Li Chenjiao was stunned for a couple of seconds, but her heart tightened, and she stood up to ask, "The princes are fighting? Are any of them injured? What about the two princesses? Are they alright?"
She fired off several questions in quick succession, and Qiu Ci stammered for a moment before answering them one by one: "Yes, Dong Sheng was watching over the Fourth Prince. When something happened, he found a servant from the front courtyard to tell him. But the servant's account was unclear. He only knew that it seemed that several princes in the front courtyard had a quarrel, and our prince seemed to have fallen. Nothing happened to the two princesses, but Granny Zhong has already stepped in to stop the disturbance."
The tutor chosen by the master for the princes was not a capable person. Whenever the princes had quarrels, Mr. Dai would usually pretend not to see it.
It seems that Mr. Dai, who caused this trouble, did not show up; it was Granny Zhong who came forward.
When Li Chenjiao heard that Wanwan had fallen, she couldn't sit still anymore. Today was Wanwan's first day of school, and Li Chenjiao hadn't thought anything of it until this happened...
Li Chenjiao's face also lacked its usual smile: "Go to the front yard."
It was almost March, and the weather wasn't too cold. The snow had stopped for a few days, but the sky was still a bit overcast. Li Chenjiao was dressed warmly, but she still felt a bit sweaty on her back halfway through the walk.
She rarely goes to the front yard, but she plays with the children every day during the winter and is in good spirits.
When they arrived at the front yard, it was quiet and peaceful, not the chaotic scene Li Chenjiao had imagined.
Indeed, it seems that Granny Zhong has already subdued everyone by now.
Li Chenjiao's hand rested on Qiu Hu's arm. Xiao Luzi was already leading the way to the courtyard where the princes studied, which was next to the Fourth Prince's study, but separated by two doors.
When Li Chenjiao arrived at the courtyard, it was called a small courtyard, but in reality it was just two side rooms that had been combined together, and the latticed windows had been lowered considerably so that the teacher could see what the princes were doing when he passed by.
It's just that it's cold in winter, and the windows are usually closed. It's quite unusual that the window is open most of the time, even though the wind isn't strong.
As Li Chenjiao approached, she suddenly understood why. The strong smell of ink mixed with the smell of tea was overwhelming, probably because the inkstone had been spilled. In any case, the smell was really unpleasant, no wonder the window had been opened.
Li Chenjiao stopped and looked inside.
All three princes were present. The fourth prince was sitting at the very edge, eating pastries. Li Chenjiao, standing outside, had excellent eyesight and could even see the purse that Wanwan had hidden on his knees, from which the pastries were taken.
She looked at it carefully again and said that Wanwan had fallen, but at this moment, she saw from a distance that Wanwan's clothes were still intact and not messy, which reassured her.
Li Chenjiao twitched her lips, and the anxiety she had felt at the time now turned into amusement.
But it's almost lunchtime now, no wonder Wanwan is hungry.
Qiu Ci caught up after a while. When she got to Li Chenjiao's side, she whispered, "This servant went to the gatehouse to ask. The gatehouse replied that because Princess Wenxian's wedding is approaching, the Fujin went to the palace early this morning."
Yes, Princess Wenxian's wedding is on the 20th of next month. The date was personally chosen by His Majesty, after His Majesty's birthday, so that the princess can spend one more birthday with His Majesty before getting married.
However, Li Chenjiao heard from Fourth Master that preparations for the wedding were almost complete... But she had other things to do right now, so she didn't have time to think about it further.
Li Chenjiao hummed in agreement.
She wondered why the Fujin (princess) hadn't come; it turned out the Fujin had gone to the palace.
Having received news that Master Li had come to the front yard, Fulu cleverly brought over a round-backed chair.
Li Chenjiao didn't stand on ceremony and sat down directly, then asked, "Where is Granny Zhong?"
The princes inside also heard the woman's voice outside. They all raised their heads when they heard the voice.
The Fourth Prince could easily recognize his mother's voice, so he straightened up and peeked inside.
As he peeked out, he met the gaze of his mother outside. His mother seemed to glare at him and then pointed at his knee.
The Fourth Prince swiftly stuffed the purse in his arms into the arms of the two boys behind him.
Li Chenjiao was both annoyed and amused, and didn't even hear what Qiu Hu said next to her.
Qiu Hu repeated, "Granny Zhong went back to the back to talk to the two princesses first, so let the two princesses go back first."
Li Chenjiao hummed in agreement again, withdrawing her hand while regaining her composure: "After the eldest princess is taken away, please ask Granny Zhong to come over. Also, ask Aman if she is hungry. If she is, have Chen Shi and Lüju take her back for a meal first."
"I'm not hungry, Mother, I'm not hungry."
As soon as Li Chenjiao finished speaking, the Second Princess's excited voice rang out.
The little girl tumbled into Li Chenjiao's arms, but after hearing the nanny coughing beside her, she stood up shyly and bowed respectfully to her mother.
The old nanny Zhong beside her also bowed and said, "Greetings to Consort Li."
Li Chenjiao cried out, and Qiu Hu personally helped her up: "Granny, you've worked so hard. But I wonder what the whole story is?"
Granny Zhong bowed respectfully: "It's so cold today, it's kind of you, Consort, to make this trip. This matter originally had nothing to do with the princes, especially the Fourth Prince, who was even shoved because of it. It was a few of the Second Prince's maids arguing, and they didn't watch their words. I don't know who started it... Fortunately, none of the princes were injured..."
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