Li Chenjiao then remembered that she had originally planned to wait until she had read her mother's letter and learned her mother's thoughts before making any plans regarding the Second Princess.
Unexpectedly, the Second Princess asked about the matter of the Prince Consort last night, which brought up the very thing that Li Chenjiao was worried about.
Li Chenjiao was unsure whether to laugh or not.
She went back to her study to read her mother's letter. She read it once, and after reading it, she held the letter to her chest and inexplicably smiled.
The meaning of Mother's letter was the same as her own, and from the meaning in Mother's words, she had also thought about it... However, Mother still said in the letter that everything depended on what the children thought.
After thinking for a while, Li Chenjiao sat in her armchair and personally ground ink to write a reply.
Yes, it all depends on what the Second Princess thinks.
What was the Second Princess thinking? The little girl actually kept in mind what her father and mother said last night, but she didn't mention it again today. After returning from school in the front courtyard, she played with Wanwan as before.
Li Chenjiao wouldn't deliberately bring it up.
The child is still young, so there's really no need to keep mentioning things like imperial sons-in-law and male concubines to him every day.
Fourth Master didn't stay overnight, so Li Chenjiao can settle down earlier.
After putting the letter away, Li Chenjiao stretched and came out of the study. She saw two little heads under the eaves, learning how to make a slingshot. Li Chenjiao squatted down and watched the two children make a slingshot. She gave them guidance from time to time. The cool night breeze made it feel indescribably pleasant and refreshing.
After Princess Wenxian's wedding, she and her husband Shun'an Yan returned to the Tongjia family residence for two days before returning to the palace on the third day after her wedding.
On the first day, the Fourth Prince took leave from the Ministry of Revenue. The next day, he got up very early, but still kept track of the time and entered the palace at the appointed time.
Seeing Wen Xian's rosy complexion after not seeing him for three days, the Fourth Prince was relieved. The Emperor kept Wen Xian and Shun An Yan alone to talk, and the Fourth Prince didn't keep them any longer. If he wanted to give Shun An Yan a warning, the Fourth Prince would have plenty of time.
Moreover, the two are currently newly married and deeply in love, so the Fourth Prince naturally doesn't need to give them too much of a nudge.
Consort De had been waiting for the children to arrive. The Fourteenth Prince was going to the study room to study today, and the Thirteenth Prince, who was about to get married, was also going to attend. Not to mention the Fourteenth Prince.
However, these past two days, Consort De has also been looking at the list of candidates for the imperial concubine selection this year.
When the fourth prince arrived, the mother and son spoke for a while. Before Wen Xian and Shun An Yan arrived, Consort De took the opportunity to ask a few questions about the thirteenth prince's wedding.
"You silly child, you've been running around worrying about everything lately, but what about your own affairs?"
Fourth Master grunted in response, knowing what his mother meant. He grunted again, and then fell silent...
After waiting quietly for a while, Consort De pressed her forehead, feeling a headache coming on.
"Alright, Mother won't say anymore. You know what I mean..."
Seeing that the fourth prince had finally come to his senses once before, he now seemed to be clueless again. When the topic of taking in new concubines came up, the fourth prince would not say a word, but would just silently look at her with his eyes. Consort De was not too afraid of the fourth prince being like this, but she was just as helpless against him.
Just then, Granny Zhao called out loudly from outside: "The princess and the prince consort have arrived, and Her Majesty and the Fourth Prince are talking inside..."
Shun An Yan felt a chill run down his spine as soon as he heard the words "Fourth Master".
The Fourth Prince spent half a day in the palace, but he didn't pay much attention to Shun An Yan. He only talked to Wen Xian for a while before walking out of the palace. Wen Xian smiled helplessly, showing all her girlish side in front of the Fourth Prince: "I know, I know."
Looking at Wen Xian, the Fourth Prince suddenly thought of the First Princess and the Second Princess.
His heart skipped a beat. Thinking that his two children would also be married off in the future, the smile on his face faded slightly. He put his hands behind his back and resisted the urge to glare at Shun An Yan behind him.
March passed by in this half-busy, half-leisurely manner, but for Li Chenjiao, it was mostly leisurely.
With the children starting school, Li Chenjiao spent her days in the study. However, she didn't like sitting in the armchair in the study because it was a bit stuffy. Instead, she would choose two favorite books, place them on the soft couch in the outer room, and enjoy reading while listening to the birds chirping in the branches outside.
When the children returned, the two children pressed their faces against the lattice window to look at her. Li Chenjiao caught a glimpse of them out of the corner of her eye but pretended not to see them.
Another year of Qingming Festival has passed in the blink of an eye. With the wedding of the thirteenth prince still two or three months away, the fourth prince, although he often goes to the Imperial Household Department, is not too busy. On the fifteenth day after Qingming, His Majesty mentioned something in the morning court.
It was the Minister of War who spoke first.
It is said that pirates have been rampant in the Guangdong area recently, and many villagers in the surrounding areas have been harmed.
Fishermen are relatively free at this time of year, and thankfully there are precautions in place, but there are still quite a few casualties.
His Majesty didn't take it to heart, after all, pirates would run rampant along the coast of Guangdong every two or three years. However, it was indeed wrong to harm the people of the Qing Dynasty. His Majesty glanced at the princes.
Who is willing to quell the rebellion?
In such situations, it is usually Prince Zhi who steps forward first, and indeed, it is Prince Zhi who steps forward first.
Fighting pirates isn't particularly difficult, but going to Guangdong is quite a journey, and the round trip would be a hassle. Third Master pursed his lips and, as usual, didn't make a move.
Yinreng remained unmoved. Even if he stood up and said he was willing to go, his father would probably bring up the fact that he wasn't fully recovered, since his father was "reluctant" to let him go.
The matter was neither too big nor too small, and Yinreng didn't take it to heart.
After a few breaths, one of the brothers suddenly stepped forward.
Yinreng glanced at it casually, but suddenly froze.
Fourth brother? No... Wasn't the fourth brother still hiding his true abilities at this time in his past life?
Why are you suddenly becoming so proactive now?
Yinreng quickly looked away, then quickly felt relieved.
After all, he's driven many things forward in his life. Wasn't his dethronement a few years earlier in his previous life? Maybe the fourth prince will be a few years earlier in this life too...?
That would be even better...
Yinreng hid the joy in his eyes and silently lowered his gaze to conceal it.
The Emperor seemed somewhat surprised that it was the fourth prince who stepped forward, but after a moment's thought, he smiled.
"Fourth brother, you really should practice. This time, Baoqing will have a break. Go ahead."
This means that the Fourth Master's martial arts skills were not outstanding among his brothers, which was indeed a kind of training for him.
There's no need for two princes to go together to fight pirates; their contributions would be hard to determine anyway.
And so the matter was settled.
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