His governess said that his belly was big enough to support a boat, which meant he would be successful in the future.
"The Fifth Prince is truly blessed." The Empress, unable to understand what Emperor Yuanwu meant, could only go along with his words: "It's also because Consort Shu is good at taking care of children."
"In that case, let the nanny who takes care of Xi'er go take care of the eldest prince. Let's see if, after some time, the eldest prince can eat as well as Xi'er and become as strong." Emperor Yuanwu said, glancing outside. "Perfect timing. Jixiang has already brought the person over. You can take him back to Yikun Palace later."
The Empress felt a chill run down her spine: "Your Majesty."
"What?" Emperor Yuanwu asked coldly, "Does the Empress feel there's something wrong?"
"Your Majesty, the First Prince's nanny has taken care of him since he was a child. I'm afraid that it will be difficult for him to get used to a sudden change of person." The Empress said earnestly, "From now on, I will definitely take extra care of the First Prince's daily life, meals and tea. I hope Your Majesty will reconsider."
"The Empress is already very busy managing the inner palace. Now that Consort Zhuang has died, she has lost another capable assistant. The First Prince has grown up. These matters can be left to the nannies. Why should the Empress have to worry about them?"
Emperor Yuanwu's lips curled into a faint smile: "I think the Fifth Prince is being well-fed by these two governesses."
"Your Majesty," the Empress said, not daring to argue any further, for fear of angering Emperor Yuanwu.
She was now unsure whether Emperor Yuanwu had discovered something.
Otherwise, why would she suddenly notice the two nannies beside the Fifth Prince?
The Empress stood up: "Then I will take the two matrons to see the Crown Prince. I will take my leave."
Seeing that the Empress was about to leave, Consort Liang hurriedly stood up and said, "This concubine takes her leave."
"That scared me to death!" Consort Liang followed the Empress out of Qiluan Garden, patting her chest in shock and taking several deep breaths. "That really scared me to death!"
"Your Majesty, what exactly did the Emperor mean by those words just now?"
"Could it be that he feels that with Consort Zhuang dead, there's one less person to assist you in managing the six palaces, and he wants to choose a new one?"
"Your Majesty, do you think he would want Consort Shu to assist in managing the six palaces?"
"I don't know what kind of seductive tricks Consort Shu used, but ever since she gave birth, the Emperor has been going to her Qiluan Garden every day. If she finishes her confinement period, won't the Emperor be living in her Qiluan Garden?"
"And... why did the Emperor suddenly change the eldest prince's governess? Did his original governess do something wrong?"
"Alright!" The Empress suddenly stopped in her tracks: "Consort Liang, you should go back first. I still need to go to the Prince's quarters to see the First Prince."
Consort Liang was taken aback: "Yes, Your Majesty the Empress."
The Empress took the two former tutors of the Fifth Prince and went straight back to Yikun Palace.
She sent all the palace maids and eunuchs away, but still felt uneasy, so she had her personal maid Wenhui and the head eunuch Sanxi guard the door.
After closing the door tightly, the Empress asked, "What exactly happened?"
"Your Majesty, this old servant is unaware."
“This morning, when the Fifth Prince went to school, I prepared a big chicken leg for him and told him to eat it when he was hungry. I didn’t notice anything different from usual.”
"Then why didn't he return to the Prince's residence after leaving school, but instead went to Consort Shu's place?" the Empress pressed.
"Your Majesty, I just inquired and found out that his teacher said his mother had been released from confinement. Since filial piety is the most important virtue, he was sent to visit his mother after leaving school."
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