Time passed day by day, and soon it was May. Emperor Kangxi began his tour of the northern frontier, but Jiaming was unable to go this time because the Fourth Prince, the Crown Prince, and the Third Prince were left behind.
Since even the Fourth Master didn't have a chance to go, she certainly didn't have a chance to go either.
But Jiaming felt that life was no different from when the emperor was still in the Forbidden City. The Fourth Prince was still the same as before, not only openly staying at her place, but also often sneaking over to her place at night.
If the Fourth Master were busier, he wouldn't have so much energy to torment her.
In June, an invitation was delivered to the Princess Consort. She immediately recognized it as an invitation from the neighboring household.
While thinking about the content of the post, I took it and started reading.
It turned out that three days later was the first birthday of the eighth brother next door, and the invitation was sent to invite her to watch the little prince's first birthday celebration.
As the fourth wife, she often encountered this situation, and it should have been handled according to the usual procedure. However, Ulanara held the invitation very seriously and did not put it down for a long time.
Liu Hong noticed something was wrong with her expression in an instant and immediately asked, "Madam, what's wrong? Is there something wrong with this invitation?"
The princess glanced at Liu Hong and said, "There's nothing wrong with the invitation, but..."
"But what?" Granny Liu hurriedly asked.
The princess glanced at Liu Mama, but said nothing. Instead, she answered Liu Mama's question: "The young prince from the neighboring household is celebrating his first birthday, and they sent an invitation."
Granny Liu didn't react at first, but she gave Liu Hong a smug look, which meant—my position with the Fujin is still very secure!
Liu Hong: "..."
She had no intention of competing with Granny Liu for the emperor's favor. Helpless, she decided to divert the other woman's attention. "That young prince's birth mother is that Wang Gege, the one with the particularly long reach who went to our household's Guarjia clan, um, the concubine, and even framed Concubine Li and the others?"
Although it was phrased as a question, everyone present could hear the certainty in her tone.
"Wang Shi!" The slow-witted Granny Liu finally realized what was happening, and of course, just as Liu Hong had expected, she shifted her attention.
The head wife, seeing Liu Mama deep in thought, immediately gave Liu Hong a "well done" look. She didn't want her loyal Liu Mama to compete with her trusted confidante.
Because of Wang's previous actions, the people in the room began to discuss, fearing that the upcoming first birthday banquet might be a trap.
The Fujin and the others were unaware of the grudges between Wang and Jiaming. Because they couldn't figure out why she had acted, they couldn't help but speculate whether she was targeting the Fourth Prince's residence. They also wondered if the reason why Honghui was always sick and they couldn't find out the cause was because of her. After all, she was too secretive when she attacked Guarjia, and she always managed to turn the tables and gain the upper hand when fighting with the Eighth Fujin, Guoluo. She was too formidable.
Especially the Fujin, who had a rebirth experience, her imagination ran wild. She couldn't help but suspect that Wang Shi was also reborn, because she knew that it was the prince who obtained the throne in history, which was why her influence was so deep, reaching into the Fourth Prince's mansion...
The more I imagine it, the more likely it seems. In fact, it's pretty much true. However, Wang Shi wasn't reborn; she was a time traveler, but she still knew the actual history.
Of course, the simple-minded Liu Mama didn't think so complicatedly. She thought that since Wang Shi had plotted against Tao Yuan Guarjia Shi before, then, "Fujin, why don't you just take that person from Tao Yuan with you? It just so happens that that person has a grudge against that Wang Gege. Maybe it's a trap set by that person from Tao Yuan."
After listening to Liu Mama's advice, the Fujin and Liu Hong fell silent.
Liu Mama thought her suggestion wasn't convincing enough and got a little anxious. Suddenly, she had a flash of inspiration and hurriedly said, "Even if that person from Taoyuan is promoted to secondary consort, she will still be a concubine. The Eighth Prince Consort already dislikes concubines. Now that she has a concubine like Wang Gege in her household, which has made her feel resentful, she might dislike her even more. If that person from Taoyuan goes there, she will definitely not get a good reception from the Eighth Prince Consort."
Upon hearing this reason, the Fujin's eyes lit up even more. She thought to herself: Eighth Brother's wife has done more than just suffer injustice; she has shown Eighth Brother a great deal of favor and trust.
Moreover, she also thought of another benefit: if she could handle the situation well after Guarjia was made difficult, and maintain the reputation of the Prince's mansion, she would not only have an explanation to her husband, but also make it seem like she had made a good choice as his wife.
However, Fujin and Liu Hong exchanged a glance, both seeing disbelief in each other's eyes.
It's surprising that Liu Mama, who is usually so clueless, actually made a pretty good suggestion this time.
Following Liu Mama's suggestion, the Fujin suddenly had more good ideas. Of course, these were good in relation to the Fujin herself; to the people she wanted to scheme against, they were bad ideas.
After sharing her thoughts with Granny Liu and Liu Hong, their eyes lit up immediately, and they nodded in agreement, saying, "Your idea is brilliant, Madam!"
Having received approval, the Fujin immediately began to take action. Inside the room, she whispered a few instructions to Liu Mama and Liu Hong, then dismissed them.
Soon, Granny Liu and Liu Hong each went in a different direction. Granny Liu went to Hesheli's place, while Liu Hong went to Taoyuan Jiaming's place.
Liu Mama arrived at Hesheli's place without any problems.
Hesheli could choose to go or not. As a secondary consort, she had the right to choose. Unlike the concubines, she did not need the fourth consort to accompany her to the banquet.
When Liu Hong, who had gone to Taoyuan, told Jiaming about the news, Jiaming immediately understood the sinister intentions behind it and her face turned ugly.
After Liu Hong left, her expression immediately changed, becoming calm and composed, which was a true reflection of her inner self.
The slow-witted Red Peach and Green Willow finally realized that things were going to go wrong, that it was very likely a trap, and they were immediately worried about Jiaming.
Just as the mistress and servants of Peach Courtyard were having a conversation, some gossip in the mansion was deliberately spread to Pear Courtyard.
Soon, when Li learned that she would not be attending the first birthday banquet, her face immediately fell.
And this reaction was exactly what the Fujin had anticipated.
That's right, she did it on purpose, deliberately only bringing Guarjia clan member with her, and deliberately sending the message to her.
She knew Li's thoughts all too well.
Lady Guarjia was a concubine, as was Lady Li. In fact, Lady Li was more senior than Lady Guarjia. Lady Guarjia had a son, and so did Lady Li. Lady Guarjia had two sons, but Lady Li also had a son and a daughter. Although she always valued her sons more, she had given birth to the Fourth Prince's only daughter, who was alive. Therefore, their statuses were roughly equal.
But now she only brought Guarjia clan with her, so isn't that letting Guarjia clan put her above her?
Would the Li family accept this?
They were unwilling to accept this, and they would feel even more fear and resentment towards the Guarjia clan.
Hehe, she's more than happy to increase the hatred between them!
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