Nara froze, her face turning extremely ugly. She did indeed have such a plan in mind, but with Tong's interference, her calculations were bound to fail.

Grandpa...

Wu Shi interjected, "The Third Prince did indeed get into trouble after eating the pastries she made. Sister Tong wants to protect her servants, but she should also understand the seriousness of the matter. Could it be that Sister Tong is feeling guilty and is therefore in a hurry to take her away?"

"Don't try to pin this on me." Nan Yi glanced coldly at Wu Shi. "Granny Qiu is an old nanny who retired from the palace. She is kind and gentle. When it comes to knowing the rules, I dare say that no one here can compare to her. Is she really that stupid? She has only been in the Fujin Courtyard for a few days and she has already made a move on the Third Prince. Please use your brain."

"Who knows? Maybe she's just that impatient." Madam Wu covered her mouth with a handkerchief and sneered.

"Shut up!" Lady Nara couldn't help but scold. Lady Wu was a fool; she was good for nothing but causing trouble.

She had no doubt about Granny Qiu's abilities. To harm the Third Prince with such crude and flawed methods, not only did she not believe it, but anyone with a brain would also find it hard to believe.

However, the Third Prince did indeed take away the pastries made by Granny Qiu. Between the Third Prince taking the pastries and Consort Li's incident, a considerable amount of time had passed. Heaven knows if anyone else had tampered with them in between.

If the matter cannot be clearly investigated, and an explanation must be given to Fangfei Courtyard, then bringing out Granny Qiu is the only way to quell Madam Li's anger.

"A brain is a good thing, I hope you have one." Nan Yi said coldly to Wu Shi, "Xiao Shunzi, you're counting ants, hurry up."

"Oh, oh, oh." Xiao Shunzi helped up Granny Qiu. He was lost in thought. His master was just too domineering. With just a few words, he silenced the primary wife and Princess Wu.

Most importantly, after this incident, Granny Qiu will no longer stay in the main courtyard, and the master will no longer be sad.

Nan Yi snatched back Granny Qiu. She didn't want to stay in this courtyard for even a moment longer. Li Shi's shouts made her feel uneasy. If it were her turn, she might be traumatized and dare not have children again.

"return."

As Nan Yi turned around, someone called her back. She turned away coldly, showing no respect whatsoever to the Fourth Master.

This bastard is arguably the person she hates most right now, without a doubt.

When the Fujin wanted someone, he advised her to give in, but in the blink of an eye, she beat and killed her governess. He knew all this perfectly well, yet he still let the Fujin have her way.

He pretends to be ignorant when he knows the truth, he's really good at this trick, he fobbed off this person and that person, he probably knows the whole story about the Third Prince.

There were only these people in the backyard. He couldn't touch his primary wife, he couldn't bear to touch Lady Nian, and he couldn't bear to touch Lady Li. As for himself, sorry, she wasn't involved.

Nan Yi continued walking, too lazy to pay him any attention.

When Yinzhen saw that she ignored his words and was embarrassed in front of all his wives and concubines, he became angry and said, "I told you to come back, didn't you hear me?"

"I'm deaf, I can't hear you," Nan retorted, and walked away without looking back.

Such audacity shocked everyone in the courtyard, including the primary consort, Lady Nara. They were all waiting to see how the Prince would be enraged, and some even gloated, thinking that Consort Tong was about to suffer.

Yinzhen's face turned ashen; he was furious.

He could tolerate this woman's private squabbles, but how could he tolerate her blatant tantrums?

Anger welled up within him, "How dare Granny Qiu plot against the Third Prince..."

"No way." Nan Yi suddenly turned around, gritting her teeth and staring coldly at Yinzhen. When she met his gaze, she paused, and obediently turned away, daring not to speak her anger.

He was threatening her.

Granny Qiu was a servant. Even if she wasn't the one who harmed the Third Prince, beating or killing her was something the Fourth Prince could do with a single word. He did it on purpose.

Nan Yi stepped forward dejectedly, having no choice but to bow to the evil forces.

The man approached Yinzhen, who was still angry, and said sternly, "Go back and copy the 'Admonitions for Women' three hundred times." After saying that, he turned and went into the house.

Nan Yi held back for a moment and didn't refute him in the end. She followed behind and waited for the Fourth Master to sit down. She stood beside him, and the Fourth Master was very satisfied with this.

Su Peisheng was used to this and diligently added hot tea for the two of them. Nan Yi smelled the aroma of the tea and said, "Change to fragrant tea."

"This servant will go immediately."

Nan Yi naturally instructed Su Peisheng, but Emperor Yinzhen pretended not to see it.

“Granny Qiu wouldn’t harm the Third Prince,” Nan Yi said in a low voice.

Yinzhen understood perfectly well, but it was best to remain oblivious to matters of the inner court. "She got involved in this, and the Fujin punished her with thirty strokes of the cane, which wasn't unfair. You mustn't get entangled in this matter any further."

The fourth uncle deliberately lowered his voice, not wanting to explain, but fearing the woman might act recklessly, he gave her some instructions out of concern.

The crime of murdering the prince was too grave for Granny Qiu to bear. The Fourth Master could not find the mastermind, and no one knew whether Granny Qiu was innocent or not, but he tacitly allowed himself to rescue Granny Qiu.

Nan Yi finally cleared his head and stopped dwelling on the matter.

It's good that Granny Qiu is safe.

Nara, who was still standing in front of the door, could not hide the astonishment on her face. The master had spoiled her to such an extent that it could even be described as indulgence.

My worst fears have come true.

The master always valued rules and regulations. Not to mention saying anything disobeying him, even the women in the back courtyard didn't dare to speak loudly in front of him. They were all afraid of him.

They both respected and feared him.

She was always gentle and considerate, serving him with utmost care. Why was Tong Shi treated so differently?

Such arrogance! Instead of scolding him, I simply let it all fall on deaf ears. Do they think all the wives and concubines in the backyard are fools?

Nara clenched her fists, her heart aching with resentment.

This scene affected others to some extent. Wu Shi felt both envious and jealous, and glared fiercely at Nan Yi's back.

Niu Gulu and Geng Shi showed no outward signs of distress, but their stunned expressions betrayed the unease in their hearts.

"The prince really dotes on Consort Tong," said Lady Li Jia enviously.

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