jdhmnovel Chapter 250 Fang Nanxi's Transmigration to the Qing Dynasty 4
Chapter 250 Fang Nanxi's Transmigration to the Qing Dynasty 4
Chapter 250 Fang Nanxi's Time Travel in the Qing Dynasty (4)
The next morning, Fang Nanxi woke up slowly, enjoying the comfort of sleeping until she naturally woke up. As soon as she got out of bed, Qiu Shuang immediately came forward to help her wash up and do her makeup.
Fang Nanxi lives alone in Qinglan Garden. She feels that there is no need to dress too formally, as that would be too tiring. She prefers to prioritize comfort.
Xingluo hurried in from outside, her face beaming with excitement. She said cheerfully, "Princess, last night the concubine used the Third Prince to compete for the Emperor's favor, but she was punished by the Fourth Prince and confined to her quarters for a month. This matter has been the talk of the town."
Upon hearing this, Fang Nanxi looked puzzled and turned to Xingluo. Xingluo then explained, "It's being talked about everywhere in the mansion. When I went to get breakfast, I heard people in the kitchen discussing it."
Fang Nanxi thought to herself, it seems that the Fujin (Prince Consort) is extremely dissatisfied with Consort Li. If the two had a better relationship, the Fujin would have tried her best to suppress the matter, even for the sake of the Fourth Prince.
"Hmph, it's probably the Fujin who spread this rumor. You all need to be careful. Our Qinglan Garden is weak and vulnerable, so we must be wary of eavesdroppers. After all, the Consort is a respected mistress in the manor," Fang Nanxi whispered a reminder.
Fang Nanxi maintained a proper attitude towards Li Shi on the surface, after all, she was just a princess who had not yet served the emperor and had no children.
But in her heart, both Li Shi and Fujin were very likely the murderers who framed the original owner, with Li Shi being the most suspicious.
“Yes, Princess.” Xingluo and Qiushuang quickly replied.
In late March, one evening at dinner time, the wife of the fourth prince in the main courtyard specially invited him to dine with her. Recently, the fourth prince had rarely set foot in the back courtyard, which was already sparsely populated, and Lady Li was under house arrest.
The princess served the fourth prince his meal, and the fourth prince's expression was solemn.
He was already uncomfortable living in the officialdom outside, and when he returned to the mansion, he had to abide by the rules everywhere. Especially when he went to the main courtyard, the main wife paid more attention to the rules than he did, and she talked about the rules all the time, which made him even less willing to come to the main courtyard.
He longed for a more relaxed time. Although Li was somewhat spoiled, he felt comfortable around her without having to rack his brains to guess her thoughts.
"Princess Consort, sit down and eat with us," the Fourth Prince said calmly.
"As the wife of the prince, it is only natural for me to serve him meals. This is a rule passed down from our ancestors," the wife replied solemnly.
Upon hearing his wife's words, the Fourth Prince stopped trying to persuade her and quietly finished his dull dinner.
Today, as soon as he finished court, his wife sent someone to invite him to dinner in the main courtyard. He knew in his heart that his wife must have something to discuss with him, but she didn't say a word all night.
After the Princess Consort served the Fourth Prince his meal, he went to take a bath. The Princess Consort ate a simple meal and then also went to take a bath. By the time she finished, the Fourth Prince was already resting on the couch.
The princess looked at the fourth prince, a hint of tenderness flashing in her eyes.
When she married the Fourth Prince, she was only thirteen years old and not yet favored. The inner court was controlled by Madam Li, who also gave birth to the eldest princess.
Fortunately, she later gave birth to the eldest prince, Honghui, who was the eldest son of the Fourth Prince. However, Honghui unfortunately passed away last year, and her position in the inner court became increasingly unstable.
“Master, there’s another person in the backyard who was bestowed upon us by Mother (Consort De) last year. After all, she was bestowed upon us by Mother…”
Before the wife could finish speaking, a chill ran through her. What mistress would willingly push her husband towards another woman?
However, Li has only been confined to her home for a month. If we don't take the opportunity to introduce a new person to take away Li's favor, won't Li become even more arrogant when her confinement period ends?
The Fourth Prince's eyes were deep as he looked at his wife. The longer he spent with her, the more unfathomable she seemed.
The Fujin usually abided by the rules, but she did not follow the rules for her own family. She always misappropriated the money in the mansion to help Ulanara. He was not unaware of this, but as long as the order in the mansion was not disrupted, he turned a blind eye.
As for the woman he met at the small pond, he had already asked Su Peisheng to investigate her, and learned that she was Fang Gege, who had entered the mansion last August.
Fang Gege's elder brother works at the Hanlin Academy and is quite capable. He doesn't intend to neglect Fang Gege for too long, but he has been busy with affairs lately and has temporarily forgotten about her.
"Understood." The Fourth Prince did not get up and continued reading on the couch. Even if he was going to Qinglan Garden, he still had to consider the Fujin's feelings.
If we go directly from the main courtyard to Qinglan Garden, wouldn't that make enemies for that girl? Judging from her usual carefree attitude, it's best not to cause her any trouble.
Seeing that the Fourth Prince did not make any further moves, the Princess Consort understood that he still cared about her, and a warm feeling welled up in her heart.
The following afternoon, Lanxin, a maid from the main courtyard, arrived at Qinglan Garden. She looked at the secluded courtyard, a hint of disdain flashing in her eyes, but her face remained gentle.
Fang Nanxi didn't miss the look in her eyes, and still asked gently, "What are your orders, Madam?"
"Greetings, Consort Fang. The Madam has instructed me to inform you that the Fourth Prince will be visiting Qinglan Garden soon. Please be prepared," Lanxin said.
When she saw Fang Nanxi face to face, she was stunned by her beauty. Fang Nanxi had a delicate and beautiful face, eyebrows like a crescent moon, eyes like autumn water, and skin as white as solidified cream.
A flash of amazement crossed Lan Xin's eyes. She thought to herself, "No wonder everyone says that Princess Fang is as beautiful as a flower. With such a face, it's only a matter of how much favor she will receive from the Fourth Prince." The disdain in her eyes faded a bit.
Fang Nanxi knew in her heart that even without the Fujin's reminder, she was confident she could win the emperor's favor before April. Wasn't the Fujin sending her maid here precisely to make her feel that the Fujin was supporting her?
"Thank you for your advice, Madam. Please convey my thanks to Madam on my behalf, Miss Lanxin." Fang Nanxi said with gratitude, her face showing a docile expression, while giving Xingluo a wink.
Xingluo immediately understood and handed a purse to Lanxin. Lanxin accepted it without hesitation; as the head maid of the main courtyard, many concubines and princesses in the mansion would try to curry favor with her.
Lan Xin nodded slightly when she saw that Fang Nanxi's attitude was good. She felt that Fang Nanxi's attitude was much better than that of the concubine, but she still needed to observe her further.
After delivering the message, Lan Xin left. Once Lan Xin was gone, Fang Nanxi's smile vanished instantly, and she sat on the couch, lost in thought.
Xingluo asked softly, "Princess, what do you think the Princess Consort means by this? Is she going to promote you?"
"They just want me to go against the concubine. Regardless of whether I get the concubine's promotion or not, once Lanxin leaves our Qinglan Garden, I'll already be labeled as the concubine, and everyone in the inner courtyard will definitely know that," Fang Nanxi analyzed.
Fang Nanxi was not afraid of the Fujin. If all else failed, she would "fake death" after taking revenge.
As expected, the Princess Consort's words had an effect. That afternoon, the Fourth Prince sent Su Peisheng to Qinglan Garden.
"Congratulations, Princess Fang, the master will be having dinner at Qinglan Garden," Su Peisheng said with a broad smile.
He also thought that Fang Gege was indeed beautiful, and that the Fourth Prince had previously asked him to investigate Fang Gege's background.
"Thank you, Eunuch Su. Xingluo, please serve Eunuch Su tea," Fang Nanxi said.
"No need," Su Peisheng refused. "Fourth Master can't do without servants."
Seeing this, Fang Nanxi didn't say anything more. She gave Xingluo a look, and Xingluo quickly handed a purse to Su Peisheng. This purse was much more exquisite than the one given to Lanxin, and it contained ten taels of silver notes.
"Thank you, Lady Fang. The master prefers a lighter dinner." Su Peisheng revealed this information, which was not a big secret, as both the primary wife and the secondary wife knew it.
Fang Nanxi smiled and said, "Thank you for your guidance, Eunuch Su."
She had Qiu Shuang see Su Peisheng off, while she instructed Xing Luo to order food from the kitchen. After all, Fourth Master was coming to Qinglan Garden that evening, and the meal couldn't be too meager. In fact, Fang Nanxi usually only ordered three dishes: one meat and two vegetable dishes.