Li Jingshu walked in arrogantly, accompanied by her maid.
"Is Sister Geng feeling guilty?"
Geng Youran remained silent, wondering if this woman had taken the wrong medicine today.
However, she still greeted Li Jingshu according to custom, and then asked Qianxue to bring up the pastries that had been prepared in advance.
"I heard that Sister Li was unwell and unable to come, so I rushed over."
Li Jingshu's smile froze for a moment, then she awkwardly forced a smile and said:
"It's just that I'm a little tired, don't worry about it."
The two were secretly vying for power when news came from outside that Lord Nian had arrived at the courtyard gate and would be coming soon.
Li Jingshu hadn't expected Nian Gengyao to come, but leaving now wouldn't be appropriate, so she gritted her teeth and stayed, while thinking about how to get out of there later.
When Nian Yunrong heard that her brother was almost there, she quickly asked someone to help her up, change her clothes, and put on makeup.
"What are you doing, Consort? You need to take good care of yourself and get some rest."
“My brother is coming; how can I see him looking so sick?”
Unable to persuade him, Geng Youran could only help from the sidelines.
As a man outside the main residence, Nian Gengyao was not allowed to enter the inner courtyard. However, Xiao Anzi made an exception by bringing the Fourth Prince's invitation.
Of course, such exceptions only occur a few times.
After paying his respects to the Fourth Prince's wife, Nian Gengyao rushed to his younger sister's courtyard. Seeing that Geng Youran and Consort Li were also there, he had no choice but to suppress his anxiety and first pay his respects to everyone present.
At this moment, Consort Li spoke up:
"Since you miss your sister so much, I won't disturb you any longer. You and your sister should have a good chat."
Just as Nian Gengyao was about to bow in farewell, he heard Geng Youran raise his voice:
"Sister, why are you in such a hurry? You just said something that was implied, but you haven't made it clear yet. Since Lord Nian is here, why don't you explain it clearly?"
By this time, the imperial physician had already finished examining Nian Yunrong's pulse.
"Imperial Physician, how is my sister?"
"Your Excellency, the Consort fainted this time because she was poisoned by 'Luoyao Powder'. This medicine is similar to 'Ruanjin Powder' in effect, but it is milder. Moreover, judging from the Consort's pulse, the amount of this medicine is not high, so there is nothing to worry about. She just needs to rest for a few more days."
The imperial physician prescribed several doses of calming soup for Consort Nian before leaving.
“Consort Li, the pulse diagnosis is complete. Now that Lord Nian is here, why don’t you continue what you were saying earlier?”
Li Jingshu glared at Geng Youran, gritted her teeth, and pretended not to know anything, saying:
"Is Sister Geng confused? I didn't say anything just now."
Geng Youran chuckled.
At this moment, the wife's voice came from the doorway:
"Then why doesn't Consort Li explain why your rouge box contains 'Luoyao San' instead of rouge?"
Li Jingshu collapsed to the ground, her face ashen, with a few drops of cold sweat on her forehead.
She couldn't understand it. Everything had been prepared perfectly. If they found the "Luoyao Powder" on Geng Youran today, given the prince's high regard for Nian Gengyao, he would use this incident to vent his anger on Geng Youran, and Nian Gengyao would not let Geng Youran off the hook.
Unexpectedly, the mole she had found in advance was too cowardly to carry out the plan, which brought Li Jingshu's scheme to an absurd end.
Nian Gengyao wanted to retaliate, but since he was in the Yongqin Prince's residence, he asked the Fourth Prince's wife to severely punish the person who harmed his sister.
However, because of Hongshi's influence, Ulanara did not want to get involved in the matter, so she only punished Li Jingshu with a three-month confinement.
"Madam, this is too much..."
"elder brother!"
Nian Gengyao felt that the punishment was too lenient, and was about to say something more when Nian Yunrong stopped him.
It has been over a year since Nian Yunrong moved into the mansion, and I have witnessed one good show after another in the backyard.
She knew that as long as power wasn't involved, the Fujin (principal wife) would at most turn a blind eye to her.
Geng Youran's biggest weakness is her child.
However, Li Jingshu was different. The two were both Han Chinese and both were concubines. Because she was young, Li Jingshu always disliked her.
This time, she secretly poisoned Geng Youran's food box and tried to instigate a fight between her and Geng Youran so that she could reap the benefits.
madness!
How did Hongshi end up with such a useless mother who spends all her time scheming and plotting, with no life of her own?
With the permission of his wife, Nian Gengyao stayed with Nian Yunrong for a few more hours.
After returning to the courtyard, Geng Youran kept thinking about how she managed to put the 'Luoyao San' into the dessert.
That evening, Ulanara told Yinzhen about the incident. Yinzhen was furious and went to Li Jingshu's place with his men before he had even finished his meal.
"How dare you!"
Yinzhen kicked Li Jingshu's door open.
"Your Highness, what are you doing?"
"You know perfectly well what you did to Consort Nian and Princess Geng! Do you even care about this Prince's Mansion anymore? How could Hongshi have a mother like you!"
Li Jingshu's eyes darted around nervously, never daring to look directly at Yinzhen.
“I did nothing. Consort Nian was in a coma, and I just went to see her.”
Yinzhen was already seated in the main seat, his eyes slightly narrowed, and Li Jingshu couldn't guess what he was thinking.
"Master?"
"From today onwards, Hongshi will be temporarily taken care of by Geng Gege. Since you are not feeling well, you should rest in this courtyard."
Li Jingshu, who was kneeling on the ground, suddenly looked up and saw the coldness in Yinzhen's eyes.
This time, it's not just a simple matter of confinement.
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