The Emperor's Oral Decree

  Gao Wuyong's words were full of hidden meaning, and Long Yitian understood them at once. He walked to the bedside, looked at Yongzhang who was already asleep, thought for a moment without saying a word, then turned around and ordered: "From today on, Yongzhang will move to Yangxin Hall to live. As for Chun Fei... Gao Wuyong, you go personally to inform her, let her put her mind at ease, and not think about things she shouldn't."

  Long Yintian's words made Gao Wuyong's heart "thud" for a moment, secretly resenting himself for speaking out of turn, now the palace and the imperial court would never be peaceful again.

  What is the Yangxin Hall? That's the emperor's bedroom, and now they want to let a prince move into the Yangxin Hall. What does this mean? I suppose anyone with brains in the harem can see through this; moreover, this news will probably spread outside the palace soon, and those ministers will likely make some moves again.

  Long Yitian's move was clearly pushing Yongzhao to the forefront, and if things didn't go well, it might replay the scene of Emperor Kangxi's time, and the matter of the nine dragons fighting for the throne still makes people shudder today.

  Although he was somewhat hesitant in his heart, Gao Wu Yong hastily replied, "Yes, I'll go and take care of it right away."

  He then turned around and quickly walked out of the Aguo Temple. He always felt that Long Yitian's words just now seemed to have another hidden meaning, but for a while he couldn't figure it out. However, since the Emperor had already spoken, he could only do his best to do his part well as a slave. As for how to pass on the message to Consort Chun, he would have to think carefully about it.

  Long Hanyan had his own considerations for doing this, he knew that this decision would be like throwing a stone into the lake, completely breaking the tranquility of the harem and the imperial court, making those restless people eager to move.

  However, such a result is what he would like to see. Sometimes it's too calm, which can cover up potential hidden dangers. Only by stirring the clear water thoroughly can we see what kind of fish and shrimp are inside.

  On the other hand, Long Yitian also wanted to bring Yongzhang with him and teach him personally. Even if he couldn't become a king, at least he could stand firm in the imperial court. And when it came to the art of being an emperor, probably no one in the palace could surpass Long Yitian, especially since Pure Consort had already disappointed him in educating Ah Ge.

  Besides, Long Yitian has always believed that if something is to be done, it's better to do it more thoroughly, which makes it more interesting. The greatest advantage of being an emperor is that you can openly watch the excitement and others can't do anything about it, otherwise he would really die of boredom.

  He immediately ordered the slaves to pack up some of Yongzheng's daily necessities and a change of clothes, and move them directly to the side hall of the Nourishing Heart Palace. He then wrapped Yongzheng tightly in a quilt and carried him horizontally on his back, walking openly towards the Nourishing Heart Palace.

  As a result, many slaves and palace maids witnessed it with their own eyes, and the news that the Emperor personally took the Third Prince to the Nurturing Heart Palace spread like it had grown wings, spreading throughout the entire imperial palace in less than an hour.

  As one of the four consorts, Consort Chun naturally also heard this news. Before she could even digest it, Gao Wuyong arrived at Yi Kun Palace with an imperial edict.

  Chun Fei, who was deep in thought with her head bowed, heard that Gao Wu Yong had come personally and felt even more nervous and uneasy. In a state of panic, she suddenly stood up from her chair.

  Because she got up too suddenly, she felt dizzy and her vision spun around. If it wasn't for Xiaotang's quick reaction to support her from the side, she would have fallen to the ground by now.

  Xiao Tang is a palace maid who serves as the personal attendant of Chun Fei. Not only is she intelligent and capable, but also extremely loyal, thus earning the deep trust of Chun Fei. However, today's events have been too overwhelming, even for someone like her who has lived in the palace for so long, leaving her somewhat bewildered. All she can do is offer some comforting words to Chun Fei: "Your Highness, please don't be anxious. If you were to collapse now, what would happen to those two princes? Even if not for your own sake, you should think of them. Besides, this matter may not necessarily be a bad thing; whether it's good or bad fortune is still unknown. Why not go and receive the imperial edict first, then carefully deliberate on the long-term plan?"

  Xiao Tang's words were sincere and reasonable, and Consort Chun gradually calmed down a lot after listening to them. After all, she had been a consort for quite some time and was usually calm in her daily interactions with others. This time, she was just worried and flustered because of her concern.

  The Empress took two deep breaths, seemingly having regained her composure. She patted Xiaotang's hand and forced a smile, saying: "You're right, I mustn't lose my footing now. Let's go, accompany me to receive the imperial edict."

  "Yes, Your Majesty." Xiaotang saw that Chunfei had finally calmed down and couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief. He quickly helped Chunfei to the palace gate to kneel and listen to the emperor's decree.

  When he saw the Empress, Gao Wu Yong didn't say anything about the Emperor's decree, but vaguely indicated that the Emperor just wanted him to pass on a message, and there was no imperial edict at all. At the same time, he also conveyed Long Yitian's meaning without any difference, and this matter was handled perfectly, leaving no room for error.

  After getting up, Chun Fei came to Gao Wu Yong's face with a smile and put a small gold ingot into his hand without any trace. Then she lowered her voice and asked: "Gao Gonggong, has the emperor ever said why he wants to bring San A Ge to Yangxin Hall to live?"

  Gao Wu Yong lightly weighed the small gold ingot in his hand, smiled with satisfaction, and then deliberately lowered his voice to reply: "I heard that the Emperor brought the Third Prince to Yangxin Hall for recuperation because he was worried about the Third Prince's health. Because of this matter, the Emperor had a big tantrum at Nan San Suo."

  Gao Wu Yong's words were extremely insightful. At first, it seemed like he was telling Chun Fei things that no one else knew, but after some time had passed, if Chun Fei sent someone to investigate, they would naturally be able to find out about these matters as well.

  It's better for the Empress to know earlier, it will be more beneficial for her future arrangements. After all, if it's really related to the Emperor's private matters, Gao Wu Yong won't say an extra word even if he dies.

  The Empress's eyes sparkled as she smiled and said, "Eunuch Gao has had a hard journey, it just so happens that Xiaotang has made some glutinous rice cakes from her hometown, you can take some back to try."

  Chun Fei Zheng was speaking when Xiao Tang, who was standing beside him, took a small food box with great presence of mind and handed it to the little eunuch following closely behind Gao Wu Yong.

  "Look at you, Your Highness, being so polite. I'm just doing this for the Emperor's sake, it's not worth mentioning hardship." Gao Wu Yong smiled with a calm face, and didn't decline Chun Fei's kind intentions, then bid farewell and left.

  Just now at the palace gate, Chun Fei was still smiling and welcoming people, but as soon as she returned to her room, the smile on her face instantly disappeared. Her complexion turned deathly pale, and her fingers were tightly clenched around the silk handkerchief in her hand, as if she wished to tear it to shreds.

  Xiao Tang, who was standing beside him, didn't dare to speak again at this moment. She had also heard Gao Wu Yong's words just now. At first glance, the emperor's decree seemed reasonable, but if you thought about it carefully and dug deeper, the meaning behind it would be even more frightening than the last.

  Chun Fei racked her brains for a long time, but still couldn't figure out what the emperor wanted to do. So she had no choice but to ask: "Xiao Tang, what does the emperor's words really mean?"

  Xiao Tang hesitated for a moment in her heart, then opened her mouth to reply: "Your Ladyship, I think it's better if you don't think too much about this matter, and just do things simply."

  Xiao Tang's words suddenly enlightened Chun Fei, but she quickly lost her train of thought. She subconsciously reached out and grasped Xiao Tang's wrist, urgently asking in a low voice, "What do you mean by this?"

  Xiao Tang did not hide anything and said her thoughts one by one: "Your Majesty, the emperor specifically instructed you not to think too much about it. Since that's the case, I think you might as well just follow what the emperor said and not think too much about it. Just do what you should do, after all, the emperor will never harm you."

  "Listening to you, I seem to understand a bit...". Consort Chun murmured to herself, then lowered her head, furrowed her brow in thought for a while. Suddenly, she slapped the table and said decisively: "Alright, let's do it as you said. We'll just pretend nothing happened and continue with our duties as usual. And also, Xiaotang, keep a close eye on the people of Yikun Palace from now on. If anyone has any ill intentions, report to me immediately, understood?"

  The maid smiled and replied in a soft voice: "Your Ladyship can rest assured, I will definitely handle this matter properly."

  In the harem, apart from Consort Chun, all the other consorts were guessing about the emperor's thoughts. Even the empress dowager, after learning of this matter, furrowed her brow and quietly sat there for a long time.

  The Empress Dowager then ordered the consorts of various palaces to be summoned to the Cining Palace, saying that since the death of the Empress a few days ago, the palace had become desolate, so she wanted everyone to gather together and liven up the atmosphere.

  The concubines of the various palaces, although they couldn't guess the Empress Dowager's intention, didn't dare to be slow, so they all dressed up neatly and went to Cining Palace with their palace maids and eunuchs in a grand manner.

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