Li Chenjiao looked towards Qiu Hu upon hearing the sound.
The two maids bent down to undress Li Chenjiao, while Qiu Hu continued talking.
"Nothing was found out about the two midwives; their backgrounds were clean, just like when they first arrived. However, Xiao Luzi investigated the two midwives that the master hadn't chosen. While investigating, he discovered that before the New Year, the Fujin Ulanara family had given red envelopes to the families of those two midwives. As for how much silver they gave, he didn't know, but one of the families had purchased land in the suburbs of Beijing in the first month of the lunar calendar."
Li Chenjiao remained silent.
After changing his clothes, he slowly spoke up: "In other words, it's the same whether I choose those two midwives or not."
However, these midwives were all selected by the Fourth Prince from the Imperial Household Department, and one of them had even delivered Li Chenjiao's baby before. How could they dare to do that?
Or perhaps, where did the Princess Consort get such great abilities?
The two maids remained silent, not daring to disturb Li Chenjiao's thoughts.
Li Chenjiao thought for a moment, but still couldn't figure out how the Fujin (princess's wife) had managed to do it.
However, if the princess consort really wanted to harm her, she would naturally have endless means.
Li Chenjiao lowered her eyelids and instructed, "If Xiao Luzi can find out something, Fourth Master can naturally find out too. Tell Xiao Luzi to keep a low profile, and we'll just pretend we don't know anything."
Qiu Ci gritted her teeth and said in a very low voice, "The Princess Consort has such a vicious heart, back then..."
Li Chenjiao glanced at her.
Qiu Ci quickly fell silent.
Li Chenjiao closed her eyes, her voice unusually calm: "Since the Princess Consort dared to do it, she must have left herself a backup plan. Just wait and see who the scapegoat is. In the past, I only thought about peace and tranquility, but trouble always came knocking on my door..."
This time, the princess consort is either going to take her life or the life of the child in her womb.
A fierce glint flashed in Li Chenjiao's eyes.
She wasn't a soft-hearted person, nor was she afraid of trouble; she just found things troublesome.
But since the Fujin had already murdered her for money, she naturally wouldn't pretend to be blind anymore.
She can't touch the status of the Fujin (the wife of the emperor), so how can she not let the Fujin continue to decline?
Li Chenjiao has her own bottom line. She will not harm anyone's life, and she finds it disgusting to even look at such despicable methods as touching children.
But besides that, what the Fujin cared about most was her control over the household.
However, Li Chenjiao didn't want to touch it either, firstly because it would be too conspicuous, and secondly because she didn't want to become the target of public criticism.
There's no rush. Just like the Princess Consort's grand strategy, she has to take it slowly.
It doesn't matter who has the power to manage the household. Didn't the Empress once send Granny Yun to temporarily manage the household?
Li Chenjiao had already made up her mind.
She wouldn't do anything that would take someone's life, but sometimes, doing something that destroys someone's spirit is even more painful than taking their life.
If the Fujin (principal wife) were to strike first and Li Chenjiao were to still greet her with a smile, she would truly become a soft persimmon to be easily manipulated.
Back in her room, Li Chenjiao felt sleepy again, while the Fourth Master was reviewing official business.
Li Chenjiao didn't step forward. Fourth Master heard the noise, looked up, and asked, "Still have energy? Should I have those two filthy servants brought in?"
Li Chenjiao shook her head and was helped to lie down on the bed in the inner room. During this time, Qiu Ci tactfully made way for Fourth Master.
"I'm sleepy, my lord, please do as you please. I'll do as you say." Li Chenjiao yawned again, like a lazy persimmon outside.
She seemed indifferent, yet also completely trusted the Fourth Master's decision.
Fourth Master paused for two seconds, then looked at Li Chenjiao: "I will give you an explanation. Sleep peacefully."
Li Chenjiao nodded slightly and smiled at the Fourth Master.
She actually wanted to ask him herself, but she didn't have the Fourth Master's ability to control people, nor did she have his ruthless methods.
Furthermore, wouldn't the deepest doubts only arise if the Fourth Master personally interrogates the person?
Li Chenjiao was truly exhausted, and she fell asleep shortly after closing her eyes.
She really did get a good night's sleep and recharged.
...
Li Chenjiao may be able to sleep peacefully tonight, but others may not.
In the main courtyard, the Fujin (principal wife) was the first one who couldn't sleep soundly.
She felt somewhat agitated. The safe birth of the Fourth Prince bothered her, and the fact that Lady Li was unharmed made her even more upset.
The only good news is that the Li family has suffered a major blow.
However, the fourth prince was less than two years younger than the second prince...
The Fujin was not worried about her plans being exposed. With the Xie family's incident last time, this time the arrangements were even easier for her to handle.
The fact that she couldn't get rid of Li Shi, this major concern, really made her uneasy.
She thought back to hearing the Fourth Prince's loud and powerful cries in the East Courtyard earlier that day, and a pang of sadness swept through her heart.
Her second son was born with the same spirit...
When the Fujin woke up again, her vision was a little blurry, and a small patch of her pillow was already wet. However, before she could wipe away her tears, Yu Ru's hurried words from outside disturbed her mind.
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