After Li Chenjiao saw off Physician Zhou, Physician Zhou would naturally have to go to the Fourth Prince to report.
When Fourth Master heard from Physician Zhou that Madam Li had been pregnant for over a month, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He then asked, "Is Li's health alright?"
Physician Zhou respectfully replied, "Your Highness, Consort Li is in good health. She has simply eaten a little too much cold food. From now on, she should be careful about what she eats. I have also prescribed a medicine for Consort Li. We will tell everyone that she has just caught a cold."
Fourth Master: He knew it.
Fourth Master pressed his temples with a headache: "Write down everything else you need to avoid eating."
Although Physician Zhou had already mentioned it once in the East Courtyard, now that the Fourth Prince had spoken, he didn't need to say anything and simply agreed silently.
However, before leaving, Physician Zhou said, "When I came to the manor today to take the pulse of the Princess Consort, it seemed that she was also pregnant, but the pregnancy was too early, so I dared not make a definitive statement."
The Fourth Master suddenly stopped; this was completely unexpected news.
This was also not within the Fourth Master's expectations.
He said coldly, "Don't rush to tell the Princess Consort about this."
Imperial Physician Zhou hurriedly bowed and replied, "Your subject dares not."
The Fourth Prince nodded in satisfaction: "Go to the mansion again in a few days to examine the Princess Consort's pulse."
Physician Zhou bowed again in agreement.
Su Peisheng had already lowered his head, clearly surprised as well.
Fourth Master is now really in a bit of a headache, but it's actually a good thing in the end.
With the princess's good fortune, everything seemed to have come to a conclusion.
Fourth Master suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Send someone back to the storeroom to pick out some good ones and send them to the East Courtyard. Keep a close eye on Madam Wu. Have the other wet nurses been arranged?"
Su Peisheng agreed to all of them.
Fourth Master closed his eyes and fell into deep thought.
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After seeing off Physician Zhou, Li Chenjiao noticed that the weather outside was unusually overcast, so she could finally take a walk outside while the sun was out.
Both girls said they wanted to come along, and even Xiao Luzi seemed quite worried. Dong Sheng, if he didn't have to look after the mischievous Dong Li, probably would have followed too.
Li Chenjiao was amused and didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "With such a big entourage, are you afraid that others won't know that there is something strange about me? Just Qiu Hu can come along."
The weather is overcast today, which is a rare treat for summer.
Li Chenjiao wasn't worried about running into anyone in the garden. These days, Madam Wu rarely left the courtyard except for formal greetings, Madam Song was even more secluded, and Madam Xu was someone she wouldn't run into except for greetings.
Right now, the only person we might run into in the garden is probably the Xie family.
A few days ago, everyone in the manor knew that Madam Xie liked to stroll in the garden, but they hadn't heard of it these past few days.
The lotus flowers in the pond in the garden are growing very well, and there are also chrysanthemums sent by the Imperial Household Department in August. From a distance, it looks like a thriving scene.
Although Li Chenjiao didn't run into anyone else while strolling through the garden, she did encounter other people who were also there for a stroll.
However, it wasn't Song who carried her out, but rather Wang, the eldest princess's wet nurse.
This time, the eldest princess wasn't completely covered up by Madam Wang; instead, she was dressed in light and dainty summer clothes.
The eldest princess's face finally regained color and plumpness. She was held in Wang's arms and remained obedient when she saw Li Chenjiao in the distance, even smiling with her eyes crinkled from time to time.
The eldest princess's eyebrows and eyes are very similar to those of Song Shi, and it's clear she'll grow up to be a beauty.
However, the eldest princess still looks rather thin, and her congenital deficiencies require careful care.
Li Chenjiao paused. Since she had already run into him, it would be too abrupt to avoid him now, so she stood a meter or two away.
"Look, the eldest princess looks much better. It's all thanks to you for taking such good care of her."
Seeing that Li Chenjiao showed no intention of approaching, Madam Wang secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank you for your concern, Princess."
Everyone in the manor knows that Consort Li is currently enjoying constant favor, and given that Consort Li has not been pregnant for a long time, Madam Wang is not afraid of what Consort Li might do in the garden, but she can't help feeling somewhat uneasy.
Noticing Wang Shi's caution, Li Chenjiao took two steps back and said, "The sun has been strong these days. Although the weather is a bit cloudy today, Granny is still being careful that the eldest princess doesn't get heatstroke. I'll go for a stroll somewhere else first."
Wang bowed and watched Li leave, then quietly said to the eldest princess, "Eldest princess, remember, that person is not to be offended—but our eldest princess is the proper mistress, so there's no need to be afraid of her."
The eldest princess rested on Wang's shoulder, nodding as if she understood, but her gaze quickly drifted elsewhere in the garden.
Li Chenjiao didn't linger in the garden; she returned to the east courtyard when she got too hot.
The persimmon was licking its paws in a shaded spot under the eaves. This guy was getting lazier and lazier; even the frozen pears outside were more energetic than it.
Li Chenjiao sat in the rocking chair, and after a while, Shizi lazily lay down at Li Chenjiao's feet, looking even more comfortable than Li Chenjiao.
The Fourth Prince returned to the mansion late at night. Before he even entered the backyard, he heard from Song's servants that the eldest princess had suddenly developed a rash. He immediately ordered someone to go to the Imperial Hospital to fetch the imperial physician, and then headed to Song's courtyard.
Li Chenjiao naturally received the news very quickly as well.
Upon hearing the news, her heart skipped a beat, and even Qiu Hu, who was serving her, suddenly changed her expression.
He was obviously thinking about running into the eldest princess in the garden today.
“For no reason at all—” Qiu Hu began to feel uneasy.
Li Chenjiao didn't know if what she could sense as harmful to one child would also be useful to another, but she didn't feel any discomfort when she saw the eldest princess.
"Don't rush. If something really happened, the master wouldn't be here to deliver the message."
No sooner had these words been spoken than a servant outside announced that Eunuch Su had arrived and requested that Li Chenjiao come over.
Li Chenjiao frowned, but still stood up.
——
Meanwhile, in Song's courtyard, Song was crying again.
“Gege Li is so cruel. The eldest princess is so young, and her health has only just recovered. Even I, her birth mother, am terrified when I see those red rashes on her body. When Gege Li arrives, I will ask her what grudge she held against the eldest princess that led her to be so cruel.”
He spoke with such emotion that he was practically in tears.
Wang had to repeat in a low voice again: "Today, Princess Li didn't even meet the First Princess. The imperial physician hasn't arrived yet, so Princess, don't rush to conclusions."
“The maids who were with her all said that today the eldest princess only ran into Li Gege. What else is there to say?” Madam Song turned around and glared fiercely at Madam Wang where the Fourth Prince couldn’t see her.
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