Upon hearing this, Concubine Yi curled her lips into a sneer and said, "As a mother, you came back to the capital without bringing the child with you, leaving her alone in Shandong at such a young age. What's the matter with you?"
Listening to Concubine Yi's cold words to Jiang Ranli, Dong E's eyes showed joy.
"Your Majesty has misunderstood. Guoguo has my brother to accompany and take care of her in Shandong. She is not alone. Please rest assured, Your Majesty."
After finishing his words, Jiang Ranli couldn't help but sigh, feeling that dealing with women was really a physically demanding job.
"Brother? Is that Jiang Fan? I heard that you and he opened many businesses in Shandong. As the concubine of the Ninth Prince, why don't you serve him well in the backyard? Instead, why do you lower your status and do those low-class things?" Concubine Yi attacked again.
When Dong E heard this, she could hardly hide the joy in her eyes, but in order to prevent Yinzhen from noticing anything, she picked up the wine glass and pretended to drink, quickly adjusting her facial expression.
When the wine glass fell, the joy in her eyes was gone, replaced by a look of concern, "Mother, anger is bad for your health. Please listen to my sister Concubine's explanation. Maybe things are not as the rumors say."
"You are a kind-hearted person, but look at what a mess she, a concubine, has made, and you are still speaking for her," Concubine Yi looked at Dong E with disappointment.
After hearing this, Dong E's face was full of guilt, "My daughter-in-law is useless and has caused me trouble."
Watching the two of them interacting back and forth, Jiang Ranli's forehead was filled with black lines.
Is Dong E kindhearted? What does Concubine Yi think?
Jiang Ranli expressed his disagreement with Concubine Yi's evaluation of Dong E.
"Sister Yifei, I heard that the ninth prince's concubine opened a brothel called Shuangxueyuan in Jinan. It's quite famous," said a woman dressed in fancy clothes, with an obvious look of watching the fun on her face.
Hearing her voice, several people around were attracted and all looked at Concubine Yi.
When Concubine Yi saw this, anger surged in her heart and she glared at Jiang Ranli with her beautiful eyes. She felt that Jiang Ranli had embarrassed her today.
Jiang Ranli, who was glared at, expressed helplessness and looked at Dong E, who had a smug look on her face at the moment.
The Queen Mother noticed what was happening here. So she started to ask about it. When she learned that Jiang Ranli had opened Frost and Snow Academy in Shandong, her face suddenly darkened.
The change in the Empress Dowager was noticed by Emperor Kangxi, and thus, Emperor Kangxi also knew about the conversation between Concubine Yi and Jiang Ranli, and then everyone in the Qianqing Palace knew about it. At this moment, Jiang Ranli became the focus of everyone's attention.
"Anjiashi".
Emperor Kangxi's voice sounded from the main seat.
Jiang Ranli, who was named, quickly stood up and walked forward.
"Tell me what's going on in Frost and Snow Courtyard," Emperor Kangxi's voice was as stern as ever, his eyes as majestic as ever.
Seeing things develop to this point, Yinzhen looked coldly at Dong E beside him, with a cold light in his eyes.
Everyone in the Palace of Heavenly Purity looked at Jiang Ranli, all with expressions of wanting to watch the fun. Only the Eighth Prince, Yin'er, the Tenth Prince, the Thirteenth Prince, and the Fourteenth Prince had eyes full of worry. Yinzhen sat upright in the main seat, his expression as stern as usual.
Jiang Ranli, who was being stared at by everyone, glanced at those who were waiting to laugh at her, and then slowly said, "In reply to the emperor, the Frost and Snow Courtyard was indeed opened by me."
Emperor Kangxi originally thought that Jiang Ranli would change the subject, or simply say something else. After all, as a woman and a member of the royal family, it was really hard to accept that she would open a brothel. He never expected that Jiang Ranli would agree without any explanation.
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