Dong E was speechless. She had brought up the matter of the Jue Luo clan because she couldn't stand Qing Yan's appearance.
half-sister!
This was Dong Eshi's most painful scar. Dong Eshiqi preferred her half-sister, and she could only be compared to her half-sister by her father, like a pitiful little girl.
The affairs of the Dong'e Mansion were generally known in the upper circles of the capital. Today, she actually used her half-sister's words to denounce Qingyan.
Yin Genjue glanced at Dong E, her heart filled with wariness. She absolutely could not have any further involvement with her; otherwise, Yin would not approve.
“My half-sisters were raised by our mother’s side, but Qingya has always been taken better care of than Lady Ulanara. When she attends social gatherings, she acts like a legitimate daughter.” Dong’e didn’t want Qingyan to have an easy time, and her words were definitely meant to put people down.
Qingyan's face darkened. Dong'e was clearly here to cause trouble. Her mother's behavior had given the other party a handle to use against her. She was really making a scene. Did her mother really dislike her so much?
“At the very least, Father will not allow his half-sister to become the eldest legitimate daughter!” Kangxi discovered that the eldest daughter of the Dong E family was actually a concubine’s daughter; otherwise, Dong E Yuanqing would not be sitting in the position of the Third Prince’s Consort.
Dong E Wan Ning and Dong E Wanting were both favored concubines of Dong E Qi Shi. Dong E Shi had a legitimate daughter from the moment she was born.
"How dare you! How dare you say such a thing? No matter what happens in my family, Father and Mother are your elders!" Dong Eshi, who was used to being domineering at home, lost her temper after being provoked by Qingyan.
"Shut up! Lord Dong'e and Lady Dong'e have no real relation to our Ulanara clan. They call us elders only because of His Majesty. Everyone knows about your branch's relationship with Empress Xiaojing. Instead of keeping a low profile, you're acting arrogantly." Qingyan was trying to save face for the Ulanara clan. If Dong'e's words got out, people would think they had some kind of grudge against Dong'e.
Now, the Dong'e clan can barely be considered a prominent family, yet they still want to get involved with them.
"Sulan, please ask Princess Dong'e to leave. Tell the gatekeeper not to notify her when she comes in the future. Dong'e Yuanqing, I will relay your words to Father without missing a single one. Let the adults handle this matter." Qingyan waved his hand angrily, and the two maids helped Dong'e Yuanqing leave the Dong'e residence.
Upon reaching the gate, the accompanying maids, seeing how their princess was being treated by the people of the Ulanara family, couldn't help but feel angry.
“Princess Dong’e, I have no right to speak in front of you. If you think that Dong’e is an elder of the eldest daughter of the Ulanara clan, then I have nothing to say. If you have bad manners, let Madam Dong’e teach you to behave properly before you come out.” Su Lan said loudly, handed Dong’e over to her personal nanny, and then the servants closed the door and went back.
The heavy door slowly closed in front of Dong E Shi, whose face looked extremely pale.
Today, she came with people from the Yin Gen Jue Luo clan. Even though Qing Yan didn't want to lose face and ultimately chose to keep it a secret, would the people brought by the Yin Gen Jue Luo clan still compromise?
"Granny, will Mother scold me when we get back?" Dong E Shi became frightened, knowing that Lady Dong E would definitely not give her a kind look.
The old woman sighed; her princess had now become enemies with the Ulanara clan.
Qingyan has Fei Yanggu's love and the protection of the Fourth Prince.
What does Dong Eyuanqing have?
She had nothing, and even Lady Dong'e didn't like her much. If it weren't for the future of her two sons, Lady Dong'e wouldn't have given any attention to her daughters at all.
Marrying off illegitimate daughters was essentially a means to pave the way for the offspring of the Dong'e family; no one considered whether these girls would be happy in their husbands' homes. When Emperor Kangxi decided to make Dong'e's legitimate daughter the Third Prince's Consort, Dong'e Wan Ning secretly made some underhanded moves, which greatly displeased Lady Dong'e. Ultimately, the Emperor intervened, and Dong'e Yuan Qing was given a chance to rise in rank.
Meanwhile, the Ulanara residence was peaceful and harmonious, with Qingyan and Yingenjueluo chatting happily about the secrets to maintaining their youthful appearance.
"My dear, I've now married into the Aisin Gioro family. Things are different now than when I was a daughter." Yin Gen Gioro complained helplessly to Qingyan. Yin was a careless person, and Consort Hui doted on her son, so she sent several princesses to serve him. As his daughter-in-law, she couldn't say much.
Fortunately, the couple had feelings for each other before their marriage. Yin had been cold to the other princesses, and some of the more cunning ones were even planning to complain to Consort Hui.
"Sister Yin Genjue Luo, as long as you hold onto a man's heart, what is there to worry about?" Qingyan thought of Yin and Yin Genjue Luo's children, four daughters and one son, which was the most children among the primary wives, so the relationship between the two must be very good.
Yin Genjue Luo smiled. Yin is a good person. If we create a rift between us because of a little suspicion, wouldn't that just benefit those vixens?
"Little darling, call me sister-in-law. Once you marry into the Aisin Gioro family, you'll only be the First Consort." Yin Genjueluo smiled, knowing she needed to be clear about her status.
Emperor Kangxi valued his first few daughters-in-law highly, and each of them was accompanied by several nannies from the inner palace, so that they could safely get through the years before they could establish their own households.
"Sister-in-law, after Dong Eshi goes back, there will probably be bloodshed outside again!" Qingyan frowned. Originally, the two of them did not get along well, but for the sake of Yin's reputation, she thought she could ease the tension and that they would be sisters-in-law in the future.
Otherwise, given her temperament, she wouldn't have opened the gates today.
Qingyan regretted inviting Dong'e into the family. Meanwhile, Dong'e had already stormed back to her residence. The Dong'e clan was not one of the eight great Manchu clans and lacked the foundation of the Ulanara clan. Their prosperity was solely due to their favor with the Empress. During the previous emperor's reign, the women of the Dong'e clan married very well and were greatly favored. However, after the previous emperor's death and the beginning of the Kangxi era, within a short span of ten years, those favored daughters of the clan died one after another under various circumstances, some even dying in childbirth.
Lady Dong'e was immediately devastated, and Dong'e Qishi struggled to keep going. Over the next few years, Lady Dong'e gave birth to two legitimate sons but no legitimate daughters. His favorite concubine, Lady Niohuru, gave birth to a daughter, which overjoyed Dong'e Qishi. When recording the family genealogy, she was listed under the name of the primary wife, and this favored concubine was only a peripheral member of the Niohuru clan.
Therefore, Dong Eqi discovered that the situation in the court was extremely delicate, which is why he became even more fond of his concubines, letting Niohuru follow his lead.
"Mother..." Dong'e Yuanqing returned to the main courtyard. Her face was downcast as she approached her mother and whispered about how Qingyan had thrown her out, her words full of complaints, which puzzled Madam Dong'e. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)
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