Chapter 372 Yixiu 50
Nian Shilan was so brazen and arrogant that she looked down on everyone. Everyone was shocked and secretly suspected that she had gone crazy.
The prince was only away for a few months, it wasn't like he wouldn't be back. She was acting so intolerantly, was she sure that even if the rest of the palace joined forces, they couldn't control her?
How dare you be so disrespectful?
Especially the three women in Baifulou to the west, some of them had children, and some were pregnant. Although they had no romantic relationship with the prince in recent years, having given birth to children always had a special dignity, and they had long been accustomed to the comfortable life under the control of Nala Concubine.
Not only are they less respectable than before, but they also have to cross half of the palace every day to go to the gate of Ninghua Hall in the east to listen to a concubine who entered the palace later than them and explain the rules.
In Li's own words, it really is "going backwards the more you live."
Not to mention Lu, who had an even hotter temper. Although she had never really been the target of gossip due to her status, there were one or two times when she didn't like Nian Shilan's behavior and couldn't help but say a word or two, and Nian Shilan took the opportunity to vent his anger.
Then there was Qi, with whom she already had an old grudge. Yixiu had saved her life before, and then when the prince came back, Nian Shilan couldn't take direct action. But now it was different. She had to force the other party to go out even though she was sick.
Almost all the women in the mansion were filled with grievances, and when the prince came back, they were almost overwhelmed by the angry faces.
Unfortunately, he had never seen the other party's so-called "green-faced and fang-toothed" face with his own eyes. Although he knew that it was probably the fault of Nian Shilan's too strict management of the family, he had no real feeling.
In addition, although everyone was in a state of confusion, nothing went wrong in the end, so he was unwilling to lay off people at will.
Feeling depressed, he naturally did not want to see these poor people in the backyard, and also wanted to temporarily leave Nian, who had angered everyone, alone. So he turned and went to Fuxiao Pavilion, but he did not look for Lu, who had been very close to him recently, but Cao Qinmo, a beautiful girl from a small family who knew how to be attentive and flattering.
"You don't look well, are you tired from being outside these days?"
Cao Qinmo saw the prince sitting cross-legged on the couch without saying a word as soon as he entered the room, and she knew he was in a bad mood. Thinking about who the prince had met in the past few days, she had a clue.
Yinzhen pinched his brows and snorted irritably, "Why do I look so unhappy? Didn't you ask Nian?"
"This... I am a lowly concubine, so how can I interfere in the affairs of the concubine?"
Cao Qinmo sat opposite him, picking up a piece of milk cake from the small box in front of her and passing it to him. Yinzhen didn't notice, but continued to talk to himself: "You don't ask what she did, and your eyes didn't see it at all?"
She silently withdrew her hand, paused for a moment, and then smiled nonchalantly, "If I were to say what I saw with my own eyes, I've seen Concubine Nian run the household very strictly and value rules. Although she's a bit more tired than when Concubine Nala was the housekeeper, Concubine Nian's every word and action is strictly in accordance with the rules. Naturally, I have no objection and can only follow her lead."
"I have nothing to say. Others in this courtyard may not think so."
"It's natural for sisters to have some complaints. People say it's easy to go from frugality to luxury, but difficult to go from luxury to frugality. We used to live a much more comfortable life, so it's understandable that we can't adapt for a while."
Cao Qinmo remained unhurried, "But what Concubine Nian said does have a point. Which concubine outside the family would be able to go so many years without visiting Concubine Nian's courtyard like us? Although it's for the sake of Concubine Nian's rest, after a while, it's inevitable that the newlyweds will lose respect. Now, according to Concubine Nian's request, we only need to go to Concubine Nian's Ninghua Hall at noon every day to pay our respects. This is both polite and effortless. Isn't it better?"
"That's fine." Yinzhen thought it made sense, and thought to himself that they might have been lazy for many years, and now that they were restrained, they naturally had complaints.
Even so, he still felt that it would be best for Yixiu and Shilan to manage the household together. They were a perfect balance of strength and relaxation, a balance of strictness and kindness, and wouldn't overwork them.
After figuring this out, Yinzhen simply stood up and left the courtyard, heading straight for Zhixinzhai. As for what Cao Qinmo, who had been left there, would think, that was not his concern.
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In Zhixinzhai, Yixiu was lying on the couch with her hair loose and wearing a headband with auspicious cloud pattern inlaid with jade. Although her face was still pale, she seemed to be in good spirits.
Yinzhen, who was called in, saw this and felt relieved.
He walked over and saw Yixiu looking up at him with a book in her hand, trying to force herself to get up. He hurried forward and pushed her back.
"You haven't recovered yet, so there's no need for these formalities." Yinzhen said as he sat down naturally.
Yixiu leaned on the table and said with a smile, "Why are you coming to me at this time?"
"I came to see how you are getting better. I think you should be well soon."
Yinzhen reached out and held Yixiu's empty hand. Seeing that her palm was still warm, he carefully looked at her complexion and a relaxed smile appeared on his face.
"Since Master has said so, it shows that I am indeed getting better."
The two of them tacitly agreed not to mention the lost child, and only chatted about light topics. When the atmosphere was just right, Su Peisheng rushed in with a very bad look on his face:
"Your Majesty, something's wrong with Fu Jin."
What a familiar sentence.
Yinzhen sat there for a long time without saying a word, but silently tightened the hand that was holding Yixiu.
"Your Majesty..."
Yixiu's gentle, slightly coaxing voice rang in his ears. Yinzhen subconsciously looked up at her, his eyes filled with rejection and avoidance that he himself hadn't noticed.
He hasn't visited his wife for a long time. Why is that?
Yixiu just slowed down her voice: "Sister is still waiting for you."
"Aren't you going?"
"Of course I will go. My Lord, go first. I'll put on my clothes and come back later." Yixiu gestured for him to look at her nightgown, which was too undressable for others. Yinzhen nodded and stood up. "Put on more clothes. Even though it's not cold anymore, I still have to be careful."
"Yes, I know."
Yixiu watched Yinzhen leave the house, and then asked Huichun to bring her a lake-blue silk embroidered horseshoe-sleeved robe, and a moon-white flat-sleeved double-breasted jacket over it.
Her long hair was still braided, and she only wore two pairs of single pearl hairpins. She also took out a piece of plain gold armor and wore it on her little finger.
After a simple packing, he took Jianqiu and Huichun and slowly headed west.
As soon as he entered the room, he heard Yinzhen's deep roar: "Bring that bitch here."
Accompanied by the woman's heart-wrenching cough, Yixiu walked through the moon-shaped door and into the room. Looking at the almonds scattered on the ground, he raised his head in confusion.
"What... is going on?"
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