Now, whenever Fourteenth Prince encountered Fourth Prince, he felt pain in his ears and face.
Because he was disciplined by his own mother, Consort De, who pulled his ear. And it happened in front of many palace servants, causing him to lose face considerably.
The gentlemen were all thinking about the unpleasant things that had happened these past few days, and one of them even felt a toothache.
Each secret passage: Fourth Brother is so petty, smaller than a pinhead!
Of course, even the petty-minded Fourth Master has people he can't retaliate against.
After the grand court session, Emperor Kangxi summoned the princes and discussed important matters. Suddenly, he jokingly said, "Fourth Prince, I heard that your Fifth Prince sold your vegetables!"
The Fourth Prince, whose mind was already preoccupied with important matters of the court and who had temporarily forgotten about them, suddenly turned pale.
Upon seeing this, Kangxi burst into laughter and continued, "I heard you even spanked him! Heh, he's quite the troublemaker, just like your fourth son, Hongxuan, back in the day."
They're all ripping you off!
The princes all recalled what had happened back then and silently chimed in with their thoughts.
Fourth Master also remembered what that troublesome fellow Hongxuan had done in the past, and his face darkened even more, his aura becoming even colder.
Unfortunately, Kangxi was not affected at all, and even cheerfully concluded: "It seems that the two little princes are from the same mother, and they are both quite mischievous. Hehe, Fourth Prince, you have raised two very good sons!"
The princes laughed!
Fourth Master's face darkened.
They're all ripping him off. You're all enjoying the show, so of course you think it's good!
Suddenly, Emperor Kangxi, who was sitting at the head of the table, glanced at his sons, his smile froze, and his eyes dimmed.
While the princes were still wondering and speculating, they heard the Emperor's father at the head of the table sigh with longing.
Before leaving, these young men were all a bit confused. The old man had been laughing and joking just moments before, in a very good mood. How could his mood have suddenly changed?
However, these princes were all shrewd men. Recalling their father's nostalgic sigh and the scene at the time, they all paused for a moment after thinking it over.
The moment they understood, all the princes showed the same emotion.
It's a feeling of emotion, and also a sense of nostalgia!
At that time, the brothers had not yet fallen out over the throne to this extent.
The eldest brother, the second brother (the crown prince), and the thirteenth brother were all present.
Now, the eldest brother and the thirteenth brother are imprisoned. The Crown Prince, although he seems to have been reinstated, is actually placed in Yuqing Palace. His father, the Emperor, has not allowed him to get involved in or even know about matters of the court.
This time, after the grand court session, the Emperor did not summon the Crown Prince, and he was also absent when the Emperor teased the Fourth Prince (Fourth Brother).
Prince Yong's Mansion
In the backyard, upon hearing that Hongjing was actually selling vegetables on the street, and even vegetables grown by his grandfather, the women were all excited and happy.
Especially when he heard that the Fourth Prince had stormed off to the Yuanmingyuan, beaten the Fifth Prince Hongjing, and punished Lady Guarjia.
Then, after returning to the manor, the Fourth Prince Hongxuan was also summoned to the study by the Fourth Prince. In the end, after the Fourth Prince Hongxuan came out with a bitter face, everyone felt that he had also been scolded by the angry prince, and they all felt that Taoyuan was doomed.
Li was especially pleased at the pear orchard.
Even in the dead of winter, walking outside with snow falling from the sky, I didn't feel cold at all.
"Haha, this is truly heaven's help!" Li, who was not afraid of the cold, opened her arms to welcome the wind and snow.
Li's personal maids all offered their congratulations: "Congratulations, Concubine!"
A quick-witted maidservant, flattering Madam Li, said with a charming smile, "That Fifth Prince, the concubine of the Peach Courtyard, is so disrespectful of his status that he actually sells vegetables on the street! Such a shameful thing must have made the master despise him."
"Yes," another maid immediately flattered, "After all, even the Fourth Prince, who has always been favored by the Prince, couldn't get any good treatment from him. He came out of the Prince's study with a bitter face. It's clear that the concubine is finished too. In this harem, only you, Master, are truly favored by the Prince. It's as if Heaven is helping you, Master."
Li withdrew her arms, glanced speechlessly at the maid, and then said with a smile, "What you said is both right and wrong."
"Huh?" the maids asked in confusion.
Lady Li chuckled and said, "Now that you've become Prince Yong, it means you can have two concubines. Hehe, originally Lady Guarjia was the biggest rival of the main concubine, but now..."
After a pause, Li's eyes gleamed with a determined light.
"This position of concubine is mine again!"
The people in the room suddenly realized what was happening, but then they were also somewhat surprised.
My lord, how could you say that "the position of concubine has once again become mine, the secondary concubine"?
How is it used again?
The master has never been a concubine, so why use the word "again"?
strangeness?
Of course, these thoughts only flashed through my mind briefly before being forgotten.
At this moment, they were filled with immense joy, as if their concubine had truly become a secondary consort.
As a result, everyone in the Pear Courtyard, including Madam Li and her servants, became smug.
Walking with a swagger and looking at people with chin held high—of course, this is the behavior of a servant.
Regardless of what the servants did, the women in the inner courtyard were certainly not happy about Li's behavior.
For example, even Madam Song couldn't stand Li's smugness. In her own courtyard, behind closed doors, she muttered to her confidante, "Look at Li's arrogant and smug look, as if she's already a concubine!"
Her confidante hesitated for a moment, and instead of blindly agreeing with her, she advised her: "Your Highness, even if you can't stand Consort Li, you should try to bear with it."
Madam Song remained silent for a long time before finally saying, "I understand what you're trying to say."
She looked towards the direction of Taoyuan and said, "Guarjia has been implicated by her son. Look at how dark the master's face has been these past few days; he must be furious. The position of concubine is probably out of her reach. In this mansion, besides Guarjia, only Li has ever had three sons and one daughter. Now that both her son and daughter are alive, the position of concubine is probably hers."
The confidant nodded and said, "It's good that you understand, Master. After all, the Fourth Prince Hongxuan, who was born to the Peach Courtyard and was always favored, was also angered by the Master. He came out of the study with a bitter face. He must have been disliked by the Master. So, the concubine is probably Li Shufu's nemesis. You should be more patient and not let her find any fault with you so that you can retaliate against the newly appointed concubine."
Like Song Shi, everyone thought that Jiaming was disliked by the master because of Hongjing's matter.
Even though they hated Li's smugness and couldn't stand it, they endured it, fearing that once she became a concubine and held a higher position, it would be easier for her to cause trouble for them.
Moreover, when paying their respects to the Fujin (principal wife), everyone except Hesheli, the secondary Fujin, spoke well of Li Shi to varying degrees.
Lady Li was extremely pleased with herself, as if the position of concubine was within her grasp.
Taking advantage of the rising steam from the teacup in her hand to conceal her expression, the princess openly revealed a mocking smile.
Yes, it was mockery of the Li family.
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