At first, the Ninth Prince cried and fussed when he was in a new environment, wanting his mother. However, He Zhuo had Xiao Qi and Xiao Ba accompany him every day and shared their own fruit with him. Children forget things easily, so he gradually stopped crying.
Once when I went back and saw my mother, her thin and ferocious appearance terrified me, and I didn't mention visiting her for many days.
After all, the Ninth Prince is still young, only two years old, and doesn't remember anything yet.
He went back to visit her later, but because of the concubine's illness, He Zhuo sealed off her courtyard, saying he was afraid of infection. After all, her illness was a strange one, and there were other princesses in the courtyard who had smallpox. No one in the household had any objections.
Everyone was afraid of contracting the strange disease, and the servants kept their distance from the courtyard when they came in and out.
He Zhuo didn't want to raise an ungrateful child who would oppose him. The Ninth Prince was still young and not greatly influenced by his mother, so moving him to the front yard was just right.
He Zhuo observed that one of the wet nurses was speaking up for the concubine. Not wanting to leave this potential problem, He Zhuo asked the nanny to find an opportunity to replace the wet nurse.
It's actually quite simple. The wet nurse heard that something had happened at home, that her own son was in trouble, so she rushed back. The head nanny granted her leave, and when she got back and found that her son was fine, she wanted to come back, but that wasn't so easy.
The other wet nurse by the Ninth Prince's side was relatively honest, so He Zhuo arranged for another wet nurse with a clean background to be placed by the Ninth Prince's side, and also arranged for two eunuchs to follow him.
The situation was even simpler for Princess Wang. She contracted smallpox and was sent away. Her personal maid was also sent away. Not long after, someone came to report that all three of them had died.
What He Zhuo couldn't stand the most was touching her children; it was her Achilles' heel. To want the children to fight each other—how vicious was her heart? If this idea came from Wang Shi, then she might as well not live.
Having lived in the cruel world of cultivation, where human life is not worth mentioning, let alone someone who has harmed him.
Many cultivators kill without reason; they will kill anyone who merely glances at them or blocks their path.
He Zhuo didn't mention anything about Wang Gege's funeral arrangements. The servants, naturally, would read the room. Since she died of smallpox, she was supposed to be burned to death. Since their master didn't mention it, they didn't take it seriously.
This mischief caused by the little imp in the backyard came to an end after a month.
Along with it came an imperial edict.
"By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: The beautiful and dignified lady of the Durbert clan, who is both beautiful and intelligent, and gentle by nature, is hereby betrothed to Hongfang, the second son of Prince Zhi, as his primary consort."
It was Liang Jiugong, the chief eunuch, who arrived again, and Yinzhi's face was full of smiles.
"Eunuch Liang, it's still early, have a cup of tea."
"No, Your Highness, we still have another family."
“Alright, then we won’t keep you here, Father-in-law.” Liu Bajin stepped forward and handed the red envelope to Liang Jiugong.
Liang Jiugong didn't even glance at it; he simply put it in his sleeve.
After saying goodbye, he left to deliver the imperial decree to the next household.
In fact, the amount of money given as a reward in the palace was fixed. It depended on the person and the matter. If it was too much, people would think you were foolish and had too much money to burn. If it was too little, you would offend people and they might try to trip you up.
With their second son's marriage settled, Yinzhi and Zhuo, the parents, were relieved and their faces were full of smiles.
"Hongfang, come here."
Everyone left, leaving only Father, Mother, and Eldest Brother in the hall.
Seeing his older brother's teasing gaze, little Hongfang blushed and slowly moved in front of his mother.
Hesitantly, he said, "Mother."
Both Yinzhi and Hezhuo felt a sense of relief, as if their son had finally grown up. Seeing their son getting married, they felt a little bittersweet.
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