Everyone in the backyard envied Consort Li of the East Courtyard, but what could they do besides envy her?
Could they possibly force Fourth Master into their own courtyard?
Even if everyone had the desire, they wouldn't dare...
Since Liu Gege and Niohuru Gege entered the mansion a year ago, after their first night together, the two of them haven't stirred up any waves.
Princess Niohuru was well-behaved, but she didn't receive much favor. Princess Liu, on the other hand, frequently visited the main courtyard, but what good did that do?
Everyone now understands most of Fourth Master's temperament. Using petty tricks to get his attention is one thing, but harming people...
People are afraid of being exposed, so no one really dared to do it for the time being.
However, Madam Liu couldn't sit still. Knowing early on that the Fourth Master was going to come out of the East Courtyard, she inquired about the situation and waited in the garden along his usual route.
She did see the Fourth Master, but she only caught a glimpse of him from afar. She straightened her clothes and before she could even approach him, he had already vanished from her sight.
Fourth Master left so fast, he disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Liu moved her lips, realizing what was happening, and was about to chase after him when the Fourth Master had completely disappeared from her sight.
Fourth Master walked incredibly fast, as if he were riding on wheels of fire.
I wonder if Fourth Master has seen her.
Liu awkwardly tugged at her clothes again, then returned to her courtyard looking dejected.
The events in the backyard naturally did not escape the notice of the Fujin. The Fujin got up early and was not happy when she heard Yu Ru say this while she was doing her hair.
"Is she jealous that I, her wife, haven't been able to win her favor? Now she's putting in all the effort herself..."
Just as Yu Ru was about to say something, Wang Jinzhong rushed in from outside in a panic.
The princess consort, oblivious to her surroundings, continued, "Why is the master in such a hurry to leave the manor again? Even if it's a matter for the palace, he shouldn't be in such a rush..."
"Madam, something has happened," Wang Jinzhong said, panting as he entered.
The Fourth Prince has already left the mansion, and the Second Prince is much more energetic in the summer. There's nothing to worry about regarding the Princess Consort. After hearing Wang Jinzhong's words, she calmly adjusted her hair.
"What's wrong? Has something happened in the palace?"
It's not time for His Majesty to return to the capital yet.
Wang Jinzhong took two steps closer and bowed again, lowering his voice slightly: "The First Princess of the Prince Zhi's residence passed away last night due to a difficult childbirth... The news has already spread to all households..."
The First Princess Consort... is gone?
The cloisonné enamel and kingfisher feather hairpin in the Fujin's hair was tilted to one side by the Fujin. She turned around abruptly, her eyes full of disbelief: "What did you say?"
The Fujin never expected that it would be the First Fujin who would be in trouble.
Although the Fujin usually didn't think much of the First Fujin's affectation and lack of generosity, she was still somewhat surprised to hear the news of the First Fujin's passing.
In folk terms, the duration of death is often described as "when a person dies, it's like a lamp going out."
The former wife didn't quite understand this saying. She always thought that if the lamp went out, it could just be lit again, as it seemed to be two completely unrelated things to death.
But today, the Princess Consort seems to finally be able to understand this saying a little.
The First Consort was not exactly someone the First Consort liked. The First Consort had been jealous of her, envied her, and mocked her. She was jealous of her being favored by the Prince Zhi, envied her being able to monopolize the man, and mocked her for not being able to give birth to a prince...
But now, with Wang Jinzhong's cry of "The First Princess Consort has passed away...", everything seems to have vanished like a bubble.
The princess seemed to hear the sound of clappers.
She snapped out of her daze, raised her hand to straighten the cloisonné enamel and kingfisher feather hairpin at her temple, and after a moment, as if she felt it was inappropriate, she took it off again.
"His Majesty is not in the capital, so I don't know what the funeral arrangements are like. I've submitted a petition to the palace, and I'll go to pay my respects to my mother... But let's prepare the funeral gifts in advance."
"Change me into a simple and dignified color; this outfit doesn't suit me."
Yu Ru went to find suitable clothes, and the Fujin glanced outside.
In July, the sky outside was as dark as ink, crows and sparrows were silent, even the cicadas seemed to have stopped chirping, and everything was exceptionally quiet.
Prince Zhi is still by the Emperor's side, what a pity, he won't even get to see the First Princess Consort one last time.
The princess sighed, guessing that the reason why the fourth prince left the mansion in such a hurry was probably because of this matter.
After all, it was the passing of the Princess Consort of the Prince, so it was bound to be a proper affair.
This matter will likely be handled by Consort Hui and Consort Tongjia. Regardless of their private relationship, these sisters-in-law still need to make an appearance.
After thinking it through, the Fujin (principal wife) sent someone to the East Courtyard to relay a message, instructing Li Shi to also make preparations.
Li Chenjiao received the news even earlier than when the Fujin sent someone to deliver it; to be precise, the Fourth Prince received the news and then told her.
She was still half asleep and in a daze when she woke up. After she came to her senses, all that was left was a sigh.
She hadn't actually seen the Grand Consort many times, but in her memory, the Grand Consort's health didn't seem to be very good.
Hearing that the First Princess died in childbirth now fills me with lingering fear.
Countless women have died in childbirth since ancient times. Li Chenjiao had also heard from Granny Lin that this was not the first time the Grand Princess had experienced a difficult childbirth.
With repeated pregnancies, it's impossible not to damage one's health. Once the body is fundamentally damaged, no amount of subsequent treatment will help.
Nobody knows how much filth and inside story there is.
Was the First Princess Consort too eager to give birth, or was it someone with ulterior motives in the inner quarters who intervened...?
Li Chenjiao wasn't really concerned about these things; she was thinking about things much further ahead.
For example, after the death of the First Princess Consort, how long would it take for Prince Zhi to take a Second Princess Consort? And how would the children left behind by the First Princess Consort fare under the care of the Second Princess Consort?
The saying "when people leave, the tea grows cold" is truly apt.
Therefore, Li Chenjiao always wanted to live a good life. For her father and mother, and for Aman, she could not die without knowing why.
Li Chenjiao sighed deeply, then suddenly remembered something else: "The First Princess Consort had a difficult childbirth, what about the child?"
Qiu Hu shook her head. They only knew about the Grand Consort's difficult childbirth from their own mistress, so how could they possibly know how the child was doing now?
Li Chenjiao had only asked the question casually.
In truth, whether it's a boy or a girl, without a biological mother, how good can life be? However, the First Consort had a difficult childbirth, and whether the child can be saved is another matter.
However, Li Chenjiao soon found out whether the First Consort had given birth to a prince or a princess.
Soon after the women of the various families learned of the passing of the First Princess Consort, they began to arrive at the Prince Zhi's residence one after another.
All the wives and concubines of the princes went.
Li Chenjiao naturally arrived as well, and she also knew that the First Consort had given birth to a prince.
He was a frail prince, and it was said that even his cries could not be heard.
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