Therefore, in the eyes of the Fujin, learning martial arts to strengthen the body was the right thing to do for most people. However, for Honghui, learning martial arts would be a burden, so it was not acceptable.
After a moment of reflection, Jiaming put Honghui aside.
After all, he was the eldest prince, the legitimate son, and she and the Fujin were sworn enemies. She couldn't be too enthusiastic about the eldest prince's illness, otherwise, others would see it as having ulterior motives.
At the same time, Jiaming's inner gossip was burning brightly, "Xiao Hezi, Hongtao, do you think Hesheli's new wife will appear tomorrow?"
A concubine also has a wedding ceremony when she enters the household, but it is not as grand as that of the primary wife. Moreover, if the man marries the primary wife, the primary wife is required to greet and send off the concubines. Otherwise, it would not only be a slap in the face to the concubine, but also to the Fourth Prince.
After all, this action gives the impression that the primary wife is unwilling for the fourth prince to marry a secondary wife, and they are having a disagreement.
Xiao Hezi and Hongtao both understood this. After hesitating for a moment, Xiao Hezi guessed, "Probably!"
Hearts replied definitively, "No."
“Hehe, how about you two make a bet? I’ll be your master as your witness,” Jiaming suggested with great interest. “No need for a big bet. The loser buys the winner a roast chicken from Liuyunji.”
"Why roast chicken?" Xiao Hezi and Hongtao asked in unison.
Jiaming blinked, looking completely innocent, and said, "Because I want to eat their roast chicken."
Xiao Hezi and Hongtao: "..."
Seeing their speechless expressions, he raised an eyebrow and said, "Does this mean that your master doesn't need a reward for going to all this trouble to testify for you?"
The implication was that the roast chicken was the thank-you gift she wanted, so, incidentally, the prize became the roast chicken.
Xiao Hezi and Hongtao were not stupid; they immediately understood and nodded in agreement.
"However, what do you think, Master?" Xiao Hezi's question immediately shifted Hongtao's gaze to Jiaming.
If the master's ideas are meticulous, and one's own ideas align with the master's, then the winner is guaranteed.
The two were completely in sync at that moment. Under their gazes, Jiaming calmly hooked Hongxuan's clenched fist and said casually, "Well, your master doesn't really know either, unless we can confirm the condition of the eldest prince?"
"The Princess Consort's place is heavily guarded; no news can get through at all," Xiao Hezi said with some regret.
"It's alright!" Jiaming comforted Xiao Hezi, "Don't go looking for news in the main courtyard anymore. If the Fujin finds out and starts overthinking, she might misunderstand us, which would be bad. After all, she can be quite scary when she turns into a fierce mother tiger protecting her cubs."
"Yes!" Xiao Hezi nodded in acceptance.
"By the way, we were just talking about whether the First Prince's wife will appear when Consort Hesheli enters the household tomorrow. As for my opinion, as I just said, if the First Prince is seriously ill, given Consort Hesheli's habit of never leaving his side, she probably won't appear. But if the First Prince is much better and his illness is not serious, then even if she is unwilling to leave his side, Your Highness will force her to appear."
Jiaming's words hit the nail on the head. The Fourth Prince knew his wife's temperament. That very night, he went to the main courtyard and gave her a warning. At the same time, he left Gao Wuyong to guard the main courtyard, determined to make sure his wife appeared the next day.
The following day, the brightly decorated Prince's mansion welcomed the sedan chair of the concubine amidst a joyous atmosphere.
Jiaming, accompanied by Hongtao and Xiao Hezi, mingled among the princesses and concubines, glancing at the envious or melancholy looks in their eyes.
As for herself, she didn't care about that at all. As long as life was going well, her younger brother Jiaheng and Erlin were doing well, and her son Hongxuan was healthy, she felt that was enough. At least, it was hundreds of times better than the apocalypse.
However, when she caught sight of Hongtao winking and smugly grinning at Xiao Hezi beside her, Jiaming's lips curled up, and she actually smiled amidst everyone's gloomy faces.
Throughout the wedding, the Fujin's face was pale, and she looked miserable and grieving. Jiaming glanced at the women who were looking at the Fujin with strange eyes, and felt particularly good looking at her nemesis.
As Jiaming was about to turn and leave after the wedding, she noticed that the Fujin (wife of the bride) had hurriedly left.
On the way back, seeing that no one was around, Jiaming couldn't help but gossip with Hongtao and Xiao Hezi beside her: "Hehe, what do you think, after tonight, how much of the Fujin's reputation for virtue will be left?"
Before the two could answer, Jiaming muttered to herself, "I'm afraid the good reputation that the Fujin has built up over the years will just vanish like this!"
That evening, Jiaming had just finished feeding her child and coaxed him to close his eyes when suddenly, there was a commotion outside the door.
Xiao Hongxuan, who had just closed his eyes, was woken up by the noise.
The little guy has a good temper; he didn't cry when he was woken up, but instead stared intently at the doorway from which the sound came.
Jiaming breathed a sigh of relief when she saw how well he behaved; thankfully, he didn't cry.
Then he turned to Red Peach and ordered, "Go and see what's happening outside?"
As soon as Hongtao opened the door, she saw Xiao Hezi already waiting outside.
Hongtao turned her head and said to Jiaming, "Master, Xiao Hezi is waiting outside."
"Let him in!"
As soon as Xiao Hezi entered, he couldn't wait to say, "Master, something has happened in the main courtyard!"
"Huh?" Jiaming frowned. "Something's happened again. Could it be the First Prince?"
"Yes and no."
Jiaming: "Stop keeping me in suspense."
"Hehe," Xiao Hezi chuckled, then continued, "According to news from the main courtyard, some time after the Princess Consort returned from the wedding today, the First Prince suddenly started vomiting and having diarrhea, and his condition has worsened!"
Upon hearing this, Jiaming's expression turned serious. The eldest prince's condition had suddenly worsened. Was it due to human intervention, taking advantage of the princess's absence from the main courtyard, or was it simply a natural occurrence?
"The princess was very anxious. After sending someone to fetch the imperial physician, she fainted."
"Ah!" Jiaming and Hongtao were very surprised. The Fujin had actually fainted?!
"Quick! Quick! Quick!" Granny Liu hurriedly directed the maids around her to help the Fujin into the inner room of the main house, and then told Yao Huang to go to the Lotus Courtyard to invite the Fourth Master to come and take charge.
“Granny, today is the special day for the concubine of Heyuan Courtyard, this, this…” Yao Huang frowned, somewhat hesitant.
She was worried that something might really have happened to the Fujin, but she was also worried that it was just a scare. If she deliberately ruined the Fujin's good day because of this, she was afraid that she would make enemies for the Fujin.
Granny Liu was well aware of Yao Huang's concerns, but looking at the pale-faced Fujin and thinking of the eldest prince's worsening condition, she said decisively, "The Fujin and the eldest prince's affairs are of utmost importance!"
Just as the Fourth Prince and Lady Hesheli were about to rest in the courtyard, they suddenly heard a commotion outside the door.
Fourth Master's face was cold, his brows furrowed as he said in a deep voice, "Su Peisheng, what's going on outside?"
"My lord, it seems that Miss Yao Huang, who serves the Fujin, has arrived."
Upon hearing the Fourth Prince's voice, Yao Huang abruptly shook off the hand covering her mouth and shouted, "Your Highness, the First Prince's condition has worsened, and the Princess Consort has fainted from excessive worry!"
(To be continued.)
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