When Zhao Mama heard Consort De's words, she just smiled sarcastically.
During the month or so that the Fourth Prince was ill, apart from the Fourteenth Prince who was thinking about him, how could Consort De not be thinking about him?
Consort De was preoccupied with the health of the Fourth Prince and did not notice Zhao Mama's gaze.
Two days ago, she heard from Su Peisheng, who was by the fourth brother's side, that the fourth brother's health had improved by about 70-80%. However, she was still worried about him. Although she didn't say it out loud, she was always thinking about him.
Upon hearing He Zhongyi's report, although she still spoke with reproach, a smile involuntarily crept onto her face.
The Fourth Prince did indeed lose a lot of weight during the month he was ill. Consort De had no chance to see him in the palace, but she could still learn about his recent situation through Su Peisheng.
There was absolutely no news about the women in the backyard.
The Fourth Prince entered the palace after the court session ended. He first went to the Qianqing Palace, but failed to see His Majesty because His Majesty was discussing matters with ministers in the Southern Study. Later, the Fourth Prince went to the Yuqing Palace, but found it empty. On the way, he ran into Longkodo, who had something to report to His Majesty. After exchanging a few pleasantries, the Fourth Prince arrived at the Yonghe Palace to pay his respects, which delayed him until noon.
After a month of recuperation, Fourth Master's complexion has become much rosier.
The words that Consort De was about to say, "Fourth Prince, you've become so thin from this illness," remained stuck in her throat.
After a long pause, Consort De looked at the Fourth Prince with a smile, her gaze carrying a hint of meaning: "With someone you like in your household, I, as your mother, am at ease."
Fourth Master simply lowered his head and drank his tea, refusing to respond.
He has indeed been quite lax in the past month, and his silence now is partly out of shame and partly to cover it up.
The mother and son talked for a while, and just then the imperial kitchen delivered lunch. Consort De invited the Fourth Prince to stay for lunch.
Taking advantage of the mealtime, Consort De dismissed the maids and servants around her and had a heart-to-heart talk with the Fourth Prince.
Consort De didn't say much about the election, only mentioning her surname and then hinting at His Majesty's intention to make a southern tour.
Consort De didn't say anything more, leaving it for the fourth prince to ponder.
After the Fourth Master finished his lunch, he didn't go back to his residence to rest. Instead, he went to the Ministry of Revenue to work.
It would have been fine if he had been neglecting his duties for more than half a month while he was sick, but now that Fourth Master has fully recovered, he naturally cannot neglect his duties.
As soon as the Fourth Prince left the palace at noon, his wife handed him a summons to enter the palace.
Consort De had only been talking with the Fourth Prince for a while, and she was now truly exhausted, even though she hadn't been particularly tired before: "You stay and talk with the Fourth Prince's wife for a while, I'm tired."
Granny Zhao gave a wink to the maid outside before helping Consort De into the inner palace.
In the end, the Fujin did not meet the Consort De. She only heard about the imperial selection from Granny Zhao. As for the southern tour, it was still undecided and could not be discussed with the Fujin at this time.
However, Zhao Mama originally intended to give the Fujin a hint, but she didn't expect that the Fujin's expression would not be very good after hearing her talk about the election.
Looking at the Fujin's expression, Zhao Mama thought to herself, "It's been two or three years, why is the Fujin still the same?"
She simply remained silent, sitting with the Fujin for a while, waiting for the Fujin to become restless and ask to leave. Zhao Mama then readily stood up and personally saw the Fujin off.
No wonder this couple has nothing to say to each other.
Granny Zhao sighed as she watched the Fujin's departing figure.
Meanwhile, the Fujin (principal wife) still looked gloomy in front of Granny Zhao in the palace. However, once she left the palace, although her complexion was still not very good, she was more energetic.
"Send a letter back to my mother and ask her to investigate thoroughly, to find out the details of this Niohuru clan member, the more detailed the better, including her family background, siblings, personality, and appearance. She must investigate in great detail."
As for Lady Liu, the Fujin (principal wife) didn't care about her as much.
The only thing that reassured the Fujin was that Zhao Mama had said earlier that she was only a Gege (a lower-ranking concubine), not a secondary Fujin. Otherwise, the Fujin would have been really uneasy.
Knowing the importance of the matter, Granny Qian solemnly agreed: "Should we inform the backyard about this?"
The Princess Consort remained silent for a long while before saying, "Let's wait until we've thoroughly investigated this Niohuru clan member's background before making any decisions. Has Lady Wu made arrangements for the courtyard?"
Granny Qian shook her head: "Princess Wu sent people to the main courtyard to take a look twice, but it seemed like they were just testing the waters, so I took the liberty of sending them away. Now that the candidates for the imperial concubines have been decided, there's no rush."
Once the people involved are settled, the rules and regulations will be clear in your mind.
The princess was unsure of herself, so she just asked whatever came to mind. When she heard what Granny Qian said, she just gave a lukewarm "hmm".
Seeing this, Granny Qian couldn't help but try to comfort her: "Don't worry, Madam. If she were truly from a noble family, she wouldn't just be a concubine; she would be like Consort Cao in the Third Prince's mansion. Although the Niohuru clan is a prominent family, since the founding of the dynasty, they have produced many collateral branches that are involved in cockfighting and dog racing. They may not be anyone special. If she were truly a noble lady—would Consort Hui, Consort Rong, or Consort Yi just stand by and watch?"
Granny Qian's words made sense, and the Fujin gradually took them to heart, feeling relatively at ease and reassured.
People who are used to a comfortable life tend to panic and act rashly when faced with any trouble.
Investigating this matter was not difficult; the news arrived from the main wife within two days.
After carefully examining the documents, the Fujin (principal wife) finally felt somewhat relieved. It was just that she had a better reputation than Bai Jia Shi in the mansion; in reality, her family was not a noble or meritorious family.
The next day, the Fujin summoned her head maid, Yu Ru, to invite Wu Shi from the South Courtyard, saying that there was something important to discuss.
Although the Fourth Prince had recovered, he was so busy at the Ministry of Revenue for the first two days that he stayed there overnight.
Li Chenjiao smiled when she received the news.
"It sounds like they're all in cahoots and trying to get back at someone."
That's right. In the past, the Fujin and Wu were secretly fighting like crazy, but now the Fujin took the initiative to invite Wu. Anyone who saw this would find it strange.
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