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"The concubine told you to speak, so speak quickly!" Bai Zhi glared at Liu Shi and said.
"Yes, at the New Year's Eve dinner today, Madam Wu told the one in the South Courtyard that the Fourth Prince Hongli is out choosing a site for his residence! I had also heard a bit of a rumor before, saying that the Prince had let the Fourth Prince choose a site himself! I think, isn't there the Second Prince and the Third Prince, who is also the concubine's son, ahead of the Fourth Prince? Shouldn't the elder brother go first?" Madam Liu said immediately without delay.
"Didn't you hear anything? How come I didn't know anything at all?" Madam Nian said fiercely, slapping Bai Zhi, who was standing next to her.
“We servants haven’t heard anything either. Consort, you mustn’t be angry,” Bai Zhi quickly said.
"What does Your Highness mean by this? Why is the location for the residence being chosen specifically for the Fourth Prince?" Lady Nian asked. Hongli's marriage was arranged before Hongsheng's, and now even the location for his residence is being selected!
"Consort, perhaps she just mentioned it casually and didn't take it seriously," Bai Zhi comforted her.
“It doesn’t seem like a casual remark to me,” Liu quickly added.
"Did you hear that? They said it at the New Year's Eve dinner, so it couldn't have been just a casual remark. It seems that the Prince really has started choosing a residence for the Fourth Prince. Humph, how can the Prince be so biased towards the Fourth Prince!" Lady Nian said angrily.
"Consort, please pretend I didn't say anything, don't upset yourself. I'll take my leave now." Having said what she needed to say, Lady Liu was about to leave.
Lady Nian simply waved to her, too lazy to exchange any more pleasantries. Furthermore, given that Hongsheng was clearly disliked by the Fourth Prince, she felt increasingly ashamed of her own reputation.
"Master, this Liu is here to stir up trouble. Don't let her make a fool of herself," Bai Zhi advised.
“How could I not know she’s here to instigate things? But what she said can’t be false, can it?” Lady Nian said. “No, go and invite the Prince over.”
“My lady, you mustn’t tell the prince about this right now. What will he think? If he doesn’t want you to know about this at all, it wouldn’t be good to say it out loud like this,” Bai Zhi said.
"But I just can't swallow this insult. Why is her son always better than our Hongsheng?" Madam Nian slammed her hand on a tall table, knocking over a white porcelain vase.
"Master! Your health is important!" Bai Zhi said urgently, giving Cui Ling a wink.
“Yes, Your Highness, our Third Prince’s marriage to Lady Tongjia is still more than half a year away. When that time comes, you can mention it to the Prince, and we can also help the Third Prince establish his own residence,” Cui Ling said.
Nian's expression softened somewhat, but she harbored even greater resentment towards Lanqin because of this incident. When she learned that Lanqin had made the decision for her cesarean section, instead of thanking her for saving her life, she believed that Lanqin wanted to cause her to fall out of favor. Now, because of the cesarean section, Nian was left with a long scar on her abdomen.
Meanwhile, Hongli and Hongzhou were discussing how to invite guests for Emperor Kangxi's Thousand Elders Banquet. Although the two brothers had developed a rift after the incident at the Yuanmingyuan, they were still brothers who had grown up together. Furthermore, since Hongli hadn't seen Ulanara Xueying since, Hongzhou felt he was being overly suspicious. Besides, Xueying hadn't promised him anything, and it wouldn't be right for her to become estranged from Hongli.
"I would like to invite the Five Perfections Elder to attend his Thousand Elders Banquet for my Imperial Grandfather," Hongli said.
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