Yan Nangui naturally wouldn't argue with him about this.
"You see, is it because she's being unreasonable, or does Xia have some ulterior motive?" Sure enough, His Majesty also cared about this.
“It must have been her,” Yan Nangui said.
"Fine then, humph."
"Father, Second Sister was mean to Mother!" The Seventh Princess still remembered.
"Alright, Mother knows you care about Mother. Your second sister is being unreasonable, and Mother has already spoken to her." Yan Nan Gui patted her daughter's head.
"Oh, what if she yells at you again next time?" the Seventh Princess pouted.
"No, don't hold a grudge about what happened today. In the future, when you see your second sister, you should still greet her properly, okay?"
"I'll remember that." The Seventh Princess pouted.
"Your mother has Bao'er, how could he be bullied?" she said, squatting down to hug the child.
This little one always knows how to act cute with her father, but when it really matters, she cares a lot about her mother.
The seventh princess, having been coaxed into a happy state, ran out.
"You're not angry, are you?" Shu Chengfeng asked.
"It's not that bad. It's just that your daughters are all spoiled. The eldest princess is capable of anything. If you were the late emperor, how could she be alive? Not only would she be dead, but her mother's entire family would be exterminated. And who knows how many innocent people would die in the process. As for the second princess, she's fourteen years old. To say she's immature, is she really that immature? Isn't she just unable to distinguish between what's important and what's not?"
"Although they are all princesses, others usually have to look up to them. But someone like Rong Ning is so spoiled and arrogant. Relying on her status as a princess, she is ultimately ruining her reputation. I'll give her a few words of advice today, but I'm afraid she won't listen. After all, I'm just a concubine. If even I don't say anything, who will?"
Shu Chengfeng frowned but did not refute her.
The Empress Dowager never interfered in these matters.
With no empress in the palace, the concubines in various places each had their own agenda in raising their children.
“A princess of the imperial family should have the demeanor of one. The fact that the Second Princess came today, regardless of whether she knows what she's doing, clearly shows that she lacks composure,” Yan Nangui said.
"Fine, I'll issue a decree ordering them all to move out. Let them be properly instructed by their nannies," Shu Chengfeng sighed.
Managing the princess is not something that he, as the emperor, should personally handle.
Logically, since there was no empress, the empress dowager should have taken charge, but she never cared about her granddaughters.
Let alone the other princesses, even the Fourth Princess was rarely seen by her. She almost never saw her alone.
"I would like to ask you to take charge, but you certainly wouldn't be happy about it." Shu Chengfeng watched the wild geese fly south.
Yan Nangui didn't speak, but his eyes said it all.
Of course she wasn't happy; it wasn't her child.
Soon, the imperial decree was received throughout the palace, ordering all the princesses to move out and reside in Liufang Pavilion after they turned eight.
It's okay if Liufang Pavilion isn't big enough; there are plenty of other places to stay.
As a result, apart from the eldest and third princesses who had already moved away, the second, fourth, and fifth princesses also had to move away.
The sixth princess is still young; we'll have to wait a few more years.
Everyone knew that the Second Princess had gone to Zhaochun Palace, and they thought to themselves that this was the Imperial Concubine's intention.
It's highly likely that the Second Princess offended the Imperial Concubine.
However, His Majesty knew in his heart that the Consort was only saying nice things.
If you can't raise your daughter well, you'll ultimately suffer.
Consort Xia and the Second Princess sat facing each other, neither knowing what to say.
"Sigh. Why are you doing this to yourself? I have no hope left, why are you going to find her? Don't you know how ruthless she is?"
"I just don't want to see you suffer." The second princess lowered her head.
Xia Cairen sighed, "Don't say that again. It's all my fault. I've dragged you into this. It's better if you move out. Even if you move out, you'll still be the Second Princess. No one will dare to look down on you then."
"If I move out, won't those people torment you even more?" the second princess said angrily.
"No, you...you shouldn't think about me anymore. In time, no one will bother me anymore. You should take good care of yourself and find a good husband in the future, that's what will support me." Xia Cairen also knew that she was in this situation.
No matter how much effort you put in, it's useless now.
The second princess remained silent for a long time before finally returning to her own quarters.
Xia Cairen stood by the window for a long time.
"Talented lady, please take a rest," Qingzhu said.
The death of Qing Shuang had deeply affected Qing Ye. Even if she was slow-witted, she would understand what had happened.
Therefore, he rarely comes to Xia Cai Ren's presence nowadays.
She couldn't understand it; Qing Shuang's loyalty to Cai Ren was unmatched by anyone else.
Even back then, May, brought by the talented woman's family, was not as devoted as Qing Shuang.
But in the end, for her own sake, she sold Qing Shuang without hesitation.
That led to her tragic death.
Qingye considered herself stupid, not as clever as Qingshuang, and was even more afraid that one day she would die without knowing why.
Thinking that she should just hold on a little longer, she was determined to leave Xia Cairen no matter what.
So now Aoba is the closest to her.
“When I was little, my mother said that raising a girl in a large family is not just about having a life of luxury. From birth, there are rules about how to raise, teach, and nurture a girl. She can’t say a wrong word or take a wrong step. Every word, every drink, and every sitting has its own rules. I didn’t understand these things very well. But ever since I entered the mansion, I’ve seen that those from high-ranking families are indeed different from me in every way.”
"It's just a pity. The eldest, second, and third princesses all lack that kind of poise. On the other hand, the fourth princess, whose mother is shallow, has grown up to be very graceful. Just look at the future seventh princess; she will surely be a model among princesses."
"Lady, please don't say that. In my opinion, the princesses are all excellent. How could they lack grace?" Qingye quickly advised.
"You don't understand." Xia Cairen waved her hand: "Go ahead, I'll stand here by myself for a while."
Aoba had no choice but to leave, looking back every few steps.
She thought to herself, "I was once a favored concubine, but alas... my fate was ultimately unfortunate."
In the side hall, Consort Zhuang chuckled as she listened to the words of her servants: "She's courting death. I investigated that matter in detail. She was single-mindedly trying to bring down the Imperial Concubine. It's only because the Imperial Concubine was merciful that she was spared. Now she's still courting death. Even if she gave birth to a princess, it would be useless."
"Yes, you know what I mean," the maid Xiangqu said with a smile.
"I know perfectly well. The people in the harem are either truly clever, or too lazy to bother with you. Like the Imperial Concubine. She knows how to manipulate His Majesty's mind. If she does five parts of something, she can say eight. His Majesty will then have to figure out the whole picture. Isn't that much easier? Being open about it avoids trouble."
"Some people are like empress dowagers. They're clearly not very bright, but they still pretend to be all-powerful. In the end, they've alienated the Ye family. And they still dream of controlling the next emperor," Zhuang Meiren sneered.
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