Upon hearing that the Fujin (Prince Consort) had arrived, Consort Nalan was completely bewildered. However, this did not stop her from quickly coming out to greet her. Based on her understanding of the Fujin, she would never visit without a reason.

When Nalan came out, her slight anxiety instantly magnified, because she saw not only the Fujin (principal wife) but also the head nanny from the front courtyard.

To understand what the head maid's appearance in the backyard meant, it meant she was there to take away the person who had made a mistake. Who was it? Who in her yard had committed a mistake?

"I was unaware of your arrival, Madam, and failed to greet you properly. Please forgive me." Nalan suppressed her anxiety and greeted you.

Seeing the amiable He Zhuo, Nalan felt even more uneasy. She went through everyone in the courtyard, including the two princesses and the concubine. After thinking it over, she couldn't find anything suspicious. After all, everyone knew that the Fujin (princess) was not one to make baseless accusations and wouldn't cause trouble for the women in the back courtyard just because of a little jealousy.

"Please get up, little sister. I haven't seen Xiao Wu for several days. How has Xiao Wu been these past few days?"

"Reporting to Madam, the Fifth Prince is doing very well these past few days. He can stand up again and is eating well." Nalan's eyes lit up when she mentioned the Fifth Prince.

The child was brought to her side as soon as he was born. It is no exaggeration to say that Lady Nalan personally took care of everything related to the Fifth Prince.

"The Fifth Prince's sister has taken good care of him, so His Majesty must be very happy. However, those who have made contributions should be rewarded, and those who have made mistakes should be punished."

He Zhuo glanced sideways, and Nalan's heart pounded. In fact, Tao'er hadn't kept what she was doing a secret from her. She felt that although this method wouldn't hurt the Fujin and the eldest princess, it would be good to annoy them and plant a thorn between these mothers and children.

He Zhuo had never directly suppressed her, but she was still somewhat afraid of He Zhuo. Feeling uneasy, she calmly asked, "I wonder what the Princess Consort is referring to?"

He Zhuo smiled gently, a gentle smile, of course, only gentle to those around him. But to the concubine's courtyard, that smile sent chills down their spines.

Soon, several more people appeared on the ground: Tao'er, the maidservant who accompanied the concubine; Lizhi, the maidservant who accompanied Princess Guo; and Wei'er, a young maid.

He Zhuo was too lazy to argue with them, so he had Granny Shi and Granny Da place the evidence in front of them. Tao'er and Wei'er collapsed to the ground. Lizhi, the maid, refused to admit anything and tried to reason with them, but she was no match for Granny Da and Granny Shi, two old nannies, plus the eunuch Zhou Fugui.

Lady Nalan still had deep feelings for this maid who had accompanied her in her dowry, and pleaded for her: "Madam, please consider that Tao'er is a first-time offender and give her a lighter punishment."

Nalan said this, and that's what she really thought, since it didn't cause any actual harm.

However, she didn't understand He Zhuo. If it was directed at her, that would be fine, but if it was directed at the child, then she would have offended He Zhuo's most sensitive point.

“Since my sister says so, then…” He Zhuo lowered his head in thought. The air fell silent for a moment, and everyone held their breath, especially the maids who had made the mistake and Lady Nalan.

Seeing the Fujin's radiant smile, Nalan became even more wary, and sure enough...

“Little sister, tsk tsk tsk,” He Zhuo said with an expression that said, “I didn’t expect you to be this kind of person.”

"These servants didn't commit any theft or anything like that; they're insulting my filial piety and trying to sow discord between me and the First Princess, the First Prince, the Second Prince, the Third Prince, and the Sixth Prince."

"Fujin!" Nalan exclaimed in surprise. Seeing the indifferent look in Fujin's eyes, she realized that she had interrupted Fujin and broke out in a cold sweat.

“This, this, Tao’er and the others may have sent these things because they felt sorry for Xiao Dingzi, this servant. No one can guarantee that Xiao Dingzi is telling the truth.” Nalan Shi spoke more and more fluently.