Chapter 240: Reorganizing the Rear Courtyard

Feng Xuanrui hadn't seen his sister all day; how could he possibly hand his sister over to Father King again?

Thus, no matter what, holding his sister is just a dash.

Princess Consort of Qi watched from the side, smiling helplessly.

The dinner was, of course, still lavish, because the Prince returned to the residence, and Sui Sui was also present, so the young masters all stayed in the main courtyard to eat.

After eating, they frolicked for a while, and only then each returned to their own courtyard to rest.

Sui Sui is still young, and Princess Consort of Qi is uneasy about letting her go to the western courtyard to sleep alone so early.

So, she prepared a nearby room on the main courtyard, and now Sui Sui sleeps there.

Princess Consort of Qi first coaxed Sui Sui to sleep, then only did she come out to speak with the Prince.

Hearing Prince Qi say that today he is to deliver lamb shanks to Tang Fu, Princess Consort of Qi felt both helpless and amused.

Princess Consort of Qi thought, this is also fine.

Sometimes, when she cannot do something conveniently, the Prince can willfully do it.

As the Prince himself said, does the Tang family think it's remarkable just because they have a sister who became Empress?

And his brother is still the Emperor; is he proud?

For tomorrow's morning court, Princess Consort of Qi is uneasy, repeatedly reminding, "It should be ours, Sui Sui's, and we must not lack it."

The Prince naturally understood this point.

He waved his hand grandly and said, "Don't worry, I'll definitely protect my dear one; tomorrow I'll scrape Tang Ren's face!"

Princess Consort of Qi:.

I gave you the reward for protecting the child!

However, his own Prince wouldn't be muddled over such matters, so Princess Consort of Qi ultimately gave no further reminder.

Princess Consort of Qi thought of the rear courtyard Concubine Su, blinked her eyes lightly, then smiled and said, "These past few overcast days, Aunt Chi's leg has been a bit uncomfortable, so she can't go teach Concubine Su for now; I've seen her get a lesson, so perhaps we should let Aunt Chi return to Zhuangzi to be pampered."

At this point, without waiting for the Prince's reaction, Princess Consort of Qi sighed, "But Concubine Su's temperament needs correcting; Sui Sui just entered the residence, she asked nothing, and immediately said that it was a chambermaid prepared for Little Liu, and not only claimed I couldn't do such a thing, but even if I did, could the Prince possibly agree?"

If Prince Qi initially heeded the Princess Consort's words, thinking a concubine could be handled lightly, not a very important person, no need to manage much.

He would probably never need her later; just let her linger in the rear courtyard, eating and waiting to die.

But upon hearing the Princess Consort's latter remark, Prince Qi's face turned green.

He gritted his teeth, pointed toward the eastern courtyard, and asked, "Did Su really say that?"

Princess Consort of Qi seemed not to understand what he was asking, and asked puzzled, "What?"

The Prince's teeth chattered, "She actually said my dear one is Little Liu's chambermaid? Her mind is full of filth, right? No, send her immediately to the Daoist temple to purge the impurities from her mind!"

Hearing this, Princess Consort of Qi hesitated, "Would that be inappropriate? After all, she's the Prince's concubine."

The Prince's nose was about to burst with anger: "Whether she's Su or Wang, they both must get lost!"

She actually called his dear one a chambermaid?

Ugh!

He wouldn't even part with his dear one in marriage, feeling that no man in the whole Jing Cheng is to his liking.

In the end, Concubine Su dared to say that!

Send them away, all of them!

Thinking of this, Prince Qi, fuming, said, "I previously heard from Meng that there are several dishonest chambermaids; we'll bundle them all and send them to the Daoist temple. I think they have too many impurities in their minds, which is why there are so many problems; a mind cleanse would be perfect!"

Princess Consort of Qi was not surprised by this outcome.

Seeing the Prince angry, she stepped forward to soothe him, briefly outlined the plan, calmed him, and then the two tidied up and went to sleep.

The sky turned, and the morning was already overcast.

Princess Consort of Qi was also unsure whether it would rain today, so she only had Sui Si keep an umbrella ready, in case it rains, both she and the Prince could use it.

"By the way, put on the knee brace; the weather is bad, the knees are cold, the Prince will probably feel uncomfortable."

"If it really doesn't work, pour two more broth-women."

……

After a busy morning, having sent Prince Qi off to the morning court, Princess Consort of Qi returned to her room and took a short nap.

After getting up again, she began handling the rear courtyard matters.

Concubine Su and several dishonest chambermaids were to be sent away.

The rear courtyard needed to be purged, so it also required cleaning.

The more people, the more affairs.

Princess Consort of Qi really wanted to give Sui Sui a stable growing environment.

So, those she found unsightly were to be cleared out, dealt with all at once.

And this was decided by the Prince, making it very convenient and straightforward for Princess Consort of Qi to execute.

Concubine Su naturally was extremely unwilling to believe that the Prince would just abandon her like that?

However, the Car Maid's example was earlier.

Princess Consort of Qi sat on the main seat, her brows calm, and asked her, "Do you want to go to the Daoist temple or the Da Li Si Tianlao? You choose."

Clearly, she hasn't committed any offense.

But there are only two paths to choose.

Concubine Su wanted to say she wouldn't accept!

However, the Wangfu's palace soldiers were already waiting behind, ready to, at the Princess Consort's command, directly send her away, or rather send them away.

The Prince even mobilized the palace soldiers!

It is evident that this indeed was the Prince's order.

But why, then?

Concubine Su couldn't figure it out.

She screamed at the top of her lungs, waa-waa, for a while, then someone covered her mouth and dragged her away.

After the person was taken away, Princess Consort of Qi turned her head and said to Aunt Qiu: "Assign someone to watch her; wait three or five months, then see. If she is obedient and honest, let her stay quietly in the Taoist temple; if she remains obstinate and harbors many ill intentions, find an opportunity and let them die of illness."

Aunt Qiu softly replied yes.

After finishing her chores, Princess Consort of Qi tidied up and went to see Sui Sui.

Sui Sui had just woken, went to the purification room and returned, sitting there in a daze.

Seeing this, Princess Consort of Qi's heart jumped, thinking the child was dreaming again.

There were plenty of people in that dream; even the heavens weren't afraid of crowding the child.

Princess Consort of Qi didn't ask further; Sui Sui quickly reacted, hugging Mother Consort a few times, then went to wash up.

Sui Sui stayed up late again last night without hearing the story, so she woke up feeling a bit regretful.

However, children's emotions come and go quickly.

After eating, playing with the brothers for a while, and then Tangtang Jiejie and Mengmeng Jiejie arrived, Sui Sui had completely forgotten about not hearing the story.

The children were getting ready to go to class.

Concubine Guo quietly sidled up to Princess Consort of Qi, looking at Sui Sui not far away, and said with a smile: "I went to Lanruo Si to get a peace talisman; please, Princess Consort, keep it for the child."

Peace talisman?

Princess Consort of Qi hadn't sought one before.

It wasn't that Princess Consort of Qi had forgotten.

The peace talismans at Lanruo Si are only available on the first and fifteenth days of the month.

If you want one in ordinary times, as the senior monks would put it, that is…

It requires fate.

The second watch is at 19:00.