When Yinzhen arrived with his brothers and guests, the scene had already calmed down.
Yinzhen personally took the child from the wet nurse's arms, and his many brothers couldn't help but feel envious when they saw it.
On the third day after the baby's birth, you could vaguely see that the baby had thick lanugo and looked good, but since it was only three days old, you couldn't see much more about the baby.
At the full moon, Hongxu had fair skin and bright, clever eyes. When Yinzhen picked him up, he habitually gave Yinzhen a big smile.
His brothers were thrilled with it.
The Ninth Prince couldn't hold back any longer and said with a sour tone, "I never thought that Fourth Brother, a cold-faced prince, could have such a cheerful son. I don't know how he was born. It's really amazing."
This statement is rather ambiguous.
At this moment, the Crown Prince, who had argued with Yinzhen during the third-day celebration, spoke up first: "Ninth Brother, what you said is not right. Fourth Brother was a cheerful boy when he was young. If you hadn't been naughty and cut off the tail of the dog that Fourth Brother raised, Fourth Brother wouldn't have been scolded by Father Emperor for cutting off your braid. After that, Fourth Brother stopped smiling."
Upon hearing the Crown Prince's words, both Yinzhen and the Ninth Prince were displeased, and both recalled unpleasant events.
Seeing the Crown Prince's provocation, the eldest prince couldn't help but sneer at him: "It's remarkable that the Crown Prince remembers these old stories so clearly."
Seeing this, the Eighth Prince quickly tried to smooth things over.
Yinzhen lost interest in showing off his son; he felt extremely unlucky every time he saw these brothers.
Overall, the banquet was quite successful.
That evening, Le Shu couldn't help but ask Yinzhen, "Are all banquets this tense?"
"They're all pretty much the same. My brothers rarely submit to anyone. The Crown Prince can't control the eldest brother, nor can he control the younger brothers who want to make a name for themselves. They're all very annoying."
"It's really annoying."
Thinking of the scene where Ninth Prince Consort made things difficult for Eighth Prince Consort, Le Shu asked him, "Eighth Prince Consort and Ninth Prince Consort don't seem to get along. What's going on? I feel like there's something going on."
Yinzhen chuckled, not at Le Shu, but at the Eighth Prince's wife, and slowly explained to her: "This is all the Eighth Prince's wife's fault. After the Ninth Prince's wife entered the family, the Eighth Prince's wife took advantage of the Ninth Prince's obedience to the Eighth Prince and interfered in the Ninth Prince's affairs in the inner quarters."
Ninth brother's wife couldn't hold back and made a scene in the palace. The Emperor and his mother found out, and the matter escalated. Eighth brother and his wife received a verbal reprimand.
"It was indeed the Eighth Prince's wife's fault, but the Ninth Prince didn't stand up for his wife. Instead, he blamed her for making a scene. The newlyweds had already fallen out, and they haven't reconciled yet. How can the Ninth Prince's wife not resent him?"
Is the Eighth Prince's wife ill? Why does she have to meddle in other people's private affairs?
There's also the saying: "Could it be that the Eighth Prince has bewitched the Ninth Prince? How come he's so obedient to him?"
Considering the huge commotion the Eighth Prince caused later, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him a succubus of the Qing Dynasty.
"Who knows what they're all thinking? I just think Lao Ba is incredibly hypocritical."
The two brothers used to have a good relationship, but their personalities clashed. One was a man of action, while the other was a peacemaker. Later, they competed for the same position. Yinzhen thought back to the troubles caused by the Eighth Prince's faction after he ascended the throne in his previous life. All of that was his workload!
In a sense, the Eighth Prince's faction deserves some credit for his "death from overwork."
Le Shu understood: Eighth Prince, if you don't obey in this life, you'll probably suffer more than in your last.
She knew best that although Yinzhen seemed to have let go of the past, he harbored a lot of resentment after being a ghost for so many years!
Yinzhen: "Actually, it's quite a pity about Ninth Prince and his wife. Back then, Ninth Prince chose his wife himself. He personally went to the Imperial Household Department to oversee all the wedding preparations. His dedication was rare among his brothers. His wife was also a good money-maker. The two shared similar interests and should have been a perfect couple!"
At this point, Yinzhen grew increasingly disgusted with the Eighth Prince and his wife, for they had caused them so much harm.
Le Shu's eyes lit up instantly: "You mean Ninth Prince's wife is very good at making money?"
Yinzhen immediately understood what she was thinking: "You mean?"
"Today I saw that Ninth Prince's wife and Eighth Prince's wife were like oil and water. Judging from Ninth Prince's wife's appearance, she must be someone who is unwilling to admit defeat. If I help her behind the scenes, I might get unexpected benefits!"
Yinzhen thought for a moment and said, "If we need manpower, we should ask Gao Wuyong."
A sly glint flashed in Le Shu's eyes.
The Eighth Prince's wife caused trouble at her son's full-month celebration. She's not blind; it's just that her status makes it inconvenient for her to confront her directly. But that doesn't mean she's a person without a temper.
Since the Ninth Prince is the Eighth Prince's moneybag, she'll start from the Ninth Prince's backyard. Her goal is to prevent the Ninth Prince from becoming a member of the Eighth Prince's faction, which will be enough to make the Eighth Prince suffer.
Without the Ninth Prince doing those "dirty jobs" for the Eighth Prince, the Eighth Prince could easily find a way to make money.
With Yinzhen's permission, Le Shu began her preparations with great enthusiasm.
Yinzhen also resumed his duties.
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As for Ninth Prince's wife, ever since she confronted Eighth Prince's wife, she felt refreshed and in high spirits. Ninth Prince was unaware of this at Yinzhen's residence. It was only when he was talking to his good Eighth Brother that Eighth Prince's wife barged in and said a series of sarcastic remarks.
The Ninth Prince didn't really like the Eighth Prince's wife's tone, but he still felt that she was disrespecting him.
After returning home, he had a huge argument with Ninth Prince's wife.
"Look at you, why can't you just say things in front of all your sisters-in-law and relatives? You're making my brother lose face."
Ninth Princess snorted coldly: "I was just telling my dear Eighth Sister-in-law a few honest words, how did that make your dear Eighth Brother lose face? Do you think I wronged your dear Eighth Sister-in-law?"
"Royal consort, who else is like her? She's so guarded against by the women in the inner quarters, she has no tolerance for others. She's just jealous. Father Emperor said it himself, is he wrong about her?"
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