"What nonsense about making things difficult? Er Kang's brain has been eaten by a dog. He's usually quite smart, but when it really matters, he's always brainless."

You're obviously just trying to help Ziwei out of a tight spot, aren't you?

Niannian, although I haven't known you for long, based on our interactions during this time, even though you don't like Ziwei, you would never make things difficult for her.

Not only Ertai and the others noticed Shen Nian's distance from Ziwei, but she, who often spent time with Shen Nian, also noticed it.

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"Xuan'er, bring up what we made today."

"Little Swallow, try this. It's milk tea. You can add tapioca pearls and taro balls. I had someone send a portion to your Shufangzhai shop; I don't know if you saw it."

Xiao Yanzi's attitude pleased Shen Nian greatly.

Thinking about how Qing'er had resolved the issue, Chen Nian was in a very good mood. Ziwei was being punished by kneeling outside, and Erkang was also being flogged.

With her mood improved and her appetite returning, even the gloom from taking bitter medicine dissipated considerably. She couldn't let someone else ruin her good mood by making milk tea for her.

She's not some saintly person; those who deserve punishment must be punished. If she suffers, they must suffer with her and repay her many times over.

Tsk~, it's a bit of a pity that I can't see Er Kang get punished in person.

She needs to rest properly now, and Qing'er and the Empress Dowager won't let her go out.

Qing'er nodded in agreement, seeing Xiao Yanzi's attitude.

With her clear sense of right and wrong, it's no wonder that Xiao Yanzi caught Nian Nian's eye.

The only people Nian Nian cares about are Xiao Yanzi and Ertai. Now that Xiao Yanzi's attitude is clear, it's just that we don't know what Ertai thinks. We don't know if he will think it's Nian Nian's fault.

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