The Second Prince sat there with a gloomy face, not uttering a word.
Consorts Irgen Gioro and Dong E lowered their heads slightly, each lost in their own thoughts.
Both women were legitimate daughters from respectable families, and they felt both ashamed and indignant at Consort Hui's actions.
After half a cup of tea
The favored Consort Dong'e spoke coldly, "My lord, Consort Hui is utterly disgraceful! Consort Rong and Noble Consort Cui are already dead, yet Consort Hui dares to touch the things of the dead!"
"What disgusts me the most is that a bracelet that Consort Hui once gave me was actually a relic of Consort Rong."
Dong E felt utterly disgusted when she thought about how yesterday, someone from Consort Hui's palace came and took away the bracelet that had been given to her, saying that it was the bracelet that the deceased Consort Rong had liked the most.
Yiergenjueluo, standing to the side, kept her head down and pursed her lips, remaining silent.
Irgen Gioro felt the same disgust. Not only did Consort Hui send someone to take back the bracelet that had been bestowed upon Dong E, but she also sent someone to take back the hairpin that had been given to her.
Only after inquiring did she learn that the hairpin was actually a gift from the Emperor to Consort Cui when she gave birth to Princess Gongjing.
The second prince remained silent, his brows furrowed.
Lady Dong'e spoke coldly, "My lord, I have never suffered such humiliation in my entire life. You want to take back everything you've given me!"
"Furthermore, the things given to me were actually from Consort Rong."
With her lips pursed, Dong Eshi was seething with anger.
She was truly blind to be betrothed to the Second Prince as a concubine. Not only has she not had a child in all these years, but now she's also stuck with such a shallow and unrefined "mother-in-law."
If I had known it would turn out this way, I would have preferred to remain unmarried and stay at home as an old maid.
Dong Eshi was thinking to herself, completely unaware of the Second Prince's gloomy face.
Irgen Gioro did notice, but she and Dong E were both secondary consorts and were competitors.
With her head down, Irgen Gioro pretended not to see it.
Dong E continued her incessant chatter, when the Second Prince suddenly stood up, kicked her, and said coldly, "Mother is mother. Even if she has done something wrong, she is still Consort Hui, personally appointed by Father Emperor. You have no right to criticize her."
"Master, you..."
Lady Dong'e stared at the Second Prince in disbelief.
The Second Prince still seemed unsatisfied and kicked Dong E several more times. Dong E was so shocked that she forgot to react and simply endured the kicks from the Second Prince.
When Dong Eshi came to her senses, a metallic taste filled her throat, and a thick liquid flowed from her lower body.
Lady Irgen Gioro glanced at the blood with a guilty conscience, and upon seeing the bright red blood, she exclaimed in shock, "Blood, blood, Master, Sister Dong'e is bleeding?"
"、、"
The second prince was stunned. Dong E looked down and fainted.
Evening
Liu Ying hurried in from outside the palace and respectfully reported to Xu Lejin: "Your Majesty, something has happened at the Prince's residence. Consort Dong'e in the Second Prince's courtyard has miscarried after being kicked a few times by the Second Prince."
"Consort Dong'e has also fainted. The imperial physician said that her heart meridian has been damaged. She should be carefully recuperated, but she will only have a few years left."
Xu Lejin was surprised and shocked upon hearing this.
how so?
Although the Second Prince was tall and imposing, he was not a violent person. How could he have kicked Consort Dong'e so hard that she miscarried, damaged her heart, and fainted?
Consort Hui was almost driven mad with longing for a grandson. Her previous wife, Lady Tian, had given birth to a daughter who died shortly after birth. Now, Consort Dong'e was pregnant, but without her knowledge, the Second Prince had kicked her out of the pregnancy...
Is it possible that the Second Prince is destined to have no children in his life?
The next day
Early in the morning, Liu Ying hurried into the palace to report that Consort Dong'e had died after miscarrying, unable to bear the blow.
Xu Lejin sighed softly and said, "Does His Majesty know about what happened in the Second Prince's courtyard? How did His Majesty handle it? Although Consort Dong'e has married into the royal family and is now a member of the royal family, she is, after all, the daughter of Deputy Commander Dong'e Qishi."
"Now that Consort Dong'e has died of miscarriage, the royal family must give an explanation to the Dong'e family."
Liu Ying nodded slightly, pondered for a moment, and then spoke.
"Your Majesty, I have heard that His Majesty was furious and severely reprimanded the Second Prince, ordering him to spend half a year in seclusion at the Gan Dong Second Palace to reflect on his mistakes. In addition, His Majesty also summoned Lord Dong E, the Seventy-Year-Old, to the palace."
"Um,"
Xu Lejin responded and said calmly, "Have someone keep an eye on the Emperor and report any news to me immediately."
Liu Ying respectfully responded.
In the Second Prince's courtyard, Consort Dong'e passed away, and the atmosphere in the palace was somber for several days. The concubines in the harem were quiet for a while, and Consort Hui of Yanxi Palace was also ill for half a month.
Half a month later, Consort Hui recovered from her illness, but she looked five years older.
After recovering from her illness, Consort Hui began to eat vegetarian food and chant Buddhist scriptures every day, abandoning her previous extravagance. Now, Consort Hui dresses simply and plainly.
early October
The palace welcomed the joyous occasion of Princess Mingke's marriage.
Princess Mingke, dressed in a phoenix coronet and embroidered robe, and a bright red wedding gown, was carried by the eldest prince and sat in a bridal sedan chair. With music playing, she arrived at the palace gate and was taken to the Niohuru family by her husband.
Princess Mingke returned to her parents' home three days after her marriage. After paying her respects to Xu Lejin together with her husband, she went to Gan Dongtou Suo to speak with the eldest prince and his wife, and met with her two other half-sisters who were betrothed but had not yet married.
In the afternoon, Princess Mingke and her consort left the palace and returned to the princess's residence.
Princess's Mansion
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