"Madam!" Granny Wu was both surprised and overjoyed, almost bursting into tears. "Madam, you've finally come to your senses! I'll go prepare right away!"
Ulanara closed her eyes. She never wanted to resort to such methods, but…
She had clearly seen Geng's behavior at the banquet. Although Yinzhen ignored her at first, given time, Geng was young and beautiful, and had Li backing her up. The Fifth Prince would grow up and become more sensible; she couldn't silence everyone. Sooner or later, the Fifth Prince would find out who his birth mother was…
She was afraid she wouldn't be able to keep the Fifth Prince.
I still want to have a child of my own...
As long as she gives birth to a son, he will be the legitimate heir. What difference does it make if he is the third or fourth prince? The future heir of the royal family can only be the legitimate son of the princess consort.
You still need to have your own children.
As she pondered this, Ulanara clenched the handkerchief in her hand. Although she had made up her mind, she felt incredibly ashamed to have to resort to such petty tricks after being a graceful and dignified lady for so many years.
"Madam, everything is ready." Wu Mama ignored her thoughts and happily prepared wine and two or three side dishes. "Madam, please go and invite the Prince. There were too many people and too much chatter at the banquet just now, so the Prince probably didn't get to use it properly."
"Granny Wu, this..." Ulanara couldn't let go of her airs. She felt embarrassed just looking at the wine pot, and her face turned red before she could even speak.
Granny Wu couldn't help but chuckle: "Madam... Oh, good Madam, at a time like this, what does face matter? Your son is the most important thing."
“…Okay.” Ulanara gritted her teeth and agreed, then got up and took a few steps outside, but her legs seemed to be frozen and she couldn’t move them.
“Fujin…” Granny Wu was anxious and wanted to urge him, but a little eunuch ran over, bowed and said to Ulanara, “Fujin, the Third Prince has vomited several times. The concubine has sent someone to invite you and the Prince over.”
"What?" Ulanara was taken aback. Wu Mama rushed over and angrily said, "What time is it? What are you going over there for! The Third Prince is sick, she should go and fetch a doctor! Why are you calling the Prince!"
However, before she could finish speaking, there was a commotion at the courtyard gate. Ulanara, who was leaning against the door frame, trembled and guessed that Yinzhen had left.
He's gone.
I went to Fukuroku-in again.
Go to that woman's place.
Ulanara didn't consider herself to be intolerant, but Li... Li!
She closed her eyes, looked at the clothes she hadn't had time to change into, and raised her hand to call out, "Granny Wu, let's go take a look too."
Sickness, sickness, sickness! Since the Third Prince is so prone to illness, it would be better if he didn't die from it!
Ulanara gritted her teeth in hatred, but had no choice but to hurry after Yinzhen to Fuluyuan.
As Yinzhen approached the entrance of Fulu Courtyard, he heard a commotion inside even before pushing the door open. He couldn't help but frown slightly. Su Peisheng, sensing his expression, entered the courtyard first: "Your Highness has arrived!"
"Your Highness! Your Highness! Waaah, what should we do!" Li Shi's cries suddenly intensified, as if she wanted to rush from the corridor into Yinzhen's arms.
Yinzhen entered with a frown: "Where is Hongshi? What happened? He was being vague. Did you send someone to fetch Doctor Zhou?"
Doctor Zhou was a physician employed by Prince Yong's residence and had been living in the side courtyard for the past few years. At this time, all the clinics outside would definitely be closed, and only a doctor from the household could be found quickly.
Li's crying stopped abruptly. She only remembered to call the prince out of the princess's room, and had no recollection of finding any Doctor Zhou. She stammered "Please come," but desperately tried to wink at the nanny beside her.
The old woman quickly went downstairs and found a young eunuch to run errands for her.
Yinzhen was too lazy to argue with her. He quickly walked into the west side hall and saw Hongshi lying on the bed with a pale face, his brows furrowed and his eyes closed, as if he were asleep.
The old woman, Feng, who was serving him, was silently shedding tears. When she heard Yinzhen enter, she hurriedly bowed.
Yinzhen waved his hand, sat down in front of Hongshi's bed, touched his forehead first, and seeing that his temperature was still normal, asked Granny Feng, "What's wrong with the Third Prince? How come he's so sick?"
"It's all my fault..." Upon hearing this, Granny Feng knelt down with a thud, crying as she said, "In the afternoon, the prince said his stomach was upset, and he didn't eat his dinner properly. I thought I'd get him some snacks, but when I wasn't looking for a second, he... broke off some icicles from under the eaves and started gnawing on them. Perhaps he got chilled by the cold, because he vomited them all up in the blink of an eye, waaaaah..."
Yinzhen: ...
He glanced at Hongshi again. If the kid hadn't looked so bad, he would have really wanted to beat him up.
There was nothing to say to an old servant. Yinzhen instructed that the prince be well taken care of, then got up and left the west side hall.
Outside the door, Lady Li had stopped crying and was exchanging sarcastic remarks with Lady Ulanara. Yinzhen was immediately annoyed, but out of respect for his concubine, he first sent Lady Ulanara back before pulling Lady Li into the house.
Li didn't think much of it. Seeing Yinzhen enter the room with her and close the door, she immediately showed a happy expression, but still said shyly, "Hongshi is still sick, Your Highness really..."
Yinzhen remained silent for a moment, then pushed Li's hand away and made her stand properly. Then, he unleashed his full power as Prince Yong when he was scolding people, giving Li a thorough dressing-down.
After being told this, Li knelt on the ground and kept admitting that she was wrong. She shouldn't have spoiled Hongshi, she should have disciplined him, and she shouldn't have indulged him in everything...
After giving him a thorough scolding, Yinzhen nodded in satisfaction. Ignoring the fact that it was almost midnight, he went to the west wing to check on the Third Prince before leaving Fulu Courtyard.
At this moment, in the main courtyard, Ulanara, who was not yet asleep, was still staring at the curtain above her head.
The phrase "May your descendants continue to thrive" carries such a beautiful meaning. She has hung this lovely curtain for over a decade, yet she has no children of her own.
"Madam, the Prince did not stay overnight at Fulu Courtyard; he has already left." Wu Mama's voice, filled with joy, rang out from outside the tent.
Ulanara let out a long sigh, not knowing why she was arguing with herself. She responded with a sigh and said, "Go to sleep."
However, Yinzhen did not return to the front courtyard. When he reached the Dongyou Courtyard, he unconsciously stopped. Thinking of Hongshi's pale face, for no reason, Yinzhen especially wanted to see Yuanshou.
Yuan Shou was sleeping soundly in the east wing, a faint smile on his chubby little face. He lay there obediently covered with a small quilt, the bright red quilt making his complexion look even healthier and rosier, which made Yinzhen feel extremely at ease.
He lovingly touched his youngest son's hands and feet, making sure they were warm before leaving.
He hadn't intended to disturb Qian Shengyan; after seeing his son, he wanted to go back to the front yard to sleep. But as he passed the main house, Yinzhen heard a woman's soft sobbing coming from the window.
He suspected he had misheard, so he stopped. The next moment, the woman's sobbing resumed, accompanied by a whispered "How could this be?" Yinzhen felt a surge of anxiety and couldn't help but reach out and open the window—
Qian Shengyan was seen with a lamp lit, but hidden under the covers, holding a play script in her hands. Her eyes were red and tears were streaming down her face.
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