When Li Chenjiao heard Qiu Hu report that the Fujin in the main courtyard had fainted, she was stunned for two seconds.
After all, why would the princess suddenly faint?
However, she naturally didn't think that her few casual words could make the Fujin faint from anger. If that were the case, the Fujin would probably have fainted from anger countless times.
Li Chenjiao asked first, "But what kind of commotion happened in the main courtyard after I left?"
Qiu Hu shook his head: "I haven't found out the details yet, but I heard that there was quite a commotion in the main courtyard. Song Gege left first, then Wu Gege. Finally, it was Miss Xu and Bai Jia Gege who left."
Li Chenjiao frowned: "If we can't find out, so be it. It shouldn't concern us much. But since the Princess Consort has fainted, let's send Lümei to visit her."
Li Chenjiao couldn't entrust everything to Qiu Hu and Qiu Ci, the two eldest maids. She also needed to utilize the maids of the Green generation.
After giving her instructions, Li Chenjiao pressed her temples and said, "As for Lülan, you and Qiuci will need to keep a close eye on her these days, especially around the Second Princess. We absolutely cannot let Lülan get too close to the Second Princess."
Having just dealt with He Shi, if Li Chenjiao were to punish Lülan now, the Fujin (principal wife) might not be able to sit still. It would be better to just give Lülan some unimportant helpers.
Green Orchid's daily task was to tend to the flowers and plants under the veranda, and she was not supposed to be able to get close to Li Chenjiao or go into the inner room to serve her.
As for how Green Orchid, who was serving outside, got the news and passed it on to the main courtyard, I should probably say something like that.
It was one thing for Li Chenjiao not to know that it was Lülan before, but now that she knows, what she wants Lülan to know and what she doesn't want Lülan to know is all just a matter of Li Chenjiao's nod.
The weather is nice today. Li Chenjiao looked outside and said with clear eyes, "Lvju did a good job. In the future, you can give her more pointers so that you can have an easier time."
She laughed as she spoke, and reached out to touch Qiu Hu's wrist: "Look at you, you've gotten thinner again. How come you're getting thinner and thinner the more you stay by my side? Unlike Qiu Ci, I heard that she gained weight when the maid from the sewing room came to measure her winter clothes the other day?"
Qiu Hu is meticulous. Ever since Li Chenjiao gave birth to the Second Princess, she has devoted even more time to taking care of her. Even if it's not her turn to keep watch at night, she will still go and watch over the Second Princess.
Even though Green Chrysanthemum, Green Bamboo, and Green Plum have been helping out lately, Qiu Hu will still do the things she used to do.
Qiu Hu twitched her wrist and first glanced outside to make sure those little girls wouldn't come in.
It was fine for her to talk to her master, but since her master was smiling so kindly, it would be against the rules if the maids saw it and started laughing and joking with him.
“Qiu Ci has been quite diligent lately. Whenever she has a spare moment, she keeps an eye on that girl Lü Lan. I noticed that her eyes have been dark circles these past two days.”
Qiu Hu was chosen by Li Chenjiao's mother to serve and take care of her when Li Chenjiao was young, and she has always been very loyal.
Qiu Ci was assigned by the Imperial Household Department when Li Chenjiao entered the mansion. Although she was occasionally a bit eccentric and fiery, her loyalty was beyond question.
Li Chenjiao smiled slowly, her smile like a red plum blossom after frost: "Good, good, good, I am so lucky to have you and Qiu Ci."
As the master and servant were talking, a head popped out from behind the screen the next second: "What good fortune? Who has good fortune? I'd better hurry up and go pray."
Li Chenjiao laughed so hard she almost fell over: "You silly girl, you only take things halfway. You want to bow, huh? Why don't you come over and bow to your master?"
The three of them, master and servant, were laughing and joking when Green Bamboo spoke from outside the screen: "Master, Danqing, who serves Princess Baijia, has sent someone to deliver something."
Qiu Hu and Qiu Ci quickly stopped chatting and laughing. After standing still, they first looked at Li Chenjiao's expression, clearly waiting for her to speak.
Li Chenjiao was clearly a little surprised at this moment, after all, she had seen Bai Jiashi looking very happy in the main courtyard today.
Li Chenjiao wasn't worried that Bai Jia would have any ulterior motives because of the Fujin's few words, but it was indeed unexpected that Bai Jia would send someone to visit her.
"Let her in first."
Upon hearing the sound, Green Bamboo retreated and called Danqing in.
Danqing entered with her head bowed and eyes downcast, looking at what she was holding in her hands.
"Greetings to Consort Li. Our princess has just returned to her courtyard and instructed this servant to send over some things. Please take a look, Consort Li."
Just like Li Chenjiao's two head maids were very loyal, Danqing, who served Bai Jiashi, was also always very loyal.
After Danqing finished speaking, he quickly bowed to Li Chenjiao and presented the things he was holding to her.
Li Chenjiao looked up and caught a glimpse of the snow-white cloth.
She paused for two seconds, then chuckled to herself.
She mentioned that Bai Jiashi's life hadn't been too easy, so it was quite unusual for her to have a maid bring things over. When Li Chenjiao saw what the maid was holding, she immediately understood.
"Turning hostility into friendship—" Li Chenjiao murmured softly, "It must have been quite a task for you princesses to put in such effort."
There was naturally no animosity between Li Chenjiao and Bai Jiashi, but today, the words spoken by the Fujin were undeniably unpleasant to hear.
Bai Jia sent the cloth over by her maid to show that she didn't think it was leftovers from Li Chenjiao; on the contrary, she was very grateful.
Li Chenjiao raised her hand and touched it; it wasn't any precious material. She looked at Danqing and said, "Get up quickly. I appreciate your princess's kindness. Qiuhu, go to the storeroom and pick out a piece of moon-white material. When your princess goes north with you, consider this a token of my appreciation."
This was considered a return gift, and Li Chenjiao reciprocated.
Danqing handed the tray to Qiuci and thanked her again.
Afterwards, Qiu Hu saw Dan Qing out, and when he returned, Qiu Hu's expression was unusually strange.
"My lord, when I went to see Danqing just now, Danqing whispered a few words to me about why the princess in the main courtyard fainted this morning."
Li Chenjiao only looked up when this was mentioned, waiting for Qiu Hu to finish speaking.
After Qiu Hu finished speaking, Li Chenjiao tried to hold back for two seconds but couldn't help laughing out loud. This was truly—
What should we call this? Should we say that the princess was attacked by a group of people and finally couldn't take it anymore?
Li Chenjiao chuckled again. What should she say to that?
As for the final outcome, it is said that after the principal wife woke up, she sent someone to Song and Wu to have them copy the "Rules for Women" to calm their minds.
This is the usual way the main courtyard handles things; neither the Song family nor the Wu family takes these matters seriously.
That very night, after returning to the mansion, the Fourth Master was invited to the main courtyard.
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