Princess Jia Hua raised her hand and touched Chun Ge'er's cheek: "From today onwards, you will be called Fu Ge'er, is that alright?"
Little Chun-ge looked up at her, hesitated for a moment, and nodded: "Fu-ge, okay! My name is Fu-ge."
After Fu Ge'er fell asleep, Princess Jia Hua's face darkened. Xiang Zhu, with her proud nature, was forced to marry Shang Jia, and even her son was mistreated after her death.
So what kind of life did her Chuan-ge live in the Song family?
The thought of this made Princess Jiahua feel as if her heart was being squeezed tightly, and she was in so much pain that she could hardly breathe.
"Bring the nanny who serves Fu-ge'er personally; I have some questions to ask."
Xiu Shu nodded.
Soon, the nanny who was taking care of Fu Ge'er stepped forward: "This old servant greets the Seventh Prince's Consort."
"I'm asking you, when Xiangzhu, who is also Fuge'er's mother, was alive, did you raise Fuge'er all along?"
The old woman nodded: "This old servant was chosen by the madam as her wet nurse, and I have been raising the young master since he was born."
Seeing that Princess Jiahua's face was a little pale, she quickly explained, "After the lady died, the young master was taken away by the Grand Madam and raised for a while. During that time, the young master refused to eat or drink anything and kept asking for the lady every day. The Grand Madam was at her wit's end and tried everything. Don't underestimate the young master because he is young; he understands everything. He lost seven or eight pounds in a month. The Grand Madam felt sorry for him but couldn't do anything about it."
"After finally getting Fu Ge'er out of his heart, the master... the master then promoted his concubine, Aunt Ling, to be his second wife, ostensibly to better take care of the household. Aunt Ling has two sons and a daughter, so Fu Ge'er's status has plummeted."
Princess Jia Hua's breath hitched.
Xiangzhu has only been gone for a month, and the manor has already brought in a second wife. They're inhuman!
As a result, the status of Aunt Ling's two sons and one daughter also rose, becoming legitimate sons and daughters, while Fu Ge'er's status as a legitimate son was no longer so desirable.
"If it weren't for the Third Prince's Consort taking Fu Ge'er here, I'm afraid Fu Ge'er's life would have been even more difficult in the future." As the nanny said this, large tears streamed down her face, and she felt very aggrieved.
Princess Jia Hua glanced at her coldly: "Where is your indenture?"
"At...at your residence."
"You stay with Fu Ge for three to five days. During this time, remember to tell him that your relatives are going to take you back to the countryside to enjoy a comfortable life."
The old woman was suddenly taken aback: "Seventh Prince's Consort, this... Fu-ge'er was raised by this old servant. How can this old servant abandon the lady's entrustment?"
Bang!
Princess Jia Hua slammed her hand on the table and stood up, saying sternly, "You can't give Fu Ge'er anything, let alone protect him. From today onwards, since Fu Ge'er is with me, everything will start anew. I don't want him to have any connection with that side, and I don't want him to depend on you!"
"Embroidering a book!"
Xiushu stepped forward and stuffed a bag of silver into the nanny's hand.
The old nanny looked at Princess Jia Hua with a deathly pale face: "This old servant won't say anything more."
"Go and send a message to the Third Prince's Consort, and get the nanny's indenture."
"yes."
Princess Jia Hua's face was gloomy and left no room for doubt: "Granny is a smart woman. She probably doesn't need me to teach her how to do it."
Seeing the other party's resolute attitude, the nanny had no choice but to compromise: "Yes."
The Third Prince's wife acted quickly, delivering the indenture in just two hours, which Princess Jiahua then handed over to the nanny.
Seeing that she had the indenture in hand, the nanny indeed began to talk to Fu Ge'er about leaving, and Fu Ge'er cried uncontrollably.
The nanny coaxed and coaxed him, and when Fu-ge'er heard that he was going to enjoy a life of luxury, he finally let go of her hand.
On the day of departure, Princess Jiahua led Fuge'er by the hand and saw the nanny onto the carriage. As soon as they got on, Fuge'er cried uncontrollably. Princess Jiahua bent down and hugged him in her arms, saying, "Fuge'er, your aunt will protect you."
Fu Ge'er nodded obediently.
They carried the person back to the house, played with them for a while, and the person cried until they were tired and fell asleep again, their hands tightly gripping Princess Jia Hua's sleeves.
She didn't leave; she sat on the tatami mat and looked out the window.
Xiu Shu tiptoed forward and lowered her voice: "This servant sent someone to follow Granny, and she was spotted as soon as she left the city gate."
Princess Jiahua was not surprised at all. She looked down at Fu Ge'er, who was still fast asleep, his small body curled up in a ball.
"The Ji family is really despicable, instigating a nanny to corrupt the young master," Xiu Shu said angrily.
Princess Jiahua recalled her childhood with Xiangzhu, how they bickered and disliked each other, but never schemed against one another.
If she hadn't been sent here for a political marriage, perhaps Xiangzhu wouldn't have died.
Once her background was exposed, Xiangzhu was destined to have no way out. She would be abandoned by the Ji family, schemed against, and even her young child would not be easily spared.
She didn't say anything.
When the Seventh Prince returned, he stood on the threshold and watched her having dinner with Fu Ge'er. A faint darkness settled in his eyes.
"Your Highness is back." She stood up.
The Seventh Prince's gaze fell on Fu Ge'er, who obediently bowed to him and timidly followed behind Princess Jia Hua.
"His name is Fu Ge'er. He is the eldest son of the Ji family and the son of Xiang Zhu."
Xiangzhu was someone Princess Jiahua had mentioned to him; she was his childhood playmate in Northern Chu.
“Jiahua…” The Seventh Prince moved his lips, as if he had made up his mind: “I can accompany you back to Northern Chu and bring those two children back. I will treat them as my own. It doesn’t matter if I don’t have my own children in the future.”
Princess Jia Hua immediately interrupted the Seventh Prince: "Your Highness, let's talk in the study."
The Seventh Prince shook his head: "There are still many things to deal with in the palace. I'll just come back to get some things and then leave."
After saying that, he gave Fu Ge'er a meaningful look, then turned and left resolutely.
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