Chapter 358 Yixiu 36
"I pay my respects to the prince."
As usual, Yinzhen reached out to help her up, but he was obviously not in a good mood today. He pulled her into the room and remained silent. Following Yixiu's movements, he changed into light clothes and the two went to the dining room.
The master was silent, so the servants became more cautious. Because Yinzhen was usually reserved, even among the servants who served Yinzhen personally, only Su Peisheng could feel his pulse.
In the past, the prince was always in a good mood when he came to Chixinzhai. Even if he was not in a good mood at first, as long as the concubine started chatting about all sorts of things, the atmosphere would always be relaxed.
But today, Yixiu looked at Yinzhen's expression but did not say anything, letting the silent atmosphere continue until dinner.
"Rouzhe's account books... I'll leave them to you for safekeeping."
Yinzhen, who had been sitting at the dining table in silence for a long time, picked up his chopsticks and his first sentence was this.
Yixiu only glanced at his expression at the moment and replied calmly: "How can this be good? My sister Nian and I are only temporarily managing the account on behalf of the concubine. The account books should naturally remain in your hands."
"She's not in good health, and the imperial physician told her not to worry at all. The account books are with her, and not only do you have to send someone to retrieve them every day, which wastes time, but it also disturbs her from resting and recuperating."
Yinzhen, however, had made up his mind and could not help but say, "Nian... is young and unstable. It would be fine if it were normal, but we must not allow anything to go wrong in the next few years."
As he said this, he scooped a spoonful of soup and fed it to Yixiu's mouth.
Yixiu looked at the spoonful of persimmon-red fish soup, which looked particularly appetizing, and smiled faintly. She lowered her head and drank the warm soup. Yinzhen also became happy: "I know you well. I can't trust anyone else with this mansion. Only by entrusting it to you can my wife and I rest assured."
"You are too kind, sir. I am just repeating what you have said. Thanks to the fact that Fu Jin has managed the house in such an orderly manner over the years, it is convenient for me to be lazy. If I follow the old rules, there will be no trouble."
Yinzhen nodded: "This is the right thing to do. The palace does not need any smart people to make decisions on their own. It is better to be still than to act. It is better to do nothing than to do something wrong."
This was referring to Nian Shilan, but also to himself. He had escaped from Khan Ama's hands many times, was it really because he was stronger than his other brothers?
Of course, it was because he knew how to step back and keep a low profile, so that Khan Ama didn't catch him by surprise.
Otherwise, Nian Gengyao would not have frequently tried to curry favor with his other brothers, wanting to bet on everyone, but being lukewarm towards him, his legitimate superior and brother-in-law.
These things that had previously irritated Yinzhen were no longer evident in his expression. Firstly, his Qi cultivation skills were becoming increasingly refined, and secondly, the situation in the palace seemed to be changing again.
Although Khan Ama compensated him in every way after restoring the prince this time, and the father and son seemed to have returned to their best relationship, in fact, he had already known the subtle and unspeakable things in advance thanks to his capable eldest son.
Thinking of this, he raised his head and looked at Yixiu who was eating quietly, and said in a gentle voice: "You will enter the palace in three days, and you will follow your mother."
"I understand."
Yixiu nodded, understanding that Yinzhen meant that he had already made all the arrangements.
After that night, for three consecutive days, except for visiting his wife, Yinzhen naturally stayed at Yixiu's place.
Early in the morning of the third day, it was still dark outside, so the two of them had to get up and wash.
Yixiu yawned and asked the kitchen to bring up the pastries they had made earlier that morning. They were all filling, filling, and didn't leave a bad taste in the mouth.
The two of them stuffed some food into their stomachs and pockets, drank a large bowl of Zhixinzhai's improved milk tea, and went out feeling warm all over.
Yixiu still had to go to the Fujin courtyard to go through some formalities. Yinzhen thought that she would be busy all day in the palace today, and when she came back, Rouze would have gone to bed, so it would be inappropriate for him to disturb her, so he went to see her as well.
With Yinzhen present, the two of them could only act like sisters, and after they finished their hypocritical socializing, both sides couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Rouze wore it on her headband. Even though her once stunning beauty had diminished a bit due to long-term illness, she was still the most outstanding one in the mansion.
But as she half-lying on the bed, watching the prince and Yixiu walking side by side and leaving together in the light, their well-matched looks and aura made this stunning beauty feel jealous.
Because of love, there is sorrow; because of love, there is fear. If one is free from love, there is neither sorrow nor fear.
She touched her uneasy heart, which was empty and no longer as lively as before.
When riding in the carriage, Yixiu took a step behind to signal the prince to go first. Yinzhen didn't want to push and refuse in front of the carriage, so he got in first. Yixiu then let Jianqiu support her and followed her in, and sat opposite Yinzhen.
The two of them sat facing each other in a relatively small space, and the atmosphere was strange. Yixiu was impatient to deal with this kind of thing, so she simply pretended not to have slept well, covered her face with a handkerchief, and closed her eyes to rest.
The rocking carriage actually shook out her sleepiness, but for the sake of her poor cervical spine, Yixiu had to hold on and not let herself fall asleep.
Seeing her like this, Yinzhen on the other side also closed his eyes, resting while thinking about the recent court affairs and the responses of various factions. When he was reviewing his arrangements for the past few days and checking for omissions, his hands that were holding the eighteen beads stopped, and he opened his eyes to meet Yixiu's clear eyes.
Yinzhen paused and said nonchalantly, "We're here."
"Yes, my Lord, shall we get off the car?"
Yixiu spoke with a smile, and when Yinzhen got off the carriage and was about to stand up, he took the initiative to extend his hand.
In such occasions, the two must cooperate with each other.
Yixiu raised the smile on her face slightly, and slowly walked out holding Yinzhen's hand.
Upon entering the palace, they first went to pay their respects to Consort De. Although the palace was now under the control of Consort Tong Jia, everyone understood that she was merely a lucky charm. Tong Jia herself was well aware of this and never considered herself superior to her status as a Consort. Therefore, she got along well with the other Consorts who had children.
There is no real queen in the palace now, let alone an imperial concubine of a lower rank. The children of the four concubines, who have grown up to be princes, naturally go to pay their respects to their mothers during the New Year.
As soon as they entered the room, they heard laughter. When they went in, they saw the Fourteenth Prince with his wife and son Hongming, sitting on the knees of Chenghuan and Defei.
At least Yixiu knew about the joyful atmosphere, and Yinzhen must have felt that he could not get involved.
But I can't just stand there forever, otherwise the atmosphere will become awkward. If he just walks away, I'll have to stay here.
"It's so lively here, mother. The prince and I are late."
The slightly raised tone of her voice was just the right amount of gentleness and affection, and Concubine De in the room quickly looked at them with a smile: "Not too late, not too late, you've come just in time, come in and sit down."
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