After the Fujin returned to the mansion, the Fourth Prince's mansion finally had a true master.
Liu Gege and Song Gege hurriedly waited in the main courtyard, waiting for the Fujin to finish washing up and come out to greet the guests before they carefully reported on the affairs that had happened in the mansion in the past few days.
The princess nodded, a satisfied smile on her face: "You two are the most qualified and capable people in the manor right now. I feel very reassured leaving you in my care."
Hearing the Fujin's praise, Liu Gege couldn't hide her joy. She quickly stole a glance at Song Gege and found that she also had a perfectly appropriate smile on her face, which was both humble and respectful, and did not make her seem like a petty person who had achieved success.
Liu Gege spoke first with a smile: "It's all thanks to the good teaching of the Fujin. We're just following the rules. The rules set by the Fujin are excellent. There hasn't been a single problem while the masters have been gone these past few days."
The princess nodded and then asked, "How are the new Guo and Gu women?"
Liu Gege understood what the Fujin meant and replied, "They are all honest and dutiful. They have been staying quietly in the courtyard these past few days and haven't gone out much."
The Princess Consort raised an eyebrow slightly. This was quite rare. In the past, every newly arrived princess had her own personality. While not entirely obedient, they would always make mistakes even when behaving properly. According to Princess Liu, these two were practically like quails, refusing to budge an inch.
That's good, the princess is relieved, but she still needs to see it for herself.
"I brought you some gifts when I returned from the estate. Morning and Evening Glow, please go and deliver them to each courtyard. If there's nothing else, you may leave. Madam Song, please stay."
Liu Gege bowed and took her leave. As for why the Fujin kept Song Shi behind, she knew why—it was simply for the sake of the eldest princess.
To be honest, this Fujin (principal wife) is really kind-hearted. The eldest princess has long been registered under her name as her legitimate daughter. If it were any other matriarch, who would allow their adopted daughter to meet her birth mother?
Sure enough, Song Gege thought so too, gazing longingly at the Fujin.
"The eldest princess will stay at the estate. The master will return to the estate after he finishes his business in the palace, so you don't need to worry about that. The child will be taken care of by Chun Fujin without any problems."
Song Gege nodded quickly, showing a grateful expression: "The Princess Consort has always been very attentive to the eldest princess."
The Fujin took a sip of tea and said slowly, "My daughter, of course I care. I'm sure the master has mentioned the eldest princess's marriage to you. I've watched Xingde grow up, so she won't wrong Yierha. Now that Ulanara has heard the news, she won't try to force Xingde to marry someone else in advance, so you can rest assured about that."
Song Gege quickly bowed her head and agreed. The Fujin felt that she had nothing more to say, so she let her leave and prepared to catch up on some sleep.
As she slept, the Fujin was awakened by the sound of thunder and rain outside. It was already autumn, and such rainy days were rare. She rubbed her eyes, still a little dazed by the pattering sounds.
Seeing that the princess had been awakened, Chaoxia quickly came over and asked softly, "Would the princess like some tea?"
The princess frowned: "What time is it now?"
"It's already the hour of You (5-7 PM)."
She slept quite late. After clearing her head, the Fujin asked, "Is it raining heavily outside? Has Fourth Prince returned?"
As Zhaoxia helped her get dressed, she replied, "It's raining heavily, it's been raining for almost half an hour, and it's impossible to walk outside. Fourth Master just returned to the manor and is in the front yard."
The princess nodded. He was supposed to travel to the estate overnight, but he was unexpectedly trapped by the heavy rain.
However, no matter what, Yinzhen would never stay overnight at her place, so the Fujin didn't bother with dressing up. She dressed casually and prepared to recite two scrolls of scripture in front of the Buddha and then pick some rice for the Buddha.
To everyone's surprise, after a while, I saw Wanxia standing hesitantly at the door, not daring to come in.
The princess frowned and scolded, "What kind of rule is this?"
Wanxia panicked and hurriedly walked in with her head down: "Fujin, Yundou just said that Fourth Master went to Yunqi Courtyard and said that he ran into Consort Guo."
The princess was truly shocked this time.
Guo Gege?
Is that the newly arrived princess, the one whose face I haven't even met yet?
The Princess Consort was both surprised and found the whole thing strange. How did Guo Gege end up running into the Fourth Prince in such heavy rain?
She didn't think that the Fourth Master was just looking for someone to sleep with on a whim; she felt that he must have something on his mind, so she ordered someone to inquire about it.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Yunqiyuan
The Fourth Master had just changed his clothes and shoes in the front yard, but they were half wet again on the way here. However, he didn't care much and looked at the shivering, soaked woman in front of him.
Where is Tuan Tuan?
The woman had a pale, delicate face, mostly soaked by the rain, and her hair was also wet, which gave her a somewhat pitiful and beautiful appearance.
It was Guo Gege.
She was shivering with cold, but dared not delay. She quickly ordered someone to bring out a lion cat from the inner hall. Tuan Tuan had a lot of grass on its body and its left leg was wrapped in gauze.
"Your Highness, I found this cat in the bushes behind the back gate. She must have bumped into something while running around. I've already applied some medicine."
Yinzhen grunted in acknowledgment and hurriedly took Tuantuan to examine her injuries.
Tuantuan was in good spirits. When she saw Yinzhen, her little tail wagged back and forth, and she rubbed against him, making a "purring" sound. She looked so cute.
Yinzhen, who was originally furious, softened his heart after she nuzzled him.
What a wicked thing!
Just like her master, she knows how to act cute, Yinzhen thought to himself, but his hands were honest as he quickly stroked her fur.
"Why are you running in such heavy rain? What will your mother do if something happens?" Yinzhen rejected her sweet talk and scolded her sternly.
Tuan Tuan meowed twice, a cute sound, but Yinzhen sensed something was off.
Tuantuan is very intelligent and loyal to its master. It was also very clever in the palace and protected Fengsheng'e and Hutuli. He didn't think Tuantuan would run around in the heavy rain.
Especially since she's a particularly vain little cat who cherishes her fur, she wouldn't run away if it got wet in the rain. She must have discovered something, or rather, that something was going wrong with Qingzhi Courtyard, for Tuantuan to run out.
As Yinzhen stroked Tuan Tuan's fur, he pondered, "The back gate of Yunqi Courtyard, this place is just past the small garden and it's the back gate of Qingzhi Courtyard."
Since Tuantuan was able to follow them all the way here, they must have discovered that the suspicious person was from Yunqi Academy.
There are two new princesses in this courtyard, one is surnamed Guo and the other is surnamed Gu.
The thought that these two women were of unknown origin and might have ill intentions towards Qingzhi Courtyard made the air around him instantly turn cold. He felt a chill as he looked at the charming woman in front of him, and he wished he could have her tortured.
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