The next day, Yan Nangui got up and went to see the children first.
Sure enough, the swelling was worse the next day than the day before, but the Seventh Princess didn't seem to care and still went to study.
Order someone to serve her a full meal and then send her to the Nanxun Palace.
Lily then reported back: "The Fourth Princess cornered the Third Princess in the Imperial Garden and gave her a severe scolding, saying some very unpleasant things. In the end, the Third Princess didn't go to school and said she went back crying."
"Hehe, this Fourth Princess really knows how to stand up for her brother." Yan Nangui smiled. "No need to worry about it. Just tell the servants to be careful and not let the Third Princess suffer any grievances because of this. It's not worth it, it'll only make things look bad."
She wouldn't even bother dealing with a child, but Luo Liangren has ended up in this state; he'll just have to endure it.
Let's rewind half an hour.
In the Imperial Garden, the Fourth Princess had come specifically to wait for the Third Princess.
"Fourth Sister?" The Third Princess stopped in her tracks when she saw her.
"My third sister has been calling me for a long time," the fourth princess said calmly.
"Is there something you need, Fourth Sister?" The Third Princess asked, somewhat uneasy.
"It's nothing, but I have a few words to say, and I'm not happy if I don't say them." The Fourth Princess raised her head: "Consort Luo, as a concubine, does not know how to respect herself. She is talentless, immoral, and incompetent, and she has also dragged down my eldest sister. She has only herself to blame for what she has done. Father Emperor saw that you sisters were taught to be foolish and stupid by your birth mother, so he ordered you to move out ahead of time."
"Even now, you still show no respect and show no remorse. You continue to do as you please and cannot distinguish right from wrong. You are truly despicable and unworthy of being the Empress's daughter."
"You... what right do you have to say that to me? I only exchanged a few casual words with my fifth brother yesterday, and he impulsively went and hit someone. Is that my fault?" The third princess was almost speechless.
"As a princess, I am the daughter of a noble consort. You are the daughter of a lowly nobleman. I believe I have the right to say a few words to you. I hope you will behave yourself in the future, at least learn to respect yourself. Otherwise, you sisters will tarnish the reputation of all princesses because of your shamelessness. Let people outside say that the princesses of the imperial family are like gossipy women in the streets, only good for spreading rumors." The Fourth Princess did not mention yesterday, nor did she respond to the Third Princess's words. She simply said what she wanted to say.
Seeing the Third Princess's face flushed and turned red, the Fourth Princess added, "Ignorant, shallow, selfish, and arrogant. And with such a foul mouth, I'm ashamed to be associated with you sisters. Even the roughest palace maids in my palace are more disciplined than you. If you still have any sense of shame, you should be more cautious from now on, and properly study the Classic of Filial Piety, the palace rules, and learn etiquette from the matrons. Don't be so ignorant and cause a huge disaster, then blame your father for punishing your mother."
The fourth princess left after she finished speaking.
The third princess stood there, her face flushed red, tears welling up in her eyes with anger: "You...you...you're both princesses, how dare you talk to me like that? You...you're the one who's unruly!"
After she finished speaking, she went back in a huff.
Because of what happened yesterday, the eldest princess doesn't want to go to Nanxun Palace today. She's already preparing for her marriage anyway, so whether she goes or not doesn't really matter.
Seeing the Third Princess return crying, he quickly went up to ask her what was wrong.
The Third Princess couldn't say it herself; it was her personal attendant who told her.
It was also rather vague, after all, the Fourth Princess's words were just too...unpleasant.
The Fourth Princess, who usually doesn't care about anything, is actually this good at cursing?
After hearing all this, she could only sit there, filled with grief and indignation. What could she do?
In Zhaochun Palace, Yan Nangui chuckled, "This girl has a sharp tongue; she's nothing like her mother."
These words completely humiliated the three princesses and their mother.
How will the people in the harem view them, mother and daughter, in the future?
There wasn't a single swear word, and no physical violence was involved.
"Your Majesty, Consort He requests an audience," said Shuanzi from outside.
"Please come in." Yan Nangui had already guessed that she would definitely come.
As soon as Consort He entered, she said, "I was late yesterday because I didn't come yesterday. I apologize to my sister."
"There's no need for that. The Fifth Prince is just like his mother; he's a fool. It's not your fault that he gets easily provoked." Yan Nangui waved his hand.
"Even so, I still bear some responsibility. Fortunately, the Seventh Princess is unharmed," Consort He said.
“That child is stubborn and headstrong; you can’t control him. By the time you raised them, they were old enough to remember things. How much of what you say could they listen to? This time, His Majesty punished them, and I scolded them too. They’ll surely improve in the future. As for the Fourth Princess, she’s quite formidable. You’ve heard, haven’t you? She gave the Third Princess a lecture,” Yan Nangui said.
"I've heard about it. Although... it's not good either, sigh." Consort He sighed.
"There's nothing wrong with that. A young lady shouldn't be too lenient. What she said makes sense and is quite reasonable. I think she's a good person."
“Consort Jing wasn’t a good person when she was alive. But in the harem, she was considered to be a woman of deep feelings and integrity. At least she didn’t harm anyone. It wasn’t easy for her to leave behind these two children. It’s not difficult to teach them a few words of guidance,” Yan Nangui said.
"Your Majesty is kind-hearted. I'm sure Sister Jing would thank you even in the afterlife," Consort He said.
"Then you don't understand her. She'll just accuse me of being a fake kind-hearted person, putting on an act, and trying to harm her child." Yan Nangui sneered, "I can't help but hope she'll be grateful to me."
Consort He laughed, exchanged a few more jokes, and then left.
Back at Feiluan Palace, Consort He didn't want to go in right away.
He was just standing outside.
“Your Highness, it’s hot today. You’re in too much sun right now. Let’s watch it at another time in our own palace,” Ling’er said.
"Yes, it's the palace where we live. How many years has it been since His Majesty last visited Feiluan Palace?" Consort He suddenly sighed.
“Your Majesty…you could also invite His Majesty to come. You are still young…” Ling’er said.
"Favor... can never be begged for. The once bustling Feiluan Palace has long since become deserted. Although Consort Jing is not favored by His Majesty, there is still a bond from our youth. What does she have with me?" Consort He lowered her eyes: "You remember what happened when I first entered the palace, right? Because of his affair with the Empress Dowager, my life was ruined. Am I... not afraid?"
Even if I don't take that medicine, I might not necessarily have a child, but at least there's hope.
In fact, she hadn't dared to think about it all these years.
How much hatred I felt, hatred for that mother and son.
But what could she do?
With so many people in the harem, no one cared about these things.
Her close aunt treated her as a pawn, someone who could be discarded once she was no longer of use.
His Majesty also used himself as a pawn in dealing with the Empress Dowager. Since he couldn't attack the Empress Dowager, he would attack her instead.
Consort Jing, of course, wouldn't care about the life or death of a cousin.
Now that things have come to this, even if I have the rank of concubine, what good is it?
In this palace, he is still... a dispensable person.
"Speaking of which, I just think the Empress Dowager is really... This time, the Seventh Princess was injured, and all the concubines sent gifts to inquire about her condition. The Empress Dowager acted as if she knew nothing about it. Although she and the Noble Consort are not on good terms, as a grandmother, she is so heartless..."
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