Granny Li took the Fifth Prince away to soothe him, and the imperial physician followed to keep watch, but Chuxiu Palace was only so big, and the child's voice was shrill and piercing. Even when they were brought aside, the noise was still unbearable.
Sun Miaoqing said, "The Fifth Prince is crying so hard, he must be missing his father. The imperial physician said that the Emperor is fine, and he should be able to keep that little troublemaker Hongzhou in check."
Linglan said, "Your Majesty, please calm down. The Emperor is still ill!"
"Furthermore, Physician Lu also secretly sent a message that the Empress Dowager is very dissatisfied with you. She also wants to use the Emperor's illness to shift the blame onto you."
"If anything goes wrong now, the Empress Dowager will have even more reason to make a fuss."
Sun Miaoqing said, "I know what you're saying, but this brat just cries all day long. He cries nonstop whenever things don't go his way."
"If others hear this, they'll think I'm abusing him."
"In fact, in my opinion, we should just leave it alone and let him cry it out. Once he realizes that crying is useless, he'll stop after that."
“But if that’s the case, that person in Shou Kang Palace will definitely seize on this excuse to make trouble for me. After all, she’s not my biological daughter, so I can’t be lenient with her or harsh with her.”
Liuli thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "This isn't difficult to handle. Your Majesty just needs to do what you always do and shift all the blame onto the Emperor, right?"
Lily of the Valley and Rose couldn't help but cover their mouths and chuckle. No one was more adept at this than Sun Miaoqing.
Sun Miaoqing said, "That's what I was thinking, which is why I was thinking of going to the Hall of Mental Cultivation just now."
Big Fat Orange was quite indulgent towards her, but Hongzhou was, after all, one of his few sons.
In truth, the little brat next door, crying his heart out, is his real darling.
After all, for him, favored concubines were common, but sons were rare.
Liuli said, "Has Your Majesty forgotten that His Majesty issued a decree?"
Sun Miaoqing, Linglan, and Qiangwei all looked at Liuli with confused expressions. Had the big fat orange given the order?
"His Majesty issued an edict, but when was it? How could I not remember?"
Liuli said, "It was yesterday, when the Fifth Prince was crying and making a fuss. The Empress said she wanted to invite the Princess Consort of Prince Zhuang into the palace, but the Emperor refused."
"You say you're being a woman's foolish, but Fifth Prince, you must correct this flaw."
Sun Miaoqing suddenly realized that there was such a thing. Hearing the crying coming from next door again, she immediately felt much better than before.
“I remember now, His Majesty did say that.”
"Since His Majesty has issued a decree, although I am heartbroken, I cannot disobey. Qiangwei, you are steady and reliable, so from now on you will serve the Fifth Prince."
"If Hongzhou continues to cry and make a fuss, send someone to the Imperial Hospital to fetch an imperial physician to stay by Hongzhou's side."
"As long as there's nothing seriously wrong, let him cry. The Emperor said that this habit of his must be corrected."
Rose nodded, but she was still a little worried. After all, he was a prince, and she was afraid that the Fifth Prince would be even less used to it, and since he had just been sent there, she was afraid that it would give rise to gossip.
The Fifth Prince was accompanied by four nannies, six palace maids, and six eunuchs; the Empress herself was not replaced.
With more people, there are more thoughts. In the end, none of these people belong to their Chuxiu Palace.
Although this was for the good of the Fifth Prince, not everyone can understand this principle.
"This servant understands and will certainly take good care of the Fifth Prince. But what are Your Majesty's plans regarding the people around the Fifth Prince?"
Sun Miaoqing said, "We will change them, but we will do it slowly. I don't intend to change everything."
"Keep an eye on things then. If anyone doesn't follow the rules or acts unruly, write it down and tell me. I'll send them away first."
"And those wet nurses, I need to take another look at them."
Rose said, "Yes, I understand."
Linglan hesitated before saying, "Your Highness, Consort Xin, Noble Lady Cao, and Consort Qi all had children."
"The Fifth Prince is causing quite a commotion. You could ask them if they have any ideas."
Sun Miaoqing said, "That's right. Let's prepare some things and see if Consort Xin is here right now. I'll go and have a seat."
Lily of the Valley said, "Yes."
When gifts were sent to the palace, they were usually made of fabrics, jewelry, or tonics; Chuxiu Palace had everything it needed.
Thinking of Xin Changzai's usual attire, Linglan picked out a pearl necklace from the storeroom, each bead the size of a peanut.
It shimmered with a pearly light, both dazzling and eye-catching. However, it was not perfectly round, but rather oval. While it wasn't priceless, it wasn't thin either.
There is also a pair of pearl and rose quartz earrings, which are a pair with this necklace. The pearls on the earrings are slightly pointed at the top and rounded at the bottom, in a teardrop shape.
Like the necklace, the pearl shimmers and shines brightly.
Linglan showed the items to Sun Miaoqing, "Your Highness, do you think this is alright?"
Sun Miaoqing disliked such heavy jewelry, saying that wearing it made her feel top-heavy and her neck hurt.
And there are several better sets than this one, so I don't feel bad about giving them away at all.
"This one will do."
A young palace maid guarding the door came in to report, "This servant greets Your Highness, Consort Xin requests an audience."
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