There was no morning court session during the first month of the lunar calendar. Despite his illness, His Majesty still managed to review memorials for several days in a row. However, as he had reached middle age, he had lost interest in such matters. Later, when he had some free time, he summoned the various imperial grandsons to the palace.
Prince Hongyu fell ill for a few days after returning home that day. However, His Majesty doted on him and ordered someone to bring him into the palace. He is now being cared for by the Empress Dowager's side. Originally, it would have been most suitable for him to be cared for by Consort Hui's side, but since Consort Hui is currently ill, the plan was abandoned.
Of course, these are all public statements. Everyone in the palace knows that Consort Hui is now disliked by the Emperor, and Lady Wei has also been neglected, let alone speaking up for Consort Hui.
Several of the princes' grandsons from the Third Prince's family had been in the palace for several days in a row. The Third Prince Hongyun from the Fourth Prince's residence was forgotten. However, Hongyun had never had much of a presence in front of the emperor, so being forgotten was a common occurrence.
This is when the advantages of having a prince in one's household become apparent. Naturally, one could never get close to the Eighth Prince's household, no matter what.
Although Thirteen had been married for a while, there was still no news in the inner quarters. However, for some reason, His Majesty thought of Thirteen and assigned him a task at the end of the first month of the lunar calendar.
The trip to Mount Wutai in February was originally planned by His Majesty before the Lunar New Year. At that time, His Majesty felt that his health was still quite good. However, His Majesty will not be able to go now. On the surface, His Majesty's reason is to train the princes, and the last ones chosen are Yinreng and the Third Prince.
As is reasonable, Prince Yinti is currently under house arrest. The Fourth Prince claims he is ill, the Fifth Prince and His Majesty have not considered it, and the other princes are too lazy to even think about it.
If only Yinreng were sent to Mount Wutai, people would start to have doubts. Taking the third prince along would prevent him from constantly submitting tedious and pretentious memorials that would give His Majesty a headache. Sending him away is just right.
The three princes on either side were unaware of what their father, the Emperor, was thinking. They were already overjoyed upon receiving the imperial decree, and now, in their eyes, there was only Yinreng...
The eldest brother is no good. What can the fourth brother accomplish? The fifth brother is even more of a blockhead, not as good as the fourth brother. As for the others, the eighth brother used to be a bit of a worry for the third master, but now that the eighth brother is like this, he is no longer a thorn in the side of any rivals.
Third Master was overjoyed.
Li Chenjiao also received a letter from Zhao Jia Shi saying that her third master had been acting like a madman these past few days. In Zhao Jia Shi's eyes, her master was utterly useless, which amused Li Chenjiao greatly.
When Madam Shen came in from outside and saw her smiling, she smiled back and said, "The kitchen just made some pea flour cake. I think it's pretty good. You should try some too."
Li Chenjiao's mother, Madam Shen, had entered the mansion a couple of days ago. The main wife's mother, Madam Xilin Jueluo, had been staying at the mansion for almost ten days, so she hadn't said anything.
On the other hand, when Madam Shen arrived at the main courtyard that day, she sent Yu Ru to deliver some gifts.
Li Chenjiao had originally thought that the Fujin (principal wife) would be unhappy.
However, what Li Chenjiao didn't know was that the Fujin (principal wife) didn't dare to cause any trouble now. At the end of January, the Fourth Prince went to the main courtyard once, but the coroner still hadn't given any results. The Fourth Prince went to the main courtyard after hearing the report from Physician Xia.
After seeing Honghui, he talked with the Fujin for a while. Soon after, the Fujin brought up the marriage of the eldest princess, implying that she intended to choose someone from the Ulanara clan.
This was considered to have touched a nerve with the Fourth Master, who immediately left.
The Fujin was both aggrieved and frightened. The way the Fourth Prince left with a dark face was indeed terrifying. Even Xilin Jueluo was startled and dared not defend her daughter.
The mother and daughter had already chosen several children from the clan, but now it seems unlikely that the relationship will work out.
The Fujin was filled with grievances and was so angry that she couldn't sleep all night. Although she disliked Song Shi and hated Song Shi's sharp tongue when the mansion was first established, she never thought of choosing a bad marriage for the eldest princess. She just wouldn't let the eldest princess marry into a higher social class.
Fourth Master refused. Was it because he didn't want her to make the decision, or what? If he didn't let her make the decision, was he going to let Song Shi or Li Shi do it...?
The more the Fujin thought about it, the less she could sleep, and to make matters worse, she couldn't find the Fourth Prince, since he was busy again.
In February, the Fourth Prince returned to the Ministry of Revenue. At the end of March, there was also the Fourteenth Prince's wedding, so he had to make time to visit the Imperial Household Department. In addition, he had to keep an eye on the things he got from Xianxin and make sure they didn't leak out. Occasionally, he also had to pick up Honghui and Hongli who were going to the palace.
Because Li Chenjiao's mother had come, the Fourth Prince did not go to the East Courtyard, so as not to make Li Chenjiao's mother feel uncomfortable. However, he would send Fulu to make a trip every day, or ask the imperial physician about Li Chenjiao's pregnancy.
On the fifth day of the second lunar month, the Fourth Prince ran into Fu Lu, who was jogging, as he came out of the Ministry of Revenue.
Su Peisheng's eyes flickered slightly as he called out to him, "What are you rushing about for? Answer me properly."
Fu Lu approached and whispered, "There's news from the Ministry of Personnel. The person has been invited over."
Fourth Master's expression changed: "Let Thirteenth Master have lunch first. I won't be going today."
The two brothers had originally planned to have lunch together today, with Thirteen treating.
Su Peisheng waved his hand and sent someone to deliver the message.
The man was taken to a teahouse not far away, where the old coroner was waiting anxiously when Fourth Master arrived.
Fourth Master waved his hand, gesturing for the coroner to sit down. The coroner hesitated, his face darkening with unease. He finally calmed down after the serious matter was brought up.
"I've investigated these past few days. I had my suspicions about the spices, but there was nothing suspicious about them. They're just spices from foreign lands, good for calming the mind and soothing the nerves..."
Fourth Master pressed, "Is the problem with the insects?" He glanced at them, his brows furrowing slightly, a look of disgust flashing across his face.
The coroner said yes, but then shook his head: "This servant suspects that the spices were mixed with buckwheat. Buckwheat can also calm the nerves, but it is also prone to attracting insects, especially if it is not frequently dried..."
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