The Nian family has always been a major concern for Yongzheng since he ascended the throne.

Although the reason he was able to successfully ascend the throne was all thanks to the support of Longkodo and Nian Gengyao behind the scenes.

But as an emperor, Yongzheng would never allow anyone to threaten him.

Therefore, as Nian Gengyao's military achievements became more and more outstanding, Yongzheng's vigilance against him also reached its peak.

Prince Dun was very optimistic about the Eighth Prince back then, and for this reason he obstructed Yongzheng in various ways, and the two sides were at loggerheads.

As luck would have it, Prince Dun had once worked with Nian Gengyao. This past event had already made Yongzheng very uncomfortable and he often felt resentful about it.

Now that it was said so "inadvertently" by the Queen, Yongzheng also recalled the past.

"Your Majesty, please calm down. I have spoken out of turn!"

The queen had done it on purpose. When she saw Yongzheng's face suddenly change after she finished speaking, she knew that her plan had succeeded. She then quickly pretended to be remorseful and apologized to Yongzheng repeatedly.

"What the Queen said was the truth. What's wrong with that? Besides, I was not angry at all. This is the truth..."

Yongzheng's tone was extremely gloomy, and contained a strong chill.

The Queen saw this, although she knew that this was not directed at her, she was afraid that she would be affected, so she changed the subject to Prince Dun's wife, "Your Majesty, although I have asked the wife to go back, Prince Dun is still staying in the side hall. I don't know how Your Majesty will deal with him?"

After all, he is a member of the royal family. No matter how unreasonable Prince Dun is, he cannot be imprisoned directly.

Now is not the time for the Kowloon Succession Rebellion to end. Yongzheng can still use the remaining power of his recent accession to the throne to imprison or punish those brothers who had opposed him.

At this time, what Yongzheng needed was stability in the people's hearts. If people's hearts were stable, the political situation would also be stable. On the contrary, all parties were eyeing him covetously, and if they turned their spearheads against him, it would not do him any good.

Although the queen is a member of the harem, it does not mean that she knows nothing about state affairs.

She knew that the emperor must hate Prince Dun to the core now, but now was not a good time to settle accounts.

If Prince Dun is not allowed to return, not only will his wife come to visit him every now and then, but the other royal relatives will also feel that they are in the same boat.

"Yun? is becoming more and more out of tune, and I feel very sorry for him. I will order him to rest in the Old Summer Palace and reflect on his mistakes in front of the portrait of the Holy Ancestor every day."

After a period of silence, Yongzheng finally made the decision to punish Prince Dun, which was to keep him in the Old Summer Palace.

Although this move seems to confine him here, it is different from confinement.

Today, the emperor and his concubines still live in the Old Summer Palace, not just Prince Dun.

Therefore, when Yongzheng and his men were preparing to return to the Forbidden City, it was almost the critical moment to decide whether Prince Dun could be released from ban.

During this period, Prince Dun just needs to stay calm and perhaps he can ensure a safe future.

Otherwise, Yongzheng would have an excuse to further increase the punishment on him.

"The Emperor's Holy Might."

After the empress understood Yongzheng's thoughts, she nodded repeatedly and asked, "Then may I ask your Majesty, if Prince Dun's wife wants to come and visit, will I agree?"

She is the mistress of the harem, not only in charge of a group of concubines, but also women of the royal family, ministers, etc., who are also under the control of the queen.

For example, the wife of Prince Dun was not only a lady of noble status, but also the legitimate wife of Prince Dun, so her status was also noble.

She had to hand over a sign to ask for an audience, and whether she saw him or not, the queen had to give her a reply instead of just ignoring him.

People may not be allowed to visit, but the decision is not in the hands of the queen. Instead, the emperor must give his approval.

"If she wants to see him, then let her see him."

Yongzheng gave some instructions to the queen, saying that such small matters could be decided directly by the queen.

The queen understood what he meant and stopped disturbing Yongzheng and left alone.

After the empress left, Yongzheng stayed alone in the Qinzheng Hall and did not fall asleep until midnight.

……

The emperor's decision to keep Prince Dun in the Old Summer Palace was not unexpected, but after the news was released, it still shocked many people.

Among them, Concubine Hua felt the most frightened.

"I always feel like something is wrong..."

Concubine Hua summoned Cao Qinmo to her own palace, intending to ask her to help her discuss the matter.

Cao Qinmo had just celebrated a somewhat disappointing first birthday party for her daughter, and was also assessing the subsequent impact of the sudden incident in her mind.

When Concubine Hua summoned her at this time, Cao Qinmo had guessed that it was related to this matter, so she entrusted her daughter to the care of the wet nurse and came alone to deal with Concubine Hua.

"Don't worry, ma'am."

Looking at the haggard Concubine Hua, Cao Qinmo felt puzzled.

Although she did not betray Zhen Huan, Concubine Hua enjoyed her verbal battle with Concubine Qi very much at that time, and the Emperor never scolded Concubine Hua from beginning to end.

Why is Concubine Hua so frightened when Prince Dun is punished?

Could it be that Concubine Hua had some secret dealings with Prince Dun?

When this thought came to mind, Cao Qinmo herself was shocked.

Hua Fei was a concubine. For her to communicate privately with outsiders - even if they were princes of the royal family - was a violation of palace rules and ancestral regulations!

However, Concubine Hua herself is in charge of the six palaces. Even if she seems to be in charge of nothing now, she wouldn't be so stupid as to keep those handles and not clean them up at that time, right?

Hua Fei said: "How can I not worry? Prince Dun used to work with my brother, but he has repeatedly contradicted the emperor, which has already caused the emperor's dissatisfaction. My brother is also the same. They are all worry-free. They can't add any help to me, but make me worry about them. How can I live in peace!"

Concubine Hua had previously quarreled with Concubine Qi just because she wanted to take the opportunity to trick Zhen Huan. It would be best if she could make a fool of herself in front of these princes and relatives, so that the Emperor would also feel humiliated and take his anger out on her.

With this idea in mind, Concubine Hua wanted to take advantage of the east wind.

However, she never expected that Prince Dun's original intention was not only to deal with a minor noble who was rumored to be favored by the emperor, but also to use this to criticize Yongzheng.

As a result, Prince Dun brought bad consequences upon himself. Although Concubine Hua reacted and kept silent in time, the emperor's face had already darkened, and the atmosphere of the entire banquet could no longer be restored, so it ended hastily.

Afterwards, Concubine Hua wanted to find Yongzheng and appease the emperor.

However, the Emperor first found Zhen Huan as the "flower of eloquence", and then summoned the Queen to communicate and appease the people in Prince Dun's Mansion, which made Concubine Hua not have a chance at all.

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