The maid's ability to conceal her expression was lacking; upon hearing Su Peisheng's agreement, a fleeting smugness crossed her face.
Lichun and Lixia were not willing to accept this. Their master's good day last night was ruined, and this morning the Fujin had embarrassed him. If he were to be kidnapped by that general from the Pear Courtyard tonight, their master would lose all face.
The two men glared angrily at the maid, then took two quick steps, reached out to block Su Peisheng, and said urgently, "Eunuch Su! You can't! Tonight is the concubine's special day!"
Lichun and Lixia emphasized the words "concubine" to imply that their mistress was a concubine, and that if they disturbed her today, then... the threat was palpable.
Su Peisheng's face immediately turned cold, and he sneered, "Get out of the way!"
He was the master's trusted eunuch, and he wasn't afraid of the women in the harem.
He was not afraid of even the primary wife, let alone the secondary wife.
Su Peisheng had served the Fourth Master since childhood and had learned a lot of the Fourth Master's cold and imposing manner. So, when he put on a cold face and sneered, Lichun and Lixia, who reached out to stop him, immediately shrank their necks.
But the thought of the Prince being intercepted again tonight, and his master losing all face in the backyard of the Prince's mansion, becoming a laughing stock once again, was unbearable.
So, even though she was afraid, she still used her outstretched arms to block Su Peisheng from getting any closer to the door.
"I'll say it again, get out of the way!" The cold, gloomy words sent a chill down the spines of Lichun and Lixia, who were both shrinking their necks. Goosebumps rose on their skin, and they unconsciously withdrew their hands, rubbing their arms.
Seeing this, Su Peisheng snorted coldly and walked closer to the door.
The one who got into trouble was the Third Prince, the Prince's son. If he had really been worried about that damned concubine today, he would have been dismissed by the Prince long ago.
Now, anyone who blocks him from reporting is opposing him. If these two weren't so sensible, I wouldn't care whether you're a maid who came with the primary wife or a concubine; I'd definitely show you the power of Grand Eunuch Su!
Just as Su Peisheng was about to crash into the door, he suddenly stopped, listened carefully, and found the room to be completely quiet, without any sound.
Su Peisheng suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. It was good that it hadn't started yet, so as not to disturb the master's interest.
"Master, this servant has something to report." The respectful words traveled through the door and instantly entered the room.
Inside the room, Hesheli, who was undressing the Fourth Prince, paused, lowered her eyes, and her eyes were filled with a dark and ever-changing expression.
Fourth Master suddenly looked up at the door and said calmly, "Speak!"
“A maidservant from Consort Li’s side came to deliver a message, saying, ‘Prince Hongshi is in some kind of trouble, just like Prince Honghui last night, he is vomiting and having severe diarrhea.’”
Upon hearing this, the Fourth Prince's handsome face grew even colder, radiating a chilling aura. He quickly put on the casual clothes that Hesheli had just taken off, then, without even glancing at Hesheli's dark expression, he said, "I'm going to the Pear Courtyard to take a look," before striding out the door and leaving briskly.
Once again abandoned, Hesheli clenched her fists, completely unaware that her palms had been stabbed, her beautiful face contorted like a demon.
"Li! Shi!" The angry shout through gritted teeth made Li Chun and Li Xia, who were outside the door hearing the sound and watching the Fourth Master's departing figure, turn around instantly.
"Master!" Lichun and Lixia walked in with concern.
"This Li woman is going too far! I have no past grudges or recent feuds with her. I've only just entered the manor, and she's already showing me such disrespect. It's outrageous!" Hesheli couldn't hold back any longer and said angrily.
But she still felt unsatisfied. She walked to the table, swept the things on it, and "Bang! Crash..." the teapot and teacups shattered on the floor.
"This was supposed to be my wedding day, and she ruined it! How awful!"
"Bang! Crack..."
Lichun and Lixia could not quell Hesheli's anger. As a result, in the main room of Heyuan, angry and resentful words and various broken and fragmented things were mixed together.
In Taoyuan, Jiaming had just coaxed Hongxuan to sleep and, with Hongtao attending to him, was preparing to rest.
Just then, Xiao Hezi's voice came from outside the door, saying that he had something to report.
"Master, news has just arrived that the master has been intercepted again!"
Jiaming stared wide-eyed in astonishment, "No way?"
Hesheli was humiliated again. Surprised, Jiaming asked, "Who intercepted Master this time?"
Could it be the Fujin (princess's wife) again? If so, the feud between the two sides is likely to become quite serious. Hehe!
Hesheli is from the Crown Prince's maternal clan, and her family background is comparable to that of the Fujin (Prince's wife). If the two sides start fighting, the Fujin will probably have no time to think about her anymore!
Thinking of this, Jiaming smiled.
Master, what makes you so happy?
Hongtao was completely baffled. Could it be that she had a sudden inspiration? The concubine was being repeatedly slapped in the face, and this drama was indeed quite amusing.
"It's Consort Li from the Pear Courtyard. Apparently, Prince Hongshi's condition has worsened, similar to Prince Honghui's last night, with vomiting and diarrhea." Xiao Hezi ignored Jia Mingle's laughter and just answered her question.
Jiaming's smiling face froze. "You just said it was made by the Pear Academy."
"Yes!" Xiao Hezi nodded.
“So, following the Fujin, it seems the Li family is going to clash with the Hesheli family!” Jiaming’s mind raced as she listened to Xiao Hezi’s words, her eyes shining brighter as she spoke. “Hehe, that’s wonderful!”
Thinking that after this, with Lady Hesheli as the rival of Consort and Lady Li, he could finally enjoy some leisure time again.
Jiaming learned the news even earlier than the Fujin (Prince Consort), after all, the Fujin was focused on the eldest prince Honghui, and nothing outside news was as important to her as the eldest prince.
When she heard that her master had been intercepted by Li Shi from Hesheli Shi's courtyard, she both frowned and showed joy.
She frowned because the Fourth Prince valued Hongshi highly. She was worried that one day Li Shi would rise up through Hongshi's influence. If her former rival made a comeback, she would be in a difficult position to deal with!
The reason for his joy was that another person had offended the Hesheli clan. Including himself and the Guarjia clan (in his opinion), there were now three. He thought that even if he didn't take action himself, it wouldn't be difficult for the Li clan and the Guarjia clan to deal with and suppress the Hesheli clan.
The Fujin touched Honghui's forehead on the bed, her face showing a kind motherly expression, but her heart was filled with anything but kindness.
How come Hongshi only had an upset stomach and recovered after a little rest?
How wonderful it would be if I really got sick, or even worse, died!
However, thinking of Hongshi's foolishness in his previous life, the Fujin felt that it was good that Hongshi was alright.
There has to be another prince in the backyard besides Honghui. A foolish prince who is not favored by the emperor is better than a prince with a good family background who is favored by the emperor.
Therefore, she had to be even more careful with Lady Hesheli. She was a concubine personally bestowed into the palace by the Emperor, and her family background was comparable to hers. She absolutely could not allow her to give birth to a prince; otherwise, she would become a formidable rival to Honghui. (To be continued.)
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