Chapter 726 I'm going out for a walk

The Third Lady choked, "Crown Princess, you're joking. Aren't you thinking about Concubine Wen and my nephews? Speaking of which, today is the end of the year, a harmonious and beautiful day. I'm sure the Emperor also wants us to be together. Without Concubine Wen and the children, I always feel like something is missing."

Concubine Wen is the same. What could possibly delay her from paying her respects to the Emperor and delivering her congratulatory speech?

As he spoke, he glanced at the Crown Princess again. Seeing that she was looking at him calmly, the Third Lady laughed again, "Crown Princess, I'm sure that if someone could bring the Concubine and the children over, the Emperor would be very happy too."

The more the First Lady listened, the more she felt something was amiss. She couldn't help but frown and glance at the Third Lady. Why had she suddenly changed her temper? Or had she developed other devious thoughts?

The Crown Princess casually placed the dessert she had tasted only a small bite of onto the plate, glanced at the Third Lady, and suddenly curled her lips slightly and said, "If my younger sister-in-law knew that Third Sister-in-law cared about her so much, she would surely be happy."

When the Third Lady heard that the Crown Princess did not respond, she frowned. Before she could say anything, she felt someone suddenly grab her wrist.

Turning her head, she saw her cousin smiling and greeting everyone. "The Crown Princess and all the sisters-in-law are here? What a lively scene."

After greeting everyone one by one, he smiled and looked at the Third Lady beside him and said, "Third sister-in-law, I haven't seen you for a long time. I have a lot to say to you." As he spoke, he looked at the people around him rather embarrassedly and said, "Sisters-in-law, do you mind lending me your Third Sister-in-law for a while?"

The Crown Princess glanced at the fair and slender profile of the Ninth Lady and nodded gently: "Why are we sisters-in-law exchanging such polite words? Please do as you please, Ninth Sister-in-law."

The Ninth Concubine smiled and nodded to everyone, then took the Third Concubine to sit in a quiet place nearby.

The Third Lady was immediately pulled away by the Ninth Lady. She sat down at the table and muttered somewhat dissatisfiedly, "Why aren't you letting me speak?"

The Ninth Lady's voice grew colder. "Cousin, do you know what you're doing? The Crown Princess and Concubine Wen have always been good friends. Why are you saying this to the Crown Princess?"

"I only said that because I know they're close friends!" The Third Lady asked, "Could it be that she doesn't want to invite her best friend to the palace banquet?"

The Ninth Lady lowered her voice slightly, "Let me ask you, why on earth do you want Concubine Wen to come to the palace banquet?"

The Third Lady raised her chin and curled her lips as she said, "I just wanted to see what's so amazing about her wine-warming child. How can he be worthy of the title of "Child of Fortune"? How does he compare to me, Hongqing?"

If she wins today, Hong Qing will be known as the emperor's grandson who is more powerful than the son of luck in the eyes of people all over the world!

The Ninth Lady noticed people looking at them and pushed the snacks toward the Third Lady. Her face was smiling, but her voice was actually a little colder. "My eldest sister, you are really becoming more and more promising! Let me ask you, how old is Hongqing after the New Year?"

The Third Lady's tone was filled with impatience: "Of course he's four years old. Don't you remember that?"

The Ninth Lady took a deep breath. "You still think you're four years old? The quadruplets are only one year old now, and they'll barely be two after the New Year. If you win, do you think you'll be proud? If you really lose, how will you let Hongqing, as your brother, put his face? My sister, what on earth are you thinking?"

"What are you talking about? How could I, Hongqing, lose?" The Third Lady widened her eyes upon hearing this.

The Ninth Lady rubbed her brows in anger. "I'm talking to you about winning or losing. Let me ask you, were you with the Eighth Sister-in-law again just now?"

Seeing the Third Lady's expression froze slightly, the Ninth Lady raised an eyebrow and said, "Could it be that Eighth Sister-in-law told you this?"

Seeing the Third Lady pursed her lips and remained silent, what else did the Ninth Lady not understand? She immediately frowned and said in a low voice, earnestly, "I just told you a few days ago that none of us sisters-in-law are simple. We must not underestimate them.

Even without me telling you about the Crown Princess and Wen Jiu, you already know how powerful they are. Even the First and Eighth Concubine are definitely not as simple as they appear.

Everyone knows that Dafujin is a very gentle person. But how can such a truly gentle person hold the entire Prince's Mansion firmly in his hands?

To this day, the three daughters of the Prince of Zhi's mansion are all legitimate, and even though they haven't given birth to a legitimate son, the Prince of Zhi still treats them like treasures. Concubine Hui is so domineering, yet she hasn't sent a single woman to her courtyard. Even the Emperor has never said anything wrong about her. Is this kind of ability something that ordinary people can match?

The eighth sister-in-law even crawled out of the cannibalistic pile in Prince An’s mansion.

She grew up in the Prince An's mansion after losing her parents. While Prince An's father, Yuedong, was her maternal grandfather, he had countless grandchildren in the mansion and her generation. Yet, she managed to stand out, becoming Prince An's father's favorite granddaughter and marrying the Eighth Master as his legitimate wife. Do you think it was her lively and eccentric personality that made her so successful?

There are also the fifth and seventh sisters-in-law. They seem ordinary now, but have you noticed that their words and deeds are consistent with the attitudes of the gentlemen?

In the court, all the gentlemen..."

Having said this, the Ninth Lady paused, glanced around, and then said, "Forget it. You won't understand the affairs of the court even if I tell you. Just remember, don't provoke anyone. In everything, you must be on the same page with the Third Master. The Third Master is now close to the Fourth Master. Why would you want to pick a fight with Wen Jiu?"

The Third Lady's face turned pale upon hearing this, not because she took it to heart, but because she was furious: "Great, now it's your turn to lecture me, right? When I married the Third Master, you were still a little girl! Remember, your father's official position is not as high as mine! I, the Dong E family, am not under your control!"

"What are we talking about?" The Ninth Lady frowned. "I'm doing this for your own good! Okay, if you don't believe me, can't you just listen to Concubine Rong? Didn't Concubine Rong tell you not to provoke Wenjiu? Just do as she says!"

The Third Lady was also stunned when she heard this, and suddenly her eyes widened: "You sent someone to follow me?"

Ninth Lady: "I have nothing to do? Why would I bother to follow you?"

Sanfujin: "Then how did you know?"

"So there is?" The Ninth Lady held her forehead with her hand. "If I had a daughter-in-law like you, I would definitely tell you to be quiet and not to mess with anyone."

The Ninth Lady said this and exhaled again, "I don't care about you. You can say whatever you want. I want to see what good you can get by continuing like this."

The Third Lady stiffened her neck for a while, but ultimately did not say anything to the Crown Princess.

This cousin of hers was already someone she could not compare to even when she was still young and still unmarried.

Her father also praised her, saying that if she were a man, she would definitely be made a marquis and become a prime minister.

She felt it was inappropriate today, and Sanfujin thought it was better to wait for the time being. Anyway, since the other sons wouldn't come to warm the wine today, everyone would definitely focus all their attention on her sons, so it wasn't a loss after all.

As they were talking, Emperor Kangxi stood up holding Concubine De's hand.

The Third Lady was a little puzzled and subconsciously glanced at the Ninth Lady beside her: "Hey, what's going on?"

Ninth Concubine: "Do you think I'm a fortune teller? Do you think I know everything?"

"Everyone, please continue with your meal. I'm going out for a walk. You don't have to follow me." Emperor Kangxi stood up holding Concubine De's hand. After saying this, the two of them turned around and left the hall.

The Ninth Concubine took a closer look and couldn't help but raise her eyebrows. The person following behind the Emperor was... someone close to Concubine Wen, right?

I heard Jiu Ye say that her name was something like Liusu.

Why was Concubine Wen's confidant here? And the Emperor happened to be out at this very moment. And he brought no one else with him, only Concubine De... Something must have happened here.