Chapter 90 Concubine Li
Yihuan checked the accounts of the Prince's Mansion as usual. Nanny Chen dismissed the attendants, came to Yihuan, and whispered, "Fujin, the last time the master changed the female guards of Princess Niuhulu, I secretly watched over there and found that Princess Niuhulu had passed notes to the master several times through the female guards in a short period of time. However, the master seemed to ignore them and kept a closer watch on her."

"Her nanny should not follow her anymore. Since Master is keeping a close eye on Niuhulu, we should not get into trouble." Yihua knew something was wrong. "We should keep an eye on Li. We can't let her get involved and cause trouble for Master."

"The master has submitted a memorial a few days ago. In the future, Li will be the concubine of the mansion. Madam, please remember to restrain the servants in our main courtyard. They must not conflict with the East Courtyard, and they must not bully others by taking advantage of their power. Of course, they must not let others bully them."

"Yes."

Sure enough, because of her contribution to childbearing, Kangxi waved his hand and quickly gave Li this title.

Yihuan prepared a banquet in the flower hall according to the standards for a concubine. As the focus of the day, Li changed into bright clothes, had her hair full of pearls and jade, and looked dazzling.

Wu Gege, Geng Gege and others could not avoid her, so they could only bow and congratulate her: "Greetings to the concubine, the concubine is very happy."

"Get up, all of you." Seeing that these little devils finally bowed down at her feet, Li raised a big smile on her lips and felt extremely comfortable.

While Yihuan and Yinzhen were not here yet, Li, as the most powerful person in the place, took direct control of the whole situation.

"Sister Geng, you have served the master a lot, at least better than Sister Wu, but why are you not lucky enough to have the master's child?" Li said with regret, her tone and expression full of gloating, "This woman should leave children while she is still young. When she is old and ugly, and a new sister comes into the house, she will be yesterday's flower."

Geng's face turned red from being ridiculed, but she still controlled her temper: "What Concubine Fu Jin taught me is true, and I will keep it in mind."

What's the fun in pinching a melon? Li turned her spearhead to Wu again: "Come to think of it, I still remember you said I would come to see you. So many years have passed, how many times did I come to see you? How come I forgot all about it?"

Wu gritted her teeth and said nothing.

"By the way, in order to show my sincerity to the Empress in the palace, I want to copy some scriptures to offer. Sister Wu, starting tomorrow, come to my courtyard to show your gratitude to the Empress. What do you think?"

Wu Gege's first reaction was to refuse: "I have never been to school, and I only started practicing calligraphy after entering the palace. It really hinders my appearance."

"Are you being disloyal to Her Majesty?" Li's expression immediately changed, her eyes icy cold.

"I dare not." Wu Gege could only kneel down and apologize.

"I think you are very brave. If copying scriptures doesn't work, chanting Buddha's name should be fine. The Buddha is worshipped in my small temple day and night. You can go to worship from tomorrow. Kneel for four full hours every day, otherwise the Buddha will not be able to feel your sincerity."

Wu Gege looked at Li in shock, and nodded yes after a long while, but she didn't dare to refuse.

When Yihuan and Liuliu arrived, they felt that the atmosphere was not right. Wu's eyes were red, Geng lowered her head and remained silent, and Li was like a victorious rooster, with her neck tilted back and not looking up at anyone.

"I pay my respects to Madam Madam." When the three saw Yihuan coming, they all stood up and saluted.

Yihuan motioned for everyone to sit down and patted Liuliu. Liuliu understood and bowed and squatted to greet her stepmother.

Li didn't like her eldest princess, and she had a plain view of Yihua's Liuliu, and she didn't feel warm to him. She liked boys, not only Hongyun, but also Honghui. The eldest princess had come a long time ago, and she had witnessed how her mother was showing off, and she didn't want to join in the fun at all.

After all, it was a good day in the mansion, and Yinzhen arrived late with his two sons, and there was another round of greetings.

Yinzhen sat in the main seat, first glanced at Yihua and Liuliu who was sitting beside her obediently, then looked around and said: "Today is a good day for Li. You have contributed to giving birth, and the palace has granted you a position. You must also remember to be dignified and prudent at all times, learn from Fu Jin, and don't cause trouble again."

"Yes, I will follow your teachings." Li ignored the part about learning from Yihuan, picked up the wine glass, and whispered to Yinzhen, "I toast to you."

Yinzhen drank it to give her face. Li was very happy to see this. Her face immediately flushed. She looked pretty and at least ten years younger. She was wearing pink clothes, as if she had returned to the time when she first entered the palace.

Yinzhen recalled the Li in his memory. She was gentle and charming, cheerful every day, and never spoke loudly. During that time, he liked to go to her courtyard, simply because it was soothing to his ears.

When did things start to change? Li started to become aggressive and use some clumsy and laughable methods. These changes made Yinzhen like her less, especially after he knew how Li treated the eldest princess.

Over the years, the people and things around him have changed. The Emperor's magic has become more and more unfathomable, the Empress is moody, and the brothers have their own ulterior motives. Only Fu Jin still looks the same as when Honghui had just given birth in her memory.

The earlier Fu Jin seemed to be vague in his mind. He only remembered the Fu Jin who always had a stern face and preached. She became popular after giving birth to a child. And then there was the current Fu Jin who was comfortable and relaxed, as if nothing could stop her.

No matter what happened, Fu Jin was like a stabilizing force. She managed the backyard and taught the children steadily, cared about herself and never overstepped her boundaries.

Almost ten years have passed in a flash, and Fu Jin's eyes are still as bright and peaceful as they were then, without a trace of dust.

Yinzhen turned his head to look at Yihuan, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and raised the glass to indicate that he should drink it all.

When Li saw Yinzhen flirting with Yihuan right under her nose, she was so angry that she wanted to throw the cup.

Today is her good day. What does the master mean by this?

What made her even more unacceptable was that after three rounds of drinking, Yinzhen picked up Liuliu and held Yihuan's hand and went straight back to the main courtyard.

Although he rewarded himself with a lot of jewelry, clothes and fabrics.

But why didn't Yinzhen come to the East Courtyard on such a good day? !
Li's face was distorted, and Wu and Geng slipped away quickly before she could react.

When Wu saw that there was no one behind her, she felt like crying but could not cry: "Sister Geng, what should I do? Do I have to kneel down and recite scriptures in front of the concubine every day?"

Geng didn't want to get into trouble: "Sister Wu, I'm stupid and timid, I really don't have any idea."

Wu thought about it and wanted to go to the main courtyard to find Yihua, but Geng stopped her: "My dear sister, even if you want to ask for the wife's help, please change the day. The master is still here."

What do you know? The master must be here. Wu ignored Geng and changed direction, heading straight for the main courtyard.