She adopted a very humble posture, and Wen Niang stared at her for a while before looking away.
“Ignorance is no excuse. You’ve only been here a short time, Nanny Qiao. You don’t know how many rules there are in the palace and how much to avoid saying. Just be more careful in the future.”
Nanny Qiao gritted her teeth inwardly, but put on a respectful and grateful expression and bowed to Wen Niang.
"Thank you for your guidance, Sister Wen. I am very grateful. If I do anything wrong in the future, please point it out to me, Sister Wen and Sister Jin, so that I won't be laughed at."
Wenniang waved her hand gently.
Perhaps she herself didn't even realize that she was now subconsciously imitating Song Xibai, including her demeanor and tone of voice.
It must be said that this approach was effective; at least it fooled Nanny Qiao.
After feeding the two children, Wenniang, along with Jin, the wet nurse, took the two children to pay their respects to Song Xibai.
Just as the two women finished dressing the child in a coat and putting on a hood and stepped out of the palace gate, a young palace maid guarding the entrance suddenly stopped them.
"Her Majesty is busy right now, so it might not be appropriate for the two of you to go over at this time."
Wen Niang glanced at her.
"You're just a lowly palace maid, how dare you interfere with your master's affairs? His Highness the Crown Prince and the Princess want to see the Empress, and you dare to stop them? Speak! What are your intentions?!"
Wen Niang had always been gentle and kind, and spoke softly to people. This sudden loud shout startled the little palace maid so much that she fell to the ground with a thud.
"I...I didn't mean anything by it!"
"It's best if there isn't one."
Wenniang snorted, stepped past her, and went to the front hall without looking back.
Jin, the wet nurse, was startled. She stared blankly at the little palace maid on the ground with a crying face. She opened her mouth as if to say something, but suddenly remembered Wen Niang's instructions, so she quickly shut her mouth and followed after her.
The two arrived at the front hall one after the other. Wenniang did not go in immediately, but instead asked someone to announce her arrival.
It was past the time for paying respects, so Song Xibai assigned new tasks to Cao and Wu. The two of them handled palace affairs in the flower hall, while Song Xibai herself went to the side hall to check accounts with Feng Ying.
Hearing that Wen Niang and her companion had come with the child, Song Xibai was somewhat surprised, but still summoned them in.
After Wenniang entered the hall, she held the child and curtsied to Song Xibai.
"This servant greets Your Highness."
Jin the wet nurse hurriedly followed her example and also greeted her.
Song Xibai waved her hand casually: "You're holding a child, no need for formalities, come over and let me see."
Wen Niang let Jin Nan Niang go forward first, as she was holding the Crown Prince.
Song Xibai looked at Zhao Yan in Jin's arms, who was looking around curiously with his eyes wide open and his thumb in his mouth. He was extremely cute.
"Why are you here at this time?"
As Song Xibai pulled Zhao Yan's finger out, she asked.
Jin, the wet nurse, didn't know how to answer, so she turned and glanced at Wen Niang.
Wen Niang then said, "Your Majesty is busy with many affairs and should not be disturbed. However, I thought that although His Highness the Crown Prince and His Highness the Princess are young, they are intelligent and sensible, and should get closer to Your Majesty."
Song Xibai frowned slightly; she sensed a hidden meaning in Wen Niang's words.
Is she afraid that her two children will be manipulated and taken advantage of, and will become distant from their own mother?
Song Xibai hadn't thought about this question before.
She only thought that with the child under her nose and so many people watching over him, nothing would happen.
"Wen Niang, you've got a lot on your mind," she said.
Wen Niang lowered her head and said, "It was my petty mind, Your Highness. I hope you won't blame me."
The two didn't deliberately lower their voices, and since the flower hall was open, their conversation naturally carried.
It soon reached the ears of Nanny Qiao.
She gripped the handkerchief tightly, her eyes filled with resentment.
This Wen Niang is no simple character! She's only just been beaten, and she already knows how to use the young master to gain favor! If this continues, won't he always be suppressed by her?
No... I need to think of a way...
Nanny Qiao sat by the window, head bowed in thought.
After finishing their palace duties in the front hall, it was almost lunchtime. Song Xibai invited Feng Ying, Consort Cao, and Consort Wu to have lunch together, and then took the children back to the rear hall.
The two children were already drowsy.
Upon returning to the inner palace, Song Xibai first instructed Wenniang and Jin Nainang to settle the two children.
Wenniang laid the two children side by side, but there was a large empty space in between.
"Your Majesty must be tired. Why don't you rest here for a while?"
Song Xibai stretched and lay down as well.
She had just lain down when Zhao Jing, who was sleeping outside, suddenly rolled over.
Zhao Jing closed her eyes, unconsciously smacked her lips a few times, and then reached out and grabbed Song Xibai's clothes.
Song Xibai couldn't help but pat her on the back.
Seeing that she was already fast asleep, she turned to look at Zhao Yan, only to find that the child was sleeping on his back with his little hands raised above his head in a surrender gesture, his fists clenched tightly.
Perhaps influenced by her two children, Song Xibai soon felt sleepy and fell asleep in no time.
Wenniang and Jin Nainang left, taking the opportunity to rest for a while and eat some snacks to replenish their strength.
When Song Xibai woke up, it was already an hour later.
The room was dimly lit, with only a dark red glow flickering from the charcoal stove on the side.
She sat up, glanced out the window, and noticed a faint shadow cast on the windowpane.
Who's outside?
She shouted it out.
A shadow flashed across the window, followed by hurried footsteps, and finally, the voice of Granny Qiao.
"Your Majesty, you're awake?"
Song Xibai sat cross-legged on the edge of the bed, looking at her.
Were you outside the window just now?
The wet nurse lowered her head, making it impossible to see her expression, but her voice remained as humble and gentle as ever.
"It was this servant. This servant was worried about the two young masters, so I waited outside the window."
"Why aren't you waiting inside? It's very cold outside, and judging by the sky, it looks like it's going to snow soon."
Song Xibai spoke with concern.
Nanny Qiao's shoulders suddenly twitched.
"This servant dares not... This servant came later and should obey Sister Wenniang's arrangements."
That's a very clever way of putting it.
She didn't say what Wen Niang's arrangements were, but given her usual temperament, it subconsciously made people feel that Wen Niang was bullying her.
Song Xibai looked at him with a strange expression.
For the past few months, Feng Ying and the others in the harem haven't started fighting, but unexpectedly, they're now experiencing a bit of "palace intrigue" through this wet nurse.
As someone not directly involved, Song Xibai suddenly began to understand the emperors in those novels.
In short, it's annoying.
There are so many things to deal with! Can't you all just relax and behave yourselves?
Of course, she couldn't say those words out loud.
Song Xibai didn't say anything in line with what the wet nurse Qiao said, but simply asked her to come forward and change the diapers for the two children.
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