The Eighth Prince's wife had once taken pride in being able to enter and leave the palace multiple times, but after Dong E Hailan said this, she seemed like a poor relative who had finally managed to climb up to her master.
The Seventh Prince's wife was petite, while the Fifth Prince's wife had a large frame, which perfectly covered her completely.
She chuckled to herself from behind, then stood up straight and confidently.
Her master said that among her sisters-in-law, she only needed to show genuine respect to the Crown Princess and Consort Tong.
As for other people, it's all about saving face; you can get along with them if you want, and keep your distance if you don't. If someone really provokes you, as long as you're in the right, just fight back without hesitation.
Originally, the Seventh Prince's wife did not understand what Yinyou meant. How could a royal princess really speak so bluntly?
So it turns out everything was for this Eighth Prince's wife.
The Seventh Prince's wife gave a shy smile that stung the Eighth Prince's wife's eyes.
So, the Eighth Prince's wife, on a whim, raised her head and said, "I am used to the temperament of a Manchu daughter. Consort Yi likes my straightforward personality and inevitably dotes on me, summoning me to the palace more often. Unlike some people who are clearly Manchu but act like Han people, thus seeking to be lowly."
The Eighth Prince's wife had a loud voice, and with her ruby headdress as a newlywed, she looked like a proud, colorful rooster crowing.
Tong Wanyan and the others were all shocked; she really dared to speak her mind.
"Eighth sister-in-law, think carefully before you speak. We are one family, Manchu and Han. Whether Manchu or Han, as long as we are loyal to the Qing Dynasty, we are all subjects of the Qing Dynasty. How can there be any talk of us being lowly?" The eldest sister-in-law kindly reminded her.
To everyone's surprise, it was as if she had pierced the heart of the Eighth Prince's wife. She retorted, "How can they be the same? Manchus are open and generous in their dealings, while the southern barbarians are petty and narrow-minded. Seventh Sister-in-law, I'm not talking about you, don't take it to heart. Although Seventh Sister-in-law's physique is similar to that of a Han Chinese, she is, after all, a member of the Nara clan."
"If you ask me, the backyards of the Eight Banners' descendants should have less of the Han style. Being all effeminate and frail is really not presentable." The Eighth Prince's wife spoke more and more fluently, her interest soaring and her passion surging.
The First Princess Consort shut her mouth, the Fifth Princess Consort lowered her eyes, the Seventh Princess Consort seemed to be suppressing a laugh, while the others genuinely smiled broadly.
Tong Wanyan looked directly past the Eighth Prince's wife and said to Yinreng, who had just returned from Kangxi's place, "Your Highness is back? This is the first time I've seen Your Highness and your brothers walking together. You truly have the demeanor of the Emperor."
Tong Wanyan greeted Yinreng, and the other wives naturally went to their husbands.
Each family member stood in pairs, leaving a space for the Eighth Prince's wife and Yinzhi to look at each other.
Among the concubines in Kangxi's harem, apart from the Han Chinese concubines, only Consort Liang possessed the most Han Chinese charm. Consort Liang was slender and had a fair complexion. Kangxi once praised her as being like a woman from Jiangnan, gentle and graceful.
The Eighth Prince's wife thought she had insulted the Seventh Prince's wife, but in fact she had also insulted Consort Liang.
Not only that, but it also involved a bunch of concubines in the imperial harem.
The King of Chu loved slender waists, so the palace was filled with women with slender waists.
Emperor Kangxi was fond of Han women, so there were naturally many Han concubines in his harem.
Most of the concubines who entered the harem learned the manners of Han women in order to win the favor of Emperor Kangxi.
Without a doubt, the Eighth Prince's words would spread throughout the entire harem before evening.
As for what the consequences will be, one can get a sense of it just by looking at Yinzhi's slightly cold eyes.
"Please forgive my rudeness, sisters-in-law. My wife is young and speaks in a naive and innocent manner, so please be tolerant and don't take it seriously." Yinzhi quickly adjusted his expression, and in the blink of an eye, he was a gentleman.
Suddenly, Yinyou was bumped in the arm by Yinzhen next to him, and then saw Yinreng standing there with a smile, touching the jade pendant at his waist.
A thought suddenly struck him, and he straightened his back, saying, "Eighth Brother, you're mistaken. Father Emperor advocates governing the country with Han learning. Although the Manchus are close to us, we shouldn't belittle the Han people. Now that Eighth Brother's wife has married you, she should be careful with her words and actions to avoid misunderstandings among the people when she leaves the palace to establish her own household. Besides, Eighth Brother's wife is already of marriageable age. When Fourth Brother's wife married him, she wasn't yet of marriageable age, but she was kind to her brother's wife and managed the household well for him. It's not fair for Eighth Brother to use age as an excuse."
“However, we are all brothers, so it’s not appropriate to hold it against you this time. Please keep a closer eye on him in the future, Eighth Brother,” Yinyou said.
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