The women in the mansion were unaware of what was happening outside, but when they heard that the Fourth Master was ill, they were all very anxious and wished they could all go to his side to take care of him.
The Fujin (Prince's wife) was better informed and knew about the commotion outside. Naturally, she first spoke up for the Fourth Prince.
"This whole mess has ended up hurting our master. The eldest brother and the third master both went north, eager to serve His Majesty. But now they're vying for credit, not giving the master an inch. That Prince Zhi has quite the nerve."
It is common knowledge that the Prince Zhi's faction is currently at the height of its power in the court, and even the Fujin (Prince's wife), who is not very knowledgeable about court affairs, knows this very well.
Yu Ru naturally knew that the Fujin was angry, but she still quickly glanced into the room and saw that the servants had already left.
"Madam! Be careful, walls have ears. Right now, the master in the front courtyard is ill. His health is the most important thing right now. You can't let go of this great opportunity to win the favor of the Fourth Prince."
The Fujin was furious and wouldn't listen to Yuru's advice. Or rather, she did listen, but she had nowhere to vent her frustrations.
"Do you think I don't know? When have I ever let Su Peisheng accept any of the soup or water sent to the front courtyard? Do you think I don't want to show my concern? Everything I send is rejected without being touched. What's the difference between me, the wife of a prince, and the concubines in the back courtyard?"
The more the Fujin spoke, the angrier she became, her ears turning red with anger. Turning her head, she heard the Second Prince crying again, the cries intermittent, accompanied by the wet nurse's soothing voice, which made her even more annoyed.
The princess clutched her chest, feeling a tightness in her chest.
Yu Ru quickly stepped forward and patted the Fujin's back to calm her down: "Fujin, please calm down. This matter has become quite a mess—his master refuses to accept the soup and water sent by the people in the inner courtyard, but it's not just Fujin who refuses. The concubines' front courtyards also refuse to accept it, and the front courtyard of the one in the East Courtyard also refused to accept it, didn't it?"
"Since Master refuses to accept it, then Master shall personally go to the front courtyard to inquire after Master's well-being—"
The princess barely managed to calm her anger. She closed her eyes, took two deep breaths, and after a long while said, "Alright, help me with my makeup and bring some tonics. I will go to the front courtyard to visit the master myself."
She had barely finished speaking when Granny Qian rushed in, looking flustered.
"It's terrible, Madam! A letter has arrived from the master's household. The master fell ill after returning with His Majesty, and now his condition has worsened. Most of the imperial physicians in the palace have been summoned by His Majesty to examine the Empress Dowager, so it's difficult to summon other imperial physicians. That's why I've sent someone to ask Madam to borrow your waist token."
The princess suddenly stood up, feeling dizzy: "What?"
Granny Qian trembled slightly, but remained extremely anxious: "Madam—"
But before she could finish speaking, the princess fainted.
Now that's good, the princess's waist tag is really going to come in handy.
The princess first invited the imperial physician, and then invited him to the Ulanara family residence.
The imperial physician invited to the Ulanara family residence was actually sent by the Fourth Prince of the Front Courtyard.
The imperial physician said that the princess's condition was caused by sudden internal heat attacking her heart, which, combined with the lingering health issues she had developed after giving birth to the second prince, had not fully healed and were now piling up together.
According to the imperial physician, the princess must rest and recuperate now.
After drinking the medicine prescribed by the imperial physician, the Fujin regained her senses for a while. Upon hearing that the Fourth Prince had personally invited an imperial physician for her father, she tearfully instructed Yu Ru to go to the front courtyard to express her gratitude.
The princess consort had no choice but to rest quietly. Yu Ru silently lowered her eyes and said these nice things to the princess consort to comfort her.
As for other things—such as news of people from the backyard visiting the front yard—Yu Ru and Granny Qian discussed it and decided to keep it a secret.
However, Yu Ru couldn't help but feel regretful in her heart.
What a wonderful opportunity to care for the ailing Princess Consort! But unfortunately, her illness came at the worst possible time.
Yu Ru was truly unwilling to let such a great opportunity slip away, but at the same time, she was helpless.
The Princess Consort has been experiencing chest tightness lately. She was already upset by Consort Song and Consort Wu last time, and now the Master is ill—
Yu Ru pondered that the Fujin seemed to be getting angry more and more easily these days.
Before she could figure it out, she heard the maid below say that Song Gege had gone to visit the Fourth Master in the front courtyard again.
Yu Ru snorted upon hearing this: "What a mess this has made. Song Gege is treating the front yard like her own home, running there two or three times a day."
In just a day or two, Song Gege was the most diligent person running around in the backyard.
However, Yu Ru was relieved to hear that the Fourth Master was recuperating in the front yard, and that she hadn't seen anyone from the back yard.
However, upon further reflection, everyone in the backyard had made a move. Even Madam Xu, who usually didn't care about the storms outside, went to the front yard to visit, but Fourth Master still didn't see him.
Why is there still no sign of Consort Li from the East Courtyard?
She was pondering this when she suddenly saw Wang Jinzhong rushing in.
These past few days he's been running around the front yard, back yard, and main yard a lot, because his master is sick and he's extremely anxious.
However, Yu Ru could not see his pretentious posture.
"What are you rushing about? Have you sent the imperial physician away yet? Is there any news from the manor? The sicker the master is, the less we servants should panic. Otherwise, if everyone is in complete chaos, what kind of situation would that be?"
Wang Jinzhong was a few years older than Yu Ru, but upon hearing Yu Ru's words, he had to bow and smile obsequiously: "Yes, yes, Sister Yu Ru is right. It's just that the concubine of the East Courtyard went in to visit. I heard that Miss Qiu Hu from the East Courtyard has already gone back to pack her things."
He smiled apologetically, but every word he spoke sent chills down Yu Ru's spine, making her reaction a beat slower than usual.
What should we do?
Now we can only watch helplessly as the favor shown to the one in the East Courtyard grows even stronger.
Yu Ru gritted her teeth: "Keep an eye on what's happening in the front yard. Keep this from the Fujin for now. I've seen how hard you've been running around these past few days, and I'll tell the Fujin when the time comes."
At this moment, Yu Ru changed her tone when speaking to Wang Jinzhong.
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