Lady Guarjia nodded. "It was sent in yesterday, and I have made the arrangements."
As soon as she finished speaking, Wenying walked in and said respectfully, "Your Highness, Your Highness's Consort, Princess Niohuru heard that Your Highness has returned and has come to pay her respects."
Yinreng nodded.
Then a beautiful figure walked in confidently.
Even though Guarjia was still young, she couldn't help but sigh when she saw Niohuru's pretty and charming face.
"This humble servant, Niohuru Yuhe, pays respects to the Crown Prince and Crown Princess."
Yinreng looked him over and then nodded.
If it weren't for Hongxi's previous evaluation of Niohuru, her appearance alone would have been enough to make Yinreng somewhat fond of her.
But he was not a man who valued beauty, and his fondness for her appearance could not outweigh his son's evaluation of her as arrogant and domineering.
Moreover, to secure the position of Crown Prince, it's not enough to just have Emperor Kangxi's favor and capable brothers in the court; one's inner court must also be clean and even harmonious.
"Now that you have entered Yuqing Palace, you must listen carefully to the Crown Princess's arrangements and teachings. Do not be arrogant or presumptuous just because you are the daughter of the Niohuru clan. You must know that the inner courtyard of Yuqing Palace is managed by the Crown Princess, and even I will not easily interfere in the affairs of the inner courtyard."
Niohuru was taken aback and glanced at Guarjia with some embarrassment.
Lady Guarjia never expected Yinreng to say such a thing; it was incredibly kind of her.
Ever since she entered the palace, she felt that the Crown Prince had always been indifferent to her, and she thought it was because her appearance did not win his favor.
Now it seems that His Highness the Crown Prince may not be a person who values love and affection.
"Your Highness, please rest assured, I will take good care of all the sisters in the inner palace. I will ensure harmony and peace in the inner palace and will not be a burden to Your Highness."
Upon hearing this, Niu Hulu could only put aside his ulterior motives.
"Your Highness, please rest assured, I will follow the Crown Princess's instructions."
Seeing that Niohuru Yuhe was somewhat obedient, Yinreng nodded in satisfaction.
After instructing the Crown Princess to take good care of Hongxi, he got up and left with He Yuzhu.
Niohuru Yu watched Yinreng leave with lingering reluctance, only turning his gaze away after Yinreng had completely disappeared from sight.
On the surface, she agreed to Yinreng's request to obey the Crown Princess, but there's always a limit to how much "obedience" should be given.
She considered herself to be from a prominent family, so how could she possibly bow down to the Guarjia clan?
That's absolutely impossible.
So, as soon as Yinreng left, Niohuru Yuhe sat down on a chair to the side.
Completely ignoring Guarjia's expression, he smiled and said, "My sister is new here and doesn't understand some things. If she makes any mistakes, I hope the Crown Princess will be lenient with her. After all, my sister was trained by my mother as the principal wife in the manor. She never imagined that she would enter Yuqing Palace as a princess."
Wenying's face darkened, and she was about to rebuke the other party for her rudeness when she saw Guarjia smile, "If you feel that being the Crown Prince's concubine is a disservice to you, then work hard to become a secondary consort as soon as possible. If you give birth to a few more sons, or if something happens to me, you might even become the Crown Princess. However, even if you become the Crown Princess, you will still have to pay homage to my memorial tablet as a concubine, so in the end, it will still be a disservice to you."
These words left Niu Hulu Yu with a lump in his throat, unable to utter a sound.
Wenying, on the other hand, felt extremely annoyed and frustrated when she heard her master say these words. She wished she could slap Niu Hulu twice to vent her anger.
Seeing that Niohuru Yuhe was no longer speaking, Guarjia coughed lightly and said, "I don't have many rules here. From now on, you only need to come to pay your respects on the first and fifteenth of the month. If there are any important matters, I will inform you separately."
Niohuru Yuhe had no choice but to get up and agree, then reluctantly left, tossing his handkerchief behind him.
As they left the main hall, Bai Zhi, who had come in as part of the dowry, whispered a word of advice: "Your Highness, there's no need to get angry with her. She's just someone without a family background and has no real power. I heard that she couldn't even control the Eighth Prince's wife before, and she only became arrogant after she started raising Prince Hongxi."
Niohuru Yuhe rolled his eyes. "Is that really true?"
Bai Zhi nodded. "Of course. I've been chatting with the eunuchs and maids here for the past two days since I entered the palace, just to find out what's going on. I heard that back in Rehe, the Eighth Prince's wife embarrassed the Crown Princess in public. It wasn't until the Emperor announced at Prince Hongxi's full moon banquet that the Eighth Prince's wife finally calmed down."
Niohuru Yuhe smiled disdainfully, "So she's a useless thing after all. She can't have children of her own, so she uses other people's children to fill the gap. But she's lucky. That woman died in childbirth after giving birth to the little prince. If she were still alive, how could this child have ended up in the hands of the Crown Princess?"
Upon hearing this, Bai Zhi immediately looked around. Finding no one else nearby, she whispered, "Princess, do you think there really are such coincidences in this world?"
Niu Hulu Yu was taken aback, then his face showed a look of sudden realization.
“Yes, what a coincidence! It must have been that vile woman from the Guarjia clan who did it. Baizhi, send a message to Father later, just say…”
Guarjia was unaware that Niohuru Yuhe was plotting against her, but she felt that this woman was no pushover and that Yuqing Palace was likely to be in turmoil from now on.
Wenying couldn't help but sigh repeatedly, making it impossible for Guarjia Shi not to respond.
What's wrong with you?
When Wenying saw that her master had finally asked her, she said with a wronged tone, "If you want to teach Yuhe a lesson, you can find an opportunity to teach her manners. Why say such unlucky things? It would be terrible if these words got out."
Guarjia didn't mind at all.
His Highness the Crown Prince's attitude is now very clear: he will not treat someone differently just because they are of noble birth.
Since that's the case, why can't I be more high-profile?
Although these words are unlucky, so what?
Judging from Niohuru Yu's expression just now, he must be even angrier.
"Alright, alright, let bygones be bygones. How is Hongxi doing? Make sure to instruct the palace servants well, and don't be perfunctory just because the prince is young. He is our Crown Prince's first son, and he is also favored by Father Emperor. We absolutely cannot allow anything to happen to him."
Wenying's face lit up with a smile whenever Hongxi was mentioned.
"Princess Consort, please rest assured, Prince Hongxi is doing well."
Meanwhile, in the side hall, Hongxi had just woken up and was being held and coaxed by his wet nurse when a beautiful figure walked in.
She was holding some plush toys that children love, and her face had a friendly and ingratiating smile.
But Hongxi only felt annoyed by that smile.
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