ε=(′ο｀*))) Sigh, it's tough being the eldest sister-in-law.
When I returned to the Prince's quarters from Yuqing Palace, Yinzhi heard me sigh again.
"Why is the Princess Consort sighing?" Yin Zhi asked curiously.
I gave him a complicated look, and Yinzhi looked puzzled by my gaze. Then I said, "I met the Crown Prince and the princesses at Yuqing Palace just now."
"Hmm, what's wrong? Is there a problem? All the princes have to go through this before their weddings." Yinzhi was even more puzzled.
“Yes, all the princes have to go through this process for their weddings.” Hearing Yinzhi say this made me even more dejected. I stammered, “Your Excellency is the eldest brother, and I am the eldest sister-in-law. We just gave about five or six thousand taels of silver in gifts. From now on, we have to give gifts for every prince’s wedding, so we’ll hardly ever receive any…”
I pursed my lips.
Yinzhi had always been proud of being the Emperor's eldest son, and he had never imagined that being the eldest son of the Emperor could have this drawback. He paused for a moment, then thought about it and actually found it made sense. After realizing that his thinking had been distorted by his wife, he burst into laughter.
"Your Highness is the eldest son of the Emperor, so it's only right that you take care of your younger brothers and sisters." Then he thought of his wife, who was his mother-in-law's youngest daughter (young man, have you forgotten all of your father-in-law's concubine daughters? He Zhuo was only the fifth daughter, and your father-in-law's daughters were ranked eighth). She must have been spoiled and pampered, and before, she was just someone who received gifts at home.
Thinking that there are eyes and ears everywhere in this palace, if what she just said were to be heard by someone with ulterior motives, it would be seen as her being unkind as an elder, and the daughter of the Irgen Gioro family would be labeled as petty and calculating.
Thinking of this, her face turned pale, and she tugged at Yinzhi's sleeve.
She said, "Master, I... I'm not stingy with money. I'm just... it's my first day as the eldest sister-in-law, and I haven't gotten used to this role yet. Please don't misunderstand, the girls of our Irgen Gioro family are all very generous."
"Your Majesty knows that before, the youngest daughter in the family was the one who received gifts. Now that she's the eldest sister-in-law, she's the one who gives gifts. She's just not used to it yet." Yinzhi said seriously, afraid that the young lady would be shy. If you missed the teasing in his eyes...
"However, we can't let the master's wife suffer. I'll have Liu Bajin bring you some nice things later. We can't put all your dowry in the master's wife's room, or people will think you're being mistreated here."
Actually, the furnishings in the new room had all been arranged by Consort Hui beforehand. The orchids and bed curtains that were found to be problematic earlier were probably taken advantage of on the day of the incident. After all, Consort Hui certainly wouldn't want to harm her son's health; she wanted a legitimate grandson.
"How could that be? My husband treats me very well. I also really like the decorations in our new room."
I shook Grandpa's sleeve.
Upon hearing the word "husband," Yinzhi recalled how he had coaxed his wife to call him that in the bridal chamber yesterday. His body tensed up, and fearing that the servants might hear, he looked around and saw that there were only the two of them in the room before he breathed a sigh of relief.
Looking at the shy young man in front of her, she still wanted to tease him—forgive my weird auntie mentality—but she knew she couldn't go too far. She quickly changed the subject and looked at Yinzhi expectantly: "Did Your Highness choose it personally?"
"Of course, I'll choose for you myself. What, don't you trust my judgment?" He had only intended for Liu Bajin to choose, but to cover it up, he deliberately asked the last question while glancing sideways at his wife.
"How could that be? Your Highness has excellent taste." He even gave Yinzhi a thumbs up as he spoke.
Receiving his wife's approval, especially the approval of the wife he loved, made the young Prince Yinzhi feel elated, and he slightly raised his head.
What to do? What to do? What to do?
A handsome, arrogant young man is even more endearing, isn't he? My girlish heart is fluttering...
I really want to pat his head, I really want to stroke his fur...
Let's go as soon as we say it.
The couple went to the storeroom in the front yard to select decorations, fabrics, and jewelry.
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