Su Peisheng jogged along the way, searching the small gardens, but he couldn't find any trace of Yehe Shi. In fact, Yehe Shi always used the excuse of taking a walk to visit the Fujin (wife of the deceased princess).
At this moment, Lady Yehe was sitting in the main room of the Fujin (a type of palace maid) drinking premium Houkui tea, while Lady Wu sat opposite her, using the lid of her teacup to skim the tea leaves floating on the surface.
"Madam Wu, I am busy taking care of Hongshi and do not have the time to look after the Third Princess. I am considering having Min adopted by you. Would you be willing?" the Madam suddenly asked.
Sitting below, Lady Wu looked up at the Fujin in surprise. She was unwilling, because she knew that the Fujin would not give benefits for nothing. Although adopting the Third Princess would increase her chances of seeing the Fourth Prince, she was afraid that she would have to pay a heavy price. For example, Lady Yin adopted the Third Prince with the Fujin's support, and what was the result?
"Sister Wu, the Fujin is asking you a question, why aren't you answering?" Yehe Shi said sourly when she saw the Fujin suddenly offer such a lucrative opportunity to Wu Shi, and Wu Shi didn't respond. Actually, Yehe Shi didn't know about Yin Shi's situation, which is why she thought adopting the Third Princess was a great bargain.
"I'm afraid I'm not capable of taking care of Third Princess. I've never had a child, so I'm afraid I won't be able to take good care of her," Wu said, forcing herself to refuse.
"You don't need to take care of her yourself. You just need to check on her every day and instruct the wet nurse and maids to take good care of her. If you don't know how, you should learn. These days, your favor is much less than before. I think you've been in this household for many years, how can I not be anxious? Now, the girls in the south courtyard have already given birth to two." The wife said vehemently.
After thinking for a moment, Wu changed her words and said, "It was my mistake, Your Highness is right. I will leave everything to Your Highness."
The Fujin nodded in satisfaction and sighed, "Although she is a princess, she still has two children. With her favor, she can still have more children for the Fourth Prince. You all think about it. Alright, you can all go back now. I'm tired."
After listening to the admonition from the Fujin (principal wife), Wu and Yehe stood up and bowed before helping their respective maids out of the main courtyard.
"Sister is truly blessed, picking up a princess out of nowhere and not wanting her?" Yehe Shi and Wu Shi left one after the other, and she couldn't help but mock. The current Yehe Shi seemed completely different from the Yehe Shi who had just entered the manor. Now, relying on the Fourth Prince's favor, she hardly paid any attention to those who used to look down on her.
“If my younger sister wants her, why don’t I talk to the Fujin again and let her adopt her? Anyway, I haven’t drunk any contraceptive soup yet, and who knows, maybe one day I’ll get pregnant by the grace of heaven? My younger sister doesn’t have that possibility, so it’s more suitable for her to adopt the Third Princess. Don’t you think so?” Wu Shi was never a weak person, and now that she saw Ye He Shi daring to climb up and mock her, she revealed her true shrewishness.
"You!!" Yehe Shi's face turned red from being choked by Wu Shi, and she glared at Wu Shi in extreme anger.
“Hongxi, let’s go back and recuperate. Maybe one day she’ll be favored by the emperor and actually get pregnant. Unlike some people, who are destined never to have children.” Wu Shi glanced at Yehe Shi smugly. She just couldn’t stand Yehe Shi’s smugness in front of them lately.
Yehe's gaze was like a sharp knife as she stared at Wu's back. If looks could kill, Wu would probably have been killed by Yehe countless times.
“Princess, don’t be angry. Anyway, Master likes to come here now. She’s old and faded, how could she compete with you for favor!” Peach Blossom said, seeing that Yehe was so angry that she couldn’t speak.
Hearing this, Yehe seemed to catch her breath and said resentfully, "You're right, she's just jealous of my favor. Today, I'll go and beg the master, and he will definitely come back to find me today."
To say that Yehe was so confident was indeed true. She had grasped the effects of that substance with perfect precision; the Fourth Prince hadn't come for several days, and would definitely come to see her today or tomorrow.
"Princess, how can you be so confident?" Peach Blossom asked seizing the opportunity.
Yehe chuckled softly and said, "Just you wait and see. Let's go back!"
Seeing that Yehe had carefully avoided her question, Taohua gritted her teeth and helped Yehe walk back unsteadily.
Meanwhile, Su Peisheng had been searching all the way but had not seen any trace of Yehe Shi. He was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. He was planning to go back to report, but just as he turned around to take the shortcut, he saw Yehe Shi's figure coming from the direction of the main courtyard.
Su Peisheng jogged up to Yehe Shi and said breathlessly, "Your Highness Ye, I've been looking for you everywhere!"
Yehe looked at Su Peisheng with satisfaction and said smugly, "Is it Fourth Master who is looking for me?"
Peach Blossom, standing to the side, couldn't help but admire him. Just as she mentioned that Fourth Master was looking for someone, he actually found him right away.
"Yes, Master told Consort Ye to go quickly, but to the side of the concubine." Su Peisheng sneered inwardly, but showed no sign of it on his face.
"Why go to the concubine's place? Didn't you just come out?" Yehe asked, puzzled. She wasn't surprised that the Fourth Prince wanted to see her, but why go to the concubine's place?
"This servant doesn't know. Please, Lady Ye, come with me to see the master as soon as possible." Su Peisheng would not reveal a single detail to her.
Although Yehe was surprised, she could not refuse and had no choice but to follow Su Peisheng toward the south courtyard.
Seeing Su Peisheng's expression, Taohua knew it wasn't good news. If it were, why wouldn't he say so and instead go to the South Courtyard? So she secretly tugged at Yehe's sleeve and whispered in her ear. Su Peisheng, with his back to them, didn't see their little exchange at all.
Yehe nodded at Taohua, thinking to herself: Although this girl is not loyal, she is quite clever when it matters.
Su Peisheng was so focused on walking forward that he had no idea when Taohua had left. When they reached the entrance of the South Courtyard, Su Peisheng turned around and saw that only Yehe was with him. He asked, "Where's Miss Taohua? Wasn't she with Princess Ye just now?"
Yehe pretended to be embarrassed and said, "I asked her to go back and get something from me. She'll be here in a bit. Sir, please wait. Let's go inside."
Having no other choice, Su Peisheng lifted the hem of his robe and went inside. Yehe followed him through the covered walkway, into the main house, and slowly walked to the door of Lanqin's bedroom.
When Yehe entered Lanqin's bedroom, she saw Nian, Song, Geng, Fourth Master, and Lanqin. She immediately felt uneasy. Although she did not know what was going on, she knew that this trip would not be a good one.
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