After pondering for a moment, Ninth Princess Consort put on a smile again, but with a hint of disapproval, and said, "Consort Yi was the late Emperor's consort, so it is only natural for her to live in the palace. How can there be any reason to bring her out?"
The Eighth Prince's wife frowned and leaned closer to say, "But Consort Yi is the Ninth Prince's birth mother and also your mother. Bringing her out is simply what a son and daughter-in-law should do."
The Ninth Prince's wife smiled even more broadly and said more matter-of-factly than the Eighth Prince's wife, "If that's the case, then whether or not to bring them out is a matter between the Ninth Prince and me, so there's no need for the Eighth Princess to worry about it."
The Eighth Prince's wife's face immediately turned ugly. What did the Ninth Prince's wife mean by this? Was she blaming her for meddling?
She was trying to help the couple, but the Ninth Prince's wife responded to her in this way, which made her very unhappy and embarrassed.
The two faced off for a moment, and the air was thick with awkwardness.
The Eighth Prince's wife finally suppressed her displeasure and said, "I originally wanted to ask the Ninth Prince to make the decision. Is the Ninth Prince at home? I'll speak to him directly!"
Ninth Prince's wife smiled and said, "What a coincidence, Ninth Prince went out. Actually, even if Ninth Prince hadn't gone out, I believe he would have thought the same thing as me."
Even if Ninth Prince were here, she wouldn't say he wasn't. Eighth Prince's wife frowned and said, "I really didn't expect that Consort Yi is Ninth Prince's birth mother. How could you be so heartless as to let her live such a miserable life in the palace, yet still insist on not taking her out of the palace!"
The Ninth Princess Consort was too lazy to put on a smile anymore. She raised an eyebrow and said, "I think Eighth Sister-in-law is confused. Even though the late Emperor has passed away, she is still a concubine in the harem. Bringing Consort Yi out of the palace requires the Emperor's permission. It's not that easy to do so."
Eighth Sister-in-law snorted heavily, her gaze sweeping across Eighth Prince's wife's face with considerable impatience. She couldn't help but berate her harshly, "I never expected you to be so disrespectful to your parents. I tried to persuade you, but you still insisted on your own way. You don't care that the person suffering in the palace is your mother-in-law. Instead of trying to get her out, you just stand by and watch. I must have misjudged you!"
After she finished speaking, she saw that Ninth Prince Consort was still looking at her calmly and indifferently.
The Eighth Princess Consort had spoken so sternly, but the Ninth Princess Consort remained unchanged, so she felt there was no need to continue. "It seems you are determined not to go and fetch the Dowager Consort Yi. In that case, so be it. Consider my words wasted!"
He stood up and strode towards the door.
"Take care, Eighth Sister-in-law," Ninth Princess said calmly, sitting in her chair. After the Eighth Princess left, Ninth Princess let out a long sigh and asked the maid beside her, "Has Ninth Master returned?"
The maid said, "Ninth Master should be back by now."
Ninth Princess nodded. "Please go and invite him over in a moment. I have something to say to him."
Upon hearing this, the maid's face lit up with joy, and she quickly curtsied, "Yes, Ninth Master, I will go as soon as you return."
A short while later, the maid heard from the servants in the outer courtyard that Ninth Master had returned. She hurriedly went to Ninth Master's courtyard and told him that Ninth Princess Consort was waiting in the main courtyard.
Ninth Prince had just returned from outside and hadn't even had a chance to change his clothes, rest, or have a cup of tea when someone from Ninth Prince's wife's side came to invite him, which surprised him greatly.
The Ninth Prince's wife had never sent anyone to invite him to the main courtyard before; this was the first time, which made him think he had made a mistake.
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