When the princess saw that neither of them was happy, she thought, "Very well."

If so, she glanced at Jiaming's slightly protruding belly and couldn't help but think that if Guarjia's pregnancy became unstable due to her mood, or if it even affected Guarjia's health and made her useless, or even if it resulted in the death of both mother and child, that would be the best outcome.

In this way, as the primary consort, she could legitimately bring the "motherless" Fourth Prince Hongxuan to Honghui's side.

Although the possibility is a bit low, it is still possible, isn't it?

If Guarjia encounters something else at that time, and it happens to coincide with her emotions, and the fetus is unstable, then it will not be a case of one plus one equals two, but rather an effect greater than two.

She was mentally calculating everything, but didn't show it on her face. The Fujin sat upright at the head of the table, continuing to discuss with Jiaming and Li the precautions for the young prince moving to the front courtyard.

After saying that, he concluded with, "That's how things are," and then let Jiaming and Madam Li leave.

As soon as Jiaming and Madam Li left Duan Courtyard with long faces, news followed them closely, spreading from the strictly controlled Duan Courtyard to the women in the back courtyard.

In the Duan Courtyard, the Fujin remained calm and composed, for she knew that trouble was about to brew in the inner quarters.

But before she could be smug for long, to her astonishment, her attempt to incite the women of the inner courtyard to target the Guarjia clan of the Peach Courtyard had even begun when the Li clan of the Pear Courtyard started making a ruckus.

On the way from the main courtyard to the front courtyard, Madam Li stopped Fourth Master, who had just come from Honghui's place, and pleaded, "Sir, Hongshi is only three years old, too young. How can he move to the front courtyard on his own? He..."

Before she could finish speaking, Fourth Master frowned and interrupted Madam Li: "Hongxuan is no younger than him, he has to move too."

Li Shi was unwilling to give up and continued to plead, "My lord, I have raised Hongshi with great difficulty, and I am reluctant to let him leave like this!"

“Hongshi is my brother, the emperor’s grandson. How can he be raised by a woman? Besides, it’s not like you’ll never see him again.” The Fourth Prince rebuked him coldly.

"My lord, that's not what I meant. I just want Hongshi to stay with me for a few more days, just a few days."

"No!" Fourth Master refused decisively. "These are the rules, Li Shi. Are you going to overstep them?"

Although it was phrased as a question, judging from Fourth Master's cold expression and the noticeable drop in temperature around him, it was clear that he was saying, "Try overstepping the bounds, or you'll face serious consequences."

Li was a little scared and whispered, "My lord, I don't mean to overstep the bounds, but Hongshi is used to me being with him. If we suddenly move to the front yard, I'm afraid he won't be used to it. What if..."

"Alright," Fourth Master said with his hands behind his back, "He'll get used to it eventually. Li, rules are rules, you don't need to keep bothering him."

Li was unwilling. She hadn't taught Hongshi anything yet. If she sent him to the front yard like this, she wouldn't have time to teach him.

In this way, how could her son Hongshi win at the starting line compared to the other princes?

Sigh, she regretted it a little. If she had taught him earlier, she wouldn't be in such a predicament now.

But there's no going back in life. She had completely forgotten the important matter of her little prince moving to the front yard when he turned three. What was she going to do?

The more she thought about it, the more unwilling she became. She didn't know where she got the courage, but she immediately retorted to the Fourth Prince: "What about the eldest prince? He is already over nine years old, but he is still with his wife."

When Fourth Master heard that Madam Li was using Honghui to contradict him, his face immediately darkened.

Honghui's physical condition was a sore point for him, and Li's words triggered his cold and fierce temper. He immediately ordered Su Peisheng, who was following behind him, to take the Third Prince Hongshi to the front courtyard without waiting for tomorrow.

Upon hearing Fourth Master's order, Li was immediately dumbfounded. Why hadn't the time been extended, but instead been brought forward?

That wasn't all. Fourth Master said coldly to Li Shi, "As for you, hmph, you'll have to copy the rules of the manor a hundred times today. You can come out when you're done copying them."

Having said that, he flicked his horse-hoof sleeve, turned around, and strode away.

As Fourth Master walked, he paused at the fork in the road leading to Peach Garden.

Considering today's sudden announcement that Hongxuan is moving to the front yard, and most importantly, Hongxuan isn't even three years old yet—this is happening ahead of schedule. Furthermore, Ming'er is pregnant, and pregnant women tend to overthink things. I should go see her and put her mind at ease.

After thinking it over, the Fourth Master set off for Peach Garden.

When he arrived at Taoyuan, the Fourth Master saw that things were bustling around in the courtyard, and he knew at a glance that they were packing things for Hongxuan.

He nodded inwardly. Now that his orders had been given, they should be carried out like Ming'er's, not like Li's unreasonable and disruptive behavior.

Upon entering the house, the Fourth Master did not see the poignant scene of mother and son parting that he had imagined. Instead, he saw Ming'er sitting on a stool, leisurely eating fruit. In front of her, Xuan'er was directing the servants around like a little adult, and it turned out that it wasn't Ming'er who was tidying up Hongxuan's things.

Moreover, the little guy is extremely energetic and not afraid of leaving his mother or familiar people at all.

Well, I worried for nothing. The mother and son are living a very carefree life.

The Fourth Master watched this scene with mixed feelings.

Because, looking at her capable youngest son, she felt proud.

"But aren't you worried about Xuan'er at all?" Fourth Master asked Jiaming in surprise.

Jiaming swallowed the fruit in her mouth and smiled, "What are you worried about? The front yard is under your control, Master, so it's safe. Besides, Hongxuan has servants to serve him, and we've also sent Granny Sun to manage his little courtyard. What's there to worry about?"

Fourth Master nodded.

"That's true. So, don't you miss him?" He couldn't help but ask, thinking of Li Shi's words earlier when she stopped him from saying she was reluctant to part with Hongshi.

Jiaming looked at Fourth Master strangely, wondering why he kept asking questions with obvious answers.

However, she replied, "I do want to, but it's not like he won't come back. After all, the front yard isn't far from here. It wouldn't be difficult for him to come back and see me and have a chat. Besides, I believe Hongxuan can take good care of himself."

Upon hearing Jiaming's words, Fourth Master couldn't help but compare Li Shi and Jiaming, and in the comparison, Li Shi was outshone.

Just as the thought flashed through Fourth Master's mind, Hongxuan joined the conversation, "That's right! Xuan'er is almost three years old now, he's not an ignorant child anymore, he can take care of himself."

As he spoke, Yangyang held up a list that detailed the names, quantities, and specifications of the items he wanted to move to the front yard.

When Fourth Master looked over, he saw that there were still many of Hongxuan's handwritings on the list. It was clear that he felt there were some omissions in the list and added them himself.

He couldn't help but recall what Li had said before: Hongshi was still a child who couldn't live without his mother. Compared to Hongxuan's competence and independence, Bai was only a month or two older than Hongxuan.