Yinzhen took the warm jade from the box and handed it to Yunhui:
"This is 'Warm Jade,' it's just right for you to hold to warm your hands. Also, I brought you a top-quality Korean ginseng, I'll have Green Shade use it to make soup later to nourish your body."
"My lord, I cannot accept something so valuable."
Yinzhen helped Yunhui to bed and tucked the blankets in.
"If I say it's okay, then it's okay. You don't need to worry about it."
Just as Yunhui had thought, the prince did indeed value offspring, and this child elevated her status in the prince's mansion.
Having already learned her lesson once, Yunhui is now more cautious than before.
"Princess, I heard that the Prince has been visiting Princess Yun quite frequently lately."
"She's pregnant, so it's normal for the prince to visit her."
Qianxue sighed as she watched her mistress, who hadn't moved all morning and was huddled at her desk. She guessed that only her own princess could be so unafraid of seeing other women being favored.
If I told anyone, I doubt anyone would believe me.
It wasn't jealousy; Geng Youran simply didn't want to be too upset.
She was someone who could quickly accept reality; entering the palace, leaving the palace, and giving birth—she accepted all of these things very quickly.
Because she always understood that she would never win against time.
"Alright, instead of gossiping, you could have finished making my robe a long time ago. I'm going to wear it in the fall."
"Don't worry, Princess, it won't be delayed."
Recently, besides eating, Geng Youran has taken a liking to drawing.
It's not landscapes or figures, just some patterns.
Selecting some that caught Geng Youran's eye and having Qianxue embroider them on handkerchiefs or clothes has become one of Geng Youran's greatest pleasures recently.
While the master and servant were busy with their own things in the room, Xiao Anzi came in to announce that Princess Niohuru had arrived.
"Please come quickly. Qianxue, go and make some tea."
"yes."
"Wanru, what brings you here?"
“I made a few pairs of shoes for Hongzhou, and took the opportunity of delivering the shoes to talk to my sister.”
Geng Youran took the boots, and indeed they were exquisitely embroidered.
"Wanru, your embroidery skills are getting better and better."
"It's not as good as you say, sister. By the way, sister, have you seen the prince recently?"
Geng Youran shook her head. Since the Mid-Autumn Festival, apart from visiting the children at Yun Gege's place, Yinzhen had not stayed overnight in anyone else's courtyard.
"What's wrong?"
"It's not Consort Nian. She's probably jealous because the Prince only goes to Consort Yun's place. She keeps asking me to go over and help her organize the accounts every few days. As you know, most things in the manor are basically managed by the Consort now, and she doesn't have many accounts to handle, so she doesn't need anyone else's help."
Geng Youran covered her mouth and chuckled.
"Sister, you're still laughing at me."
"Stop laughing, stop laughing. Speaking of the Prince, I had Xiao Anzi deliver some snacks to the study a few days ago. He heard from Eunuch Gao that the Prince has been very busy lately, only getting two or three hours of sleep a day."
"So that's how it is. No wonder I haven't seen the prince lately."
"What, missing the Prince?"
Geng Youran joked.
"Sister, I didn't."
Despite saying that, Niohuru Wanru's face still turned red.
"Sister, please stop teasing me. I've been thinking that Hongli hasn't returned to the manor since he came back to visit me last time. Now, in addition to his daily studies, he also has to start learning to handle some affairs. I'm worried that his health won't be able to keep up."
"Now that you mention it, I do remember. Last time, Hongzhou secretly ran back and said that Hongli was studying very hard. Among this generation, Hongli is the most hardworking, and his grades are always the best."
Wanru sighed:
"Sigh. Sister, to be honest, I know Hongli's ambitions, and I know that the Prince values him more and more. But the more this is the case, the more uneasy I feel."
"What's wrong?"
Wanru hesitated, unsure of how to begin.
"Wanru, what's wrong? You didn't actually come to bring me boots today, but you have something to tell me, right?"
Wanru nodded and then dismissed the servants.
After Qianxue and Huangli had left, Wanru finally spoke:
"Sister, I've received news that Yunhui's real name is Ulanara Yunhui, and she is the Fujin's younger sister!"
"How is this possible?!"
Geng Youran exclaimed in surprise.
"Sister, keep your voice down!"
Geng Youran quickly covered her mouth.
"I only found out by chance. As you probably know, although the Princess Consort seems to be in charge of the entire Prince's mansion, in reality, her every move is being watched by the Prince, and she is surrounded by the Prince's people. There is a second-class maid among them who is my person."
Geng Youran never expected that Wanru would actually dare to plant a spy right under the prince's nose.
"Wanru, are you crazy? You know the people inside were sent by the Prince, and you still dare to do this? Don't you value your life?!"
"Sister, I must do this for Hongli's sake."
After hearing this, Geng Youran fell silent.
She had actually thought about it, but ultimately didn't put it into action.
Because she was always worried that the people inside were all the prince's people, and if they were discovered, then Yinzhen would probably no longer trust her.
“Sister, I won’t lie to you. Some time ago, the imperial physician routinely checked our pulses and said that I had damaged my health and might never be able to have children again. Hongli is my only hope, and even if the prince finds out, I will still do this.”
As she spoke, Wanru silently wiped her eyes.
"Wanru..."
"I'm so sorry, sister. I meant to tell you something, but I ended up making a fool of myself in front of you. I'm really sorry."
Geng Youran silently handed over a handkerchief.
"Look at what you're saying, what kind of joke is this? I didn't understand your feelings, and I apologize to you as well."
Afterwards, Wanru told Geng Youran about Yunhui's illegitimate daughter, and even told him about the things she had deliberately planned.
"I never expected that the Princess Consort would do something like this to consolidate her position."
"Who can argue with that? Sister, how can you be so sure that the Prince will definitely take Yunhui in?"
Geng Youran smiled.
"Don't underestimate the Princess Consort. She is the Prince's first wife, so she knows him better than we do. Besides, she knows that the Prince always goes there with a purpose, so she knows him better than we do."
As Yunhui's image flashed into her mind, Wanru suddenly shivered.
"Sister, what do you think it would look like if these two people who look alike got together?"
Now, Madam Song no longer has any desire to compete for favor. She stays in her own courtyard, eating vegetarian food and chanting Buddhist prayers, so people rarely see her on ordinary days.
And Yunhui does indeed look remarkably similar to Song.
"If it were just because of the resemblance, he wouldn't have been favored for so long."
Suddenly remembering something, Geng Youran 'humphed':
"I think the Princess Consort might have let a wolf into the house this time."
"Why do you say that, sister?"
“Ambition. Princess Yun’s ambition is no less than that of the Fujin. It’s possible that Princess Yun has other plans in mind.”
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