In Lanzhao Courtyard, Dongling reported to the Fujin that Lady Nara was ill.
The young prince was asleep at the moment, being looked after by his nanny. Yu Ying was holding her two-year-old daughter and playing with her. Upon hearing this, she handed her daughter over to the nanny and asked her to take the child out to play.
After everyone left, Yu Ying asked, "Where is Fourth Master? Does he know anything about this?"
"Qiu Cha went to the study to inform the Fourth Master that he had already visited him and stayed in Yiyun Pavilion for a quarter of an hour before leaving."
"Two quarters of an hour?" Yu Ying was quite surprised and laughed self-deprecatingly, "When I was sick in the past, Fourth Master couldn't even stay for a quarter of an hour. He would leave before the tea had even gone cold."
Although there was a difference in treatment, Yu Ying was not angry. On the contrary, she was very happy. "If it were any other woman, the Fourth Master probably wouldn't have gone to visit her at all. The fact that he was willing to see Lady Nara shows that he has already taken her to heart. If that woman in Huatang Pavilion knew, she would be jealous."
Dong Ling secretly praised the Fujin for her foresight, "The Fourth Prince has already consummated his marriage with the Consort. Su Gege has also heard the news. I heard that she had a fight with the Fourth Prince last night and even invited the Consort over."
This was exactly what Yu Ying had hoped for. "Let her make a scene! Relying on the Fourth Prince's favor, she can act recklessly. At first, the Fourth Prince might think she's just being genuine, but as time goes on, even the best-natured man will get tired of her."
Dong Ling smiled and agreed, "What the Princess Consort said is absolutely right. Evil people will always have their match. This time, Princess Su has finally met her match."
Hongli was occupied by Su Yushan for many years, and the mansion was too peaceful. Nothing major happened for a long time, but any slight disturbance would quickly spread throughout the mansion.
Upon hearing this, Princess Fucha immediately went to Lanyue Pavilion to tell Gao Xiuwen the good news.
Gao Xiuwen had already heard about it, but she pretended to be unaware and exclaimed in surprise, "Really? It seems that our Fourth Master cares about her a lot!"
"That Su Yushan is used to being arrogant and domineering. Now someone can finally put her in her place!" Princess Fucha gloated, waiting to see them fight. But Gao Xiuwen was thinking about what path she should take in the future.
Originally, the Fujin (principal wife) treated her fairly well, but ever since Hongli (the emperor) handed over the power of managing the household to her, the Fujin, though not saying anything on the surface, began to harbor resentment towards her.
At the banquet that day, the Fujin openly shifted the blame to her, which infuriated Gao Xiuwen. She was completely disappointed in the Fujin, and now a new concubine had arrived, and Nara was even lucky enough to catch the Fourth Prince's eye. Therefore, Gao Xiuwen decided to find a new way for herself...
These women were all watching the show, unaware that Su Yushan was living a carefree and leisurely life. She had already seen through Lan Rong's tricks and wouldn't hold a grudge against Hongli. Hongli was already wary of Lan Rong, so she didn't need to worry about anything. Right now, the person she cared about most was Yan Yan.
During her free time, Su Yushan discussed with him, "Yan Yan's birthday is coming soon. He's already two years old. Shouldn't we get him vaccinated?"
Hongli had kept this matter in mind. “Indeed, it’s time. This age is the most suitable for smallpox inoculation. I have already informed Father Emperor, and Father Emperor has ordered the Imperial Hospital to arrange this matter. At the end of this month or the beginning of next month, an imperial physician will come to inoculate Yan Yan and the Princess Consort’s daughter together.”
On this day, Su Yushan was both looking forward to it and worried, hoping that Yan Yan could get through this ordeal safely.
Gently patting her shoulder, Hongli comforted her in a gentle voice, "Our son is blessed by the heavens and will surely turn danger into safety and successfully get vaccinated."
Let's hope so! This is something that royal children must go through. Although it is dangerous, it is for the sake of the children's health. Therefore, Su Yushan will not avoid it. Yan Yan's body is usually quite strong, so she should be able to get vaccinated smoothly.
These past few days, Demin has been investigating the origins of the Nara clan, but there has been no progress yet. After all, it happened five years ago, and it is not an easy task to find out the truth without making a big fuss. Hongli did not urge him, but only warned him not to alert the enemy.
Five or six days later, Lan Rong had recovered from her illness. She had been unable to bathe while she was sick a few days ago, but today, with the weather warm, she ordered someone to prepare hot water.
Qiu Cha was a maid she brought from her maiden home, while another maid, Tian'er, was from the manor. Hongli specifically instructed Tian'er to help Lan Rong bathe and change clothes, hoping to take this opportunity to see if Lan Rong had any injuries.
However, things didn't go as planned. Lan Rong only allowed Qiu Cha to serve her closely, while the other maids were sent away after preparing the water.
Yi'er failed to complete the task assigned by the Fourth Prince, leaving Hongli with no choice but to go in person.
However, he had said that he would not consummate his marriage with Lan Rong. If he suddenly went over and made a request, it would seem too abrupt. So Hongli had wine prepared and said that he was in a bad mood and asked Lan Rong to have a drink with him.
Lan Rong happily accompanied him, subtly asking him whether he was troubled by political affairs or personal matters. Hongli casually made up an excuse, saying that he was troubled by political affairs and did not want to talk about it anymore, asking her to tell him about what had happened in the past few years.
Lan Rong thought that Hongli was interested in her past, so she told him some things that happened to her family home.
After drinking a few cups of wine, Hongli rubbed his temples, saying he felt a little dizzy. Lan Rong then stood up and said, "Fourth Master, you're drunk. Let me help you into your tent to rest!"
She considerately helped him lie down in the tent, and then went to unbutton his clothes. She had just unbuttoned one button when he raised his hand to block her arm.
Lan Rong's heart skipped a beat, thinking that Hongli was unwilling to get close to her. But to her surprise, the next moment, Hongli looked at her with intoxicated eyes, raised a finger to lift her chin, and looked at her with a flirtatious gaze.
"You won't take your own clothes off, but you're unbuttoning mine? That's not fair."
She thought Hongli was very serious and difficult to win over! After drinking these few cups of wine, wasn't he just bewitched by her?
Overjoyed, Lan Rong obediently followed his instructions, stood up, took a few steps back, and tremblingly took off her outer garment.
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