With the Empress Dowager's favor and Emperor Kangxi's secret support, Tong Wanyan's life became increasingly comfortable.
In the past few days, the First Princess and Tong Wanyan have often been praying together, and their relationship has improved considerably compared to before.
Although we can't be called best friends, we can still exchange a few heartfelt words.
People always need to spend more time together.
However, another theory is that it was love at first sight.
After Jia Rong and Princess Shuo sent their visiting cards several times, they finally received Yinreng's approval and were allowed to enter Yuqing Palace to pay their respects to Tong Wanyan.
Tong Wanyan fell in love with Jia Rong and Princess Shuo the moment she met them.
Compared to the fleeting glimpse she gave me before, she now captivated me even more.
"Jia Rong greets Consort Tong Wanyan." Jia Rong, the Heshuo Princess, bowed nimbly to Tong Wanyan with a beaming smile.
Beauty attracts beauty, and Jia Rong and Princess Shuo were infatuated with Tong Qinian, perhaps because of his good looks.
There are countless talented, capable, and well-connected people in the capital, but only a handful possess all of these qualities.
"Jia Rong and the concubine hit it off immediately!" After being called up, Jia Rong and Princess Shuo sat down together affectionately with Tong Wanyan.
The two of them became inseparable, sticky and affectionate, like sisters born of the same mother.
"Does Consort like hot springs? I have an estate in Tangshan. Let's go there together sometime! There are many fruit trees and gardens on the estate. You can visit whichever you like. Do you like to drink? I have a wine cellar filled with fine wines. We can drink wine and have some singers and dancers dance for us to entertain us."
Jia Rong and Princess Shuo completely let loose in front of Tong Wanyan, watching as Tong Wanyan went from initial shock to excited nodding repeatedly.
"I like women with alluring figures. You can choose some dancers. As for wine, do you have any from Southeast Asia? Grape wine in a luminous cup, served in a crystal glass, would surely taste wonderful." Tong Wanyan chuckled as she spoke, clearly imagining her future trip to Xiaotangshan to soak in the hot springs.
“Whatever you say, Consort, I’ll make sure you’re satisfied. By the way, I brought a gift with me, a jadeite headdress. The quality is quite good, but it doesn’t suit you well now. When I get back, I’ll send a servant to deliver a mutton-fat jade hairpin to you. That hairpin is intricately crafted, and I always felt unworthy of it when I received it, but I couldn’t bear to give it away. Now that I see you, I know that hairpin is meant for you.” Princess Jia Rong added.
Tong Wanyan blinked and waved to Chunque: "Go and get the bracelet that Master gave me the other day."
Spring Sparrow held a small box, inside which was placed a pair of colorful bracelets.
High-quality jadeite with good clarity and translucency will always fascinate you.
The icy jadeite with spring colors, a blend of reddish-purple and translucent green, was instantly pleasing to Jia Rong and Princess Shuo.
“It would look very nice on the concubine!” said Princess Jiarong.
Tong Wanyan shoved the box into her hands: "You're just being coy with me. I clearly meant to give it to you. The moment I saw you, I knew this bracelet would suit you. Shall I try it on for you?"
Jia Rong and Princess Shuo smiled and extended their wrists: "Okay."
The jade bracelets on her fair wrists, two delicate bracelets worn on one hand, jingled crisply when she swayed.
“Consort, I originally admired Lord Tong. But now, I like you even more, Consort,” said Princess Jia Rong, beaming with joy.
Chun Que's brow twitched. Was Jia Rong and Princess Shuo about to cause trouble?
Tong Wanyan leaned on Jia Rong and Shuo Gege's shoulders with a grin, ignoring Chun Que's twitching eyebrows.
The maids who came with Jia Rong and Princess Shuo skillfully acted as if they were wooden figures, unable to see or hear.
Everyone in the Aisin Gioro family knows about her princess's personality.
Fortunately, Consort Tong was innocent and romantic, and could talk to people who didn't see eye to eye without harboring malice.
Jia Rong and Princess Shuo are playful and mischievous; everything they say is so vivid and lifelike.
Xia Zhu looked at her with admiration, wanting to learn her skills so she could make Tong Wanyan happy in the future.
However, in this deep palace, the most common thing is that walls have ears.
Yinreng was not one to eavesdrop, but he was worried that Jia Rong and Princess Shuo might have ill intentions, so he still had his subordinates keep a close eye on them.
In his small study, as Yinreng was practicing calligraphy and trying to calm his mind, the brush he was holding snapped in two with a snap when he heard the informant's retelling.
"Well done, Jia Rong," Yinreng said coldly.
He quickly got up, not even having time to tidy up the calligraphy practice books on the table, and hurriedly headed towards the south courtyard.
It wasn't that Yinreng was making a fuss; it was just that Jia Rong and Princess Shuo had such a personality that he was really afraid that if he arrived even a little late, his wife would be kidnapped.
It's true that Princess Jia Rong and Princess Shuo are fond of women.
"Jiarong greets Your Highness." Jiarong and Princess Shuo embraced Tong Wanyan, who was laughing and falling into her arms, and calmly bowed to Yinreng.
Yinreng looked at her coldly: "What kind of behavior is this, fighting and fooling around?"
Jia Rong and Gege pouted and reluctantly put their hands down.
Yinreng stepped forward and pulled the person back into his arms, feeling a sense of relief.
It's good that my wife wasn't fooled away.
Tong Wanyan was completely unaware of the raging anger in Yinreng's heart, and looked at him with a smile.
"Master is here? Jia Rong is a very nice person, I like her very much." Tong Wanyan held Jia Rong and Princess Shuo's hands intimately.
Yinreng glared at Jia Rong and Heshuo Gege with a venomous look, and Jia Rong and Heshuo Gege, oblivious to the danger, stuck out her tongue at him.
We're family, so we're not afraid of anything.
Tong Wanyan saw through the open and covert rivalry between the two, but deliberately kept it to herself.
It's good to cause some trouble now and then.
Yinreng did not have much contact with Princess Jiarong, but he had more contact with Prince Su and they had a good relationship.
Prince Su had put in a lot of effort to deal with the constant changes in the relationship between Yinti and Yinzhi. While this was partly due to Tong Qinian, it was primarily because of Yinreng himself.
"Your Highness, Consort Tong and I hit it off immediately, and I wish to become a true family with her. I would be grateful if you could put in a good word for me with the Emperor. If you could grant us a marriage, that would be the best!" Princess Jiarong said shamelessly.
Yinreng chuckled lightly: "Prince Su mentioned it to Father Emperor just the other day."
“Eh? My brother really is just saying one thing and meaning another. He even told me to go by myself. But I’m a girl, how could I possibly go looking for him on my own?” Jia Rong and Princess Shuo said.
Yinreng sat next to Tong Wanyan, keeping them apart to prevent Jiarong and Princess Shuo from trying to lean into Tong Wanyan's arms.
"There's not much difference between coming directly to Yuqing Palace and not going to the Tong family," Yinreng retorted.
Princess Jiarong felt a warmth in her heart: "Your Highness, just say you care about me, why deliberately stab me? My brother has covered for me, I'll go see Consort Yi later. Things in the palace won't get out!"
"You do have some wit. I can tell that Tong Qinian isn't indifferent to you, otherwise he wouldn't have allowed you to come to Yuqing Palace. The two of you are a good match." Yinreng's expression softened, no longer feigning indifference.
In the future, Tong Wanyan will still need to frequently interact with Jiarong and Princess Shuo, and he should help her as much as he can.
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