Consort Wuya in the inner room was not actually resting; she had someone keeping an eye on the two of them.

Then she heard that after she left, the two of them started "eating and drinking like nothing happened," and this time she was so angry she almost fainted.

After they finished eating, Tong Cheng'er asked Yinzhen, "What are we going to do next?"

She really didn't understand this process.

Yinzhen smiled and said, "It's fine to just go see a few brothers."

After saying this, Yinzhen said to the nanny of Yonghe Palace, "Since Mother is resting, then my wife and I will leave first so as not to disturb Mother's rest."

Tong Cheng'er smiled and reminded her, "Mother didn't eat a bite of lunch, so don't forget to remind her to eat, Granny." Her tone was very cheerful.

Granny: ...

If Her Majesty finds out, she'll probably be angry again.

The Fourth Prince and his wife are truly capable.

The ability to infuriate people to death.

After leaving Yonghe Palace, Tong Cheng'er looked at Yinzhen and suddenly stopped, staring at him for a long time.

Yinzhen found her gaze odd and asked, "What's wrong? Is there something on my face?"

Tong Cheng'er said very solemnly, "You've worked hard all these years."

Having such a mother is practically the same as not having one.

She was unlucky in her past life; her parents didn't love her, but at least they didn't try to torment her. At most, they ignored her. Her mother, on the other hand, was even worse; she might as well have ignored her!

I'm just making things difficult for him.

It took Yinzhen a while to understand what she meant. He suddenly smiled and said, "It's all in the past now, and it's not so hard anymore."

What Yinzhen actually meant was that he felt less burdened after meeting her.

He's been doing alright these past few years, because he lost all hope in his mother after his dream of Emperor Yongzheng. The Emperor Yongzheng in his dream was truly a hard-working man!

After saying that, Yinzhen grasped Tong Cheng'er's hand, and the two intertwined their fingers.

He genuinely felt incredibly lucky. Despite his health issues, he felt he had struck gold by having such a wonderful wife.

Sometimes it's not just women who want someone to rely on, someone to protect and cherish them; men need that too.

His father, the Emperor, could protect him, but the vast empire was ultimately more important, and no one could surpass the weight the Crown Prince held in his heart.

His mother treated him well, but she was more concerned about her younger sister who hadn't lived long. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been so heartbroken and passed away so young.

He used to be so aloof, but now that he's married to a young wife, she has nothing but him in her heart and eyes.

This was the first time Yinzhen had been protected by a woman.

This feeling was novel, but he didn't dislike it and thought it was good.

Tong Cheng'er nodded with a smile: "Yes, it's all in the past."

The two exchanged a smile and then walked toward Yuqing Palace, where the Crown Prince was located.

Su Peisheng followed behind, looking at his master and his wife, and suddenly felt a surge in his heart.

He was a few years older than his master. Having entered the palace at a young age, he had learned about the ways of the world early on. In the palace, the lives of servants were worthless. He was saved by medicine given to him casually by his master when he was almost dead. So he worked hard to climb the ranks and eventually became his master's personal servant.

He had seen what his master had been going through all these years, and it pained him to see him suffer.

In fact, in his memory, his master was not such a cold person at first, but he didn't know when it started, his master rarely smiled anymore.

Later, he met Princess Tong and started to smile from time to time. Now that he has married Princess Tong as his wife, he has someone to protect him. Moreover, with his wife by his side, he smiles even more.

As Su Peisheng watched the two figures walking hand in hand, he suddenly felt an urge to cry. His master had married a wonderful wife.

From now on, Su Peisheng will wholeheartedly acknowledge his wife as another master.

They arrived at the palace rather late today, and after paying their respects at several different places and encountering various issues during lunch, they arrived at Yuqing Palace after their usual lunchtime.

When the two arrived, they heard the servant guarding the gate of Yuqing Palace say, "This servant greets the Fourth Prince and his wife. The Crown Prince and the other princes are waiting inside!"

Yinzhen nodded: "Understood, lead the way."

“Zha”

Tong Cheng'er always appeared obedient and innocent in public, and she listened to Yinzhen's words and followed his lead.

Soon, the two entered a large hall.

Tong Cheng'er looked inside and, good heavens, there was a huge crowd of princes and noblemen.

Although she knew that the Emperor could have sons, it was truly rare to see someone so prolific.

Apart from a few she had seen before, most of them looked completely unfamiliar to her.

Upon seeing them arrive, the Crown Prince coughed and said, "Fourth Brother and Fourth Sister-in-law have finally arrived."

Yinzhen bowed to the Crown Prince and said, "I apologize for keeping my second brother, the Crown Prince, and all my brothers waiting."

Tong Cheng'er also bowed.

The crown prince quickly said, "Come and sit down to talk."

Yinzhen took Tong Cheng'er with him.

After exchanging a few words, the people of Yuqing Palace prepared tea. Tong Cheng'er served tea to the princes who were older than Yinzhen and the crown prince, while the remaining younger brothers also served tea to her and Yinzhen.

They exchanged greetings again.

The eldest prince then spoke up, "The Crown Princess and my wife are talking in the inner room. Fourth sister-in-law probably hasn't met the other sisters-in-law before, so please go in and meet them!"

Tong Cheng'er glanced at Yinzhen, who nodded slightly. Tong Cheng'er smiled and said, "Alright."

After saying this, she bowed and took her leave.

After she left, the Third Prince said with a smile, "This Fourth Sister-in-law is really obedient. She has to ask for Fourth Brother's permission before she can say anything. Tell your brother how you trained her so that I can learn something from you."

Yinzhen frowned upon hearing this; his third brother's words were simply unpleasant to hear.

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