lowly servant, that was absolutely impossible!

A maid beside her whispered, "Your Ladyship, if Eunuch Liang speaks ill of you to the Emperor..."

Before she could finish, the maid received another slap and immediately fell silent, thinking to herself that Her Ladyship's temper was getting worse and worse. What difference was there between her and a shrew? She only took her anger out on the maids.

Consort Rong raged,

"He's just a servant, I hit him and that's that. Are you the master or am I? Do you expect me to apologize to a servant?! Would the Emperor stand up for a servant?!"

She was already upset about this, and now this servant had to bring it up again!

After Consort Rong left, Liang Jiugong reached up to touch his stinging cheek, his expression calm and composed as if nothing had happened.

The other maids who witnessed Liang Jiugong being struck all lowered their heads, not daring to laugh at Eunuch Liang's expense.

Consort Rong even hit Liang Jiugong! Eunuch Liang served the Emperor. When hitting a dog, one must consider its master.

Moreover, Rongpin had now offended Liang Jiugong.

After Su Yi returned, clutching her forehead and complaining of chest pain, she immediately felt no pain at all. With a light leap, she threw herself onto the soft couch padded with thick layers.

Her voice was cheerful, "Yun Hua, bring out all my snacks."

There was no trace of her earlier anger.

Yun Hua was stunned. Had her lady already forgotten her troubles?

Seeing Yun Hua not moving, "What are you waiting for? Little Yun Hua," Su Yi said with a smile, looking in high spirits.

"Lady, are you not angry anymore?" Yun Hua quickly asked while searching for the snacks in the compartments.

"I've already won the argument, why should I be angry? Yun Hua, in a quarrel, how it starts isn't important, what's important is that you must never lose!"

Su Yi began to share her experience, "After scolding, leave immediately before the other party can react, leaving them with a cool image, giving them no chance to retort, only to regret not having retorted!"

After saying this, Su Yi couldn't help but laugh.

Isn't that what quarrels are like?

If you don't win at the moment, you'll keep thinking about how the other person scolded you and how you didn't retort immediately, and you'll end up upsetting yourself.

Yun Hua: ...

Who would have thought it could be like this?

Seeing Yun Hua's dumbfounded expression.

Su Yi lay on the couch excitedly, "Really, don't doubt it. If you didn't win during the quarrel, you'll keep angrily thinking about how you didn't perform well, and what you should have done differently, but!"

Su Yi lay back on the couch, her feet on the armrest, her head comfortably on a soft pillow, squinting with pleasure, "I won't give them that chance!"

As long as I retreat quickly, you won't even have the chance to retort!

Little one.

I performed really well just now, not giving the other party any chance to retort.

After hearing this, Yun Hua silently thought to herself, she could just directly take care of the other party.

Her hands trembled slightly as she held the snacks, because she saw the Emperor walking in.

Oh no, the Emperor probably heard everything the lady just said.

"Yun Hua, why aren't you saying anything?" Su Yi didn't hear Yun Hua's response, thinking that this little girl usually knows how to cheer, why is she silent now.

Receiving the Emperor's signal to continue, Yun Hua swallowed and replied, "Lady, is that really what you think?"

Then she walked over and handed the snacks to Su Yi, who casually took one and ate it, "Of course, does your lady seem like someone who would lose out?"

Yun Hua couldn't help but glance at the silent Emperor standing nearby, and continued, "But, but lady, doing this in front of the Emperor, isn't it a bit inappropriate?"

Su Yi pondered, "Indeed."

Yun Hua just breathed a sigh of relief when she saw the lady say with a look of annoyance,

"I just missed him, what kind of father is he! If he had solved it earlier, it would have been over, a big man dragging his feet, dragging it until now! If it weren't for his good deeds, where would I need to quarrel today... mmm!" Her mouth was stuffed with a large piece of dried fruit, almost swallowing it whole!