Except for the Li family in the East Courtyard, who were also in confinement and unable to come in person, everyone else came to the main courtyard in person to offer their congratulations.
The Fujin listened slowly, then quickly realized, "Hasn't Madam Xie sent anyone to deliver the things yet? I haven't seen anyone from her come."
The Fujin was clearly remembering the despicable things Xie had done on the fifteenth of last year, and was naturally very unhappy.
Granny Qian didn't expect that the Fujin still remembered. At this moment, the Fujin shouldn't be thinking too much, so she simply spoke up for Xie Shi, which was quite unusual for her.
"I heard that Consort Xie's cold is still quite mild. Your Highness has always been kind and benevolent, so why bother arguing with Consort Xie now? Right now, Your Highness should focus on taking good care of yourself and keeping a close eye on the Second Prince."
Granny Qian was truly speaking from the heart.
However, the Fujin was used to being pampered by the maids, and now she felt extremely impatient listening to Granny Qian's words.
"Didn't the imperial physician say that she had recovered? Why is she always so secretive? Who knows if she's plotting something bad again?"
The Princess Consort will never forget what happened to Lady Xie last year.
After angrily saying this, the Fujin quickly softened her temper towards Granny Qian: "I know Granny is soft-hearted, but there should be limits to being soft-hearted. If Xie Shi dares not to come today, who knows what she might do tomorrow."
And sure enough, the princess's prediction came true.
However, at this moment, Granny Qian naturally disagreed with what the Fujin said.
However, she couldn't persuade the Fujin (principal wife) any longer, and the imperial physician had said that the Fujin needed to recuperate and shouldn't get angry, so Granny Qian had no choice but to agree outwardly.
As soon as she came out of the main hall, Granny Qian's smile disappeared. She didn't go herself, nor did she arrange for Yu Ru to go. Instead, she summoned Wang Jinzhong, the chief eunuch of the main hall.
Yu Ru was indeed considered cautious among the head maids in the main courtyard, and she was also clever. However, she was too loyal and always agreed with the Fujin in everything, which sometimes inevitably caused trouble.
Wang Jinzhong, on the other hand, was assigned to the main courtyard of the Fujin (principal wife) only because he came from the Imperial Household Department. He was never given important positions by the Fujin in the main courtyard.
However, Wang Jinzhong is a useful person.
Granny Qian beckoned the person over, and without needing to explain herself clearly, Wang Jinzhong understood immediately, showing that she was much more sensible than Yu Ru.
Granny Qian's meaning was clear: she wanted Wang Jinzhong to use the opportunity of visiting Princess Xie to also check on the situation in Princess Xie's courtyard.
However, there's no need to be too harsh; a few words of greeting are enough to make Xie Gege feel anxious and uneasy.
Wang Jinzhong accepted the order and, without delay, went to Xie Gege's courtyard under the midday sun.
Before they even reached Xie Gege's courtyard, a flustered maidservant ran out of it.
A servant must be sharp-eyed and sharp-eared, knowing the names and identities of all the servants serving in the backyard.
Wang Jinzhong immediately recognized the girl who ran out as Xie Gege's only maid.
I heard that another maid assigned to Consort Xie in the manor, seeing Consort Xie's downfall, spent money to go and serve elsewhere before the new year even ended.
Wang Jinzhong exclaimed "Ouch!" before he could even utter a word of scolding for the girl's lack of manners, but he was startled by what she blurted out.
Has this girl in Xie Gege's courtyard gone mad?
Wang Jinzhong almost stepped forward to cover the girl's mouth, but the girl ran straight away, heading towards the prefectural physician.
"Our Lady Xie is about to give birth—help! Someone come quick—our Lady Xie is about to give birth!"
Wang Jinzhong instinctively stopped the person, but then noticed the bloodstains on the girl's clothes and the faint smell of blood on her body.
The second prince had just been born to the wife in the main courtyard, and Wang Jinzhong was no fool.
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