Ning Chuge's eyes are beautiful; her glassy pupils sparkle in the sunlight, and paired with her curved eyebrows, they make her smile exceptionally lively.
It has to be said that Ning Chuge perfectly inherited Xiu Ning's good looks. He can't be said to look unlike his father, Emperor Kangxi. He just has a slight resemblance to Kangxi. However, he looks more like Xiu Ning, especially in appearance and figure. He is simply the pinnacle of genetics.
However, despite his outstanding appearance, Ning Chuge's temperament is not very good.
Yinyu's impression of Ning Chuge was that he was arrogant and noble, even more so than him, the son of a Noble Consort (he had selectively ignored the fact that Ning Chuge's mother was also a Noble Consort).
"Royal sister, this is a matter between me and my eighth brother," Yinyu said quickly after being silenced by Ning Chuge, while giving Yinsi a hostile look.
Hmph! Playing tricks. No wonder you were waiting for him here; you were waiting for Ning Chuge to come over, weren't you?
Yinzhi, who was suspected by Yinyu, secretly thought to himself that he was in trouble. He was not waiting for Ning Chuge. He was clearly planning to wait for his father, the Emperor.
Indeed, Yinzhi's scheme against Yinyu stemmed from his knowledge that Emperor Kangxi had recently taken a stroll there, and their current location was a place Kangxi would inevitably pass through on his way back to the Qianqing Palace.
Yinzhi was young and didn't bother to figure out why Kangxi liked to go for walks in the blazing sun. He was simply fed up with being targeted by Yinyu in the Imperial Study and wanted to take action in advance to make Yinyu restrain himself. If he could reduce Yinyu's importance in his father's heart, that would be even better.
Therefore, he deliberately kept it a secret from Yinti to prevent the man from interfering with his plans.
To his surprise, the plan, which had not been ruined by Yinqi, was disrupted by Ning Chuge's sudden appearance.
Yinzhi was glared at by Yinyu. Yinzhi thought to himself with disdain that if the other party were not the son of the Imperial Concubine, he would not be able to compare with his own talents in any way. How could he have won the favor of his father, the Emperor?
"Sister, I accidentally offended Sixth Brother," Yinzhi said, his head slightly lowered, his voice filled with grievance.
It's strange, but even though Yinzhi didn't explicitly try to play the victim, you could still tell from his actions and expressions that he was aggrieved.
Just like now, Ning Chuge looked at Yinzhi, who was trembling slightly, and sighed inwardly at his extraordinary talent. It turns out that even a self-inflicted injury can be perfect.
No wonder she could still live comfortably in the Chuxiu Palace despite her humble origins and lack of favor from Consort Hui; she relied entirely on her natural talent for romance.
Ning Chuge squeezed her wrist. She didn't want to dwell on what had caused the trouble between the two, but since she was here, as the eldest princess who was about to get married, she had to take charge.
He directly stated that both sides should be punished equally, and then explained the solution: "I will send someone to give a full report on this matter to Consort Tong and Consort Hui."
If the children are disobedient, tell the adults to handle them. Anyway, they weren't born to the same mother as Ning Chuge, so Ning Chuge won't cover for them.
Clearly, after hearing Ning Chuge's words, Yinyu became even angrier, while Yinsi breathed a sigh of relief, because on the surface, Yinsi had the upper hand over Yinyu.
"Sixth brother, if you are not satisfied, you can report this to Father Emperor," she said, always ready to oblige.
As Ning Chuge passed by Yin Yu, he left a message and then said the same thing to Yin Si, who was standing to the side: "Don't hold back your grievances, or they'll think I'm bullying you, which would be truly unfair."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ning Chuge had already walked away, leaving only Yin Yu and Yin Si's two groups of people behind.
Seeing this, the servants around Yinyu quickly advised him to leave.
Oh dear, they had wanted to say this before, but their master stopped them, and they couldn't do anything about it. But now that Princess Ning Chuge has jumped out to stir things up, they finally have a reason.
With everyone offering their advice to their master to calm down, and with Tong Jia Rongyue's threat, Yinyu was indeed persuaded.
"Hmph, you're lucky this time," Yinyu said coldly, looking at Yinsi standing opposite him. "Let's go, we should go back to the palace."
After saying that, he turned around and left with his men in a flurry.
After Yinyu left, Yinsi, who had previously looked unwell, suddenly returned to normal.
He had only one young eunuch by his side, who was not much older than Yinzhi.
"Brother, let's go back to the palace too," the little eunuch said cautiously, shrinking back.
Upon hearing this, Yinzhi turned his head and glanced at him calmly, then said, "Let's go."
"Hey, let me help you," the little eunuch said, reaching out to help the limping Yinzhi away.
In the blink of an eye, the once bustling corner was deserted. If it weren't for the mess on the ground around it, there probably wouldn't have been a trace of it.
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Mother
Ning Chuge walked briskly into the main hall of Qixiang Palace, her voice clear and melodious.
Xiuning sat on the tatami mat, with an ice basin and a burning incense burner beside her.
A wisp of smoke rose from the incense burner, filling the air with fragrance.
This is a fragrant evening primrose specially bestowed by the Emperor. Its fragrance is light and has a calming and soothing effect. It was a tribute from a vassal state and a rare treasure.
Ning Chuge
Upon hearing her daughter's voice, Xiuning stood up, holding a round fan in her hand, and went to greet her.
Mother
Ning Chuge walked up to her in a few steps and put her arm around Xiu Ning's arm.
Xiuning was taken aback, then clapped her hands with amusement, "What's wrong?"
They don't look like they came here normally. Did they encounter something interesting on the way?
Xiu Ning guessed what was going on in her mind, then turned around and led Ning Chuge back to the couch to sit down.
Beside her, Chunyu had already served more food and pastries, and she also made Ning Chuge a cup of his favorite iced fruit tea.
"I ran into my sixth and eighth brothers on the way. The two of them were making quite a scene, so I simply sent someone to report to Consort Tong and Consort Hui."
After briefly telling Xiuning about her journey, Ning Chuge picked up the fruit tea beside her and drank it all.
Whew, that felt great!
No matter how many times, she was always satisfied with the summer refreshments in her mother's palace. They were refreshing and cooling, and she would definitely ask for the recipes when she married into Mongolia.
"Sixth Prince and Eighth Prince," Xiu Ning heard Ning Chuge mention Yin Yu and Yin Si, and suddenly remembered that Yin Yi and Yin Lu had said that the two of them didn't get along well in the Imperial Study.
"The Sixth Prince is too domineering; the Eighth Prince must be suffering the consequences."
Yinzhi's personality and background destined him to have no confidence to challenge Yinyu.
Regardless of whether Yinzhi truly suffered a loss or not, he was definitely at a disadvantage on the surface.
Ning Chuge nodded, "However, Eighth Brother is not someone Sixth Brother can control."
In my daughter's opinion, her eighth brother is more adept at navigating the relationship between the two.
Xiuning smiled and said, "He lived in that kind of environment, so it was inevitable."
What kind of people were Consort Hui and her son Yinqi? In the harem, Consort Hui had the worst reputation.
Thinking of the methods Yinzhi had used, Ning Chuge said with a serious expression, "If Eighth Brother had a different background, he would probably be more outstanding than he is now."
Xiuning raised her eyebrows. "That's not necessarily true. Different environments lead to different ways of living." Yinzhi's personality might have changed long ago if he had a different mother.
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