"Why are you so long-winded today? Something interesting has happened outside the palace recently..." Yinqi said mysteriously. He had just found out the gossip and was now in dire need of someone to confide in, so he grabbed Yinzhen and didn't care about Yinzhen's cold face. For someone who wants to pass on gossip, the other person's attitude doesn't matter, as long as they finish what they have to say.
Once you get to know Yinqi, you'll realize he's actually quite talkative. Don't be fooled by his seemingly indifferent demeanor; that's just how he acts in the Cining Palace.
After all, they are still children. No matter how well they behave in front of adults, they cannot hide their true nature.
Moreover, because he had to remain quiet in the Cining Palace, he actually talked even more outside, which is a case of things turning into their opposites when they reach an extreme.
Yinzhen frowned. He was extremely annoyed and really didn't want to listen to the Fifth Prince's gossip about things outside the palace.
Yinzhen was about to speak to stop him, but Yinqi spoke too quickly, "It's about a family in the east of the city who actually pulled off a great charade of 'switching the crown prince'! It turns out that the girl under the wife's belly wasn't her child at all!" Yinqi's eyes sparkled, and he ignored some things he didn't understand, so his words were exceptionally simple.
Yinzhen frowned, but his attitude became even more focused. It was unclear whether it was because he had recently come into contact with this kind of thing, making him particularly sensitive to such matters.
He suddenly wanted to hear the gossip, to find out what was going on.
"The whole family was thrown into chaos. It turns out that one of her concubines had some conflict with the main wife, so she switched the boy who had just been born with her. She sent him outside the mansion and found a maid from somewhere. Now the maid is a young lady in the mansion, while the real son is left to wander outside!" Yinqi lowered his voice.
Actually, he learned this gossipy habit from the Empress Dowager. Although the Empress Dowager was a dignified old lady and not fluent in Manchu, she was very interested in the new things outside the palace. Her nannies or maids would often ask her about things to please her.
After staying there for a long time, Yinqi developed a good ear and was able to listen to these things. He also liked to learn outside.
Wow, the world outside the palace is far more fascinating than he imagined; he even managed to find out about such astonishing things!
"It's just a pity for that lady. She only gave birth to this one child all these years, and then her health deteriorated. She thought she would spend her old age peacefully with her daughter, so she cherished her dearly. Who could have imagined that she wasn't her own?" Yinqi lamented. Yinqi thought to himself, if he weren't Consort Yi's child, but rather found in some unknown corner, he would be incredibly heartbroken!
Yinzhen said that this was the first time he had been interested in the strange gossip that Yinqi had told him!
After listening, he silently looked at Yinqi, who blinked, somewhat puzzled.
Ah, that's all there is to it! That's all he heard in the Cining Palace!
Is Fourth Brother really that interested this time? His eyes are sparkling, a joy born of recognition! He couldn't help but feel a little annoyed that he hadn't listened more. You think nobody's interested in this?!
Yinzhen frowned. This fifth prince would chatter on and on when he wasn't interested, but when he was, he wouldn't understand. He was a little helpless. Then he asked, "How was this matter handled later? Was the son who had been living away from home found? What happened to the girl who was being raised like a rich young lady?"
He lowered his eyes and thought indifferently, "That lady must be furious."
After all, she had been so cruelly deceived… her own flesh and blood were left to wander, suffering somewhere unknown, while some unknown girl stayed by her side, enjoying wealth and luxury…
She definitely wants to find her biological child... As for that illegitimate child, no one cares about him, right?
Yinqi scratched his head.
He only heard half of the story before he had to go to his study to do his homework, so he didn't hear the rest of what his grandmother was saying.
So he didn't know what happened next, he just found it very novel and couldn't wait to share it with his brothers.
"You can't even convey a message clearly..." Yinzhen said with feigned disdain, which immediately provoked Yinqi.
Yinqi pouted, looking unconvinced. He couldn't let his reputation as the palace's little smarty-pants be ruined!
He initially thought it was no big deal, that if he couldn't find out, he couldn't find out. But now he really wanted to figure this out and tell his fourth brother!
"Fourth Brother, you wait. I'll make sure I find out all about this. Whether you want to hear it or not, I'll come and tell you!"
"Then you should go and find out quickly!" Yinzhen thought. For some reason, he suddenly empathized with the girl raised by his wife, feeling that their situations were similar—how devastating and painful it must have been to be told, without any warning, that she wasn't his biological child…
After saying this, Yinqi rolled up his sleeves and headed towards Cining Palace to continue inquiring about his gossip. Unfortunately, he was dragged back by the tutor before he could even leave the room.
"Fourth Brother, wait for me. I'll explain this to you tomorrow!" He frowned, still unconvinced, and continued to instruct Yinzhen.
Yinzhen nodded noncommittally. He lowered his head, his expression very dejected, and the interest he had just been forcing vanished.
In truth, he already had his own conclusion: the woman had probably sent the girl she was raising back, and then taken her own biological son back, and they went their separate ways…
After all, blood is thicker than water, and no mother would not want her own child. As for the adopted child, what about the one who was deceived?
Yes, no mother doesn't want her own son.
The thought of his mother's soft expression when she looked at the child in his belly and the tenderness in her eyes when she stroked his belly made Yinzhen feel a pang of sadness.
That's an expectation one has for their own biological child, one that's different from their own...
Why am I not my mother's biological son?
His mother was so gentle and kind to him, and she even said that the baby in her belly was his sister and wanted him to protect her!
He promised his mother that he would protect his younger sister.
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