Chapter 180 Wu Ya Hui Xia
Yihuan knelt at the gate of Yonghe Palace for an hour and left with bruises on her knees.

The carriage of the women of the palace was parked at the palace gate. The eldest princess was supporting Yihuan with concern. Liuliu was a little uneasy. She clutched Yihuan's sleeve tightly, trying to imitate the eldest princess and become Yihuan's support.

Li looked at Yihuan who was still able to smile and Nian who was following her obediently, and said, "Sister Nian has a good family background. She even found the Empress in the palace to back her up. I admire you."

Nian Shi did not expect that this fool whom she looked down upon would reveal her thoughts right away. She quickly denied: "Fujin, Sister Li, you have all misunderstood me. I do not know why the Queen summoned me."

"Okay, stop talking and go back home first." Yihuan frowned and got on the carriage first. The two of them were arguing at the palace gate, which was ridiculous.

Yuling carefully lifted up Yihuan's cheongsam, took off her shoes and socks, and rubbed the bruises on her knees and calves: "Fujin, it will be a little painful, please bear with it."

Yihuan hasn't suffered this kind of torture for many years. If Concubine De really wants to act like a mother-in-law, she will have to find ways to deal with it, otherwise this kind of loss will become commonplace in the future.

When Yinzhen heard the news from Su Peisheng, he was a little worried about Yihuan. He didn't understand why the queen wanted to make things difficult for her. Was it for Nian?
"Go check whether Nian Gengyao has had any contact with the Empress recently." Yinzhen thought for a moment and then ordered.

"Yes."

Returning to the main courtyard, Yinzhen smelled the scent of ointment.

After looking at the legs that were covered with plasters and still had some purple bruises showing, Yinzhen asked, "You usually know how to get along with the queen, so why are you confronting her today? No matter what she says, you just have to agree."

Yihua felt the pain only now, and pulled the corner of her mouth: "The Queen has been displeased with me recently, maybe it's because of Hongming a few days ago. The Queen is angry, it's better to express it, otherwise I can't bear it if I hold it in."

"Does it hurt?" Yinzhen sighed.

Yihuan wanted to shake her head, but her pain nerves reminded her that it really hurt: "Master, my legs won't be broken, will they?"

"You're talking nonsense. Why is the situation so serious today? You won't just kneel on the ground, will you?" Although kneeling for an hour is a bit long, it should not cause a big reaction for them who are in their prime.

Yihuan nodded: "I didn't prepare a cushion in advance. The queen was furious. Nanny Lu didn't dare to disobey the queen's order. I knelt on the ice for an hour."

"Are you stupid? Can't you pretend to be faint?" Yinzhen began to teach how to "fight in the palace".

Yihuan laughed softly, "Master, you can't use the same method a second time. If I really fainted again in Yonghe Palace, it would be bad for the queen and us."

"What instructions does the Queen have?"

Yihuan looked into Yinzhen's eyes, which seemed to be filled with only herself: "Your Majesty wants a grandson."

"I don't lack sons!" Now Yinzhen can also say this proudly. Although three sons are far from many, each has its own advantages, and he also has a caring little cotton-padded jacket. He is very satisfied with his current life and does not feel that he has too few sons.

"Master, I can handle the Queen's problem. Next time I will bring my concubine to the palace to see if the Queen has any new ideas." Yihuan said with a raised eyebrow.

"You..." Yinzhen suddenly understood Yihuan's idea. She wanted Defei to make the first move.

"Take good care of him. I will ask the Ministry of Works to send a wheelchair over tomorrow." Yinzhen changed the subject. He wanted to have a good talk with the empress another day. In the current situation, the stability of the backyard is of vital importance, so he asked her not to make trouble.

"No!" Yihuan shook her head like a rattle. She wasn't lame, so why did she need a wheelchair? "Be good, don't hurt your bones." Yinzhen pinched Yihuan seriously and asked where it hurt, as if he was a doctor.

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Half a month later, Yihuan finally knew what Concubine De wanted to do.

That day, Li accompanied Yihuan into the palace and met a young girl in Yonghe Palace. She had the same hairstyle as girls in the boudoir and was dressed differently from the palace maids. Her eyes and eyebrows were somewhat similar to those of Concubine De.

Li frowned and looked over, then looked at Yihua with a questioning look.

De Fei quickly explained their confusion: "This is Wuya Huixia, your sister. She had been living outside the capital. Her poor parents passed away, leaving her alone to make a living."

"Huixia is gentle, quiet, polite and sensible. You should get along well with each other in the future and don't bully her."

Yihuan then felt that the shoe had finally dropped. The reason why Defei did things for Nian Gengyao was not only because she had given proper courtesy, but also because she wanted to use the Nian family to pave a convenient way for her children from her natal family to enter Prince Yong's mansion.

On the one hand, Yihuan had angered Concubine De, so she could no longer refuse her orders, otherwise it would be unfilial. On the other hand, after Wuya Huixia entered the mansion, she could form an alliance with Nian Sisi, forming a three-way confrontation with Li and Yihuan.

For this reason, Concubine De was willing to give Nian a little sweetness in advance.

Yihuan found it funny. It was hard to say who this Wuya Huixia was. As for why Defei had never thought of marrying her daughter into the palace before, it all came down to her not being optimistic about Yinzhen.

Now that Yinzhen has been granted the title of prince and has real power in his hands, Defei wants to get a piece of the pie for her family, so she thinks of the best way to achieve this through marriage.

"Your Highness, this must be my cousin, she looks really pretty." Yihuan pretended not to know what Concubine De was thinking. "Your Highness, you want my cousin to stay in the palace for a while to relax, right? No problem, your daughter-in-law will make sure she lives comfortably."

"Fourth Master, what I mean is..." Defei's words were interrupted by Yihuan.

"Cousin, what do you think?" Yihuan had been sizing up the woman in moon-white clothes. Her expression was clearly one of resistance when Concubine De was speaking. Yihuan guessed that the daughter of the Wuya family might not be willing to follow Concubine De's arrangements.

"Huixia's father and mother died, so it is inconvenient for her to go to the princess's residence to bother her, nor is it convenient for her to serve the queen in the palace. Huixia appreciates the queen's kindness, and Huixia is willing to pray for the queen and the palace."

"Good child, I know you are filial, but you are not young anymore, and a woman's youth is too precious. Prince Yong is your cousin, and with this relationship, he will take good care of you for me." De Fei was a little angry, and she said, "There is a nun who chants sutras and recites Buddhist scriptures in Wuya's family. How can you let your nieces get married?"

Huixia knelt down and said, "Your Highness, once Huixia enters the palace, she will be the prince's concubine. Although you are the noble Consort, Huixia dares to say that no matter how noble you are, you are still a concubine. Can't the daughter of our Wuya family be the principal wife?"

"You!" Defei didn't expect that the usually taciturn person would suddenly say something shocking. She felt like the fig leaf on her body had been torn off.

"Your Majesty, please calm down. Your cousin misunderstood your meaning and that's why she spoke without thinking. Your daughter-in-law is willing to teach her the rules. Why don't you let your daughter-in-law take her back home and let her live with you for a while. Once she has learned the rules, she can be brought in to you." Yihuan admired the woman's strong character and wanted to save her.

Concubine De didn't expect that her plan would fail at the first step. If there were no girls of the right age in Wuya's family, she would have definitely asked her to get out and go home immediately!

Huixia looked at Yihuan gratefully, knelt down and kowtowed: "Huixia will never be a concubine in this life. If I break this oath, I am willing to be struck by lightning."

"Cousin, please stop talking." Yihuan looked at Concubine De's expression, as if only a quick-acting heart-saving pill would be useful, and she was afraid that Concubine De would get angry and get hurt.