"I heard that the family didn't actually send the girl they had raised back! Because the lady of the house simply couldn't bear to part with her! Come to think of it, after all, she had raised her for so many years, how could she just abandon her like that? But that concubine didn't have a good ending. After she switched the child, she committed a sin, and she hasn't been able to conceive for so many years. People say it's all retribution!" These words were heard from the old nannies who served the Empress Dowager. The old nannies disliked those seductive concubines the most.
It was precisely because they had seen so many such things in the palace, and couldn't talk about it with their masters, that they were particularly interested in gossip outside the palace.
Although some things were not suitable to be said in front of Yinqi, Yinqi could still piece together a reasonable explanation. Moreover, despite his young age, he spent his days among those old women and had overheard quite a lot of things; he was also very confident in his talent for gossip.
Moreover, he had a great talent for storytelling, speaking vividly and engagingly. Even those who weren't interested in such things could listen patiently, and Yinzhen couldn't help but admire him.
I don't know how he grew up like this. It seems like Consort Yi and the others don't have this gossipy gene at all!
Yinqi spoke up, his eyes sparkling, finding the matter very interesting. After inquiring carefully, he was truly amazed by what he had learned!
"That lady wanted to sell her concubine so he could get his just desserts, but the master of that household seems to be a muddle-headed and incompetent man who wants to protect the concubine. And it seems that the lady wants to divorce him!"
Yinqi continued, lowering his voice, but as he spoke, he began to lose control of his movements.
He didn't have any opinion on the lady keeping the girl at the time, but if she had the courage to divorce, that was indeed quite rare! Anyway, he was used to hearing those stories from inside and outside the palace, many of them about dying and being remarried, but stories about actually divorcing were very rare!
Yinzhen didn't really pay attention to what was said after that. He only knew that the lady of the house had indeed accepted the girl, the girl he had obtained through deception. He felt a pang of jealousy, a mixture of envy and pity for the girl, but he had no right to pity her; his situation wasn't much better than hers!
At first, he really found it unbelievable. Could someone who wasn't his own child really accept him so easily? But he couldn't understand it, so he simply stopped thinking about it.
However, a glimmer of hope suddenly appeared in his heart: what exactly did his mother think of him?
He had been filled with pessimism, but at that moment, a glimmer of hope seemed to appear in his heart…
"Thank you, Fifth Brother." Yinzhen suddenly said this very solemnly, which startled Yinqi. He thought to himself that he didn't seem to have done anything extraordinary.
He wanted to say that he hadn't done anything special; he was just casually inquiring about some things in the palace. He had never received an apology before when he couldn't help but tell others, and he had even experienced his brothers being uninterested and unwilling to listen. This was the first time he had encountered such a good attitude.
Anyway, others don't know, but my eldest brother and second brother, the Crown Prince, both have a certain disdain for this kind of thing. If I wanted to talk endlessly in front of them, I would definitely be dissuaded by their impatient expressions.
In fact, Yinreng's reaction wasn't obvious; he simply didn't like listening to those messy little gossips.
He was deeply moved! His fourth brother was indeed cold on the outside but warm on the inside; he couldn't judge a person by their appearance anymore. What a considerate fourth brother! Even when he didn't want to listen, he was still so genuine. He truly deserved to be told such important gossip!
Just like Fourth Brother, isn't he still very kind-hearted?
He couldn't stand the fourth brother's serious face, so he just smiled awkwardly, scratched his head helplessly, but was secretly overjoyed.
Although the fourth brother's personality can be a bit strange at times, he's actually a really good person!
Who said that the fourth brother is heartless and a terrible person? You can't believe that!
"Fourth Brother, this matter is quite interesting! I heard that the family has started looking for the young master who was abandoned by the concubine, so that he can be recognized as a member of the family! In that case, the family will be complete with a son and a daughter, but the wicked concubine will be unlucky! I wonder what will happen next, and whether the lady really has the courage to divorce him?"
Yinzhen nodded silently. He didn't know why he had suddenly changed from being the child of Consort De to being the child of Consort Tongjia, a fact that had been kept secret from him for so many years!
According to Consort De's description, it was his mother who took him away. Of course, Yinzhen didn't want to believe it. He clenched his fists and decided that he still had to talk to his mother.
After finishing part of her lessons in the afternoon, Jingrou asked her teacher for leave and then led her to the study to thank Yinzhen. The teacher, having been instructed by Consort Yi, readily approved the request.
The last person to visit Lord Ma was sent by Consort Ping, Mingxuan's mother. She was completely bewitched at the time, actually trying to use the Empress Dowager's name to influence matters in the study. After someone pointed this out to her, she was terrified.
After what happened last time, she seemed to have come to her senses. Although she still strictly enforced the rules for Mingxuan, she at least changed to a kind nanny, and with someone to guide him, Mingxuan wasn't too tired.
For Mingxuan, he was already very satisfied with how things had turned out.
It was Mingxuan who persuaded Consort Ping to apologize to the Emperor.
Only then did the Emperor realize that the Lord Ma he had arranged to go there had inexplicably changed the content of his narration, which was completely contrary to his original intention!
The Emperor was furious, but considering that she had been a victim before, he only punished Consort Ping by confining her to her quarters. However, since Consort Ping had no intention of competing for the Emperor's favor, confinement was not a bad thing.
With this matter put behind her, a huge weight was lifted from her heart.
She was already terrified after the Emperor ruthlessly dismissed the people from the Imperial Household Department, and her already limited courage suddenly became even more timid and hesitant.
This is also one of the reasons why she confessed this matter to the Emperor.
After this matter was resolved, Mingxuan became much more cheerful. He used to dislike talking and laughing in the study because of the pressure, but now he is willing to join in.
Although she still maintained her composed demeanor, she exuded the vitality and energy characteristic of children her age, which made Jingrou very happy.
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