When Lady Guarjia brought Hongxi to the Cining Palace to pay their respects, they happened to see Consort Wenxi there as well.
After exchanging greetings, Consort Wenxi took the lead in apologizing for what happened to Niohuru Yuhe.
"Although that child is my niece, once she enters the palace, she must abide by the palace rules. She is now a princess of Yuqing Palace, and should be disciplined and guided by the Crown Princess. However, that child is used to being arrogant and haughty. If she oversteps her bounds, the Crown Princess can punish her severely."
When Consort Wenxi said this, Lady Guarjia knew that the other party must know that the Crown Prince had once again confined Yuhe to his quarters.
On the surface, it's saying that the other party doesn't know the rules, but it's actually a roundabout way of pleading for leniency.
I hope they'll go easy on me, for my sake.
"Your Highness is overthinking it. Princess Niohuru is just young and a bit flamboyant, but otherwise she's quite good. The Crown Prince values her highly."
Consort Wenxi was somewhat speechless.
If you value someone so much, why have you repeatedly confined them to their home?
"Since the Crown Princess says so, that would be best."
Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang watched the two of them go back and forth, but only drank her milk tea without saying a word. When she saw that they had finished talking, she said, "Although the Niohuru family is powerful, once they enter the palace, they have to enjoy the favor according to their rank. It is rare that Consort Wenxi is a wise person, so I can save myself some trouble."
Upon hearing this, Consort Wenxi immediately knelt down. "Your Majesty, please calm your anger. Since entering the palace, I have always kept in mind that I am the Emperor's concubine. I will obey the Emperor and Your Majesty's orders in everything I do, and I will never have any wishful thinking."
"Su Ma, quickly help Consort Wenxi up. Why is she kneeling for no reason?"
In just a few words, Consort Wenxi was drenched in cold sweat.
"Thank you, Empress Dowager."
Guarjia sat to the side, drinking tea and watching the play, showing no intention of participating at all.
Hongxi, who was playing on the blanket, blinked his big eyes and looked around. Seeing the women's preoccupied expressions, he could only mutter to himself.
[It's pitiful that such a noble concubine was implicated by her own niece.]
After leaving the Cining Palace, Lady Guarjia carried Hongxi and walked slowly, occasionally introducing him to the scenery along the way.
"Crown Princess." Consort Wenxi hurried a few steps to catch up.
Guarjia turned around and saw that the usually dignified and noble Consort was pale and her forehead was covered with sweat.
"Would the Crown Princess like to visit the Chuxiu Palace?"
Guarjia originally wanted to refuse, but seeing the eager look in Consort Wenxi's eyes, she had no choice but to agree.
So, Wenying carried Hongxi and followed the Crown Princess into Chuxiu Palace.
Hongxi stared wide-eyed, looking around curiously, as if everything was new and exciting to him.
In fact, he had visited Chuxiu Palace in his previous life, but only a few times.
The main reason is that his identity was truly special, and he had no connection with Yin'e at the time.
Wow, Chuxiu Palace is so beautiful! No wonder it's the Imperial Concubine's domain.
No one could hear his inner thoughts; they could only sense the curiosity in his eyes about the new environment.
As soon as the group entered the main hall, Cui Liu waved her hand and dismissed all the palace servants.
Only then did he come over from the bedchamber carrying a brocade box, and placed it on the small table beside Guarjia under her questioning gaze.
Consort Wenxi said apologetically, "I invited the Crown Princess here this time because of my good-for-nothing niece. As I said before, if that child does anything wrong, you may punish her as you see fit. However, some of her naive thoughts only represent her and cannot represent the entire Niohuru clan."
Guarjia wanted to laugh.
It seems that Consort Wenxi also thought Yuhe was incredibly stupid, and was even afraid that she would do something that would implicate her, which is why she orchestrated this whole thing.
Ultimately, it's about stating your position to yourself.
"Your Highness, rest assured, I understand everything."
Consort Wenxi was finally relieved to see that Lady Guarjia had agreed so readily.
The two chatted for a while longer before Guarjia led her entourage back to Yuqing Palace.
Perhaps because he had been away for too long, Hongxi fell asleep on the way back.
The wet nurse carried Hongxi into the side hall to sleep, while Guarjia returned to the main hall.
“Your Highness, I think Consort Wenxi is a smart woman. It hasn’t been long, and she’s already starting to distance herself from Princess Niohuru.”
Guarjia rubbed her sore neck, and after the palace maids removed all the ornaments from her head, she said, "The fact that she can remain standing in the harem shows that she is intelligent."
Wenying opened the brocade box with great anticipation, "Wow, this is so beautiful."
Guarjia looked over curiously and found it to be a ruby the size of a pigeon egg, with a bright and vivid color, clearly a rare object.
“Your Highness, tomorrow I will take it to the Imperial Household Department to have a crown made for you. It will surely look beautiful.” Wenying was more and more delighted as she looked at it. After thinking for a moment, she added, “It will definitely look beautiful if it is set into a hairpin.”
When Guarjia saw Wenying's excited appearance, she found it amusing.
"Okay, okay, I'll do whatever you say."
When Wenying saw her mistress teasing her like that, she immediately blushed, quickly tidied up the brocade box, and then came over to massage her shoulders.
"Your Highness, I overheard the eunuchs in the outer courtyard chatting the other day. They said His Majesty is going to Mongolia after winter. Will His Highness the Crown Prince also go?"
Guarjia, enjoying her massage with her eyes closed, said lazily, "I probably won't go. When the Emperor goes on an inspection tour, someone always has to stay in the court to oversee the country."
"Oh, that's a pity. I've heard that the scenery in Mongolia is very beautiful."
The Crown Princess smiled but did not reply.
The little girl always wanted to go out and play, but she had no idea what it meant to be a regent.
"Mother, why is my little brother asleep again?" Wenxi ran in from outside the palace and threw herself into Guarjia's arms.
Guarjia looked at her daughter in her arms with tender eyes, "Did you go to play with your little brother?"
Wenxi nodded. "Yes. It's a pity my little brother is sleeping and can't play with me."
Guarjia held Wenxi on her lap and asked, "Wenxi, what did you do today? Did you write your characters obediently?"
Wenxi chuckled, "Mother, Father said that I'm still young and there's no rush for me to study hard."
Guarjia raised an eyebrow. "So what did you do?"
Wenxi was a little embarrassed, "I went horseback riding."
Seeing that her mistress was about to get angry, Wenying hurriedly advised, "The princess is still young and can play around as she pleases. If she goes to the Imperial Study, she will probably be very busy."
The anger that had just risen in Guarjia's heart slowly subsided after hearing these words.
"Wenxi, do you like the little pony your father gave you?"
When Yinreng returned, he heard that his beloved daughter had gone horseback riding, and his mood instantly improved.
"Father, Father!" Wenxi struggled to jump out of Guarjia's arms and rushed into Yinreng's arms. "The little pony that Father gave me is so beautiful and so gentle. Father, can you give my little brother one too?"
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