"Princess, why are you so late? Princess Niohuru has been waiting for a long time."
"Oh, little sister, I'm so sorry, I didn't expect these two desserts to take so long. I've kept you waiting."
Wanru shook her head.
"Sister, it's nothing, Xinyi was just teasing you. I just got here too. Just now, the Fujin called me aside."
"Oh? What is it about?"
She twisted her handkerchief and said awkwardly:
"The Princess Consort said that since Consort Li is now under house arrest, she asked me to assist her in managing the affairs of the household."
Geng Youran smiled and comforted him:
"This is a good thing."
“But I understand that the Fujin (principal wife) wants us to fight amongst ourselves. She knows perfectly well that Consort Li (principal wife) won’t be confined for long.”
Seeing Wanru's open and honesty, Geng Youran also shared her own guesses with her.
“Wanru, I actually suspect that the real mastermind behind Song Gege’s childbirth and our poisoning incident might be the Fujin. Or rather, Consort Li is a scapegoat that the Fujin found in advance.”
Wanru's eyes widened immediately.
"How is this possible?"
Geng Youran continued to explain:
“Think about it, Song and Consort Li have been in contact for so long, why did the accident happen only during childbirth? And about our poisoning, the Prince still hasn’t told us who the culprit is. Most importantly, Consort Li’s two sons are not by her side right now, and Hongshi is still being raised by the Consort. I’ve thought about it over and over, and no one but the Consort could have planned something so meticulous.”
"That Prince?"
Geng Youran just smiled and remained silent.
As for the Fourth Prince, the truth may have already been discovered, but it's just not something he wants to say out loud.
After all, this new consort was bestowed by the Emperor himself, and this fourth consort also has some connection with Consort De. No matter how you look at it, now is not the time to break ties.
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