Chapter 201 The Princess is Sick
Seiin
Cen Xi was so angry that her face twisted, but she had to suppress her irritation and dissatisfaction: "Cousin, why did you let Ji Yunqing be responsible for organizing the first birthday party?"
Even though Ji Yunqing usually takes his children out to play, he is always on high alert and can't do anything. This one-year-old birthday party is a rare opportunity to take action.
But now that Ji Yunqing has intervened, what else can she do?
The princess looked coldly at her stupid cousin.
"Earlier, Concubine Lou and the others were also involved. Concubine Jian was also responsible for part of the child she gave birth to. Why do we have to treat Ji Shi specially when it comes to her turn?"
Doesn’t this clearly indicate there is a problem?
What's more, if something really happened to the child during the one-year-old celebration, she would definitely be held accountable.
"Then...then can't someone else take care of it for her?"
The princess' beautiful eyes swept across and looked sharply at Cen Xi: "Who to change? You?"
Cen Xi really wanted to, but she also knew that her cousin, the princess, would definitely not agree.
After a moment's thought, Cen Xi came up with an idea.
She went forward and hugged the princess's arm and said coquettishly, "Cousin, I was thinking about Ji Yunqing being punished recently. She also has to make clothes for the prince. I'm afraid that one person is too busy to do it in time.
How about this, let me and Ji Er go together to help Ji Yunqing, Ji Er is her sister, we are a family, so we can always trust each other, right? As for me, just think of me as running errands for you, sister."
The princess still refused to give in.
This idiot, if she does something wrong and is disliked by the prince, what’s the use of the child she gives birth to?
Nanny Lou listened to what the two sisters said, took the tea brought by the maid and poured tea for them.
"Princess, in my opinion, it would be better for you to follow Concubine Cen's suggestion. You have been too tired recently. You have been very busy during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
I haven’t had a few days’ rest yet, and I have to deal with a few things in the mansion. If it goes on for a long time, I’m afraid my body can’t bear it. This old servant can’t bear it.”
"Mom, I'm fine"
The princess softened her tone as she spoke to the nanny who had taken care of her since she was a child.
Madam Lou disagreed with this: "Princess, even if the affairs of Concubine Jian and Concubine Ji can be separated, there is still Concubine Mei who is left behind. After all, she is the prince's biological child, and she cannot be treated lightly or seriously.
If I were to ask this old servant, it would be better to persuade the prince to find a foster mother for the child while the child is still young.
The princess sighed softly: "The prince has also talked about this matter. He plans to take a closer look and choose a suitable candidate. We will talk about these things after the one-year-old banquet."
Speaking of children, the princess looked at Cen Xi and said, "Don't worry about anything else. It's the right thing to do to have a child."
If it was a boy, she would have a son by holding him in her arms, and she wouldn't have to worry about having an heir anymore. No matter how many children were born in the house, she wouldn't be afraid.
When talking about the child, a strange look flashed in Cen Xi's eyes, but he quickly returned to normal.
She lowered her head and said yes on her face, but no one knew what she was actually thinking.
After leaving the main courtyard and returning to her room, Cen Xi touched her abdomen and whispered, "I can't wait any longer."
A few days later, news came from the palace that the princess was ill.
Upon hearing the news, Ji Yunqing's heart sank and he felt uneasy.
Sure enough, Ji Yunqing received the notice soon.
It was said that the princess sympathized with her because she still had to make clothes for the prince and was afraid that she might not be able to cope with the workload. She was also sick, so she specially asked Concubine Wen, Concubine He and Ji Er to help.
Ji Yunqing widened his eyes: "...What the hell is this?"
Who will help her?
Princess, aren’t you really being abstract?
Ji Yunqing thought about it, but couldn't figure out what the princess was thinking in her cute little head.
She simply went to the main courtyard, and it was Nanny Lou who came out.
Nanny Lou has long been annoyed by these little sluts who try to flirt with the prince.
If they hadn't been an eyesore in the mansion and attracted the prince's attention, the princess wouldn't have only had the little princess as her daughter.
"Concubine Ji, please go back. The princess is ill and cannot see anyone."
Ji Yunqing had already prepared her words: "Madam Lou, the princess is always so kind to us. Now that I heard that she is ill, I am particularly worried.
I just wanted to come over to visit, say a few words and leave, so as not to disturb the princess."
At least she needed to know the state of mind in which the princess issued that stupid order.
But Aunt Lou refused to give in: "No! The princess is sick and needs to rest. She can't stand the noise."
Her old eyes flashed with malice: "If Concubine Ji has nothing to do, you should go back quickly!"
"Mammy, I'm not making a fuss, I just want to go visit the princess..."
"This won't work either!"
At this moment, a childish and clear voice sounded: "Who is making noise?"
Ji Yunqing looked over and saw a little girl about five or six years old, with two buns on her head and a pearl flower on her head, standing there, surrounded by maids.
The girl has red lips, white teeth, bright eyes, and a bit of baby fat. Although she is very young, it is obvious that she has good manners.
Lou Mama's old face instantly turned into a smile: "Oh my, little princess, why did you come out?
There's nothing going on here, just some small matters, don't pollute your eyes.
Aren’t you going to accompany the princess? Come in quickly.”
But the little girl was not completely obedient. She glanced at Ji Yunqing, then looked back at Aunt Lou in front of her, her tone childish and clear:
"Mammy, she is my father's concubine, not someone else. Are you getting old and confused?"
After saying that, Ji Yunqing saw the little princess approaching him and smiled faintly: "Ji Shufei, thank you for coming to visit mother, but now mother has taken medicine and has fallen asleep, so it is not convenient for her to see people."
Facing this little girl, Ji Yunqing softened his tone, squatted down and looked at her: "Thank you, little princess, I will come again another day"
When he stepped over the threshold of the main courtyard, Ji Yunqing turned around and saw the precious little princess of the mansion, surrounded by maids, entering the room.
Nanny Lou followed the little princess, bending over with a very attentive look on her face, and no one knew what she was saying.
In fact, Ji Yunqing didn't often see this noble little princess in the mansion. She would occasionally stay in the palace and was busy attending various classes. If the princess hadn't been sick, she wouldn't have seen anyone.
After leaving the main courtyard, Ji Yunqing walked forward slowly.
"Master, where are we going?"
where to?
Ji Yunqing thought for a moment and said, "Let's go and see Concubine Wen."
Since the princess hasn't figured it out, let's see what Concubine Wen thinks.
"And..." Ji Yunqing stopped and looked at Xuancao: "Let's go back and find out who handled Concubine Jian's case and the child born to Concubine Mei?"
It couldn't be that she was the only one, so she sent three generals from the palace to help, right?
As a result, there was no need to bother to find out about this issue. When it came to Concubine Wen, she told it herself.
Upon seeing Ji Yunqing, Concubine Wen first sneered with a stern face, saying, "What a rare guest! You finally come here."
Ji Yunqing was a little confused, so she said sweetly, "Sister Concubine, look at what you are saying. I heard from people in the mansion that you don't like to be disturbed on weekdays, so you don't dare to come here rashly?
If you like, I'd be willing to come here every day.
No, if I come here every day, I can see my sister the concubine every day, isn't this a reward for me?"
After she finished speaking, she reached out and poured a cup of tea for Concubine Wen, and poured another cup for herself, then raised the teacup and said proudly:
"Sister, no matter what, it's my fault for making you angry. I'll use tea instead of wine to make amends for you!"
Concubine Wen frowned and looked at Ji Yunqing with sparkling eyes in front of her. She moved her lips and looked away.
"Sweet talk, even if you say it till your lips are worn out, will have no effect on me."
After saying that, she picked up the freshly poured tea and took a sip.
Don't get me wrong, she just happened to be thirsty.
She finally got down to business, but her tone remained the same:
"The princess really dotes on you, she even specially asked Concubine He and Ji Er to help you."
Ji Yunqing chuckled, and boldly stepped forward to hold Concubine Wen's arm. His almond-shaped eyes looked at Concubine Wen with sparkling eyes, and he spoke to Concubine Wen in a soft and intimate tone: "Sister, what use are they?
What I need is a smart, capable sister like you to help me. If you ask me, having a sister to help me is enough."
"Humph, if I hadn't taken over the Third Young Master's one-year-old celebration banquet and happened to hear the princess asking Concubine He and Ji Er to help you prepare for the celebration, I would have offered to help you. You would be surrounded by those two with bad intentions now."
After hearing Concubine Wen's words and looking at Ji Yunqing's expression, she changed her words and said, "Maybe you just like them to be around you."
"Sister, don't you know whether I like people to be around me or not?" Ji Yunqing hugged Concubine Wen's arm and smiled very sweetly:
"I just like to be around my sister. Even if my sister won't let me... then there's nothing you can do. I'll just be around you anyway!"
After she finished speaking, she rubbed her delicate white cheek against Concubine Wen's shoulder and lowered her eyes to hide her thoughtful look.
So this is ah!
Why did the princess suddenly ask Concubine He and Ji Er for help?
Is that what they said?
No no no
What we should think about now is, what is their purpose in helping us so enthusiastically?
Ji Yunqing frowned and thought.
"Why don't you speak?"
Hearing Concubine moving her arm that was held by Ji Yunqing, she thought to herself that it was no wonder that her cousin liked this Ji Yunqing.
——You are really good at acting like a spoiled child!
Her body is fragrant and soft, and her mouth is especially sweet. If she were the prince's cousin, she would definitely...
stop stop stop
Wen Concubine was suddenly shocked
What the hell is she thinking?
Don't ever let your cousin down!
Ji Yunqing was deep in thought when he suddenly heard Concubine Wen's voice:
"Yun Qing, the time for the one-year-old celebration is a little tight, we need to discuss it quickly."
"Well, is this time too tight?" Ji Yunqing raised his head slightly and sat up straighter.
She calculated the time in her mind. Wasn't there still more than a month left?
Isn't this enough preparation?
Isn’t it that when the time comes, we can just have a meal, and then get some small books or bows and arrows for the kids to grab, and that’s it?
Concubine Wen saw Ji Yunqing's confused eyes, smiled, and then said: "You don't want to mess things up, do you? But the time is indeed a bit tight, and I'm afraid it will take too long to finish talking during the day."
Facing Ji Yunqing's half-understanding eyes, Concubine Wen said with a hint of coaxing: "Have you calculated it yourself? We still have to choose a venue and select reliable servants.
Order the things you need for the day in advance, as well as various decorations, invite some guests to watch the ceremony, oh yeah, and pack up your kid too."
Speaking of the child born by Ji Yunqing, Concubine Wen had seen it before and thought the child looked cute, but she still felt uncomfortable.
Why wasn't she the one giving birth to the baby?
How great it would be if this was her child!
After hearing what Concubine Wen said, Ji Yunqing also became nervous.
She subconsciously grabbed the sleeve of Concubine Wen in front of her, looking dependent: "Sister, what should I do? I haven't done these things!"
What's going on with this Concubine Wen?
Why scare her suddenly?
Thinking of that child, Concubine Wen's obscure and charming thoughts in her heart dissipated a lot, and her tone was hard: "When my cousin and I were having sex and having a child, why didn't you ask me what to do? Why are you asking me now?
Aren’t you amazing yourself?”
"I...I'm not that great!"
Ji Yunqing didn't know why Concubine Wen suddenly became angry. She calmed herself down and decided to stick to her character setting.
"Sister, aren't we talking about the one-year-old feast? Why are you suddenly talking about this?"
Although she often talked about both meat and vegetables during her daily chats - after all, she was not a pure girl anymore, and it was normal to exchange experiences with each other, and it could also bring them closer - but she didn't know that Concubine Wen was also such a person!
Could it be that Concubine Wen also wanted to get closer to her in this way?
After thinking for a while, Ji Yunqing tried to test him: "Sister, the prince is just average in my place, how can he work as hard as you do here?"
Who would have thought that as soon as Ji Yunqing finished speaking, he was kicked out of the door by the angry and humiliated Concubine Wen.
Standing at the door, Ji Yunqing looked at the closed door in confusion. Didn’t they say that time was tight?
Just kick her out like that without any discussion?
Xuancao looked at Ji Yunqing in confusion: "Master, where are we going now?"
where to go?
Where else to go?
"Go back to Osmanthus Garden, where else can I go?"
Ji Yunqing walked around the mansion but didn't gain anything. She sat under the osmanthus tree, smelling the sweet fragrance of the osmanthus flowers, with little kids crawling all over the ground under her feet.
She remained silent for a long time, just sitting on the chair, and the maids and nannies beside her were very worried.
Is the master being wronged?
Suddenly, Ji Yunqing raised his head and said, "I want to eat osmanthus cake."
Hongdou quickly responded: "Master, I will ask someone to do it right away."
After finishing speaking, Ji Yunqing lowered his head and pondered again.
According to Concubine Wen, since the princess was ill, she, as the concubine, had to organize the one-year-old celebration banquet for the Third Young Master.
She has concubine He and Ji Er to help her.
She suddenly remembered: "Who is helping Concubine Jian?"
This is a good question. Hemerocallis hasn’t found out the answer yet, but Ruyi knows.
She stepped forward and said eloquently, "Master, Concubine Jian is assisted by Concubine Lou, but Concubine Lou has a calm personality and never takes charge of things."