Inside the main hall, all the princes' wives had arrived. The primary wife, seeing the Eighth Prince's wife kneeling before Lin, maintained a calm expression, but a chill ran through her. The Third Prince's wife and the Eighth Prince's wife had a good relationship; they often gathered to complain about their sisters-in-law. (Please search on Baidu for the most complete information!)
Now, the Third Prince's wife only hopes that the Eighth Prince's wife can be more responsible and not implicate her.
"Eighth Prince's wife, did you bring this maid?" Consort Tong was losing patience and began to scold the Eighth Prince's wife, Lady Jue Luo.
The women present had all heard about the feud between Qingyan and the Jueluo clan, and now, Lady Ulanara had severed all ties with her family.
“My dear mother, this person really wasn’t brought by your daughter-in-law. All the maids she brought are outside the palace!” the Eighth Princess Consort quickly explained.
The palace maid lowered her head, unable to speak. The guards on either side dared not press her chin down. This woman was ruthless enough to herself; if they really pressed her chin down, they might really lose all clues.
"Is that so?" Consort Tong looked coldly at the Eighth Prince's wife.
“Yes, although my daughter-in-law’s family has a bad relationship with the Fourth Prince’s wife, she has been married for several years now, and we try to avoid such things as much as possible. At times, she can only choose to remain silent.” The Eighth Prince’s wife said aggrievedly, “Although the relationship between the sisters-in-law is not good, it doesn’t mean that they would even hurt Hafeng and the prince.”
None of the primary wives present believed it; several princes had Linzi, but the Third Prince and the Eighth Prince had not been able to have one.
"Third Sister-in-law has been gossiping a lot about Fourth Prince's wife. Maybe it was Third Sister-in-law who made it up. My daughter-in-law and Third Sister-in-law are very close. It's possible that she would order me to touch the pearl plaque in Eighth Prince's residence!" Eighth Prince's wife said directly.
The Third Prince's wife's face flushed red instantly. The Eighth Prince's wife's words clearly implied that Yinzhi might be framing Yinzhen's family.
“My dear mother, Eighth Prince’s wife is making baseless accusations. Your daughter-in-law would never dare to touch anything from Eighth Prince’s residence. Although your relationship with Eighth Prince’s wife is very good, I rarely visit Eighth Prince’s residence,” Eighth Prince’s wife quickly said.
Qingyan sat down next to her and whispered to the Fifth Prince's wife. The Fifth Prince's wife rarely went to the garden, so it wasn't easy for the sisters-in-law to get together.
"Bayan, can we let this maid speak?" Consort Tong listened to the two wives' words and dared not make a decision. She decided to listen to the maid's opinion first.
"Reporting to Your Highness, this servant is a tough nut to crack; she attempted suicide twice!" Bayan's words caused Consort Tong's almond-shaped eyes to widen in astonishment.
"Bayan will personally deliver the person to His Majesty!" Consort Tong decided to leave the matter to Kangxi to handle; she didn't want to touch these hot potatoes.
"Yes, sir!" Bayan and the others were waiting for Consort Tong's words. If the palace maids suffered even the slightest injury in their hands, and they failed to find out who was behind it all, their situation would definitely not be good.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Bayan, accompanied by a dozen guards, surrounded the palace maid.
Only after Bayan and the others left did Consort Tong finally breathe a sigh of relief.
"Get up and kowtow. Since you two have already done so, it has nothing to do with you. I can only leave this matter to His Majesty to handle!" Consort Tong sneered.
The concubines who had followed her into the garden all had their own guesses. Consort Hui looked at Consort Rong, thinking that if it was the women of Yinzhi's residence who had plotted this, then this matter could really cause a huge uproar.
“Imperial Noble Consort, there’s no need to make things unpleasant over something like this. Putting aside everything else, the wives are all well-behaved. Who would knowingly break the rules?” Consort Yi advised from the side.
Consort Tong looked towards Consort Yi, a slight smile appearing on her face.
Since the divorce of the former Eighth Prince's wife, Lady Guoluo, Consort Yi had been eager to see the Eighth Prince make a fool of himself. The current Eighth Prince's wife was clear-headed and rarely made mistakes. In the eyes of outsiders, between the two Eighth Prince's wives, Lady Guoluo was clearly more outstanding.
"Consort Yi, that's not necessarily true. Some people might try to frame your sister-in-law." Consort Hui naturally sided with Consort Yi.
At this moment, Consort Rong was left isolated to the side, while Consort Tong took a sip of her tea and put the cup down.
"You two are both mothers-in-law, why are you still arguing here? The servants below will find out the truth. Is Tulichen some kind of good-for-nothing?" Tonggu Fei'e wouldn't say anything before the matter was investigated thoroughly, after all, everyone hoped to find out the truth as soon as possible.
Within Changchun Garden, no damage to one's reputation is tolerated, especially since that face is truly unsettling.
“Mother, your daughter-in-law is hoping to find out the truth. None of the other wives have this problem. They look three times the same. Isn’t it against the rules of the palace that they shouldn’t come to the capital?” Qingyan was a little annoyed.
If the wives of the princes wanted to use this as leverage to frame her, Qingyan would absolutely not allow it. The reputation of the Fourth Prince's mansion must not be compromised.
"It's alright, it's not your fault!" Consort Tong quickly comforted her.
“Mother, that was too dangerous. If Hafeng had been behind us, he might have been hit,” Qingyan said directly. “If he had seen that face, wouldn’t Hafeng have reached out? In the eyes of the children, Mother, you hold a very high position!”
As soon as the words were spoken, Consort Tong's heart jumped. If Qing Yan was telling the truth, this issue had to be taken seriously.
"My dear, you are..." Consort Hui's face darkened. If it was aimed at the wives of the princes, they could understand, but if it was aimed at the child...
"Mother Hui, I just thought of this by chance. Maybe I was too worried about the child!" Qingyan quickly shook her head, indicating that it was a sudden thought.
"Good girl, you might be right!" Consort Yi liked Qingyan's personality, especially his absolute protection of the children.
“Mother, this matter really needs to be investigated. Otherwise, if the prince comes to pay his respects to you on his first birthday and this happens in the garden or the palace, you and the master will definitely be furious!” Fifth Princess Consort said from the side.
After receiving treatment from the imperial physician recommended by Qingyan, Fifth Prince's wife gave birth to his legitimate son. The prince is only three months old, and today is the first time Fifth Prince's wife has come to pay her respects since finishing her postpartum confinement.
When Consort Yi heard what the Fifth Prince's wife said, she felt a pang of heartache thinking about what might happen to her beloved grandson.
"Imperial Noble Consort, the Fifth Prince's family is right. We must take a good look and see who is causing trouble here!" Consort Yi quickly said.
Consort Tong sighed upon hearing Consort Yi's words.
"Don't worry, let's wait for news here. Third Prince's family, Eighth Prince's family, get up first. No one can be wronged. Of course, if anyone does something wrong, I won't let them off the hook!" Consort Tong said coldly.
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