As Su watched Yongzhang complain to her, she could only offer some words of comfort to her own son and then hastily end the matter. Su said, "Nonsense! You are born of a concubine and he is born of the principal wife. You are inherently different. Why are you comparing yourself to him over such a trivial matter?"
“Your subject knows that his status is not as noble as his, but my second brother and I are both the Emperor’s sons. Does Mother think that children born out of wedlock are all younger than those born out of wedlock?” Yongzhang clenched his fists and confronted Su Shi.
Provoked by Yongzhang's words, Madam Su was so angry that she almost cried. She said, "Yongzhang, it's all your mother's fault for being useless. I can't give you the best, and now, in order to survive in this harem, I've made you feel inferior to everyone else..."
Just then, Consort Jia, supported by her maid, arrived at the door of Madam Su's house and overheard Madam Su's conversation with Yongzhang.
"Sister, what are you doing? You are mother and son. What could have made you quarrel with the Third Prince?" Consort Jia walked into the room and looked at the two people who seemed unnatural. She had heard what they were arguing about, but she didn't want to interfere right now.
When Consort Jia arrived, Lady Su quickly and secretly wiped away her tears, invited Consort Jia to sit down, and had her maid serve her tea.
"Yongzhang, get down quickly. You don't even notice your clothes are dirty. Have a maid help you change." Madam Su gave Yongzhang a wink, and Yongzhang understood. He then greeted Consort Jia, saying, "Greetings, Your Highness." He then said to Consort An, "I will take my leave now and come to pay my respects to Mother later."
Consort Jia looked at the mother and son, then chuckled softly. She took a sip of tea to conceal her expression. After Yongzhang left, Consort Jia asked, "Now that the Third Prince has left, why is Consort An so angry? Tell me, perhaps I can offer some guidance."
Madam Su rubbed her temples and said, "It's all because of Yongzhang's matter that I'm so worried. These days he's been practicing riding and archery with the Second Prince, but the Second Prince has an asthma. If the two of them compete against each other, what if something happens to the Second Prince? How can my son and I bear the consequences?"
Consort Jia's heart stirred, but she remained outwardly calm. She thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "Sister, you are overthinking this. Both princes are the Emperor's sons, both are extremely noble, and they are brothers who grew up together. Moreover, the Third Prince is a sensible child, so naturally he won't compete too much with the Second Prince."
"Perhaps it's true, but I'm still worried..."
“Sister, don’t overthink it. It’s not that easy for something to happen. Everything has been peaceful for so long, hasn’t it?” Consort Jia interrupted Madam Su and continued, “I came here today to ask you for advice on how to deal with my child’s lack of appetite. As you know, my child is still young and hasn’t been eating well lately, so I thought of you and wanted to ask for your advice.”
Consort An was reassured by Consort Jia's words and stopped thinking about the Third Prince. She then said to Consort Jia, "Sister, you can have the cook prepare more varied meals for the child. In your spare time, you can also have the wet nurse take the child for walks in the Imperial Garden more often. That way, the child will eat more. That's what I did when I was taking care of the Third Prince."
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