The banquet ended, and Consort Yi and Consort Liang left with the Eighth Prince's wife, their faces grim. Consort Tong smiled, and Qingyan sat in the lower left seat.
"Mother, are you really alright? Consort Yi and Consort Liang both look terrible!" Qingyan said, looking at Consort Tong.
Consort Tong chuckled: "Of course. You should know that these two have caused quite a bit of resentment among the women in the harem. Back then, how was Guo Luoluo suppressed? She was frightened in the palace and given a drug that would cause her to lose her offspring. If it weren't for the health products you gave her, she might really have been unable to have children."
The women in the palace are constantly being targeted, and there are instances of such underhanded tactics. However, they are also careful and would never harm the primary wives of the princes.
The Crown Princess's side is caught in the internal strife within Yuqing Palace, so even if they know about it, they won't interfere.
Consort Yi and Consort Liang are so eccentric; they actually went after their own daughters-in-law.
"Mother, really?" Although Yin knew the truth, he pretended not to know and listened as Consort Tong repeated herself.
Qingyan listened and felt that what Guoluoshi did was not excessive. She really liked children, which was evident from the attitude of the twins and Daohafeng'a.
"Little darling, you must know that there are also power struggles between sisters-in-law." Consort Tong glanced at Qingyan. The higher her status, the more dangerous Qingyan's situation would become.
After Qingyan spoke with Consort Tong for a while, Consort Tong told them to go and rest in Yin's original courtyard.
"Sisi, can we rest for a few hours?" Qingyan changed into loose clothes and lay down on the bed. The three children were already asleep.
"It should be four hours, so let's rest for half an hour before going to the banquet hall to receive the banquet." Yin Qingyan patted her back to help her fall asleep peacefully.
"Fourth Prince, Consort Yi and Consort Liang are probably having a lot of headaches." Qingyan nestled against Yin's chest, her almond-shaped eyes closed.
Inside Consort Liang's palace, Consort Yi and Consort Liang sat side by side. Jue Luo Shi looked at Yin Si's dark face and knew that Yin Si was still thinking about Guo Luo Luo Shi.
Before the marriage, Lady Jue Luo had already considered the situation she might face. She also remembered that there was already an Eighth Prince's wife before her. Lady Guo Luo Luo was of noble birth and did things in an orderly manner. Although she was arrogant, she was a true noblewoman.
Jue Luo was different. In her maternal home, girls were not well-liked. Even though she was very favored, she was only favored among the girls.
If their interests conflict with those of the princes, they will definitely be the ones sacrificed.
"Jueluo, you've been married into the royal family for so long now, you should know some of the rules by now!" Consort Yi looked at Jueluo with a slight frown. Yinsi glanced at Yin, while the Ninth Prince was still pondering the situation. With the constant pressure from Yuelai Inn and Linglong Pavilion, Yin was already getting a little anxious.
"Mother, stop talking. Aren't you ashamed?" Yin was furious. "My cousin has already said that Guo Luoluo has severed ties with her. So, if you keep pressuring her too much..."
"Ninth Prince, what are you saying?" Consort Yi looked at Yin angrily. "Are we the ones who don't want her? She can do something as shameful as divorce."
"Then tell me, who forced her?" Yin asked, looking at Consort Yi. "Eighth Prince is indifferent to her and has been busy with affairs of the court."
He glanced at Consort Yi and Consort Liang and a thought crossed his mind. Many people in the palace were saying that Consort Yi and Consort Liang had given Guo Luoluo clan a drug that would cause her to have no heir. Yin glanced at Yin Si out of the corner of his eye. The man's face was expressionless, as if those matters had nothing to do with him.
"Ninth Prince, a man's mind should be focused on the affairs of the court, while the women should stay in the inner courtyard." Consort Liang and Consort Yi exchanged a glance and gently informed Yin.
"Your Highness Consort Liang, you should just keep an eye on your daughter-in-law and stop harassing my cousin. Mother, I have something to attend to, so I'm going to rest now." Yin stood up abruptly, glanced at Dong E Shi, and the two left one after the other.
Seeing that Yin was being so disrespectful, Consort Yi had no choice but to leave with him.
Consort Liang looked at Yinsi and Jueluo Shi with a less than pleasant mood. Ever since Yinsi returned from the military port, Consort Hui had said that Yinsi should not come to her place to pay his respects, but should come directly to Consort Liang.
From a young age, Yinsi rarely had the chance to spend the Lunar New Year with Consort Liang, so he was very happy this year because he could finally spend the New Year with his mother.
"Eighth Prince, how have you been lately?" Consort Liang was quite satisfied with the Jue Luo clan. Their family's status wasn't very high, unlike the Guo Luo Luo clan, which put a lot of pressure on her.
"It's not bad, my wife takes good care of me." Yin Si was very envious of the relationship between Yin and Qing Yan. He also thought that their relationship was the tacit understanding that had been cultivated since childhood.
Jue Luo Shi watched Liang Fei and Yin Si cautiously. Her family had a slight connection with Qing Yan, and Liang Fei was only living such a comfortable life because of Qing Yan.
“Eighth Prince’s wife, in the Taihe Hall, you went a bit too far with Lady Guo Luoluo. As the primary consort of a royal prince, she must be elegant. She is merely the consort of a prince’s heir, and her position is far below yours.” Consort Liang always acted as if she were superior.
Jue Luo found it amusing, saying that Consort Liang was merely from the Xin Zhe Ku (a place for palace maids to serve in the imperial household), so where did her nobility come from?
Perhaps Qingyan was right when he said that people tend to be more concerned about what they lack.
"Yes, Mother," replied Lady Jueluo. "It seems the Imperial Noble Consort is standing over there."
As soon as the words were spoken, Consort Liang's face turned ashen. Consort Tong's actions had clearly caused Consort Liang to lose face.
"Alright, the Imperial Noble Consort has her own ideas; she needs to consider the face of the Mongols!" Consort Liang gave herself a way out, and a smile appeared on Yinsi's face.
Jue Luo sneered. So Consort Liang was also deceiving herself like this. How many people in high society didn't know what was going on inside the palace?
"Alright, your master can go and rest now. He can only leave at midnight!" Consort Liang watched Yinsi and Jueluo leave, and the smile on her face disappeared. Her eyes were fixed on the blue stone bricks outside the courtyard. Every time she went to pay her respects to Consort Tong, she felt somewhat embarrassed. Her family background was actually very high, but her family had committed a crime. Otherwise, she would not have ended up in that place.
"Your Highness, would you like to rest for a while?" They were all people who had entered the courtyard after Consort Liang entered the palace and had been accompanying her ever since.
"No need, just bring your evening attire for the banquet later." Consort Liang waved her hand, dismissing the palace maids.
She sat blankly in the chair, feeling very sad. Kangxi would never come again, and Consort Hui would no longer help her. From now on, she would truly only have Yinsi left.
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