Xu Lejin nodded gently and spoke softly, “Consort Duan is very thoughtful. Instruct Ziwu to carefully check and register the items in the warehouse. Also, I remember that the Emperor recently bestowed several bolts of warm satin from Jiangning as tribute.”
"The fourteenth princess is still young, just a month old. I'll have Ziwu personally deliver a piece of warm satin to Consort Duan later."
Three days later
Consort Duan brought the infant fourteenth princess to visit Yikun Palace.
Xu Lejin glanced at the fourteenth princess, who was wrapped up tightly, out of the corner of her eye, and said softly, "It's freezing cold, and the fourteenth princess has just turned one month old. Her body is still very delicate. Why did Consort Duan bring the fourteenth princess to my palace today?"
"Your Highness, I am able to raise the Fourteenth Princess entirely thanks to your kind words to the Emperor. I had been thinking of bringing the Fourteenth Princess to pay my respects to Your Highness, but unfortunately, I have been delayed."
Consort Duan glanced lovingly at the Fourteenth Princess and then said, "I specially arranged for the Fourteenth Princess to wear the warm satin bestowed by Her Majesty, and to have a cloak to shield her from the wind and snow, so she should be fine."
"Um."
Xu Lejin nodded gently and said softly, "Consort Duan is very thoughtful. The Emperor made the decision after weighing the pros and cons, seeing how much you love the Fourteenth Princess and how kind you are to her."
Consort Duan smiled gently and replied, "Yes."
Half an hour later
Xu Lejin smiled as she watched Consort Duan's departing figure, and said softly, "Now that Consort Duan has the Fourteenth Princess, she has something to look forward to in the palace."
"By the way, Ruhua, has anything unusual happened with the Imperial Concubine lately?"
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