Yehe felt rather embarrassed and was about to take her leave when she suddenly saw the kite in Yuhen's hand. She had a sudden idea, took the kite, walked up to Wuxiha, and said to her, "Third Princess, look, isn't the kite beautiful?"
The kite with the swallow design was beautifully painted, with rich colors and details, not just ordinary black and white. Ushiha had never seen a kite so close before, and sure enough, he stopped crying and started chirping.
Seeing that she liked it, Yehe put the kite in her hand into Wuxiha's hand. Although she was not yet a year old, her grasping strength was already very good. She immediately grabbed one side of the kite and then tried to put it in her mouth. Fortunately, the wet nurse was watching closely and pulled on the other end of the kite to prevent Wuxiha from putting it in her mouth.
"Haha, she thinks your kite is a delicacy," Lanqin laughed.
“Since the Third Princess likes them, I will make a few beautiful kites for her and send them over as a small gift,” said Yehe Shi.
"Then I will thank Princess Yehe on her behalf." Lanqin didn't notice anything amiss and agreed.
After the Yehe clan and their servants had walked away, Nianxue noticed that Lanqin seemed completely unguarded, holding Wuxiha and admiring a poppy. She walked over to her and whispered, "Princess, you should probably give up on that Yehe princess's things. What if the Yehe clan is just another Yin clan? I think you should be careful now."
Lanqin glanced at Nianxue and said, "Once Fourth Master returns, I'll take her to the other courtyard. How far can she go? Nianxue, don't be too nervous."
Nianxue had no choice but to stop talking and accompanied Lanqin and Wuxiha to see flowers in other places. They even went on a boat trip. They didn't return to the South Courtyard until noon.
Upon returning to the South Courtyard, she saw the people who recorded menstrual cycles and stayed overnight there, and Cui Niang was talking to them.
When Lanqin saw them, her smile disappeared. She didn't want to pay them any attention, but they stopped her.
"This servant greets Consort Consort," the head maid said with a smile. Several other maids following behind also bowed.
"Oh, it's Granny Shen. What's the matter?" Lanqin pretended not to know. She had felt uncomfortable when Nianxue told her about this matter that morning. Before, when she lived in the South Courtyard, Nianxue would record her monthly menstrual cycle and the number of times the Fourth Master stayed overnight, and report it to Granny Shen. But after moving to the other courtyard, Nianxue forgot about it, or perhaps she felt that she didn't need to report to Granny Shen anymore, so she stopped recording it.
"First of all, this old servant congratulates Consort Shen. Consort Shen is pregnant again. The Prince Consort said that Doctor Wu will come over later to check Consort Shen's pulse." Granny Shen said with a smile.
"You've gone to so much trouble, Madam. But I've brought my own doctor, so there's no need for Doctor Wu to trouble himself." Lanqin brought back Blind Liang, and now he lives with Chen Shou.
“This, Consort, you must not be careless about your menstrual cycle and the days you stay at the other residence. You must report it to this old servant and record it. Otherwise, it will be unclear how you conceived. If someone brings it up later, it will be difficult to explain.” Granny Shen seemed very troubled.
"What do you mean? Are you saying I could possibly bring shame upon Master?" Lanqin suddenly realized the meaning behind Granny Shen's words and flew into a rage. She was a very straightforward woman who would never do anything shady in secret, but being questioned like this was naturally unbearable.
“Please calm down, Consort. This old servant is only handling official business. You don’t need to get so angry, lest you harm your health. The Princess said this is the old custom, so please think about it carefully,” said Granny Shen with a bitter face.
"I can't remember. Why would I bother remembering these things?" Lanqin shouted. This was the first time she had ever yelled at a servant. Cui Niang quickly came over to support Lanqin and comforted her, "My lady, please calm down. It would be a loss if you upset the baby in your belly over something like this. Granny Chen, you should go back first. I will remember for you and then tell you."
When Granny Shen saw that Lanqin had lost her temper, she quickly took her leave.
"Is she trying to disgust me? Is she deliberately trying to annoy me with this?" Lanqin said angrily, still feeling irritated.
“Your Majesty’s pregnancy came so quietly and suddenly. Naturally, she wants to cause trouble for you. However, I remember your menstrual cycle these past few months. It’s just that I can’t quite remember how many times Master stayed in your room. Your Majesty, now that you are pregnant, you should just inform her. There’s no need to be so angry,” Cui Niang advised.
"Sigh, how would I know which time I won the bid?" Lanqin stomped into the house angrily.
Several maids hurriedly followed. Cui Niang walked to Lanqin's side, gently massaged her back, and said softly, "Your Highness, there's no need to be anxious. We'll recall slowly. I vaguely remember the date of your last period. If we ask Doctor Liang to calculate how many days you've been in the cycle, we can deduce the day you were favored by the Emperor."
Upon hearing how complicated it all was, Lanqin felt like her head was about to explode. She was incredibly annoyed that the exact details of her time in London with the Fourth Prince were so clear. In other words, even the Fujin (the Princess Consort) knew when she and the Fourth Prince had been in London—sigh, the thought alone sent chills down her spine!
"Alright, you can think about it slowly. I'm hungry, let's serve the food." Lanqin was too lazy to think about these boring things anymore; she wanted to eat.
Meanwhile, Granny Shen went to report to the Fujin (Madam), and after hearing her repeat Lanqin's words, her expression gradually turned cold.
"What else did she say?" the Fujin asked again.
"That's all the Consort said, but looking at her, I'm very angry," Granny Shen said truthfully.
"Hehe, she really is living a carefree life in the villa, with the world no longer a concern for her. But this concerns the royal bloodline, and I, the Princess Consort, must find out the truth. Let her continue to recall; she must remember the timing of her menstruation and the time she received imperial favor," the Princess Consort said.
“Yes, I will ask for it every day,” said Granny Shen.
The princess waved her hand, signaling her to leave.
“My lord, why don’t we make a fuss about this? The concubine is always lingering at the villa. Is she doing something she doesn’t want to tell anyone?” Lingxiu suddenly said.
"What do you mean?" The princess knew that this clever girl always had a lot of mischievous ideas.
“My lord, Princess Nian and Princess Yehe have come to our manor, and yet the concubine isn’t in a hurry to return. It seems she’s not afraid that the master will favor them at all. This puzzles me greatly,” Lingxiu said.
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