The Eighth Prince's wife was a temperamental person, and she hadn't spoken to him since that night.
Because of his quarrel with his wife, the Eighth Prince had no interest in scheming anymore.
With nothing to do, Tong Cheng'er played mahjong with her sisters-in-law. At the table, Ninth Prince's wife couldn't help but say, "Have you heard? Recently, Eighth Prince and Eighth Sister-in-law have suddenly started arguing for some reason. Eighth Prince has sent a lot of things to coax her, but Eighth Sister-in-law is still unmoved. I don't know what Eighth Prince did to make Eighth Sister-in-law so angry."
The Seventh Prince's wife was taken aback when she heard this, but then she remembered something. Her residence was right next to the Eighth Prince's. She vaguely remembered that a few nights ago, there was a loud noise coming from the Eighth Prince's courtyard. It seemed that after that day, the Eighth Prince started to coax people.
She had someone inquire about it, and it seemed that the Eighth Prince had done something in matters of love that displeased his wife.
She wasn't sure about it, so she kept it to herself and didn't say it aloud.
Fifth Prince's wife said, "Who knows? Eighth Sister-in-law usually considers herself noble and doesn't play with us. If she doesn't say, it's probably because it's inconvenient for her to say."
Sisters-in-law are sisters-in-law, not relatives. Besides, even blood relatives have things they can't talk about, which is normal.
The Ninth Prince's wife was quite curious about the Eighth Prince's wife's situation, mainly because she didn't like the Eighth Prince's wife's behavior.
Although the Eighth Prince's wife was born into a noble family, in reality, she was just so-so.
If it weren't for Prince An's willingness to dote on this granddaughter, she would be nothing special, being the daughter of a disgraced official whose father had been beheaded.
However, the Eighth Prince's wife, who was nothing in the eyes of the Ninth Prince's wife, always showed her superiority in front of the Ninth Prince's wife, and would often tell her interesting stories about her cousins with the Ninth Prince.
Before marrying the Ninth Prince, Ninth Princess Consort had already inquired about his temperament. She knew he liked to make money, which coincided with her own interests. After marrying the Ninth Prince, Ninth Princess Consort was quite happy, at least she didn't have to worry about money.
She didn't expect the Ninth Prince to be as devoted to his wife as Prince Yong, but the Ninth Prince was quite peaceful, which pleased the Ninth Princess. Who knew that the Eighth Princess would often bring up old, trivial stories from their childhood to annoy her whenever they met.
It would be strange if she liked the Eighth Prince's wife.
Therefore, the Ninth Prince's wife could only watch the drama unfold with amusement at the discord between the Eighth Prince and his wife.
With a smile, Ninth Princess Consort played a mahjong tile and said, "Fifth Sister-in-law, you can't say it like that, or perhaps you shouldn't say it."
She continued, "My sister-in-law used to always tell me how good my brother was to her, and how protective he was of her. I thought the two of them would never have any conflicts! Who knew that my brother and sister-in-law were both capable people, and they could be quite fierce when they argued!"
The Ninth Prince's wife's words were rather gloating.
She wasn't inherently bad, but the Eighth Prince's wife annoyed her quite a bit, so now that she had the chance, she naturally wouldn't miss it.
The Seventh Prince's wife couldn't get close to the Eighth Prince's wife either, mainly because the Eighth Prince's wife looked at the Seventh Prince with a strange gaze. Every time she saw the Seventh Prince, her eyes would unconsciously move towards his feet. Although she didn't say anything, that gaze really made the Seventh Prince uncomfortable.
Moreover, sometimes the way the Eighth Prince's wife looked at the Seventh Prince's wife was a little strange, with a hint of sympathy in her eyes.
The Seventh Prince's wife was furious.
Sometimes she even wanted to tell her directly, regardless of the occasion or personal feelings, that she didn't feel sorry for herself and didn't need sympathy.
The Seventh Prince's wife was actually quite pleased to see the conflict between the Eighth Prince's wife and the Eighth Prince.
The Seventh Prince's wife added, "I live close to the Eighth Prince's wife, so I know a little about it. It seems that the Eighth Prince was invited out by someone and was caught by the Eighth Prince's wife."
Ninth Princess Consort laughed and said, "It can't be that serious! Men only play along when they're out and about. Only Eighth Sister-in-law takes it too seriously."
She never made a fuss when the Ninth Prince came home smelling of women! As far as the Ninth Prince's wife was concerned, she was already grateful that his backyard could be quiet.
Seventh Prince's Wife: "Who knows?"
Tong Cheng'er listened from the side. She wasn't close to the Eighth Prince's wife and hadn't exchanged many words with her. Hearing this, she realized that the Eighth Prince's wife was indeed a capable person.
Her two sisters-in-law, who were about the same age as her, were eager to see her make a fool of herself; they didn't know what she had done.
Fifth Prince's wife had no feelings for Eighth Prince's wife; she hadn't had much contact with her or been involved in the matter. She changed the subject, asking, "Whose turn is it now?"
Tong Cheng'er said, "It's my turn."
He picked up a card, then smiled and said, "I won."
Winning against three opponents, that's pretty lucky.
The Fifth Princess smiled and handed over the silver: "Every time we play mahjong, Fourth Sister-in-law wins the lion's share. If this continues, she might save up enough for Hongzhao's betrothal gifts someday."
Tong Cheng'er smiled and went along with her joke, "If that's the case, when Hongzhao grows up, I'll definitely tell him that the majority of the money for his marriage to his wife came from his fifth aunt, and then I'll make him take good care of you."
Fifth Prince's Wife: "Then it's settled."
Ninth Princess Consort laughed and said, "Fourth Sister-in-law is biased. We all deserve a share, so why does she only make Hongzhao be filial to Fifth Sister-in-law? That's not fair."
The Seventh Prince's wife chimed in, "That's right, that's right."
...
“Madam, it’s not a good idea for you to keep arguing with the master like this.”
The Eighth Prince's wife was still angry, but her wet nurse couldn't help but reconsider.
She wasn't a naive teenager with innocent ideas; life experiences had taught her many practical issues.
If a man does something to wrong a woman, he will feel guilty at first and then try to make amends. When he feels that he has made enough amends, but the other party is still unmoved, he will think that the other party is being too unreasonable.
No amount of guilt will last forever. It's better to find a way to back down now. If things continue like this, any man would get tired of it.
The wet nurse felt sorry for the princess who she had watched grow up. Furthermore, if the princess's relationship with the master really cooled down, someone would definitely enter the inner courtyard, and then the princess's life would naturally become much more difficult.
Their lives as servants who followed the Fujin (princess) would naturally become even more difficult.
The Eighth Prince's wife knew all too well that this stalemate couldn't go on, but what could she do? To pretend that nothing had happened was impossible; she had seen what she needed to see, and what was going to happen had happened.
She feels nauseous whenever she sees the Eighth Prince's face.
What could she do?
"Granny, let's talk about it later!"
In any case, she won't be able to get over that mental hurdle in the short term.
She originally thought she had found a gentle, refined, and elegant gentleman to be her husband, but she didn't expect that he was not much different from those playful and troublesome playboys.
They did all sorts of filthy things.
The old woman said earnestly, "Madam, please allow me to say a few more words. Regardless of what the master is really like, at least he doesn't act badly on the surface. And you're the only one in the inner courtyard. If I had to guess, that night the master was probably drunk, and those little sluts took advantage of his intoxication to get their hands on him. Otherwise, the master would definitely not have looked at those lowly things. After you went in that day, the master chased after you and brought you back not long after, which shows that he doesn't care about the people outside. At most, it was just an act."
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