Consort De brewed tea, filling the inner palace with warmth: "However, Fourth Prince is only doing this because of Second Prince. I see that Fourth Prince's family is becoming increasingly scheming..."
Granny Zhao sighed, "Isn't your generous reward to Consort Li just a way to put pressure on the First Lady?"
Consort De smiled lightly: "The children are so young, yet they all have so many thoughts. When they grow up to be as old as the fourth prince, how will I be able to control them?"
"Impatientness also shows a lack of foresight," Consort De concluded.
These were just minor squabbles in the inner courtyard for the Fujin (Prince Consort), and Consort De didn't take them seriously at all.
Consort De could guess some of what was going on this time, but she didn't bother to care, because it wasn't her place to care anyway.
“Li is indeed a blessed woman,” Consort De said, narrowing her eyes.
Granny Zhao paused for a moment, then said, "It's just that the pampering is too much..."
"If the fourth prince likes it, I won't openly contradict him. Besides, Li is a smart woman, and I'm at ease right now. As long as she doesn't lose her mind because of the child, it's fine for the fourth prince to dote on her."
Everyone has a beloved woman. Consort De was very open-minded. As a mother, she naturally hoped that the fourth prince would be happy.
The fourth prince wasn't one of those who were blinded by lust, so Consort De was quite at ease about that.
"By the way, shouldn't His Majesty be returning to the capital by now?"
Granny Zhao said, "The south is not very peaceful. The Yongding River is silted up, so we can't rush things. His Majesty has left Grand Secretary Li Guangdi behind, and His Majesty will probably be returning to the capital soon."
"I understand His Majesty less and less," Consort De said, a hint of weariness on her face.
"No one can say for sure what will happen in the future."
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