Li Chenjiao's words hit the nail on the head.
No matter how Granny Qian answered, it would be somewhat inappropriate.
"Is that so? As the person in charge of the main courtyard, how could Granny Qian not have noticed such a small matter?" Li Chenjiao naturally followed up with some harsh words.
If Granny Qian says no, then Li Chenjiao can also say that the main courtyard doesn't value her as a concubine, and they're not even willing to assign her a manager.
However, it was common knowledge throughout the back courtyard that Granny Qian was in charge of the main courtyard, so Granny Qian naturally couldn't say anything against it.
However, since Granny Qian dared to scold the maid in Li Chenjiao's courtyard, she must have made thorough preparations before coming.
Granny Qian nodded with a forced smile: "Yes, this old servant, Qian, is indeed the head maidservant serving the First Lady. However, since the First Lady recently gave birth to the Second Prince, there have been many things to attend to both inside and outside the palace, which allowed this lowly maid to take advantage of the opportunity to embarrass herself in front of the Second Lady. But to be honest, it is my fault for not managing things properly, allowing my servant to offend me so easily, and today I have even angered the Second Lady. I only beg the Second Lady to consider that she is still in confinement and be lenient with her."
Look at what Granny Qian said.
First, they used the fact that the wife in the main courtyard had given birth to the second prince as an excuse, making it difficult for Li Chenjiao to say anything accusatory.
Then she went on to say that the maid holding the tiger-head shoes had taken advantage of the situation and offended Granny Qian. Looking at Granny Qian's expression when she said those words, it seemed like she was making veiled accusations.
Do you really think all the lackeys in this room are fools who can't hear such obvious veiled criticism?
Or perhaps it was just that Granny Qian said it on purpose, wanting Li Chenjiao to hear it.
Now that the Princess Consort has given birth to the Second Prince, she needs to recuperate. But the Princess Consort is still the Princess Consort. You, Consort Li, must not try to take advantage of that girl and become arrogant. Otherwise, there are plenty of ways to deal with you.
The most ridiculous thing is that Li Chenjiao hadn't said a word yet, but Qian Mama made it sound like Li Chenjiao was going to punish the girl severely in her last sentence.
However, this Granny Qian was definitely a hundred times more cunning than Yu Ru in the main courtyard.
As Li Chenjiao listened to the girl kneeling on the ground, wailing and crying, she lowered her eyes again.
"Since they did something wrong in my courtyard, it's only right that I should deal with it, don't you think, Granny?"
With just one sentence, he completely shut down Granny Qian.
Just now, Granny Qian made a veiled remark to Li Chenjiao, telling her not to emulate those unruly servants, but Li Chenjiao simply brushed it off lightly.
She didn't care about anything else, but when someone committed a crime right in front of her, Li Chenjiao wasn't someone to be trifled with.
Li Chenjiao slowly said, "However, I am not such an unreasonable person. Since the wrong item was delivered and it was a gift from Consort De, she naturally cannot go unpunished, otherwise the rules of the manor would be broken. So, punish her by making her kneel for an hour after returning the item to the Fujin. From now on, she cannot be so careless in serving the Fujin, do you understand?"
After all, she is a member of the main wife's household, so there should be limits to how she should be punished.
After Li Chenjiao finished speaking, she seemed to think of something and frowned slightly, but quickly relaxed her brows, without even being noticed by the two maids in front of her.
The girl below was already extremely grateful.
The servants in the main courtyard have been living in constant fear lately. Today, she was carrying a jade carving of the Goddess of Fertility on her tray.
Before leaving the main courtyard, she secretly took a peek and wondered why Consort Li, who had only given birth to the Second Princess, was still being given a child-giving goddess.
How did they suddenly turn into a pair of tiger-head shoes?
However, Consort Li did not blame her, but only punished her by making her kneel for an hour. However, when the maid thanked her, she couldn't help but glance at Granny Qian, who was a little in front of her.
However, Granny Qian was too busy to pay attention to her at the moment.
Granny Qian came today to give Li Chenjiao a warning, and after dealing with Li Chenjiao like this, her heart sank.
In her eyes, this Consort Li was no pushover.
Every word he uttered was like a barb, making him seem very difficult to get along with.
Who knows, he might become a major threat to the Princess Consort in the future.
Upon hearing Li Chenjiao's words, Granny Qian turned around and glanced at the maid who was expressing her gratitude: "Why aren't you leaving? What are you doing here, getting an eyesore?"
Where Li Chenjiao couldn't see, Granny Qian glared fiercely at the girl.
When she turned her head again, a smile appeared on Granny Qian's face: "As expected of the concubine, she is kind-hearted. It is this girl's good fortune to meet the concubine today."
Granny Qian said a few more polite words before leaving with her maids.
Li Chenjiao stared intently at the jade hairpin with lingzhi and bamboo patterns on a small table not far away.
The Fujin gave birth to the family's legitimate son this time. Although she was a bit weak, there was no reason for anyone to come to her courtyard, the concubine's courtyard where she had given birth to a princess, to swagger around and make a scene.
Normally, the wife in the main courtyard should have breathed a sigh of relief and then focused her attention on the sick and weak second prince.
This is rather strange.
Li Chenjiao had already keenly sensed something was wrong, but she still couldn't quite figure it out.
The two maids who had been standing to the side were disgusted. Most of the things the Fujin sent were things that symbolized many children and many blessings, clearly meant to annoy their mistress for not having given birth to a prince.
That's absolutely disgusting.
As Qiu Ci tidied up the things on the tray on the small table, she complained softly when she saw that no one else was in the room.
"It's as if anyone can't have children. Just wait and see, our master might be able to have a prince too. Who are you trying to disgust?"
It's like they're making it sound like someone can't have children—
Can't have children anymore?
Something seemed to flash through her mind, and Li Chenjiao's beautiful eyes lit up.
The fact that the wife in the main courtyard would send someone to reprimand her, especially at this critical juncture, can only mean that the wife in the main courtyard has some worries.
When Song gave birth to the eldest princess, the imperial physician also said that Song needed to take good care of her health.
Could it be—
Did the Princess Consort's health deteriorate after giving birth to the Second Prince?
Li Chenjiao felt that she had probably guessed most of it.
Li Chenjiao rested her chin on her hand; for her—
If it's really close to what she guessed, then it's certainly good news.
A wife with a legitimate son by her side is naturally different; her arrogance will only increase.
If it harms your body—
The smile on Li Chenjiao's face spread across her cheeks. She laughed heartily, and her eyes could even be described as indifferent.
From the moment Li Chenjiao became a concubine, she and the primary wife were never on good terms.
In the backyard of a mansion, some sympathy is the most unnecessary thing.
Li Chenjiao raised her hand, gently tapped her chin, and her eyes were clear and bright.
"Place the 'May All Your Wishes Come True, May the Pomegranate Bloom with a Hundred Seeds' bonsai in the most conspicuous place in the outer room."
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