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As lunchtime approached, Imperial Physician Yuan quickly led the young apprentice to Consort Tong's courtyard. Just now, Shu anxiously reported to Emperor Kangxi that Lady Yin Genjueluo and Qingyan had been angered by Princess Guarjia.
Upon hearing this, Yinqi thought to himself that Qingyan was being nosy. The wife of the Prince Zhi was a mild-mannered woman who usually followed Qingyan's lead.
"Fifth Prince, what's going on with your two princesses?" Kangxi questioned Yinqi.
Yin was getting restless. Qingyan rarely used Imperial Physician Yuan, so the two princesses of the fifth prince must have crossed her bottom line.
"Shu, what did those two do?" Yin asked, noticing that Yinqi remained silent.
Shu told Qingyan about the two princesses wearing the headdresses worn by the Fujin (principal consorts). The headdresses in Linglong Pavilion were made according to rank. Qingyan was furious when she discovered the headdresses worn by the two princesses.
"Fifth Prince, do you have anything to say?" Kangxi expressed his satisfaction with Qingyan's continued care for the Fifth Prince's wife. There might be some conflicts between the sisters-in-law, but she was still taking care of them.
Yinqi regretted his actions, wondering why he had listened to Princess Guarjia and allowed them to use it.
“Your Majesty, moreover, the two princesses have also dragged the Empress Dowager into this, which is why the Fourth Princess Consort is so angry!” Shu quickly replied.
If it were just a few sets of headdresses, the censors would definitely say that Qingyan made a mountain out of a molehill. But since the Empress Dowager was involved, the nature of the problem was different.
"What did you say?!" the Crown Prince demanded. "You've implicated Grandmother Empress?!"
Shu nodded and said, "The two princesses arrived at the master's courtyard last. The fourth princess said that the two came after the fifth princess, which shows that they did not take the fifth princess seriously. Princess Guarjia said that after they entered the palace, they went to inform the empress dowager of the news of her pregnancy, so the empress dowager kept them there!"
As soon as the words were spoken, some of the censors who had been itching to act sat down. It was clear that this had nothing to do with the Fourth Prince's wife; on the contrary, it was the two princesses who were being arrogant because of the emperor's favor.
Inside the flower hall, the Fifth Prince's wife was restless, while the two princesses leisurely drank warm honey water, waiting for the Fifth Prince to come and comfort them. In similar incidents that had occurred in the mansion, the Fifth Prince always reprimanded the primary wife first.
"Fifth sister-in-law, hold on tight. This time, let Father Emperor see for himself how Fifth Master really does things!" Qingyan sneered.
If the Fourth Prince dares to do that, she will definitely retaliate. The Fifth Prince's wife has always been insecure, and the Empress Dowager keeps adding fuel to the fire. The Fifth Prince's wife's life is definitely not going to be easy.
"Fourth Sister-in-law, I..." Fifth Princess sighed. Qingyan had always lived in the Fourth Prince's favor and could not understand these things.
Footsteps sounded outside the courtyard. The two princesses quickly got up, looking weak, and were supported by their maids. They watched as the Fifth Master walked in from the doorway, waiting for him to lash out at the Fujin.
The two were so used to doing this that they didn't need makeup at all; a slight change in their expression was enough.
Qingyan squinted as she watched the changes in the two princesses and couldn't help but chuckle. These two had the air of a future Consort Ling.
"Little darling, are you alright?" Yin glanced at Yin Qi, then turned his attention directly to Qing Yan.
Fifth Princess Consort looked somewhat embarrassed. She felt even more upset about Yinhe's actions. From the day of their wedding, Yinqi had never given her the respect she deserved.
The Empress Dowager had been telling her to be patient, but she now found it all laughable.
"Fifth brother, your sister-in-law has watched you grow from a boy to a married man. I have a few words to say, will you listen?!" Yin Genjue Luo Shi patted Yin's hand and asked Yin Qi directly.
Yinqi's face was flushed. For the sake of the Fifth Prince's reputation, the Fifth Princess Consort had paid her respects to the Empress Dowager and then came to Consort Tong's place on time. However, the two princesses did not show any leniency and did not give the Fifth Princess Consort any face even in public.
"Sister-in-law, please speak!" Yinqi replied respectfully.
Yin Genjue Luo took two steps forward and glanced at the two princesses.
“First of all, your residence is managed by the primary consort. The two princesses should pay their respects to the primary consort every day. Judging from the current situation, the two princesses have probably never paid their respects, right?” asked Lady Yingenjueluo.
Yinqi's face turned even redder. He knew nothing about what was going on in the inner quarters. If the two princesses complained, he would go to his wife and make a scene. He never thought about his wife's difficulties.
"Madam, you should be in charge of managing the affairs of the mansion," Yinqi asked directly.
"Master, Princess Guarjia said that you agreed that they wouldn't have to pay their respects at the main courtyard!" Fifth Prince Consort was glared at by Yinqi and dared not speak, only muttering softly.
What? !
Everyone present, except for those from the Fifth Prince's residence, was shocked. Both Yin and Yin looked at Yinqi in disbelief. In each residence, even if the Fujin was not favored, she still had a lot of face left. Now, that face had clearly been trampled underfoot.
Yinqi was somewhat confused. When had he agreed to that? Could it be that his wife was making excuses?
At this moment, if the two princesses were to refute him, Yinqi would probably say that the Fifth Prince Consort was talking nonsense. The two princesses were feeling guilty and had no time to pay attention to Yinqi's gaze.
"Fifth Prince, as a prince, you should fully support your wife in establishing rules in the residence. If you don't support her, it will be very difficult for her to manage the affairs of the residence!" The Crown Prince walked in from outside. After everyone paid their respects, the Crown Prince sat in the main seat, while the Crown Princess rushed over from the hall.
“Your Highness is absolutely right. Regardless of whether the primary consort is favored or not, she should receive the respect she deserves. Fifth Prince, I will apply to Consort Tong to send two governesses to your residence. Guarjia is a daughter of my family, and I will inform Mother directly to properly educate the women of her family.” The Crown Princess said directly.
Guarjia Gege shuddered. She only had one half-sister left in the family, and the two sisters had never gotten along since childhood, so she would never interfere in this matter.
"Is this how the Guarjia clan taught you?" The Crown Princess narrowed her eyes, looking at the other party coldly.
"Your Highness, I was wrong, I will never dare to do it again!" Princess Guarjia quickly knelt on the ground to beg for forgiveness.
When Yinqi saw his beloved princess kneeling on the ground, his expression became somewhat unnatural. Yinqi understood that his actions had angered the public.
Regardless of the relationship between the Crown Princess and her sisters-in-law, they were all seated in the position of the principal wife, and they would make trouble for the two princesses in order to secure their own positions.
"Fifth sister-in-law, what do you think?" The Crown Princess looked directly at the Fifth Prince's wife.
"I... the two princesses are quite good; they haven't caused much trouble in the manor!" Fifth Princess Consort replied weakly. If the other princesses stood up for her, who knows what Yinqi would say when they returned.
Yinqi found that his primary wife was also a good person. To save face, he simply swallowed his bitterness and didn't complain much.
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