Chapter 353 Yixiu 31
Nian lived closest to the palace, so she was naturally the first to arrive besides the prince. Not long after she arrived, Yixiu, who lived to the west, followed closely behind.
Her hair and clothes were disheveled, her face was bare, and because she had rushed all the way in the rain, the wind had blown her face pale, and her shoes and socks were soaked.
Nian Shilan saw this and cursed him in her heart, saying he was just pretending. Of course, she was not a complete fool, especially when it came to treating Yinzhen, Nian Shilan had always treated him with all her heart.
This incident happened suddenly, and Nian Shilan was not actually dressed up, but she still dressed neatly in order to leave a good impression on Yinzhen. Moreover, she was asked to pretend to be embarrassed for the sake of the concubine, especially in front of everyone. Nian Shilan knew that she could not do it no matter what.
But she couldn't do it, and if someone else did, Nian Shilan would inevitably feel unhappy. After all, although she hadn't witnessed the prince and his wife's daily interactions in the years since she entered the palace, judging by the number of times the wife had slept with the prince, she must have a certain status in his eyes.
Besides, she was the legitimate wife, so even if she didn't have love, she would still be respected. Concubine Nara was willing to lose face in order to gain favor.
She was indignant and had a bunch of random thoughts, of which Yixiu had no idea. She had dressed like this just to show the prince, after all, they had always been loving sisters in front of the prince.
When her elder sister is sick, can she, as a younger sister, just do superficial things like other concubines and dress up beautifully when visiting the lady?
When they entered, they saw Yinzhen sitting at the head of the bed, and Rou lying in his arms, barely breathing.
Yinzhen's eyes were red at this time, and the people kneeling on the floor in the room could not even hear their breathing. When they came in, Yinzhen did not even raise his head.
Nian Shilan clearly didn't fully grasp Yinzhen's regard for Rouze, and she was about to go over and pay her respects. Although Yixiu had rarely intervened in the harem's struggles in recent years, now that she had the chance, she didn't mind adding insult to injury.
"Sister Nian, please come and stand here with me. We are still cold after all this journey. How can we go to Fu Jin's place?"
Although the words were spoken softly, they were clearly heard in the quiet inner room. Yinzhen, who had been holding Rouze's hands with his head down, wondering what was going on, finally raised his head after hearing the words.
He first glanced at Nian Shilan, who was wearing a violet satin cloak with butterfly patterns, and then at Yixiu, who was standing next to the brazier in only a light green shirt, with the buttons of her moon-white casual robe unbuttoned.
His expression softened a bit as he said to Yixiu, "Bake it a little longer. I see your face is turning a little blue."
He ordered someone to bring two bowls of boiled ginger soup, but he didn't completely let go of Nian Shilan.
Seeing this, Nian Shilan finally breathed a sigh of relief. Although she was angry at Yixiu for making her lose face in front of the prince, she couldn't help but secretly happy about the prince's tolerance towards her. She took the ginger soup and walked to Yixiu, even glancing at her with pride.
Yixiu didn't bother to care what this little hottie was doing. She knew that Yinzhen was in need of manpower right now, and Yinzhen would definitely not give up on the Nian family behind Nian Shilan.
In this case, even if it is just for the sake of face, he will favor the other party more.
But what Yixiu wants is not the present, but the future.
When they were both done, Lianxing came in holding Fujin's medicine. Yixiu took it and sat down at the foot of the bed.
Yinzhen supported Rouze, and waited until Yixiu had stirred the medicine until it was warm. Then he picked up the spoon and fed Rouze the medicine one spoonful at a time.
The three of them, one serving, one feeding, and one drinking, were quite harmonious, though it was inevitable that the others seemed a bit redundant. For the first time, Nian Shilan stood there hoping that the others would come quickly, so that she wouldn't seem out of place here alone.
Her prayer was finally fulfilled. After all, since the Lady was seriously ill, the women in the harem must not be late.
Especially the elders in the mansion like Song and Qi, as soon as they learned that the two concubines had arrived, they hurried over. Those who lived in the same courtyard naturally walked together, and soon the Ninghua Hall was full of people.
Yinzhen had neither the time nor the mood to pay attention to them at the moment, so he ordered Su Peisheng to go out and tell them to go back and stay put. No one was allowed to disturb them, including Concubine Nian.
The only one allowed to stay was Yixiu, who was related to Rouze by blood, although she herself did not want to stay.
"I know you're worried about your wife's health, but you should take care of yourself too. Everyone in our house relies on you. You have important things to do tomorrow, so should you let Nala stay here?"
Nian Shilan was unwilling to give in. She came closer carefully and said in a delicate voice, "Nara Concubine is Fu Jin's biological sister. With her here to look after us, you can rest assured."
Yixiu tilted her head, empty bowl in hand, and glanced at Nian in surprise. If things weren't going well, she'd have laughed out loud. It seemed Yinzhen had been doting on her these days; otherwise, she wouldn't have heard him say such things today.
Unfortunately, Rouze is not Shen Meizhuang, and the significance of a wife and a concubine can never be equated. Now it depends on how important the Nian family is to Yinzhen at this time.
Thinking of this, Yixiu turned her head and looked at Yinzhen again. He was staring at Nian for a long time without saying a word. His silence finally made Nian, who was originally smiling, realize that something was wrong. The sweet smile on her round face gradually became forced. Nian, who had never felt such power from Yinzhen, could not help but tilt her head.
"Why are you looking at me like that, my Lord? But what did I say is wrong?"
"Fujin is seriously ill, but you are so thoughtful about dressing up."
Yinzhen ignored her words and instead talked about Nian Shilan's dress. His tone was indifferent and no emotion could be heard, but it made people's scalps tingle.
"My clothes are always like this. I'm not dressing up on purpose."
"Well, you love luxury and your extravagance is a hundred times greater than that of the Lady. I know that."
Yinzhen reviewed the mutton-fat white jade eighteen beads in his hand, still looking calm and composed: "It is indeed unfair for you to marry into my Prince Yong's mansion. The Nian family is extravagant, and even a prince like me cannot match them."
Oh, it seems that Nian Gengyao still doesn’t pay much attention to the Fourth Master.
When Yixiu heard this, she knew that Nian Gengyao was still relying on his status as a high-ranking official, and was not very enthusiastic about the Fourth Prince who was currently keeping a low profile.
It was not until later that Yinzhen forced him to send his brothers and nephews to the capital as hostages that Nian Gengyao would behave himself. That was the beginning of Nian Shilan's great favor, and also the beginning of her being feared by the emperor.
"Sister Nian is probably young and loves freshness and tenderness. She is the only girl in the Nian family, so she is naturally spoiled."
Yixiu had seen enough of the show and finally spoke up. There was no other way. If Yinzhen really punished Nian Shilan severely at this time, he might not only regret it later and blame Yixiu for not persuading him in time, but he might also remind Nian Shilan.
Anyway, even if there is a punishment, it would probably just be house arrest and copying scriptures. It's not painful at all, so why bother?
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