Chapter 112 – Qing Transmigration Tale (21)
Just as Fourteen stopped talking, Tenth Prince said in his rough voice, “Fourteen, you are just boasting, how do you fear your princess consort in your home? You come to this older brother and boast. In terms of princess consorts, my princess consort is the best. She is open-minded! We argue all the time in the establishment, but your tenth sister-in-law is good that she will forget after we fight. When she sees Ye again, she is happy. Eighth Sister-in-law is just too domineering. How can she take over her ye and not let go? This is not good.”
Nine thought, never mind you, do you two only argue? Your princess consort will use a whip she used on the grass lands to herd cattle and sheep to whip you until you bleed. You have the face to boast here? If you sleep with your concubine, she will whip you. If you dare to dodge, your delicate concubine will be hit. She using the methods people use on the grasslands on beating female servants on you. Eighth Sister-in-law is not good, even at her worst, she did not whip Eighth Brother. You dare to show off here. If you keep on talking, I cannot stop myself from exposing you.
Tenth Princess Consort did not change expression like Fourteenth Princess Consort, and was still smiling. She thought, I have not beaten you hard enough. When I return, I will beat your new servant girl.
Eighth Prince’s voice came when his princess consort was being criticized by others. “Your eighth sister-in-law is very good. This time, it is your eighth sister-in-law’s idea to taken this concubine. It is dependent on luck when children come. But your eighth sister-in-law is anxious, and this cured. I feel that I have let her down. Do not say such things.”
Eighth Princess Consort was praised to be virtuous, and her expression grew more stiff. Who among those seated here did not know each other’s background?
Third Prince took over, “Sister-in-law is able to think of you, you must have a conscience. Regardless, you must respect your princess consort. At least, you have to have your princess consort birth the di-son? Otherwise, what would happen to the establishment?”
Fifth Prince heard this and was unhappy. “Third Brother is showing off. Who does not want a di-son, but it depends on luck.”
Seventh Prince did not have a di-son and his relationship with his princess consort was average. He agreed, “Fifth Brother is right. The princess consort just has to manage the matters of the family. Children, all children in the establishment have to call the princess consort Eniang. If they are good to the children, it is like their own. We have such an example now.”
Fourteen said, “I can prove such a thing. Fourth Brother, in terms of virtuousness, Fourth Sister-in-law definitely counts as one. Awhile ago when I went to pay respects to Eniang, when I saw Hong Yun at Yonghe Palace, oh, the boy kept on saying that this is not as good as the ones that my di–eniang made or cooked. At a glance, it is my fourth sister-in-law who raised him. If she did not raise him sincerely, the child will not talk about her like this.”
Eighth Prince smiled and said, “This is very true! In terms of virtuousness, the first is the crown princess. Then, I think that Fourth Sister-in-law is next. Once the children come, I think that the princess consort will raise them.”
Ninth Prince said, “It has to be a princess consort with a good heart. If she is one with a bad heart, the child will be ruined.” He turned and asked Si Ye, “Do you not think so? Fourth Brother.”
“How can there be so many people with bad hearts? You are good to the princess consort, she will be good to the children. People exchange their hearts. However, your fourth sister-in-law is not a virtuous person, it is just the lid fits the pot. People cannot base their own days on other people.” Si Ye refuted. He knew his own days. Why want such reputations?
The most virtuous next to the crown prince? Ha-ha! Lin Yu Tong thought, this Eighth Prince really gave her a noble name.
Ninth Prince said, “What counts as being good to the princess consort? Giving her the honor of princess consort and it is not enough? People have to be fair. We give the princess consort status and glory, maybe they have to share a bit of the rest? Do you not think so? Are the people of the inner courtyard not pitiful? They follow us, birth children, it is not wrong to give them some more care.”
Third Prince sighed. “Nine’s words are on point. They are the weaker side. If we do not protect them a bit, are they able to survive?”
Fourteen said, “It is so true. Pity that few of the women understand this.”
If this continued, it would become a meeting to protest the unfairness against the concubines.
“Eighth Sister-in-law, bring the wine,” Fourteenth Princess Consort said to Eighth Princess Consort.
Tenth Princess Consort also said, “Eighth Princess Consort, bring wine. It is so suffocating to hear.”
Eighth Princess Consort had people bring wine. She did not use cups, and just poured into the teacup. She drained half a cup immediately.
Lin Yu Tong’s heart jumped. How could she drink like that? Something would happen.
Emotions would spread. The words from the other side made the women on this side feel bad.
The weaker side! Who was the weaker side?
“Fourth Sister-in-law, you are not drinking?” Eighth Princess Consort handed over a tea cup of wine.
When she did not drink, she was the abnormality. Lin Yu Tong took it.
She heard Third Princess Consort say, “How did my Hong Qing die? They think that I do not know? Our ye still thinks that his treasures are little white rabbits. If I do not protect him well, my Hong Sheng will also be dead. Fourth Sister-in-law, when Hong Hui was ill, I was worried for you. Drink! Who is not bitter inside?”
Lin Yu Tong thought, I truly do not feel bitter.
But if she was not bitter, she may become the public enemy. She had to drink the wine, and she had to feel bitter inside.
After she took a gulp, it burned.
Fifth Princess Consort tugged Lin Yu Tong and said, “He does not come to my rooms for two to three months at a time. It would be strange if I can have a child. If I truly get pregnant, does he dare to recognize them? This bastard!”
Lin Yu Tong drank with her. This one had drank a bit too much to dare to curse the other. However, this Fifth Prince was a bit of a bastard.
Fourteenth Princess Consort put down the cup and said, “He needs to be sorted out. Tenth Sister-in-law’s methods are very good. If the men cannot be hit, can the concubines not be hit? Today, after I return, I will sort them out. I do not want to live like this.”
Thirteenth Princess Consort urged from the side, “If you endure, it will pass. They are just novel for a few years. If we do not die, can they remove us from the position of princess consort?”
Lin Yu Tong thought, this was one who understood. Thirteen did not have a di-child, all the children were from the concubines. The rules of the imperial family were just this bad. Even before marriage, the men were given some servant girls. Usually, when the wife married in, the concubines were already pregnant. Fourteen had been a father before marrying Wanyan-shi.
Ninth Princess Consort laughed coldly, “If you do not have a son, are you not just working to benefit others? When we grow old, if we pass on before them, it is good fortune. If they pass first, we have to live by the grace of the concubines and the shu-sons. When the time comes, a bag of poison will be good, to spare us from scattered suffering.”
This was too radical. Lin Yu Tong burped, and reminded herself not to talk.
But the words caused people to be so sad they wanted to cry. This was the truth. The shu-son would inherit everything of the establishment. They had their own eniang to be filial to. Even if they cared about etiquette, what was good about that? In reality, how many di-mothers and shu-sons were in harmony? It was not outrageous to call it scattered suffering. The taste of watching someone who was below you all this time rise above you was not as good as dying a clean death.
This side was very sad. Laughter came from the other side.
Fourteen laughed loudly and said, “It is hard to refuse the favor of a beauty. Eighth Brother, you do not speak the truth. If you do not want, will you be in such a hurry to have her enter the establishment?”
Fourteenth Princess Consort changed expression. “Beauty? Beauty! I will call you beauty.” Then she stood up and ran to the other side of the lake.
She had drank too much!
Lin Yu Tong hurriedly with the others, giving chase behind her. It would be best if no trouble occurred. Otherwise, it would be a joke.
The feeling of wearing flower pot shoes and walking on the pebbled path was so wonderful. The servants followed from the distance and did not dare to go forward. No one knew what was going on.
But before Wanyan-shi could charge, Tenth Princess Consort arrived first. She had broken a willow branch off the tree, and charged at the men’s pavilion.
The men were happily talking. In any case, Lin Yu Tong saw a smile on Si Ye’s lips.
Fifth Prince was facing the outside of the pavilion. Seeing Tenth’s princess consort charge in, he was surprised. Then, he saw many people turn the corner, all of them dressed well. Who were they if not the women on the other side?
“Ten, has something happened in your establishment?” Fifth Prince called Tenth Prince. “Tenth Sister-in-law seems to be in a hurry.”
Tenth Prince looked and saw Tenth Princess Consort holding a willow branch in her hand. Out of habit, he shot up. “Stop her! Stop her!”
Who dared to stop her? The servants did not dare. These masters were all older and younger brothers-in-law. Who dared to stretch out a hand?
They unconsciously made a path for her. Tenth Princess Consort’s willow branch hit Tenth Prince’s back. “Stop talking about beauties!”
Tenth Prince stilled. “Ye did not talk about beauties! Who talked about beauties? Borjigit-shi, do not overstep.”
Before this side stopped, Wanyan-shi caught hold of Fourteen. “Ye, which beauty do you want? I will get her for Ye, is that good?” Then she gave a hard shove. Who would thought that Fourteen was right by the banister, and caught off guard, Wanyan-shi shoved him into the lake.
Wanyan-shi was stunned as well. She likely had not woken up from her drunkenness. She asked Eighth Prince, “I remember that your lake is not very deep, just three feet or so, people cannot drown?”
Eighth Prince wanted to call someone to rescue, but after hearing Wanyan-shi, he thought, even if people cannot drown, Fourteen cannot just stay in the water.
Fourteen appeared out of the water, the water only reached his chest. He shouted at Wanyan-shi, “Wanyan-shi, are you mad? Ye will divorce you today!”
Wanyan had drank more than half a catty of wine, and was fearless. “For another woman, you dare to divorce me, I will not live.”
Fourteen, “……” How could it be for another woman? You pushed Ye into the water in front of so many people, but you are in the right? You feel wronged?
Tenth Princess Consort, “No, how can you not live? If you die, it will benefit others. They do not make us happy, so we cannot make them happy.”
What was this? Si Ye frowned and looked back. He saw Lin Yu Tong nodding in agreement.
This group of women was mad.
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