At this moment, Hongxi didn't care about anything else. After stuffing everything into He Yuzhu's arms, he rushed inside.
There were many hairpins and jewelry scattered on the cabinet and the floor, all of excellent quality and appearance.
Wenxi and Qingqing were glaring at a young girl who looked to be only twelve or thirteen years old. Her jewelry, clothing, and fabrics clearly indicated that she was a tribute item.
The girl's face was full of arrogant anger, her eyebrows were raised, and she looked very imposing.
"I never imagined that a princess would be competing with us commoners for things. Does she think the things made by the Imperial Household Department aren't exquisite enough, or has she come here specifically to show off her power among the common people?"
Hongxi walked directly to Wenxi and Qingqing, and only felt relieved after confirming that they were not injured.
When he turned to look at the girl again, he knew her identity at a glance.
Longkodo's granddaughter, Narizhu, is one of the two noble ladies who are on par with Manzhu.
Prince Gong was Emperor Kangxi's younger brother, and Lady Tongjia was Emperor Kangxi's maternal family. So the two families would not have any open conflicts, but they often compared themselves behind the scenes.
This Narizhu is usually very arrogant, the kind of arrogance that makes him look down on everyone.
"Sister, what's going on?" Hongxi ignored Nari Pearl and looked directly at Wenxi.
"Qingqing took a fancy to a hairpin and was about to pay for it when Narizhu snatched it away. She even said that as long as she didn't pay for it, it wouldn't belong to Qingqing."
Hongxi quickly realized that Nari Zhu hadn't really taken a liking to the hairpin, but was simply looking for trouble to avenge Wen Ke.
The only person Narizhu could call a sister was Wen Ke.
I don't know how these two got together, but they're really good friends, really good friends.
Hongxi then turned to look at Narizhu, "Are you sure you really like this hairpin, and not just trying to cause trouble?"
Hongxi is handsome, and when he's not being cold-faced, he seems like a gentle and refined gentleman. But once he turns cold, his eyes are filled with a strong murderous intent.
Nari Zhu knew that Hongxi was the Crown Prince's son, and since the Crown Prince was now favored, she naturally didn't want to offend him over such a trivial matter.
But seeing that Hongxi was clearly protecting that barbarian from the grasslands, Narizhu didn't care about anything else and nodded heavily, "I really like him."
Hongxi nodded knowingly, "In that case, you can have this hairpin."
Then she turned to Qingqing, who was somewhat unconvinced, and advised, "Although you were entrusted by Aunt Suma to choose a folk-style hairpin for Wukuma, the fact that Princess Tongjia took a liking to it only means that Wukuma is not destined for this hairpin."
Qingqing was slightly taken aback, then said with a regretful expression, "You're right. In that case, let's go and choose somewhere else."
That day, Zhu watched as the three people turned to leave, completely stunned.
What did she just hear?
Was that barbarian choosing the hairpin for the Empress Dowager?
And then you snatched it away yourself?
Although this matter sounds somewhat unreliable, if I were to let the other party fabricate stories in front of the Empress Dowager, I would inevitably be at a disadvantage.
"Wenxi, wait a minute." Narizhu called out his name in her haste.
Wenxi slowly turned around and sneered, "What did you just shout?"
Nari Zhu was taken aback, then reluctantly said, "Princess Wenxi, please wait a moment."
Wenxi glared at her. "What is it?"
"Since it was chosen for the Empress Dowager, I should naturally step aside."
After saying that, she gestured to the maid beside her to hand the hairpin to Wenxi, saying, "I will pay for this hairpin as a way of showing my filial piety to the Empress Dowager."
Wenxi didn't even answer the call. "If you want to be filial, go yourself. Why would you ask someone else to help you with something like this? You're quite unfilial."
After saying that, the three of them ignored Nari Zhu's exasperation, went out, got into the carriage, and headed straight for the palace.
"You are a princess, and she is a subject. Why are you treated so rudely?" Qingqing asked cautiously.
Wenxi sighed and told Qingqing in detail about Narizhu's family background.
Ultimately, what happened today was aimed at Qingqing. The only thing that happened was that Zhu called out to Wenxi when he left. He didn't take her with him at all, probably because he didn't want to provoke her.
After listening, Qingqing felt complicated. "I didn't expect there to be so many complicated things in the capital. Thinking about having to deal with these people in the future, it's really a bit sad."
Hongxi couldn't help but laugh out loud, drawing sidelong glances from the two girls.
"You can say whatever you want, just pretend I don't exist." Hongxi was quite embarrassed.
Wenxi didn't take her bratty younger brother to heart, but looked at Qingqing and comforted her, "You don't need to be sad. You will be marrying a prince consort in the future, and the status of a marriage between the royal family and Mongolia will not be low. So, even after you get married, you can maintain your noble status and just ignore those who don't like you."
Hongxi was heartbroken.
But thinking about it, if Father can keep his position as Crown Prince, and if he becomes Emperor in the future, I should be able to become Crown Prince, and Qingqing will be the Crown Princess.
Yes, that's quite a good identity.
At that time, not only will Narizhu be treated with great respect, but even if her father comes, he will have to be very polite.
Hongxi was very satisfied with the result, and began to think about how to spur his father on to perform well in front of Kangxi and strive to seize the throne as soon as possible... no, to succeed to the throne... well, let's just hope that the old man lives a few more years.
It's fine as it is now.
Along the way, the three of them each had their own thoughts.
After returning to the palace, the three children delivered the pastries and toys they had bought outside the palace to their respective palaces.
Especially at Shou Kang Palace, Wenxi was handing pastries to the Empress Dowager while talking about Zhu Chai, her face full of regret, but without a trace of anger.
But the Empress Dowager didn't feel the same way.
Qingqing wanted to give me a hairpin, so how did a court lady manage to snatch it away?
"Qingqing, is that hairpin pretty?"
The old lady hadn't received anything from outside the palace for a long time.
When Empress Xiaozhuang was alive, everyone would prioritize her, giving her the finest and rarest items while giving themselves only the leftovers.
Now she's the only old lady left in the harem, but someone else has snatched away a small hairpin from outside the palace.
Why is it so hard to get something?
“Of course they are beautiful. My sister said that Treasure Pavilion is a famous jewelry shop in the capital, and all kinds of jewelry in it are extremely luxurious. Of course, it cannot compare with the jewelry in the palace, but it is still exquisite in its own way.”
The old lady took Qingqing's words to heart even more.
After the pastries were eaten, the Empress Dowager gave the two maids a lot of rewards and told them to hurry back to Yuqing Palace. As soon as they left, the Empress Dowager ordered Sumalagu to summon Longkodo's concubine to the palace the next day.
She wanted to see how Tongjia raised her children.
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