Princess Fucha thought she had made a brilliant mistake, and she wanted to see how Su Yushan would explain it.
In fact, Su Yushan was stunned for a moment. When she met Fu Qing just now, she did not see the figure of Princess Fucha. She did not know where Princess Fucha had seen that scene.
She allowed Fu Qing to hold the child because she knew very well that Fu Qing would not harm her child. However, Princess Fucha was cunning and skilled in making incense. She had to be wary of such a woman, because she never knew when her child might fall into her trap.
Preventing trouble before it happens is her duty as a mother, but since Princess Fucha only gossiped behind her back and never actually tried to harm her, she didn't intend to break off relations and would try her best to maintain a friendly facade.
After a moment's thought, Su Yushan said calmly, "Master Fu is a guest, and I can't refuse a guest's kindness. Sister, we are family, so I should tell the truth to avoid being a stranger."
These words neither implicated Fu Qing nor flattered Princess Fucha. Princess Fucha was speechless. She rolled her eyes slightly, covered her lips with a handkerchief, and gave a sarcastic snort:
"The little prince is indeed precious, even more precious than the princess of the Fujin. Alright then! I won't hold him, so that I won't be blamed if anything happens."
She had intended to use this to sow discord and incite the Fujin's dissatisfaction, but before the Fujin could respond, Yunfang couldn't stand it any longer and retorted without hesitation:
"Today is the little prince's full moon celebration, yet you say something bad is going to happen to the child. What are you up to? Are you perhaps cursing the little prince?"
"Who cursed him?" Princess Fucha asked angrily, avoiding the main point. "You have quite the nerve, how dare you speak so disrespectfully to me!"
Su Yushan stepped forward, shielding Yunfang behind her, and said solemnly, "Although Yunfang serves me, she is my cousin. She is young and does not know the rules, so please forgive her, elder sister."
Recently, Gao Xiuwen has been on good terms with Princess Fucha. Now that Princess Fucha has gotten into trouble, if Gao Xiuwen doesn't speak up, Princess Fucha might develop a grudge against her in the future. However, she doesn't dare to openly criticize Su Yushan, so she can only offer a perfunctory and lukewarm comment.
"When she first arrived at the mansion, she could say she didn't know the rules. She's been here for half a year, and she's still using that as an excuse. It's hard to convince everyone."
Xi Lan had become friends with her as soon as she entered the manor, but now that she and Su Yushan were arguing, Xi Lan didn't say a word. It seems that in Xi Lan's heart, Su Yushan is still more important.
It was rare for Gao Xiuwen to speak up for her, and Princess Fucha felt grateful. She turned to the Fujin (the Princess's wife), her face full of sorrow and grievance, and said:
“My lady, although I am not as favored as Sister Su, I am still a maid of the Fourth Prince. How dare his maid insult me like this? I beg you to do me justice.”
Yu Ying's attitude towards Su Yushan was complicated; she neither liked nor disliked her. However, Princess Fucha's mistake was bringing up Fu Qing, who was Yu Ying's brother! Whether Princess Fucha did it intentionally or unintentionally, Yu Ying would not allow her brother to be talked about.
Based on this alone, it's impossible for Yu Ying to favor Princess Fucha. After a moment of silence, Yu Ying said solemnly:
"The child belongs to Su Gege, and she has the right to decide who holds him. It's only natural for her, as a mother, to be anxious when the little prince is uncomfortable, and you shouldn't hold a grudge. As for Yunfang, although you were standing up for Su Gege, you did violate the rules by talking back to Fucha Gege. Consider this month's allowance waived as punishment!"
Princess Fucha was hoping that the Fujin would stand up for her! Unexpectedly, the Fujin only punished Yunfang by reducing her monthly salary. She was indignant, but dared not disobey the Fujin's wishes, so she could only swallow her anger.
For Yunfang, the so-called fine and confiscation of her monthly allowance was nothing more than a scratch on the surface; she didn't care anyway. She was adaptable and accommodating; since the Fujin (principal wife) hadn't punished her too severely, she was naturally grateful and obediently curtsied.
"Thank you for your guidance, Madam. I misspoke and am willing to accept the punishment."
Her attempts to sow discord had backfired, and she had only hurt herself. The more she thought about it, the more embarrassed she felt. She glared at Su Yushan, but Su Yushan's gaze didn't even fall on her, as if she didn't take her seriously at all.
Yu Ying was unwilling to be accused of being biased, so after thinking for a moment, she said to Su Yushan, "Since Yunfang is your person, you should teach her more to prevent her from losing her manners and causing trouble."
Since the Fujin (principal wife) did not make things difficult for Yunfang, Su Yushan naturally could not refuse the Fujin's request and respectfully replied, "Yes, I will remember this and will teach Yunfang a good lesson when I have time."
Nodding with satisfaction, Yu Ying added, "Since the young prince is not feeling well, let someone carry him back to his room to rest! That way, the noise outside won't disturb him."
The child had indeed caught a fever a few days ago, but had recovered in the last two days. Su Yushan didn't want Princess Fucha to hold the child, so she used this as an excuse. Fortunately, the Princess Consort didn't scold her, and Su Yushan took the opportunity to have the nanny take the child to the back room, saving others from holding and touching the child.
Although Su Yushan dislikes socializing, today is her child's one-month celebration, so she has to stay here and dine with everyone.
Yunfang was nominally her maid, so she was not allowed to sit at the table and went out for a stroll.
She ran into Li Yu on the road and recounted what had just happened. Li Yu exclaimed in surprise upon hearing it.
“My dear little aunt! This is nothing to brag about. The Princess Consort may forgive you once, but do you think she will forgive you a second time? From now on, you are not allowed to talk back to those maids again.”
Yunfang was annoyed by that Princess Fucha simply because old and new grudges had piled up. "I just can't stand her sarcastic attitude. She's always talking badly about Sister Yu behind her back. People like that deserve to be taught a lesson."
“I understand you’re protecting Su Gege, but you have to consider the consequences! Although Su Gege treats you like a younger sister, Fourth Master tells others that you’re a maid. Your every word and action is inseparable from Su Gege. You may have gotten away with your sharp tongue, but Su Gege will have to clean up the mess for you and cover for you.”
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