Don't you recognize people anymore?

Ulanara almost rolled her eyes upon hearing this. What kind of new tactic was this? Did she not recognize people anymore? Why didn't she just say that she was an idiot?

Yinzhen frowned deeply, puzzled, and asked again, "What do you mean by not recognizing people?"

"Your Highness, it's just that... Consort Nian still remembers Granny Wei and the Nian family, but she has no memory of our Prince's Mansion at all."

The visitor spoke tremblingly, which made both Yinzhen and Ulanara frown.

What's wrong with this?

Upon arriving at the Zhuqing Courtyard where Lady Nian resided, Yinzhen heard faint sobbing even before entering. His brow twitched twice; he really didn't want to get involved in these women's affairs.

But... since it was Lady Nian after all, and she was seriously injured, Yinzhen still had to ask her about it.

He stepped into the bedchamber and saw Lady Nian huddled in the arms of her dowry maid, crying and calling for her mother and brother.

Ulanara glanced at Yinzhen, put on a kind smile, and walked over to sit by the bed. She wanted to take Nian's hand, but as soon as she got close, Nian looked at her in horror: "Who...who is this?"

“Sister, Sister Nian, what’s wrong…” Ulanara looked at Doctor Zhou in confusion. Doctor Zhou sighed and stepped forward to reply, but was interrupted by Nian’s sob.

She clung to Granny Wei, crying even harder: "Granny, where are we... When are we going back to the manor? Where is my mother?"

Granny Wei sighed, patted Madam Nian's back, and frowned as she looked at Doctor Zhou: "Doctor Zhou, the concubine seems to have forgotten many things... She only knows that she was seventeen years old, two years ago, before she entered the palace for the imperial concubine selection."

Doctor Zhou nodded: "Yes, I have asked her carefully, but the concubine can't remember anything from the past three years."

Nian was still trembling in Wei Mama's arms, but it was easy to tell that she was indeed scared—anyone would be scared if they woke up to find that they had been married for three years.

She cautiously peeked out from under Granny Wei's arms to look at the only man present. But after looking at him, she pouted—so serious, his brows furrowed so deeply, he wasn't her type at all.

How could she possibly marry someone like that! Especially when he already has a wife and children!

Because time was too short, Granny Wei didn't have time to tell Madam Nian everything, so Madam Nian didn't know much at the moment. She just picked at the pattern on Granny Wei's clothes with dissatisfaction and muttered softly, "Granny, he's so old... I don't like him... Let's tell Father and Brothers and get a divorce and go back to the mansion!"

"Miss, don't talk nonsense!" Granny Wei broke out in a cold sweat. She quickly put down Madam Nian, got up, knelt on the ground, and kowtowed to Yinzhen, saying, "Your Highness, Your Highness! Miss just hurt her head, that's not what she meant!"

"Heh." Yinzhen sneered, turned around and found a chair to sit down.

He didn't wake her, so Granny Wei didn't dare to get up either, and had to kowtow repeatedly. To make matters worse, Madam Nian added fuel to the fire, sitting up from the bed and standing on the ground, glaring at Yinzhen and saying coquettishly, "You, how could you be so wicked! Making Granny Wei kowtow to you!"

"Insolence!" Ulanara roared. "Nian! Do you know who you're talking to?"

Nian blinked her innocent big eyes, her face full of bewilderment.

"To think you could forget the husband you serve, Lady Nian, you are truly... inexplicable!" Lady Ulanara said coldly, her brows furrowed. "Remember, the husband you serve is the current Prince Yong, the fourth son of the Emperor! You are Prince Yong's concubine, and have been in the household for three years!"

"Ah?" Lady Nian seemed genuinely surprised. She looked at Yinzhen, then at Lady Ulanara, and then at Granny Wei. The disbelief in her eyes gradually changed, finally turning into a hint of joy and shyness. "So it's Prince Yong... This humble woman greets you."

She curtsied gracefully and charmingly, but Ulanara could only sneer.

Yinzhen replied, "I dare not accept such courtesy from Miss Nian. If you truly do not wish to accept it, then you should return home as soon as possible."

Lady Nian was taken aback, but Granny Wei shuddered and kowtowed even more vigorously: "Your Highness, Your Highness, Miss has hurt her head from kowtowing..."

"You old servant, do you think this is the Prince Yong's mansion or your Nian family mansion?" Yinzhen kicked over a small table next to him with a loud crash, startling Wei Mama so much that she immediately lay down on the ground. Nian Shi was also startled and stood there at a loss, twisting her handkerchief and looking at Yinzhen. Her feet, which were only wearing white socks, were now huddled together, extremely uneasy.

"It was you, old servant, who instigated this disaster for Consort Consort! As a servant, you can neither advise your master, nor share your master's burdens, nor protect your master. You old servant, you truly deserve to die!" Yinzhen suddenly erupted, startling everyone. Even Ulanara bowed and knelt, not daring to raise her head.

"Since this old servant is a member of the Nian family, send him back to the Nian family. While you're at it, ask the Nian family for me." Yinzhen's fingers traced the edge of the chair armrest. His expression grew colder and his tone more ruthless, but his mood became more and more comfortable. He snorted, "If he feels that my palace is not good enough for the Nian family's young lady, then send someone to pick her up. I will not detain her!"

"Your Highness! Your Highness!" Granny Wei kowtowed so hard that her hair was disheveled and her forehead was covered in bruises. She looked like a madwoman as she shouted, "Miss—the Consort has just woken up and has forgotten many things. You can't send this old servant away at this time, you can't!"

"This is my royal residence, what can't I do?" Yinzhen slammed his hand on the armrest. "Su Peisheng! What are you standing there for!"

After saying that, he got up and walked straight outside.

Su Peisheng responded and waved his hand. Two rough-looking maids rushed in, grabbed Wei Mama, covered her mouth, and pulled her out.

"Granny, Granny! Granny, don't go! You, you mustn't pull Granny away!" Madam Nian tried to pull Granny Wei away with tears in her eyes, but was stopped by a maid.

The maid had a gentle and kind appearance. Perhaps because of her age, she looked somewhat kind. She wasn't particularly beautiful, but she made people want to get close to her at first glance.

The maid took Nian's hand and carefully stood her aside, not forgetting to introduce herself: "This servant is Wanxia. I have been serving Master Nian. Does Master still remember me?"

Her gentle demeanor, coupled with Nian's own fear, led her to believe her somewhat. She nodded, "Looking at Auntie, I felt a sense of familiarity."

Wanxia smiled, helped her sit on the bed by the arm, and then knelt down to put on her shoes and socks: "Since Your Highness entered the palace through the imperial concubine selection, I have been serving Your Highness. However, in the past, the head maid was all-powerful, and we servants could not get close to Your Highness to serve you..."

“Granny…” Madam Nian bit her lip, “She was my wet nurse…”

"Yes, that's why the master gave her some face." Wanxia sighed, "But Granny, she's the one who killed the young master..."