It has to be said that this was a wonderful misunderstanding.
However, it wasn't just the Fujin who thought this way; most of the others in the backyard thought the same.
After all, when the Fourth Prince returned to the mansion on business, he usually rested in the East Courtyard. Although there was nothing wrong with returning to the Main Courtyard, it did not prove that Lady Li of the East Courtyard had fallen out of favor.
But who knows if it's not that the Fourth Prince wants to discuss with his wife the matter of the new bride entering the mansion this year?
No one in the backyard was foolish enough to think that Consort Li of the East Courtyard would fall out of favor for no reason.
Well, to put it bluntly, it was just that the Fourth Master stayed overnight in the main courtyard after returning to the mansion, so he didn't call for water, did he?
For Lady Li, falling out of favor is probably still a long way off.
We'll have to wait until the new bride moves in to find out anything.
However, it was quite unusual that the person in the East Courtyard extinguished the candle at the first or second watch of the night.
How could something like this happen to the guy in the East Wing?
However, the people in the backyard only thought about it once and then let it go.
While Madam Wu was busy arranging for the new bride to enter the mansion, Madam Song was also concerned about the matter. However, since she and Madam Wu had never had a very good relationship, she naturally couldn't bring herself to ask directly. So she could only inquire about it secretly.
Bai Jiashi is quite relaxed, but last time she followed the Fourth Prince north, her face was bleached by the yellow sand, and lately she has been focusing on taking care of her appearance.
Another thing is that the trip north with Fourth Master really took a toll on her. Although she recuperated for more than two months during the winter, she still feels uncomfortable all over.
Then there are those like Madam Xu who shut themselves away and live their own lives. She offended Madam Wu last time because of the crying and arguing between the eldest and third princes.
Xu has always been a cautious person, and now he will only be more cautious.
She didn't even have her maid inquire, so she had no idea that Consort Li in the East Courtyard had extinguished the candles at the first watch of the night last night.
Even if she knew, she probably wouldn't care.
For her, there is actually a more serious situation waiting for her right now.
After all, the arrival of a new lady into the household also means that the Third Prince can have a more respectable foster mother.
Madam Xu has been raising the Third Prince for so long, and he is now eight months old.
The Third Prince's features do not completely resemble the deceased Lady Xie; he looks more like the Fourth Prince. However, upon closer inspection, one can still discern some of Lady Xie's features.
The main courtyard sent a nanny to keep an eye on things, and every three to five days she would whisper in the Third Prince's ear that Xu Shi was not his birth mother.
Madam Xu was aware of this, but even if she saw it, she wouldn't say anything and would continue to take care of the Third Prince as usual.
The three princes on the left and right couldn't understand much of what they were saying.
Children are the easiest to sense who treats them well and who doesn't.
The nanny's surname was Luo, but she didn't look after the Third Prince often. After all, she wasn't the Third Prince's wet nurse; she was just sent by the main wife to keep an eye on Xu Shi's movements.
Even the maidservants around Madam Xu felt indignant on her behalf, since Madam Xu truly cared for the Third Prince as if he were her own child.
Xu knew that she would likely never experience happiness again in her life, so she naturally cherished the Third Prince like a precious treasure.
Madam Xu was a smart woman; she understood perfectly why the Fourth Prince had chosen to adopt the Third Prince to her.
Isn't it because there aren't any suitable candidates in the manor? Now that a new person is about to enter the manor, everything will be different.
Xu lowered her eyes, a strange light flashing in them.
After a moment, when she looked up again, her eyes were filled with tenderness: "Has the Third Prince woken up?"
The embroidery hoop in her hand had become slightly deformed where the maid couldn't see it. With an unchanged expression, Xu Shi raised her hand and smoothed out the wrinkles while the maid went back to bring the Third Prince over.
The Third Prince's adoptive mother could not be anyone else.
She let out a long sigh of relief, and all her emotions were suppressed when she heard the Third Prince's voice.
The Third Prince is quite different now than when he was first brought to Madam Xu's house. Madam Xu has raised him to be chubby and healthy, and he is not too shy. He is also very lovable.
However, the Fourth Prince rarely visits the Third Prince.
Madam Xu teased the Third Prince with a rattle drum, her eyes filled with laughter, but nothing more.
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With the newlyweds about to enter the mansion, the entire backyard was bustling with activity.
Su Peisheng knew about the commotion in the east courtyard yesterday, but he didn't rush to report it.
We still need to weigh the priorities of these matters; Fourth Master has been busy these past two days.
Knowing when to say what and when not to say those are things Su Peisheng should learn when observing people's expressions and demeanor.
Although the newcomer was about to enter the mansion, Su Peisheng's concern for Master Li of the East Courtyard remained unchanged, which Su Peisheng could still see.
However, some things are best said at the right time.
Although Su Peisheng had received the news early on, he only mentioned it when the Fourth Prince asked him, "Did anything happen in the backyard today?" when the Fourth Prince returned home from his official duties.
"As usual, the imperial physician was invited to check the Second Prince's pulse in the main courtyard. Everything else was as usual. Consort Wu was playing with the First Prince in the courtyard as usual. The physician at the First Consort's residence also said that she was much healthier than last year. However—Last night, Master Li in the East Courtyard stayed up a little late. Perhaps it was because the weather was getting warmer, but he was not feeling well."
Upon hearing the sound, Su Peisheng could barely make out his master's expression in the darkness by the light of the palace lanterns, but at first glance, he couldn't discern any change.
There's still a distance to walk from the gatehouse into the mansion, but if you go further ahead, that's the front yard; if you go through the small gate behind, that's the back yard.
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