Yinzhen drank three cups in a row, and when Ulanara poured him another, he refused, saying only, "It's chilly at night, so I should drink less."
After saying that, he got up to leave. Ulanara, who was holding the wine pot, hadn't reacted yet. She called out "Your Highness" and hurriedly got up again: "Your Highness, why don't we rest here today?"
Yinzhen waved his hand and strode out of the courtyard.
Ulanara's ruddy face turned pale instantly, and the wine pot in her hand fell to the ground. Granny Wu, who had been guarding outside the door, rushed over to support her: "Madam, this..."
“He refuses to stay.” Ulanara, her face pale, gripped Wu Mama’s hand tightly. “No matter what, he refuses to rest here…”
This is the main courtyard, which should have been a courtyard for the husband and wife to live together.
But this huge courtyard has been inhabited by only her for many years...
"Madam, Your Highness, has Your Highness been drinking?" Granny Wu was worried about something else, "That medicine... I made sure it was fully potent..."
Ulanara was startled, and only then did she remember. She hesitated for a moment, then quickly called out, "Go, see where the Prince has gone!"
...
The next day, Qian Shengyan noticed something was off about the atmosphere in the room shortly after she got up.
She wasn't strict with her servants. In the past, even when Lvliu and Lvyan were working, they would chat quietly. But today, the whole house was quiet, and the maids came and went without making a sound.
She blinked twice, put down the milk bun in her hand, and turned to look at Qingxue beside her.
Qingxue forced a smile: "Why isn't Gege eating anymore? You've only used one, please use more."
"What happened?" Qian Shengyan asked, puzzled. She had already visited Yuanshou that morning, and the chubby boy was perfectly fine, sleeping soundly in the warm room. He had just woken up, and she could hear him making "ah ah ah" sounds from inside the room, so it couldn't be anything related to the child.
What could possibly be causing them to be so cautious?
Qian Shengyan stopped eating. After washing her hands, she sat by the window with her arms crossed and looked at Qingxue, saying, "Tell me, what happened?"
Qingxue was still smiling: "What's wrong? What is Gege saying? This servant doesn't understand."
In a flash, Qian Shengyan remembered something and raised an eyebrow slightly: "What's wrong, Your Highness?"
Qingxue's smile immediately faltered: "Princess..."
"It's nothing, go ahead." Qian Shengyan tilted her head and smiled again. "So, in your hearts, I'm such an incompetent person?"
“It’s not the princess’s fault…” Qingxue pursed her lips, thinking that this matter couldn’t be kept secret any longer. The prince only came to the inner courtyard a few times a month, and sooner or later the news would reach the princess. She gritted her teeth and said softly, “Yesterday the prince stayed… stayed in Princess Geng’s room…”
Qian Shengyan: ? ? ?
No, she thought something serious had happened, and that was it?
Seeing that she had paused for a moment without moving, Qingxue couldn't help but feel sorry for her and advised, "Princess, you need to think more positively..."
"What could I possibly be upset about?" Qian Shengyan asked, puzzled. "Aren't all the women in this manor the prince's? He can sleep wherever he wants. What's the big deal? Is it worth all this fuss?" After she finished speaking, she hesitated for a moment before saying to Qingxue, who was full of questions, "I didn't eat enough just now. Go see if there are any snacks and bring a few plates over."
Qingxue: ...? ? ?
Qian Shengyan was a little embarrassed: "You were all so quiet, I thought something serious had happened, I didn't even dare to eat much... oh dear..."
Qingxue: ...
Qingxue was even a little amused and exasperated. This princess was really carefree, unaware of how many people outside were waiting to see her make a fool of herself.
After all, since Qian Shengyan entered the mansion, she has been the only one who has been favored in the inner courtyard.
No matter how late it was, the prince would not stay overnight in any other courtyard, but only Dongyou Courtyard could keep the prince there day and night.
Now that Lady Geng has regained favor, many people are waiting to see Qian Shengyan's reaction. Qingxue was also afraid that this young and impetuous princess would be jealous, so she hesitated for a long time before deciding how to persuade her. Unexpectedly, she was a very open-minded and reasonable person.
That's good too. Only by being open-minded can one live a long life, and only by living a long life can one achieve great wealth and prosperity.
Qingxue was relieved and went to bring over some snacks as instructed. Qian Shengyan had her doubts resolved and happily ate a meal before spending the day playing with the little fat boy.
The atmosphere in Dongyou Courtyard gradually eased, but things were not going well in the other courtyards.
Needless to say, Yinzhen himself could sense his own physical condition.
If he hadn't suddenly lost his senses, how could he have been unable to push Geng away when she pretended to fall into his arms, and even been dragged into her room? Thinking back to what he had eaten before and Ulanara's behavior that night, Yinzhen angrily kicked down Geng's door in the morning and stormed off to the main courtyard.
No one knows what he said to Ulanara, but after Yinzhen left, Ulanara had the courtyard gate closed, saying that she wanted to focus on Buddhist worship and was also afraid that the Fifth Prince would fall ill, so she had forbidden anyone from entering or leaving recently.
Meanwhile, Lady Geng was taken to Fulu Courtyard by Lady Li, who arrived at the scene, and was given a side room to live in as instructed by Yinzhen.
Because the medicine was so potent, Geng's body, which had not fully recovered after giving birth, was also severely affected. She developed a fever in the morning, which annoyed Li, who smashed several tea sets in the room and even lost her temper and scolded the noisy Hongshi. The entire Fulu Courtyard was in an uproar and there was no peace.
As for the front yard, it was completely quiet and silent.
With a bitter face, Su Peisheng sent out the imperial physician and gave him a purse as a hint not to tell anyone about it.
Inside the room, Yinzhen angrily shouted, "Su Peisheng!"
Su Peisheng quickly told Zhang Defu to send the person away, and then he rushed back into the house. A moment later, there was a thud as something heavy fell to the ground. A few moments later, Su Peisheng came out with his tail between his legs, leading a group of eunuchs into Fulu Courtyard. Ignoring the still crying Li Shi and the noisy Hongshi, he had everyone move all the things from the Third Prince's room out and put them in the courtyard next door that had been prepared in advance. Then he personally locked the gate of Fulu Courtyard and assigned two reliable eunuchs to guard the door.
After doing all that, he wiped the sweat from his forehead and went to the main courtyard again, but this time it took him a long time to come out.
Everything in the backyard was observed by everyone. At first, Qian Shengyan listened with interest, but she quickly lost interest. She waved her hand and said, "Let them do whatever they want."
"Princess, what do you mean by this... Why was the concubine punished?" Green Smoke asked, puzzled. She was young and usually very lively, and she was the only one who dared to say such a thing.
Green Willow quickly tugged at her, winking and telling her to shut up, but Qian Shengyan didn't seem to care and even had the mind to analyze with her: "Because Lady Geng is the concubine's person."
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