Yinzhen is currently very troubled.
When the palace maid who served Consort De found him and told him about her true identity, it was like a bolt from the blue for Yinzhen.
Just like the stories in the notebooks that Lao Wu used to read, they were so absurd.
He never imagined that his kind and warm mother was not his biological mother, and that the little sister in her womb was not his biological sister either.
His biological mother was someone else...
It was Consort De, who had once secretly observed him and whose behavior was considered somewhat strange by Yinzhen.
He knew that it was not uncommon for children to be raised by others in the palace, but his mother had been the high-ranking Consort Tongjia since he could remember. She was the emperor's cousin and held an ordinary position in the palace.
He was used to this treatment and would never have imagined that it wasn't his biological mother, especially since his mother had always treated him very well…
At the same time, it seems that some things that seemed unreasonable before can now be explained, namely why Mother Mother did not like him meeting with the women of the harem.
At the time, my mother only said that the women in the harem were scheming and would harm me, but now she knows the truth. She's just worried that the women in the harem will be too gossipy and expose this matter...
Yinzhen was very obedient and always kept his distance from the ladies of the palace.
And why did he once hear his older brother mutter some things he couldn't understand? Sometimes his older brother would look at him with that pitying look, as if everything could be explained—his older brother was impulsive, and he didn't know where he had heard about his background, perhaps he couldn't keep it to himself!
Ironically, I only just found out now, while my older brother already knew beforehand.
As he left that place, the palace maid behind him was still chattering on and on about how much Consort De cared for him, how she longed to bring him back to her home every day, and what kind of hardships Consort De had to endure... What the palace maid said was so moving that it brought tears to the eyes of anyone who heard it.
According to the palace maids, Consort Tongjia was simply a villain who forcibly separated a mother and son.
But Yinzhen didn't hear a word she said after that, because he subconsciously felt that his mother wasn't that kind of person... He subconsciously tried to refute her, but when he opened his mouth, he seemed so powerless and pale.
He was still young and didn't know what his mother was like in the past, nor did he know about the grudges of the previous generation.
Anyone who could say such slanderous things about his mother must not be a good person, so Yinzhen left with very complicated feelings.
As for how he got back to Chengqian Palace, he had no recollection of it at all. When the nanny next to him asked, he made up an excuse. However, Consort Tongjia was suffering from severe morning sickness, and because he was a bit weak, her pregnancy was not very stable.
Most of the palace servants were focused on Consort Tongjia and did not notice his unusual behavior.
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Mingyue's behavior in the study has been off lately. Although she is young and doesn't know much, she knows that her mother is in a bad mood. She also heard from the nanny beside her that Minghui and Jingrou's actions have even implicated her maternal grandfather.
She never imagined this would be so serious, and she was still happy for her friends, who were so brave to expose something so incredible!
Mingyue always enjoyed spending time with her girlfriends in the study, reading together.
She was innocent and carefree, perhaps overprotected by Consort De, and rarely interacted with children her own age. Therefore, she was very happy to have playmates, even though her studies were somewhat poor, because the teachers were all very gentle…
She only remembered that a while ago, Sister Mingxuan was feeling down about something, and they all comforted her. Then Sister Minghui and the others went to think of a solution.
She even mentioned it to her mother when she returned to the palace that day! Her mother didn't take it to heart.
But she would never have imagined that this matter would be related to her and herself again.
She wanted to ask her mother, but her mother refused to tell her. So she went to ask her nanny for help... Her nanny was her closest person, surely she would tell her what was going on? Had she really done something wrong?
The old nanny was naturally on Consort De's side. Although she had no problem with her own princess, she couldn't help but regret not keeping an eye on this matter sooner.
If we had informed Lord Uya earlier, things might not have escalated to this point!
As someone who served Mingyue, she was naturally the most loyal to Consort De.
"Silly princess, perhaps they didn't tell you because they were afraid you would cause trouble! Those people are full of tricks. Princess, you must remember not to side with outsiders in the future. Your maternal grandfather is the closest to you! Princess, do you remember those few bolts of silk that were brought from the Imperial Household Department to make little skirts for you? Your maternal grandfather had picked them up from outside!" Because she was also troubled by this matter, the nanny's voice carried a faint resentment, but it wasn't actually directed at Mingyue.
After saying these words, the nanny went to attend to her own affairs—because her mistress was currently in a state of confusion, she had to take on many responsibilities.
Even if Mingyue wanted to ask her anything more, she didn't get a chance.
Mingyue stood there. Were her friends really keeping quiet about this because they harbored resentment towards her?
What did she do wrong?
Mingyue frowned in great distress, completely baffled, but there was no one to answer her questions at this moment…
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"Fourth brother...you said we'll meet in a bit...Fourth brother!" Yinqi frowned as he looked at Yinzhen, who was lost in thought, and raised his voice.
Yinzhen was lost in thought when he was startled by the shout and gave him a disgruntled look.
He maintained a dignified demeanor, appearing most serious in front of his brothers, but he would never do such an inelegant thing.
The fifth brother is overjoyed every day because he has a new little cousin. He used to be quiet and reserved, but recently he has become very lively and chattering non-stop!
Yinqi chuckled, "Fourth Brother, what's wrong with you lately? Why are you so absent-minded? I was looking for you just now, but you didn't hear me!" He scratched his head. He had been in a good mood all day because his cousin had given him something she had made herself!
“It’s nothing…” He shook his head.
How could he possibly reveal his thoughts to others, especially since this matter concerned his mother's reputation? However, his mother was recently pregnant and taking care of her health was very difficult, so he couldn't afford to cause her any trouble.
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