When Anning heard about the Fourteenth Prince's actions against Yinyi, she thought of Consort De. Over the years, the two had lived in relative peace in the harem. There were bound to be some frictions, but nothing serious.
On her son's special day, the Fourteenth Prince behaved inappropriately. Kangxi naturally wouldn't take this minor friction between his sons to heart, but Anning wouldn't let it go so easily and immediately caused some trouble for Consort De.
Anning's troubles were not significant to her, but they caused Consort De, who was used to a life of luxury, a great deal of trouble. The Uya family lost a lot of connections in the palace, and Consort De was severely weakened.
This was the first time the people in the harem had witnessed the destructive power of Consort Shu's proactive attack.
Consort Yi couldn't help but feel a lingering fear: "This Consort Shu is really not simple. Fortunately, I didn't really anger her back then. Now it seems that her bottom line is her son. I remember that Yin Tang and Yin Yi had a good relationship."
"Granny, have someone tell Yinzhen that no matter how much he follows the Eighth Prince's nonsense, he shouldn't offend Yinyi unless absolutely necessary. I don't want to be on guard against Consort Shu every day."
Her connections are not as extensive as Consort De's, and she cannot withstand such large-scale damage.
For the first time, Consort De felt that her youngest son had come to collect a debt. This time, she not only suffered heavy losses, but her reputation with Emperor Kangxi was also ruined.
Originally, because Dong E had framed her during the selection of concubines, Kangxi no longer trusted her as much as before and suspected her intentions towards Empress Xiaoyi.
This time, Anning found even more evidence of her secrets, which wouldn't kill her, but she suffered huge losses.
She hated Anning intensely, but there was nothing she could do about her, so she rarely felt resentment towards her youngest son.
Yonghe Palace.
Consort De looked coldly at the Fourteenth Prince: "Kneel down before me."
The Fourteenth Prince was unusually frightened and immediately knelt down: "Mother?!"
He was puzzled as to why his mother, who had been perfectly fine, would suddenly become angry with him.
Fourteenth Prince: "Mother, has I done something wrong that displeased you?"
Consort De saw that he hadn't realized what she had done, and thought that since he lived outside the palace, he wasn't very well-informed about what was happening inside.
"How dare you say that? Do you know that because you ruined the Sixteenth Prince's housewarming banquet, Consort Shu almost destroyed all the connections that your mother had built up over decades? All of your mother's hard work over the years is gone!"
Consort De's good life over the years came partly from her son, but more so from her management of the inner palace.
How could she not resent it!
The Fourteenth Prince was stunned, his face filled with disbelief: "How is this possible? How could Consort Shu have such ability?"
In the eyes of the Fourteenth Prince, his mother, Consort De, may not be the most powerful in the harem, but her methods are top-notch.
But now Consort De is telling him that she can't compete with Consort Shu's methods.
The Fourteenth Prince found it somewhat absurd.
Consort De had not expected An Ning to be so capable, but the deed was already done.
Furthermore, Consort De could sense that the reason she was still able to catch her breath this time was because An Ning had held back.
This was her warning, a warning to keep her son in check and not cause trouble.
Consort De said, "When you see the Sixteenth Prince in the future, be more polite. Your mother can't bear Consort Shu's actions again. Consort Shu comes from the Ulanara clan, and the Emperor has been favoring her all these years. Your mother doesn't know how far she can go."
The Fourteenth Prince listened and, at the same time, his desire for power grew even stronger.
The Fourth Prince's residence was no small matter. He found out about it afterward, and his first reaction wasn't to feel sorry for his mother, but rather to feel envious.
What's there to envy?
I envy Yinyi for having a mother who would do anything for him.
He was used to his fourteenth brother's reckless remarks. Because he was the fourteenth brother's biological brother, he had to be extra tolerant of him, otherwise the Empress Dowager would lecture him.
On the day Yin Yi hosted a banquet, the words spoken by the Fourteenth Prince were inappropriate, but not particularly excessive. However, Consort Shu felt that her son had been wronged, and she did not want to cause trouble for the Fourteenth Prince, so she asked Consort De to intervene.
He had never experienced such genuine maternal love before.
This made Yinzhen, who was already a father, extremely envious.
After his initial envy, Yinzhen had to deal with the mess he was in; he couldn't afford to have a falling out with Yinyi.
Then he took the reluctant Fourteenth Prince to Yinyi to formally apologize.
What about Yin Yi?
He verbally forgave the Fourteenth Prince, but what Emperor Kangxi wanted most was brotherly love and respect, a fact that Yin Yi understood better than anyone.
He not only forgave the Fourteenth Prince, but also maintained good relationships with the Fourth Prince, the Thirteenth Prince, the Ninth Prince, and the Fifth Prince.
The relationships with the other brothers are also not bad, and they are all sincere.
No one could tell that he harbored any ambition to seize the throne.
Six months later, Yin Yi got married. The timing may have been a bit rushed, but the scale was by no means perfunctory. It was a very lively and grand wedding.
Anning and Yinyi, along with the Xilin Gioro family, were quite satisfied.
On their first day of marriage, Yin Yi brought Jin Yao to Changchun Palace. Before that, they had already gone to Qianqing Palace to pay their respects to Emperor Kangxi.
Upon seeing her son and daughter-in-law, An Ning beamed with joy. It must be said, among all the princes' wives, the daughter-in-law she had chosen was truly unmatched in beauty.
The three princes' wives—the third, fourth, eighth, and ninth—each had their own merits, but in terms of refinement, they could only be described as slightly more delicate than pretty.
Jin Yao's appearance isn't exactly stunningly beautiful, but she has a very vibrant look, with a natural and elegant charm that is both refined and pleasant, which is quite rare.
Anning is a hidden person who is obsessed with good looks.
"Son (daughter-in-law) greets Mother, may Mother be blessed."
"Get up, get up quickly."
"Thank you, Mother."
Yinyi: "Mother, I'll have Jinyao serve you tea."
He wanted to get through the formalities quickly before starting a casual chat.
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