When the sun got hot, Li Chenjiao returned to the East Courtyard with Qiu Ci holding an umbrella for her.
Qiu Ci and the others returned to the East Courtyard before finally speaking out: "It seems that Princess Wu has come with ill intentions today."
Li Chenjiao flicked her nails: "Those who come with ill intentions will eventually have to be treated well. I suddenly have a craving for roast goose right now. I had Xiao Luzi order some from the kitchen at lunchtime, and I'll try it for dinner."
The only thing that made Li Chenjiao's emotions fluctuate today was Wu Shi's forced learning of the eldest prince to walk. However, she couldn't stand it but didn't say anything. Was the wet nurse in front of the eldest prince a dead person?
Qiu Ci was initially a little worried, but after hearing the second half of her master's sentence, she was both amused and exasperated: "Yes."
However, Li Chenjiao suddenly remembered the name that the Fourth Prince had given to the Second Princess.
Flana means crabapple blossom in Manchu.
Li Chenjiao didn't think the Second Princess needed to become anything in particular. She herself liked crabapple blossoms, but she didn't only like crabapple blossoms.
It still sounds like a good name.
Li Chenjiao was quite interested in learning Manchu at this moment. Before lunch, she was looking through books on Manchu language in front of the latticed window.
Even the primers are thick books.
Li Chenjiao clicked her tongue: "Just thinking about it makes it difficult for Aman to learn."
She should learn it herself first.
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Granny Qian in the main courtyard knew everything that happened in the backyard, but she wouldn't tell the Princess Consort everything. She would only tell her what the Princess Consort wanted to hear or what was unimportant.
Granny Qian did not intend to tell the Fujin about the fact that the side Fujin and Wu Shi were sitting and talking together in the garden.
Otherwise, the princess consort would have another chance to overthink things.
A few days ago, the Princess Consort was able to get out of bed and walk around. On sunny days, she was in a good mood and would let her maid open the window to look at the scenery in the courtyard.
However, with the imperial physician's instructions and the meticulous care of Yu Ru and Granny Qian, the Fujin (principal wife) was not exposed to any wind.
Lately, the days have been hot and humid, and the Fujin (principal wife) has stopped opening the windows. At most, she sits on the small couch by the window, listening to Granny Qian report on various matters, the distribution of monthly wages, and the harvest on the estate.
Today was the same, but when the sun was at its strongest at noon, the Fujin (princess) felt really stuffy and asked Yuru to open the window a little.
Granny Qian has disappeared; perhaps she went to see the Second Prince.
The princess consort didn't think much of it and closed her eyes to rest against the large bolster.
Hearing the maids outside talking, Yu Ru instinctively went forward, wanting to scold them at the window.
The princess consort didn't open her eyes: "The main courtyard has been quiet lately, so it'll be more lively if they talk."
Yu Ru then gave up and returned to the Fujin's side, praying in her heart that the maids below wouldn't say anything inappropriate.
The Fujin (principal wife) didn't take it seriously at first, but she kept hearing some things. However, when she heard words like "Consort Li," "out of confinement," and "rest," she unconsciously opened her eyes.
"Was yesterday the day the woman in the east wing finished her postpartum confinement?"
The Fujin had no interest in remembering when Li Shi in the East Courtyard was born; she only knew that the Fourth Prince hadn't come to see her on the day she finished her postpartum confinement.
After listening for a while, the Fujin realized that the maids were talking about the Fujin on the east side achieving great success.
The princess's eyes reddened as she thought about how she still had to rest after childbirth, while Li, the woman in the East Courtyard, might have already enjoyed a glorious period of favor yesterday.
The princess was truly unwilling to give up, and her mind became increasingly certain: "The day to pay respects on the fifteenth is in a few days?"
Upon hearing that her mistress was fifteen, Yu Ru hesitated for a moment: "Yes, the imperial physician's idea is for the princess to continue recuperating; paying respects is secondary."
The princess consort sneered, her expression gradually turning cold: "Once I finish my two-month postpartum confinement, I'm afraid people in this backyard will treat me as if I don't exist."
Upon hearing the words of the Fujin, Yu Ru knew that the Fujin had overheard the gossip of the maids outside. However, because she was in front of the Fujin, Yu Ru did not rush to reprimand her, but instead comforted her.
But the Fujin's mind was made up, and she couldn't listen to Yuru's words.
The princess was too lazy to listen to Yu Ru's ramblings at this moment, and quickly changed the subject: "How is the painter I had someone find a few days ago?"
Because the second prince was frail, although he became a bit heavier after the full moon banquet, he still looked very adorable.
The princess consort was thinking about the concubines in the palace, so she simply asked someone to find a painter from Southeast Asia to paint a portrait of the second prince. However, the second prince was at an age where he was prone to sleepiness, and it took more than ten days to paint one portrait.
Yu Ru replied, "I heard it will be finished in the next two days. When the painter finishes the painting, I will show it to the Princess Consort."
The Fujin closed her eyes again: "Hmm, I'll send it to Your Highness then, so that Your Highness will take note. I've heard that Lady Nara often brings her eldest daughter to Your Highness's side?"
The Seventh Prince's Consort, Lady Nara, gave birth a month early and was in excellent health. Since she had not yet left the palace, she often took the princess to see Consort Cheng, and also let Consort De see her, for which she received many rewards.
Yu Ru agreed, and seeing that the Fujin had closed her eyes for a short rest again, she quietly withdrew.
Since Granny Qian had disappeared, Yu Ru suppressed the matter and then gave a look to the cleaning maids outside.
"You guys, come with me."
Yu Ru said that the painter would finish the painting in the next two days, and sure enough, the painter finished the portrait of the Second Prince the next day. The portrait was so lifelike that it just smelled a bit off.
The princess was satisfied with the painting, so she had the maid put it out to air out and then add some incense to enhance its aroma. A few days later, she sent it to Consort De in the palace.
However, no one in the backyard knew.
Li Chenjiao didn't care about those things at all. She would have Xiao Luzi and Qiu Ci inquire about information, but she wouldn't do anything like planting spies. There was no need for her to do such a thing right now.
The day before the fifteenth, someone suddenly came to the main courtyard.
It wasn't Yu Ru who came; it looked like a second-class maid from the main courtyard. Li Chenjiao didn't seem very familiar to me.
Li Chenjiao originally thought it was the same as the previous two times, that they were here to explain why the greetings for the next day were waived, so she didn't pay much attention.
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