"Outrageous!" Kangxi slammed his fist on the table, his anger flaring.
Consort Rong, who was about to utter a curse, was so frightened by him that she swallowed it back.
Kangxi's face turned ashen: "Even in ordinary families, it's rare for someone to fall asleep on their wedding day, leaving their new wife behind. If Yinzhi does this, what will the Dong'e clan think? What will my ministers think of me!"
Consort Rong had no time to complain about the person who forced Yinzhi to drink, fearing that if she hesitated to speak, Kangxi might tear Yinzhi apart alive.
“Your Majesty, Consort Yinzhi hasn’t said anything. Their affair is a private matter, and no one will know about it if they keep it to themselves. Even if the auspicious time for their wedding night is missed, it’s still a good match bestowed by Your Majesty. Besides, it is Dong’e’s blessing to marry into the palace and become your daughter-in-law. The entire Dong’e clan should be overjoyed!” Consort Rong said.
Emperor Kangxi frowned and said coldly, "Subjects respect their monarch, and monarchs should also cherish their subjects. How can one abuse one's status as the emperor to mistreat one's subjects?"
"Your Majesty, please don't be angry. Yinzhi and his wife are on their way to pay their respects to you. Wait until they arrive, and then see if Dong'e Shi's expression shows any displeasure before you blame Yinzhi, okay?" Consort Rong was confident that Dong'e Hailan would not show her emotions in person.
Dong'e Hailan not only never showed any dissatisfaction in front of Emperor Kangxi, but she also genuinely showed no discontent in front of Yinzhi.
When Yin Zhi woke up early in the morning, he opened his eyes and saw Dong E Hailan dressed up. The memory of him getting drunk and fainting last night immediately came to mind.
"Hailan, yesterday..." Yinzhi was ashamed to admit that he had failed in battle.
Dong E Hailan smiled gently and sat on the edge of the bed, looking at Yin Zhi obediently, saying, "Your Majesty was so happy about our wedding that you drank too much wine. It's understandable that you can't hold your liquor. I hope that Your Majesty will cherish me and that our days together will last a long time."
Dong E Hailan didn't dwell on the fact that the wedding didn't involve a bridal chamber, which immediately put a weight off Yin Zhi's heart.
"I know marrying you was the right thing to do. Hailan, don't worry, I will treat you well, and you will be in charge of the inner quarters. I will spend more time with you from now on." Moved, Yinzhi made a promise he shouldn't have made.
Dong'e Hailan's smile grew even sweeter: "As for matters in the inner quarters, I will follow your arrangements, Master. They are all old servants who have served you for a long time, and I will not mistreat them."
The word "old" is what women fear most. Yin Zhi was lustful and had no regard for past relationships; he only cared about new beauties.
After Dong E Hailan said this, Yin Zhi lost all interest in the concubines he had grown tired of sleeping with in the backyard.
His wife was as beautiful as a delicate rose on a branch, with skin as white and tender as snow, far surpassing the concubines of ordinary birth.
“It’s true that you’re kind-hearted, but rules must be established. You are the master, and they are the servants. How can they take advantage of serving the master for so long to receive other honors? After you return from paying your respects to Father Emperor and Mother Emperor, you should give them a good talking-to. The master is on your side,” Yin Zhi promised.
"You are so good to me, my lord." Dong E Hailan nestled shyly into Yin Zhi's arms.
The woman's shy beauty was as intoxicating as a begonia; one glance was enough to leave a breathtaking and unforgettable impression.
Yin Zhi frowned, then suddenly said in a light tone, "Hailan, you look so beautiful when you're shyly looking at me."
He vaguely remembered that when he lifted the veil of his wife yesterday, the person who smiled shyly at him was the Crown Prince's concubine, Tong.
Dong'e Hailan, who had spent a considerable amount of time studying at Dong'e Mansion, was very sensitive to the changes in Yin Zhi's tone.
Recalling the expression she had momentarily lost yesterday, she calmly replied, "Every time I see your handsome, godlike face, I never dare to look directly at you."
"Oh? Was it the same yesterday?" Yin Zhi was overjoyed.
Dong E Hailan looked at Yin Zhi with reverence and infatuation: "You saw it, Master? I'm so embarrassed. I wonder if the other aunts and sisters-in-law saw it yesterday and will laugh at me later."
Dong E Hailan's cheeks flushed with shyness, which made Yin Zhi swoon.
If he had more time, he would love to make up for their wedding night right now.
As for that lingering doubt in his heart, it naturally disappeared.
Even if Consort Tong is beautiful, she is still a woman. How could his wife possibly look at a woman with the same eyes one would use to look at a man? He is so outstanding and handsome; his wife must be captivated by him.
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