In fact, He Zhuo didn't care much. On the contrary, the people serving the Second, Third and Fourth Princesses intentionally or unintentionally separated the children from their birth mothers. They were all smart people and were afraid that if the children saw their birth mothers too much and developed a deep bond with them, it would be bad if the children got involved in the disputes in Yin Zhi's backyard.

In this way, none of those who serve them will get any benefit.

Yinzhi had several children born of his principal wife.

Although she didn't neglect her several illegitimate daughters, she simply provided them with good food and drink. They would rarely think of stepping into Zhilan Courtyard even once a month, only occasionally seeing her when paying their respects at the main courtyard. They saw her only a few times a year, and they were content as long as they knew that the Fujin (princess's wife) wouldn't mistreat them.

In fact, Chao's concubine,

So the Second Princess's birth mother was half right. He Zhuo didn't like them using their children as an excuse to curry favor. Princess Fan had done this a few times, but she was humiliated in public by Yin Zhi and stopped.

In this way, all is well.

Yinzhi had already been warned by Hezhuo. Although there was no rule that princesses could not raise children, it was an implicit rule. Hezhuo was also following the rules and did not prevent them from seeing their birth mothers. The children were treated well, with nannies and wet nurses. What more could they ask for?

So it's foolish for someone in the backyard to use the children as an excuse to curry favor.

It's just greed and restlessness!

Yinzhi always felt that the children were well taken care of.

Actually, girls this age usually don't have a nanny. He Zhuo has already assigned one to her. You're still whining. Are you getting too ambitious and want to be the mistress of the house?

The days when Yinzhi went to the inner courtyard were usually fixed.

Only Cao and Dong were initially excited when they arrived, but later they put it aside. So the eldest prince's backyard remained peaceful. Anyway, there was the bestowed medicine, and since they couldn't conceive, the prince only stayed in the backyard for a few days. Everyone had one or two days each month, so the competition stopped.

Dong died not long after she went mad, which served as a warning to these people that making trouble would not end well.

Lady Gao, the one who applied infertility medication to the tent during He Zhuo's wedding, also died of heatstroke last year.

Who would have thought it was related to the Fujin (Prince's wife)? Everyone was escaping the summer heat at Changchun Garden. The First Prince in the palace only had a few concubines. Your death was just bad luck.

It was actually Khoja who did this. Such a dangerous element cannot be left in the prince's quarters; the children are still young and cannot withstand such a situation.

Therefore, Yinzhi's harem now includes Princess Li, Princess Fan, Princess Guan, concubine Chao, and concubine Cao.

Because Cao Shi disrupted the balance of the inner courtyard by having the master favor her for ten days a month, thus stealing the days from others, she incurred the resentment of everyone in the inner courtyard. Her arm was severely burned, and she has already fallen out of favor.

Because Consort Li suffered a miscarriage on the day of He Zhuo's return to her parents' home, she secretly became pregnant. Yin Zhi never entered her room again, as if she never existed.

Therefore, Yinzhi's actual harem consisted only of Lady Fan, Lady Guan, and Lady Chao.

Both Lady Fan and Lady Chao had daughters, and Prince Yinzhi would always take care of them. Lady Guan had never competed or fought for anything since she entered the Prince's residence, and Prince Yinzhi had a good impression of her. Although Lady Guan was not outstanding in appearance, the prince would not forget her and would visit her once a month.

Since the third prince of He Zhuosheng's family celebrated his one-month birthday, the contraceptive medicine in the backyard has been discontinued.

It couldn't go on any longer; Yinzhi couldn't withstand the pressure from his mother either.

Yinzhi already had three legitimate sons and one legitimate daughter. If he didn't let his concubines have children, the Empress Dowager would probably intervene, which wouldn't be good for the reputation of his wife.

After the herbal medicine was discontinued, the backyard became a battleground for displaying their talents. Every day, one princess would bring soup, another would bring snacks; one princess would bring handmade undergarments, another would bring hand-braided tassels...

On the other hand, Liu Bajin and the other eunuchs around Yinzhi were all well-fed and had become quite plump.

However, these people all knew where the master's bottom line was, and they didn't have the guts to do such a thing. After all, they knew very well how Su Lan, the maid in the Fujin's courtyard, was kicked away by the master, and how Li Gege in the back courtyard was relegated to the sidelines.

If you're vying for favor, then so be it; don't let it get to your head.