Yinzhen was unmoved by either soft or hard approaches, and he had long been utterly disappointed in his mother, Consort Wuya, so naturally he wouldn't feel displeased by her words.
On the contrary, all that Uya Pin said was like hitting cotton; it had no effect on the "enemy" and only made her furious.
When Yinzhen felt it was time, he got up and took Tong Cheng'er to leave, naturally without having lunch.
The Fourteenth Prince stayed at Yonghe Palace, but he was much quieter today.
He used to pretend to be stupid and believe whatever Wu Yapin said. He might not have been unaware of the truth of the matter, but he just didn't want to believe it.
He witnessed Consort Wuya's differential treatment firsthand today, and even as an observer, he felt it was excessive, reflecting on his past attitudes towards Yinzhen and Tong Cheng'er.
For some reason, the Fourteenth Prince felt ashamed to face Yinzhen and Tong Cheng'er.
Outside Yonghe Palace, Yinzhen personally helped Tong Cheng'er up, saying, "Let's go back to the manor."
Tong Cheng'er nodded: "Okay."
Inside Yonghe Palace, Consort Wuya had her youngest son's favorite dishes prepared. After the meal, before leaving, the Fourteenth Prince couldn't help but say, "Mother, Fourth Brother is actually not bad either. You can treat him better."
The Fourteenth Prince was somewhat bewildered when he said those words, but since he had already spoken them, they were indeed his true feelings.
Consort Wuya was taken aback at first, and then her gaze toward the Fourteenth Prince began to look strange.
"What did your fourth brother and sister-in-law say?"
The Fourteenth Prince quickly shook his head: "No, Fourth Brother and Fourth Sister-in-law didn't say anything. I know that Fourth Brother didn't grow up with Mother when he was young. There must be a misunderstanding between Mother and Fourth Brother."
The Fourteenth Prince thought his mother was very good, but upon closer observation, he realized that Yinzhen had done everything he was supposed to do, while his mother had gone a bit too far.
He felt there must be some misunderstanding involved.
He watched as the Fifth Prince protected the Ninth Prince, who shared the same mother, and couldn't help but feel envious. However, his own brother, who shared the same mother, didn't treat him any differently.
Sometimes people may not know what they want, but their actions will honestly reflect their true desires.
The Fourteenth Prince is currently in this situation. He has some inexplicable feelings in his heart and is still figuring out what he wants to do, but in his actions he has already done his most honest self.
After the Fourteenth Prince spoke his mind, he felt much more at ease.
He felt much better, but Consort Wuya was not.
She had nothing left but her precious son, yet this precious son somehow made her treat that ungrateful wretch Tong Jianren's pet better.
Hearing these words was like having blood ripped out and flesh torn from her ears.
If you had to describe Consort Wuya's feelings at this moment in one sentence, it would probably be something like "all my sincere feelings over the years have been wasted on the dogs."
Uya Pin's mind is now filled with nothing but thoughts:
I spoil you, and this is how you treat me?!
Who am I doing all this for?
I am your mother, how dare you teach me to do things?
...
Because her inner thoughts were so complex, Consort Wuya was unable to speak for a long time.
After a long while, Consort Wuya suppressed her resentment and said, "Fourteenth, your fourth brother is also a piece of flesh that fell from your mother's body. It's not that your mother doesn't want to be close to him, it's just that with his personality, whenever he sees your mother's cold face, your mother feels powerless!"
"Especially after he got married, he protected your fourth sister-in-law like the plague, as if he was afraid that your mother would eat her up. Although your mother has a good temper, she is not without temper. Your fourth sister-in-law was probably spoiled too much at her family home. She always says things that are ambiguous, which often makes your mother and your fourth brother have a falling out."
"What mother in this world doesn't love her son? It's just that your fourth brother and I can't explain things in a few words. You should just stay in the study and study. Don't get involved in these things. I believe your fourth brother will understand someday."
Uya Pin's words can only be described as utterly distorting the truth.
But because she spoke so sincerely, the Fourteenth Prince actually believed her.
He felt that his mother couldn't be wrong, nor could his fourth brother, who shared the same bloodline, be wrong. So the one who was wrong was his fourth sister-in-law, who had stirred up trouble.
The Fourteenth Prince already disliked Tong Cheng'er, his fourth sister-in-law, and upon hearing this, Tong Cheng'er instantly became a treacherous woman who sowed discord and was restless at home.
“Mother, we should tell Fourth Brother that Fourth Brother will not be bewitched by a woman.”
Consort Wuya said sadly, "It's no use. Your fourth brother believes your fourth sister-in-law, not you. Besides, your fourth sister-in-law is pregnant now, and your fourth brother dotes on her like a treasure. If you say anything, it will only make your fourth brother hate you. You and Yinzhen are both born from my womb, so naturally I want you to get along well, but this cannot be forced."
Consort Wuya's performance of singing, reciting, and acting fooled the Fourteenth Prince, and he actually believed it.
"Then what does Mother think we should do?"
Upon hearing this, Consort Wuya's eyes suddenly lit up, as if she had thought of some wicked idea. She then said, "Your fourth brother trusts your fourth sister-in-law very much. Unless you can make your fourth sister-in-law show her true colors in front of Yinzhen."
The Fourteenth Prince understood: "Mother means that Fourth Sister-in-law should show her true colors in front of Fourth Brother?"
Wu Yapin nodded: "That's the only way, but your fourth sister-in-law is usually good at acting, so it won't be easy for her to give herself away."
Upon hearing this, the Fourteenth Prince immediately said, "Mother, don't worry, I will handle this matter. As long as she does something improper, she will naturally leave some evidence, and I will definitely be able to find it."
Consort Wuya felt slightly satisfied upon hearing this.
Finally, the Fourteenth Prince left Yonghe Palace with a resentful expression. After he left, Consort Wuya's face immediately darkened. She ordered everyone in the room to leave, leaving only a trusted nanny, and then began to vent her anger.
"I've raised such good sons! They're all so disobedient. How dare he speak to me like that? I think of him in everything, and you, on the contrary, start siding with that ingrate! It's infuriating..."
Consort Wuya kept rambling on and on, while the nanny beside her listened with trepidation.
As a servant, all she wanted was to have a good master so she could enjoy her old age in peace. Now, let alone enjoying her old age, with Consort Wuya's reckless and self-destructive behavior, she felt that living to old age with gray hair was a luxury.
Don't let her age fool you; she's not old, only in her thirties. She's well-maintained, but as someone serving her master, she has all the proper decorum, and her long black hair is quite nice.
The more the nanny thought about it, the more distressed she became. With a sigh, she began to offer words of comfort.
“Your Majesty, the Fourteenth Prince is still young. If you talk to him more, he will understand. Look at today, although he said he was thinking of Prince Yong, in the end he still listened to you. He believes whatever you say, which shows that the Fourteenth Prince cares about you and is filial to you…”
The old woman's persuasion had some effect, and Consort Wuya was finally less angry.
In the afternoon, perhaps because of anger, Wu Yapin's head started to hurt again.
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