Qiu Hu quietly went in, draped a blanket over her master, and then quietly withdrew.
The rain pattered under the eaves, not as gentle as in Jiangnan, but Qiu Hu felt inexplicably at ease. Returning to the East Courtyard was the most comforting place.
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The rain kept falling, and the Princess Consort couldn't sit still in Yonghe Palace.
Consort De knew perfectly well what was going on, but she was too lazy to expose it at the moment. She waited for Granny Zhao to bring in the green chrysanthemums from outside, and then picked up scissors to trim the chrysanthemum branches and leaves.
After a long while, Consort De nodded slightly and put down the scissors with satisfaction.
"Judging by the time, shouldn't the fourth brother be back soon?" she asked slowly, fiddling with the green chrysanthemums.
The princess made a sound, clearly somewhat absent-minded.
The smile on Consort De's face faded a little, and she became too lazy to speak, so she simply closed her eyes and listened to the sound of rain for a short rest.
After an unknown amount of time, He Zhongyi's summons came from outside.
"Fourth Master has arrived."
Consort De slowly opened her eyes and stood up. By then, the Fujin had already walked to her side and helped her up.
Now the princess consort has learned to behave properly again.
Consort De was also thinking about the fourth prince, and the two of them went outside together.
The Fourth Prince walked faster and entered the hall first to pay his respects.
The princess consort also bowed to the fourth prince.
Consort De helped the Fourth Prince to his feet, looked him up and down, and finally felt a little relieved. She then looked at the Princess Consort and smiled.
"Your wife has been sitting here for half a day. If you hadn't come back soon, she would have been very worried. You must be tired from your journey. Don't stand, please sit down."
Consort De spoke in a gentle tone, while also mentioning that the Fujin (Prince Consort) had been waiting for the Fourth Prince.
Upon hearing this, the Fujin lowered her eyes shyly and said modestly, "Your daughter-in-law is just thinking of you, Mother—"
Consort De smiled and scolded her, "You child, you don't mean what you say."
The Fourth Prince nodded slightly to his wife, saying nothing more, his expression softening somewhat. However, with the relationships of mother and son, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, and husband and wife intertwined, and with Consort De's words, the atmosphere wasn't too awkward. There was a sense of harmony and joy within Yonghe Palace.
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