activa-t Chapter 126 Daughter-in-law
Chapter 126 Daughter-in-law
Looking at the unexpected kindness and joy in the Cining Palace, Yinreng felt a chill down his spine and in his heart.
For the first time, he experienced firsthand what true imperial power was.
It was not what he thought, 'My father is the best in the world, and I am the second best', but something more profound, darker and frightening to him.
Only a princess as smart as Jun Yilha, who is so cautious, so servile, and so... like a faceless dog, can gain the favor of her great-grandmother and the appreciation of her father today.
very scary.
What about him?
What if he lost the title of crown prince, or what if he was crown prince in name only?
Will there come a day when he is worse than a dog, unable to gain an ounce of dignity even if he sacrifices his face and self-respect?
At this moment, complex emotions were bursting out of Yinreng's mind like crazy, counting every second.
He suddenly felt that his thoughts all along were so naive.
What's the point of comparing with Yinzhen? Bullying Yinzhi and Yinzhen, and then saying some sarcastic things about Yinqi...
After all, why should he be able to rest easy?
Imperial Concubine Wenxi gave birth to the tenth prince last year. Although her mother's family was not as powerful as Soetu's party in the court, in terms of real merit and nobility, they would have to take a step back in front of the Nianhulu clan or even the Hesheli clan.
What if Niuhulu had the idea of replacing me?
What if Guo Luoluo and the favored Concubine Yi also wanted this wealth and had high hopes for the ninth prince who was also born last year?
His brother was raised by the Queen Mother, which was a hindrance, but also a help! So many tribes in Mongolia had coveted the land of the Qing Dynasty for a long time! Who wouldn't want to have the merit of following the dragon?
Even the two princes, Nine and Ten, who are unable to speak, may have such thoughts. What about the other princes who are about the same age as him and want to win the support of big families such as the Niuhuru and Tonggiya clans to squeeze him out?
Who doesn't want the best?
Thinking of this, Yinreng really wanted to slap himself twice.
He has grown old but not smart. He is not even as good as Dong E and Zhunyilha. Is that ok?!
In his opinion, although Dong E Gege lost a lot, she gained the love of her ancestors and the appreciation of the emperor, which ordinary princesses from noble families could never get.
He seemed to be high and mighty before, but sand was leaking out from between his fingers.
If Dong'e Gege could do it, Yinreng could naturally do it too.
If he could double the effort, then wouldn't He Jun Yilha need to stop working so hard under his protection?
Even if Yinreng wanted her to please him, he shouldn't be like this today... It's like he had to swallow his anger even if it meant breaking his teeth.
Everyone in the Cining Palace was laughing, but Yinreng just wanted to cry.
Once again, it was not for himself, but for the peculiar princess Dong E He Zhunyierha.
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Ever since his identity was exposed, Yinreng felt on pins and needles every day.
He only hoped that he could visit Dong E Gege every day, but he also knew his limits and could distinguish the primary from the secondary.
So even if he thought about it again, he just followed the rules, waiting anxiously for the few days off that the prince had, and looking forward to his father personally taking him to the Cining Palace to meet his great-grandmother.
The time he paid his respects to the Empress Dowager every day was different from that of Dong E Gege.
Just like before, there was no chance of them meeting by chance.
The only comfort he had was that he was able to ask a few more questions about 'Dong'e Gege' while chatting and greeting the Empress Dowager.
All he could do was to give all the eggs in his share as crown prince to the Empress Dowager and ask her to help pass them on to Dong E Gege.
Yinreng's behavior made the Empress Dowager and the Queen Mother both laugh and cry.
They even felt that they were desecrating the true and pure friendship between childhood friends by looking at the relationship between the two children with the gossipy eyes of old women.
All in all, it was so much fun.
The Queen Mother, in particular, was keen on sharing with Yinreng some topics about 'Dong'e Gege', which she recounted with heavy breathing.
She simply never tires of teasing children.
What made the Empress Dowager even more excited was that every afternoon after receiving the eggs, He Zhun Yierha would always send egg-related snacks to the Cining Palace and the Qianqing Palace.
This back and forth exchange satisfied the appetite of the three bosses and allowed them to watch enough good shows.
The interpretation of the child Yinreng gradually became three-dimensional, from being cold-tempered to being "tsundere".
The ancients' understanding of tsundere was relatively conservative. They generally thought that Yinreng was a slightly awkward and stubborn child, but really cute.
The evaluation of Dong E Gege also changed from being satisfied to liking her the most.
The identity of 'daughter-in-law' has already been weighed in their respective minds.
The Grand Empress Dowager and the Queen Mother were even thinking about how to enhance He Zhun Yierha's status so that when she married into the royal family in the future, she would have more ceremonial guards and would not be looked down upon and bullied.
Su Malagu smiled on the side and did not point out the worries of these two beloved daughters.
The status of a crown prince's wife is so noble. Who in the palace would be so bold as to offend the crown prince's legitimate wife?
What's more, Dong E, who made the emperor extremely satisfied, was most likely the Crown Princess.
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This kind of days continued until the day before Mid-Autumn Festival.
Yinreng, who ran out during the lunch break, finally found an opportunity to meet alone with Hejun Yierha, who was about to leave the palace to go home for the holiday.
He looked at He Junyi'erha, who was standing in front of the carriage, waiting for the maids and eunuchs to pack and clean it, and smiled as he handed over a box.
This is a gift that has been carefully treated right from the moment it was packaged.
It is a wooden box made of rare small-leaf red sandalwood, with poppies carved on it.
The box is a push-pull type. You can see the hairpin made of rubies, gold, and some multi-colored diamonds by gently pushing it open.
“This is for you!”
Yinreng felt that he had finally gotten back at Jun Yilha.
After all, he was the one who supervised the production of such a fine hairpin from beginning to end, asked about the duration and progress every day, and personally inspected it in the end!
And Jun Yilha's reaction greatly satisfied his expectations.
Her eyes really lit up. She raised her hand to take out the hairpin, and looked at it sparkling in the sunlight.
"Wow! Is this the ruby hairpin you mentioned before? It's so beautiful!!"
"Just play normally."
Yinreng said calmly with great pride.
He Junyi Erha did not destroy it, but carefully put it back into the box.
"I'm going to go back and get a glass cover to protect it, and put it on the table to look at it every day."