During the time that Yinzhi was accumulating strength at home, Yinzhen did not make a big fuss. Instead, he and Yinxiang were busy with some matters that were happening in the court.
I don't go to the backyard often; I only stay there about a third of the time each month. The rest of the time I'm usually in the study.
Around the beginning of March, Geng Youran took Hongzhou to Li Jingshu's place.
Now, Geng Youran no longer cares about the affairs of the manor, and has more free time to spend with her children.
According to royal rules, princes usually need to start school at the age of six, so Geng Youran wanted to spend more time with her child before he started school.
Now, Geng Youran and Li Jingshu have a much better relationship, so they occasionally bring their children over for tea.
As Hongshi grew older, he could no longer spend too much time with Li Jingshu. Li Jingshu was always very happy to have a child come to play with her.
"Little Hongzhou!"
Li Jingshu's first reaction upon seeing Hongzhou was to take him from the nanny's arms and hug him, while also giving him a quick kiss on the cheek.
She genuinely loves children.
Although she had done many wrong things before, seemingly for power or for Yinzhen's favor, her most fundamental purpose was to give her child more.
Of course, the method was wrong.
Geng Youran was genuinely happy to see Li Jingshu and Hongzhou interacting.
"Little sister, it's rare for you to come all this way on your own initiative. You can't just be here to have tea with me, can you?"
No matter how much small talk we have, we must eventually get back to the main topic.
"Sister, to tell you the truth, the reason I came here today is actually because of the Fujin (wife of the emperor).
Geng Youran handed the child over to Qianxue, and Li Jingshu also let her head maid go play in the main room. The two of them talked about serious matters on the couch in the side room.
“Sister, the Fujin has been confined for so long now. Although she has committed many sins, she is still the Fujin after all. Moreover, Father’s attitude back then made it clear that the Fujin could not be divorced, so there is no point in confinement.”
Everyone in the mansion harbored resentment towards the Ulanara clan, but their resentment was similar, not identical.
Li Jingshu also had this idea, but her reasons were different from Geng Youran's.
"Since my sister has laid out her thoughts, I have nothing to hide from her anymore. Actually, I'm already thinking of ways to handle this matter."
Geng Youran looked surprised; it was rare that the two of them would think of the same thing.
"Sister, you?"
To Li Jingshu, Ulanara was tantamount to the murderer of her child. Geng Youran couldn't understand why Li Jingshu wanted to release such a person.
“Sister, I know you must have many questions in your heart. But trust me, let Ulanara come out, and then we will have a peaceful life in the future.”
Geng Youran, with some skepticism, managed to reach an agreement with Li Jingshu on this matter.
“Sister, I need to talk to Wanru about this. After all, she is also a victim of the Ulanara clan, and I don’t want to keep it from her.”
Li Jingshu nodded, agreeing with Geng Youran's idea.
"Alright, that's all for today. Find some time to talk to your sister Niu Hulu about this. After all, this is something that can't be rushed, and we have to take it slowly."
After returning, Geng Youran first had Xiao Anzi send Hongzhou back to the prince's residence, and then she told Qianxue about the matter.
"Princess, are you crazy? That Ulanara clan almost caused our prince to have no descendants!"
Shh! Do you want everyone outside to hear?
Qianxue quickly covered her mouth.
“Listen to me, I also talked about this with Consort Li today. From what she said, it seems that she intends to let Ulanara and Consort Nian compete against each other.”
Qianxue didn't understand, so Geng Youran explained it to her.
“It’s been a few months since Consort Nian and Consort Li started sharing power. Have you noticed that she’s secretly bribing people, trying to seize power from Consort Li?”
Qianxue then roughly understood what Geng Youran meant.
"Princess, do you mean that Consort Li wants Ulanara to come out and deal with Consort Nian?"
Geng Youran glared at Qianxue:
"Watch your words. What do you mean by 'tidy up'?"
But Qianxue actually hit the nail on the head.
While Ulanara was indeed vicious, she was also quite adept at scheming within the household.
Qianxue understood everything, but...
"Princess, you probably won't get past Princess Niohuru. You've forgotten how much she suffered because of this."
Geng Youran sighed:
"Ah, who says otherwise? I'm worried about that too. To be honest, I don't really agree with Consort Li's approach either. But what she said does make sense. You've seen it yourself, the situation in our courtyard isn't very good right now. Most importantly, it's the Emperor and the Prince's attitude. They probably never intended to divorce Ulanara in the first place. Since that's the case, it doesn't make much difference whether she comes out or not. Letting her come out can also attract Consort Nian's attention."
Qianxue agreed with this statement.
“Princess, I think you should think about this matter carefully before we talk to Princess Niohuru.”
Geng Youran nodded, agreeing that this matter should not be handled rashly.
A few days later, Geng Youran and Qianxue brought some snacks to Niohuru Wanru's place.
"Sister, what brings you here?"
Niohuru Wanru is making shoes for her two children at this moment.
"It seems like you haven't been out for a long time, so I came to see you."
Huang Li took the pastries from Qian Xue and served tea to Geng Youran.
"I had a fever a few days ago and stayed in bed for several days, but I felt much better yesterday. So, I made a few pairs of shoes for the children to cheer them up."
Why didn't you send Huangli to tell me?
"It's just a minor illness, nothing to worry about."
Wanru handed over the shoes she was holding.
"Sister, take a look, is this size suitable?"
Boys' feet grow faster, so the two children needed to have their shoes changed frequently. Wanru always treated Hongzhou as her own son, so whenever she made little clothes or shoes, she would always prepare a set for Hongzhou as well.
Now, Geng Youran was even more at a loss for words.
Geng Youran gave Qianxue a look, and Qianxue then pulled Huangli out.
"Wanru, the reason I came here today is to discuss something with you."
Seeing that Geng Youran's expression was very serious, Wanru put down her needlework and looked at Geng Youran with concern.
“A few days ago, I went to see Consort Li. She told me that she wanted to plead with the Prince to lift Ulanara’s confinement.”
"Why?"
Niohuru Wanru did not directly express her disagreement, but instead asked why, because she knew that both Geng Youran and Li Jingshu hated the Ulanara clan.
There must be a reason for making this decision.
"Firstly, because of the fact that she was a concubine, and secondly, because of her status."
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