NFBE Chapter 158: The Gossip about Prince Yong's Mansion
Chapter 158: The Gossip about Prince Yong's Mansion
Chapter 158 Gossip about Prince Yong's Mansion
Seeing the exaggerated welcome of the Fourth Lady, the servants who were serving her all covered their mouths and laughed. This scene was often played out. Whenever the Fourth Lady met the Crown Princess alone, whether it was the Fourth Lady visiting or the Crown Princess visiting the Prince's Mansion, this scene could always be seen, and the Crown Princess's subsequent performance was basically the same routine.
Everyone's eyes turned to the Crown Princess, and as expected, she then took out an exquisite little box from the hands of her maid.
Seeing the small box in Buerhe's hand, the Fourth Lady's eyes brightened even more, and even her words were filled with urgency: "Quick, quick, Second Sister-in-law, let me see what's inside?"
Seeing that the Fourth Lady was about to pounce in front of him, Bull stretched out his arm and stopped the Fourth Lady from taking the small box and looking at it immediately.
Buerhe: "Yinzhu, where are your etiquette? Where are your rules? Where is your dignity as a wife? The child is still here, quickly tidy up your posture and don't let them laugh at you."
When the Fourth Lady heard what Buerhe said, she quickly stood up and unconsciously adjusted her clothes and movements with her hands. In just a few breaths, she returned to being the gentle and elegant Princess Consort.
Looking at the two brothers beside him staring at everything in front of them with their mouths wide open, Buerhe smiled slightly. What's the point? Children, you are still too naive. If Hongjing knew how unreliable his mother was behind people, his original image of a kind and amiable mother would probably have been shattered to pieces long ago.
Seeing that the Fourth Lady had begun to convey her message with her eyes, Buerhe stopped teasing her, put the small box in her hand, and then pulled her to the main courtyard.
Without being told by his two mothers, Hongjing dragged Hongchang to his room, where many toys and snacks were already prepared. They were specially prepared by Hongjing for Hongchang, and the two little brothers had the best time playing together. Even though Hongchang usually felt that his cousin had no discipline at all and was always casual in life, and even though Hongjing felt that his cousin was too rigid and everything was planned in advance without any novelty, this did not prevent the two little guys from becoming good brothers and friends.
This was a common practice in their relationship. When Hongjing went to Yuqing Palace, all arrangements were made by Hongchang, and Hongjing only had to obey. Similarly, when Hongchang came to visit the Prince's Mansion, Hongchang would not raise any objections to Hongjing's arrangements.
The two sisters-in-law held hands and chatted about topics that interested them, paying no attention to the two little ones behind them. This was a habit. Every time they thought about their mother's status and showed concern, they always ended up feeling that they were outsiders and meddling in other people's affairs. Over time, they just let it go and stopped interfering.
"Second sister-in-law, I heard that Fourth Sister is coming back, and this time she's bringing her eldest nephew with her?"
Buerhe raised his eyebrows. "You're quite well-informed. Ke Jing's memorial has only been in the capital for two days, and I only learned about this a short time ago."
Seeing Buerhe's expression, the Fourth Lady curled her lips and said, "Second sister-in-law, just keep it a secret. Everyone knows that you and Sister Kejing have a good relationship and often communicate with each other. I don't believe that you didn't get the news earlier."
Knowing he couldn't hide it, Buerhe didn't keep it a secret: "Hmm, I knew about this when we corresponded last month. You and Ke Jing have only met once in all these years, so why are you suddenly so interested in her affairs today?"
The Fourth Lady pursed her lips and complained somewhat unhappily, "It's all because of our master's friendship with the Thirteenth Brother that I, as his sister-in-law, have been dragged along by the same train to Minpin's Xianfu Palace several times. Seeing me go there so often, Minpin asked me to inquire about the situation on the grasslands. And because Sister Kejing is arguably the one with the best life and the most power among all the Fumeng princesses, Minpin wanted to find out about the situation in Mobei."
Buerhe understood, but said, "Why didn't she come to Yuqing Palace to find me? If I were to say who knows the most, besides Concubine Yi, I'm the only one in the harem who knows the most."
The Fourth Lady looked at Buerhe unhappily, "Don't you see what her status is? How dare she go to Yuqing Palace to disturb you? Do you still remember that year when we went to Changchun Garden for summer vacation, the Emperor asked you to take care of the princesses?"
Wasn't it she who acted on her own, unwilling to let Eighth and Tenth Sisters get to know you, that's why she kept them away from the courtyard for those few months? At the time, I thought her behavior was unbecoming, but the Emperor doted on her at the time, so we couldn't offend him.
But what happened next? Nothing lasts forever. With her short-sightedness, what future could the princesses she raised have? Seeing your seventh and ninth sisters gradually gaining the Emperor's favor with your help, and their salaries rising sharply, wasn't she anxious?
Especially this year, the seventh and eighth sisters are the same age, and they are going to choose a prince consort, so she is trying to find out more."
Burhe was puzzled. "But this was all decided by the Emperor. Even if she knew all this, what good would it do? She'd be better off teaching her two sisters how to survive on the grasslands. Now that the Qing Dynasty is more powerful, the princesses can marry into the Mongols. The situation is much better than before. As long as you have strong abilities, it's easy to live well on the grasslands."
The Fourth Lady said, "That's what I said, but they didn't listen. They thought I was making excuses to shirk my responsibilities. Our master even came to me to persuade me, saying, 'No matter what, we need to get this done first.'"
Buerhe understood. This was a desperate attempt to find a cure. However, thinking of the future fate of these princesses, Buerhe did not say much. He just gave the Fourth Lady a reassurance: "Don't worry, when Kejing comes back, I will find a chance to introduce you to each other. Ask whatever you want then. You can report back once you understand everything clearly."
When the Fourth Lady heard what Buerhe said, she came forward with a giggle, hugged Buerhe's arm and shook it: "Thank you very much, second sister-in-law, I like you the most."
Buerhe listened without showing any emotion on his face, but he was very pleased in his heart: "Alright, alright, stop being so annoying here. What exactly did you say last time about Hongyun in your mansion? The person who brought the letter was also unclear and confused. I am confused."
When the Fourth Lady heard Buerhe talking about this, she quickly sat up straight and said, "Speaking of this, I have to thank my second sister-in-law for the miracle medicine. If I hadn't heard you mention it before, I really don't know what I would have done then."
Bull and frowned: "What's going on?"
The Fourth Lady narrated the story, "Speaking of this, it's also about how some time ago, our Fourth Prince suddenly developed a high fever. We called in the imperial physician and gave him medicine, but he didn't get better. Finally, one day, he started having convulsions. The imperial physician was helpless and diagnosed him with malaria. That's also contagious. Soon, the Li family's courtyard was sealed off, and our master went to the palace to ask the Emperor for more imperial physicians, but he still didn't get better.
At that time, people were in a state of panic, fearing that their children would be affected. It just so happened that at that moment, I suddenly remembered the quinine cream you mentioned earlier. I also vaguely remembered you saying it could treat malaria, so I sent someone to the palace to ask for some, just to give it a try.
"I also promised our master that after taking one dose of the medicine, Hongyun's fever quickly subsided, and some of his previous symptoms began to disappear. The medicine worked quickly. On the third day, the imperial physician, when he examined his pulse, said that he only needed to rest and he would be fully recovered."
This was the first time that Buerhe had heard of this. He had only vaguely heard that someone was sick in Prince Yong's Mansion before. Knowing that nothing was wrong with the masters, he did not ask much. He did not expect that there would be such a thrilling thing in the memorial.
Buerhe: "It's good that you remembered, otherwise the Fourth Prince in your house would have been in great danger. But this time, you can be said to have turned a disaster into a blessing. You saved the Fourth Prince's life. I think that Li Shi will not dare to compete with you again in the future."
The Fourth Lady smiled happily, "More than that, I want to thank Second Sister-in-law a lot. After this incident, not only was Mrs. Li grateful to me, but our master was also very kind to me."
Seeing the happy smile on the Fourth Lady's face, Bu Erhe also curled his eyes.