Yuhe was already scared by Sumalagu, and was afraid that if she caused trouble again, Sumalagu would have to come over and teach her manners.
After all, she could act tough when facing Granny Gui, but she would never dare to do anything when facing Su Ma La Gu, who was by the side of the old matriarch.
So, Yuhe reluctantly followed Wenying into the main courtyard. As soon as she entered the room, she saw Yinreng and Guarjia sitting together at the head of the table. Their expressions were not very good when they saw her come in.
Yuhe felt a little uneasy, but still bowed respectfully.
"This humble servant greets Your Highness the Crown Prince and Your Highness the Crown Princess."
The so-called greeting is just a simple curtsy, but today Yuhe curtsied but did not hear Yinreng say "rise".
Not only that, even the Crown Princess didn't put on an act, sitting quietly to the side as if watching a show.
Yuhe half-squatted for about half an hour before Yinreng casually asked, "How is Consort Wenxi's health?"
Yuhe knelt down on the ground, her face visibly turning pale.
"Your Highness, I...I..."
Yinreng remained silent. Seeing this, Guarjia said expressionlessly, "You are His Highness the Crown Prince's concubine, and you are not qualified to speak to the ladies of the harem alone. If you are going to visit your aunt as a niece, you must first inform me and obtain my permission before going to Consort Wenxi's place. What, didn't your Aunt Suma teach you these things?"
Yuhe was so frightened that he trembled all over.
She went to see her aunt secretly, never expecting that the Crown Prince and Crown Princess would find out.
"Your Highness, I know I was wrong. I will not do it again."
Guarjia sneered, "Consort Wenxi is a quick-witted person who can't stand other people's underhanded methods. Of course, she herself would disdain such behavior. Now that you've met the Consort, you must have received some advice from her. From now on, you should reflect on your actions in Muhe Courtyard."
Yuhe was shocked and looked at Yinreng with surprise, "Your Highness, I have only just been released from confinement, and you still want to..."
Yinreng sneered, "If it weren't for the fact that Falu still had some brains and didn't spread rumors as you suggested, you would have been beaten to death by now."
Yuhe panicked completely.
The expression on her face was inscrutable, a mixture of shock and fear.
How did His Highness the Crown Prince know about such a secret matter? Did Father betray him?
Guarjia glanced at Wenying, who then beckoned to the two eunuchs at the door. They immediately grabbed Baizhi and dragged her into the courtyard.
"I thought you came from a prominent family and should be well-mannered and knowledgeable. Your current behavior must have been instigated by someone close to you. So I prepared this angelica for you, as a way of giving you face. If you act so recklessly again in the future, don't blame me for being ruthless."
Yuhe then discovered that Baizhi had been dragged into the courtyard with her mouth covered, where someone had already set up a board.
Yuhe was completely stunned when she saw this.
"Your Highness, I beg you to spare her life, even if it's just to send her to work somewhere else."
Guarjia remained silent, but Wenying spoke up, "Princess, Baizhi has been instigating you to repeatedly do wrong things. According to the rules of Yuqing Palace, you should be beaten to death."
Yuhe covered her mouth, watching Baizhi being beaten to death, but dared not make a sound.
She was genuinely scared.
"Clean up the yard."
Wenying instructed the palace maids sweeping outside, then turned to Yuhe, "Princess, according to the rules, the Imperial Household Department will assign you new palace maids. If you feel uncomfortable using them, you can tell the Crown Princess, and she will definitely make a decision for you."
Yuhe dared not say anything more, and knelt down obediently, kowtowing and thanking the Crown Princess in a trembling voice, "This concubine thanks the Crown Princess."
After seeing Yuhe off, Lady Guarjia sighed, "She is, after all, a princess from a prominent family, and still has some pride in her heart. Now that her dowry attendants have been beaten to death, things should quiet down for a while."
Yinreng, however, did not take it to heart.
"So what if she's the legitimate daughter of a prominent family? Being sent to the palace as a concubine instead of a princess should make her understand her status and position. If it were someone smart, she would be careful with her words and actions, and we would probably have a hard time finding fault with her. But she's full of faults, like a sieve."
Guarjia almost spat out the tea she had just drunk, and even Wenying, who was serving her, pursed her lips tightly, afraid that she would make a sound.
"Fortunately, Consort Wenxi is a smart woman and did not give me any bad advice just because she is her niece."
Yinreng was indeed very satisfied with Consort Wenxi in this respect.
If Consort Wenxi dares to interfere in the affairs of Yuqing Palace, he guarantees he will make her pay a hundredfold over the Tenth Prince.
"I heard from Father that we might be going to Mongolia in the winter."
Lady Guarjia became interested, "Is Your Highness going too?"
"It's not certain yet. But the tenth prince will definitely go; Father Emperor's intention is to choose a Mongolian princess for him."
Guarjia was taken aback at first, but then she understood. This was because the Niohuru family was powerful, and now that Yin'e had come of age, any improper thoughts might affect the crown prince's position.
"Father is doing this to pave the way for me. In that case, I'm afraid I won't be able to go on this trip to Mongolia."
Yinreng looked at her with rare admiration, "Tinglan is indeed clever."
The emperor went to Mongolia to pave the way for the crown prince, so naturally he had to leave the crown prince behind to oversee the country.
Taking the opportunity, Yinreng explained some matters of the court to the Guarjia clan. The two chatted very attentively, and Wenying considerately stepped outside to keep outsiders away.
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