Chapter 179 Relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law
It's New Year's Eve again

Yihuan ordered red lanterns and colorful lights to be hung everywhere in the mansion, and asked the Creation Department to prepare ice lanterns in advance. When they were displayed at this time, they looked novel and beautiful.

At the little wolf's door was an "Ice Wolf" carved by Honghui himself. It looked about the same size as Doudou, with a majestic expression and an attitude of howling towards the sky. Not only did the little wolf like it, but Doudou also clung to it and even wanted to get into the ice wolf's big mouth, but unfortunately his body size did not allow it.

At the door of Liuliu was a rabbit made by Yihuan and Liuliu. One ear was standing upright and the other ear was next to the ear. Two carrot slices cut into a serrated shape were pasted in the place of the eyes. A piece of colorful cloth was covered on the body. When the cold wind blew, the cloth was blown up like a cloak. It was very interesting.

The eldest princess was so jealous that she didn't care about the cold weather and used a carving knife to slowly shape the peony. Yihuan ordered people to carefully make grooves and pour in red soup, which after solidifying was so real that it looked indistinguishable from the real thing.

Hongyun was a naughty boy. He dragged Honghui and the other two to work in front of Yinzhen's study for half the night. They made five snowmen from small to large and stood in a row, which scared Su Peisheng. Before dawn, it looked like five strange monsters were standing at the door, all pitch black.

From then on, Yinzhen had the "Five Great Vajras" guarding the gate, and he gradually got used to it.

There was a craze for ice lanterns in Prince Yong's palace. Yinzhen found it interesting, so he personally worked with Yihuan to make a 50-centimeter-tall Guanyin statue, paired with a white jade porcelain vase, and sent it to the palace for Concubine De to enjoy, as this year's gift.

Empress Defei placed the Ice Guanyin in the middle of the courtyard and stayed up a little later at night to admire it. She was full of praise for the novelty and ingenuity of the Fourth Brother's family.

Seeing this, Nanny Green said, "Look, Madam, the prince is always thinking of you when he has any new things."

Concubine De shook her head: "This is probably something that the fourth daughter-in-law came up with."

Seeing that her master was still happy, Nanny Lu continued, "The princess is very clever, no one else can match her."

De Fei agreed with her, "All the children are like her. Otherwise, they will be so stubborn as to be with the fourth child. It's not a blessing."

Nanny Green lowered her head and pretended not to hear what was said.

"Go and pass on the message that next time, ask the fourth wife to bring in Li and Nian together. I haven't seen Li for a long time." Defei touched the black fox fur on her body. This was the fur that Nian Gengyao sent in through Uya's clan.

Nanny Lu glanced at Concubine De and wanted to dissuade her but did not dare to speak.

Once the Empress has made up her mind, no one can change her mind except the Fourteenth Master.

However, from what she had observed over the years, she had discovered that the Fourth Lady was someone who had her own plans in mind. Not only had she never suffered any loss in front of the Empress, but she also made the Fourth Master love her even more.

Seeing that the legitimate daughter already has three children, why does Your Majesty have to become a bad person? Even if Your Majesty favors him, it will be of no use if the prince doesn't like him.

Over the years, she has seen that the relationship between the Queen and the Prince seems to have eased, but in fact, there are several children as a buffer. In the final analysis, it is still a tit-for-tat. The Queen is also holding a grudge in her heart, and she wants the Prince to bow his head first.

It’s just that the prince…

Nanny Lu has figured out over the years that it is okay for the prince to be filial, but it is hard to say how much he cares about the queen. Now the prince's calmness towards the queen seems more like a kind of letting go.

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After going out in the first month of the year, Yihuan finally came to her senses and sent a message to Li and Nian in advance, saying that the Empress in the palace missed her and that they should familiarize themselves with the rules in advance and not make a fool of themselves.

Nian finally smiled. She knew that this was the result of her second brother's operation. Years ago, her second brother was sent to serve as governor. Before leaving, he told her not to worry and that he would find a way.

As long as I can catch the eye of Concubine De, the prince, who is filial to his biological mother, will also look at me differently.

With this in mind, Nian began to search through her boxes and cabinets, trying to dress appropriately and exquisitely. On the day of entering the palace, Li changed into the court dress of her prince's concubine, which overshadowed Nian Sisi's elaborate dress.

Defei loved all children. Hongyun hadn't come for a long time, so she held Hongyun's hand and asked him questions for a long time. She also specially prepared various kinds of silver coins for the children to play with.

So the children started to compare in front of their elders. Liuliu's luck was not very good and she kept losing. When she was excited, she even rolled up her sleeves and was sweating profusely, looking like a tomboy.

The eldest princess stood beside her, fanning her with a fan and occasionally giving her some advice.

"Ms. Li, you have been in poor health since giving birth. It seems that the rest you have been taking in these years has had a good effect. You can also socialize more in the future. It is not good for you to stay in the palace all day long." Concubine De said.

Li was a little excited. She understood what Concubine De meant. This was the Empress trying to support her. She quickly responded, "I will follow the Empress's instructions and will not bring shame to the prince."

"Hmm." Concubine De focused her eyes on the end. "This must be Nian Gege, she is even prettier than when she was selected. It's true that the climate and soil of the palace make the people beautiful."

When Nian Sisi saw that it was her turn, she walked forward and greeted Concubine De in a graceful manner.

"The fourth son is blessed. You are all good children." Concubine De nodded. Nian Sisi was very outstanding. "You are all young. It is a good time to have children. It is your blessing to have a large population in the palace."

Yihuan sighed. Defei had been warning her more than once during this period, and her main purpose was to let Yinzhen have many children. What was the point of telling her about this? She should talk to Yinzhen instead.

"Fourth brother, I heard that there is a Princess Nianhulu who has been under house arrest for a long time in your house. She is the daughter of a prominent Manchu family. What mistake did she make that you have been harassing her for several years?" Defei continued to ask.

Yihuan could only kneel down and said, "To answer your Majesty, Sister Niu Hulu is seriously ill. The imperial physician has examined her personally and said that she is seriously ill. The prince feels pity for her and cannot bear to send her away. For the sake of the children, he can only confine her to her house. Your Majesty, please understand!"

"She was healthy during the selection, but got sick after coming to your house. How can you let others talk about her?" Defei was determined to suppress Yihuan's arrogance. She had disliked this daughter-in-law for a long time. After all, she got what she had always dreamed of.

Anyone with a discerning eye could see how protective Yinzhen was of her. Defei was extremely jealous, and now that Nian Gengyao had given her an outlet, she was getting out of control.

"Your Majesty, I cannot accept what you said." Yihuan looked up at Concubine De, "People will get sick if they eat grains. I don't have the means to do this, and I don't want to do such a thing."

"Are you talking back?!" Defei didn't expect that her always obedient daughter-in-law would dare to speak to her like this, and she didn't react for a moment.

"I am just stating the facts. You like Concubine Li and Princess Nian. I will bring them into the palace often in the future. Nianhulu's illness is serious. For your safety, I really cannot bring anyone in. I would not dare to say this even if I were to appear in front of the emperor." Yihuan spoke earnestly, as if she was thinking about Concubine De.

Defei covered her chest, who wants to see Niuhulu? !
"Go out and kneel down!" Defei was so angry that she spoke without thinking.

"I obey your command, my daughter-in-law." In this dynasty, Yihuan had already understood one thing clearly, that is, the least valuable thing is the human knee. It was just kneeling, but she could persist.

Defei, who always endured it in silence, became more and more demanding.

Perhaps the best thing she should do at this moment was to agree magnanimously, and then go back to the mansion and cry pitifully with Yinzhen.

But for some reason, Yihuan doesn't want to do this now.

The situation in the court is changing rapidly now, and Yinzhen is very tired every day. Yihuan sees it, and she doesn't want to bother him with such a small matter.

Besides, Concubine De seemed to be trying to take advantage of the situation today, and she wanted to see what she was up to.