Those present whispered among themselves, and some who didn't get along with Dong Eqi couldn't hide the gloating on their faces.

They scrutinized Lady Dong'e with strange looks. Within the palace, Qingyan was a favored concubine, yet she was treated so poorly by the old lady. During the previous emperor's reign, the Dong'e family held absolute power.

"What you're saying, Madam, is just as the Empress Dowager says. Princess Ulanara is a filial daughter, not jealous of her mother. She dotes on her half-sister and often sends her jewelry!" The wife of the Left Censor-in-Chief looked at Qingyan with a smile. Her maternal grandmother was a concubine's daughter of the Borjigit clan and deeply resented the Dong'e clan.

Madam Dong'e's face darkened, and she glared fiercely at Dong'e Wanting. This vixen doesn't want everyone to have an easy time, does she?

“Yes, I see that this Miss Dong’e doesn’t even have a governess by her side. The legitimate daughter has seven third-class maids by her side.” Rongfei’s sister-in-law looked disgusted. When Kangxi revealed the news, Rongfei asked her sister-in-law to see for herself whether Dong’e was a good person. But today, she found that although Dong’e was young, she was ruthless and vicious. She could not even tolerate a concubine’s daughter of similar age.

Madam Dong'e's expression changed several times. Madam Ma's words clearly showed her disdain for Madam Dong'e, even though Madam Ma had an excellent relationship with Consort Rong.

"Third Prince, I have two good governesses by my side, who came down from the Empress. I'll have them come and serve me in a little while." Yinzhi wanted to speak with Consort Rong about sending governesses from the palace.

He intended to bring Dong E Wanting into the mansion, and neither side should be favored.

"Thank you, Aunt!" Yin Zhi nodded. Those two nannies were indeed Rong Fei's capable assistants.

Qingyan was a little stunned. Yin scratched her palm, which was a way of telling Qingyan that he would not hesitate to take action against anyone who blocked her way.

"Third Brother, I have already paid my respects to the Old Madam on her birthday and am about to head back." Yin stood up and lifted Qingyan off the armchair.

The couple's intimate gestures made many noblewomen realize that their daughters should not be sent to the Fourth Prince's residence, otherwise they would not be favored.

"Alright!" Yin Zhi nodded. "He Shun, have you prepare a gift for Princess Ulanara and send it to Lord Fei Yanggu's residence. Qing Yan, this is something your third brother gave you. You don't need to look at the fourth brother, just keep it."

Yinzhi liked his sister-in-law Qingyan very much. She was considerate of other people's feelings, which was in stark contrast to Dong Eshi. Dong Eshi's every move was very similar to that of Lady Dong E, so he had to think about it more carefully.

Outside the door, Dong Eqishi was devastated upon hearing the steward's report. His mother had clearly put him in opposition to Fei Yanggu. Everyone knew how much Fei Yanggu favored Qingyan, and now...

"Madam, why didn't you prepare clothes for Wanting?" Dong E Qishi rarely cared about important matters. Just now, after the steward noticed something was wrong, he decided to investigate. Dong E Wanting's clothes were mostly old, made from various ready-made clothes left behind by her mother when she passed away.

Lady Dong'e was filled with resentment. Those two vixens should have died along with their unborn child, but the little one was lucky enough to survive. Now, her husband was actually causing trouble for the sake of that little vixen.

"I..." Lady Dong'e recalled what the old lady had said about the Qingyan banquet, and her face darkened even more. In the residence of the high-ranking officials, who didn't know that the Jue Luo clan had been reprimanded by the Empress Dowager?

After Consort Dong'e passed away, the Dong'e clan fell into obscurity. Dong'e Qishi's rise to his current position was entirely due to his own efforts, and outsiders had no idea of ​​the hardships he endured.

Every time Lady Dong'e went to the palace to pay her respects, the Empress Dowager would find various excuses to punish her, which Lady Dong'e was unaware of.

"You know our family's situation. Last time, we didn't even get a sixth-rank official position. How could I dare to dress Wanting well?" Lady Dong'e curled her lips. Did a concubine's daughter really want to compete with the legitimate daughter for a marriage?

Seeing his wife's aggrieved expression, Dong Eqi's heart softened considerably. Perhaps he shouldn't have lost his temper with his primary wife.

Today's birthday banquet has been completely ruined, all because the old lady brought up a sensitive issue.

At this moment, Yin walked in from the courtyard, and Dong E Qishi had no choice but to go forward and apologize to him. Which of the royal princes was easy to deal with? Besides, Yin's precious darling was being disliked by the old lady.

Yin didn't even spare Dong E Qishi a glance before taking Qingyan away. On the return journey in the carriage, Qingyan wasn't in a good mood, even though she had been looking forward to this trip.

"Is everyone in the city aware of Mother's affair?" After having a governess, Qingyan realized that her reputation was related to Yin's future. In order to avoid angering Yin, she decided to protect herself well.

"Grandma has already made her decision, and no one will say anything about you! Besides, the Dong E family... is not a good family at all!" As a junior, he shouldn't talk too much about the affair between the late emperor and Consort Dong E, and he felt extremely disdainful of their affairs.

The two sacrificed the future of everyone for their own love, and the Aisin Gioro family was even branded as a family obsessed with imperial love.

Qingyan leaned on Yin's shoulder in frustration. Perhaps even after she got married, the relationship between mother and daughter would never be able to improve.

"In the future, your mother will cause you trouble!" Yin shook his head, and Qingyan said cautiously.

Yin sighed. Her puffed-up cheeks and resentful expression made Yin laugh.

"No!" Yin knew that Fei Yanggu would not let the Jue Luo clan go too far; the dignity of the royal family was something Fei Yanggu had to care about.

Yin carefully analyzed the situation for Qingyan, but she had never experienced the wrath of an emperor and did not understand.

Emperor Kangxi would not allow the Dong'e clan to grow any stronger. For Yinreng to become Yinzhi's primary consort would be the highest position their family could attain. The Dong'e family would likely not be happy with Dong'e Wan Ting's schemes, and Yinzhi's intervention is the best proof of that.

“Third Brother’s courtyard will be much more interesting from now on!” Yin planned to have a heart-to-heart talk with Fei Yanggu, at the very least, to prevent the Jue Luo clan from causing trouble for Qingyan in public.

He held the storybook she was reading in his hand, reading it page by page with the little girl. Yin didn't like folk storybooks, but Qingyan made a fuss about having him read them with her to pass the time.

"From now on, read fewer of these kinds of stories!" Qingyan's personality is still unsettled, and she's been influenced by these stories. Yin has nowhere to turn for help.

Qingyan nodded her little head, inwardly complaining that the author of the storybook must be a man, as she had searched the entire library but found no record of a woman having multiple husbands.

"Go out and exercise more, don't always stay cooped up in your room." Qingyan's personality is more like that of a Han Chinese woman, rarely venturing out of the house, quite different from the wild nature of Manchu noblewomen who often go out for picnics in the wild.