Xiao Lin was so upset that she couldn't take a nap. She took a small silver spoon to add water to the parrot hanging under the corridor. Song Baimo's housekeeper stood beside her and was telling Xiao Lin about Song Baimo's recent behavior.
Although Xiao Lin was able to enter the palace as a concubine and enjoy such wealth and luxury thanks to her nephew, she really didn't care much for him. She usually left him to the care of the wet nurse, occasionally asking about him, and only pulled him over when needed, and treated him with great care in front of Song Chengze.
Song Baimo was born with a difficult birth, growing up thin and small. His mother died early, and his aunt exploited him, forcing him to be sick when he should be and to appear cheerful even when he should be energetic. This resulted in a child who was somewhat timid and frail, completely lacking the bearing and demeanor of a legitimate prince.
Just based on Xiao Lin's attitude towards Song Baimo, she was confused, especially since she had no children. Song Baimo was her greatest support.
"You should all pay more attention to serving her these days. The princess has just arrived, and there's no telling when she'll have to meet these children. If you still let the young master act like he can't handle it, you'll have to think about it yourself."
The housekeeper gently wiped the sweat from her forehead. Ever since Xiao Lin found fault with Song Baimo's wet nurse and sent her away, no housekeeper had stayed in the job for long. Anyone who didn't meet Xiao Lin's standards would be replaced. Over time, Song Baimo had no one around him who was close to him and who truly cared about him.
"Yes, I've noticed that the eldest young master's face has become much rosier recently. He even wrote two extra large characters yesterday. I wanted to show them to you, but I knew you were worried about the affairs of the mansion because of the prince's wedding, so I didn't bother you."
"Why are you staring at me? I'm not a teacher. You told him to write well and get the prince's praise. That's the right thing to do. The second young master can already hold a pen, and he will embarrass me later."
The housekeeper bowed and agreed, but she was complaining in her heart that with the way you are doing things, it would be a miracle for the young master to become successful.
Watching the housekeeper in Song Baimo's room walk out of the yard, Mother Lu handed over a small porcelain bowl with peeled melon seeds in it.
Kobayashi took out two and placed them in his palm, and the parrot lowered its head and began to peck at them.
"The eldest young master is seven years old this year. In three years, he will have to move to the outer courtyard." said Mother Lu.
Xiao Lin clapped his hands, "What do you want to say?"
"This old servant thought that once he went to the outer courtyard, the prince would pay more attention to him, and he would not leave the eldest young master's affairs in your hands anymore."
Kobayashi was stunned at first, then sighed and reached out to touch her belly. She felt so disappointed.
Prince Rui was not a lecherous man to begin with, and he had been observing two consecutive mourning periods, with each year he spent in mourning less often visiting the inner court. The past two years had been filled with affairs of state, and such occasions had become even rarer. It seemed like he hadn't been able to be near the prince in almost six months, so how could he possibly get another chance?
As I get older, the hope of having a child is getting smaller and smaller.
She also knew what Mother Lu meant. She was simply asking her to pay more attention to Song Baimo and hold him tighter before he went to the outer courtyard. She understood this, but she just couldn't like the child. When she thought that the child was born to her elder sister, the elder sister who had never looked at her straight in the eye, she would feel inexplicably angry.
Especially every time her stepmother came or she had the chance to return to the Lin family, no one cared about why she couldn't have a child. They just told her to take good care of Song Baimo, and that the reason she was able to marry into the Rui Palace and enjoy this glory was all thanks to Song Baimo. This led to her being deeply annoyed by the sight of this child now. She didn't even want to look at him unless it was absolutely necessary.
"Okay, I know what you mean. But you also said that he is already seven years old. I just want to be good to him, but he knows what is good and what is bad. I can't raise him well. Let's take it one step at a time. Have you prepared the medicine that Auntie sent last time?"
Mother Lu sighed in her heart. When you first came into the family, the opportunity was so good. The eldest young master was still in your arms. At that time, you raised him as your own child. He was no different from your own biological child.
"We're still short of two more herbs. They're from the northwest. We do have them in the pharmacies in Beijing, but they're all old. My aunt has repeatedly warned us not to use old ones. I think they should be available soon. They say the caravans usually set out before the New Year."
Xiao Lin nodded. Her aunt got the recipe from somewhere, but she said that one would get pregnant after drinking it. She hoped that her wish would come true this time.
On second thought, regardless of whether the prince was satisfied with Meng or not, she was a new bride after all. Not to mention the rumors that Meng was beautiful, even if they were newlyweds, how could she possibly get the prince to come to her? The key was that even if the medicine was prepared, it had to be done before that date.
Liunian entered the yard and saw Xiaolin standing in the corridor. He hurried forward and told her what was happening in the kitchen.
"Don't worry for now. If the princess really insists on persisting, just push the housekeeper out. Besides, this might not be a bad thing for us. Let's wait and see."
Liunian nodded and wanted to say something, but seeing that Xiaolin's face was not happy, he swallowed it back.
When Xiao Lin entered the house, Liu Nian tugged at Mother Lu's sleeve and said, "Mom, give me some advice. If the princess really wants to blame me, even though it seems like it has nothing to do with me, it was done to me after all. What do you think? Should I go to Jing'an Garden to explain myself?"
Mother Lu glanced into the room and said, "From the time the concubine learned about this until now, she hasn't even mentioned this. If she thought of you and wanted to protect you, she would have taken you there long ago. In this situation, if you go there and let her know, just imagine the consequences."
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