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After dinner, Qingyan accompanied Yin in the study to continue their official duties, while the twins played with tangrams at a nearby table. The family of four quietly went about their own business.
Su Lan hurriedly walked in and whispered a few words to Qing Yan. Qing Yan's face gradually showed surprise.
"Head Granny, please take good care of the twins," Qingyan said to the head nanny standing to the side. "Fourth Prince, we need to go to Changchun Garden. Something has happened to Eighth Prince's wife!"
Qingyan was curious as to how Yinsi could have violent tendencies and had committed domestic violence again. She was also worried that the Eighth Prince's wife would revert to her old ways. She preferred the Eighth Prince's wife who came today; she was calm, dignified, and wouldn't deliberately cause trouble.
Yin looked up at Qingyan, wondering how something could have happened.
"How did this commotion end up at Changchun Garden?" Yin was stunned.
"Sulan said that Aunt Shu came to inform us!" Qingyan quickly said, "Yiken'er, you and your sister stay in the courtyard. Father and Mother have things to do, so you should go to sleep at your usual time and not cause any more trouble!"
The twins nodded obediently; they knew they had to listen to their mother!
After quickly changing into their winter clothes, the two boarded a sedan chair.
"Little darling, do you want to see what's going on?" Yin was also curious. The Eighth Prince's wife didn't seem like a reckless person, so why was she sent to Mother's place?
"No!" Qingyan shook her head. "I think there's something fishy going on. We should keep a calm mind!"
Qingyan was worried that she would give herself away, and that Yinsi would definitely think that the Eighth Prince's wife had been instigated at the Fourth Prince's residence.
Yin shook his head helplessly. Fine, he'd better just follow her arrangements.
Soon, the sedan chair stopped in Consort Tong's courtyard. After the two got out of the sedan chair, Qingyan discovered that there were many sisters-in-law arguing about their carriages in the courtyard, and there were also some members of the imperial family arguing about their carriages.
"Go inside and don't speak. People from Prince An's residence have arrived!" Yin noticed that the imperial carriage belonged to Yue Lefujin. "It must be Yue Lefujin who went to see the person and discovered the domestic violence."
Just as Yin finished giving his instructions, Li Dequan appeared before the two of them. He respectfully asked Yin to go to the front hall, while Shu helped Qingyan to the back hall.
As soon as Qingyan entered, she saw a concubine weeping to the left of Consort Tong. Consort Tong was still trying to comfort her. The Eighth Consort sat obediently to the side, with a red five-finger mark on her face.
"Greetings to Mother!" Qingyan bowed and looked at Yue Le's wife.
"This is Princess Consort An, the formalities are unnecessary today." Seeing that Princess Consort An was about to rise and bow, Consort Tong quickly advised, "Little darling, go and persuade Eighth Princess Consort first. If she divorces, her reputation won't be good either!"
Qingyan was taken aback. The Eighth Prince's wife had this plan in mind. If they divorced, she would still be very young and could find someone better.
"Yes!" Qingyan obediently walked to the Eighth Prince's wife's side, looking at her with a somewhat blank expression. "Sister-in-law, what's wrong..."
"Fourth Sister-in-law, let's go to the small flower hall to talk." The Eighth Princess Consort felt relieved when she saw that Qingyan was the first to come over. Now, she needed a safe space to vent.
Qingyan glanced at Consort Tong, who nodded slightly in response.
The two went to the small flower hall one after the other. Qingyan dismissed all the servants and looked up at the Eighth Prince's wife opposite her, ready to hear her explanation.
"Fourth Sister-in-law, now that no one's around, I won't hide it anymore!" The Eighth Princess's expression instantly brightened, completely devoid of her previous grievances.
Qingyan was completely baffled; what was going on this time?
“I don’t want to stay in the Eighth Prince’s mansion anymore. The two times I was beaten were instigated by the princesses in the back courtyard. Besides, I’m disheartened. He doesn’t even treat me well because of my own interests. If Grandfather Guo Luo is no longer here, who knows how I will be treated?” the Eighth Prince’s wife explained.
After she returned, she wanted to continue living such a peaceful life, but she found that Yinsi was becoming increasingly crazy. She tried to persuade him twice, but when Yinsi heard her mention Consort Liang's background, he took action directly.
After two instances of domestic violence, the Eighth Prince's wife was heartbroken and did not want Prince An's lineage to be suppressed as before. Yue Le and others stood behind the Eighth Prince because of her.
"Have you thought about what your situation will be like after the divorce?" Qingyan asked helplessly.
"No matter what, I think it's better than being in the mansion. Fourth Sister-in-law, I was young and ignorant before, and I caused you a lot of trouble. I want to apologize to you!" The Eighth Prince's wife had a previous experience and realized that she was no pushover either.
"It's alright, sisters-in-law are bound to bicker sometimes." Qingyan waved her hand, telling the Eighth Prince's wife not to take the matter to heart.
The Eighth Prince's wife smiled. The Fourth Prince's wife was always so magnanimous; as long as she didn't cross the line, she would be easily forgiven.
"Fourth Sister-in-law, don't be so easily bullied. Sisters-in-law should be firmer!" the Eighth Prince's wife sighed. "Grandma Guo and Granny Guo, please ask Father Emperor for justice. I'm definitely going to marry far away in the future, and I don't want any problems to arise in Prince An's lineage. Eighth Prince..."
The Eighth Prince's wife looked up and saw that the wife of the Prince of Daozhi had entered, so she quickly shut up.
When Lady Yin Genjue saw the bruises on the Eighth Prince's wife's face, she couldn't help but wonder what was wrong with the princes.
Could it be that Yin Si wants to learn from the Crown Prince?
Not long ago, the Crown Princess was subjected to domestic violence, and now, the Eighth Prince's wife has become like this. Moreover, the Eighth Prince's wife's words have deeply touched her.
"Sister-in-law, I know I was wrong. I really don't want to make do anymore!" The Eighth Prince's wife stood up and bowed to the wife of the Prince Zhi.
When she was first subjected to domestic violence, Lady Yin Genjueluo specifically advised her to be gentler and not to be so intolerant of anything, since all princes have tempers and not every prince is like Yin.
"Sister-in-law, are you really sure?" Yin Genjue Luo Shi knew that once the Eighth Prince's wife made a decision, there was no going back.
The Eighth Prince's wife nodded: "The matter of the Guangdong and Guangxi naval ports has caused a lot of trouble for you two sisters-in-law. I apologize to you here. If you ever need my help in the future, you can go to Prince An's residence to deliver a message."
"Have you thought about what to do next? For Prince An's sake, you still have one more chance to get married!" Lady Yin Genjueluo asked.
"I don't know, I haven't thought about it yet. I want to have some peace and quiet for a while. Eldest sister-in-law, fourth sister-in-law, if I remarry, can you be my family?" The Eighth Prince's wife realized that among her sisters-in-law, only these two were the most clear-headed and probably the ones who would have the best future prospects.
"Okay!" Qingyan agreed immediately. Since the Eighth Prince's wife was definitely marrying down, they probably wouldn't have many more opportunities to meet.
Yin Genjue Luo nodded, indicating that she would definitely do it.
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