Yinzhen was speechless and choked up. He rejected it on the spot: "Nonsense! Yunzhi, the Empress Dowager is the Empress Dowager of this dynasty. She should be taken care of in the palace. How can she leave the palace? Looking back at the past dynasties, there has never been such a thing. Where do you get the confidence that I will agree to your request?"

It's a pity that he had the nerve to speak!

Yunzhi smiled awkwardly, "Brother, the Empress Dowager has been staying in the palace, so it's not convenient for me to pay my respects. So, instead of six months, how about two months? If that doesn't work, then one month. You should at least let me show my filial piety, right?"

"Absolutely not, this matter is not negotiable." Yinzhen absolutely did not want the whole world to think that he was unfilial and disrespectful, and he did not want to become a topic of conversation among the common people!

"Old Fourteen, if you want something else, I will decide whether to grant it or not, but don't waste your breath on this matter! However, I can reward you with a garden, and you can invite the Empress Dowager to stay in the garden for a few days every year or so to relax. As for the Xianqin Prince's Palace, don't bother with it."

Yunzhen knew that his petition would not be approved, but now that he had a way out, he decisively took advantage of the situation and said, "Thank you, my brother, for your grace."

"I don't care whether you thank me or not. As long as you don't cause trouble for me again like this time, I will think there is something wrong with my ears!" At first hearing those words, he almost thought that he was not in the palace, but among the people.

This joke about being sent out of the palace to be supported ended with Prince Xian being rewarded with a garden!

But in fact, Prince Xian Yunzhen was not the only one who was awarded a garden. Prince Yi Yunxiang and Prince Zhao Honghui were also awarded a garden. Honghui politely declined the offer on the grounds that "I only need a yard in the Old Summer Palace to escape the summer heat. There is no need to go through the trouble of building another one. I don't want to be too far away from you."

As for Prince Yi Yunxiang, he had declined many times, but Yinzhen never gave in. In the end, he and Prince Xian Yunzhi aroused some envy from the other princes.

Don’t even think about this unique reward. It will never come to them!

……

At the end of August, all the concubines who were supposed to leave the palace left one after another, and the harem became a little more empty for a while. However, the hearts of the concubines in each palace were extremely eager, and they longed and looked forward to leaving the palace one day and going to their sons' houses to enjoy a peaceful old age.

However, they dared not say this to his face. After all, they did not want to be accused of cursing the present emperor to die early. There was no other reason, because only the concubine dowager would have the opportunity to be welcomed out of the palace to retire!

Those who have princes are naturally sitting on the throne, while those who don't have princes are trying their best to win favor. The prescriptions for pregnancy prevention and treatment provided by the Imperial Hospital are more popular than ever before. There is no need to mention the movements in the harem, as the current emperor already has quite a few children.

The palace was bustling with activity, but it did not affect Prince Zhao Honghui at all. Instead, someone else made him unhappy.

One day in August, he came out of the Palace of Tranquil Longevity and ran into Longkodo head-on.

"Your servant pays respects to Prince Zhao."

"Master Tong Jia, please stand up. Are you going to pay your respects to the Emperor?"

Honghui could guarantee that he had only exchanged a few simple pleasantries, but he did not expect Longkodo to keep pestering him as if he did not understand his intentions. "Replying to Prince Zhao, I am on my way to see His Majesty. I heard that the Empress Dowager coughed a few days ago, so I wanted to go to Shoukang Palace to ask how she is."

Go to Shoukang Palace to pay respects? Not to mention the Emperor, even the Empress Dowager herself would not agree. How could the friendship that had been severed many years ago be restored?

"Master Tongjia is over-worrying. The Queen Mother is just suffering from the dry autumn weather. She will be cured in a day if she clears her temper. There is no need to go all out to ask about her well-being."

Longkodo was unwilling to fail again, and once again acted as if he didn't understand what he was saying, "This is from my heart. After all, the Empress Dowager once lived in the same palace with my elder sister, Empress Xiaoyiren, and they had a good relationship in the past. How could I not worry about the Empress Dowager's health?"

The current emperor did not use him much after ascending the throne, and there are no women from the Tonggiya clan in the backyard of this emperor and the next crown prince. He is afraid that if he does not hurry up to get closer to the empress dowager, the Tonggiya clan will have no good future in the future!

But thinking of the three poor ladies in Prince Zhao's backyard, Longkodo narrowed his eyes and spoke tentatively, "It is said that the prince is a clean and self-disciplined person, and can be a role model for us. I can't be better than him! But in order to have a wife who is virtuous and concubines who are beautiful, it is better to have more people to serve in the backyard in order to have more offspring. As an elder, I can't help but say a few more words."

Oh? What's your plan?

“Thank you for your concern, Lord Tong Jia. I already have enough people in my harem. Although I don’t have many children, I still have quite a few. I don’t need to take in any new ones.” Even when the Emperor was alive, he couldn’t persuade him. The Emperor also turned a blind eye. A mere Longkodo still wants to persuade him to take in concubines. He is dreaming!!!

"Your Highness, what you said is wrong. After working hard outside, who wouldn't want to enjoy the beauty of a gentle and carefree place when he returns home? With the fragrance of a beautiful woman, this is the ultimate bliss. You don't understand..."

Longkodo shook his head as he spoke, which seemed convincing at first glance, but Honghui was not moved at all. He watched the man in front of him calmly to see what he was planning. Then he heard this man intentionally or unintentionally praising the women of the Tonggiya clan, especially his concubine's daughter!

As for what was said specifically, Honghui didn't really listen because he was just angry.

Longkodo had only one concubine daughter, who was the daughter of Li Si'er, who murdered his first wife. Honghui felt extremely humiliated to have such a woman associated with him!

"Lord Tong Jia, I have something to do, so I won't stay any longer." He suppressed his anger in his heart and was too lazy to mediate with Longkodo.

"Please do as you please, Your Majesty. I will pay my respects to you later." How can a man not be greedy for women? With a beauty in front of him, even the most hard-hearted person may be tempted!

Longkodo entered the Hall of Mental Cultivation with a smile on his face, but was flatly rejected by Emperor Yongzheng when he asked to pay his respects to the Empress Dowager. Finally, he left the Forbidden City with a downcast face.

Honghui specially asked people to pay attention to this situation. When he heard that he was rejected again, he was very happy, but his anger was still not reduced at all.

"Longkodo, the king of Japan didn't touch you because he was afraid of killing the rat and damaging the jade bottle. But now you want to kill yourself, don't blame me for being cruel!"

After mumbling to himself for a while, he called Zhao Quanshun and gave him the following instructions.

Then, within five days, a rumor suddenly spread in the capital that the Grand Secretary Tong Jialong Kodo favored his concubine and killed his wife.

Things like Li Si'er murdered his original wife Hesheli, treated his eldest son Yue Xing'a harshly, and was so bold as to kill Yi Hongdai, a member of the royal family, etc. Although the details were not described in detail, the impact was indeed not good.

People in the capital were speculating constantly. "It is said that Hesheli was in poor health and had not appeared in public for several years. I think Li Si'er had locked her up! I wonder if she just disappeared without a sound?"

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