Meanwhile, at Hongli's residence, it was already the third day of the wedding. Hongli had been resting in the main courtyard for these three days, and had completed his marriage ceremony with Fucha Mingyu. His concubine Xueying, as well as Lady Gao and Lady Su, were still virgins.

Early that morning, Fucha Mingyue had just gotten up. Hongli had rested at her place the night before, and the days of lovemaking had taken their toll on her body, so she was sleeping for longer and longer periods.

"Granny Liu," Mingyue called out, "Help me with my hair and makeup."

"Yes," Liu Mama replied, then asked the Princess Consort, "By the way, Princess Consort, you've been sleeping for so long, are you hungry? Would you like me to get you a bowl of porridge?"

After hearing her explanation, Yue really felt a bit empty in her stomach, so she nodded and said, "That's fine too."

Not long after Granny Liu left, she brought in a bowl of steaming hot porridge and said softly, "You shouldn't eat anything greasy this morning, Madam. You should eat something light. I added some salt to the porridge so it won't be too bland. Please eat it while it's hot."

"You're so kind, Granny." She smiled, like a lotus blooming in a pond. Granny Liu looked at her with delight and said, "You're so beautiful, Madam. No wonder the Prince stays here every day. That concubine of the Ulanara clan can't compare to you at all."

A concubine? Mingyue remembered. There was another person who married into the Fourth Prince's household with her—the Empress's niece, the legitimate daughter of the Ulanara family. Thinking back to the day the Fourth Prince's mansion was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations for seven days, even the Emperor and the Prince's birth mother, Consort Xi, came, that woman actually dared to cut her off halfway. How despicable! She was just a concubine, yet she wanted to compete with her at every turn.

"Have you seen her?" Mingyue asked.

Granny Liu replied: "I heard from the maids who used to serve the concubine that she was breathtakingly beautiful. They never knew someone could be so stunningly beautiful. They thought no one could compare to her, but the primary wife is even more beautiful. She's not only beautiful but also has an elegant demeanor. Most importantly, she's the primary wife, unlike that concubine. I've heard some people occasionally talk about her, saying she has a cold personality and is not easy to serve."

“They’ve been married for three days now, so I should meet them, Zixun.” Mingyue smiled to herself and called Zixun over.

Zi Xun walked up to Ming Yue.

"Go and call everyone from the backyard."

"Yes, Madam."

The Fourth Prince's residence is divided into three sections: east, west, and central. Each section has three courtyards. Gao Xiyue currently resides in the rear courtyard of the west section, called Xingyu Residence. Unlike the concubines and secondary consorts who can live alone, the princesses of the fourth prince's residence is Xingyu Residence for all of them. Hearing that Fucha Mingyu had sent someone to the main courtyard for a talk, Gao Xiyue guessed that the principal consort's move was to establish rules for them.

Xueying arrived at the main courtyard.

Mingyue looked at her and said, "The concubine has arrived." Mingyue parted her crimson lips slightly, revealing her pearly white teeth.

"Yes." Now that she knew the other party's identity, she would no longer stand there so blatantly. She flicked her handkerchief embroidered with peonies and gave a proper bow. "Xueying greets the Princess Consort. May the Princess Consort be blessed."

"Get up."

Just then, the Gao family and the Su family arrived together.

They all bowed to the bright moon.

Mingyue's gaze shifted, and she extended a fair and delicate hand from her hand guard. The gold and jade nail guard on her little finger was dazzling in the sunlight. She turned her head and carefully examined Gao Shi and Su Shi before saying indifferently, "You two are quite good-looking. From now on, you must serve the Prince well."

"Thank you for your kind words, Madam Xie. We will certainly do our best," said Madam Gao and Madam Su. After speaking, they bowed to Xueying and said, "We greet Madam Xueying."