"I know you didn't mean it, but Hongshi's wedding is not something to be taken lightly. As a concubine, you should understand this."
"I understand, and I will not be capricious again."
Not even Yinzhen himself believed this.
Two months later, Hongshi got married, and Yinzhen made a special trip to Ulanara's courtyard the night before.
"Sir, you've arrived."
How are you feeling?
"Thank you for your concern. I can live a few more years."
Ulanara's words were full of self-deprecation.
Yinzhen saw the clothes on the table,
"Tomorrow is Hongshi's wedding, you know the rules. After the wedding, I will consider letting you manage the Prince's Mansion again."
"Oh? Your Highness has come to a realization?"
"Hmph, do you think I don't know what you've been doing behind my back?"
Those rumors that were being spread everywhere were deliberately spread by Ulanara, and even his own mother put pressure on him.
"Yinzhen, when do you plan to release your wife?"
“Reporting to Mother, Ulanara has made a grave mistake and is no longer suitable to be a Fujin (princess).
"Oh? Could it be that you've already chosen a new wife?"
"No."
Consort De looked at her indifferent son, her eyes devoid of any affection:
"Don't forget, she's Feiyangu's daughter. Do you think your father would agree to this?"
Yinzhen remained silent, knowing that his mother was using the power held by Feiyanggu to threaten him.
It must be said that this tactic was indeed effective.
"I have already spoken with Mother. After Hongshi's wedding, I will lift your confinement and give you the right to manage the household. But at the same time, the Ulanara family will have nothing to do with you from this day forward."
Ulanara stood up in surprise:
"Sir, what do you mean by this?"
Yinzhen also stood up:
"I've already spoken with Fei Yanggu. From now on, you are merely the wife of Prince Yong, no longer Fei Yanggu's daughter. Furthermore..."
Yinzhen's next words plunged Ulanara's heart into despair.
“The Ulanara family has already acknowledged Yunhui, and Yunhui’s mother has been found and taken back.”
"Impossible! Isn't that woman already dead?"
"Do you really think that the few servants under your command can do everything for you? Do you really think that what your mother said is true?"
"What's the meaning?"
The Fujin (Prince Consort) only became serious when Yinzhen mentioned his mother.
“Yunhui is not an illegitimate child. She and her mother were both kicked out of the mansion by your mother. Besides, all those so-called obstacles blocking Honghui’s path and the curses against Honghui are false! You stay in the courtyard all day, and all you hear are the so-called ‘news’ from those servants. But how much of that news is true and how much is false? Do you really know?”
"No! Honghui was cursed by them! My mother has found evidence!"
"Those are all lies! Your mother has long been bewitched by Consort De!"
Yinzhen didn't want to admit that Consort De was responsible, but now he couldn't bear to see his wife continue making mistakes.
"It was Consort De who tempted your mother with the throne. For the sake of your younger brother, your mother set up this scheme. She used your love for your son to deceive you!"
The princess was on the verge of collapse. Ever since Honghui's death, she had been thinking about her child constantly, and she had paid the price for it.
After she was released from confinement, she had a good relationship with the prince and got along well with the people in the mansion.
But the people around him always said that there was a murderer who killed their child, and that Honghui was cursed.
Her mother even came to her with evidence.
Now, the prince tells her that it was all a lie, and that everything she had done was for someone else's benefit!
"No, it's impossible. Aisin-Gioro Yinzhen, that's our son, our son! You can't use him to deceive me! You can't!"
The princess seemed to have lost all her strength, and knelt down on the ground, wailing loudly.
This was the first time Yinzhen had ever seen his wife so crazy.
Fortunately, he had Gao Wuyong drive everyone away before that.
Yinzhen knelt down and embraced his wife:
"Remember, from now on you will only be the wife of Prince Yong."
"Yes, I understand."
The next day was Hongshi's wedding day, and everyone was present.
Seeing the well-dressed and smiling Fujin, everyone had their own plans.
"Princess, why do I feel that the Princess Consort is a little different?"
Geng Youran remained unfazed:
"She is a princess consort, so naturally she dresses differently from us."
"I wasn't talking about clothes."
Geng Youran knew exactly what Qianxue was talking about; she understood it too.
"We'll talk about it when we get back."
Everything went smoothly. After paying their respects to Yinzhen and his wife at the Yongqin Prince's residence, they headed to the Prince's quarters. Li Jingshu could only watch from the side with tears streaming down her face.
Seeing Li Jingshu's appearance, Geng Youran silently patted Li Jingshu's hand to comfort her.
After the ceremony, Geng Youran returned to her courtyard without saying a word.
Qianxue brought the tea over and asked cautiously:
"Princess, what's wrong?"
"It's nothing, it's just that seeing Hongshi's wedding reminded me of Hongzhou."
"The princess is reluctant to part with him?"
"No, it's just that I suddenly feel that time has passed too quickly. Hongshi is already married, and Hongli and Hongzhou are already half-grown boys."
Qianxue laughed, finding her mistress's words rather like those of a common woman.
“Princess, the young prince is impetuous. If he is to choose a daughter-in-law in the future, you must carefully select one for him.”
"That makes sense. I wonder which unfortunate woman married such a scoundrel as Hongzhou."
"Mother, I won't agree with what you're saying."
While Geng Youran and Qianxue were chatting, Hongzhou didn't return to the palace but came directly to Geng Youran's place.
"Why are you here? Have you greeted your father yet?"
“I have already asked. Father said that son can go back tomorrow.”
"That's true. Your third brother is getting married, and there will be a banquet at Prince Yong's mansion tonight. You'll definitely be there."
"But I don't want to go. I just want to stay here and have a nice meal with you, Mother."
"That's utter nonsense."
Geng Youran knew why Hongzhou was acting this way, but now was not the time to be petty.
"I'm warning you, if you dare to cause trouble for your third brother tonight, I'll tell your father."
"Okay!"
Seeing Hongzhou's unwilling expression, Geng Youran laughed.
"Qianxue, go and get some snacks for Hongzhou."
"yes."
Meanwhile, Li Jingshu returned to her own courtyard and cried alone for a long time.
It's ironic that she wasn't even entitled to be worshipped, despite being Hongshi's biological mother.
"Consort, this servant has brought you the box."
Li Jingshu quickly picked up a handkerchief to wipe away her tears and took the box from the maid.
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