The candlelight in the main courtyard stayed on until late at night. According to the servants, the candlelight in the main courtyard stayed on all night, and it seems that the Fourth Master did not leave the main courtyard until dawn.
It seems she only hurriedly returned to the front yard to change her clothes before leaving the mansion, without even having breakfast.
When Li Chenjiao woke up the next day and heard what the maids said, she couldn't help but sigh. It had rained all night, and the Fourth Master probably hadn't slept at all. He had gone out to run errands before dawn this morning. He must have been very tired and exhausted.
"I heard that not long after the Fourth Prince left the mansion, Granny Zhong personally carried the Second Prince from the main courtyard back to the front courtyard. The cat named Tanzhu was left behind in the end. I heard that the Second Prince liked the cat very much. He didn't react much when he was carried back to the front courtyard, but he cried a lot when he was looking for Tanzhu."
Qiu Hu said this, and then leaned closer to Li Chenjiao and lowered her voice, saying, "I heard that the Fujin refused to let Granny Yun continue to take care of the Second Prince. Unexpectedly, the Second Prince also missed Granny Yun. In the end, Granny Yun was punished with ten lashes for not taking good care of him, and she is still lying in the front yard now."
On the surface, it seemed that the princess hadn't lost anything at all.
However, from the latter part of Qiu Hu's words, Li Chenjiao was finally able to guess why the Fujin (principal wife) had suddenly chosen to set a trap for Granny Yun on the occasion of the Second Prince's birthday yesterday.
Perhaps it was because the Fujin (Prince's wife) disapproved of the close relationship between Granny Yun and the Second Prince, since it was common knowledge that Granny Yun was the person the Empress had appointed to take care of the Second Prince.
Is the Fujin (Prince Consort) worried about her mother-in-law, Consort De, in the palace?
Li Chenjiao remained silent for a long while, unsure of what to say.
Since ancient times, the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law has always been the most difficult to decide. Why is the Fujin (wife of the emperor) fighting with the Consort De?
Consort De was, after all, the Second Prince's maternal grandmother. Would the people she sent really harm the Second Prince?
If she was worried that the Second Prince and Granny Yun were too close, why didn't she choose to visit the Second Prince more often in the front courtyard, or directly tell the Fourth Prince how much she missed the Second Prince?
Instead of going through all that trouble and detours, they ended up not getting anything in return...
Li Chenjiao felt no sympathy for the Fujin; in her eyes, the Fujin's actions were simply laughable.
She didn't take Qiu Hu's words to heart, but quickly changed the subject: "Fourth Master will probably be caught in the rain when he goes out on official business today. Have the kitchen prepare some warming ginger tea in advance, whether he needs it or not. If he doesn't come today, give some to the eunuchs and maids who sweep the garden."
Rain comes suddenly at this time of year, and it's easy to catch a cold if you're not careful.
Qiu Hu agreed.
As the master and servant were talking, Qiu Ci suddenly rushed in. She didn't even have time to lift the curtain before her forehead was hit squarely by the beaded curtain.
"My lady, Zhao, the maidservant from Consort De's side in the palace, has arrived. She's already in the main courtyard, I reckon..."
I'm guessing... it's probably because of the little farce that happened at the Second Prince's birthday banquet yesterday.
Li Chenjiao sat firmly, pressing her temples: "The Fourth Prince had just left, and Consort De sent someone to visit him. Her Highness's information network is truly impressive."
Fourth Master's mansion is truly leaky, like a sieve.
Li Chenjiao thought to herself that it was probably time for Fourth Master to deal with them when he had some free time. No matter who it was, if they overstepped their bounds, once Fourth Master realized what was going on, none of them would escape.
Li Chenjiao hissed softly: "Tell Xiao Luzi not to inquire about any news these days. Let's keep the house tightly shut for now..."
Sometimes a woman's feelings are very important. At this moment, Li Chenjiao felt a chill down her spine after hearing Qiu Ci's words, and subconsciously gave the order.
The two maids naturally agreed very cautiously after hearing Li Chenjiao's words.
Qiu Ci immediately went outside to instruct Xiao Luzi.
Xiao Luzi was always the most obedient one. After hearing what was said, he immediately ran to the back room to walk around with Dongsheng and the frozen pears.
So Li Chenjiao was unaware that not long after Zhao Mama arrived at the palace, the main wife of the emperor was summoned to the palace.
Wu was the first to receive the news, and she was alarmed; her heart pounded like a drum.
"The Princess Consort has really offended the ladies in the palace... The Princess Consort doesn't want to raise the Second Prince in the front courtyard, but I'm willing to take the First Prince there..."
Madam Wu paced back and forth in the room, her hands trembling slightly. "Juxiang, go to the kitchen and order a table full of delicious food. Have it delivered for dinner. When Fourth Master returns to the manor, invite him over..."
This was something that Lady Wu had prepared long ago, but because the Fourth Prince was not at home a few days ago, the matter that Lady Wu had been planning had been delayed until today.
Now that the Princess Consort has made such a huge mistake, she should wait until the Fourth Prince arrives before stating her thoughts...
Wu let out a long sigh, suppressing the complex emotions in her heart, and slowly calmed down to carefully consider the matter.
However, even though Madam Wu had already sent Juxiang to the kitchen to order food, all her efforts were ultimately in vain.
It wasn't that the Fourth Master didn't want to come to her place and went elsewhere, but rather that he simply couldn't enter the backyard.
"Princess! Something has happened. I heard that it rained heavily today, and the master's horse got spooked and fell off. He has already returned to the front courtyard... The imperial physician has been here for a while."
Upon hearing this, Lady Wu nearly fainted.
She had finally been waiting for the Fourth Prince to return to the manor, but why did he suddenly fall?
She fell backward so hard that she didn't even have time to react.
Is there any movement in the main courtyard?
Ju Xiang helped Wu Shi to her feet, and she shook her head: "Your Highness forgot, the main wife was summoned to the palace early this morning and hasn't returned to the manor yet."
Wu straightened up: "Is there any movement anywhere?"
Ju Xiang nodded: "Song Gege went to visit her in person, but I heard that she was asked to go back by Eunuch Su, who was by Fourth Master's side, before she even entered the front courtyard."
At this moment, Madam Wu's mind was in a complete mess: "Go tell the kitchen not to bother, and have them make another pot of chicken soup to be delivered to the front yard later..."
"Has the concubine in the East Courtyard made any move yet?" Wu asked after giving her instructions.
Tachibana shook her head: "There's not a sound from over there..."
Madam Wu frowned, wondering to herself, "What on earth is going on?"
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