The front yard was really lively today, after all, it was a quarrel between the princes. I heard that the tutor that the Fourth Prince invited to the mansion even kept the eldest prince behind.
Oh, the Second Prince was originally supposed to stay in the front yard.
However, the imperial physicians had already been summoned by quick-thinking individuals.
To outsiders, they would only say that the servants were not paying attention and the princes accidentally fell. Otherwise, if word got out that the princes in the mansion were fighting, it would seem as if there was discord within the household.
The princess consort had already gone to the front yard.
Wu Shi did not dare to go to the front yard recklessly, but she still sent Ju Xiang, who was by her side, to guard the front yard.
It seems that the Third Prince was also left in the front yard, but it's unclear whose decision it was.
These were things Li Chenjiao heard from Xiao Luzi. With the commotion at the front, the kitchen became the most peaceful place.
The food for Lady Wu's family wouldn't be served anytime soon, and naturally, the food sent to the Fujin's family would be the same. Xiao Luzi didn't even need to go to the front yard to find out the news.
However, all this chaos will have to wait until Fourth Master returns to settle this family matter.
However, Li Chenjiao never expected that this matter would be related to her.
When Fulu from the front courtyard came to deliver the message, Li Chenjiao had just finished having dinner with the Second Princess. When she saw that Lin Mama's expression was not good when she came in, Li Chenjiao first looked at Chen Shi and said, "Take the Second Princess outside for a walk to digest her food."
After the little girl was led to the outer room, Li Chenjiao raised her face and gestured to Granny Lin to invite Fulu in.
When Fu Lu entered, he unusually didn't have his usual smiling face; one glance was enough to tell that something bad was going to happen.
Li Chenjiao's expression remained unchanged as she asked, "I suppose Fourth Master has returned? Does he have any requests for instructions?"
Fu Lu bowed respectfully and said in a measured tone, "Yes, please accompany me, Consort."
Li Chenjiao casually picked up the round fan on the table without delay and said readily, "Then let's go."
Fu Lu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. After seeing his master Li cooperate and greet him as he left the east courtyard, he still whispered, "When they were interrogating me, they found someone who made false accusations against you. That's why Master sent me to invite you."
Li Chenjiao nodded slightly upon hearing this, guessing that it was related to the affairs of the First and Second Princes. She then asked, "How are the First and Second Princes?"
Fu Lu was slightly taken aback, probably not expecting her to ask this, but he quickly replied, "The Second Prince was somewhat frightened..."
Li Chenjiao hummed in agreement: "Is Father-in-law not in the front yard today?"
Upon hearing this, Fulu's face immediately fell: "My lady, you don't know, there were many things going on outside today, and this servant was not in the front courtyard..."
Regardless of the circumstances, since the princes' accident occurred in the front courtyard, those servants in the front courtyard will naturally be held accountable.
Like his master and him, his master was the chief eunuch in charge of the front courtyard, and he also led a group of eunuchs under him, so this matter was naturally inseparable from them.
Right now, he was naturally hoping to find out who was gossiping behind his back as soon as possible.
However, Li Chenjiao and Fulu had just left the East Courtyard and were walking around the garden when they encountered a hurried eunuch rushing towards them.
Fu Lu clearly recognized the eunuch, and upon seeing him approach, he shouted, "What's the rush? Does the master have any orders?"
The eunuch nodded hurriedly: "Yes, the master has already found out who was spreading rumors. He specifically sent me to tell the concubine that she doesn't need to make another trip. This matter has nothing to do with the concubine."
The young eunuch was quick-witted; after explaining himself clearly, he hurriedly bowed and greeted Li Chenjiao.
Li Chenjiao wasn't particularly curious at first. If Fulu came to invite her, it meant someone was trying to frame her. But in just a short while, Fourth Master found out that she had nothing to do with the matter.
Fu Lu was visibly taken aback upon hearing this, but he reacted quickly: "Now that the matter has been investigated, this servant will escort you back first."
Seeing this, Li Chenjiao didn't refuse any further. After suppressing her curiosity, she nodded slightly and turned to walk back.
This time, Qiu Hu was with her. Qiu Hu glanced at the little eunuch, then lowered her head and helped her mistress walk back.
After arriving at the gate of the East Courtyard, Fu Lu respectfully bowed again before quickly heading towards the front courtyard.
The maids in the east courtyard were all waiting, and they were naturally surprised and delighted to see their master return so quickly.
Li Chenjiao didn't explain much, but just told Xiao Luzi to go out and find out some information.
The second princess hadn't gone to sleep yet. Li Chenjiao wiped the little girl's face while asking her what she had learned in the front yard that day.
The little girl answered haltingly and soon fell asleep.
Just as the second princess fell asleep, the fourth prince started crying and making a fuss in the other room.
Li Chenjiao suddenly felt a headache coming on, but at this moment, Fourth Master in the front yard was probably also having a headache.
She tried to coax the Fourth Prince, but the child didn't recognize people easily, and making the little guy happy depended entirely on the weather.
After coaxing the Fourth Prince to sleep, Xiao Luzi returned after gathering the news.
After much investigation, it was initially discovered that a servant claimed to have overheard a servant of the East Courtyard Consort discussing the Second Prince's poor health. However, after being severely tortured, the servant changed his story, saying that he was mistaken and that he had heard it not from a servant in the East Courtyard, but from a maid in Consort Song's courtyard.
The servant gave several different explanations, and the Fourth Master was probably really angry. He punished the servant with fifty strokes of the cane, but the guards who were administering the punishment only gave him thirty strokes before the servant died.
After hearing what Xiao Luzi said, Li Chenjiao didn't feel much regret or pity. It was clearly a case of being a scapegoat, so there was really nothing to regret...
"How is it now?" Li Chenjiao asked.
Xiao Luzi replied, "Because the princes are still young, they were only punished by sitting quietly for an hour. The second prince was a little weaker, so he was only punished for half an hour. The remaining servants who participated in the disturbance today were all fined their monthly allowance. Those who spoke out were additionally punished with a slap on the hand. This is only because the master is considerate of them because they still have to serve him."
Li Chenjiao nodded slightly. There was nothing to say about it. The children were still young, and it was impossible to really punish them.
"After Song Gege was summoned to the front courtyard, she confronted the servant for a while. Later, the eldest princess came out and said that she had seen who started it, and in the end, the investigation led to a servant named Haha Zhuzi who was next to the eldest prince..."
Li Chenjiao was stunned for two seconds.
Well, now even more people have been dragged into this.
Will I be able to go to school tomorrow?
Li Chenjiao thought silently.
Whether what the eldest princess said was true or false didn't matter. It was just that in the mansion, only the eldest prince and the second prince were the same age, and the third prince was completely ignored. If it was someone close to the eldest prince who said that the second prince was not in good health, then it would make sense.
The eldest princess will likely be remembered by the Wu family.
Li Chenjiao acted like a spectator; as for what exactly happened, who cared at this point?
But nowadays, people aren't competing for affection anymore; they're focusing on whether their children are successful or not.
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