"No need, just let him go and pay his respects to Father Emperor." Yinreng said coldly, still feeling indignant.

Liang Jiugong hadn't seen Yinreng so angry in a long time. Unable to resist his own selfish desires, he whispered a consolation, breaking with propriety, "His Majesty will stand up for Consort Tong. If Your Highness has nothing to do right now, why don't you go and take a look together?"

Yinreng's expression softened: "I won't go. My concubine has been wronged, and I need to go back and comfort her."

Liang Jiugong wholeheartedly agreed: "On my way here, I saw the Crown Princess heading towards Ning Shou Palace. She must be going to pick up the Consort."

"What? She's trying to beat me to it again! Deshun, come with me, I'm going to fetch my concubine!" Yinreng stood up excitedly.

When he reached Liang Jiugong's side, he nodded and said, "Thank you for the reminder, Steward Liang."

Yinreng was in such a hurry, like a bandit scrambling for his wife, that he ran off and disappeared in a flash.

Prince Zhi, who was on good terms with Yinzhen, put his hand on his shoulder: "I've been saying for years, and the Crown Prince still treats Consort Tong like the apple of his eye. But it's a blessing for the Crown Prince to have met someone like that. Is Eighth Brother's wife blind? Every time she runs into Consort Tong, she has to try and bite her. They have no connection at all. Anyone who doesn't know the situation would think they have a deep-seated hatred from several lifetimes ago."

“Jealousy.” Yinreng summarized succinctly, and then expressionlessly slapped away the hand of the Prince Zhi.

Prince Zhi wasn't angry: "You're just like the Crown Prince's eldest son. You're good-tempered in front of him, but you always have a sour and stubborn face in front of us."

“Brother, you’re describing the stones in the latrine, aren’t you?” Yinzhen said fearlessly.

Prince Zhi avoided Yinzhen's cold gaze and said, "Little Jiu, don't talk nonsense. If you really anger your fourth brother, I won't save you."

"I'm going to pick up Tana." Yinzhen turned and left, with Yinxiang following behind.

Three people left in a short while, and the others found it boring.

Seeing Yinzhi lying on the ground, only his chest heaving and panting, he didn't look alive at all.

If Yinzhi had to choose for himself, he would rather faint right now and end it all.

"Eighth brother, please accept my condolences. It can't be any worse than the punishment I received by being demoted," Yin Zhi said sarcastically.

Among those present, Prince Zhi held the highest status and was the eldest brother.

He took charge and said to Liang Jiugong, "Steward Liang, I'll trouble you to take Eighth Brother to see Father Emperor. We brothers won't get involved here and cause you any trouble."

“What are you saying, Prince Zhi? The brothers among you princes are very close, and this old servant understands that,” Liang Jiugong said.

When Liang Jiugong brought Yinzhi before Emperor Kangxi, the Eighth Prince's wife had no idea what she was about to face.

She returned to the prince's quarters, summoned the Eighth Prince's pitifully few concubines, and gave them a good scolding.

Seeing the two princesses kneeling on the ground, trembling with fear, she finally calmed down.

"This is how a concubine should behave. She should know her status as a servant in front of the mistress. Don't be like that one in Yuqing Palace. She's favored now, but wait until she's old and faded in a few years. See how the Crown Princess deals with her. The rise and fall is truly tragic."

"The Crown Princess has a good temper, so she has to go along with the Crown Prince. But I'm different. My maternal family is the Prince An's Mansion, and we are equals in front of you. Don't even think about having any ulterior motives, or I'll beat you to death!"

"Look at you, all of you so scared, like quails. As long as you don't keep trying to get close to me, you'll have plenty to eat and drink. Alright, all of you, get out of here. If you have nothing to do, go and copy some Buddhist scriptures in the courtyard to accumulate merit for me and my wife."