The princess woke up around midnight, and she dared not fall into a deep sleep.
As dawn approached and the servants outside began to busy themselves, she got up as well. Yu Ru helped her with her hair, and after the Fourth Master finished washing up, she went back to the inner room to help him dress.
After putting the last jade pendant on the Fourth Prince, the Fujin stood up and said, "Yesterday, I thought about it. Last time when Bai Jia served you well when you went north with the Prince, why don't we let Bai Jia come along this time as well?"
Fourth Master grunted in response, but this time he didn't have much to say.
"By the way, the courtyards for the newly arrived Liu and Niohuru have been arranged in a few days. However, I have been feeling unwell lately, so I would be grateful if Sister Wu could help me with that."
Fourth Master didn't sleep well last night, and he looks rather pale right now.
He withdrew his outstretched arm, lowered his eyes, and personally put on the thumb ring: "These matters can be arranged by the Princess Consort."
The wife agreed and then told the Fourth Prince about the accommodations she had arranged.
Fourth Master listened casually, then frowned as he finished.
"Is the courtyard where Liu lives the former courtyard of the Third Prince's birth mother?"
Upon hearing this, the princess lowered her eyelashes slightly, her mind racing with a thousand thoughts.
Look, now the Fourth Prince only refers to Xie as "the birth mother of the Third Prince," which shows how much he dislikes the Xie of the past.
This was exactly what the Princess Consort wanted.
"Your Majesty, I understand. The location of that courtyard is quite good, but when Sister Wu presented it, I felt something was amiss. She has never done such a thing before, so there may be some oversights. That's why I asked for Your Majesty's opinion."
It seems that even at this time, the Fujin (wife of the emperor) is trying to subtly undermine Wu Zetian.
The Fourth Prince was in a hurry to go to court. After listening to his wife's words, he glanced at her sideways for a while, then lowered his eyes and straightened his sleeves.
"The matters in the backyard are for the Fujin to decide herself; there is no need to consult the Master's opinion."
At first glance, Fourth Master's tone was quite cold.
The princess paused, her expression stiffening. She felt that the prince was implying that she was incompetent in managing the household. After a long while, she reluctantly replied, "Yes, Your Majesty, I will make the necessary arrangements later."
In the end, Zuo You gave in to the Princess's wishes.
As expected, the Fourth Prince only inquired about the courtyard where Lady Liu lived because Lady Xie had lived there before, and did not ask about Lady Niohuru living in the back of the east courtyard.
That courtyard was behind the Li family's house in the east courtyard. Not only was it remote, but the Li family had always been favored.
In this way, it will not be easy for Niohuru to gain favor. It will depend on Niohuru's own abilities. It will also give the one in the East Courtyard a chance to compete with Niohuru.
The Princess Consort has pulled off a feint.
Furthermore, the Princess Consort also had other intentions in this matter.
If Liu cannot live in the courtyard where Xie used to live, then where will she live?
After the Princess Consort personally saw the Fourth Prince off from the main courtyard, she turned back and her expression returned to calm: "Tidi up the courtyard in front of Madam Xu."
The courtyards where Song and Xu lived were close to each other, both located in the southern part of the city, but they were still far from the garden and from Wu's southern courtyard.
However, the front of Xu's courtyard is closer to the garden, and it is a nice courtyard, but it is a bit close to the south courtyard.
I wonder how Princess Wu agreed to this.
After the Fujin invited Wu Gege over, she only kept Granny Qian by her side. Yu Ru stayed outside and didn't know what Wu Gege and the Fujin were discussing inside.
In the end, the matter went according to the wishes of the Fujin (princess).
The fact that the Fourth Prince suddenly mentioned the southern tour last night was indeed unexpected by the Princess Consort.
However, the Princess Consort did spend a long time thinking about it last night but couldn't come up with a suitable person.
Song's health wasn't very good, and the Fujin was genuinely worried that she would become even more ill if she went along.
She did want to, but since she had just spoken to Wu Shi the other day, the Fujin (principal wife) couldn't bring herself to bring it up.
The situation during this southern tour was similar to that of last year's northern tour; looking around, there were only a few people in the entire mansion.
Let Lady Li go if she wants. Right now, the most important thing for the Fujin is the new lady who is about to enter the mansion. While the master and the one from the East Courtyard are not at home, she can see if she can be used and suppressed.
Right now, everyone in the backyard is acting independently.
The princess was still missing a good, handy knife.
After thinking it over, the Fujin quickly instructed someone to inform Bai Jia Shi in the East Courtyard.
This matter needs to be instructed as soon as possible. The round trip to the south will take a lot of time, and packing the luggage will also take a long time.
Li Chenjiao was genuinely stunned when she received the news.
Even after Qiu Hu had seen the maids off from the main courtyard, she was still in a daze when she suddenly pinched her cheek: "What's going on? Did I hear that right? A southern tour?"
Qiu Hu responded repeatedly, "Yes. The Princess Consort sent someone to inform us about the southern tour. This time, the Emperor and Princess Bai Jia are going together on the southern tour."
Li Chenjiao clapped her hands, quite pleased: "This is good news!"
She'd been feeling cooped up at home lately, and now that she was feeling sleepy, someone was there to comfort her.
Qiu Hu continued, "Yesterday, Fourth Master went to the main courtyard to talk about this matter. It sounds like a good thing."
Li Chenjiao, supporting herself with her hands, agreed with Qiu Hu's words in her heart, but she turned her head to look inside, which was in the direction of the Second Princess.
The second princess is almost one year old. Although she can't speak yet, she can already babble a few words. She wakes up earlier than Li Chenjiao every day. After being carried to the inner room by Madam Chen, she can climb onto the bed by herself and lie down to play in front of Li Chenjiao.
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