"Hongli is much better now, he doesn't cough much anymore," Lanqin said, still with her head down.

"Why don't you sit next to me?" The Fourth Prince grabbed Lanqin's hand and pulled her toward the Fujin (principal wife), meaning that Lanqin should sit next to him.

As the Princess Consort watched the Fourth Prince approach with Lanqin in tow, each step felt like a trampling on her heart. Every footprint was a symbol of humiliation!

The Fourth Prince held Lanqin's hand until he sat down next to his wife, then pulled Lanqin to sit on his other side.

Lanqin had just felt resistant towards the Fourth Master, and now that he was holding her hand and wouldn't let go, she couldn't adapt and was still a bit resistant.

Meanwhile, Lady Nian, who sat at the head of all the princesses, saw that the Fourth Prince was only holding Lanqin's hand, and her heart was filled with mixed feelings, as if a bottle of vinegar had been spilled.

"Today, the concubine has prepared a good show for you, hasn't she? Has she invited the Mu family troupe?" Fourth Prince waved his hand slightly to everyone, signaling them to sit down.

"The concubine is so thoughtful. She knows we're too idle these days, so she's invited the best opera troupe in the capital to entertain us," Wu Shi interjected.

Lanqin glanced at Wu Shi, knowing that she was only responding like that to elevate herself.

"I love listening to the Mu family opera the most, Consort Song's idea is truly excellent," Madam Song chimed in.

"This is my first time coming to the capital to watch a play. Is the Mu family troupe really that good?" Liu couldn't help but say. The Fourth Prince had already stayed at her place several times, so she was able to speak up.

“Of course it’s good. You have no idea, the Mu family troupe is the best opera troupe in the capital. You’ll see in a moment,” Geng said.

Seeing that everyone was praising her and clearly trying to give her face, Lanqin couldn't keep her head down and ignore Fourth Master any longer. She looked up at Cui Niang, indicating that she could tell the servants outside that the dishes could be served.

"My lord, I've wrapped some zongzi. Why don't we eat some together first?" Fucha suddenly said. She hadn't really been listening to what others were saying; since the Fourth Prince walked in, all her attention had been on him.

Lanqin glanced at Lady Fucha, surprised that she was waiting there; it was clear she wanted to impress the Fourth Prince. The others also wore knowing expressions, naturally understanding why Lady Fucha was doing this.

“Alright, Your Highness, why don’t you try Princess Fucha’s zongzi!” the Fujin suddenly interjected, before the Fourth Prince or Lanqin could speak.

When the Fourth Prince saw that his wife had spoken, he couldn't refuse any longer. He looked at Lady Fucha and said, "Alright, bring it over so we can all have a taste."

Lady Fucha glanced gratefully at the Fujin, smiled, stood up, and deliberately went to her maid Yan'er, whispering a few words to her.

It turned out that after Fucha had wrapped the zongzi, she had Yan'er take them to the kitchen to be cooked. After they were cooked, she specifically asked Yan'er to take them back and put them in a food box she had prepared. When she came, supported by Yan'er's hand, the zongzi were being carried in Yan'er's other hand.

Sure enough, Yan'er returned shortly afterward, carrying a food basket filled with the zongzi (sticky rice dumplings) that Lady Fucha had made.

"I will personally distribute the zongzi to everyone. I have written some words of blessing inside each of these zongzi. So, by personally delivering them to you sisters, I am expressing my blessings to you all, and naturally, to you, my lord," said Lady Fucha.

Upon hearing this, the Fourth Prince gave Lady Fucha a serious look. Lanqin looked at Lady Fucha with some curiosity, feeling that something was off about her.

"Since Sister Fucha is so thoughtful, why don't we let her send it out, and then we can see what kind of instructions we can each receive!" the Fujin said.

"Alright, Lady Fucha, go ahead and issue it." Fourth Master also thought her idea was quite good.

Lady Fucha suppressed her secret delight and began distributing the zongzi one by one, carrying her basket. She placed the zongzi for the Fourth Prince on top, making it easily visible. She didn't mark the other zongzi with any special markings. Only the zongzi for the Fourth Prince was tied differently from the others.

Lady Fucha took out a zongzi (sticky rice dumpling) from the food box and handed it to Lady Song and the others one by one. When she reached the Fourth Prince's side, Lady Fucha picked up the zongzi she had prepared for him and placed it on his food plate.

Next was the Fujin (principal wife). Seeing that the Fujin had been helping her all along, Lady Fucha took a zongzi (sticky rice dumpling) from the basket and said to the Fujin, "I wish the Fujin good health and continued good fortune!"

"Fucha, you are very thoughtful," the Fujin said with a smile.

After everyone had received their zongzi, Lady Fucha returned to her seat.

At this time, the dishes were served one by one. Soon, everyone's table was filled with delicious food. In order to prepare this Dragon Boat Festival family feast, Lanqin specially ordered several dishes from later generations and taught the chefs in the main kitchen how to make them.

However, it was clear that everyone's attention had been successfully captured by Lady Fucha.

"Oh my, this is 'Good health and abundant blessings'!" Liu couldn't help but open the zongzi first, and found that there was indeed a small note wrapped on the surface of the zongzi.

Lady Fucha stared at the Fourth Prince. She desperately wanted him to open the rice dumpling immediately and discover the secret message she had written to him, but the Fourth Prince seemed to have no intention of opening it.

Upon hearing what Liu said, the others began to open the zongzi to see what was written inside.

"My wish is for 'to maintain beauty forever and have many children!'" Lady Nian said, opening her own zongzi.

“My blessing is ‘May you enjoy both happiness and longevity!’” Madam Song also opened her mouth.

Seeing that Fourth Master didn't intend to touch her zongzi, Lanqin reached out and took the zongzi in front of him, about to open it and take a look.

"Consort, that, that zongzi is the master's!" Fucha said anxiously when she saw Lanqin take the fourth master's zongzi.

Lanqin glanced at Lady Fucha, and everyone else was also drawn to her words, turning to look at what the Fourth Prince would say.

"Fucha, can the concubine help me open the zongzi?" The Fourth Prince said when he noticed that many women's eyes were on him.

Lanqin was about to open the zongzi when Fucha saw it and hurriedly said, "Why doesn't the concubine open her own zongzi to take a look?"

Lanqin glanced at the Fourth Prince, then pushed the rice dumpling towards him, saying, "Your Highness, it seems that Princess Fucha doesn't want me to see her blessing to you. Why don't you open it yourself and take a look?"

At this moment, everyone's attention once again focused on Fourth Master.

"Fucha, didn't I already say that the concubine can open the zongzi for me? Besides, I don't like eating zongzi, Qin'er, you eat it for me." The Fourth Prince didn't have a good impression of Fucha to begin with, and seeing her insistence, he said with some dissatisfaction.