Secrets of Yuqing Palace

South Third House, the Fourth Prince’s backyard.

In Jinglan Courtyard, the head maid Chuntao looked at her master who was reading quietly in front of her, wanting to say something but hesitant.

After hesitating for a while, he finally spoke.

"Mrs. Mu, the Third Princess has been in the Eastern Palace for two days."

"Should we send a visiting card to Yuqing Palace and go see the Third Princess?"

Guarjia Wanlin said without changing her expression: "No need."

Chun Tao asked anxiously, "Why is that? Doesn't the master want to see the Third Princess?"

Wanlin put down the book in her hand and leaned on the soft pillow on the kang.

"Chun Tao, now is not the time."

"But..." Seeing that Chuntao wanted to speak, Nanny Li Jia beside Wanlin scolded her.

"Chun Tao!"

"The master naturally has his own reasons."

"As servants, how can we interfere with our master's decisions?"

"You're overstepping your bounds!"

Seeing Chuntao looking aggrieved and Nanny Li Jia looking angry at her for not fighting back, Wanlin shook her head.

"Chun Tao, you have to understand that I am only the Fourth Prince's concubine now."

"Even though I have a title bestowed by the Emperor, I am still inferior to others, so I have to consider the face of the Concubine when I act."

"If Third Sister had just entered the Eastern Palace, and I had eagerly sent her an invitation, not only would Fu Jin be unhappy and possibly cause trouble for me, but Fourth Master would also be unhappy with me."

"If Fu Jin tries to flatter me in front of the Fourth Master and causes him to dislike me, then the gain will outweigh the loss."

"Besides, my third sister has just married into Yuqing Palace and is not familiar with the affairs of Yuqing Palace yet."

"We need to spend time and energy to quickly take control of the Yuqing Palace's backyard."

"Plus, she is only the Crown Prince's wife now, not the Crown Princess."

"In terms of status, apart from being the sister-in-law, her position is no higher than that of the Fourth Lady."

"Right now, everyone's eyes are focused on the third sister, eager to find something to hold against the Eastern Palace and prevent His Majesty from appointing the third sister as Crown Princess."

"We can't let everyone think that the girls from the Guarjia clan are becoming arrogant when the Emperor is inspecting our third sister. Otherwise, it will likely cause His Majesty's displeasure."

"Everything has to wait until Third Sister is canonized as the Crown Princess by His Majesty. Then we can submit the invitation or wait for the Crown Princess to summon us. It will be more legitimate."

After listening to her master's concerns and careful explanations, Chuntao immediately knelt on the ground with a pale face.

"I'm sorry, Master. It's all my fault."

"It almost ruined the master's important event, and also implicated the Third Princess and the mansion."

"Please punish me, Master."

Nanny Li Jia agreed and said, "Master, you have given it much thought."

"The Third Princess has already entered the Eastern Palace. Sooner or later, there will be a chance to meet her. There is no need to rush."

Wanlin said gently to Chuntao, "Then I'll fine you one month's salary."

"Remember to think twice before you act in the future."

"In this backyard, we cannot afford to make even the slightest mistake."

Chun Tao kowtowed and said, "Yes, I know I was wrong."

Wanlin asked her to stand up, then patted Nanny Li Jia gently.

"Madam Li Jia, Chuntao and the others have been serving me all the time."

"Although he's still quite calm, you've been by my side for so many years, and you should have noticed that there's harmony in our household, and there's rarely any fighting in the harem."

"So these girls are all kind-hearted people."

"They also feel that I haven't seen my family for a long time. Now my third sister has married into the Eastern Palace and is the mistress of the Eastern Palace."

"So you can go see your third sister to relieve your homesickness."

"Little did they know that we and Third Sister are both hanging on a tightrope right now. We can't afford to make any mistakes."

"They are not like you. They are old people in the palace. They have seen a lot and have their own ideas."

"So I'll have to trouble Mammy again in the future to give them more advice when you have free time."

"Now that we are in the Fourth Prince's backyard, we all prosper together and suffer together."

Matron Li Jia squatted down and said respectfully, "Master, don't worry. I understand."

Wanlin smiled and said, "I'm completely confident in Madam Li Jia."

"Madam Xitala has been managing Jinglan Courtyard for me, while Madam Lijia has been handling my external relationships and giving me advice at all times."

"It is because you are by my side that I feel at ease."

Li Jia Ma Ma was moved and said, "I and Sister Xitala are here to take care of everything. Master, just rest assured and get along with the Fourth Master."

"Giving birth to a child for the Fourth Master as soon as possible will help me gain a firm foothold in his backyard."

Seeing that Nanny Li Jia was truly thinking about her, Wanlin's eyes flickered with light and her tone was full of gratitude.

"Then I'll leave it to Aunt Li Jia and Aunt Xitala."

Nanny Li Jia was the nanny assigned to her by the emperor in order to train her to become a qualified princess consort.

In her previous life, after she married into the Eastern Palace, Nanny Li Jia also followed her into the Eastern Palace and served her.

Although Nanny Li Jia has always been loyal to her, her master is always the emperor.

Therefore, although Wanlin valued her, she never dared to trust her wholeheartedly.

In this life, before marrying the Fourth Prince, she had hesitated whether to bring Nanny Li Jia with her.

However, at that time, Nanny Li Jia took the initiative to surrender to me in advance.

Express your willingness to be loyal to yourself.

I was still hesitant at that time.

After all, she is not his confidante, and she has a big secret, so he has been hesitant.

It was only after her mother, Xiaojueluo, heard about it and talked to her that she made up her mind to keep the person by her side.

She still remembered her mother's earnest advice at that time.

"Li Jia is the foster nanny given to you by His Majesty. She will only be yours. The Emperor will not take her back."

"Even if you no longer need her and send her back to the Imperial Household Department, and she serves you for many years, no master would dare to trust her and take her in as a confidant."

"So if you don't want her, her future will be completely ruined."

"She has lived in the palace for many years. The Emperor must have carefully selected her to give her to you. This shows that she is very capable."

"If you can completely subdue him, it will be a great help to you!"

Wanlin was not persuaded by her mother at that time. After all, her mother did not say that before she entered the palace in her previous life.

My mother in my previous life said that although Li Jia could be used, we had to be on guard against her and not let her know about my influence in the palace, and even my behind-the-scenes plots could not be known to her.

So she asked Xiaojueluo at that time.

"Mother, if my daughter were to marry the Crown Prince, would you still allow her to take Matron Li Jia as her confidant?"

Xiao Jueluo tapped her forehead in amusement.

"Silly boy, of course not!"

"Why?"

"You must understand how much His Majesty values ​​the Crown Prince. You and the Crown Prince are one when you marry into the Eastern Palace, but you are competing with the Crown Prince's concubines in the backyard for interests."

"For the sake of the Crown Prince, His Majesty values ​​you highly, but he will also have people keep an eye on you at all times!"

"Be careful that you do not do anything that will harm the interests of the Crown Prince, whether it is the former court or the harem, especially in terms of offspring."

"And Aunt Li Jia is the best candidate!"

"And since Nanny Li Jia has the Emperor as her master, she will definitely not choose to join you."

"Even if you want to win me over, there's nothing you can do."

"I even have to spend more time and energy to guard against her."

Wanlin immediately understood what her mother meant.

The emperor doesn't think much of the Fourth Master, especially his backyard, and he is just a concubine.

The Fourth Master has his biological mother, Concubine De, around, so the Emperor, as his father-in-law, is unlikely to pay too much attention to him, regardless of human relations or the degree of importance he attaches to him.

As father-in-law and daughter-in-law, they must avoid suspicion, especially in the royal family, where reputation is the most important.

Even to the emperor, she was not considered a proper daughter-in-law.

The real fourth daughter-in-law should be the legitimate wife, Ulanara.

Therefore, Nanny Li Jia is of no use to the emperor.

For the master, a slave who is of no use to him is completely abandoned.

Whether for herself or for her family, Nanny Li Jia must find a new way out for herself.

And I am her only choice!

After figuring it out, Wanlin stopped worrying about it.

She leaned on Xiaojueluo's shoulder.

"My daughter listens to her mother."

After a year of observation, Wanlin confirmed that Li Jiama was indeed loyal and surrendered.

And she is indeed resourceful and scheming.

She was able to quickly settle down in the Fourth Master's backyard thanks to her connections and means.

[It is indeed as my mother said, it is a great help to me! ]