After the banquet, the officials' wives began to move around. They hoped to stop the wives of the princes and talk to them about the candidates for the imperial concubine selection. Before the selection, they hoped to communicate with the imperial concubines and the primary wives of the princes and confirm the identities of the candidates.
"Little darling, stay quietly in the courtyard and rest these next few days. Things are getting chaotic outside; some of the women are starting to cause trouble." It was rare for Madam Yin Genjue to come out and about, but the mother and daughter had come to watch the Qing banquet.
Yinti and Yinzhen were accompanying Emperor Kangxi on official business in Changchun Garden.
“Who says otherwise? Have people come to the villa? Quite a few people have sent invitations here at Yuanmingyuan.” Yinzhen used the excuse that the Changchun Garden would be in chaos during the Golden Festival to discuss with Yinti, and the two princes moved directly to the villa with their wives and children.
Yin Zhi and the others did not take any action and continued to reside in Changchun Garden.
"Of course, otherwise, why would I have come here?!" Madam Yingenjueluo was really troubled. Fortunately, Madam Yingenjueluo no longer got involved in the mess, otherwise, she would have had a hard time getting away with it.
During election years, the women's visits become very frequent, and even those who had no prior contact with each other start making out.
"Sister-in-law, it's good that we don't get involved. This baby came at the right time, otherwise, I would definitely have a headache!" Qingyan touched her belly with a smile on her face.
Recently, Yinzhen has been very nervous, fearing that outsiders might enter the Yuanmingyuan and cause harm to Qingyan and the children. Most of the officials' wives bring tonics and their best young ladies to visit, saying that they are bringing the young ladies to pay their respects to the Fourth Prince's wife.
“Little darling, when I came over, I saw the three ladies of the Jue Luo clan with two little girls at the door. Do you want to see them?” Lady Yin Gen Jue Luo knew that if Qing Yan hadn’t been mindful of Lady Ulanara’s feelings, she would definitely have pursued the matter of the twelfth miscarriage.
"Hmph, I don't want to see him!" Qingyan specially sent a message by hawk, bringing back Fei Yanggu's instructions, without having to worry about the reputation of the Jue Luo clan.
The Jue Luo clan would not refuse the decision made by Fei Yanggu. In addition, the Jue Luo clan had been feigning illness, which was a good way to imply to Qing Yan that they should follow Fei Yanggu's wishes.
"Master, the three ladies of the Jue Luo clan have come again. They say that even if they can't see you today, it would be good to see you!" The three ladies of the Jue Luo clan, however, had ulterior motives.
"Heh, the fox's tail has been revealed. Are you going to ruin my reputation?" Qingyan sneered. "Let those three in. Suzhu, take the three children to the side hall!"
Yin Genjue Luo stayed by his side, ready to help Qingyan vent his anger if necessary.
This has gone too far; the royal wife is not someone to be trifled with.
The three ladies of the Jue Luo clan walked in haughtily, their faces showing displeasure. Just as they were about to reprimand Qingyan, they noticed that Lady Yin Gen Jue Luo was sitting to the side, so they quickly bowed and greeted her.
Behind them stood two young women dressed in bright red, both around sixteen years old, adorned with exquisite headdresses, their faces showing shyness.
"Fourth Princess Consort, we are your elders, and we have come to visit several times, hearing that you are not feeling well. We wanted to see you, but we have been prevented from doing so. These two are your younger sisters, both of whom are candidates for the imperial concubine selection this year..." said Madam Jue Luo, the First Lady, as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
"Madam Jue Luo, I heard that Xiao Guai's miscarriage last time was because of these two who don't know the rules. Which master did they take bribes from to frame Fourth Brother for filial impiety?!" Without saying a word, Madam Yin Gen Jue Luo directly exposed the three ladies' words.
The two little girls turned pale. If someone heard this, they would definitely say that they were unruly. This... absolutely not!
"We servants wouldn't dare," the older maid quickly added, "but our elders said that the Fourth Princess Consort is the daughter of our aunt, so they are related by marriage, and that's why they came to visit!"
"She's quite the smooth talker. I think she's good at deceiving people. She came to see Fourth Master, all talk and no action, right?" Qingyan replied directly.
The maids and servants present chuckled softly. The reputation of the women of the Jueluo clan had been tarnished by Consort Tong, which was a blatant warning to the high-ranking officials that even if these girls were married into the family, they would certainly not have any further dealings with them.
The two girls understood Consort Tong's hint. Previously, several wealthy families had agreed to propose marriage, but now they had all replaced the prince with the second son, and one of them had even replaced him with the eldest son of a concubine.
"We wouldn't dare!" The two girls looked at Qingyan pitifully.
Qingyan showed no sympathy whatsoever. She would not hesitate to retaliate against those who attacked her and her child, and even those who tried to take Yinzhen away from her.
Even though she might sympathize with some people at times, she wouldn't act like a saint.
"They're so quick-witted. They say they wouldn't dare, but there's not a trace of apology in their eyes. Sister-in-law, look at them. They really won't stop until the young prince suffers!" Qingyan thought angrily.
"Sulan, go and call Imperial Physician Yuan!" Yin Genjueluo was a little worried, and Xiao Guai's face looked a little pale. "You two go to the courtyard first and wait for Fourth Master to come back and deal with it."
Qingyan was helped into the inner chamber by Yingenjueluo. She drank a cup of spiritual spring water. This child had really had a lot of misfortunes, and she had actually encountered such a family that was making trouble.
"Relax a bit. If you get angry, the child will sense it and definitely feel uncomfortable!" Seeing Qingyan's emotions gradually calm down, Madam Yingenjueluo felt relieved. If something really happened to the little girl, she wouldn't be able to explain it to Yinzhen.
"Sister-in-law, how can their family be so shameless? If it were any other official's wife, they would have left by now!" Qingyan was curious. The Jueluo clan was considered part of the imperial clan, so they must value their reputation even more.
Yin Genjue Luo Shi sat on the edge of the soft couch and sighed helplessly. Yin Ti and Yin Zhen had originally told her not to say too much. Since the Jue Luo Shi stopped going back to her maternal home, the attitude of the Jue Luo clan in the capital had changed. At first, many people gave them some face because of Fei Yang Gu and the Fourth Prince's wife.
Now that they're facing setbacks everywhere, they're naturally clinging tightly to Qingyan.
“Little darling, the Jue Luo clan is declining. Many people have communicated with the Jue Luo clan out of respect for you, but now, these people are not satisfied at all and are thinking about how to squeeze you out!” Yin Gen Jue Luo felt relieved.
Fei Yanggu and Yinzhen both spread rumors that there was some unpleasantness between the Ulanara clan and the Gioro clan, which made many people wary.
Pfft!
Qingyan laughed. Jueluo was asking for advice, which was troublesome.
At this moment, Kangxi and others learned that the three ladies of the Jue Luo clan had brought the selected ladies to their door. They quickly dispatched Imperial Physician Yuan to accompany Yinti and Yinzhen back. Yinzhen looked very unwell. In the courtyard, he gave them a cold look and walked straight in.
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