Speaking of rewarding people, didn't the Prince Zhi's mansion just have the Gao Gege and Wang Gege who were selected a few months ago during the preliminary selection?
Why are we being rewarded with gifts now? And of course, we're rewarding two dancers.
Li Chenjiao bit her chopsticks, but it was definitely related to yesterday's family dinner.
Li Chenjiao wasn't particularly concerned about what happened in other people's households. What she feared was that if the Emperor was happy or unhappy, he might turn around and reward two more people in the Fourth Prince's backyard.
Now, Li Chenjiao has come to understand the personalities of the people in the backyard of the mansion. Although they occasionally quarrel, they never harm anyone's life.
If a new person were to suddenly join the team, it would definitely be something Li Chenjiao wouldn't be used to.
Fortunately, Li Chenjiao waited all day without receiving any bad news. However, she still sent Xiao Luzi out to carefully inquire about the situation.
Of course, one cannot go to the Emperor's side to inquire about his thoughts, but one can inquire from those two dancers.
The dancer originally had no servants, but now that she has become a concubine of the Prince of Zhi, the servants can only be transferred from the palace at the last minute.
The mouths of the palace servants were naturally not as tight as those of the servants from the Imperial Household Department.
Li Chenjiao was inexplicably uneasy, after all, it would be too conspicuous to simply reward Prince Zhi with dancing girls.
By evening, Xiao Luzi had returned with the news.
"I heard that the dancers who performed at yesterday's family banquet were all brought up from the local area. His Majesty also received two yesterday. I heard that they were given to Prince Zhi because he has been mourning the death of the First Princess Consort all year. I heard that Prince Zhi was also reprimanded yesterday."
Li Chenjiao suddenly realized that His Majesty was probably unhappy that Prince Zhi was letting his personal feelings interfere with his studies...
She felt a pang of sadness. For the Emperor, the ruler of the world, it was probably unacceptable for his son to be entangled in romantic love. On the other hand, someone like the Third Master would never receive a word of admonition from the Emperor.
Li Chenjiao is now the only one favored in the Fourth Prince's harem. If His Majesty finds out, although he won't hold a grudge against a mere concubine, he will probably still try to place more women in the Fourth Prince's harem.
Thinking about it this way, it seems that the Fourth Prince has always handled matters in the inner quarters very well. At least there are never any disputes about who is favored outside. And there are two princesses and four princes in the Fourth Prince's inner quarters. He can be considered to have both sons and daughters.
Li Chenjiao patted her chest, still feeling a bit shaken.
It's true that people should be more low-key. Outward glamour is never the most important thing, and there's no need to let others know if you're doing well inside.
Li Chenjiao didn't want to attract attention, but if she were to actively push Fourth Master away... she was still quite unwilling.
She felt it was fake even before she said it herself, which is why she didn't like to mention the other people in the inner quarters in front of the Fourth Prince.
Alright, enjoy your dinner in peace.
However, Li Chenjiao had just finished her dinner and hadn't had a chance to rest when Qiu Hu told her that His Majesty had sent someone over.
Li Chenjiao: What?!
Qiu Hu repeated, "This time it's not dancers, but two Han women who can play the konghou. They've already gone outside. I heard they've come to pay their respects to the master so that the master can assign them accommodations."
During the day, Li Chenjiao had just breathed a sigh of relief because the Emperor hadn't sent anyone to the Fourth Prince's backyard. And now someone had arrived.
Li Chenjiao immediately felt a headache coming on: "Is Master in the front yard right now?"
Qiu Hu shook his head with a wry smile: "Master, have you forgotten? The princes all went horseback riding today, and they probably won't be free for a while."
Li Chenjiao felt even more troubled after hearing this. In addition to her headache, she couldn't help but think that, in a way, His Majesty was quite good at prescribing the right medicine.
Two beautiful dancers were sent to Prince Zhi, while a harp player was sent to the Fourth Prince; it was quite elegant.
However, Li Chenjiao had no time or inclination to see him right now; frankly, he was there to compete for her favor.
As for arranging accommodations... with Fourth Master not around, it really is up to Li Chenjiao to do it herself.
Li Chenjiao sighed, stood up, fanning herself, and prepared to go outside to deal with the two girls playing the konghou.
But as she stepped outside, she heard a cold laugh: "Who is this person who dares to disturb the concubine's rest? Why don't you have them thrown out?"
Is that... Niohuru's voice? Only Niohuru could speak so unreservedly.
Li Chenjiao realized what was happening and shook her head helplessly: "When did Princess Niohuru arrive? Why didn't you invite her in?"
Green Plum hurriedly apologized: "This servant was negligent. Princess Niohuru said she was coming to pay her respects, but before this servant could come in to report, Princess Niohuru had already seen those two young ladies in the corridor..."
The two girls were clearly not servants; they were dressed in Han Chinese women's clothing, so it was obvious they were not from the Eight Banners.
Niohuru's temper has always been eccentric. By the time Lümei realized what was happening, Princess Niohuru had already stepped forward.
This is why Li Chenjiao heard that sound just now.
However, the appearance of Niohuru was just right for Li Chenjiao at this moment. It was most appropriate for someone to play the good cop and someone to play the bad cop.
Li Chenjiao put down her fan and rubbed her face, trying to keep her expression indifferent...
She picked up the round fan again, straightened her back, and went outside without looking to the side.
Qiu Hu quickly followed suit.
Li Chenjiao walked around the screen and onto the veranda; her voice preceded her arrival.
“I could hear your voices outside. What were you saying? Why didn’t you come in and tell me?”
She tugged at the corners of her mouth, revealing a slight smile, but her expression was so cold that even her smile sent shivers down one's spine.
Niohuru didn't seem afraid at all; instead, she took a few steps forward and stood in front of Li Chenjiao.
"I was thinking about the medicine packet you gave me yesterday, so today I picked some osmanthus flowers and had the kitchen make osmanthus cake for you. I don't know if it will suit your taste. Before I even arrived, I saw two shifty-eyed strangers under your eaves..."
When she mentioned the phrase "thief-like eyes," whether intentionally or unintentionally, Niohuru's tone was particularly meaningful.
She didn't lower her voice, so the two girls holding harps under the veranda heard her clearly.
The expressions on the two people's faces weren't very pleasant at that moment. One of them seemed to be unable to hold back any longer, but was pulled back by the other.
Niohuru, with her sharp eyes, noticed it and immediately gave a cold laugh, "It doesn't look like anything..."
Li Chenjiao pulled her aside: "Alright. You too, coming all this way in person. It's hot, go have some cool tea."
Niohuru picked osmanthus flowers in the garden early in the morning, but due to the busyness of the kitchen, even though she spent money, she didn't see the osmanthus cake until evening.
I just received the osmanthus cake, and after tidying it up, I brought it over.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she entered, she noticed that the two of them were whispering to each other again, but Niohuru could see through their eyes.
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