Tong Cheng'er then smiled at the three of them.

Then she said very gently, "Li and Song are both of outstanding virtue, which pleases me greatly. I have specially assigned you to copy fifty volumes of Buddhist scriptures to pray for Mother's well-being. This is an excellent task, and you don't need to thank me. When I present the scriptures to Mother, I will give special mention of your contributions."

As soon as she finished speaking, Li and Song Yuerong felt as if they had been struck by lightning.

After saying that, Tong Cheng'er looked at Wu Shi to the side, then gave her a nice bracelet as a reward, and then sent everyone away.

Back in her courtyard, Wu stared at the bracelet, lost in thought.

Wu's maidservant said, "Princess, this servant thinks that the Fujin (Madam) might be trying to win you over. Just you wait and see! You will definitely be favored in the future."

Thinking about the way the Fujin acted today, Wu felt that the Fujin was not the kind of person who would win people over. The Fujin did not take them seriously at all. The reason why Li Shi and Song Yuerong were punished must be because they had offended the Fujin.

As for the bracelet given to her, it was probably because she was relatively obedient.

Madam Wu handed the bracelet to the maid and said, "Keep it safe. It was given to you by the Fujin (principal wife). Don't let it get damaged."

...

Tong Cheng'er wasn't too angry, but after the other princesses left, Ru Xue came over and said with some concern, "Madam, they won't gossip about us behind our backs, will they?"

Hearing her say that, Tong Cheng'er got angry again and said angrily, "Let them do what they want, sue them however they want."

After saying those angry words, she realized that she had overreacted, and then calmly said, "Don't worry about them, let them be."

Yinzhen also received the news in his study. When he heard that the young consort had punished Li Shi and Song Yuerong, he felt a strange sense of satisfaction. Did this mean that the young consort had feelings for him?

Just as Li and Song Yuerong were plotting how to file a complaint, they received a notice that they were confined to their quarters, an order personally given by the Fourth Prince.

Wu Shi was also placed under house arrest.

Although Wu did nothing, her going along was a mistake in Yinzhen's eyes.