Chapter 391 Yixiu 9
A dreamless night.
When Yinzhen woke up, he was stunned for a moment, feeling confused about what year it was. He turned his head to look at Yixiu in the bed and remembered that he had stayed in Zhixinzhai yesterday.
He sat up slowly, without much movement, but Yixiu had already woken up. However, thinking that she would have to face him when she woke up, she simply closed her eyes and continued to sleep.
"Su Peisheng."
Yinzhen didn't care whether the other person was awake or not, and called someone in to dress him.
Yixiu waited until he was dressed before pretending to have just woken up: "I got up late..."
"It's okay, just fall asleep."
As Yinzhen said this, he walked towards Ninghua Hall.
Yixiu fell back into the warm bed with satisfaction and continued to take a nap.
Having breakfast in Ninghua Hall was a habit that Yinzhen had developed since he married Rouze. They would do it regardless of the weather, as the couple had already reached a tacit understanding.
When Yinzhen arrived, he saw Rouze, neatly dressed, already waiting in the courtyard. She hurried over to greet him as he walked in. After a night, the two seemed to have put their previous unpleasantness behind them. Yinzhen helped his wife up as she was about to pay her respects, and the couple warmly reconciled.
After serving her husband breakfast and watching him leave the house, Rouze rubbed her temples and slowly sat down. She was happy to take care of her husband. In the past, she never felt tired every day, accompanying Yinzhen to sleep late and get up early. Now that she was pregnant, she felt a little overwhelmed.
"Lord Beile is truly devoted to our wife. Over the years, no matter where he stays overnight, he always comes early to have breakfast with her."
Xiyu's words made Rouze feel sweet yet a little bitter. "What nonsense are you talking about? Be careful not to let others hear you, it's not respectful."
Nanny Yun also joined in the fun: "What's the big deal? Who in the mansion doesn't know that Fu Jin and Prince are in perfect harmony? Xiyu isn't saying that nonsense either."
"Of course, Lord Beile treats me well," Rou Zeying's watery eyes said, tears welling up in her eyes. "But I'm just not good enough. I can't help but have wild thoughts..."
"Oh my goodness, please stop crying."
Nanny Yun and Xiyu quickly surrounded her and tried to coax her. They finally managed to calm her down, but at this moment Aunt Lanyu came in with some snacks. When Rouze saw her, she thought of Concubine De's words, and then of herself pushing her husband away while pregnant. Then she couldn't help but think of the beautiful Gan, the sweet Miao, the bright Li... and also her sister Yixiu.
The prince had a quarrel with her yesterday and went to his sister. Did he think his sister was more gentle and polite?
Rouze would never have such thoughts in the past. She was confident and even proud of her love for Yinzhen. Therefore, she could not help but feel a kind of condescending pity and charity towards her sister.
But after she became pregnant, her body was already in many discomforts, and her mind became more sensitive and fragile, requiring even more careful care.
Not only had a new person arrived at the mansion, but Prince Beile was also much busier than before. Since she became pregnant, the time they spent together had actually decreased, and she had actually begun to worry about everything.
Furthermore, Nanny Lan Yu, assigned by Concubine De to look after her during this pregnancy, naturally had to be by her side, offering her many words of advice. Although Rou Ze appreciated her kindness, she couldn't help but feel annoyed.
For example, right now,
Seeing everyone surrounding Rouze, who was sitting on the couch with an indescribable tenderness and melancholy in her eyes, Nanny Lan Yu wondered what kind of flowers or grasses had aroused her thousands of emotions and poetic sentiments, and she couldn't help but twitch the corners of her mouth.
Fortunately, she had gotten to know the other person well after spending the past two days together. She placed the snacks on the table and said calmly:
"What's wrong, Fu Jin? You shouldn't cry when you're pregnant. It's easy to get eye problems in the future. Didn't you say yesterday that you wanted to eat some delicious snacks? I asked the kitchen to make some grape milk cakes. See if you like them. The Empress Defei really liked to eat this when she was pregnant with Prince."
As expected, when Prince Beile was mentioned, Rouze also became interested. She picked up a piece of cake and tasted it, but her expression was not so pleasant: "This cake tastes familiar. It seems that Yixiu has given it to me before?"
"I also made this recipe when I was helping Concubine with her pregnancy. This recipe is simple and worked well for Concubine when she was pregnant."
"...Really? Maybe I just don't have the good taste, but it still tastes a bit fishy."
Rouze was telling the truth. She really didn't like pastries made with milk, but looking at the plate of cake, it wasn't entirely because of that.
After all, I still have some resentment in my heart.
"That's normal. Pregnant women have all sorts of strange tastes. If Fu Jin doesn't like the food, I'll just ask them to make something else."
Lan Yu didn't think much of it. She was there to take care of Fu Jin during her pregnancy. She was completely oblivious to all the things going on in the backyard. If Fu Jin said the food wasn't to her liking, then it was. Lan Yu turned around and left quickly, using Fu Jin's words to continue hiding in the small kitchen to prepare food.
Rouze was too lazy to look at the plate of snacks anymore. She reached out her hand and let Xiyu help her go to the study. She chose a collection of poems and read it with fascination. As for the trivial matters at home, they were naturally taken care of by Nanny Yun and the others.
After a busy day, Yinzhen went straight to Ninghua Hall when he returned home. When he entered the main hall, he found Rouze was not there. He guessed that she was in the study. He turned around to look for her when he saw a snow-white milk cake piled on a porcelain plate on the table. His stomach was empty, so he took a piece and found it delicious. He ate half of the plate without realizing it.
Rouze, who had received the letter and entered the study, heard Yinzhen laughing as soon as she entered the room: "Is this grape milk cake made by Aunt Lanyu? It still tastes so good after all these years."
Lan Yu, who was following behind, smiled happily when she heard this: "My Lord Prince has a good memory. I didn't expect that he still remembered my little skill."
"How could I not remember? Auntie's cooking has always been the best that Mother brought to the palace. But since I left the palace to build my own residence, I was only able to enjoy it during the time when Concubine Jin was pregnant. Thanks to Concubine Jin's influence, I was able to enjoy it often."
Yinzhen said this and smiled at Rouze: "Now I am relying on the wife's help again."
Rouze smiled gently, but the smile was a little forced. Yinzhen, who had been busy outside for most of the day, didn't notice. He was already dizzy with hunger after such a long time, and the half plate of cake was of no use. So he immediately pulled Rouze to the dining room.
Because Fu Jin is pregnant and has a poor appetite, the small kitchen now prepares dishes all day long, so that Fu Jin can have hot meals whenever she has an appetite.
Although it was a little early, the table was filled with dishes in less than half a minute, and each one looked very appetizing.
Yinzhen first drank a bowl of sour bamboo shoots and old duck soup to warm his stomach, then ate two bowls of green stem rice in a row, and finally drank another half bowl of soup. Only then did he feel that his burning stomach calmed down.
Rouze, who was sitting beside him, only picked up a few pieces of bamboo shoots and chewed two vegetarian meatballs with difficulty. After drinking half a bowl of soup, her throat was full and she had to stir the soup in the bowl intermittently. When Yinzhen put down his chopsticks, she almost felt relieved and hurried to serve Yinzhen. The two went to the side room to change clothes and sat opposite each other on the couch to chat.
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