The two left Cining Palace and headed towards Yonghe Palace.

When Consort Wuya heard that they had returned, although she knew it was inevitable, she still couldn't help but feel heartbroken.

This time, she dared not cause any more trouble. Upon hearing that the two of them had arrived, she quickly had someone invite them in.

After they entered, the two men bowed respectfully, and she didn't dare to put on airs and prevent them from getting up.

Yinzhen saw all of this and couldn't help but admire his young consort. In the past, when he came to Yonghe Palace alone, he never received such treatment. Today, the treatment he received was truly comforting.

After getting up, the two sat down without waiting for Consort Wuya to say anything.

Tong Cheng'er said with a smile, "I spent a long time talking at Cining Palace just now, I'm sorry to have kept Mother waiting. Please don't be angry, Mother."

Wu Yapin thought to herself, "You know you've kept me waiting for too long!"

Consort Wuya was furious inside, but she still had to be polite on the surface and said, "It is only right to be filial to the Empress Dowager. How could Mother blame you!"

Tong Cheng'er: "My mother is truly the most magnanimous person."

Then Tong Cheng'er emphasized the gifts given by the Empress Dowager and the other ladies in Cining Palace, and finally said: "I didn't expect the ladies in the palace to be so generous and lavish. I am very flattered."

Upon hearing this, Consort Wuya realized that she hadn't given a gift yet!

It wasn't that she wasn't prepared; she was just so angry that she forgot.

Moreover, she heard that the gifts she received at Cining Palace were not as good as those given by the Empress Dowager, and she couldn't possibly be inferior to those given by the other concubines either. So she had no choice but to reluctantly give up her beloved gift and exchange it for a set of exquisite jewelry.

Tong Cheng'er was a connoisseur; her eyes lit up when she saw the jewelry—it was truly a fine piece of jewelry!

Tong Cheng'er sincerely thanked her kind mother-in-law, while Wu Yapin looked at her smile, her heart bleeding.

"My mother is such a generous mother-in-law. Of all the gifts I received today, apart from Father and Grandmother, the gifts from my mother are the most pleasing to my eye. It is a rare blessing for a daughter-in-law to have such a good mother-in-law."

Consort Wuya's lips stiffened slightly; she was speechless, utterly exasperated.

As Yinzhen looked at him, the smile on his face was more genuine than ever before.

Consort Wuya could no longer bear it, so she ordered the nanny, "Have someone prepare the meal!"

Upon hearing this, the nanny immediately went to prepare a table full of lunch.

Tong Cheng'er looked at the table full of meat dishes. As far as she knew, her new husband was always rumored to dislike meat. Although she didn't know if it was true, this table full of meat dishes was as if he was afraid others wouldn't know that she didn't like her son!

Tong Cheng'er glanced at Yinzhen, whose eyes remained completely expressionless, and knew that this was probably not the first time he had done this.

Honestly, she found it a bit strange. Given her mother-in-law's status, who was said to have been favored in the harem for many years, was it because the Emperor was blind, or because the other concubines in the harem were too incompetent?

This kind of temperament can be favored? The Emperor is too easygoing.

In fact, Tong Cheng'er really misunderstood Kangxi. He was very selective about the women he slept with. The Consort Wuya she saw now was almost unrecognizable from before. The former Consort De was gentle and considerate. No matter what she thought in her heart, she would never make any big mistakes on the surface.

As for her current state, she is out of favor, her family was basically wiped out by her son, and under various "blows", she became impatient, which is why she is now the Consort Wuya.

Perhaps the blow was too severe; not only has her appearance deteriorated, but her intelligence has also decreased significantly.

No wonder Tong Cheng'er began to doubt Kangxi's taste.

Tong Cheng'er was quite direct, saying, "Mother, the servants in your palace aren't very capable!"

Consort Wu Ya frowned: "What's wrong?"

Tong Cheng'er: "Even someone who's only been married into the family for a day knows that the master doesn't like meat. Although being picky about food isn't good, this table full of meat, are you planning to starve him?!"

"Furthermore, Mother is already at this age, it's time for her to take care of her health. Eating too much meat and oily food is bad for Mother's health. Your servants in the palace are really clueless."

"If you ask me, these clueless servants should all be sent back to the Imperial Household Department to relearn the rules. Servants who don't care about their masters are useless. Mother, am I right?"

Consort Wuya's face was so stiff that she couldn't speak. What could she say? That she did it on purpose?

She couldn't say.

After a long while, she said to the nanny, "Punish the servant who went to serve the meal today by paying him half a year's salary."

The old woman bowed her head and said, "Yes."

Then she instructed, "Have the kitchen prepare lunch again, something lighter."

The old woman replied, "Yes, I will go and prepare it right away."

After hearing her instructions, Tong Cheng'er was finally somewhat satisfied. Wouldn't it have been better if she had done this earlier?

Those who cause trouble will ultimately suffer the consequences themselves.

Tong Cheng'er smiled and said, "Mother is such a kind mistress. If you ask me, you punished her too lightly. Such a careless servant would be dismissed by me."

Consort Wuya was exhausted and said with a look of despair, "Mother is sentimental. In the past, I served you quite well. Today, I was probably thinking that it was your first time coming back, so I asked the kitchen to prepare a more lavish meal. It was just a mistake. Why should I be punished so severely? Mother also wants to talk to you. Don't always say that you want to send me back to the Imperial Household Department to learn the rules. You should be more magnanimous."

Seeing her like this, Tong Cheng'er smiled and replied, "Mother is right. With Mother setting an example, your daughter-in-law has a lot to learn. In the future, Mother, please don't be stingy in teaching your daughter-in-law."

Yinzhen watched his mother talking to the young consort and wisely kept quiet.

He appears cold on the outside, but inside he's secretly thrilled.

It wasn't that he didn't like meat, but when his mother was still alive, she was seriously ill for a period of time, and no one cared about him. He was young and a bit soft-hearted at the time, and was neglected by the kitchen staff. He ate a few greasy meat dishes, and for a long time after that, he couldn't stand meat and greasy food.

However, as he gets older, he no longer dislikes meat, but those around him still believe that he doesn't like to eat meat.

He didn't have high requirements for what he ate, so he didn't ask the kitchen to make any changes, which led almost everyone to think that he didn't like meat.

Seeing his young wife stand up for him, Yinzhen was genuinely surprised that she knew all this. It seemed that his young wife already had feelings for him.

very nice.

As the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law talked, a table full of light and delicious dishes was prepared. Tong Cheng'er felt much more at ease seeing the combination of meat and vegetables on the table.

Tong Cheng'er was also a little hungry and was planning to eat some after Wu Ya Pin started eating, but after waiting for a while, she still didn't touch her chopsticks.

She was genuinely puzzled: "Isn't Mother hungry?"

Yinzhen looked at his young wife and realized that she seemed unaware of his mother's intentions this time.

The old woman standing nearby felt extremely embarrassed upon hearing this.

Upon hearing this, Consort Wu felt even more that this daughter-in-law was extremely tactless. The newlywed bride didn't even know how to serve her mother-in-law meals; she didn't know where she learned such manners.