"Aunt, please, please rest for a while."
Seeing that Consort Yi had finished her scolding, Kejing quickly stepped forward and carefully helped her away.
As he helped them walk away, Kejing didn't forget to give Yinqi and Yintang meaningful glances.
She grew up in Yikun Palace since childhood, and Yinqi had never experienced being taken away this time. Yintang was Consort Yi's darling, so the three of them spent quite a bit of time together before the two moved to the Princes' Residence.
Despite the differences between men and women, the three of them didn't have much contact as they got older.
However, their relationship is closer than others, after all, they also have a blood relationship with their maternal family, which is an advantage that others do not have.
"Aunt, please have some tea."
Ke Jing smiled and quickly brought over a teacup, handing it to Consort Yi.
At this moment, Yinqi and Yintang, having regained their senses, approached Consort Yi once again.
Especially Yinzhen, who was more adept at handling things than Yinqi, and naturally knew how to please Consort Yi.
“Mother, please don’t be angry. Fifth Brother and I already know we were wrong. It’s not worth it for you to get sick over us.”
Yinzhen's eyes darted around, and while he was massaging Consort Yi's shoulders, he started to belittle himself and try to justify his actions.
There's a saying that goes, "You shouldn't go against your elders when they're angry."
Say whatever your elders want to hear, and you're guaranteed a pretty good outcome.
Seeing his younger brother being so obsequious, Yinqi felt slightly uneasy but also relieved.
Fortunately, Yinzhen was capable. Although he admired him, he couldn't do the job himself.
He pursed his lips and simply brought over the plate of pastries that was on the octagonal table.
"Mother, please try some."
Well, he'll still try to please them. Anyway, Yikun Palace never lacks food and drink, so he can just use what he can get his way.
The two brothers worked together seamlessly, one saying nice things and the other doing good deeds, which made Consort Yi both annoyed and amused.
Ke Jing looked at the two brothers, realizing it wasn't appropriate for him to join them, so he simply stood aside and kept to himself.
"Alright, alright, I'm truly impressed by you two."
Consort Yi sighed, thinking to herself that she was helpless. Although the incident had left her somewhat at a loss, Consort Yi was still a favored concubine who had been in the harem for many years, and she still had her own skills and abilities.
She couldn't possibly ignore the fact that Yinqi and Yintang had gotten into trouble and came back to her.
"Tell me in detail how much of this matter you two were involved in."
When the emperor is angry and vents his anger in court, there are certain things that cannot be ignored.
After pondering for a moment, Consort Yi simply called over Ke Jing, who was standing nearby, to listen together.
"Many hands make light work, let's all come up with ideas."
Anyway, they're all from the same lineage in Yikun Palace, so if something happens to them, they're all doomed.
Taking this opportunity, Consort Yi can also teach Kejing more. This child is about to get married, and he will be married far away in the northern desert, which is more difficult than for other princesses.
Since Consort Yi was her aunt and couldn't offer any help in the marriage itself, she had to consider other aspects as well.
I've already let my elder sister down a lot.
Consort Yi sighed inwardly. If she had known this would happen, she would have done it sooner. At least marrying into the Khorchin tribe would have been better than marrying into the northern desert.
But now that everything is set in stone, there's no point in her saying anything more.
Quickly, Consort Yi signaled to Yinqi and Yintang to talk.
When Yinqi and Yintang saw this, they assumed that it was their mother who was worrying about them.
Feeling apologetic, I felt even more ashamed. Sigh, in the end, I still got scammed.
"The eldest prince?"
The problem circled back to the Chuxiu Palace. Consort Yi glanced at the ashamed Yinzhen with his head down and felt a headache coming on.
"Yin Tang, is this matter related to the Eighth Prince?"
Damn it, this person is exactly the same as Juechan. Consort Yi was furious at Yinzhi's actions.
Yinzhen was unhappy. "Mother, it has nothing to do with Eighth Brother. Eighth Brother is the victim."
Consort Yi: ...Fool!
As soon as he heard what his younger brother had said, Yinqi noticed that his mother's expression was not good and immediately sensed that something was wrong.
"Yin Tang, what nonsense are you spouting?"
What do you mean the Eighth Prince is a victim? Wasn't it because of the relationship between the Eighth Prince and the First Prince that they were implicated?
Confused, Yinqi explained the implications to Yintang, and then reminded him, "I don't think the Eighth Prince is a simple character. You and the Tenth Prince shouldn't be fooled by him."
Yinqi harbored an inexplicable hostility towards Yinsi. It wouldn't be accurate to call it jealousy, but he genuinely disliked Yinsi because of the relationship between Yintang and Yin'e. After all, Yintang shared the same mother as him, yet he didn't visit his own brother but instead became close to Yinsi.
What did Yinzhi have? His own mother only became a Noble Lady after many years, and he could only live under the nose of Consort Hui in Chuxiu Palace.
Yinti and Consort Hui didn't take Yinsi and his mother seriously at all.
Mentioning this makes Yinqi angry, because he mentions Yinsi eight or nine times out of ten when he talks to Yintang.
The two brothers argued frequently because of Yinzhi, and in the end, they parted on bad terms.
The increasingly strained relationship between the brothers only highlighted the close bond between the other three brothers.
This caused Consort Yi a great deal of trouble.
It should be noted that when Consort Jia passed away, Consort Yi took over Yin'e's power and influence entirely.
They thought these forces would benefit their own side, but it turned out they all ended up in the hands of the Eighth Prince.
Hey, this is practically a slap in the face for Consort Yi, forcing her to do a losing business.
Consort Yi would certainly not give away the benefits that Yin'e had here to Yin Si for no reason.
What is Yinzhi to her? It's just that Yinzhi is not very bright. Consort Yi has said it again and again, and the mother and son have been very angry, but it has no effect on Yinzhi. It's ridiculous.
Consort Yi cursed inwardly, looked up at her two brothers, Yinqi and Yintang, who were making a fuss again because of Yinsi, and coldly snorted, "Both of you shut up!"
Consort Yi's voice wasn't very loud, but it was just loud enough for everyone to hear.
Yinqi pursed his lips, said "incomprehensible" to Yintang, and then said no more.
However, Yinzhen, with a stern face and displeasure, muttered complaints to Consort Yi, completely oblivious to his mother's cold expression.
"Alright, Yinzhen, stop mentioning Yinsi in front of me. He's not your brother, much less your brother," she always said.
Consort Yi was so angry that she lost her composure and couldn't even control her words.
Upon hearing this, Ke Jing immediately closed the door to the main hall, determined that no matter what, the words must not be leaked out.
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