Just now, Madam Song was the one who shouted the loudest, completely unlike the "quiet and gentle" Madam Song of the day. However, she was also the one who hid the fastest when she shouted.
Wu was not afraid of cats. After noticing the commotion, she did not panic. Instead, she observed everyone's reaction first.
She observed secretly for a while and finally noticed the barely suppressed smile on the lips of the woman when the Fujin reprimanded Granny Yun.
Wu had secretly taken note of it then, but she didn't dare to step forward at that time; she had her concerns...
If she had stepped forward then, she would have inevitably offended the Fujin (principal wife), and the Fujin might have pinned some kind of crime on her. Furthermore, regardless of whether this was the Fujin's scheme or not, she would still have offended Granny Yun.
Granny Yun was the master's person, and after this incident, when the Fourth Master returned to the mansion, Granny Yun was the one who went to the master to report the crimes of the Fujin.
So Wu chose to remain still. However, seeing from afar that Li Shi of the East Courtyard had silenced both the Fujin and Xilin Jueluo, she couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.
It would be a lie to say that she wasn't jealous. But what Wu Shi was thinking more was that Li Shi of the East Courtyard was a concubine, so she naturally had the confidence to speak up. But now she was just a princess, and no matter what, she was just a servant. No matter what, she naturally lacked confidence.
Bai Jia stood further away from Song and Wu, having also chosen a spot where she could find some cover. When she saw Li Chenjiao's gaze fall upon her, she gave a pale and forced smile, clearly indicating that she had also been frightened by the farce that had just unfolded.
Liu was standing further away, but she was looking down, lost in thought, so her expression was not visible.
Finally, it wasn't Xu Shi who was standing at this moment; Li Chenjiao only spotted Xu Shi's figure after looking closely.
However, Xu looked rather disheveled at this moment, sitting on the ground with several scratch marks visible on the hem of her plain-colored clothes.
Li Chenjiao frowned slightly and raised her voice: "Alright, now that the beast has been caught, we don't need to panic too much. Qiu Hu, go and invite the royal physician to examine Princess Niohuru and Miss Xu. It's getting late, and the banquet awaits the Princess's instructions. Right now, things are in chaos, so let's all go back first."
She waved her hand, her furrowed brows giving her a very dignified appearance.
Bai Jia was the first to agree: "Yes, this servant takes his leave."
Li Chenjiao nodded slightly, then turned her gaze to Madam Song and Madam Wu.
She didn't wait for the two to leave before looking away. Li Chenjiao only glanced at them twice before withdrawing her gaze: "Who is in charge of today's luncheon? Call them over first."
She raised her hand again, but she forgot that she had already sent Qiu Hu to fetch the family doctor, and she had also arranged for Xiao Luzi to go to the front yard to fetch Granny Zhong.
She raised her hand, but it landed in empty space.
Meanwhile, not far away, Niohuru whispered something to Huiyun beside her. Huiyun glanced in the direction of the concubine and quickly ran towards the Qingyuan Courtyard.
A moment later, Huiyun brought out a grand chair and placed it behind Li Chenjiao, smiling obsequiously, "Please, Consort."
Li Chenjiao was quite tired after standing for so long. She nodded slightly to Huiyun, sat down slowly, and said, "Go and bring more chairs so that your princess and Miss Xu can sit down."
Upon hearing this, Huiyun hurriedly went off again.
When the steward in charge for the day arrived, maids from the east courtyard also arrived.
Before going to fetch the physician, Qiu Hu returned to the East Courtyard. She had thought that after she left, her master would have no one to serve him, so she went back to the East Courtyard to call for someone.
It was Granny Lin and Green Bamboo who arrived at that moment.
Seeing that the next two days had arrived, Li Chenjiao sat even more steadily.
The banquet for the Second Prince's birthday was arranged by the Fujin (Prince's wife), and the head maid in charge was naturally one of the Fujin's people. The head maid clearly looked resentful when she came in.
Yu Guangli: Song Shi and Wu Shi had already left one after the other. Song Shi's clothes were a bit disheveled after all that, which she always found hard to accept. So, she naturally had to go back and change her clothes first.
Wu left somewhat reluctantly, in her opinion that Li, who had never been involved in affairs before, could not possibly handle anything well.
However, she thought again that Li Shi was not good at handling this matter anyway, so wouldn't it be better for her to just watch the show? So Wu Shi left in the end.
Only Liu Shi, Niu Hulu Shi, and Xu Shi, who were seated and waiting for the imperial physician, remained in the Qing Courtyard.
The head maid was summoned and, after behaving properly, was about to say something when she saw Li Chenjiao raise her hand.
"Stand further away."
A green bamboo handover to Li Chenjiao, who held the fan handle and waved it very lightly as if shooing away flies while speaking.
"Go and see if the opera troupe members are still there. Prepare a red envelope containing five taels of silver for each of them, saying it's a reward for their good performance today. Also, have the kitchen prepare a lunch for them to fill their stomachs first, because they might be needed for the dinner banquet."
"Bag red envelope" means to seal the mouth. Five taels of silver is not a small amount. Even the second-class maids around Li Chenjiao only earn about five taels of silver a month.
After all, this farce happened right in front of us; the actors had only just finished their performance and left the stage. It was hard not to hear the commotion up front.
Li Chenjiao asked Lvzhu to handle this matter.
Granny Lin is a senior figure, and the people in the opera troupe might mistake her for a threat. Green Bamboo is pleasing to the eye and has a gentle personality, so she is naturally the most suitable person to do the job of keeping quiet.
Furthermore, Li Chenjiao needs Lin Mama to deal with the head maids arranged by the Fujin in front of her.
The head maid's eyes flickered slightly upon hearing Li Chenjiao's words, and she was about to say something when she saw the concubine sitting in front of her waving her fan again: "Didn't you hear me telling you to stand further away?"
Just as the head maid was about to explain, Lin Mama stepped forward and pulled the person away, leaving her standing aside.
Soon the physician arrived, and Qiu Hu also returned.
The imperial physician had just examined both Niohuru and Xu.
Niohuru was only a little frightened and twisted her ankle, but no bones were broken. After applying some medicinal wine and resting for a few days, she would be fine.
Xu was more seriously injured. When she was watching the play, she was sitting on an embroidered stool, which was already a bit closer to the others, and she was in a seat on the side. When Tanzhu suddenly jumped, she was knocked down. Xu's palm was scraped badly, and she was naturally frightened.
Li Chenjiao first had the royal physician prescribe medicine. Since Niohuru's injuries were less severe, she had the maidservant who served Niohuru carefully help her back home.
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