Chang Yue believed in the Fourth Prince's character, "The Fourth Prince only has our Princess in his heart, he will not consummate the marriage with the concubine."
"I believe he only loves Sister Yu, but he still has responsibilities! Didn't he sleep with the Fujin before just to follow the rules?"
Chang Yue said that the two were different. "The Fujin is the principal wife, how can the secondary Fujin be compared with her? Fourth Prince only needs to give face to the Fujin, there is no need to consider the feelings of the secondary Fujin."
"That's true, but Fourth Master drank yesterday, and I was afraid he wouldn't be able to control himself and might do something reckless while drunk! You know, men and women are different. If there's a beautiful young woman lying next to him, would he really be completely unresponsive?"
Although the Fourth Prince was not her man, he was the one Yu Shan loved. Yun Fang was very worried about him, fearing that the Fourth Prince might do something to hurt Yu Shan.
Chang Yue nudged her arm and repeatedly winked at her, signaling her not to bring it up again. Only then did Yun Fang notice that Yu Shan's gaze in the mirror was distant, as if she were lost in thought.
Realizing she had misspoke, Yunfang quickly stopped herself. "I'm sorry, Sister Yu. I was just guessing. I think that since Fourth Master is thinking of you, he should have enough self-control to not do anything reckless."
Su Yushan smiled slightly and said, "It's alright, you don't need to be so reserved. I've already come to terms with it. After all, he's a prince, how could his heart and soul belong to only one person? If I were to fuss over everything, wouldn't I end up dying in despair?"
Her expression was calm, as if she didn't care. But how could Yunfang not understand that Yushan's claim of not caring was probably just due to circumstances? When you truly like someone, how could you not care at all?
Alas! Life is hard for women confined to the inner quarters! They have no sense of security whatsoever, and could lose everything at any moment. With a soft sigh, Yunfang said no more and changed the subject.
After dressing up and having breakfast, Xi Lan came to find her. The two of them first went to Yan Yan's room and played with the child for half an hour. Afterwards, they went together to Lan Zhao Courtyard to wait for the concubine to return to the mansion.
For Yu Ying, the arrival of a new bride is a joyous occasion, and she is not troubled. It should be Su Yu Shan who is feeling melancholy.
Princess Fucha pondered to herself, "In this inner palace, we always only hear the laughter of the new concubines and never hear the cries of the old ones. Back then, after Su Yushan entered the mansion, the previously favored Gao Xiuwen and Jin Minjing both fell out of favor. If the newcomer, Lady Nara, can capture Hongli's heart and make him neglect Su Yushan, then I'll be happy to watch the show!"
Princess Fucha was lost in thought, but Yu Shan didn't even bother to glance at her. At this time, Hongli and his concubine had not yet returned to the mansion. The two greeted the concubine and then sat down on the west side to drink tea and chat.
Today's occasion was a bit special, so Chen Gege had to come too. When she entered, she found that Fucha Gege was sitting alone on the east side. If she sat on the west side, it would be somewhat asymmetrical and would make Fucha Gege feel embarrassed, or even suspect that she had a problem with someone. After thinking it over, she turned to the east side and sat down next to Fucha Gege.
Princess Fucha was already feeling awkward sitting alone, but when she saw Princess Chen coming over, even though the two weren't familiar with each other, it was good to have someone to talk to.
They formed cliques, and Chen Gege knew perfectly well who was good and who was bad, but she never participated. Today, she just happened to sit down in this suitable spot and chatted with Fucha Gege for a few words.
Two quarters of an hour later, Hongli and the others returned to the mansion. Everyone went back to their rooms, took off their formal robes, changed into ordinary clothes, and then went to Lanzhao Courtyard.
The first to enter was Gao Xiuwen. Princess Fucha quickly pointed to the first seat on the east side, indicating that she should sit there. Gao Xiuwen happily agreed, but since Su Yushan was sitting opposite her, she naturally did not want to sit next to Su Yushan.
The moment Nara entered and bowed to the Fujin, all eyes fell on her. Yu Ying glanced at the graceful woman below and smiled, praising her:
"She's definitely a beauty in the making. Fourth Master is so lucky!"
Lan Rong lowered her eyes and smiled shyly, "You flatter me, Your Highness. I come from a humble family and there are still many rules and etiquette I need to learn from you!"
Su Yushan also glanced at her and saw that Nara had a pair of peach blossom eyes, full of affection, and her whole face was as bright and beautiful as a peach blossom. She was indeed stunningly beautiful.
After bowing, looking around the room, only the first seat on the west side was empty, so Nara went to the west side and sat down.
So, the moment Hongli entered the room, what greeted his eyes was the scene of Yushan and Lanrong sitting side by side.
Hongli frowned slightly, and Li Yu, who was following behind his master, couldn't help but feel worried for him.
This morning, when he accompanied his master out of the mansion, he discovered that this concubine looked exactly like Xiao Lan from back then. However, he dared not say a word and could only pretend not to know her. Lan Rong did not greet Li Yu either, treating him as a complete stranger.
Although Li Yu didn't know the intricacies of the situation, he guessed that the concubine must be Xiao Lan. If it really was her, then the master's days ahead would probably be difficult!
After entering the room, Hongli walked to his wife's side and sat down. Suddenly, he heard Lan Rong say, "Fourth Prince, the tassel on your jade pendant is tangled."
As they were talking, Lan Rong stood up, knelt down in front of him, and patiently helped him straighten the tassels that were tangled together at the bottom of the jade pendant.
She was too close to him, and Hongli subconsciously looked up at Su Yushan, wondering if Su Yushan would misunderstand something.
Su Yushan did see that scene, but when Hongli looked over, she had already looked away and turned to talk to Xilan beside her.
Xi Lan was displeased upon witnessing this scene, thinking to herself that this concubine was deliberately trying to show people that she and the Fourth Prince were getting along very well and intimately.
In Xi Lan's memory, the Fourth Prince was only in love with Yu Shan. Even if the Fourth Prince did not like her, Xi Lan still admired Hongli for being so devoted. If one day he changed his mind and neglected Yu Shan, then Xi Lan would no longer admire him!
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