Yunyi almost spat out the tea in her mouth, but she swallowed it and carefully examined the young girl in front of her, inwardly giving her a thumbs up.
Wow, you have a sharp eye! You didn't fall for the lively and adorable thirteenth prince, Yinxiang, but instead took a liking to the cold and aloof fourth prince, Yinzhen.
However, the girl's idea coincided with her own. Yunyi pretended to think about it for a moment, but actually opened the favorability value check.
Zhangjia had a high level of affection for Tongjia, Consort Min, and herself, but her affection for Yinzhen was just average, a normal level.
It seems that what Lady Zhangjia said was true. She did not want to go to Yinxiang's harem in the future, but she was afraid that her aunt would worry about her, so she wanted to go with her to Prince Yong's harem.
She had no feelings for Yinzhen; she was simply looking for a place to stay. She felt that she, as the mistress of the house, was magnanimous and had a close relationship with Consort Min, which was why she made this request.
However, this is also good. Like Zhong, Zhangjia is of low status. This girl standing in Yinzhen's backyard makes it seem like Yinzhen has a lot of concubines and will not pose a threat to him.
Yunyi wished for more princesses like her to enter the mansion. In any case, Yinzhen's harem would never be just her alone. It would be better to let Tongjia, who was on good terms with her, bestow people upon her, and select some from families with low social status to enter the mansion.
Otherwise, it would be a gift from Consort De or Emperor Kangxi. Those gifts from these two individuals would either be enemies of the emperor or come from high-ranking families who could pose a threat.
Yunyi naturally hoped that people like Zhong and Zhangjia would enter the household, to avoid the people bestowed by Consort De by Emperor Kangxi.
These thoughts flashed through Yunyi's mind, but she suppressed them all and came back to her senses.
She secretly glanced at the extremely nervous Zhang Jia, and seeing that she was getting more and more nervous, she suppressed her urge to continue teasing her and finally agreed.
Hearing that the Fourth Princess Consort had agreed, Zhang Jiajingrong breathed a sigh of relief. Her wish had come true, and she was overjoyed. She then solemnly knelt down and bowed to the Fourth Princess Consort.
"Fourth Princess, please rest assured, I will remember your instructions after entering the manor and will never do anything out of line..."
Zhangjia was clearly prepared, and a long string of assurances left Yunyi speechless. This child was really good at talking.
However, before she could finish speaking, Yunyi helped Zhangjia up and told her to go back and prepare. She would talk to the elders and ask them to let her enter the mansion.
The final result was, of course, a success. Lady Zhangjia was bestowed upon the Prince Yong's residence by the Imperial Noble Consort as a princess.
When they parted, Consort Min, Zhangjia, held her niece's hand and gave her many instructions. The gist of it was: listen to the Fujin (principal wife), serve the Fujin and Prince Yong wholeheartedly, and do not do anything wrong.
Lady Zhangjia naturally agreed obediently. She didn't have much affection for Prince Yong, and the reason she wanted to enter the mansion was because of the Prince's wife.
Her parents were just the two of them, without any concubines in between. She envied this kind of relationship, but knew she would never experience it herself.
The Fujin and Prince Yong were a rare loving couple in the royal family. Even with the presence of the princess, their relationship remained unaffected.
Lady Zhangjia did not want to affect her cousin's relationship with his future wife because of herself, and she also envied the relationship between Prince Yong and his wife.
That's why Lady Zhangjia wanted to enter the Prince's mansion. When she saw Prince Yong and his wife, she could feel that sense of warmth and familiarity.
She would not disturb Prince Yong and his wife. Having witnessed her parents' relationship and the good and evil of human nature through their passing, she was very clear-headed. She would only envy them, but would not expect or covet them.
The moment news of the Fujin's pregnancy spread, the Imperial Noble Consort immediately bestowed a new concubine upon the household. Several princesses, unaware of the truth, speculated that the Fujin had offended the Imperial Noble Consort.
When Yinzhen, who was still on official business, heard Su Peisheng say this, he also had the same guess.
Yinzhen couldn't help but feel strange. His mother and his wife had always had a very good relationship, even better than his own. What had happened to make their relationship so bad?
After finishing his errands for the day, Yinzhen returned to the Prince's residence and went straight to the main courtyard.
I thought the princess would be unhappy, but when I arrived at the main courtyard, I saw her standing there smiling happily.
As the worry on his face faded, Yinzhen realized that he had probably been overthinking things. He was so concerned that he lost his composure and his mind went blank.
Yinzhen shook his head inwardly, finding it somewhat amusing. Why did his mind become so muddled whenever he encountered matters concerning his wife? This wouldn't do; he still hadn't cultivated his temperament properly!
After some self-reproach and calming himself down, Yinzhen stepped into the courtyard, where he once again became the dignified and proper Prince Yong.
"What's going on here? It's so lively!"
A familiar voice rang out, and Yunyi looked up to see that it was Yinzhen who had returned.
The palace maids surrounding them immediately changed their expressions, retreated to the back and bowed respectfully, feeling somewhat uneasy, fearing the Fourth Prince's punishment.
Yunyi was afraid that Yinzhen would be angry and punish these innocent palace maids, so she went up to him and pulled him aside to explain.
"Master came back very early today. Nothing much happened. It's Honghui. Look how steadily he walks now. He's so funny with his silly face."
Yunyi abruptly changed the subject, and Yinzhen understood what his wife meant. By ignoring the palace maids behind him, he meant to let them go.
Following the words of the Fujin, he looked over, but because of his arrival, the wet nurse had already picked up Honghui, so Yinzhen did not see what had just happened. He only saw a strange thing on the ground.
Yunyi gestured to the wet nurse with her eyes, and she obediently put the eldest prince down.
As soon as Honghui landed, he naturally used his hands to hold onto the strange thing on the ground and started walking around, giggling. It was clear that the little guy was happy.
This is an I-shaped object, consisting of two discs connected by a wooden pillar in the middle. The bottom disc has four small wooden wheels that can rotate 360 degrees, making it very convenient to move around.
Honghui, supporting the object, moved his legs very quickly, making a "crash and thrashing" motion in the yard at an astonishing speed.
Just now, Yunyi was worried that Honghui would run around and bump into things, so she had everyone surround him to limit his range of movement and prevent him from running too far.
Now that no one was around, Honghui ran around like a madman, and his laughter filled the whole yard.
Although it seemed a bit unrefined, Yinzhen didn't say anything because he could feel his son's happiness. He instructed Su Peisheng and the people in the courtyard to keep a close eye on the eldest prince, and then pulled his wife into the house.
The princess was pregnant and it was not advisable for her to stand for too long; besides, he also had some questions he wanted to ask.
Yunyi knew Yinzhen well and knew what he wanted to ask. As soon as she entered the room, she began to tell him about Zhangjia's matter.
"I see. Since she is Consort Min's niece and Thirteenth Brother's cousin, let her come into the manor. The manor has enough to eat. If she behaves herself in the future, it won't hurt to support her."
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