Consort De lowered her eyes, suppressing her anger, and asked calmly, "I wonder what you think, daughter-in-law?"
Fujin: "Hmm, I can't tell."
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This is a provocation! Jiaming's eyes lit up when she heard this.
Consort De abruptly raised her eyes, staring intently at Consort Ulanara, her displeasure evident in her eyes. She had already yielded, yet she still dared to provoke her—it was utterly outrageous!
Just as she was about to retaliate, the Fujin spoke first, saying, "However, since Mother said she is good at bearing children, she must have had someone specifically look at her. Perhaps it's my lack of discernment!"
Seeing that the Fujin (principal wife) was beginning to back down, Consort De had no choice but to suppress her displeasure once again.
The show was over. Jiaming glanced at the two of them with a disappointed look in the corner of her eye, then lowered her head again and continued to play the role of a respectful but timid little princess.
"Then take Ya Hui back to the manor today!" Consort De ordered without even looking at the Fujin.
The Fujin, however, smiled gently and suggested, "Mother, Ya Hui is, after all, your niece from your maternal family. Hehe, it's not quite right to take her back like a typical concubine or princess!"
Would the Princess Consort be so kind?! No one present believed it.
Jiaming's disappointment vanished instantly, and her excitement to watch the play returned.
Consort De looked at the Fujin without speaking, waiting for her to say something "ill-intentioned".
Sure enough, Jiaming secretly observed that the Fujin first gave a mocking smile, avoiding the gaze of Consort De and the others, before saying, "After all, Sister Ya Hui can be considered the master's cousin. We should give her some face, of course, this is also to give the master face. So, I suggest we choose a good day and hold a small banquet for Sister Ya Hui. What do you think, Mother?"
Upon hearing this, Jiaming recalled the traps her wife had set when she first entered the manor and couldn't help but sigh: "The wife's ability to dig traps hasn't changed at all!"
Consort De, having risen through the ranks of palace intrigue, naturally recognized the trap in the Fujin's words.
If I disagree, and word gets out, others will think that I don't have much affection for my so-called niece, Ya Hui. Once Ya Hui enters the household, I won't have anyone to rely on anymore.
However, if they agree, it will put Ya Hui in the eye of the storm, because Ya Hui is just a princess, yet she has to have the etiquette of entering the mansion. She will definitely become the object of envy, jealousy and hatred in the backyard.
When Consort De thought about what she had been thinking before, and realized that Ya Hui would eventually have to face these things, she decided not to interfere too much. So she looked at Ya Hui and let her make her own decision.
Then, Jiaming caught a glimpse of Uya happily accepting the Fujin's suggestion, but just as she lowered her head, Jiaming saw a disdainful glance at her profile.
Upon returning to the Fourth Prince's residence, news that someone was about to enter the mansion quickly spread throughout the backyard. Upon inquiring, it was discovered that the person entering this time was none other than the niece of Consort De, and the prince's cousin!
Upon hearing this, the women in the inner courtyard began to worry. They thought that the Fourth Prince would favor this Lady Wuya more because of Consort De. There were only so many days in a month, and if Lady Wuya got more days, they would get even less.
It was understandable that they were unhappy, but because they were worried that the soon-to-be-entered Uya clan would have Consort De as their backer, no one dared to step forward to target them, and could only complain in their hearts.
But a few seconds later, they heard that although this soon-to-be-entering Uya clan member was entering the Prince's mansion as a princess, the day of her entry was specially chosen to be an auspicious one. Moreover, an entry ceremony and banquet were held for her, which was practically a simplified version of the entry ceremony for a concubine.
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This really touched the hearts of almost all the women in the backyard.
Li: She didn't even have a wedding, but this Wuya clan member actually had a ceremony when she entered the mansion. It's outrageous!
Hesheli: She's just a princess, yet she's holding a ceremony that's exactly like my entry into the manor. Even though it's a simplified version, it's still pretty much the same as the ceremony for a concubine!
Hmph, this Wuya has such a powerful backer, and she's even the Fourth Prince's cousin. She absolutely must keep suppressing her.
Otherwise, if she becomes a secondary consort with the support of Consort De, then I, the first secondary consort personally bestowed by the Emperor, will definitely be suppressed by her after the Crown Prince is deposed. This is absolutely unacceptable.
Song: Wuya is so favored by the master, and with the support of Consort De, she will surely be favored in the future. The master only comes to the backyard for a few days a month, and he comes to me less and less. Does this mean I will have to live alone in an empty room from now on?
Now that she had recovered, how could she possibly conceive and give birth to a prince while alone in her room? Thinking of this, resentment flashed in Song's eyes. If only it weren't for Wuya.
Looking in the mirror, Zhang stroked her fairy-like, beautiful face. She thought of the rumors circulating in the mansion that Wuya was also very beautiful and charming, the same type of beauty as herself.
Everyone wants to be the only one in the backyard. Zhang Shi, who was not favored to begin with, thought that if she was not the only woman with such temperament, the master would probably never look at her again!
Thinking it over, Zhang and Song, despite their concerns about Consort De, were determined to deal with Wuya, who was about to enter the mansion.
However, they had no powerful backers and felt somewhat uneasy about the Uya clan, who had powerful backers.
Sure enough, the two, who had always been allied, decided to find a powerful backer to rely on after just one meeting.
During a greeting ceremony, after the Fujin (principal wife) deliberately expressed her dissatisfaction with Uya, both of them sided with the Fujin and helped her perfect her plans.
Unlike the other women in the manor, Jiaming remained calm. At this moment, she was only interested in watching the show. Apart from having Xiao Hezi keep a close eye on the Fujin (principal wife) to find out why she harbored such resentment towards Wuya Shi, whom she had never met, she did nothing else.
Just as preparations were being made for the Fourth Prince to take a concubine, Hongtao finally couldn't stand Jiaming's carefree attitude and couldn't help but speak up: "Master, how could Consort De appoint someone to the mansion again? Moreover, of all people to appoint, she appointed her own niece."
"Why not?" Jiaming calmly picked up a piece of milk bun and continued indifferently, "Consort De is the master's own mother, so she has the right to send people into the mansion to serve the master."
"Master, that's not what I meant," Hongtao said anxiously.
"Which one are you talking about?" Jiaming asked casually, then took a small bite of the milk bun and ate it with relish.
"Since Consort De likes the young master so much, isn't there an idiom called 'love me, love my dog'? How could Consort De send a girl from her maiden family into the manor? Now look at the preparations for welcoming Princess Wuya into the manor, we can guess that because of Consort De, the master will definitely favor Princess Wuya even more. Isn't this diverting your favor, master?"
She had been holding it in for two days. Just now, when she went to the kitchen to get some baby steamed buns, she overheard some servants gossiping that their mistress would definitely fall out of favor, and the young mistress would also fall out of favor. They said that no matter how much favor the young mistress gained, once Princess Uya gave birth to the prince, Consort Rende would definitely favor her niece's prince even more. (To be continued.)
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