However, he was indeed very successful, following closely behind the Crown Prince, and his father, the Emperor, valued him highly.

Lao Ba is like an idiot. He doesn't even understand that a big tree catches the wind. A tree that hasn't even grown its roots yet is frantically sprouting branches and leaves. How can that be good?

Wouldn't it be blown down by a strong wind?

Out of consideration for their shared motherhood, he had tried to persuade him twice, but before he could even finish speaking, the boy had already brushed him off. Yinzhi was disheartened and decided to let him be. If he encountered difficulties in the future, he would at least lend a hand for his mother's sake.

After thinking about it, Yinzhi felt that his wife's actions were not unreasonable.

It can be said that he used force to overcome cleverness. With the First Prince's wife and the Eighth Prince's wife at odds, he could take the opportunity to sever ties with the Eighth Prince's mansion.

After all, everyone knows that the eldest son and his wife are a loving couple. He's going to follow his wife's lead this time, isn't he? But that eighth son is very shrewd; he probably won't fall for it or cause a scene. However, he needs to maintain the right attitude.

To be precise, although the Eighth Prince's wife stayed at the banquet until the end, she cried bitterly as soon as she returned to the mansion.

Eighth Master also figured out what had happened, and his original respect for his sister-in-law turned into resentment. He was busy comforting his wife in his arms.

Despite his resentment, he remembered that his sister-in-law had been kind to him when he was young. He recalled that when he was six years old, his sister-in-law had just married into the family and brought him pastries and some trinkets when she returned to her parents' home.

Although it seems worthless now, the sweet taste of the pastries has stayed with him. Later, the servants stopped neglecting him and cutting back on his food. He knew that this was because Consort Hui and his elder brother valued him.

At that time, the little boy knew that this was thanks to his sister-in-law. Although Consort Hui would not harm him, she usually ignored him. Ever since his sister-in-law married into the family, Consort Hui would send her trusted confidants to visit the prince and bring him gifts every year on all four seasons and festivals.

His elder brother and sister-in-law would bring him things whenever they left the palace, and even took him out with them a few times.

His mother was weak, but he felt a motherly care from his sister-in-law, which he always remembered. However, his sister-in-law and the wife seemed to have a bad relationship and could not get along.

If He Zhuo heard what the Eighth Prince was really thinking, she would probably beat him up. She treats him like a younger brother, but he treats her like a mother. What kind of crazy thing is this?

I don't want a son like you!

However, being grateful does not mean one is free from resentment.

Often, the closer you are to someone, the easier it is to harbor resentment!

The eldest sister-in-law is making things difficult for the Fujin in public, saying she is disrespectful to the ancestors. This is a serious crime. What exactly is the eldest sister-in-law trying to do? Or is it that time has changed people, and the eldest sister-in-law is no longer the one who took him out to play, handed him candied hawthorns, served him food at the dinner table, and secretly slipped him money because she was worried he didn't have enough.

"I must get to the bottom of this," the Eighth Prince thought to himself.

However, his immediate priority was to comfort his wife. Everyone said that his wife was jealous and intolerant, and he knew that she had taken on this reputation because of him, which had been a hardship for her.

At first, he did indeed intend to take advantage of the power behind the Fujin (the wife of the emperor) to treat her well, but people are all made of flesh and blood.

The princess consort's heart was entirely devoted to him, and she was wholeheartedly devoted to his own good. How could someone as proud as her not know that she would compromise herself for his sake?

As time went on, even the Eighth Prince himself couldn't tell whether his deep affection was feigned or genuine. After all, the disrespect his wife had shown towards his mother during the early years of their marriage remained a thorn in his side.