These words infuriated Consort Wuya.

Uya Pin felt that she was mocking her background.

As is well known, Consort Wuya was originally a palace maid serving Empress Tong, and she gained her rank by sleeping with Emperor Kangxi.

Before she became pregnant with Yinzhen, she didn't have any official rank! It was only after she became pregnant with Yinzhen that she received the rank of "Daying" (a low-ranking concubine).

So, during the time when Yinzhen was pregnant, Consort Wuya's life wasn't exactly easy.

Wu Yapin felt that she had been subtly criticized.

In reality, Tong Cheng'er was subtly criticizing her. Daring to curse her own child made Tong Cheng'er want to physically assault her.

She was just saying it; she felt she was being truly kind.

Consort Wuya was confined to Yonghe Palace every day and could not leave. Although she had no shortage of food, clothing and other necessities, the long-term confinement, coupled with being away from the various struggles in the palace, caused her IQ to decline somewhat.

After all, everything is something you only learn through practice; palace intrigue will become unfamiliar if you don't use it for a long time.

So Consort Wuya said with a dark face, "What do you mean? You're spoiled rotten by your father and mother, so you think I should suffer and endure all kinds of torment?"

Tong Cheng'er's eyes widened, and she looked completely innocent: "Mother, what are you saying! Your daughter-in-law didn't mean that, you're overthinking it."

Consort Wuya said angrily, "You know perfectly well whether you've thought it through or not. I think you're doing this on purpose. You're so sharp-tongued and unforgiving. I don't know how Yinzhen can stand you."

Tong Cheng'er smiled slightly: "Mother, you've wronged your daughter-in-law. Our grandfather said that in his eyes, your daughter-in-law is like a precious treasure, and he wishes he could hold her in his hands and protect her at all times. So your daughter-in-law is not as sharp-tongued and unforgiving as you say, and our grandfather will naturally not tolerate her. Your daughter-in-law and our grandfather have a very deep relationship. Mother, you've really worried for nothing."

She had a sweet look on her face when she said this.

After saying that, Tong Cheng'er thought to herself, "I'll disgust you to death."

To be honest, Uya Pin was indeed disgusted. Being subjected to her daughter-in-law's public display of affection was like torture.

"Shut up."

Tong Cheng'er: "Yes, since Mother doesn't want to hear what her daughter-in-law has to say, then her daughter-in-law will remain silent."

Wu Yapin: How can there be such an annoying daughter-in-law in the world? It's simply a punishment from heaven for her.

Consort Wuya was resentful.

In fact, Tong Cheng'er was even more indignant. She felt that she was unlucky to have a mother-in-law like Wu Yapin. She had seen mothers-in-law who tormented their daughters-in-law, but she had never seen a mother-in-law who didn't even like her sons and grandsons. She was truly a strange character.

Tong Cheng'er simply shut up when she said she wouldn't speak. Consort Wu Ya was frustrated, but no matter what she said, Tong Cheng'er ignored her.

Consort Wuya became even angrier.

After a while, Consort Wuya suddenly said, "You are pregnant, and Yinzhen has not had a single concubine or princess besides two eunuchs who serve him personally. It is a bit unreasonable that you have no one to serve you during your ten months of pregnancy. The imperial concubine selection will be held soon, and you should bring back two of them."

Hearing this, Tong Cheng'er couldn't help but feel a little tired. People just can't say anything new. As a mother-in-law, all she does is try to find women for her son and think about making her miserable every day. And what's the result? She never gets to enjoy herself.

They became more courageous with each setback and fought on despite repeated defeats.

Sometimes Tong Cheng'er thinks her perseverance is truly amazing!

Tong Cheng'er immediately showed a worried expression: "I understand what you're saying, Mother, but perhaps you're getting old. Have you forgotten that our grandfather was once ordained by a Living Buddha that he could only have me in his life? It's not that I don't care about him, and I want to be a virtuous and generous person, but some things are not something I can control. These things cannot be forced. I dare not joke about my grandfather's safety. I hope you will think it over carefully, Mother!"

It wasn't that Uya Pin forgot the Living Buddha's prophecy; she simply never believed in it.

Yinzhen was born a prince, such a lucky life, how could he be limited to only touching one woman in this life because of a debt of love he owed in his previous life? This sounds utterly absurd.

She felt that this was just a cover-up.

"What living Buddha's prediction? In my opinion, it's just a joke. Mother knows you don't want people to come into the inner courtyard. Listen to Mother, if you truly love Chong Yinzhen, then let people into the mansion."

Tong Cheng'er found it amusing. What? Did she think that not letting people into the mansion meant she didn't love Chong Yinzhen enough? What a logical genius.

"Mother, you must be careful what you say. The Living Buddha was invited by Father Emperor, and what he said is also approved by Father Emperor. If you say that the Living Buddha's divination was just for fun, wouldn't that be saying that Father Emperor was being deceived? Mother, Father Emperor is wise and powerful, and naturally he will not be deceived. If your words reach Father Emperor's ears, he might think that you are disrespecting His Majesty's grace!"

Uya Pin: "You...you—"

Consort Wuya was so angry that she couldn't speak, and Tong Cheng'er felt much better when she saw this.

As Tong Cheng'er watched the facial muscles of Consort Wu Ya twitch, she couldn't help but doubt her father-in-law's taste once again. How could someone with such low intelligence possibly catch his eye?

She had seen many concubines in the harem, but she had never seen one like Consort Wuya.

Could it be because Consort Wuya was quite unique? After all, a different kind of beauty always attracts attention. There were so many clever and beautiful women in the harem, and it was rare to encounter a woman who was different from the others, which immediately caught Kangxi's eye.

Then they started to pamper her... making her have children... raising her rank.

She was protected too well, so much so that Consort Wuya's intelligence didn't grow. As she got older, Emperor Kangxi had other lovers, and Consort Wuya, who had already burned out, lost her value for protection. Then she recklessly courted her own demise and ended up in confinement at Yonghe Palace.

The more Tong Cheng'er thought about it, the more convinced she became that this was the truth.

Thinking this, Tong Cheng'er looked at Consort Wuya with pity in her eyes.

As Wu Yapin listened to her words and looked into her eyes, she felt extremely uncomfortable.

She was very unhappy, but she couldn't deny that what she said was true. If what she had just said had reached His Majesty's ears, she was afraid that even her current rank would be demoted again and again.

Wu Yapin was frightened. She glanced at everyone in the room, her eyes filled with a threat.

The old nanny beside Consort Wuya spoke first: "Her Highness just said something in jest, Fourth Princess Consort, please don't take it too seriously."

Tong Cheng'er laughed and said "Oh" and "Oh, it was just a joke! You really startled your daughter-in-law. Mother, please don't be so serious next time you joke, or your daughter-in-law will think you're telling the truth."

Uya Pin: ...

I was so angry I couldn't speak.

After a while, Consort Wuya finally recovered and said with a forced smile, "It's my fault, Mother. I won't make such a serious joke with you next time."

Tong Cheng'er added, "My mother is kind."

Kindness, again kindness, she didn't want to be kind at all.

After this incident, Consort Wuya finally calmed down for a while.

She stopped talking, and Tong Cheng'er had nothing to say to her either, so the two of them just stayed like that.