In the end, the Fujin (Prince Consort) agreed to the imperial physician's suggestion and gave Honghui the potent medicine. Fortunately, Honghui's fever subsided, but he hadn't woken up yet. The imperial physician said he wouldn't wake up until tomorrow. The Fujin was worried and stayed to watch over Honghui. Yinzhen (Prince Yinzhen) was going to the palace the next day. Although she was worried, she still went back. She only sent Su Peisheng to Luoxuexuan to tell him that he didn't need to go to the palace the next day. It was impossible for the Fujin to go to the palace the next day. If the Fujin didn't go, what would be the point of the little woman going to the palace? Naturally, she would stay at home to rest.
Actually, Yin Qingyi was already asleep by now. After all, she hadn't returned early to begin with, and with all this commotion, it was already past midnight. Yin Qingyi was now trying her best to fall asleep. These past few days, she had told Xiao Hua that she didn't need to be woken up at midnight. So Su Peisheng didn't go himself, but sent Su Xiaobao instead.
"Why is Eunuch Su here at this hour? Is something wrong with Master? My master has gone to bed. I'll go and call him now." Xiao Jinzi yawned and saw a figure approaching from afar. Her heart skipped a beat. Had she encountered something unclean? She quickly rubbed her eyes and looked closely. She felt relieved and then jogged forward to ask.
"Oh, no need. It's just that the master said the concubine doesn't need to get up so early tomorrow and doesn't need to go to the palace." Su Xiaobao pulled Xiao Jinzi back, who was about to walk inside, and whispered while looking at the faint firelight inside. Are you kidding me? You have to wake up the concubine for such a small thing? Aren't you just asking to be scolded when you get back?
"Brother Su, can you tell me about this eldest prince?" Xiao Jinzi quickly figured out why this was happening, but he was still very curious about the eldest prince's condition. He didn't seem to be in a bad state, but he wasn't exactly in a good one either. Otherwise, why wouldn't he go to the palace tomorrow?
"Little Jinzi, I'm not trying to be mean, but some thoughts are best kept to yourself. Don't show them. We'll find out about the First Prince sooner or later. Alright, that's all for now. I'm going back now." Su Xiaobao knew what Little Jinzi was thinking, but he couldn't let anyone know. Otherwise, not only would the Princess Consort not forgive him, but even the Master wouldn't necessarily be able to save him! Even Master Yin might not be able to save him.
Xiao Jinzi watched Su Xiaobao walk away, a slight glint in her eyes. It seemed the situation of the eldest prince was still uncertain. She then looked towards the west room of Luoxue Pavilion, a strange light shining in her eyes. If... Just thinking about it made Xiao Jinzi somewhat excited.
The next day, Yin Qingyi got up and looked at the light coming in through the window. For a moment, she was disoriented, unsure of what day it was. For the past few days, she had been waking up when the moon was still high in the sky. Suddenly seeing the sunlight was quite a shock for her. However, Yin Qingyi was not in a hurry. If no one was waking her up, it meant that something must have happened, so she didn't have to go to the palace. There was only one thing that could be it: Honghui.
"Qiuju," Yin Qingyi called out towards the door.
"Yes, Your Highness. Are you awake? Your Highness sent someone last night to say that you don't need to go to the palace today, so I didn't wake you up." Qiuju quickly pushed open the door and came in, explaining as she went.
"Hmm, how was Prince Honghui last night? Is he cured?" Yin Qingyi nodded, then asked casually.
"I heard that the imperial physician prescribed medicine for Prince Honghui last night, but the medicine is quite strong, and Prince Honghui has not yet woken up. We will only know the specific situation after Prince Honghui wakes up." Qiuju helped Yin Qingyi get dressed and then told Yin Qingyi the news that had come out early this morning.
Yin Qingyi nodded and didn't ask any more questions. After she finished dressing, she came out of the inner room. Chunlan had already returned with breakfast. The timing was perfect. Yin Qingyi could eat as soon as she came out.
After eating and playing with the three children all morning, Honghui still hadn't woken up. People in both the front and main courtyards were in turmoil. Those in the front courtyard were afraid that their master's only legitimate eldest son was gone, and so were those in the main courtyard.
Yin Qingyi coaxed the three little ones to sleep and ate her lunch. Just as she was finishing, news came from the front yard that Honghui had woken up. Yin Qingyi put down her chopsticks, thought for a moment, and then stood up to go see him. After all, she was, in a sense, Honghui's elder, wasn't she? It couldn't hurt to check on him.
That's what Yin Qingyi thought, but when she got to the front courtyard, she couldn't see Honghui at all because the Fujin wouldn't let her see him.
"Madam, I just came to see Honghui. I heard he's awake." Yin Qingyi looked helplessly at her madam, who was blocking the door and glaring at her. She really just wanted to come and see him, but why was her madam looking at her as if she were about to do something to Honghui? She wouldn't lay a hand on a child, would she?
"Honghui is my son, I don't need you to pretend to be so sympathetic. You disgust me. Go back to your Luoxue Pavilion!" The princess hadn't slept all night, and her appearance was not good at the moment. Coupled with her expression and tone, she looked exactly like a shrew. Compared to the bright and beautiful Yin Qingyi in front of her, it was like heaven and earth.
"Madam! Watch your words! I only came to see Honghui. If you don't allow me to leave, fine, I'll go back. But you have no right to tell me, your concubine, to get out!" Yin Qingyi's face darkened. This concubine must have been out of sleep all night and confused. Did she still think of her as a princess who could be manipulated at will?
"I'm not qualified? I'm the Fujin! You're just a concubine, do you really think you're the head mistress? I'll tell you to get out, so get out! Do I need a reason?" The Fujin was provoked by Yin Qingyi's words and became agitated. Although what she said wasn't wrong, there was still a big difference between a concubine and a Fujin. But that was on the premise that the concubine was not favored. If the concubine was favored and had a child, then it was really not certain who had more say, just like now.
"Then I'd like to see how you're going to make me leave!" Yin Qingyi's temper flared up. Normally, she wouldn't have cared whether she saw the child or not; it was just a formality anyway. The child was pitiful, but she really had nothing to do with him. But now, Yin Qingyi was determined not to leave!
A clash between the two powerful figures in the backyard was about to erupt, leaving the servants watching with bitterness in their hearts. What was going on? With their master not in the manor, if these two really started fighting, which side should they take?
"What are you doing?" Fortunately, the servants' fears did not come true, and the head of the household returned! Yinzhen was still worried about Honghui, so although he didn't have much time at noon, he still took the time to come back and check on him. However, as soon as he returned, he saw the little woman's angry appearance and the Fujin's terrible state, and he couldn't help but scold her.
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