The princess fell on her way back to the main courtyard after visiting the eldest prince, and I heard that she was seriously injured.
When Li Chenjiao returned to the East Courtyard, the news had already spread throughout the backyard. She told people to close the courtyard gate tightly before she couldn't help but laugh.
Because this matter was a scheme against the Fujin (principal wife), Li Chenjiao did not inform too many people, only Qiu Hu and Qiu Ci, and then asked Qiu Ci to take Xiao Luzi to place the beads on the Fujin's way back to the front courtyard while it was still early.
The beads were small. Although the servants in the garden had cleared the snow, it snowed every day, and the snow would pile up on the ground in no time.
The bead would be even harder to see if it got mixed in with the snow.
Whether this will succeed or not depends entirely on luck.
If it works out, that would be the best outcome. After all, the Fujin (wife of the Fujin) can only swallow this bitter pill; otherwise, would she really want to investigate further?
First, Haha Zhuzi, who was next to the eldest prince, fell down, and then the princess fell down. Anyone could see that there was something fishy about this. Could it be that the feng shui of the garden outside the South Courtyard was bad?
The servants in the garden will likely be punished, but they are innocent. After all, winter is a time of heavy snowfall, so how could they dare to be negligent?
Yesterday, after the eldest prince's servant, Haha Zhuzi, broke, the garden steward led the servants to personally clean every corner of the garden.
The servants in the garden were the most wronged at this moment. When the princess came out of the south courtyard, the eunuch in charge of the garden was leading the maids and eunuchs to clean up. Before the eunuch in charge could even bow, the princess fell.
In all honesty, he knew that everyone was going to the South Courtyard to visit the First Prince, so he was the one who made sure the path leading to the South Courtyard in the garden was cleaned.
On the way to the South Courtyard, the Fujin praised him, saying that he hadn't been slacking off.
Now that the Princess Consort has fallen, should she punish the servants in the garden? Or should she blame herself?
The Fujin's fall this time was even more serious than that of Haha Zhuzi, who was by the side of the First Prince. It is said that she injured her back. The imperial physician arrived very quickly. It is said that the Fujin will have to rest in bed for one or two months to recover.
After hearing this, Li Chenjiao called Xiao Luzi in and asked, "Has the matter been dealt with?"
Xiao Luzi exclaimed "Eh!" with a hint of excitement: "As per Master's instructions, apart from a few that were thrown away on the road, I threw all the remaining broken beads I found back untouched. I only used the broken beads I found."
Li Chenjiao nodded in satisfaction, then asked, "Did no one see you?"
Xiao Luzi shook his head: "At that time, Wu Gege's courtyard was the liveliest. In the garden, the servants asked Dongsheng and Zhang Changfu to talk, but they didn't see a single servant."
Zhang Changfu was the eunuch in charge of the garden. He was also a shrewd and worldly man. Knowing that Li Chenjiao of the East Courtyard liked flowers of all seasons, he would send over various new varieties from time to time.
This time, with people coming and going, trouble was bound to happen. Today, it wasn't just the Fujin who saw Zhang Changfu with his men; Li Chenjiao also ran into him on her way to the South Courtyard.
Who wouldn't want to live a peaceful life in this backyard?
In the end, the servants in the garden will likely not be severely punished; it all depends on whether the Princess Consort will pursue the matter.
Li Chenjiao wasn't really sure if the matter would work out, and now that she knew it had, she actually felt a little amused.
I bet the whole backyard is full of onlookers right now.
Li Chenjiao kept her achievements and fame hidden, only smiling secretly in her own courtyard.
After laughing, she remembered something else: "I remember to send some tonics to the main courtyard. I should go now, or I'm afraid I'll forget about it if I go too late."
Upon hearing this, Qiu Hu's smile vanished, and he hurried to the storeroom.
When Li Chenjiao returned to the East Courtyard, it was already noon. The small kitchen heated up a cup of plum wine and brought it up. Li Chenjiao drank the wine and had lunch, which immediately improved her mood.
After she had lunch, Qiu Hu returned from the main courtyard. She first bowed respectfully, and then, when she stood up, she couldn't help but suppress a laugh.
Seeing her laugh, Li Chenjiao couldn't help but laugh too. She propped herself up on her arms, in a posture of watching a joke: "Tell me, did you see or hear anything interesting in the main courtyard?"
Qiu Hu said, "Before I even went inside, I saw a familiar face in the courtyard. It was none other than the eunuch in charge of the garden. When I arrived, he was kneeling outside confessing his sins. After I left, the person kneeling outside was someone else. It wasn't Zhang Changfu anymore; it was Wang Jinzhong, the eunuch in charge of the main courtyard."
Well, in the end, the Princess Consort didn't severely punish Zhang Changfu. How dare Zhang Changfu do such a thing? He was forced into a corner! Wasn't he afraid that the Princess Consort would remember this and hold a grudge against him?
As for punishing Wang Jinzhong, was it because Wang Jinzhong did not handle things cleanly and efficiently that the Fujin punished him?
However, it seems that the Princess Consort chose to suffer this loss in silence.
So... were those beads really prepared at the behest of the Fujin (princess's wife)?
Qiu Ci had been waiting on the side the whole time. After hearing Qiu Hu's story, she laughed along for a moment before continuing, "I went to the sewing room earlier and, while we were chatting, I mentioned that the beads on my shoes had come loose. A maid I know well found me a new one, and when I looked around, the boxes in that row were almost empty. All the maids there use the same kind of beads..."
If the princess wasn't feeling guilty, why wouldn't she dare let the servants in the main courtyard investigate?
Li Chenjiao rested her chin on her hand, but her voice was somewhat cold: "She really dares to do that?"
In Li Chenjiao's eyes, the Fujin's current injuries were entirely deserved.
After laughing for a while, Li Chenjiao gave another instruction: "We shouldn't provoke the Fujin right now. Keep the doors and windows closed these days. We don't need to go to the main courtyard to pay our respects for the next half month anyway."
Both maids agreed, and then went out to instruct the other maids who were performing their duties.
Li Chenjiao stretched lazily. Normally, she should feel uneasy after doing something wrong, but at this moment she was extremely calm.
She didn't even feel much guilt. After giving birth to the Fourth Prince, Li Chenjiao knew in her heart that she and the Fujin could no longer live in peace.
She seeks stability, but she will also bare her fangs.
This minor injury may only be the beginning for the Princess Consort.
Li Chenjiao narrowed her eyes. This winter seemed to be colder than usual. She slightly pushed open the lattice window.
A few snowflakes seemed to drift onto her face, and Li Chenjiao shivered from the cold. But when she saw the figure skipping and jumping under the eaves, she couldn't help but smile.
The little girl was still holding the pony in her arms. Li Chenjiao endured the cold and called out to Aman, "Come in and sleep with your mother for a while when you're tired of playing."
The little girl isn't afraid of the cold at all.
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