Changning had naturally heard about Li Si'er's various misdeeds. She just sneered, "If Heaven wants to destroy someone, it first wants to make them go mad."
Li Si'er and Longkodo act so recklessly, leaving no way out, how can they have any long-term plans?
She dares to be so arrogant in the Prince Zhi's mansion. Does she really think the whole world belongs to the Tong family?
Everyone watched as the maid was being bossed around by Li Si'er, who would ask her to add a charcoal brazier, add charcoal to her hand warmer, serve her tea, and give her snacks.
They didn't seem to be there to pay their respects at all; they looked more like they were on a spring outing.
Unfortunately, the Prince Zhi's residence is currently without anyone to take charge of the situation.
The Crown Princess is not here. The Third Prince's wife, Lady Dong'e, seems like a different person lately. Ever since she and the Third Prince had their argument and reconciliation, she's rarely been seen in public, focusing instead on taking care of the children. Only Hongqing is still so mischievous.
The highest-ranking among the remaining consorts were the Fourth Prince's wife and her, the Pure Prince's wife, who held a title.
However, neither the Fujin nor Changning wanted to pay attention to Li Si'er, lest they lower their own status.
To everyone's surprise, when Li Si'er saw Changning, he was quite happy and stepped forward, saying, "Pure Consort, you've come too!"
Changning has never felt so ashamed before.
Seeing Li Si'er's somewhat excited appearance, Chang Ning was speechless. How come we're so close? Don't let others mistakenly think we're having an affair, okay?
She didn't want to get involved in any of the dirty deeds Li Si'er had done. She didn't want to be dragged into it when things came to a head in the future.
So Changning remained indifferent and did not respond.
Having experienced Changning's cold shoulder before, Li Si'er knew that Chun Fujin didn't want to talk to her in front of outsiders, so he didn't insist.
She then began to greet everyone one by one.
The officials' families present, lacking Changning's confidence, could only smile and chat with her.
Li Si'er was showered with praise and adulation, just like a star surrounded by the moon.
To Changning's surprise, even the usually fiery Eighth Prince's wife remained silent this time.
It should be noted that although the Eighth Prince is no longer favored by Emperor Kangxi, his wife has always refused to be subservient to anyone. The more this is the case, the more competitive she becomes in public, in order to maintain her dignity.
Why didn't she say anything even though Li Si'er was so outspoken this time?
Changning had some doubts.
It wasn't that she was being paranoid; things were simply unusual. At this crucial juncture in the struggle for the throne, no unusual behavior could be overlooked, especially since the Eighth Prince was a cunning and formidable rival. He would seize any opportunity to climb the ranks, resorting to any means necessary.
Li Si'er, flattered by everyone, became somewhat carried away and completely forgot that this was the funeral of the Prince Zhi's wife. She treated it as a banquet in her own residence, chatting and laughing without any restraint.
Everyone was angry but dared not speak out.
Changning felt particularly irritated. She felt uncomfortable if Li Si'er didn't cause some trouble every day.
Ninth Prince's wife, Lady Dong'e, was a cousin of Third Prince's wife. They shared some similarities in temperament, both being rather arrogant. Ninth Prince had always had a poor relationship with Yinzhen, and it was unclear what had gotten into her, but this time she made a sarcastic remark.
"I have long heard that Consort Chun comes from an outstanding family and is loyal to the Emperor. I just don't know why such a legitimate daughter raised by a noble family would associate with a mere prostitute?"
These words offended a group of people.
The group of female officials who had been fawning over Li Si'er were all embarrassed, their faces turning pale and then red, unsure of what to do.
Changning was so angry she almost laughed. How come she hadn't realized before that this Ninth Prince's wife was a brainless person?
Even the most outrageous of the previous Third Prince's wives were nothing like her. She's stirred up a storm, humiliating everyone; she really dares to speak her mind.
However, this time it's the ninth one again.
Consort Yi and the Ninth Prince are just trying to cause trouble for our Fourth Prince's residence, aren't they?
Initially, it was Consort Yi who first targeted her own child, and only stopped after retaliating. Later, she had some friction with the Guo Luoluo family.
This time, she's really gone too far; her eyeliner is practically tucked under her nose. This Ninth Prince's wife is at it again, trying to disgust people.
Changning sneered. If the tiger doesn't show its power, it really thinks it's a sick cat.
"Ninth Princess Consort, don't think too highly of yourself. Today is the First Princess Consort's funeral. If you want to cause trouble, you should know when to stop. Are you deliberately trying to embarrass the Prince Zhi's mansion? I think the one with the most malicious intentions is you. You claim to be the legitimate daughter of a prominent family, yet you can't distinguish right from wrong, and you don't care about the relationship between sisters-in-law. Is this how your Dong E clan raises their daughters?"
Ninth Princess's face flushed red. Li Si'er also heard her sarcastic words. This was a scoundrel. She stood up, put her hands on her hips, and shouted, "Who are you calling a prostitute? In terms of status, I am your elder. It's one thing not to call me 'aunt,' but what are you pretending to be?"
Changning laughed even harder. Li Si'er was really not a good person, but it was quite interesting to hear her scold others.
Hearing that Changning's words involved the entire Dong'e clan, the Third Princess Consort had no choice but to step forward: "Pure Princess Consort, don't be too arrogant. What Ninth Sister-in-law said is not wrong."
"What do you mean, that my Fucha family has disgraced our reputation? You're all cunning foxes, why are you trying to play tricks on me? I'm warning you again, stop trying to outsmart me." Changning stepped forward and took the Ninth Princess's hand.
"It's none of your business how the Fucha family behaves. Ninth Prince's wife, if you have such leisure time, you should study how to carry on the Ninth Prince's family line."
These words are a real stab in the heart; Ninth Prince's wife still has no children.
There aren't even any princesses, let alone princes.
Many people were laughing at her behind her back, and Ninth Prince Consort herself was quite anxious and upset.
Without a child to rely on, one's position is unstable, not to mention that the Ninth Prince is naturally amorous and philandering, with beautiful women constantly coming and going in his household. In a few more years, there will be no hope of having a child at all.
Ninth Prince's wife was also envious and jealous of Changning's ability to give birth, and she disliked her. Before, she followed behind Third Sister-in-law and helped her to make a statement. But this time, Third Sister-in-law was silent. She also heard from Ninth Prince that Fourth Brother had been acting increasingly inhumanely lately, so she decided to speak up.
Changning didn't want to give her any face at all. To be honest, if it weren't for the principle of respecting the dead and not wanting to lay a hand on someone at their funeral, she would have slapped her already. When has she ever seen someone just talk without actually doing anything?
However, she couldn't hold back in the end. She gripped the Ninth Prince's arm even tighter, pinching it until it turned purple. Her imposing manner made her look like a villain in a TV drama: "If you utter another word of nonsense, you'll lose this arm."
No sooner had she finished speaking than she casually twisted her arm, dislocating it on the spot. She had learned this trick from her second brother when she was young.
The Ninth Princess Consort immediately cried out in pain, cold sweat pouring down her face. The way she looked at Changning was as if she were seeing a ghostly demon.
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