The First Princess's words offended two people: the Third Princess and the Crown Princess.
The Crown Prince's desire for a legitimate son was much stronger than that of the Third Prince. Moreover, the Third Prince and his wife were constantly at odds, and the Third Prince rarely spent the night at his wife's place.
The reason why the Third Prince's wife couldn't conceive could be attributed to the Third Prince.
After all, there can be no harvest without sowing.
Although the Crown Prince dotes on his concubines in the harem, he also frequently stays overnight at the Crown Princess's residence.
The Crown Princess felt that the First Princess was implying something about her, but she had no evidence, so she could only keep a cold face and remain silent.
The ensuing conversation turned into a tense standoff, and Tong Cheng'er was caught in the crossfire.
Although she had only been married into the royal family for a short time, she was incredibly capable! She managed to win the favor of Yinzhen (the Yongzheng Emperor) and even had the Emperor help clean up the mess when rumors circulated that she was "jealous." This was something that not everyone could do, and naturally, it aroused a lot of hatred among her sisters-in-law.
Tong Cheng'er is very confident; she will retort to anyone who criticizes her.
Although she is the youngest, she is very good at roasting people, combining the strengths of ancient and modern, Chinese and foreign techniques.
The three wives of the Crown Prince and the Third Prince were unable to bear the criticism.
Tong Cheng'er felt relieved after her retort.
In the latter half, no one dared to drag her into the "battlefield," after all, their levels were different, and if she entered the "battlefield," everyone else would be wiped out.
While Tong Cheng'er was unbeatable among her sisters-in-law, Yinzhen was surprisingly getting along well with his brothers.
Of course, the Third Prince is an exception.
Another issue is the uneasy relationship between the Crown Prince and the First Prince.
The Crown Prince said to the eldest prince with a smile, "Congratulations, elder brother, on the birth of another daughter."
As he spoke, he exclaimed, "Brother, you are truly remarkable. You know, there are very few people in this world who can win four Golden Flowers in a row. I can't compare to your luck."
The eldest prince's face darkened, and he replied coldly, "If the crown prince wants this kind of luck, I'll give it all to you."
The Crown Prince laughed heartily: "There's no need for that. I can't possibly accept such good fortune."
The eldest prince nodded and said, "That's true. After all, the Crown Princess really doesn't have that kind of luck. As the eldest brother, I also have to tell you to try harder. After all, my wife can at least give birth."
Crown Prince: "..."
Yinzhen and the other princes' inner thoughts: We're not surprised at all!
Of course, the Crown Prince and the First Prince still knew their limits. No matter how much they subtly criticized each other, it was always when no one else was around.
After all, they also have a sense of honor and know how to maintain the dignity of the royal family.
After the baby's third-day celebration, Yinzhen told the eldest prince that he had something to say, so all of Yinzhen's brothers who had come stayed behind.
The Third Prince had promised the princess in his household that he would go to her place to have dinner with her that evening, so he was a little impatient: "Brother, you're keeping us here because you have something to say. If you do, please say so quickly, as I have other matters to attend to at my residence."
The eldest prince also looked down on the third prince. Upon hearing this, he said to him with a cold face, "It's not me who asked you to stay, it's the fourth brother who asked me to stay."
The Third Prince and Yinzhen were at odds the most, and upon hearing this, he turned his anger towards Yinzhen: "Fourth Brother, my time is precious, so speak quickly if you have something to say, I still have matters to attend to at my residence!"
Yinzhen: ...
The Tenth Prince, being outspoken, whispered, "What could be wrong? They're just fooling around in the backyard all day."
Third Prince: "Tenth Prince, what did you say?"
The Tenth Prince feigned ignorance: "Third Brother, I didn't say anything!"
The Third Prince didn't quite hear what he said, but he knew that the Tenth Prince definitely hadn't said anything good about him.
The Third Prince glared at the Tenth Prince before turning his gaze away.
The Tenth Prince muttered, "So stingy."
The Ninth Prince glanced at the Tenth Prince, and only then did the Tenth Prince finally shut up.
Yinzhen glanced at the Ninth Prince and the Tenth Prince, and then began to speak.
"I've kept you here today because there's something I need to discuss with you."
The crown prince asked, puzzled, "What are you discussing?"
"Want to do some business?"
Business?
The Ninth Prince became interested: "What kind of business is Fourth Brother in? Do you think I can do it?"
The Third Prince's face immediately fell when he heard it was a business deal.
He sneered, "Fourth brother is really something. It's one thing to value those vulgar things yourself, but you even want to drag your brothers down with you. What are you really up to!"
Yinzhen was unhappy upon hearing this. Who was he doing all this for?
He knew that although his brothers looked glamorous on the surface, they were all short of money behind the scenes.
Yinzhen looked at the Third Prince with a cold face: "If you, Third Brother, don't care about those gold and silver things, you might as well just drink dew and eat grass from now on."
Everything he eats, wears, and uses costs money, yet he looks down on gold and silver. Look how capable he is!
Unable to win the argument, the Third Prince finally said coldly, "You do your business, I won't interfere." Then he left.
Yinzhen didn't mind him leaving. They were never on good terms anyway. Today, he was willing to put aside past grievances and take him along to make money. Since he didn't appreciate the kindness, he might as well not take him along.
After the Third Prince left, Yinzhen looked at his many brothers and said, "Gold and silver are indeed common things, but it cannot be denied that they are related to our food, clothing and daily necessities. The younger brothers are still living in the princes' residences and may not be aware that after establishing their own residences, everything in the residences will require silver."
“Our annual salary is limited. To be honest, when we first established our own household, the amount of money we had available was probably less than the dowry of the Fujin (wife of the Fujin). If any of you think that gold and silver are too vulgar, you can leave like Third Brother.”
After hearing this, no one left.
The eldest prince has already established his own residence, and there are many places where he needs money, especially since he wants to compete with the crown prince, which will require even more money.
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