As for Liu Gege, she herself really felt wronged.
She did send her maid to the front to inquire about news from Steward Su, but after waiting for most of the day, there was still no news.
She had no choice but to call the maid back and have her inquire about information throughout the house.
After all, this house is not part of the Fourth Master's mansion. In addition to the servants that the Fourth Master brought this time, there are also the original servants and maids of this house.
Those who remain to serve are naturally quick-witted and loyal servants, but there will always be a few who are greedy and blinded by greed.
In the end, Liu actually managed to find out some information.
It is said that this concubine has been in the mansion for a few days and has ordered a lot of food, including local dishes as well as various fresh and not-so-fresh dishes.
Only then did Liu have the idea of sending food to the front.
What intrigued her most was that every time the master visited the concubine, she would order several new dishes.
She hesitated for a long time before making up her mind.
Liu was in agony, and even her lunch was not very appetizing, when suddenly she heard from the maid that Eunuch Shanxi from the front yard had arrived.
She was overjoyed, but to her surprise, Shanxi brought back bad news.
It's over.
With a pale face, Liu instructed the maid to send Eunuch Shanxi away.
When she turned her head, there was no color left on her face.
Did she run into something that the Fourth Master disliked as soon as she arrived?
She couldn't sit still any longer. She stood up and circled the eight-immortal table, her jade-like hand, which had just been stained with light-colored cardamom, clenched into a fist and patted the palm of her other hand. After a long while, she slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.
If you've made a mistake, you can't just keep going in silence.
Then we'll have to turn back.
Perhaps Consort Li was able to avoid irritating the Fourth Prince because she touched on his heart, but she simply couldn't do the same.
This is the difference in favoritism based on who came first and who came last. However, she didn't dwell on it. It was true that she was a newcomer to the manor and had no special relationship with the Fourth Master. But it was precisely because she was a newcomer that she wanted to use that novelty to win over the Fourth Master.
She slowly stopped walking, and by the time the maid Ruiluo came in, her expression had returned to normal. She had already sat down, and her gaze towards Ruiluo had become much calmer.
"Have you seen off Eunuch Shanxi? How much silver did you give him?"
Ruiluo was a tall girl with a round face, but she spoke very fluently and crisply.
"It's already been sent." As for the amount of silver, she simply raised her hand to indicate a number.
Liu nodded slightly and said, "I've figured this out. You can't rush things. Anyway, I'm already ahead of that proud and arrogant Niohuru in the manor, so there's no need to be too hasty. Right now, I have another matter for you to handle. Go and find out what Consort Li of Luxiao Hall likes and dislikes, what she does and doesn't like to do, and what her recent activities are like."
Knowing that she had angered the Fourth Prince, Liu dared not go to him to inquire further. Instead, she decided to take a different approach and set her sights on the favored Consort Li.
This was a risky move, but it was also a brilliant one.
Liu was ambitious and naturally did not want to fall into the same situation as Bai Jia, whom we see today, and have to depend on others.
She was determined to fight, and she was determined to win something.
Meanwhile, Bai Jia also received the news after dinner; she was never very well-informed.
It was Danqing, who was by her side, who found out from the girl Lüzhu when she went to Luxiaotang to deliver handkerchiefs and sachets.
It certainly wasn't the handkerchiefs and sachets she made to send to the concubine. The concubine never accepted such things, and over time, she wisely stopped mentioning sending gifts.
Danqing embroidered the piece herself and sent it to Lüzhu. Lüzhu was a simple-minded girl who wasn't good at needlework, but how could a servant girl not reward her junior maids, especially first- or second-class maids like them?
Danqing naturally wouldn't dare to do anything drastic. The interactions between the maids were nothing more than casual conversation.
However, Bai Jiashi was able to see a glimmer of hope in this.
She was indeed happy to hear the news, but it wasn't just because she felt good about seeing Liu make a fool of herself.
She was more than happy to see Liu like this.
However, looking at Liu today, she does resemble her former self somewhat.
She chuckled softly, a hint of self-mockery inevitably lingering in her voice.
"People's destinies are all different."
Let Liu do whatever she wants; what if she really does start doing something outrageous?
Putting aside everything else, Liu was definitely much better looking than her.
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Meanwhile, Liu sent her trusted confidante Ruiluo to inquire about the preferences of the concubine of Luxiao Hall. However, she was surprised to find out a big piece of news.
The kitchen staff has been brewing medicine these past few days. A few days ago, they were all food-based tonics to improve appetite and strengthen the spleen, but these days they have all been replaced with medicine to stabilize the pregnancy.
The prescription for preventing miscarriage—it was requested by the concubine of Luxiaotang again.
What this signifies is self-evident.
Furthermore, Liu instructed Ruiluo to investigate further and discovered that the Imperial Physician Zhou from the Imperial Hospital had been visiting frequently these days, and he was always there to examine the pulse of the concubine.
It is said that the concubine was suffering from discomfort due to alternating travel by water and land.
But Liu wouldn't believe such an explanation. What did she mean by feeling unwell and needing to take medicine to prevent miscarriage?
Consort Li of the Luxiao Hall was clearly pregnant.
Ruiluo was also surprised when she heard the news. Seeing her princess pondering, she offered a suggestion: "Princess, why don't you send a letter back to the Fujin first, so as to show your loyalty to her?"
At this moment, Liu was in a state of utter confusion, but upon hearing Rui Luo's words, she let out a cold laugh.
"Do you really think the Fujin is a living bodhisattva? If the message is sent back, who knows if Niohuru will be the next me? Besides, I'm out here now, how can I possibly get the letter back under Fourth Prince's nose? It's a thankless task."
Hearing such news for the first time was indeed surprising and astonishing, but now that Liu has calmed down a bit, she realizes that this is an opportunity.
The concubine is pregnant and naturally cannot serve the master, so isn't this her chance?
It's all her fault for being too impatient today, which wasted her time.
I just hope that Fourth Master won't kill her outright.
Upon learning that the concubine was pregnant, Lady Liu was no longer in such a hurry.
One good thing about her is that she has a positive outlook on everything and can comfort herself.
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