Li Chenjiao really wanted to cover Zhao Jiashi's mouth at this moment, but fortunately Wangshi and Chenshi had already taken the two children to play on the other side.
Li Chenjiao glanced at Qiu Ci when she had a moment to spare, and Qiu Ci, who had been fanning herself and sending a cool breeze, silently bowed and withdrew.
Li Chenjiao took a round fan and held it in front of her face, making it convenient to whisper.
Lady Zhao quickly stopped while she was ahead and changed the subject: "Have you met the Thirteenth Prince's wife? Is she easy to get along with?"
While being a concubine might seem enviable to all the other ladies in the household, outside, no matter which family's concubine it was, they were still looked down upon.
However, Zhao Jia didn't take those things seriously. The implication in her question to Li Chenjiao was that there was any new information.
Li Chenjiao silently shook her head. Although she had met Zhao Jia twice, she hadn't actually exchanged more than a few words with her. She only knew that she was a young-looking woman with a good temper, and that was all she knew.
Zhao Jia didn't press the matter further. Although they shared the same surname, Zhao Jia, her family wasn't as successful, and they weren't related. She really didn't know them.
The luncheon was lively. Li Chenjiao watched over the two children, occasionally chatting with Zhaojia, Cao, and Guarjia who came up from behind. It was quite interesting.
Li Chenjiao also caught a glimpse of the Emperor from afar, but she didn't get a very clear look at him.
However, Li Chenjiao saw clearly, or rather heard clearly, that the person to the left of His Majesty was Prince Hongxi, the son of Yinreng.
Lady Zhaojia muttered something to herself, saying that although the Crown Prince had been deposed, Prince Hongxi was still favored by His Majesty, and no one could guess what His Majesty was thinking.
However, Zhao Jia made it rather veiled when she spoke about it.
Later, while having their meal, they ate some other things. Although they were a little apprehensive listening to Zhao Jia's words, they found them genuinely interesting.
Fourth Master sat opposite her, and Li Chenjiao saw him from afar, but she didn't dare to exchange any flirtatious glances. She only occasionally exchanged a glance with him from a distance, a smile playing on her lips.
To be honest, Li Chenjiao could only tell where the Fourth Prince was by his figure and demeanor, but she couldn't see what kind of expression he had on his face at all.
Even Wanwan's expression was hard for her to see clearly. Oh, Wanwan was sitting in the seat, and sometimes she couldn't even see Wanwan's face. Li Chenjiao found it quite funny when she thought about it.
The only slight disappointment was that the lunch itself wasn't very interesting.
After the Emperor left the banquet at noon, Li Chenjiao and the others departed. After parting ways with Zhao Jia and the others, Li Chenjiao returned to Cangzhuo Hall. Before she even reached the West Annex Hall, Li Chenjiao vomited.
Li Chenjiao and her servant Qiu Hu exchanged a glance, and Qiu Hu hurriedly went to find the imperial physician.
The eldest princess hadn't parted ways yet, but now that Wang was pulling her to stand far away, she subconsciously looked at Wang.
But what I saw was a somewhat solemn and complicated expression on Wang's face.
The eldest princess tugged at Wang's sleeve, and Wang forced a smile as she returned the gesture of shaking the eldest princess's hand. She then said to Xiao Luzi, "It's hot right now, so I'll take the eldest princess back first. We'll come back later."
This means that she will bring the eldest princess over again at the banquet.
Xiao Luzi exclaimed "Oh dear!" and politely saw Wang Shi and the eldest princess off.
Li Chenjiao had been vomiting uncontrollably for some time, and when the imperial physician finally arrived, he wasn't a familiar face. However, this also conveniently announced Li Chenjiao's pregnancy to everyone.
However, Li Chenjiao still has to attend the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet tonight.
Fu Lu actually came to Fourth Master's place and said that if Li Chenjiao was not feeling well, she didn't need to attend the banquet, but Li Chenjiao still declined.
After all, if Li Chenjiao didn't go, then the eldest and second princesses would be left unattended.
After Li Chenjiao vomited once, she still had to force herself to stay awake and attend to the luncheon in the backyard today.
Since she wasn't there, and Song Shi was the most senior among those who accompanied her, it was perfectly reasonable for her to arrange the banquet.
Song hadn't arranged these things for a while, and she was eager to try them out, hoping everything would be peaceful and uneventful.
At the banquet, Wang Shi led the eldest princess to the west side hall when the time was right, and Li Chenjiao then took the two others out.
However, this time she did not go to look for Lady Zhaojia, because Lady Zhaojia had sent someone to say that the Fifth Princess Consort had come with her earlier, and it was that little maid from before. The little maid looked very apologetic, which made it impossible for anyone to be angry.
Li Chenjiao wasn't angry at all; she found it quite amusing.
Today, it was the Third Prince's wife, Lady Dong'e, who took the initiative to talk to Lady Zhaojia, but now Lady Zhaojia has sent someone to say that the Fifth Prince's wife is with her.
Isn't that interesting?
Although the banquet was held inside Shouxuan Chunyong, one could see a pond full of summer lotus flowers outside, a breathtaking sight, with the air filled with the fragrance of lotus blossoms.
In addition, when Li Chenjiao arrived, she saw people rowing boats and releasing river lanterns on the river. The lanterns were also lotus-shaped, and the twinkling lights in the middle of the pond full of lotus flowers were even more beautiful than during the day.
Even Li Chenjiao couldn't help but stop and watch for a while.
The two children were the same, but Aman held her mother's hand tightly at all times, her eyes shining as she looked at the water. She whispered, "Mother, carp..."
Red shadows flashed by from time to time in the pond. Li Chenjiao replied to the little girl, "Let's feed the fish in a few days."
However, this is not in Shouxuan Chunyong, but the residence of the Empress Dowager.
There are many fish ponds to the north, Li Chenjiao had heard Xiao Luzi mention them.
The little girl agreed and added, "Let's invite Wanwan along, it would be great if we could go fishing together."
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