The sun was quite strong. Li Chenjiao returned to the main hall, where the Second Prince and the Fourth Prince had already come out.
As soon as Wanwan saw her mother, she ran off. Li Chenjiao chuckled and pulled her back.
She first nodded to the Second Prince, then lowered her head to speak to Wanwan: "It's hot in the sun, so Mother will have someone take you back. When you get back, share your things with your sister, okay? Alright, go now."
Li Chenjiao took a handkerchief and wiped Wanwan's sweat, then gestured for Dongsheng to step forward and hold an umbrella over Wanwan to shield him from the sun.
Looking up, I saw that the Second Prince was still standing in the same spot, and the little eunuch was not doing a good job of holding the umbrella, while the Second Prince was half in the sun.
Li Chenjiao paused for a moment, then said to the young eunuch, "Take good care of the Second Prince and send him back."
The Second Prince nodded slightly to Li Chenjiao, then walked forward with his back straight.
This child is calm and intelligent, quite unlike... the Fujin (princess).
Li Chenjiao was lost in thought for two seconds. As she walked inside, she saw Fulu rushing out and saying that Fourth Master was looking for her.
During his convalescence, Fourth Master has been acting like a child. If he can't find Li Chenjiao, he asks someone to come and look for her. Sometimes, if he wakes up and finds that Li Chenjiao isn't there, he refuses to get up.
Li Chenjiao went in with a smile and saw that the small dishes were full of walnuts, so she picked one up and tasted it.
It was probably stir-fried with rock sugar, and Li Chenjiao rarely liked the taste.
Li Chenjiao ate some, and only when she got into it did she realize that the Fourth Prince was staring at her. After thinking for a moment, out of concern for her child, she asked, "Wanwan didn't behave badly in front of the Emperor, did she?"
Fourth Master raised his hand and tasted the walnut. He found it a bit too sweet and pushed it towards Li Chenjiao.
"No, I just told Father Emperor about the pleasant scenery of Changchun Garden, which made him feel much better. He even said he'd like Wanwan to accompany him for a stroll in the garden another day..."
In fact, there are quite a few imperial grandsons nowadays, but to be honest, only a few have caught the Emperor's eye and gained his favor.
Previously, there was only Prince Hongxi, but now Wanwan can barely be considered half a prince.
Li Chenjiao was a little worried after hearing this: "Won't Wanwan attract too much attention like this?"
At this critical juncture, she was afraid of causing trouble for the Fourth Master.
Fourth Master gave Li Chenjiao a reassuring look: "It's alright."
There might be some impact, but at least for the time being, it won't be mentioned in front of the Fourth Master.
Fourth Master never paid any attention to gossip, and in this respect, he and Li Chenjiao were remarkably alike.
They don't listen to what others say; they just know what's right for themselves.
It should be understood that some things, even if said a hundred times, will still not be understood by those who don't understand them.
However, Li Chenjiao's worries did not come true in the end.
Because when His Majesty was rested and strolling through the garden on the third day of the ninth lunar month, he hadn't yet asked Wanwan to come along. However, besides Wanwan who was called along, several other imperial grandsons volunteered to go with him.
For example, Princes Hongsheng and Hongxi from the Third Prince's residence, and Princes Hongsheng and Hongzhi from the Fifth Prince's residence, their concubine, Lady Guarjia, gave birth to their fourth son in April. However, it is said that she suffered severe bleeding, so she was not present at Changchun Garden this time.
The princes went to stroll in the garden with His Majesty. Lady Zhaojia sent someone to apologize, saying that His Majesty had only invited Prince Hongli, but her husband insisted on sending his own child to join in the fun.
Zhao Jia Shi found this shameless behavior somewhat unacceptable, but she couldn't disobey the Third Master, so she could only keep her complaints to herself.
Li Chenjiao also had Qiu Hu bring a plate of walnuts for Zhao Jia to take back. She knew that Zhao Jia was afraid that she would get angry and the relationship would fade. However, the Second Prince and the Third Prince also went with her later. In any case, His Majesty himself felt that it was good for the children to be lively.
I heard that His Majesty later specially summoned Prince Hongyu from the Prince Zhi family. Counting the days, Prince Hongyu will be three years old in August.
Because Wanwan is favored by His Majesty, Li Chenjiao has received many more visiting cards in the past few days, but she has refused them all, citing her pregnancy as the reason.
After the Mid-Autumn Festival incident at Changchun Garden passed, the Fujin (principal wife) of the household knew little about what had happened there. In September, the Fujin only sent one message, the gist of which was to tell Li Chenjiao to take good care of herself during her pregnancy, and that was all.
There wasn't a single word of reprimand or warning; it was hardly the behavior of a princess consort.
Li Chenjiao herself almost doubted her own ears when she heard it.
However, this is definitely a good thing, regardless of whether the princess consort has any bad intentions.
Most of September passed in this way. Li Chenjiao spent half of her time in the main hall of the Fourth Prince. Wanwan and the other princes were also often called to accompany His Majesty. We know what they did, but we don't know exactly what they said. In any case, His Majesty was probably in a good mood.
Every few days, Wanwan would return with a pile of rewards.
Li Chenjiao was somewhat worried about how many more trunks and baskets she would have when she returned.
The Double Ninth Festival was celebrated simply, but Li Chenjiao did not forget the eldest princess's birthday. She "went to great lengths" to organize it, which meant arranging a meal.
However, at that time, the Fourth Prince was barely able to get out of bed. On the day of the eldest princess's birthday, the eldest princess came to the main hall for half a day. I don't know what the Fourth Prince was thinking, but he also invited the second princess.
Since it was the eldest princess's birthday, Li Chenjiao then had Wanwan take Aman out to play.
September passed in rare tranquility, with a pleasant atmosphere at the imperial court. The princes and grandsons were all working hard, and His Majesty's health seemed to be improving day by day. However, it seemed that Prince Zhi was still more favored by the Emperor.
Especially when His Majesty was preparing to return to the capital at the end of September, rumors began to circulate in Changchun Garden that His Majesty would issue an edict to designate Prince Zhi as the Crown Prince during the Golden Banquet Festival...
I don't know where it came from...
The Fourth Prince secretly ordered someone to investigate, and after several days of effort, he finally found some clues on the first day of the tenth month, the day he set off to return to the capital.
"I heard it came from the Eighth Prince's wife's side... It seems that it was Zhang Jia, the Second Prince's wife, who told her with great certainty."
ridiculous.
The Fourth Master found it laughable.
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