Seeing Guo nod, Geng smiled sadly and said, "Since you entered the mansion, my sister has been living in the garden. I'm afraid you haven't met the two elder sisters, Song and Wu, yet?"
Guo looked at Geng with confusion, but Geng could only smile helplessly: "Sister Song is an old servant of the Prince, and she entered the Prince's quarters at the same time as Consort Li. Sister Wu was made a concubine for the Prince after Consort Li entered the household."
She lowered her eyes and slowly continued, "Sister Song was pregnant three times and gave birth twice, but neither of the two princesses survived; Sister Wu only served the prince a few times and was then forgotten. Now, more than ten years have passed and she has never seen the prince again."
Guo was unaware of the details, but she was still greatly alarmed.
"To put it bluntly, the people chosen by the Fujin (Prince Consort) will be supported if they benefit her, but she will also be wary of and suppress them; but Li Shu Fujin..." Geng Shi's eyes flickered slightly, and tears slowly welled up in her eyes, "I only learned about this when Doctor Zhou mentioned it. Although my health was very poor after my miscarriage, it didn't affect my ability to have children. But after Li Shu Fujin took care of me for almost half a year, I became completely unable to have children..."
Madam Guo was shocked: "Consort Li, she..."
“She’s used to doing ruthless things.” Madam Geng wiped her face and then laughed. “Fortunately, I still have Hongzhou.”
“Sister Geng…” Guo was a little worried.
Madam Geng continued, “Now you see the Prince has three sons and two daughters. His offspring are not abundant, but they are not bad either. However, before Consort Qian entered the mansion, all the children in the mansion died one after another. In the end, only the Third Prince was left, and he survived only because the Prince sent people to take care of him day and night. Sister, tell me, why couldn’t the previous children survive, but the current children have all made it big?”
Guo was terrified.
Madam Geng laughed: "After moving out of Ritian Linyu, I gradually came to understand. Some people are sweet on the outside but bitter on the inside, they flatter you and then try to kill your son; some people seem to care about nothing, but they can be impartial and take care of everyone, and they really have no bad intentions." She wiped her face again, "For servants like us, the word 'fairness' is extremely difficult to achieve."
“Sister Geng…” Guo sighed and grasped Geng’s hand, but did not know what to say.
Geng laughed, "But it's all over now. Look, because of the Fifth Prince, I was able to come to Rehe. Isn't that wonderful?"
"Yes, my sister's better days are yet to come," Guo said with a smile.
Madam Geng grasped her hand in return and whispered, "There's something I shouldn't say, but sister, you should really think more about the matter of having children..."
“Sister Geng,” Guo interrupted her, smiling as she said, “I don’t want to think about these things right now. I just want to be with you, Sister Geng, and with Consort Qian. That’s enough for me.”
Geng hesitated for a moment, then sighed.
Forget it, I'll talk to Consort Qian another day and see if I can arrange a chance for Lady Guo.
Meanwhile, Consort Qian was racking her brains trying to figure out how to win back her husband's heart.
"Ugh, this hand is so inconvenient." Qian Shengyan waved her right hand irritably. She had so many thoughts on her mind: writing love letters, making clothes, and stewing nourishing soups, but all of these required a healthy right hand!
"Master, are we just going to let the Prince move things away like this..." Qingxue was still a little worried. "Won't it make you a laughing stock if the Prince moves things so openly?"
"If he's willing, there's nothing I can do about it," Qian Shengyan sighed.
A belated rebellious phase is really hard to deal with.
Qian Shengyan was forced to stay in bed for three days. After Doctor Zhou changed her dressing again, it showed that her injury had improved a lot and she could get out of bed and walk around. She couldn't wait to go to Huyun Manor. However, Yinzhen had official business and did not return. So Qian Shengyan simply stayed put and waited for him to return while lounging on the small couch.
The servants at Huyun Manor were used to it and no one questioned it. They even went out of their way to fetch Qian Shengyan's favorite snacks and delivered them to her bedchamber.
When Yinzhen returned, he noticed something was wrong. The usually dull servants were all showing a hint of excitement today, and even the usually quiet Huyun Manor suddenly seemed more lively.
He only needed to frown and glance around to notice that there were quite a few more people.
They are all Qian Shengyan's people.
...Hmph, at least you know how to come.
Yinzhen was secretly annoyed, but he couldn't help but put on a satisfied expression. He strode into the hall and immediately spotted Qian Shengyan's location.
As always, whenever he returned, she would leisurely lie on the soft couch, sometimes holding a book, sometimes chatting and laughing with her maid. When she saw him return, she would smile, her eyes shining, and then she would jump up from the couch and pretend to bow.
But the cunning in her eyes clearly indicated that she was waiting for him to call a halt.
Just then, Qian Shengyan heard the sound and immediately stood up from the soft couch.
After three days apart, her eyes held not only joy but also a lingering affection. She looked at him and slowly curtsied: "Your Highness..."
"Get up." Almost instinctively, Yinzhen called out to stop her, then walked over and took her hand. The action was so familiar that even he was momentarily stunned, and he asked somewhat awkwardly, "Why are you here?"
"What, can't I come?" Qian Shengyan tilted her head to look at him. "Does Your Highness have a mistress hidden away?"
"Hmm, I've hidden it. What are you going to do about it?" Yinzhen looked down at the person who was almost leaning into his arms.
I haven't hugged her for a few days, and when I put my arm around her waist, I noticed she's gotten a little thinner.
Qian Shengyan pouted, tiptoed closer to Yinzhen's ear and whispered, "Would Your Highness mind having another beauty?"
"Oh? Then I'll see if she's pretty enough." Yinzhen lowered his eyes and examined her bright red lips.
Qingxue and Su Peisheng had already clearly led their men out and closed the doors and windows. Qian Shengyan had no more scruples and tilted her head up to kiss Yinzhen.
Yinzhen immediately deepened the kiss, then forcefully pulled her into his arms. After a moment, he released her, gently yet fiercely biting her lips: "You little rascal."
Qian Shengyan cried out in pain, raising her right hand, which resembled a small rice dumpling, to touch her lips, but found she couldn't. She pouted, looking aggrieved, "What's wrong with me? Am I not pampered enough?"
Yinzhen didn't answer, but kissed her again.
When the two finally separated, panting heavily, Qian Shengyan was completely ravaged. She leaned against Yinzhen's chest with seductive eyes, asking breathlessly, "My lord, may I stay?"
"Let's go back to Pianyun Shujuan Palace, it's a bit damp here..." Yinzhen said subconsciously, then suddenly stopped.
Qian Shengyan looked up at him; "Master?"
"Yanyan," Yinzhen's lips twitched slightly, and after a moment's hesitation, he asked, "How do you see me in your heart?"
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