He Zhuo saw that the prince consort showed no rejection or disgust. Whether it was feigned or genuine, he secretly nodded in satisfaction.

"Alright, you two, stop with your tears. Granny, serve the Second Princess and the Prince Consort to take their seats. Bai Xia, bring a stool for Madam Chao to sit on," He Zhuo said to Granny Shi and Bai Xia.

The second princess was flattered. Who was Granny Shi? She was the head maid of the main courtyard. Apart from the head maid of the front courtyard, Granny Shi was the most respectable among all the servants in the entire mansion.

Madam Chao was still touched by the fact that her daughter and son-in-law called her "Auntie," and didn't react immediately.

"Ahem," Yinzhi drew everyone's attention back to the present. "Today, Fangwan is returning to her parents' home. Consort, you all chat. I'll have Hongyu and Hongfang get to know the Prince Consort better."

He Zhuo nodded in agreement: "Alright, then Your Highness will take the Prince Consort to talk, and the rest of us will talk to the Second Princess."

The crowd respectfully saw off the prince.

After the prince left, He Zhuo and his two concubines took turns asking the second princess questions and making jokes, and for a while, the atmosphere was quite harmonious.

"Fang Wan looks very well, with a rosy complexion. It seems the prince consort treats you very well," He Zhuo said first.

"Yes, he's very good to me." The young girl blushed slightly and replied in a voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz.

"Oh dear, our Second Princess is shy." This was said by Consort Shumulu.

"Oh, shy, shy," said the Ninth Prince, born to Lady Shumulu, who was already three years old. He was a robust and chubby boy, clapping his little hands in agreement with his mother.

The sixth princess, born to Consort Nalan, was born on the same day as the ninth prince. Joining in the fun, she walked up to the second princess, looked up at her blushing older sister, and asked in a childish voice, "Second sister, Mother said you've gotten married and gone to your husband's house. What does 'husband' mean? My wet nurse also said that you'll have a baby soon, will it be here?"

As she spoke, she stretched out her chubby little hand and touched her second sister's belly. Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then burst into laughter.

The second princess was so anxious that she kept stamping her feet, but she couldn't do anything about the two little ones.

There was no conflict between the two concubines and the Second Princess, and since the Second Princess's husband's family was well-off, they all gave her face.

Yinzhi only took the heir of the manor, as well as the second prince Hongfang, the third prince Hongwei, and the fourth son of a concubine Hongshao. The other princes and princesses were still young and were left with the Fujin.

With many children, it's naturally lively.

"Second sister, your husband is really handsome."

"Yes, yes, my second brother-in-law is very handsome."

"My brother-in-law looks at my sister with such tenderness and speaks so politely."

These words struck a chord with the Second Princess. From a young age, she disliked horseback riding and archery, and she also disliked rough men who rode horses and drew bows. Her husband, a refined and polite young man, perfectly matched her ideal of a future husband, and she was naturally delighted.

No matter how happy she was, the Second Princess was still the same shy Second Princess. She couldn't stand the barrage of questions from her younger siblings. Today was the joyous day of her homecoming, and she couldn't put on airs as the older sister and scold them with a stern face.

Besides, in terms of status, all the younger siblings present were of higher rank than her, so she could only look at Hezhuo with pleading eyes.

He Zhuo noticed her embarrassment: "Alright, stop being naughty."

Don't worry, your second sister will soon have a little nephew for you all. With you little devils as uncles and aunts, who knows, your second sister and brother-in-law might even settle in Beijing someday, and you'll see your little nephew often then.