Upon hearing this, the crowd standing under the corridor in the east courtyard, who had been restless, immediately became much more obedient and well-behaved.
Li Chenjiao continued to wave her fan unhurriedly: "Continue, the nanny behind Granny Yu, please continue."
As for Madam Yu, who still wanted to defend herself, Li Chenjiao didn't even need to give her a second glance. Qiu Ci, who was beside her, sneered at Madam Yu: "Can't you walk anymore, Granny? I guess Fu Lu hasn't gone far yet."
After saying this, Madam Yu stopped talking.
Before arriving at the Fourth Prince's residence, they naturally knew that their purpose was to select a wet nurse for the unborn child of Consort Li, who was favored by the Fourth Prince.
For the wet nurses, choosing a master was just like choosing a mistress, so naturally, serving someone like Consort Li was a good option.
It's not worth it to offend someone important and end up with a bad reputation.
Madam Yu then quietly withdrew.
In the end, Li Chenjiao chose two wet nurses for the little girl, but not too many.
Her intention was naturally to spend more time with young girls. She would never allow the kind of thing that happened in the royal family—where princes and princesses were close to their wet nurses but not to their birth mothers—to happen to her.
The two wet nurses, one surnamed Zhong and the other surnamed Chen, were both experienced wet nurses.
Most importantly, whenever they expressed any thoughts, they would add, "If the concubine has other considerations, we servants will naturally not act on our own initiative."
It's true that we should prioritize the young girl's wishes, but we also need to consult Li Chenjiao, her mother, if anything happens.
As for the head nanny, Li Chenjiao had seen them all, but she was still not entirely satisfied.
There are indeed too few kind-hearted women like Granny Qin; the head nanny doesn't seem like a wet nurse.
Li Chenjiao was not entirely satisfied with either of them.
However, Li Chenjiao is not in a hurry right now, since she hasn't given birth yet. When the day of delivery comes, the Fourth Master has already made arrangements for midwives and other things.
The loyalty of those who serve you is more important than any number of people.
When Fourth Master came that night, he asked again, and after hearing Li Chenjiao's answer, he nodded in agreement.
The most important thing about those who serve you is their loyalty.
Before Li Chenjiao gave birth, Fourth Master had people keeping an eye on her in the front yard.
As Li Chenjiao's pregnancy progressed to eight months and her belly grew larger day by day, things became increasingly difficult.
However, there is only some difficulty in getting out of bed; there has been no swelling in the calves, and leg cramps are rare.
There was no further reaction from the others.
However, as August approached, the midwife arranged by the Fourth Master also moved into the row of back rooms in the East Courtyard.
These days, Li Chenjiao is also encouraged to move around more, and every morning before bed, she checks whether the baby is in the correct position.
However, when the Fourth Master stayed overnight in the East Courtyard, the nanny seemed to have something to say about why he didn't rest in the side room but instead stayed in Li Chenjiao's room.
Seeing that the two maids, Qiu Hu and Qiu Ci, and the two wet nurses all looked like they were used to it, they kept quiet.
After all, she was new to the place, and the people who served the concubine didn't say anything, so it couldn't be anything outrageous.
The nanny was relieved when she learned the next day that no water had been called for in the courtyard during the night.
The Fourth Master came so often, and he always stayed in the East Courtyard, which made the old nanny a little uneasy.
However, seeing that Li Chenjiao's pregnancy was indeed getting healthier day by day, and remembering that the older sister who came to the Fourth Prince's mansion with her looked worried about the pregnancy of the first wife, the Fujin, the nanny didn't say anything.
This is the kind of nanny Li Chenjiao likes best: doing her job well and not meddling in the affairs of her masters.
Both the primary wife and the secondary wife in the Fourth Prince's mansion are pregnant, but this pregnancy is indeed different. Not only the midwives know this, but the servants in the mansion also know it.
In April, even the Qingming Festival was celebrated casually. These days, the formal greetings from the main courtyard were waived. In the garden, only Lady Wang would carry the eldest princess around, and only Lady Wu would carry the eldest prince around in the evening.
The entire month of April passed peacefully.
However, although Li Chenjiao became pregnant earlier than the Fujin, she gave birth later than the Fujin.
On the last day of April, the princess went into labor.
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