"Madam, you are too kind. How could I not love my own child?"

"Your Majesty, there are not many pregnant women in the palace. Concubine Yi has been fumigated with moxa after this incident! Imperial Physician Akten also said that if the baby bleeds, all previous efforts will be in vain!"

"..."

Yinzhen did not have many children, and he did not understand the deep meaning of fumigating with mugwort to protect the fetus, and he usually did not care about what his concubines did.

But he knew Nanny Song's character. She would never make a fuss or talk nonsense.

"I was inconsiderate. Mammy, please go back and take good care of Concubine Yi for me. I will definitely give her an explanation."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace."

This thank you was not for the emperor's protection of Concubine Yi, but for the emperor's permission to act like an elder and give her sincere advice without punishing her.

After Nanny Song left, Yinzhen summoned Emin.

E Min crawled in on his knees.

"Your Majesty, your Majesty, is greeted by your humble servant Emin."

"..."

Yinzhen felt powerless when he saw Emin's behavior.

"Hurry up, what are you doing?"

Yinzhen was a flawed person.

He would feel presumptuous towards family members like Nian Gengyao, and he would feel alienated and boring towards people like E Min who always followed the rules and even had a bit of pedantic stubbornness.

"I dare not!"

Emin refused Yinzhen's invitation to stand up. He continued to kneel and kowtow.

"Your Majesty, you don't know that if my wife does not please the Empress Dowager, what will happen to my daughter in the palace?

He has bad conduct, no respect for elders, is unkind and unfilial... He even wishes the Queen Mother would... die.

The Empress Dowager's words have left no way for me, my wife, and Concubine Yi to survive.

Filial piety is the most important thing in the world. Failure to show filial piety to the Queen Mother is the greatest disrespect. This is a great sin. My whole family only hopes to die to atone for the sin, so that the lives of all the family members can be safe! ! "

Although Emin was a writer, he was also a genuine Manchu.

Apart from anything else, this voice would be enough to be used as a caller in wartime.

Therefore, his cries and helplessness were naturally heard clearly by the clan members kneeling outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

"..."

No matter how many times he heard the Queen Mother's words, Yinzhen would be shocked.

That's right, shock.

It can be said that Concubine De was worthy of being Kangxi's favorite concubine. Her harsh and vicious words made Yinzhen far behind her.

Zhang Tingyu, who was standing by, noticed the emperor's embarrassment. Although his intelligence did not need to be demonstrated in this regard, how could he not stand up when the emperor was in trouble?

"Your Majesty, I have something to say but I don't know whether I should say it or not..."

"Please speak, my dear." Yinzhen really needed someone to play the guitar for him so that he wouldn't look helpless and gloating.

Since Zhang Tingyu was able to achieve such fame and success, he was certainly not an ordinary person.

He continued to ask Yinzhen in a puzzled manner,

"Why... did the Queen Mother do this?"

"I don't know either. Su Peisheng, go and ask the two princes and the two parties involved, the Prince of Xuanping and the Seventieth Prince to come in."

……

After listening to the retelling of the two and a half parties involved, even Zhang Tingyu, who was eloquent, fell into a brief silence.

There was really no sign at all. He lost his temper just because the cup of tea was not to his taste.

Moreover, it frightened Madam Beizi so much that she started to have a fever and talk incoherently when she got home...

The Queen Mother is really capable...

Not feeling that twenty slaps were not enough, he used a ruler, and did it in public.

What a sin, what a sin.

However, the person who committed the crime was the Empress Dowager, so no matter how bold Zhang Tingyu was, he had to consider his wording, so he remained silent.

And this silence was worth more than anything else in Yinzhen's eyes.

It's time to start playing smooth things over and doing things secretly.

Haven't you noticed that Prince Heng and Prince Yi are already gearing up for battle?

Therefore, Yinzhen prepared to let the outsiders leave, first he dismissed the princes and beizi, then he spoke to Emin in a heart-to-heart talk,

"Emin, today's incident is not your fault, not your wife's, and certainly not Concubine Yi's.

The Queen Mother has been ill for a long time and seems to be showing some signs of... old age and madness.

Su Peisheng, go and pack some medicinal herbs and cloth for Emin. Take them back and comfort your wife.

You are going to be Guo Luomafa's person, but you are still so impulsive and don't think before doing it.

If you want to die, go by yourself. Don't take Gioro with you, and don't take my Concubine Yi with you.

I will definitely give you an explanation for what happened today, so you can get out of here first."

Hearing this, Emin looked up in surprise and fear. He stared at Yinzhen for a long time, then suddenly realized and said loudly,

"Your servant, your servant, I will go home now!

Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace. Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace."

After kowtowed three times, E Min stumbled and half crawled out of the Yangxin Palace.

But what happened after he left the palace and got on the carriage? Only he knew.

Inside the Yangxin Palace, follow-up consolation and discussion on the aftermath of this incident are still ongoing.

"In your opinion, my dear minister, how should I compensate Emin for this matter?"

Zhang Tingyu: Ah? Ask me?

But since the emperor had mentioned compensation, he didn't need to be polite and should speak directly.

After all, putting aside E Min’s personality, his abilities are real and obvious to all.

"This...although it was caused by something in the harem, it involved many women of high rank, relatives of the royal family, and the previous dynasty. In addition, a concubine in the palace was pregnant, so the Queen Mother's move was bound to be speculated by others as the royal family was dissatisfied with the heir that Concubine Yi was carrying."

With just one sentence, Zhang Tingyu once again raised the tempo to a new level.

Then, he gave his own way of dealing with this serious situation.

“I think that in order to appease the hearts of loyal ministers, show your importance to the heir, and indirectly dispel the influence of the Queen Mother’s false words, it would be better to mention Lord Emin’s title, or move him to the position of Minister of Rites.

Although Lord Emin... has a slightly stubborn and impulsive temperament, his insights into government affairs and his vision of the situations in many countries overseas are far beyond the reach of this minister.

Moreover, Lord Emin's achievements were enough to make him a minister long ago, but there has been no one to replace him in his current position.

In my opinion, it would be better to be ruthless and let his apprentice take over, and have the emperor send someone to assist him. It would also be a good opportunity for Lord Emin to be transferred and make more and greater contributions to the country.

I am looking forward to Lord Emin's vision. It is the first time I know that the world is so big.

Foreigners? Great powers? I really hope that one day when our Qing army is strong and powerful, we can conquer the other side of the sea..."

Zhang Tingyu's words reminded Yinzhen of what E Min said to him over a drink several years ago after his third voyage to the sea.

At that time, he was still Prince Yong, and Emin was only a fourth-rank official.

Yes, the world is so big, and as an emperor, he still has so much territory to develop.

The Queen Mother wants to kidnap such a talent away from me alive!

Now both reason and emotion are heated.

At that moment, Yinzhen made the decision.

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