Tong Wanyan's eyes darted around, her expression somewhat embarrassed.
Yinreng, noticing her guilty reaction, asked nervously, "Did the Crown Princess lie to Hongsheng again, making him call her 'Father'?"
Tong Wanyan turned to look out the window: "The sunshine looks really bright today."
Under the blazing sun, how could it not be dazzling? Staring at it for even a couple of seconds would make your eyes hurt for a long time.
Yinreng felt a chill in his heart: "Your son and I actually called another woman 'Father,' which truly pains me like a knife twisting in my heart."
“Actually, I didn’t call him Ama,” Tong Wanyan whispered.
Yinreng snorted: "Even if it's not called Father, it's not a good title either."
"She made Hongsheng call her uncle." Tong Wanyan sold stones and bamboo very quickly.
Yinreng first put on a stern face and said unhappily, "She's not that big of a person, why does she always try to act like a man? Uncle? Besides the eldest son, who else can take that title from Hongsheng?"
"Hahaha, no! Hongsheng should treat the Crown Princess as his uncle. The eldest son and I have been fighting for more than ten years. Why should my son call him uncle? The Crown Princess should take the advantage first. Anyway, it's the eldest son's own fault for not returning to the capital, so it's not my fault." Yinreng suddenly burst into laughter, clapping his hands until they were red.
Tong Wanyan never expected that all of Yinti's years of effort in competing with Yinreng would benefit Shi Xiuzhu. In retrospect, it was an unexpected stroke of good luck.
"You're so easily startled, really," Tong Wanyan said, clutching her chest and scolding playfully.
Yinreng said gleefully, "I love seeing the eldest son suffer a loss."
He shook his head and swayed, displaying a rare childlike innocence.
The way his eyes sparkled was far more captivating than his wise and strategic demeanor.
Tong Wanyan secretly thought that she should come up with some bad ideas so that Yinreng could bully Yinti. After all, Yinti was straightforward and wouldn't even notice if she tried to bully him.
They didn't seriously harm Yinti, but only let Yinreng secretly enjoy it.
After Yinreng calmed down, he said seriously, "Xiao Yan, from now on, tell Xiao Jiu and Xiao Shi to stay away from Yin Si."
Serious matters should be treated with the same seriousness.
Tong Wanyan immediately sat up straight: "What's wrong? Didn't those guys go far away a few years ago?"
"Last year, on the eleventh day of the first lunar month, Consort Yi passed away. She didn't have the heart to take care of Xiao Jiu. The Fifth Prince had just entered the court and was so busy that he didn't have much time to spend with Xiao Jiu. The Noble Consort also didn't have time to take care of Xiao Shi because Consort Yi wasn't helping to manage the palace affairs. Yinzhi has always been a thoughtful person and a shrewd one in his actions. They are close in age and studied together in the Imperial Study every day. They unknowingly became friends," Yinreng said.
Tong Wanyan frowned slightly: "Is it something else?"
“If it were truly just brothers playing around, I wouldn’t have asked you to give advice to Xiao Jiu and Xiao Shi. With the eldest brother in Fuzhou, Consort Hui has focused all her attention on Yinzhi, hoping he can maintain the eldest brother’s connections. Even if it doesn’t work out, it won’t affect the eldest brother in the future.” Yinreng understood Consort Hui’s intentions perfectly.
“Yinzhi isn’t stupid. He knows Consort Hui wants him to be the eldest son’s deputy. But his birth mother is of lowly status, and without the support of his maternal family, his well-being in the palace depends entirely on Consort Hui’s mood. Putting aside other matters, he is exceptionally filial. In order for Consort Liang to have a better life in Consort Hui’s courtyard, he has no choice but to follow Consort Hui’s wishes and make more connections. Besides, with his intelligence, if he uses the money Consort Hui gives him to win people over, those people’s hearts may not necessarily turn to the eldest son. He won’t lose out; on the contrary, he can use Consort Hui and the eldest son as stepping stones to gain their support,” Yinreng said.
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