"Hmm, you... help me put on that headdress and see." Yan Yu's previous disappointment and gloom vanished. She increasingly felt that her brother-in-law must have regretted agreeing to let her enter the manor, deliberately saying her brother-in-law was suspicious and that the rumors about implicating the family were meant to scare her away. But now, her brother-in-law himself had expressed his feelings for her; otherwise, why would he suddenly send these things?

"Princess, you look absolutely stunning in this headdress! Look at those butterflies made of rubies and sapphires, they're so exquisite!" Yun Yuan placed the headdress on Yan Yu's small headdress. Indeed, clothes make the man, and a saddle makes the horse! Although Yan Yu had no shortage of jewelry and clothes in the Ulanara mansion, they couldn't compare to those in the Fourth Prince's mansion. Most of the items here came from the Imperial Household Department, and many were tributes from various regions, so they were naturally much more precious than those sold in the market.

Looking at her increasingly beautiful reflection in the bronze mirror, Yan Yu became even more convinced that Fourth Master had feelings for her. She couldn't help but think to herself, "Father, I must do better than my elder sister. I must make you proud of me!"

The master and servant were so overwhelmed by the sudden favor that they didn’t notice another master and servant standing outside.

"My sister is truly a beauty of unparalleled grace; even I am ashamed of myself!" With Que'er's help, Madam Li stood at the doorway of the house.

"Sister Li! Come in quickly!" Yan Yu didn't need to turn around to know it was Li Shi. She immediately stood up from the table, turned around and walked towards the door. Sure enough, it was Li Shi.

"I heard that the head nanny has come with the Fourth Master's gifts. I thought it must be because my sister has won the Master's heart. She came to congratulate my sister. I wonder if my sister welcomes her?" Li looked at the double butterfly gold-embroidered headdress on Yan Yu's head and sneered inwardly, but on the surface she looked very happy.

"Sister, I'm overjoyed to have you here. How could I not welcome you? Please sit down, sister. Yun Yuan, quickly make some tea for you!" Yan Yu felt as if she had truly become a woman in this inner quarters, and sat down hand in hand with Madam Li.

"My sister is truly blessed, with water in all five of her elements, which will surely resolve my current predicament. Your favor will likely increase even more in the future, so don't forget your older sister then!" Madam Li had long seen that Ulanara Yanyu was an impetuous person, so she deliberately kept saying nice things, always placing herself below her.

As expected, Li's words pleased Yan Yu. She smiled slightly embarrassedly, and then said gratefully, "Sister may forget someone, but she will never forget her elder sister. If it weren't for your comforting words this morning, I'm afraid I would have already left."

"The Fujin is probably afraid of offending people, which is why she doesn't want her younger sister to enter the mansion. Otherwise, she is her younger sister's own sister, how could she not want her to!" Li said pointedly. Her words were vicious, both directing Yan Yu's hatred toward the person she wanted to frame and implying that the Fujin was cowardly and dared not help her own sister, thus sowing discord between the sisters.

"Who is this person that my sister is talking about?" Yan Yu asked, as expected.

Suppressing the smile in her heart, Li said softly, "Does my sister know who is the most favored person in our household right now?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Yu knew that Li was referring to Niu Gulu Lanqin. She raised an eyebrow and said coldly, "My elder sister is really something. She's afraid of a princess. I really don't know what the primary wife is doing!"

Seeing that she had achieved her goal, Madam Li stood up and said with a smile, "Alright, it's almost certain that you'll be entering the manor now. Don't worry about it anymore. Fourth Prince should be awake by now, I have to go back. Please come visit me more often in the future!"

Yan Yu originally wanted to talk to her more, but seeing that Li had mentioned the Fourth Prince, she didn't want to linger, so she personally escorted Li to the door before turning back.

Only after the Li family and their servants walked out of the main courtyard wall did they feel relieved.

"Hurry up, don't let the Fujin's people see that we came to see her sister!" Li Shi glanced back at the main courtyard, her brows furrowing with increasing coldness. She and Ulanara had been fighting for almost ten years, and now they were irreconcilable enemies. They both knew that the peace they claimed was just for show; they were already locked in a life-or-death struggle! Once the First Prince Honghui was made heir apparent, she and her sons would have no place to stand. Li Shi was determined not to let the First Prince grow up smoothly; this was a vow she made to herself when she gave birth to the Fourth Prince.

"Master, if Yan Yu really enters the manor, will she really be able to restrain that one in the South Courtyard?" Que'er asked cautiously, supporting Li Shi's arm.

"Look at her character, she won't even know how she died. And do you really think that the Fourth Prince gave her some jewelry because he wanted to win her over?" Madam Li glanced at Que'er, and seeing her confused expression, she said quietly, "The Prince is just trying to mislead the Ula sisters. He probably hasn't found direct evidence that they fabricated the rumors yet!"

"Oh, Master is wise! If Master really finds evidence of the plot in Fujian this time, I wonder what will be done?" Que'er reminded him. In fact, the Fourth Prince already knew that it was the Fujin behind Yin Shi last time, but he only confined her to her quarters for a month, while he confined the scapegoat to her quarters for a year.

Madam Li understood perfectly what Que'er meant. She glanced at her and said, "Even if her status isn't stripped, at least the master will despise her. In truth, has the master ever favored her? Heh heh!"

Li chuckled, and Que'er quickly flattered her, making Li even happier!

Meanwhile, the Fujin invited the head nanny to her room for a cup of tea. The head nanny looked at the emerald green tea leaves in the cup, smelled them, and then took a sip. She found them fragrant and pleasant, with a lingering aftertaste!

"Good tea, this must be Imperial Longjing!" The head nanny leaned to one side, sitting in the guest seat but only halfway down.

"Indeed, Granny, you've certainly lived in the palace. You immediately recognized the origin of this tea. It was a gift from Consort De," the Fujin said with a gentle smile.

"This old servant is afraid I cannot accompany Your Highness for tea any longer. There are some matters in the front courtyard that I must attend to. Please forgive me, Your Highness!" The head nanny put down her teacup and stood up from her chair. Her favor with the Fourth Prince stemmed not only from her status as his wet nurse, but also from the fact that she would never do anything detrimental to him. The moment Your Highness invited her for tea, she understood her intention. Not directly refusing would be too disrespectful to the Fourth Prince, and now that the tea had been served, there was no reason to linger.

The Fujin (principal wife) had intended to explain to her the meaning behind the Fourth Prince's bestowal of jewelry, but before she could even speak, the girl had already taken her leave. The Fujin had no choice but to have Chunliu escort the head nanny to the main courtyard gate before returning herself.

The Western clock in the room suddenly struck four times, indicating that it was already late afternoon. Granny Li must have already seen five ticks!