After breakfast, the ministers arrived one after another with their wives and daughters. Surprisingly, the first to arrive were the eldest prince and Lady Yingenjueluo.
The two of them were dressed in light blue cheongsams, and the hair ornaments on Yin Genjueluo's headdress were all custom-made by Mei Ai.
"Little darling, the fourth prince should be here by now, right?" This time, several princes were invited to the residence, so Yin must step out and take charge on his own.
Yin was worried that he might make mistakes because he had no experience in these matters, so he brought Lady Yingenjueluo to help him in advance.
"They're here. Su Peisheng is staring at them in the garden. Brother, you can go with them!" Qingyan nodded. She always felt that Yin didn't seem like a military general; he looked more like a scholar-general.
“You don’t understand, so let your sister-in-law help out. I’ll go check on Yin first,” Yin said.
Qingyan liked her sister-in-law, Lady Yingenjueluo, who wasn't as sharp-tongued as Lady Dong'e. She turned her head and saw Fei Yanggu and the others respectfully bowing to Yin. She took Lady Yingenjueluo's hand and walked towards the flower hall.
"Sister-in-law, go and check what I've prepared. If there's anything wrong, I can change it." Qingyan was a little restless, and Yin Genjue Luo couldn't help but feel a little sad.
When she first hosted the Hundred Flowers Banquet, her mother helped her a lot behind the scenes. But it was different for Xiao Guai. Since Lady Jue Luo wasn't in the new house, she had to do everything herself.
“Yes, this is a bit too much. You can add more snacks and such, but we don’t need to add any fruits!” Yin Genjue Luo said to Qingyan little by little.
Before the two had even reached the back, Su Lan came to inform them that Lady Dong'e had come from the palace, and that she had actually brought Dong'e Wanting with her.
Yin Genjue Luo Shi and Qing Yan were stunned.
Qingyan knew that Dong'e Wan Ning must have had some special reason for doing this, and the Dong'e family's ambitions were definitely not limited to the Third Prince's primary wife.
She calmly invited Lady Yin Genjue to sit down and have tea, then greeted her with a polite smile. Lady Dong E was dressed in the formal golden yellow everyday clothes of a prince's primary consort, with a pearl headdress and three red coral earrings on each ear. Qingyan immediately noticed her yellow attire.
Dong E Wan Ning, however, was dressed in a light green palace gown, which was somewhat similar to Qing Yan's usual attire.
Qingyan felt heartbroken.
She knew that Lady Dong'e had ill intentions and was clearly trying to force her troublesome half-sister into the Fourth Prince's residence.
snort!
Dong Eshi underestimated her; she certainly wouldn't let such a troublemaker into the house.
"My little darling!" Dong Eshi exclaimed as soon as she saw her.
"Third Princess Consort, please address me as Princess Ulanara. Only His Majesty and other elders can call me 'Little Darling,'" Qingyan said coldly.
What is Dong Eshi?
Yin Genjueluo had always treated her like an older sister, and she felt it was fitting and heartwarming to call her "Little Darling."
The woman's shout made her feel uncomfortable all over.
"Look at you, you're still angry!" Dong Eshi's eyes flashed with disgust.
Qingyan noticed this and raised the alert level.
"This servant greets Princess Ulanara Qingyan." Dong'e Wanning noticed that Qingyan and Dong'e Shi did not get along well, so she quickly came out and bowed to Qingyan in a coquettish manner.
Dong E Wan Ning was also quick-witted and immediately performed the double salute.
At this moment, Qingyan accepted her half-bow directly, and was annoyed. The two daughters of Dong'e were not to be trifled with.
"Princess Dong'e, you are also a subject's daughter, how can you belittle yourself like this?" Seeing that Dong'e Wanting was looking for trouble, Lady Yingenjueluo directly sided with Qingyan.
Qingyan silently observed the two people before her. Dong'e's plans might have come to naught. She smiled calmly. Dong'e Wanting looked at her and couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. Before coming to the Ulanara residence, Dong'e Wanning had been repeatedly told by Dong'e to change her clothes.
“Princess Ulanara…” Dong’e Wan Ning disliked Yin. The family could not allow a concubine’s daughter to compete with the legitimate daughter, otherwise, it would be a laughing stock.
"Oh dear! Look how shy Dong'e is. She's just here for a gathering. Why all the formalities? We're all about the same age." Qingyan stepped aside to let her pass, but Dong'e didn't say a word and walked into the hall with her head held high. Behind them, Hetala Gege's eyes were full of disdain.
"Sister Qingyan, you can't be lazy today. You promised me to make jasmine honey last time." Madam Tatara approached Qingyan and patted her hand to tell her not to talk too much.
“Madam, please also take a seat in the hall.” Qingyan nodded to Tara.
The jasmine honey was specially made for Yin. Yin and Yinqi are indeed brothers; even their tastes are somewhat similar.
"After this is over, you can stay here. I'll teach you this afternoon." Qingyan glanced at the sun; she no longer needed to personally greet the remaining court ladies.
Accompanied by Lady Yin Genjue Luo and Lady Tatara, she walked into the palace while talking.
"Little darling, you should give more attention to Dong E Shi." After saying this, Yin Genjue Luo Shi went to personally help Qing Yan summon the court ladies.
With Lady Jue Luo absent, and only Qingyan as a female member of the household, it was clear that I, as a humble woman, could not join the gatherings of these renowned ladies.
"Thank you, sister-in-law!" Qingyan's alertness rose to its highest level.
An hour later, most of the ministers' female relatives had arrived. Consort Tong had only brought tea and snacks from the previous Hundred Flowers Banquet and had not come in person.
Seeing this, Dong Eshi couldn't help but show a hint of pride on her face.
Back then, Consort Rong personally came to the event.
“Qingyan, my sister is a master at managing the household. If you’re too busy, it would be good to have her help you.” Dong’e Shi firmly pushed Dong’e Wan Ning back, and Qingyan gave a cold smile.
From the very beginning, Dong Eshi could no longer sit still.
She shook her head, looking very uncomfortable.
"How can I compare to the Third Princess Consort? Dong'e Gege is being raised by the First Princess Consort. Saying she wants to help me is a bit much. My sister-in-law has always been helping me. Her helping the Third Princess Consort is more like a display of sisterly affection." Qingyan was absolutely sarcastic.
Even if someone is oppressing you, you should consider whether she is willing to accept it.
The socialites present were mostly on good terms with the Ulanara family, and two of them were even pre-arranged to be Qingyan's sisters-in-law. Qingyan was only a little confused; she didn't know who these two were.
Dong E was speechless, but Dong E Wan Ning's eyes lit up when she heard Qing Yan's words.
Everyone present was shrewd; they understood that this princess from the Dong'e clan had the Third Prince as her beloved.
"Third sister-in-law, take a break. I heard from your eldest brother that your third brother went to ask Father Emperor and Rong'e Mother for permission to take Dong'e Gege into the Princes' Household. Aren't you just making trouble for your fourth brother?" Yin Genjue Luo said coldly.
The socialites all fell silent, not wanting to get involved in the power struggle between the current and future primary wives of the royal family.
Qingyan felt a surge of joy; only after exposing the affair at the Dong'e residence would she feel better. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please vote for it on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)
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