Changning pursed her lips. "Since there are no outsiders here, Ning'er can speak freely. Please don't mind, Master."
Yinzhen was truly impressed by this clown. After eating five or six dumplings in a few bites, he carried the woman to the bed.
"Sir, why are you in such a hurry?"
"Let it help with digestion; you ate too many dumplings."
On this day, the carriages and horses were already prepared. Changning was dressed in a smoky purple cheongsam, which was elegant yet tasteful. On her, it had a charming yet not seductive quality. She also wore the ruby that the Fourth Prince had bestowed upon her last time, making her truly dazzling.
The princess nodded. "Sister Fucha is dressed well and has not embarrassed the prince."
Changning glanced at her and saw that the Fujin seemed to be just praising her casually, only valuing the Fourth Prince's reputation.
"Alright, get in the carriage." Yinzhen first helped his wife into the first carriage, but he didn't rush to get in himself. He then turned around and helped Changning into the second carriage, saying gently, "Don't be afraid. Just follow your wife when you get there. She is sensible and won't let anything happen to you."
Changning laughed, her smile bright and unrestrained, truly displaying the air of a noble lady. "Don't worry about me, Master. I am the legitimate daughter of the Fucha family. No one dares to give me face. If anyone does, I'll slap them across the face."
Yinzhen chuckled, "You really are a daughter of a military family. Fine, as long as you don't get bullied."
They soon arrived at the Prince Zhi's residence. Yinzhen, being a male guest, naturally went to the front courtyard. His wife and Changhua, being female guests, followed him to the back courtyard.
Along the way, I found that the Prince Zhi's mansion was spacious and bright, without too many scenic spots, but there were quite a few pine and cypress trees, which seemed to be for the convenience of martial arts practice, but there were also some clever decorative touches, which was thanks to the Prince Zhi's wife.
"Fourth Sister-in-law is here!" The first to speak was Thirteenth Prince's wife, Lady Zhaojia. Thirteenth Prince and Fourth Prince had always had a very good and close relationship, and Lady Zhaojia was always accommodating and had a very close relationship with Fourth Prince's wife.
Zhao Jia was a round-faced woman whose appearance was not particularly outstanding, but she looked very gentle and kind.
She was also very perceptive; after greeting Ulanara Yanhua, she greeted Changning, saying, "Little Fourth Sister-in-law is indeed exceptionally charming!"
Changning nodded in acknowledgment; she had heard of the thirteenth prince, Yinzhen's beloved younger brother.
In retrospect, the Thirteenth Prince's wife was a good person.
Today's host is Prince Zhi, but Prince Zhi's wife has been in poor health since giving birth. She already had a lot of financial difficulties, and then she gave birth to children one after another. Now that she has finished her postpartum confinement, she is still unable to get out of bed.
Therefore, Prince Zhi specially asked Consort Dong'e, the wife of Prince Cheng, who was also the wife of the Third Prince Yinzhi, to help with the arrangements.
Dong Eshi was the daughter of Yongyi Gong Pengchun, the great-granddaughter of Heshuo Efu Heshuotu, who married the daughter of Prince Li Daishan. She was a direct descendant of Heheli, one of the five founding ministers, and Princess Gulun Duanzhuang, the eldest daughter of Nurhaci.
She was of noble status and somewhat arrogant. At this time, she only entertained the primary consorts who were of equal status to her, while ignoring the secondary consorts.
After arriving in Changning, the Third Prince's wife, Dong E, didn't even give her a second glance, and was engrossed in chatting with the Prince's wife, Yan Hua.
Changning didn't want to pay any attention to her. Everyone knew that the Third Prince's wife was kind on the outside but ruthless on the inside. All the sons under the Third Prince's name were hers. As for the others, they were either born or died.
The Crown Princess wouldn't be coming, so they only sent a congratulatory gift.
Among the other women, the Fifth Prince's wife, of the Tatarai clan, was of low status and had a rather easygoing personality. She chatted with Changning and Zhaojia clan for a while.
"Really? Can that kind of old loofah really be used for bathing?" Tatarai was very surprised. She had heard of pearl powder and various fragrant lotions that could be used for bathing, but this was the first time she had ever heard of loofah sponge being used as well.
Changning nodded firmly, "Of course, you've never scrubbed your body before, have you? If you don't scrub your body for a long time, even if you shower every day, there will still be some dead skin cells on your body, which are some dead and unhealthy skin."
Tatarai couldn't help but touch his arm, and whether it was psychological or not, it did feel a bit rough.
In contrast, Changning's skin was delicate and smooth, looking so flawless that it made me envious.
Zhao Jia, who was standing to the side, was also a little tempted. She had also heard that since this fourth sister-in-law entered the mansion, she had been the only one favored in the mansion, and the fourth brother had never stepped into anyone else's room.
Looking at it now, while Xiao Si's wife is indeed beautiful, her skin is truly delicate and fair!
Zhaojia herself was of average appearance, so she paid extra attention to beauty regimens. Now that she had learned about this, she thought of going back to try it. Tatarai was the same.
"I heard that the ladies in the palace bathe in cow's milk and goat's milk, and it seems to be very effective, but it's too extravagant," Zhao Jia said in a low voice.
It's clear that everyone has a lot to say when it comes to beauty.
Changning thought about it and felt that using those bath products was indeed extravagant; she was more interested in using them for drinking and making desserts.
"Go back and try using the loofah sponge. It's really useful. Have your maid scrub it properly when you get back. Maybe you can even rub off a layer of dirt."
Talai and Zhaojia exchanged a glance, then suddenly looked a little uncomfortable. A layer of mud? That's too much of an exaggeration.
Before they could continue their discussion, they heard someone laughing loudly, which seemed particularly out of place in the flower hall.
Changning turned around and saw that it was the Eighth Prince's wife, Lady Guoluo. She was a notoriously jealous woman in history, and her character has been portrayed in many films and television dramas.
Changning neither liked nor disliked her. She was indeed a rare, flamboyant, and unrestrained woman in ancient times, living a carefree life, but she didn't give others a good impression. For example, right now, Changning heard her talking about herself.
"So what if she comes from a good family? Fourth Sister-in-law, now that she's a secondary consort, she's a concubine. You have to keep her in check. What is she? Can she turn the world upside down?"
Changning sneered. The Eighth Prince's Consort, Guo Luoluo, had offended most of the women present with her words. Which prince didn't have one or two concubines? There were seven or eight in this flower hall alone, and their faces were all quite grim.
Changning had no intention of indulging her. She had already been slapped in the face; it wouldn't be in her nature to tolerate it any longer.
"Who do we have here? It's Eighth Brother's wife." Changning emphasized the words "brother's wife" with particular emphasis. "Eighth Brother's wife doesn't take good care of Hongwang, Eighth Master's only son and his darling, but she's meddling in other people's affairs. I suppose Eighth Brother's wife's family is from Lingnan, near the sea, so they're particularly nosy."
The Eighth Prince's wife, with her fiery temper, immediately raised her eyebrows and said, "You concubine..."
Before she could finish speaking, Changning interrupted her sharply, "Eighth Princess Consort, watch your words! I am a formally appointed secondary consort, listed in the imperial genealogy! You keep calling me a concubine, how can you still retain Han Chinese terminology? Does Guoluoluo clan have such dissatisfaction with the Qing Dynasty under the Emperor's rule? Are you still attached to the old Han Chinese dynasty?"
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