News of Yin's handling of the matter spread throughout the palace. The servants were terrified by Yin's ruthlessness. It must be said that Yin was not particularly outstanding among the princes, and he had a good relationship with Yinsi. The servants of the Imperial Household Department were able to survive after learning that Yin had entrusted the matter to him.
Inside the study, Yinsi heard about Yin's actions and his face instantly darkened. His own younger brother was showing him no respect whatsoever, which left him feeling quite helpless.
"My lord, I have already sent invitations to all my sisters-in-law!" the Eighth Prince's wife said directly.
Yin Si pointed to the chair opposite him: "Go outside and invite a Pingtan troupe from the south. Remember, you must get along well with the Fourth Prince's wife!"
"Yes!" the Eighth Prince's wife readily agreed. "I was thinking of hosting a banquet for my family, is that alright?"
After marrying into the royal family, Lady Jue Luo rarely contacted her maternal family. Yin Si felt that the people of Lady Jue Luo were going too far and taking advantage of her.
Within the Imperial Household Department, the servants under the Jue Luo clan began to rise in rank, all of which were related to Yin Si.
"Hmm, tell the Jue Luo clan to be careful. If they upset that Fujin, don't say I didn't take care of them!" Yin Si's face showed helplessness.
On the day of the banquet, Qingyan changed into a pale yellow palace dress and wore a ruby cloisonné headdress. She helped Sulan and the maids to the Eighth Prince's courtyard. The women met first, and they would go together after Kangxi dismissed the princes from court.
The Eighth Prince's courtyard was bustling with activity, as many officials' wives and relatives were invited, including Lady Ulanara.
Qingyan walked into the courtyard and saw that the Jue Luo clan was surrounding Lady Ulanara. She took a few steps forward.
"Mother, why didn't you come to see me when you came to the palace?" Qingyan's slightly coquettish tone made Lady Jueluo stop talking.
"Fourth Princess Consort, you've arrived quite early!" Lady Jue Luo pleaded with the Eighth Princess Consort to move the time for sending Lady Ulanara's invitation an hour earlier.
Lady Ulanara didn't seem to care at all; she simply sat on the bench in the corridor, listening to the second wife's nagging.
"Little Darling, why did you only come now!" Lady Ulanara understood that this was clearly the work of the Eighth Prince's wife.
"Mother, let's go over there first. Today, I'll accompany you to watch the Pingtan!" Qingyan smiled. "Second Madam, you can go see Eighth Prince's wife now. I'm sure she has a lot to say to you!"
Qingyan helped Lady Ulanara leave together. The mother and daughter walked in the corridor. Lady Ulanara sighed, thankful that Qingyan had come in time!
"Little darling, thank goodness you came, otherwise I would have had to listen to her nagging for a long time!" Lady Ulanara was very glad that Qingyan had finally managed to get rid of the person.
Qingyan laughed heartily as he watched Lady Ulanara pat her chest in self-congratulation.
"Mother, is it really that scary?" The Eighth Prince's wife had a somewhat unpleasant temper, but it wasn't enough to frighten Lady Ulanara like this.
"Of course, when I first arrived, the Eighth Princess Consort specifically summoned me and said a lot of things to me. She was trying to get on my good side so that you could also be dragged into it!" After regaining her senses, Jue Luo Shi understood that she was the only way to climb up to Qing Yan.
Qingyan listened carefully to what Lady Ulanara said and understood that the Eighth Prince's wife wanted to win her over.
"Why are you making such a big fuss? Your father said you're being too hasty!" Lady Ulanara asked quickly, seeing that no one else was around, following Fei Yanggu's instructions.
“Mother, Fourth Master said that it is best if Yin can handle it. There are people from the Uya clan inside. If Fourth Master handles it personally, it will definitely give others something to say. But if Yin handles it, it will be different!” Qingyan said to Lady Ulanara.
As soon as she finished speaking, Lady Ulanara understood that no matter how the imperial edict was altered, the censors knew that Yin was the son of Lady Uya, so certain rules still had to be followed.
"Fourth Master, you've worked hard!" Lady Ulanara understood Yin's good intentions and didn't say anything more.
"Mother, how are Father and the others? How is your health?" Qingyan asked, looking at Lady Ulanara.
"We're all fine, don't worry. I'm just worried about you!" Lady Ulanara said to Qingyan.
Fei Yanggu was constantly worried that Qingyan Banquet had been plotted against. Bad news kept coming from the palace, and even the Crown Prince was confined to his quarters. This pained Fei Yanggu deeply.
"Mother, don't worry, I can take good care of myself. You all need to be careful too. Right now, the censors are all watching the princes. If any of them dare to make any moves, they will probably be impeached!" Qingyan quickly passed on the message to Fei Yanggu and his two sons through Lady Ulanara.
Lady Ulanara and Qingyan chatted as they walked toward the garden where they would watch the play.
In the garden, the Eighth Prince's wife greeted the female relatives with a smile, feeling fortunate in her heart.
"Fourth Sister-in-law, Lady Ulanara, you've arrived?!" The Eighth Prince's wife quickly greeted them as they approached.
Qingyan smiled and said, "Eighth Princess Consort, you are too kind. Mother and I came together. We won't keep you any longer. You still have quite a few people here who need to be entertained personally!"
The Eighth Prince's wife was directly cornered by Qingyan. If she hadn't said otherwise, the people who came from this side would probably have felt that they had been negligent.
These people were specially invited by Yin Si, who said they would be useful to him, and she had to entertain all the female relatives well.
"Fourth Sister-in-law, please bear with us. I have too many people here, and I might neglect them," the Eighth Prince's wife said, echoing the Fourth Prince's wife.
After the Eighth Prince's wife left, Lady Ulanara looked at her retreating figure and gave a cold smile.
"Little darling, try to speak less than the Eighth Prince's wife!" Lady Ulanara found it quite amusing that the Eighth Prince's wife had come over and said such a few innocuous words, which was unintentionally a declaration of her status!
"Mother, don't worry, we're just ordinary sisters-in-law!" Qingyan knew in her heart that she really shouldn't get too close to the Eighth Prince's wife.
Lady Ulanara nodded: "That's settled then. Her father and brothers are definitely not to be trifled with; they'll come knocking on our door quite often!"
After listening to what Lady Ulanara had heard, Qingyan realized that her family was not on the same side as them.
"Mother, please ask Father and the others to stay out of it as much as possible. The Eighth Prince's wife won't be able to cause trouble for long!" Qingyan approached her mother and spoke directly about the matter concerning the servants from the Imperial Household Department.
“Okay, I understand.” Lady Ulanara chuckled.
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