The Crown Princess Consort could see the Eighth Prince's wife's resistance. She knew that even if she agreed now, it was very likely that after she left the palace, the wife would act as if nothing had happened.
"Eighth Princess Consort, your grandfather is getting old, don't let him worry anymore." The Crown Princess Consort stood up and stood in front of the Eighth Princess Consort, took a deep breath, and knelt down before her.
“Aunt, please get up. You’re making me feel terrible! I’ve never had a father or mother by my side since I was little. You and my uncle are my father and mother. How can you kneel before me!” The Eighth Prince’s wife burst into tears.
"Please don't force me," said the Eighth Prince's wife.
The Crown Princess's voice also choked with emotion: "It was the Tong family who forced us! The Emperor spoils the Tong family; even members of the imperial clan are not as noble as the Tong family. This is the Emperor's will."
"Please get up first." The Eighth Prince's wife tried to help the Crown Prince's wife up.
The Crown Princess resolutely refused to rise: "If you do not respond, this servant will not rise."
"I promise, I promise, okay? Once I'm released from confinement, I'll go to Yuqing Palace and kowtow three times with every step to apologize to Consort Tong. I'll accept any punishment, just begging for her forgiveness," said the Eighth Prince's wife.
Following her lead, the Crown Princess slowly stood up.
"Don't blame your aunt. Your aunt doesn't want to see the girl who is the most pampered in the entire Prince An's mansion bowing her head to someone else." The Crown Princess wiped away the Eighth Prince's wife's tears with heartache: "Our Mingzhu, such a proud person, has been wronged."
The slight resentment that had risen in the Eighth Prince's wife's heart easily dissipated upon hearing the words of the Crown Princess.
She said aggrievedly, "It's my fault for being ignorant and underestimating her status. I always thought she was just a little princess from a side branch of the Tong family. I was jealous of her beauty and intelligence. When I was little, I heard the elders praising her. She finally fell into the dust, but she climbed even higher. I didn't want to see that, but she climbed too high, and I can no longer pull her down."
This is why the Eighth Prince's wife always disliked Tong Wanyan. Although they were a few years apart in age, she was still jealous of her.
The Crown Princess's time in the palace is limited; she cannot stay for long.
After exchanging some heartfelt words with the Eighth Prince's wife and handing her some silver notes, the Crown Princess hurriedly left the palace.
Unable to leave the house, the Eighth Prince's wife watched the Crown Princess leave, then returned to her room, took out the silver notes the Crown Princess had given her, and laughed and cried at the same time.
Money talks, and the Crown Prince's wife, considering that Yinzhi and the Eighth Prince's wife would inevitably be mistreated by the Imperial Household Department during this period, specially prepared more silver notes so that the young couple could live more comfortably.
When Yinzhi returned from court, he went straight to the Eighth Prince's wife's courtyard.
Seeing her red eyes, I knew she had cried a lot.
"It's my fault for not being able to protect you, and for making you suffer." Yinzhi said gently as he pulled her into his arms.
The Eighth Prince's wife sniffed and looked up at the bruises on his face that hadn't healed yet: "It must hurt a lot. I've caused trouble, and you're all cleaning up after me."
“I am your husband. When I married you, I said I would let you do as you please and be as happy as you were before you got married. I failed to do so, and it is my fault,” Yinzhi said.
"No, I know you've been very, very good to me. I'll go apologize to Consort Tong and beg her to be lenient," said the Eighth Prince's wife.
“My aunt said that my grandfather and the others have been given a lot of trouble because of this matter. When you were on your mission, you must have also been made difficult by the Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince. And the Tong family, they are all very protective of their own, they treat Consort Tong like their own apple, so they must have implicated you as well.”
The Eighth Prince's wife had made up her mind; no matter what Yinzhi said, she would go and apologize.
Although she was confined to her home and unable to leave, she could send someone to convey her apologies. Once the confinement was lifted, she would personally visit to apologize.
The Eighth Prince's wife was such a decisive person; once she made up her mind, she would do it immediately without delay.
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