Of course, the Princess Consort knew that what Granny Liu said was true, but if the Princess Consort shook her head and said, "It still won't work, we can't make a move."
"Huh?" Granny Liu was stunned. She had clearly seen her master's eyes agree with her words just now, so why did she still disagree with the final decision?
The thought of the Fourth Prince, who was favored by all the princes, and also favored by the Emperor, filled the Fujin with extreme annoyance. With no outsiders present, she made no attempt to hide her anger, which was clearly written all over her face and in her eyes. She said with great irritation, "Do you think I'm not annoyed by Hongxuan? He's just a son of a concubine, yet he dares to overshadow Honghui. More importantly, he's favored by so many princes. Of course, the most crucial point is that he's also favored by the Emperor. How can this be tolerated!"
The words of the Fujin reignited Liu Mama's anger, and she said bitterly, "Then you shouldn't have kept the Fourth Prince alive, Fujin."
The furious Granny Liu, while defending the Fujin (Prince Consort), also urged the Fujin to harm the Fourth Prince.
Liu Hong, who was following beside him, was a steady person. She said, "Master, don't be angry. Have you forgotten about the problematic flowers and plants that you sent to Tao Yuan when she entered the manor? I heard that she takes the Fourth Prince to admire the flowers and plants every morning. With such daily contact with those flowers and plants, I think the Fourth Prince's bright flame will soon be extinguished. You and Granny Liu don't need to worry so much."
Upon hearing Liu Hong's words, the expressions of the Fujin and Granny Liu immediately softened.
But when she thought of the Fourth Prince, who was favored by all the princes, and also by the Prince, Liu Mama's resentment and bitterness were not so easy to suppress. At this moment, she was still unwilling to accept it. "But that's a slow one, it will take a long time to take effect, it's not satisfying!"
However, the Fujin was different. Instead of feeling aggrieved after hearing what Liu Mama said, she even laughed.
"Oh right, I forgot about those problematic flowers and plants, hehe!" As she spoke, the Fujin became even more excited: "With them around, no matter how much Hongxuan is favored, he's still just a target."
The Fujin thought that the women in the backyard were targeting Taoyuan and the Fourth Prince, while ignoring Honghui. Then, after the prince ascended the throne, Hongxuan would have been infected by the problematic flowers and plants and would be either dead or weak, and would be no match for Honghui.
And when that time comes, it will be Honghui's time to shine.
After thinking it through, the princess smiled with relief and said to Granny Liu, "Granny, let's leave the matter of the Fourth Prince Hongxuan here. You don't need to worry about it anymore."
Then, as if she had thought of something, the Fujin changed the subject and looked at Liu Hong and Granny Liu, asking, "What do you think? If other women in the inner courtyard make a move, should I step in to protect the Fourth Prince and prevent him from dying? After all, such a conspicuous shield is not easy to find."
The Princess Consort and Liu Hong had no idea that the Fourth Prince would one day ascend the throne as Emperor. Therefore, they were puzzled by the Princess Consort's "good intentions." However, in their opinion, they did not think that the First Prince needed a shield, but rather that all obstacles needed to be removed. Therefore, they both rejected the Princess Consort's idea.
The Fujin thought about it for a while. Although she felt that Hongxuan's existence as a dazzling shield was good for Honghui, she could find another shield even without Hongxuan. Besides, by the time something happened to Hongxuan, Honghui would have grown up, and then she wouldn't hesitate to use a shield. So, in the end, she said, "Alright, I'll listen to you."
Therefore, the Fujin gave up her idea of dealing with Hongxuan.
Moreover, she couldn't keep it under control, because this year was the 43rd year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign, the same year that Honghui died young in her previous life. She needed to concentrate all her efforts on Honghui and guard against others targeting him. Therefore, she had neither the time nor the inclination to deal with the Fourth Prince, Hongxuan.
The reason why the Fujin was able to learn so quickly that the imperial physician had been summoned from the front courtyard was because the front courtyard had not tried to cover it up at all. Therefore, Jiaming, who lived near the front courtyard, also learned of this news from Xiao Hezi around the same time as the Fujin.
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Similarly, when she learned that the imperial physician had been summoned, her first thought was whether something had happened to Hongxuan.
However, Jiaming's tension subsided a bit. Hongxuan was always healthy, so even if he was sick, it shouldn't be serious, and he would be fine.
When Jiaming asked why the imperial physician was summoned, Xiao Hezi immediately replied that it was for the young master.
Even though Jiaming was mentally prepared and knew that Hongxuan would recover quickly given his physical condition, her heart still skipped a beat.
So, she anxiously asked Xiao Hezi, "Is the chubby boy alright?" In her heart, she prayed that even if he was sick, it couldn't be anything serious, she was sure!
Xiao Hezi: "Your Highness, the young master is fine. Don't worry so much. He just ate too much. The imperial physician prescribed some hawthorn water to aid digestion."
Hearing Xiao Hezi's words, Jiaming's tense nerves relaxed at that moment.
However, he said in a rather irritating tone, "Oh, is that so? This chubby kid is really scary!"
A joyful smile appeared on her face. At this moment, Jiaming was in the mood to celebrate the first day of the Lunar New Year and gave red envelopes to the servants in her courtyard.
However, while Jiaming was in the mood to send out red envelopes, some of the ladies in the courtyards were not.
For example, Hesheli from the Heyuan courtyard and Wuya from other courtyards were very envious of the comfortable lives of the Fujin, Li, and Jiaming, who had children.
Since you can't stand it anymore, of course you have to make things worse for the other party.
Upon hearing the news that the imperial physician had been summoned from the front courtyard, everyone began to speculate, wondering if it was the eldest prince Honghui, the third prince Hongshi, or the fourth prince Hongxuan who had encountered trouble.
In short, they were happy no matter which prince got into trouble.
However, if all three princes were to get into trouble, hehe! Everyone showed expectant expressions; that would be wonderful.
As for Madam Li of the Pear Courtyard, like Jiaming, her first reaction upon learning that the imperial physician had been summoned was whether something had happened to Hongshi.
However, unlike others, she lacked confidence in Hongshi's physical condition. As a result, the more she thought about it, the more nervous and afraid she became that she really wanted to call the imperial physician for Hongshi.
When she learned that the imperial physician was being summoned for the Fourth Prince, Hongxuan, Lady Li breathed a sigh of relief, and like the Fujin, her eyes flashed with anticipation.
She was also jealous that Jiaming was more favored than her, and that Jiaming's son, Hongxuan, was more favored by the Fourth Prince than Hongshi. Therefore, she hoped that Hongxuan would run into trouble.
She told the eunuch who was informing her that the Fourth Prince had simply overeaten and was fine; drinking hawthorn water would suffice. Upon hearing this, a look of regret immediately flashed across Li's eyes.
Sigh, how could such a small thing have happened? It would have been better if it had been a bigger incident!
Sure enough, apart from Jiaming and Fujin smiling and happily handing out red envelopes to the people in their respective courtyards, the servants in the other courtyards didn't receive their red envelopes with great joy. Instead, they all looked at their masters' faces and suppressed their happiness as much as possible.
New Year, new look, new omens, but with their master's expression and posture, many servants sighed inwardly: Alas, this year looks like it won't be easy!
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