The Fourth Prince went to Lady Li's room, but only stayed for half an hour before leaving in a huff. He then went to the main courtyard of the Fujin (Prince's wife) and rested there until the next day.
This exciting news spread throughout the entire Prince's Residence early in the morning, and all the eunuchs and palace maids knew about it.
Of course, they also knew that Li was sick and staying at home, and everyone was laughing at Li Yuhua behind her back, saying that she was not favored.
The people in the office were all sycophantic and opportunistic. They had previously seen Li Yuhua as a palace maid bestowed by Consort De to teach others, and later as a princess by the side of the prince, a future mistress, so they were quite obsequious to her.
Now that she has offended the Fourth Prince on her first night with him, and it seems she will be out of favor in the future, Li Yuhua has lost power.
The next day, when Yunyi got up, the seat next to her had long since lost its warmth. Yinzhen had been studying in the study for some time.
She glanced at the sky outside the window; it wasn't fully light yet. She had gotten up early enough to pay her respects to Lady Tongjia, but it still wasn't as early as Yinzhen's.
Yunyi was somewhat taken aback. Even after all this time, she still had to sigh. The princes of the Qing Dynasty really had it tough. They had to get up before dawn to study, and they had a lot of homework at night. They really were up earlier than chickens and went to bed later than dogs.
Putting aside her thoughts, Yunyi tidied herself up and headed towards Chengqian Palace.
She timed her arrival perfectly. By the time she arrived at Chengqian Palace, the other concubines who had come to pay their respects had already left one after another, just in time to avoid Yunyi.
Led by Granny Zhou, Yunyi entered Chengqian Palace. Once inside, she was somewhat surprised, as she hadn't expected to see Consort Wenxi there.
"Mother, we have a rare guest here. Has your arrival disturbed you two elders?"
Before Lady Tongjia could say anything, Consort Wenxi waved her hand with a smile: "It's nothing. I stayed here specifically to see you today."
Yunyi was even more puzzled now. She hadn't had much contact with Consort Wenxi, and at most she had some interaction with the Tenth Prince, Yinzhen. She really didn't know what Consort Wenxi wanted to see her about.
Seeing the puzzled look on Ulanara's face, Consort Wenxi didn't keep her in suspense and directly explained her origins.
"Fourth Prince's wife, I'm really a little embarrassed. It's all because of that little glutton, Yinzhen. He ate that crystal cake you made yesterday and has been craving it ever since. After he went back, he asked many cooks to make it taste the same, but they couldn't. So he begged me, his mother, to come and ask for a recipe."
After speaking, Consort Wenxi also felt that she had been a bit presumptuous. Some of the recipes were family secrets that were not passed down to her. It was somewhat impolite of her to ask Ulanara about them so directly.
But there was no other way; she was being pestered by that brat Yinzhen, so she had to bite the bullet and come over to ask.
Of course, she didn't take it for free. "Don't worry, I didn't take your recipes for nothing either. When I entered the palace, I brought many food recipes with me, which I can exchange with you."
Before Consort Wenxi could finish speaking, Yunyi readily agreed, "Your Highness, there's no need for that. Since it's something my tenth brother likes to eat, he can just come and find me, his fourth sister-in-law. There's no need to trouble you. The recipe isn't anything important; I'll send it to you in a bit."
Just now, Yunyi came up with a brilliant plan.
The Tenth Prince, Yinzhen, was a gluttonous little devil. Although his mother was the Noble Consort Niohuru in the palace, he was not spoiled at all. On the contrary, he was a bit silly and cute.
The pastries that Yunyi made for Yinzhen were seen by the Tenth Prince, and Yunyi gave him quite a few as well.
Unexpectedly, the crystal cake from yesterday was so potent that it attracted him to ask his mother to come and ask Yunyi for the recipe.
It seems she underestimated the Tenth Prince's obsession with food. In that case, she can use these delicious foods to win him over and pull him from the Eighth Prince's camp to her own Yinzhen's side.
Yinzhen was a proud and aloof man with a cold exterior but a warm heart. When people first met him, they thought he was hard to approach, which is why he was much less popular than the smiling tiger, the Eighth Prince.
But actually, he's a very good person, and he takes great care of his half-brother, Thirteen.
Now that Yunyi, his fourth wife, is helping him gain favor, he should be much more popular among his brothers.
Upon learning that his mother had obtained the recipe for crystal cake from his fourth sister-in-law, Yinzhen was overjoyed. He was no longer afraid of his fourth brother's cold attitude and dared to go to her door to express his gratitude.
But after he went back, he ate crystal cake several times. Although it tasted better than the ones made by the previous cooks, it still couldn't compare to his fourth sister-in-law's.
Having been impressed by Yunyi's easygoing nature, he returned to Prince Yinzhen's residence with his doubts, seeking clarification from Yunyi.
To win his favor, Yunyi had her tenth brother bring a cook over so she could personally teach him.
Yinzhen was now truly impressed with his fourth sister-in-law. He had originally thought she was a good cook and a kind person, but he never expected her to be so approachable and not at all like those arrogant young ladies from wealthy families.
But soon, Yinzhi discovered that his fourth sister-in-law was really too kind. Not only did she generously share the recipe for crystal cake with him, but she also personally came to teach his cook.
After this contact, she learned that he liked to eat, and afterwards she would occasionally send him new pastries that he had never tried before.
After several encounters, Yinzhen has become a big fan of Yunyi, and the iron triangle that had just formed between him, the Eighth Prince Yinsi, and the Ninth Prince Yintang has been shattered.
Yunyi has been quite busy these past two days. Yinzhen's future capable assistant, the Thirteenth Prince Yinxiang, has finally moved into the Princes' Residence.
Yinxiang was born to Consort Zhangjia, and he also had two younger sisters from the same mother.
Like Consort De, Lady Zhangjia was a bondservant palace maid who later became a concubine and lived in Yonghe Palace.
Because of her low rank, she was unable to raise her own children. According to custom, her children were to be given to Consort De, the principal wife of Consort Yonghe, to raise.
But she was also lucky. Consort De had many children. She had two daughters before, and then gave birth to the Fourteenth Prince after returning home. She didn't have the time or energy to raise her children, so she was able to raise her own son and two daughters on her own.
Yinxiang was not in good health from a young age. He was supposed to move to the Prince's Residence when he was five years old, but due to his health, he was only able to come when he was six.
Yunyi was busy because she had to help her younger brother, Yinxiang, move. Although there were palace maids and eunuchs to help, he was still young, and the nanny around him was not assertive. So Yunyi, who lived nearby, was the only one who could help.
In truth, Yunyi helped Yinxiang because she was asked to do so by someone else.
Previously, when Yunyi went to Yonghe Palace to pay her respects to Consort De, she was often secretly harassed by Consort De and the palace maids in Yonghe Palace.
Although Lady Zhangjia was a concubine in Consort De's palace, she still helped Yunyi several times despite the risk of being punished by Consort De.
When Yinxiang moved into the Prince's Residence, Zhangjia, a low-ranking concubine, had no power to command the eunuchs and nannies in charge of the residence.
Fearing that his son was not doing well, he shamelessly asked the Fourth Prince's wife to take care of him.
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