Inside Yanxi Palace, Tinghe, the head maidservant of Consort Hui, carefully applied medicine to Hongyu.
"The Fourteenth Prince was too ruthless. His eyes are swollen like this. If Prince Zhi finds out, he will be heartbroken."
He became increasingly angry as she spoke, “If it weren’t for the timely arrival of the Empress and the Crown Prince today, the Emperor might not have punished the Fourteenth Prince.”
Consort Hui was also furious, "Although Lady Wuya is dead, it's really disgusting that she left behind such a bastard."
Hongyu hurriedly looked at Consort Hui, "Grandmother, Fourth Uncle is also a son of the Uya clan."
Consort Hui knew what he meant and immediately explained, "But your fourth uncle isn't anymore."
That being said, these two are, after all, blood brothers, and naturally they have feelings for each other in private.
Thinking of this, Consort Hui couldn't help but sigh again.
"They were born from the same mother, so how come their temperaments are so different?"
"Although they were born from the same mother, Prince Yong was raised by Empress Xiaoyiren from birth. How could he be like the Fourteenth Prince, who was spoiled by Lady Wuya from a young age?"
Consort Hui thought He's words made sense and agreed with them.
Hongyu listened to these words and agreed in his heart, but he did not agree verbally. Instead, he looked at Consort Hui and said, "Grandmother, although Grandfather punished Fourteenth Uncle today, he was probably happy. In the end, if Grandmother and Second Uncle had not arrived in time, Grandfather might not have done so. But Grandfather's anger will not affect Second Uncle, but it will probably affect you."
Consort Hui looked at the little girl and began to plan for her, feeling a strange warmth and emotion in her heart.
How come that carefree eldest son had such a wonderful child?
As Consort Hui thought about it, she couldn't help but shed tears. "Good child, you are thinking of your grandmother, but your grandmother is also thinking of you. Your grandmother is already the head of the four consorts. Even if your imperial grandfather dislikes me, what can he do?"
Hongyu remained silent.
Yes, Grandmother had no intention of arguing any further, so naturally she wasn't afraid of angering Grandfather.
Even if the Grandfather wanted to demote his grandmother, he needed a plausible title.
With that thought, Hongyu felt much more at ease.
Jin Rong, the chief eunuch who had been waiting outside the palace, came in. "Your Majesty, Consort Ding has arrived, and she has brought many things with her."
Consort Hui originally wanted to refuse to see her, but then she thought that it must have been really difficult for Consort Ding to take over such a troublemaker. She hadn't seen any benefits from her before, and when something went wrong, she had to apologize to everyone.
"Alright, please come in."
Consort Hui glanced at Tinghe, who immediately led Hongyu to the inner palace.
When Consort Ding entered, she looked around but did not see Hongyu. She knew what was going on, so she didn't say anything. She entered the room and bowed to Consort Hui first.
"The matter concerning the Fourteenth Prince and the First Prince is all due to my failure to properly discipline them. I have come here today to apologize to my elder sister."
Consort Hui hurriedly helped Consort Ding up and pulled her to sit down beside her.
"Sigh, you're really unlucky. You were lucky to have inherited Yin Tao, but you ended up with such a scoundrel. Uya Shi is truly inhuman; look at the kind of things she gave birth to."
After saying that, Consort Hui realized something was wrong and hurriedly added, "Of course, not Prince Yong."
Consort Ding chuckled and glanced at the palace servants in the room, who all lowered their heads.
"The fact that my sister can say this shows that she doesn't consider me an outsider, and I can finally breathe a sigh of relief."
After saying that, she waved her hand behind her, and Taozhi immediately brought over an exquisite box and placed it on the small table.
"Sister, this is a gift from your younger sister to Hongyu as an apology."
Consort Hui was curious when she saw that the box was not big. When she opened it, she was stunned to find that it was full of silver notes.
Consort Ding smiled slightly and explained, "Although the princes have no worries about food and drink, as they grow older, they also need to have their own social interactions. The things bestowed by the palace cannot be sold for money, and you can't just give the servants a jade pendant bestowed by the Emperor."
Consort Hui found the gift very thoughtful and immediately smiled with satisfaction.
“My sister is so thoughtful; I hadn’t even considered that,” Consort Hui sighed. “Speaking of which, I, as the grandmother, am not as meticulous as my sister.”
Consort Ding joked, "How can a younger sister compare to an older sister? It's just that Yin Tao has started to travel outside on official business, so the younger sister has paid more attention to these things."
Consort Hui has not raised children for many years. Even though she dotes on this grandson, she only makes sure he is well fed and clothed and is not neglected. She really hasn't paid attention to his social life.
The two chatted enthusiastically inside Yanxi Palace, while the entrance to the Yongjun Prince's Mansion outside the palace was also bustling with activity.
Yinti stood at the gate of the mansion and refused to go in, insisting on having a good talk with Yinzhen.
Yinzhen looked at his younger brother with a headache. He had only just found out what stupid thing the boy had done again, and he was too lazy to even scold him.
"If you have something to say, go inside and talk. What's the point of a prince standing at the door?" Yinzhen's tone was not good, and to Yinti it sounded like he was full of impatience.
"Do you think I've disgraced you? No, we're no longer brothers. I've come here today to ask you why you're so heartless towards me."
A large number of people had already gathered around. Although they didn't know what had happened, they loved to watch the royal gossip.
Even when servants from the manor came out to appease them, everyone scattered and then gathered back together.
Seeing that he was clearly trying to embarrass him, Yinzhen stopped being modest.
"Then tell me, how have I been cruel to you?"
Yinzhen got excited.
"I've been confined to the Prince's quarters for so long, why haven't you come to visit me? When Father Emperor sent me to the eldest son's place, why didn't you plead for me? We're brothers, after all. Why would you rather grovel before others than even glance at me?"
Yinzhen rubbed his temples. "Fourteenth Prince, if it weren't for my protection, do you think you would have had a carefree year of food and drink during your confinement? You've been successful in the harem since childhood, don't you know that those palace servants are the most opportunistic and selective in their treatment of people?"
Yinti did not believe it.
Yinzhen continued, "When I found out about this, Father had already issued an edict. What else could I say? I was just sending you to my eldest brother's army for some training, not locking you up in the Imperial Clan Court. How could I possibly plead for you? You beat my eldest and second brothers' children so badly. What face do you have to ask me to plead for you?"
Yinzhen was so angry that he was incoherent. "You're just sucking up to the Crown Prince, always siding with him no matter what, and never considering my feelings as your own brother. Fine, now I've been sent to the eldest brother's army for training. Whether I live or die is none of your business. I just hope you won't regret your indifference today!"
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