After these words were spoken, the room fell silent for a few seconds.
Wu Gege, sitting to the left of Li Chenjiao, simply covered her lips with a handkerchief. She wasn't surprised at all; she didn't intend to get involved and pretended not to hear.
At this moment, Madam Xie was staring at Li Chenjiao, and then at the Fujin at the head of the table, looking somewhat like she was watching a good show.
The wife at the head of the table couldn't help but scold, "Li, you're being insolent!"
Li Chenjiao maintained her unhurried demeanor: "You flatter me, Your Highness. We are all sisters, and it is Xie Gege's good fortune to resemble Your Highness in some way. Don't you agree, Xie Gege? Besides, I was just joking, Your Highness won't blame me for this, will you?"
As she spoke, her bright eyes glanced at Madam Xie, who sat opposite her, and then she stood up as if she were very frightened to apologize.
"If Your Highness truly wishes to blame me, then it is naturally my fault for what I said earlier. I will never make such jokes in front of Your Highness again."
The look she gave Xie was clearly an invitation to Xie's response.
Madam Xie gritted her teeth, secretly resenting Li Chenjiao's words for stirring up trouble, but had no choice but to stand up: "Of course, it is a servant's blessing to resemble the Fujin (Madam) somewhat."
The Fujin's hand sank into the large red cushion beside her, a gesture of suppressing her anger: "Li Shi, you too, you have no sense of propriety when it comes to your words, you can say anything, no matter what."
This means that Li Chenjiao was joking, and naturally, they won't easily punish or blame her.
Li Chenjiao said, "As expected of the Fujin (wife of the emperor), she is kind and magnanimous," and then naturally sat down.
After this incident, the Fujin's good mood was gone, and as she dismissed everyone, her eyes subtly swept over Xie Shi.
She naturally wouldn't target Xie based on Li's words, but those words were indeed unpleasant, and she didn't like Xie's attitude either.
Or rather, she didn't like either the Li or Xie families.
When Li Chenjiao came out of the main courtyard, Xiao Luzi, who had gone to the kitchen to order food, also came to the main courtyard with a paper umbrella to wait for her.
When she came to pay her respects, the sun wasn't too strong and she could barely bear it, but now, as she came out of the main courtyard and looked at the blazing sun overhead, Li Chenjiao almost couldn't open her eyes.
However, we managed to get through this whole ordeal without any real danger.
Li Chenjiao heard Xie Shi say that she wanted to go to Song Gege's courtyard to sit for a while. Xu Shi's courtyard was also in a remote location, just like Bai Jia Gege's, it was in the west courtyard.
In the end, only Li Chenjiao and Wu Gege were considered to be on the same side.
Wu Gege was certainly not the kind of person who would be foolish enough to use a child to drag Li Chenjiao down with her, but Li Chenjiao still quickened her pace and distanced herself from Wu Gege behind her.
Wu Gege couldn't walk too fast right now. Watching Li Chenjiao's figure disappear into the distance, she felt a sense of wonder once again.
"Why would someone seem unwilling to have anything to do with everyone in the backyard?" Madam Wu muttered to herself, supporting her back.
Today is the fifteenth, and everyone in the backyard is much more well-behaved.
At least today, Madam Xie did not appear on the path that Fourth Master always took to enter the backyard.
Fourth Master returned to the manor late at night, looking utterly exhausted.
Yesterday, the Emperor returned to the capital, and today he punished the Crown Prince by confining him to Yuqing Palace and ordering everyone not to see him without an imperial edict.
It seems that the death of the Sixteenth Prince was indeed related to the Crown Prince.
But the Fourth Prince had a nagging feeling that things weren't that simple.
Today he went to the palace to pay his respects to his mother, and then he went to the Fourth Palace in Ganxi to find the Thirteenth Prince.
After dismissing all the servants, Thirteen whispered in the room that Father Emperor's confinement of the Crown Prince seemed to be more than just because of Sixteen's matter.
It is said that when the Crown Prince rushed to the Emperor's presence, he remained calm and composed regarding the passing of his younger brother, the Sixteenth Prince. In contrast, the Third Prince fainted from grief right there in front of the Emperor.
After hearing this, the Fourth Prince wondered: Could it be that the Prince Zhi was so grief-stricken yesterday because he heard that the Third Prince was crying bitterly?
The Fourth Prince was lost in thought about this matter, and still felt that it was not something the Crown Prince would do.
However, because his father had decreed that he could not see the Crown Prince without an imperial edict, he could not ask the Crown Prince either.
With the wedding of the Eighth Prince just around the corner in early August, and since the Crown Prince was still under house arrest, the Emperor directly arranged for Prince Zhi to assist with all the wedding arrangements.
Oh, and the Fourth Prince was also asked to assist in the management, but he mainly followed the arrangements of the Prince Zhi.
This was the most tiring part for the Fourth Master.
Fourth Master remembered that the little princess said she wasn't feeling well yesterday, and he was also exhausted today, so he waved his hand, indicating that he would rest in the front yard instead of the backyard today.
Su Peisheng looked troubled: "Master, today is the fifteenth."
The Fourth Prince paused, well aware that he had indeed neglected his wife these past few months. It was understandable if he didn't visit the main courtyard on other days, but not going today would be too disrespectful to her.
"Go to the main courtyard." Fourth Master really couldn't say anything more.
Upon arriving at the main courtyard, he gestured to excuse the wife from the formalities and went directly to the purification room.
When his wife placed her hand on his arm, the Fourth Prince frowned but still didn't push her away.
Afterwards, the Fourth Prince got up and went to the bathing room, where the servants had already prepared hot water.
After that hasty encounter, Fourth Master was expressionless, the rising steam blurring his sharp eyebrows and eyes.
It wasn't just a routine matter for the Fourth Prince; for the Princess Consort as well.
The couple were practically sleeping in the same bed but dreaming different dreams after the lights were turned off, and they only had a rare conversation before closing their eyes to fall asleep.
"The eighth prince's wedding is in early August, and we will have to trouble the princess to go."
The princess consort replied, "I know, it's been so hot these days, Your Highness, please take care of yourself while you're out."
These are naturally just polite and formal expressions of concern.
Fourth Master had already closed his eyes, and he gave a soft "hmm".
The couple said nothing more.
The backyard was quiet and peaceful today.
Li Chenjiao suddenly felt a little hungry before going to bed. She touched her stomach, pushed the pot to the little one inside, and then called Qiu Ci outside to order food.
"Ask the kitchen if they still have any fresh fish soup for dinner. If so, please have them heat it up. Also, remember to have Xiao Luzi bring some loose change. It would be a hassle if the kitchen stoves are closed right now."
Qiu Ci knew that hot water had just been ordered in the main courtyard, so the stove in the kitchen was still on.
She smiled and agreed, but then became secretly anxious as she left.
Why hasn't my princess, such a good person, had any news of pregnancy?
After Li Chenjiao realized she was pregnant, she didn't notice anything different about herself compared to before. The only difference was that she got hungry more easily.
The fact that there were no other reactions was also a good thing for Li Chenjiao.
Who wouldn't want to have a comfortable and carefree experience from conception to childbirth?
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