"Does the princess mean for this old servant to take the blame?" Granny Li understood perfectly well. When Madam Wang left in that manner, she had already guessed what awaited her. However, she still held onto a sliver of hope that the Princess Consort wouldn't be so heartless. After all, she had served her from infancy to her current position as the Fourth Princess Consort, and could be said to know her even better than her own mother.

For a fleeting moment, the Fujin felt a pang of reluctance. Looking at the old nanny who had served her since she could remember, could she really abandon her? But now, unexpectedly, the situation had been broken through by a mere latrine cleaner, a situation that seemed to have ended long ago.

Is it really true that a thousand-mile-long dike can be destroyed by an ant hole?

"Granny, I will beg the Fourth Master to let you leave and return to the Ula Nali Mansion. After all, you have served me for so many years, and I have been pleading with him all this time." The Fujin swallowed the only bit of reluctance in her heart and said resolutely.

She knew that to avoid this predicament, Li Mama had to be sacrificed. Only she had the right to poison Li Shi and Niu Shi, because she saw that the Fourth Prince had always neglected his wife. As a nanny who had served the wife for so many years and had long regarded her as her own daughter, how could she tolerate her daughter being sidelined and not receiving the favor of her husband?

Granny Li looked up at the Fujin's profile, and gradually, murky tears streamed down her face. Even though, to the other women in the inner quarters, she was synonymous with the Fujin.

The Fujin knew that Granny Li was heartbroken, but she was helpless. She also knew that if she begged Granny Li, she would eventually agree.

“Granny, can you just stand by and watch the Fourth Prince divorce his wife? If he finds out about this, even if it's not a divorce, she'll be imprisoned for life,” the Fujin said, meeting Granny Li's gaze with emotion.

"This old servant knows. But if this old servant is no longer by the Fujin's side, please take good care of yourself," said Granny Li, forcing a smile.

"Granny, don't worry, I will do my best to get you out of the manor. And with the Fourth Prince, I will naturally have a place to live in peace. No matter how favored Niu Shi is, she can't surpass me." The Fujin also knew at this time that Lanqin was not as easy to deal with as she seemed on the surface.

“This old servant is not worried about my own affairs, but only about the future of the Fujin (Prince Consort). Niu Shi is favored even more than Li Shi was back then. Now that she is about to give birth, if she gives birth to a prince, she will surely rise in status because of her son. Given the current affection the Fourth Prince has for her, the position of Consort is probably already hers. The Fujin’s biggest worry in the future will be this mother and child. Since this old servant will no longer be by her side to serve her, the Fujin must not make any rash moves,” said Granny Li.

The princess felt much relieved, as it was clear from Li Mama's expression that her request had been granted.

Meanwhile, in the front courtyard, because the Fourth Prince felt sorry for Lanqin's choice of bed, he personally went back to the South Courtyard with her. The Fourth Prince wanted to stay and accompany her, but Lanqin pushed him out and told him to go and see the Third Prince.

The Fourth Prince returned to the front courtyard and then strode towards the courtyard where the Third Prince lived.

Lady Yin and her maid were standing guard beside the Third Prince. Lady Yin was embroidering something on a embroidery board, while Ye Ying was fanning her. Although there was ice in the Third Prince's room, it was not as small and plentiful as in other places. It was probably enough for the Third Prince, but now that there were two more people, the room was naturally not as cool.

The Fourth Prince walked up behind Madam Yin without making a sound. Seeing that she was embroidering a forget-me-not, he said, "This flower and plant is embroidered well."

Lady Yin was surprised by the Fourth Prince's sudden appearance. She jumped up from her chair, a little flustered and surprised, and greeted him. She said, "I have nothing to do, so I made some underwear and handkerchiefs for the Third Prince to relieve his boredom."

"Is the Third Prince alright?" the Fourth Prince asked, genuinely relieved. The Third Prince, having suddenly lost his mother, certainly needed tender maternal love.

"The Third Prince has already taken his medicine and is now sleeping peacefully," Madam Yin said softly.

"Alright, you can go back and rest now. You don't need to stay up all night." The Fourth Prince looked at the Third Prince on the bed and thought of what Lanqin had said, which really made sense.

"I'm not tired, Your Highness. You should go back and rest. If anything happens, I'll immediately send someone to inform you," said Madam Yin.

Seeing how diligently she made clothes for the Third Prince, the Fourth Prince recalled Lanqin's words and felt a pang of temptation. Perhaps entrusting the Third Prince to Lady Yin's care was a good idea.

The Fourth Prince stayed in the Third Prince's room for a while, but seeing that Lady Yin was determined not to rest, he had no choice but to let her go and went back to his own bedroom to rest.

After the Fourth Prince left, Ye Ying secretly said to Madam Yin, "Princess, this servant thinks that the master seems to be interested. Perhaps it is really possible to let the Third Prince be raised by you."

Madam Yin continued her embroidery, her needle flying across the paper, showing no excitement or joy at Ye Ying's words. She simply said calmly, "How could you possibly fathom the Fourth Prince's thoughts? Go check if the Third Prince has a fever. Don't let him sweat so much that his undergarments get wet and he catches a chill again."

Ye Ying looked around and realized that the servants had all been punished by the Fourth Master and were now mostly staying in their own rooms. Even after that, there were fewer people around. As soon as Madam Yin arrived, they scattered.

"Princess, I heard that the Fujin (wife of the princess) is involved in Li's death, and it's causing quite a stir. We won't be implicated, will we?" Yin understood Ye Ying's meaning perfectly well, but if she were really implicated, she could say that she was an innocent bystander, and had no idea that there were so many intricacies involved.

"What could it possibly be related to? The Fujin (Prince's wife) will always find a way. I can't say much to the Fourth Prince right now, but as long as we take in the Third Prince, our future will definitely be better than it is now." Madam Yin glanced at the Third Prince before speaking softly. She was afraid that the Third Prince might suddenly wake up and overhear these words, which would be disastrous.

"The Third Prince's illness today has resulted in the punishment of many people; I heard even the wet nurse was dragged out," Ye Ying said.

"Niu is indeed lucky; she has won over the Fourth Prince's heart once again," Yin couldn't help but say.

"Princess, we should tell the master as soon as possible that the Third Prince should be raised by you to avoid any unforeseen complications," Ye Ying said worriedly.

"How could I not want to? But it depends on the timing. The Fujin has already brought it up, but the Prince hasn't agreed yet. We need to find a way to get the Third Prince to bring it up with the Prince himself. Only if the Third Prince is willing to acknowledge me as his mother will the Prince agree." Madam Yin lowered her head to ponder her words, then looked up at the sleeping Third Prince.

“My lady, it’s late. Why don’t you go and take a nap on that recliner over there? I’ll stay here and watch over you,” Ye Ying said.