Chapter 153 Ye Ting Nian An: A Happy Enemy Couple
"Nian'an, Nian Ning, are you two here?"
Ye Ting's voice wasn't too loud or too soft, but Nian An and Nian Ning were eating cake in their own courtyard at the time, so how could they possibly hear it?
Ye Ting wondered if the two maids had gone out to play, and a sense of unease crept into his heart. He decided not to wait any longer and used his lightness skill to fly to the rooftop.
He quickly walked to the empty courtyard of the Prince's Mansion. Nian An and Nian Ning were engrossed in eating cake and had no idea that a figure would suddenly fall from the sky.
"Thud—"
The unfinished cake fell to the ground. Nian'an's eyes were filled with heartache, but then with anger.
Who suddenly appeared and startled her, causing her to drop her cake?!
Who is it?!
But when they turned around, the two of them stared at Ye Ting in disbelief.
"Night Court?"
Nian'an tentatively spoke up, and when she saw how familiar that face was, the person who was originally furious suddenly calmed down.
Ye Ting never expected that when he jumped down from the roof, he would run into Nian An and Nian Ning, who were hiding behind the stone lions on the roof.
The stone lions in the courtyard were so large that they completely obscured the two people's figures, which was rather small.
Upon seeing that the two were in the manor and that they were calling him, Ye Ting was momentarily stunned, then subconsciously responded, "Nian An?"
For some reason, Nian'an felt her eyes redden. "Ye Ting, didn't you go to Jiangnan with the Princess and the Prince? Why are you the only one who came back? Did the Princess and the others come back with you?"
Ye Ting shook his head: "No, the princess and the others have not returned. I am back now because I have something to take care of."
Nian'an asked in surprise, "What is it?"
She completely forgot that there was a cake that Ye Ting had scared off and knocked over at her feet. Nian Ning watched from the side and shook her head helplessly.
Nian'an, those involved are often blinded, while bystanders see things clearly. If it were any other time, Nian'an would be all fired up and talking like a maniac because Ye Ting dropped the cake.
Now... tsk tsk, Nian Ning smiled gently and said nothing.
Ye Ting pondered for a moment, then decided it was best not to mention it. "The Princess Consort wants to eat pea flour cakes from the capital. Tell me to bring some back to Jiangnan, and also pack a few more of the Princess Consort's clothes to take with her."
He made up an excuse.
Unexpectedly, the usually clever Nian'an didn't notice anything amiss, and even calmly nodded, saying, "I see."
She looked surprisingly docile, quite unlike her usual flamboyant and bright demeanor.
Ye Ting was somewhat stunned, and tentatively asked, "You... and Nian Ning, how have you been these past few days while we were away?"
Nian'an nodded: "Everything is fine. Is the Princess doing well? Does she miss us?"
Ye Ting didn't know this, and he didn't know how to answer it. He could only answer the first question, "The Princess and Master had a very pleasant time in Jiangnan. The Princess knows that you two are both clever little devils, so you don't need to worry about her."
"As long as everything is alright, it's good to see the Prince and Princess getting along better and better. We servants are happy too!"
Nian'an and Nian Ning had served Shen Pingjin since she was a child and watched her grow up and get married. Now, after hearing Ye Ting's words, both of their eyes reddened slightly.
"Oh right, Ye Ting." With the sweet taste of cake still lingering in her mouth, Nian An suddenly remembered that the cake she had been holding had fallen to the ground because of Ye Ting's sudden appearance.
She looked at the cake covered in dirt, feeling a little disappointed and angry, but when she thought that Ye Ting was going back to Kyoto to see them, she immediately stopped being angry.
This cake was a gift from Young Master Qin. She and Nian Ning had promised Young Master Qin that they would show the new menu to the Princess. Now that Ye Ting happened to be coming on this day, it was perfect. She no longer needed to send it to the post station.
Ye Ting was puzzled when she called him but then fell silent. "Nian'an, what's wrong?"
Nian Ning, who was standing to the side, also noticed Nian An's gaze and found it amusing. As expected, Nian An didn't hold it against Ye Ting for scaring her. Hahaha.
Nian'an, unaware that her best friend Nian Ning was secretly laughing beside her, said, "It's like this, Ye Ting. Just before you came, our Princess's collaborator... Young Master Qin arrived at the Regent's Palace, saying he wanted to see the Princess about something."
"But as you know, the Princess Consort is currently in Jiangnan, so naturally I wouldn't say that she's in the mansion. After explaining the situation to him, Young Master Qin gave me a letter."
“When I went out to the market with Miss before, I often saw the Princess and Young Master Qin greeting each other when they met. I knew that Young Master Qin had a good relationship with our Princess.”
"He instructed me to make sure this letter reaches Miss. Your arrival is timely, so I would like to trouble you to deliver this letter to the Princess after you return to Jiangnan."
Ye Ting, however, frowned deeply.
Young Master Qin?
Is this letter from Young Master Qin to the Princess?
Ye Ting had been sent by Yan Jue to protect Shen Pingjin. Ye Ting knew about the relationship between Shen Pingjin and Young Master Qin, and he had told his master about it. His master seemed to be a little jealous.
What did he come to see the mistress for?
A hint of wariness flashed in Ye Ting's eyes. So this is how they try to poach talent, huh?
But then I thought about it again and realized something was off. If I wasn't mistaken, the relationship between the two seemed to be that of business partners.
Thinking of Nian'an's hesitation just now, Ye Ting understood.
Nian'an was unaware that she knew about this and was still helping the mistress to keep it a secret.
Ye Ting had figured out the complicated relationship. In any case, once the letter was in his hands, he could do whatever he wanted.
Thinking of this, Ye Ting agreed: "Nian An, don't worry, there won't be any problem. I will definitely deliver this letter to the Princess safely and intact."
"good."
Having received Ye Ting's agreement, Nian An nodded and prepared to take out the envelope that had just been packed with the cake.
"What is this?" Ye Ting suddenly smelled a milky fragrance floating in the air.
Nian An was taken aback. She had already found the envelope. Did she hear Ye Ting's surprised voice? She was a little confused.
Following Ye Ting's gaze, Nian An saw the cake that had just been knocked over in fright.
"..."
Nian'an had already planned to forget about the matter, but she didn't expect that Yeting would actually see the thing that had fallen on the ground.
She took out a handkerchief from her sleeve, carefully bent down, wrapped the cake carefully, and then twisted it into a small ball shape.
"These are pastries sent by Young Master Qin," Nian An explained.
Ye Ting frowned slightly. "Pastry? I've never seen pastries like this before, and why did it fall on the ground?"
As expected, Ye Ting received a glare from Nian An as soon as he said it.
Ye Ting, who had been given the eye roll, looked completely bewildered. "Why did you roll your eyes at me?"
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