The big pomegranate tree in Qingzhi Courtyard has borne fruit again.
From a distance, the harvest looks heavy, a delightful prospect.
The grapevines on another vineyard were also being harvested. Bunches of grapes, dripping wet, with plump, large purple berries clustered together, looked incredibly tempting.
Fei Yang'a and Feng Sheng'e would go up to pick the fruit, while Hu Tuli would pick it up from below.
The grapes were exceptionally juicy; after peeling them, one bite revealed a sweetness as sweet as honey.
The children enjoyed their meal immensely.
Changning also sent a lot of Haha beads to Feng Sheng'e's family and Fucha's residence.
He then instructed Zhuiyu and Tingfeng to pick and wash the grapes and pomegranates, preparing to make pomegranate and osmanthus wine and grape wine.
Yinzhen sometimes thought that Yaoxian's many children might be a blessing brought by these pomegranates and grapes. Therefore, he took even better care of the trees and trellises and specially instructed Su Peisheng to find a group of craftsmen to take care of them and maintain them carefully.
Another patch of hostas was also filled with a rich, fragrant aroma, with clusters of beautiful flowers.
Yinzhen then instructed Su Peisheng to find craftsmen to specially fire a kiln of porcelain with jade hairpin flowers, in preparation for replacing the porcelain in Qingzhiyuan.
Just as Yinzhen finished updating the equipment at Qingzhi Courtyard and was about to return to court, a piece of news suddenly began circulating in the mansion.
It is said that the third brother of Consort Chun was able to save the emperor with Western medicine, but when he went to the Ujumqin tribe with a cart full of medicinal herbs, he was unable to save Consort Mengguqing's mother.
This must have been at the behest of Consort Chun, deliberately refusing to come to her aid.
When Changning heard the news, he almost laughed out of anger.
Her first reaction was to ask Tingfeng, "Where did this come from?"
Tingfeng quickly replied, "Fortunately, our master instructed us to keep an eye on the Fujin and Princess Niohuru. This news was first mentioned by the rock painting beside Princess Niohuru, who said that she and one of the cleaning eunuchs in front of her were from the same hometown, and the word gradually spread."
Changning narrowed his eyes slightly, a suspicious look on his face: "Only Niohuru? What about the Fujin?"
Tingfeng shook his head: "There's nothing unusual about the Princess Consort."
Changning sneered: "Then let's wait two days and talk about it."
Two days later, the story changed again.
Chun, the secondary consort, not only wanted to bring down Meng Guqing, the secondary consort, but also planned to take advantage of the Emperor's life-saving grace to repay the favor and want the position of primary consort.
The Fucha family also had this plan, intending to push Prince Hongyan to the throne.
At this moment, Changning asked again, "Is there anything unusual in the main courtyard?"
Tingfeng nodded, but found it strange: "It was indeed the main courtyard that added fuel to the fire, but it doesn't seem to be the Fujin's doing. As soon as the news spread, the Fujin suppressed it, and I heard this morning that she even made Granny Fu kneel as punishment."
Changning nodded: "The Princess Consort is quite intelligent, but if she can't keep an eye on her subordinates, she can't blame me for cleaning up her own household. Granny Zhang, Zhao Fuhai, let's go!"
Biboin
The rock paintings next to Princess Niohuru have been making my eyelids twitch these past few days, and my friends are teasing me, saying that I'm about to get rich.
The rock painting only smiled and remained silent. She had indeed made some money. The princess had given her a peach blossom hairpin, its color extremely bright, and the tourmaline on it was also very clear. She was thinking of using this hairpin as part of her dowry.
However, when she saw Consort Chun arriving with a large group of people not far away, her legs went weak.
Changning exuded a chilling aura, her face clearly indicating that strangers should stay away. When she arrived at Bibo Courtyard, her roommates, Zhang Gege and Gao Gege, both closed the doors tightly.
However, Princess Gao was peeking through the crack in the door with her bottom sticking out. She knew that Niohuru next door was a troublemaker, and now she had bitten off more than she could chew. She was just waiting to see what would happen.
Zhang Gege, who considered herself aloof, sent all the maids away, saying she wanted to practice calligraphy alone. At that moment, she secretly opened a crack in the window.
"Where is Niohuru?"
Changning asked the question first, without even glancing at the rock painting kneeling beside him.
The rock painting trembled with fear at the imposing presence of Consort Chun. At a glance, it appeared that Consort Chun had brought at least twenty or thirty people with her, most of whom were strong and powerful eunuchs.
She recognized the first one; he was Zhao Fuhai, a trusted eunuch of Consort Chun. His usual smiling demeanor was now replaced by a cold, menacing expression, like the King of Hell, a sight that instilled fear.
"Princess...Princess is inside."
Changning gave Zhang Mama a look. Zhang Mama immediately understood: "Princess Niohuru! Consort Chun has arrived. Please come out and greet her!"
Despite her age, Granny Zhang possessed a remarkable vigor, standing with her hands on her hips, exuding an imposing aura and a powerful, resonant voice. She had long disliked these little vixens. If her master wanted to deal with them, wouldn't it be a piece of cake?
Niohuru knew that the matter might have been leaked, and cursed Fu Mama inwardly for being useless. Didn't she say she would spread the news outside the mansion?
In fact, Niohuru initially learned about Mengguqing Eji's serious illness and murder by chance, and she suddenly realized that this might be a good opportunity to show loyalty to the Fujin.
With two concubines of noble birth having such a close relationship, and one of them having so many sons, which primary consort could tolerate it?
So she suggested using this news to sow discord between the two concubines. If Meng Guqing knew that his mother was seriously ill, he would definitely want to return to the grasslands, but that was almost impossible; the prince would not agree.
Princess Niohuru hinted that Meng Guqing could seek help from Consort Chun. This was a trap set for her. If Changning brought it up, the Prince would definitely think she was being insensible; if Changning didn't, it would still leave a grudge in Meng Guqing's heart.
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