The following day, after finishing his official business in his study, Hongzhou went to the front courtyard to find Wu Kuzha to have dinner together at Rongyi Courtyard.

Upon arriving at Rongyi Courtyard, Wu Kuzha saw Zhang and slowly looked away, for she already knew that Geng had summoned Zhang and the others to Rongyi Courtyard to serve Hongzhou. However, Hongzhou was full of questions. He glanced at Wu Kuzha, but she ignored him. So Hongzhou looked at Zhang with some suspicion and asked, "Why are you here?"

When Zhang saw Hongzhou, her face flushed slightly, and she said shyly, "Your Highness, it was the Empress who summoned me to serve you your meal."

Seeing the group standing there, Geng glanced at Wu Kuzha and said, "Since you're not feeling well, you can have them serve the prince."

Geng's words were like a needle piercing Wu Kuzha's heart, but Wu Kuzha could only obediently nod and agree, "Yes."

Seeing this, Hongzhou understood Geng's intentions. Although he was reluctant to have these concubines serve him meals, he couldn't disobey them. Wukuza felt uncomfortable watching Zhang and the others fawn over Hongzhou, but she dared not show it in front of Geng and could only silently endure it.

Today, as usual, after Hongzhou and Wukuzha finished their dinner at Rongyi Courtyard, Wukuzha was dragged away by Hongzhou under the resentful gazes of Zhang and the others. After returning to the front courtyard, Wukuzha, with a heart full of pain, said to Hongzhou, "Your Highness, you should rest in one of the other concubines' rooms today."

Upon hearing Wu Kuzha's words, Hongzhou was taken aback at first, and then said, "What nonsense are you talking about?"

Wu Kuzha was also distressed. How could she want her husband to go to another woman's courtyard? She said helplessly, "Your Highness, you saw it today. Mother is officially going to promote those princesses."

Hongzhou took a few steps forward, reached out and put his arm around Wukuzha's waist, and said softly, "I know you are upset, but I will not go. What if they all go to Rongyi Courtyard to dine together?"

"but……"

Hongzhou naturally knew that Wukuzha was considering Geng's feelings. Before Wukuzha could finish speaking, he gently patted her back and comforted her, "Be patient. When Mother realizes that this is useless, she will naturally let them go back."

A few days later, at Rongyi Hospital.

"Tell those women not to come. Tell them to stay in their own courtyards. If they can't even handle this simple matter, then they shouldn't be in my way at Rongyi Courtyard."

“Yes,” Qiu Yun replied immediately.

Suddenly, Geng looked at Qiu Yun and asked, "Qiu Yun, do you like Hong Zhou?"

Upon hearing Geng's words, Qiu Yun's heart skipped a beat, and she hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, this...this servant dares not. This servant was born of humble birth and would never dare to have any improper thoughts about the Prince."

Seeing Qiu Yun's expression, Madam Geng knew what was going on and didn't expose her. So she said, "There's no question of 'dare' or 'dare.' In the next few days, you can send some flowers to Hong Zhou's place."

On this day, Hongzhou had nothing to do and was resting in the mansion when Qiuyun suddenly brought over a pot of flowers.

"Greetings, Your Highness."

Hongzhou gestured for her to stand up and asked suspiciously, "What are you doing here?"

Qiu Yun respectfully replied, "This was sent by Consort Geng."