When Tong Wanle arrived at Yuqing Palace, Tong Wanyan was bewildered.
She couldn't understand how this person who had rejected Yinreng dared to come to her door.
Isn't she afraid that Yinreng will have her thrown out?
It's important to understand that the status of a princess from a bald-headed prince is vastly different from that of a princess from a crown prince.
"Master, will you not see him?" Tong Wanyan asked cautiously as she peeled an orange for Yinreng.
Yinreng raised an eyebrow, biting into a segment of orange: "Why not? I'm not petty."
"But I'm stingy. Besides, I don't like her. She's too calculating; who knows if she's up to no good?" Tong Wanyan didn't hold back in smearing Tong Wanle's face.
That petty, narrow-minded look is so endearing.
Yinreng patted her head in a good mood: "Sweetie, she probably told you that Tong Qinian is back."
Who is Tong Qinian? What is his relationship with her?
Tong Wanyan's bewildered look made Yinreng love her even more.
"You've forgotten all about your older brother after he's been away from home for three years? You're such a heartless little thing." Yinreng pinched her nose.
Tong Wanyan's skin is delicate; if you pinch it, it will leave a red mark.
Looking at the red nose, Yinreng's eyes darted around, and he felt a pang of regret.
"It's clearly my brother who has no conscience. Two years ago, he even sent me letters home, but this year I haven't seen a single blank piece of paper. Does that mean all the affection we've shared over the years is gone just because I'm not his biological sister anymore?" Tong Wanyan said, feeling very aggrieved.
Tears fell in a steady stream onto Yinreng's clothes. Normally, Yinreng couldn't stand having his clothes soiled, but now he could only comfort him.
"My dear, my darling, it was my fault for not investigating properly and for misunderstanding you. Don't cry, it's breaking my heart." He had to comfort himself for his own actions. Yinreng repeated exactly what Tong Wanyan had said to him a few days ago.
Tong Wanyan said too many sweet words, and I can't remember them all right now.
So she was moved to tears and cried even harder.
What a wonderful person Yinreng was! He was handsome, with long legs, a slim waist, and broad shoulders. He was rich, powerful, and talented, knowledgeable in everything from astronomy to geography, and could talk about foreigners with ease. In short, he was good-looking, well-proportioned, and skilled in bed.
She must have accumulated countless blessings over many lifetimes to be able to be so coaxed and pampered by him.
"My lord is so good to me." Tong Wanyan cried as she spoke.
Yinreng wiped away her tears, feeling guilty and remaining silent. Was he good to her? It was clearly she who had always been catering to him.
He couldn't bring himself to deliberately provoke a gentle and considerate beautiful woman.
Out of respect for Yinzhen, Tong Wanle finally entered Yuqing Palace.
Emperor Kangxi doted on the crown prince so much that the best things in the entire Qing Dynasty were all sent to Yuqing Palace and piled up there.
Compared to the Yuqing Palace, the small Prince's Mansion was pitifully shabby.
Tong Wanyan redid her makeup, elongating her eyes to accentuate her arrogant and domineering demeanor.
"Princess Tongjia has quite the nerve! Did you get permission from the Fourth Prince to come to Yuqing Palace?" Tong Wanyan sat down in a chair with an air of authority, without offering to let Tong Wanle sit down.
Tong Wanle stood at the door, her face flushed. The way the servants of Yuqing Palace looked at her along the way had made her feel scared from the bottom of her heart.
“My master has certainly approved. After all, I am his first woman, and he dotes on me very much. I wonder how the Crown Prince treats my second sister? Look at my second sister’s hair ornaments, they are really too simple.” Mentioning Yinzhen, Tong Wanle immediately became like a ruffled, colorful hen, showing off everywhere.
"Second sister, you've been in the East Palace for almost half a month now. Hasn't the Crown Prince granted you permission to return home to visit your father and mother? My master has granted me permission to leave the palace tomorrow and stay at home for half a day." Tong Wanle covered her lips and giggled, but she couldn't hide the jealousy in her eyes.
Tong Wanyan raised her eyebrows slightly and watched her exaggerated performance with a cold eye.
Lonely and resentful women in the deep palace always deceive themselves and others in this way.
Even the most gifted royal family wouldn't take a twelve-year-old boy so early.
With a cold personality like the Fourth Prince, he probably never even touched Tong Wanle's hand.
It has to be said that Tong Wanyan's guess was completely correct.
Yinzhen not only did not treat Tong Wanle differently, but also harbored some resentment towards her.
The loss of virginity is bad for his health, and this woman's frivolous seduction of him all day long must be malicious. If it weren't for Consort De's gift, Yinzhen would have locked her up in a secluded courtyard long ago.
"Second sister, don't envy me. I remember the favor you did for me by entering the Eastern Palace in my place. I will definitely take care of you in the future and not let you suffer too much." Tong Wanle said to herself, and then laughed out loud, seemingly thinking of something.
Tong Wanyan couldn't hold back any longer; she had already said she didn't want to see this person with a mental problem.
"What do you have that I can envy? Even with all the gold jewelry you wear, it's nothing compared to the single jade hairpin in my hair. You need to get your eyes checked. Don't you care about making a fool of yourself in public and causing others to laugh at your mistress? You're just a maidservant who's not even a princess. If you flaunt yourself like this, the Fourth Prince will want to beat you to death."
Tong Wanyan launched into a tirade of sarcasm, and before Tong Wanle could refute her, she waved for someone to escort her out.
When Yinreng emerged from behind the screen, his brows were full of doting affection.
"Master, it's too hot to look at." Tong Wanyan leaned into Yinreng's arms, covering her eyes and whining coquettishly.
Yinreng smiled faintly and gently rubbed her eyes: "It was my oversight. Does Xiaoyan wish to leave the palace to see Lord Tong?"
Tong Wanyan grumbled and squeezed Yinreng's hand: "I don't want to. I'm used to living in a golden house, and I don't want to go anywhere else. Besides, I have an awkward position, and seeing them every time adds to my sins."
Yinreng was somewhat aware of the entanglement between Tong Wanyan and Tong Wanle.
The identities of the legitimate daughter and the illegitimate daughter were switched; the previous generation of the Tongjia family had played the switcheroo very well. After being the pampered eldest daughter of the legitimate family for more than ten years, it was a miracle that Tong Wanyan didn't go crazy when she was suddenly told that she was born to a concubine.
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