Li came out of the small room in the northeast corner of Jinmoju, smelling of sandalwood. There was a small Buddhist temple there, which was originally converted into a Buddhist temple because of her son who passed away early.
In the early days after her son passed away, Mrs. Li went to the temple every few days, either to chant scriptures or to pray.
Seeing how heartbroken and distressed she was, Song Chengze built a small Buddhist temple for her in the courtyard. Li placed her son's tablet there and burned incense every day, asking the Buddha to bless her son to be reborn into a good family as soon as possible.
There was a little maid who took care of the Buddhist temple, and she kept the incense burning every day. Therefore, there was no scent of flowers or fruits in Jinmoju, and everyone in the yard would have some sandalwood on them.
The little girl brought a basin of water over, and Roland helped Li wash her hands, gently wiped her face, and finally put a handkerchief on her eyes for a long time.
Roland sighed inwardly. It was always like this. After offering incense to the young master, the concubine would come back with red eyes and sit alone for a long time.
God is so blind. Why did he take the young master away? If he is still alive, he would be the second young master in the mansion.
Although he was not raised, he was ranked as the second young master, and the prince originally ranked Song Bairan, born to Gong, as the third young master.
After calculating the birth date of Li's child, the old abbot of Naihe Temple said that the child was only there for a formality and could not be considered the child of this family. Moreover, if the child was forced to have his birth order arranged, it would be detrimental to his reincarnation.
Therefore, in the palace, this deceased child left nothing behind, only Li's daily longing and pain.
After feeling better, Mrs. Li took a sip of tea and said softly, "Does the dress fit the Second Young Master?"
Luo Lan said, "It's appropriate. Madam Zhao wanted to bring the Second Young Master to thank you, but I said you were in the Buddhist temple, so she didn't come."
Li nodded and said, "Why should I thank you? I am just a concubine. It is my blessing for the young master to wear the clothes I made. How can I dare to thank him?"
Roland didn't respond to Li's self-pitying tone, but said, "I heard that the prince is looking for a house for the eldest young master in the outer courtyard."
"Oh? What's going on?"
Roland repeated what she had learned. "I don't know the specific reason. As you know, there are no one from our group in Bibo Hall, and we don't dare to place anyone there. I only know that Concubine Lin has displeased the prince."
Li smiled coldly, "She's so impatient, as if the prince dislikes the princess and she can get even greater benefits if she turns against the princess. She thought it wouldn't be her turn once or twice, but she's thinking of a third time? She relies on the eldest young master in her courtyard, and I don't know how to show off. She doesn't even think about the fact that no matter how bad Meng is, no matter how much the prince dislikes her, she is still the legitimate daughter of the prince, a marriage personally granted by the emperor, and she, a concubine, can't see through it."
Roland didn't respond. Li rarely spoke so harshly. Over the years, she had seen Xiaolin's antics and rarely took them to heart. She would never join them in vying for the prince's favor, and she had never tried to intercept the prince at the second gate.
Well, it all comes down to one's origin. Only Li saw clearly her origin, but Lin didn't, and insisted on going against the wind.
Li paused and continued, "Do you know when the eldest young master will move out?"
Roland shook her head. "They said they haven't chosen a house yet. Eunuch Li said we should wait until the weather warms up."
"Eunuch Li? He followed?"
"Well, the eldest young master has been having lunch with the prince in Bibo Hall. Eunuch Hu asked Eunuch Li to send the eldest young master back to Huamu Garden."
"Where's the prince? Is he still in Bibo Hall?"
"No, he went to the outer courtyard after lunch." Roland thought for a moment, "Should I ask where he went?"
Li waved her hand. "No need. Although I don't know why the prince was angry with Lin, the princess had just argued with him yesterday, and today Lin was so blind as to bump into him. We don't need to divert other people's attention."
Luo Lan responded, "There's one more thing. After Concubine Lin was scolded by the prince and returned, she went to Jing'an Garden with the account book in hand."
"Oh? Holding the account book?"
"Yes, the two maids carried the box."
Li frowned in confusion. Could it be that Lin's behavior was related to the prince's anger with her?
"Should we go again?" Roland asked softly.
Li shook her head. "Don't try it again after you've tried it once. If you try again, you'll be handing it over."
Roland nodded in understanding.
"You should settle those accounts as soon as possible. It's better to be prepared." Li said softly.
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In Yinyan Pavilion, Mrs. Wu held Ms. Zhang's hand and laughed so hard that her stomach hurt.
"Fortunately, I didn't go. Humph, this time Lin has lost face. I wonder how she can still act so proudly."
Jinzhi rubbed her forehead, thinking to herself, "Shouldn't you thank Ms. Zhang at this time? If she hadn't stopped you, you would be the one to be embarrassed too."
Ms. Zhang didn't care about what Wu said. She smiled and said, "That's right. It's still your reputation. How wonderful! Let's watch her have fun."
Wu wiped her eyes and nodded, "She overestimates her own abilities. This time, I'll teach her a lesson. In the past, she relied on the former princess and the eldest young master to act arrogantly in the mansion. Now, let her learn a lesson."
After saying that, he looked at Ms. Zhang again and asked, "Did Mrs. Meng behave like this during the time you were at the Huainan Marquis's residence?"
Ms. Zhang thought for a moment and said, "It's not so bad. A legitimate daughter will always be arrogant. Besides, she didn't marry the prince willingly, so she will always feel resentful."
"I knew it wouldn't be as good as Ms. Li said. Yes, it must have been bribed by the Meng family. Or maybe you have a clear conscience and told the prince everything. It seems that the prince must have taken your words to heart."
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