Wanwan is always one to speak her mind; she will definitely say whatever happens to avoid misunderstandings and bigger trouble in the future.

Yinzhen asked, "Is Mother punishing Ninth Brother to stand up for her son?"

Wanwan: "Yes, this matter is both difficult and simple. It was your ninth brother's mother who added fuel to the fire and stirred things up again and again, so your mother punished him later."

Since it's a mistake, both of them should be punished. It can't just be you who gets punished. Everyone cares more about their own son.

When Yinzhen heard that his mother had punished his ninth brother, he felt a little happy.

"Although he made a serious mistake in this matter, Mother still stood up for him, didn't she?"

Yinzhen turned to Wanwan and said, "Son, thank you, Mother."

Upon hearing this, Wanwan looked at Yinzhen and said, "You are my son, how could I not side with you?"

Wanwan: "Alright, take good care of yourself and rest well during this time. You're only five or six years old, yet you have to attend classes in the Imperial Study all day long and get up so early in the morning."

Wanwan said, "Eat more delicious food then, replenish your body, and don't lose weight."

Yinzhen said, "Thank you, Mother. I'm not too tired. Eldest brother, second brother, third brother, and even fifth brother, we're all the same."

Wanwan: "Okay, get some rest. Mother is leaving now."

Yinzhen said, "My son can no longer send his mother off."

Wanwan chuckled upon hearing this, "Still being naughty, let's go."

In fact, most princes and princesses were punished by kneeling, but Wanwan felt that this was not good, because if Yinzhen were punished by kneeling only once, it would definitely not be for just one or two days. The time was too short, and it would also displease Kangxi and Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang. That's why Wanwan beat him.

This is better than nothing; it's much, much better than kneeling and being ridiculed.

………

After Wanwan left, she noticed Liu Mama, the person she met when she first entered the palace.

The system mentioned that this person was placed in her palace by the Empress Dowager, and that she had indeed treated Granny Liu well over the years.

Moreover, the rewards came one after another, not unlike those for listening to the rain and the wind.

It could also be said that she was aligned with Jingren Palace; now that she's gone out, she's probably going to tell Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang about this matter.

Cining Palace

Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang: "You mean both of them are at fault in this matter, and it's not just the Fourth Prince's fault?"

Liu Mama replied, "Your Majesty, that is indeed what I believe. When Your Majesty learned that the Fourth Prince had made a mistake, she immediately gave him a beating upon his arrival. His hands were red and swollen from the beating."

Liu Mama said, "Originally, Her Majesty wanted to punish her more severely, thinking that the Emperor and the others would not punish her a second time. However, Consort Yi added fuel to the fire and repeatedly provoked the situation, so the Fourth Prince was beaten with a board again and bled. Later, Her Majesty was probably still angry, so she beat the Ninth Prince as well, and his palm was also swollen."

Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang was foolish. Consort Yi was truly foolish. Did she really think that Qiqige would support her? This time, she was only made a consort because Qiqige had adopted the Fifth Prince.

"That's why she was promoted to the rank of Consort. Otherwise, how could she have attained that rank? Whether it's Consort Hui or Consort Rong, which one didn't have higher qualifications than her? Which one didn't serve the Emperor longer than her? And which one had a worse family background than her?"

Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang said, "But this time, she was still made a concubine. Wasn't the Imperial Noble Consort doing this for her sake?"

I initially thought Consort Yi was quite clever, but it turns out she's also a favored concubine. Does she really think Qiqige can do as she pleases?

Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang had eyes everywhere in the palace. Liu Mama just gave a more detailed account. After learning the whole story, she disliked Consort Yi even more.

Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang said, "Since the Imperial Noble Consort has punished us, let's leave it at that."

"Go back now."

Granny Liu replied, "Yes, this maid will take her leave."

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