The Eighth Prince directly started to morally blackmail Yixiu. This was just a small matter. The Emperor was busy now. If you make a fuss in front of the Emperor, not only are you narrow-minded, you are also disrespectful to the Emperor!

With just a few words, he put Yixiu in a dilemma. He truly deserves to be called the Eighth Wise King!

The Tenth Lady also pretended to bow to Yixiu and the Fourteenth Prince.

"Fourth sister-in-law, Fourteenth brother, it's all my fault. I accidentally offended you two. I'm a straightforward person, so please don't take me seriously. The Emperor is busy right now, so why bother him with such a trivial matter? Wouldn't that be unfilial of us younger generations?"

Yixiu stared at them for two seconds, then said with a half-smile, "If I must tell this to the Emperor today, it would mean that Fourteenth Brother and I are narrow-minded and unfilial to the Emperor! Eighth Brother really has a powerful tongue! But when you were pleading for Tenth Brother and his wife, did they tell you what they said behind your back?"

The Eighth Prince frowned. When the Tenth Prince came to him for help, he just said that it was the Tenth Lady who spoke too quickly and said a few words about Concubine De and the Fourth Prince. Who knew that the Fourteenth Prince, who had secretly run away, heard it and caused this incident.

But when he looked at Yixiu's expression, he knew that what she said was too much. But now that things had come to this, he could only try his best to return some of the money to the Tenth Brother and his Tenth Brother's wife.

The Eighth Brother thought about it, then bowed to Yixiu and the Fourteenth Brother with a smile on his face.

"No matter what Tenth Brother's wife said today, she was the one who made the mistake. As her brother, I want to apologize to her. I also ask Fourth Sister-in-law and Fourteenth Brother to stop arguing with her."

After saying that, he looked at the Fourteenth Prince again.

"Fourteenth brother, I know you've been wronged today. I'll definitely compensate you later. But the Emperor is busy right now, and you sneaked out, which is bound to make him angry.

Concubine De didn't come with you this time. If she heard about what happened today, she would inevitably worry about you. Fourth sister-in-law, Concubine De is also your mother-in-law. Making her worry is not what a daughter-in-law should do, right? Fourth sister-in-law!

Lao Ba acted extremely humbly. If one didn't know what was going on, one would probably think that Yi Xiu should forgive Lao Ba.

After all, this is the best option.

Even the Fourteenth Prince thought so. After all, he had no evidence to prove that the Tenth Concubine really said those words. Now that the Eighth Prince had given her a way out, it would be better to go along with it rather than causing both sides to suffer.

Although he knew this was the truth, the Fourteenth Prince still felt very aggrieved. The Fourteenth Prince grew up with Concubine De, and Concubine De doted on him so much. No one could accept hearing others humiliating their mother like that.

Old Fourteen looked at the few people with a stiff expression, trying hard to hold back the tears from falling.

Unexpectedly, Yixiu shook her head calmly and sneered, "No matter what the Tenth Lady said, does Eighth Brother think it's a trivial matter?"

The Eighth Prince's expression turned cold. What on earth did the Fourth Lady want to do?

He has already humbled himself so much, but she is still so persistent. It's really like she doesn't accept the toast and then has to drink the forfeit. So don't blame him.

Yixiu opened her red lips slightly, her tone filled with coldness. "Today, I'd like to ask the Tenth Lady, what does it mean to be a concubine, maidservant, or bastard? What does it mean to be from a bannerman background? What does it mean to be a concubine's daughter, and what does it mean to be a slut? It's true that Concubine De is from a bannerman background, but she is the Emperor's concubine and gave birth to the Fourth and Fourteenth Princes for him. As a junior, don't you even have the most basic respect? You and I are sisters-in-law. Although we can't love each other, what do you mean by mocking me like this behind my back? A family of concubines, maidservants, and bastards? Fine, in my opinion, why not call Prince Khorchin here and ask him what it means to be a concubine, maidservant, or bastard!"

After hearing what Yixiu said, even the usually gentle and frank Eighth Prince was shocked. He had thought that what the Tenth Concubine said would be unpleasant, but he didn't expect it to be so unpleasant.

Concubine, maid, and bastard!

What is this word?

Besides, the Eighth Prince’s mother was of even lower birth, a slave in the Xinzheku, even worse than Concubine De who was born into a bondservant family!

The fourth child was also raised by Queen Tongjia when he was young. If you count carefully, he is also half a legitimate son.

Now the Eighth Prince is very suspicious that the words "concubine, maidservant, and bastard" are not only insulting the Fourth Prince's family, but also himself!

The Tenth Lady did not expect that Yixiu would repeat these words word for word in front of so many people.

Her pretty face flushed red as she stammered to explain:

"I...when did I ever say these words? Fourth sister-in-law, please stop slandering me!"

She looked at the Eighth Prince pleadingly again. If the Eighth Prince didn't help her and the Tenth Prince now, and if Kangxi knew about these words, she and the Tenth Prince would be in big trouble.

"My dear brother, please believe me. I absolutely did not say these words. Fourth sister-in-law, why are you accusing me like this? What did I do wrong?"

The Eighth Prince let out a long sigh. Now was not the time to act on impulse.

His mother was of humble origin, so if he wanted to take that position, he needed the help of several brothers. The biological mother of the tenth prince was Concubine Wenxi, and the tenth wife was from the largest family in Mongolia, the Borjigit clan.

At worst, I can wait until I reach that position and then punish them both severely.

A gentleman's revenge is never too late.

The Eighth Prince feigned shock as he looked at Yixiu and said in astonishment, "Fourth sister-in-law, I know you and Tenth Brother's wife have always been at odds, but how could you frame her like this? What kind of words are you talking about? Tenth Lady is a noblewoman of Mongolian origin, after all, how could she possibly say such things?"

Sister-in-law, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but forget it. Considering the friendship between me and my fourth brother, you should take the fourteenth prince away quickly. If the emperor knows about this, then..."

The Tenth Prince also echoed, "That's right, Fourth Sister-in-law, as a woman, you should be gentle and docile. Why are you being so aggressive? You'd better go back quickly and stop embarrassing yourself here!"

Although the Tenth Prince's words seemed very unreasonable, they did make some sense.

The Eighth Prince's lips curled up into a faint smile. He feigned worry and said with a hint of meaning, "After all, this is still a matter between us brothers. Fourth Sister-in-law, you'd better go back quickly as a woman. What kind of behavior are you in now? If someone sees you, they'll inevitably laugh at you for being unruly! Fourteenth Brother, why didn't you stay in your tent and read your book? Why did you sneak out and fool around with your Fourth Sister-in-law? If your Fourth Brother finds out, who knows how he'll punish you."

This era is unfair to women. Even if a woman is right and demands fairness, she will be accused of being too strong-willed. Otherwise, she will be criticized for being gentle and docile.

Just when Yixiu was in a dilemma, a pair of gentle hands protected him and Old Fourteen behind them.

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