Madam Su was even more surprised. She hadn't expected Xueying to bring it up so directly without consulting her. She was both shocked and afraid, yet also felt a strange sense of anticipation. After all, if she were promoted, raising Yongzhang would be a legitimate matter. Although Hongli had allowed her to raise the child now, Madam Su still felt somewhat uneasy. What if one day he stopped allowing her to raise him?
Madam Gao was furious. She never expected Xueying to pull such a stunt.
The Fourth Prince looked at Lanqin, then at the child in his arms, unsure of what to do. Normally, the matter of promoting a princess in his household should have been proposed by Hongli himself.
"Consort, tell me why you suddenly want to promote Consort Su?" Lanqin asked, seeing that the Fourth Prince was following her advice.
“Mother, your daughter-in-law finds Yongzhang to be truly adorable. Sister Su has always been gentle and virtuous; it would be unbearable to separate them because of their different statuses. Just now, your daughter-in-law made a leap of faith; this matter should have been brought up by Prince Beile to Mother and Father.” Xueying finished speaking and looked at Hongli.
In truth, Hongli did not want to entrust Yongzhang to someone else to raise, so he was very happy when Mingyu brought it up herself.
“Actually, I’ve already told Lü Fu to let her raise Yongzhang herself. This is also Mingyu’s idea,” Hongli said.
“But this is just a token of the principal wife’s affection, which is not in accordance with ancestral rules, is it? If it causes others to also disregard ancestral rules, that would be quite bad. Isn’t that right, my lady?” Xueying smiled and turned to Mingyu.
Mingyu was taken aback by Xueying's words and felt embarrassed. She could only force a few smiles and said, "Father, Mother, I did not mean to violate the ancestral rules. Seeing that Yongzhang is cute, lively and healthy, I think it is best for Yongzhang to be raised by Su Gege."
Lanqin nodded, and Fourth Master also nodded. Hongli glanced at Xueying.
"Therefore, why don't you ask for this title for Sister Su here, so that she can rightfully support Yongzhang? That way, there won't be any gossip," Xueying continued with a smile.
Lanqin silently gave Ulanara Xueying a thumbs up in her heart. This woman was indeed sharp-tongued and very formidable.
Fucha Mingyu's original intention was not to raise Yongzhang herself, because in her heart, this child was a thorn in her side, reminding her that the legitimate son was not necessarily the eldest son. So she wanted to do Hongli a favor, but now that Ulanara Xueying had brought it up, if she didn't ask for a title for Su Shi today, it seemed that all her previous efforts would be in vain.
"Let's discuss this matter later," Lanqin said, glancing at Mingyu and then at Hongli.
Although the awkwardness was over, Mingyu felt that her impression in the eyes of the Emperor and Consort Xi would probably be tarnished, and she became even more annoyed with Xueying.
Lanqin's last words did not negate the matter, so the issue of Su being promoted to the rank of secondary consort remained on everyone's mind.
The Fourth Prince got a little tired of carrying Yongzhang, so he handed the child back to the wet nurse behind Madam Su.
"Hongli, there's something else I need to tell you today. Your father and mother have decided that you'll be going out with your seventeenth uncle to broaden your horizons," the Fourth Prince said to Hongli.
Everyone was shocked by the news and waited for the Fourth Master to continue.
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