His expression was one of utter innocence and ignorance, which melted Yinzhen's heart. He thought to himself, "This little rascal is truly a master of acting."
Yinzhen followed suit, giving a wry smile and saying, "You didn't say anything wrong."
When Yinzhen saw this, he immediately drew pitying glances from the crowd.
Everyone thought to themselves, "Poor Fourth Prince. His mother doesn't love him. He married a wife who seems clever, but she's actually a simpleton."
It's probably because they used up all their good luck when they were reincarnated, which is why they have so many hardships.
Tong Cheng'er looked at Consort Yi with a puzzled expression and asked, "Mother Yi, did I say something wrong?"
Consort Yi smiled and said, "It's not like I said anything wrong."
After saying that, Consort Yi said to Yinzhen, "Fourth Prince, you should keep a close eye on your wife in the future. Don't let her be fooled and end up paying for it. Otherwise, you'll be the one who suffers the loss."
Upon hearing this, Yinzhen lowered his head, not wanting anyone to see the slight upturn of his lips.
To everyone else, his appearance was one of silent grief.
Even the Empress Dowager at the head of the table felt a pang of sympathy.
She knew some things about Yinzhen, and now that she saw it, he was truly pitiful. So when they left Cining Palace, the Empress Dowager gave them many more rewards.
Looking at the trays laden with rewards held by the palace maids behind her, Tong Cheng'er was extremely satisfied. Today's greeting was well worth it! Just look at these rewards; their value is more than the total assets of some ordinary wealthy merchants.
The only downside is that it can't be directly exchanged for silver.
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