"Then let's go first thing tomorrow morning. If Vice-President Li has entered the palace, we'll wait until he leaves before inviting him over." Yinzhen was also confused by his wife's anger. Su Peisheng's reminder made him realize it was the middle of the night. He valued Vice-President Li highly, having known him for over a year. Vice-President Li was talented, not only in medicine but also in strategy, so Yinzhen didn't mind being polite to him. Besides, he could see that the young woman's feelings for Vice-President Li were different, but not romantic. Otherwise, he would have had Vice-President Li eliminated long ago. This young woman trusted Vice-President Li greatly, and since she trusted him, he wouldn't mind trusting her a little more.
"Yes," Su Peisheng replied.
Yinzhen glanced once more at Ulanara, whom he had thrown to the ground, then turned and left the main courtyard. To be fair, while Yinzhen wasn't entirely satisfied with his wife initially, he still respected her. For the past few years, they had maintained a respectful relationship. Yinzhen couldn't remember when things began to change, only that their relationship was already strained when he discovered it. Now, it could only be said that the taut string had snapped completely.
Ulanara, sitting on the ground, did not make a scene. She continued to gently soothe him while holding the pillow in her arms. To any discerning person, it was clear that the Fujin (consort) had gone mad. However, Yinzhen harbored doubts. How could the Fujin have gone mad so easily? Perhaps she was plotting something again.
The next morning, Yin Qingyi received the news that the Fujin (wife of the Empress) had gone mad. To be honest, Yin Qingyi was somewhat bewildered. What had she missed that night? How could the Fujin have gone mad in just one night? This madness seemed too casual! Yin Qingyi didn't believe for a second that the Fujin had gone mad. In her mind, Ulanara's mental strength was extremely powerful. How could such a minor storm drive Ulanara insane? It was probably not Ulanara who would go mad!
"Is it confirmed? The imperial physician has been summoned?" Yin Qingyi put down her spoon, preparing to finish the melon first, otherwise she was afraid she would choke while eating it.
"It's not certain yet. I heard they're going to invite Imperial Physician Li, but he went to the palace today and won't be leaving until tonight. We'll probably only find out after he leaves tonight." Granny Qi shook her head. She didn't believe that the Fujin had gone mad either. She had watched the Fujin grow up over the past ten years. The Fujin was a complicated and thoughtful person, and this was probably another of her schemes.
"Hmm, what happened in the main courtyard last night? How come there's a sudden rumor that she's gone mad?" Yin Qingyi nodded. Yes, she could see her brother today. In the past six months, the two of them had only met a few times, and it had been more than a month since they last saw each other. She really missed him.
"They say the Fujin went mad after beating Yuegui to death," Chunlan said from the side, her eyes flashing with lingering fear. Luckily, she was assigned to her mistress's side; if it had been the Fujin, she might have been the one who died!
"The Fujin beat Yuegui to death? Are you sure the Fujin killed her herself? And not had someone else do it?" Yin Qingyi's eyes widened. Had the Fujin really gone mad? To be honest, she hadn't believed a word they said about the Fujin's madness, but now Yin Qingyi was starting to believe it. She'd even beaten her own personal maid to death. And with her own hands?
"Yes, I heard that only Yuegui was serving the Fujin in the room at the time. Suddenly, the Fujin got angry and hit Yuegui with that thing. This has been happening frequently lately. At first, we didn't pay attention until Yuegui's screams stopped, and then we realized something was wrong. When we pushed the door open, we saw Yuegui lying on the ground covered in blood, and the Fujin was alone, hugging a pillow and muttering to herself." Chunlan spoke as if she had seen it with her own eyes. After speaking, she rubbed her arm, feeling a chill lingering around her. It was terrifying.
"...Okay, that's enough. Let me calm down first." Yin Qingyi was also frightened. To be honest, she knew that Ulanara was a ruthless person, but she didn't expect her to be so ruthless that she would smash her own personal maid to death. How ruthless must she be to do such a thing?
"You, you could have just said a few words, why did you have to go into such detail! What if you frighten the master!" Granny Qi glared at Chunlan with displeasure. This little girl has no sense of what she's doing with her mouth!
"This servant was wrong." Chunlan felt wronged, but still lowered her head and admitted her mistake.
"It's alright, Granny. I wanted to hear it too. I just didn't expect the Princess Consort to actually... sigh." Yin Qingyi pulled Granny Qi back. It was she who wanted to hear it, so why blame Chunlan?
"Your Highness need not worry. His Highness has already ordered more people to guard the main courtyard. Even if the Princess Consort wants to do something, she won't be able to get out." Granny Naqi thought that Yin Qingyi was afraid that the Princess Consort would do something under the guise of going mad, so she spoke up to comfort her.
"Yes, after Physician Li has examined the Fujin, I'll have him come to Luoxue Pavilion to check my pulse." Yin Qingyi nodded, offering no explanation. She wasn't afraid of the Fujin causing her trouble; her real worry was that Ulanara had gone mad, and wouldn't Kangxi have to choose a new Fujin for Yinzhen? She didn't want another person to come. Since entering the manor and being favored by Yinzhen, almost no one in the inner quarters dared to give her a hard time. Now even the Fujin was confined. If a new one came, she would undoubtedly be the daughter of a high-ranking Manchu official, and Yinzhen wouldn't be able to always side with her. Moreover, a newly arrived Fujin would surely make a big show of things, and who knew if she would be the first to be targeted? Yinzhen's stance at that point would be uncertain. Yin Qingyi didn't want to test her position in Yinzhen's heart with this!
"Alright." Granny Qi wasn't surprised. After all, she had seen through the relationship between her mistress and Physician Li. He was absolutely innocent, but also completely trusting. Physician Li had come to examine the Fujin (princess's wife), and perhaps he could tell her whether she was truly insane or just pretending.
The wait lasted until evening.
As soon as Yin Hengyi stepped out of the palace gate, he saw Su Peisheng waiting there. Today, Yinzhen had specially left Su Peisheng at the palace, and Su Xiaobao had replaced him with Su Peisheng.
"Is Eunuch Su waiting for the Fourth Prince here?" Yin Hengyi asked with a smile.
"This servant has been waiting for you here. Please come with me to the manor." Su Peisheng replied with a smile.
"Is someone in the manor sick?" Yin Hengyi's expression changed slightly. Could something have happened to Xiaoyi? Otherwise, why would Su Peisheng be waiting at the palace gate so early?
"Vice Physician Li, you'll know once you go and take a look. Don't worry, Vice Physician Li, it's not a concubine, it's the principal wife." Su Peisheng noticed the slight change in Physician Li's expression. He knew that Physician Li cared a lot about the concubine, after all, how could he not know when the master knew? So he explained very kindly.
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