Chapter 64: Message
The main hall of Yaohua Palace.
Nanny Zhou packed her bags and was saying goodbye to Yang Xishan.
Her old sister from Fengxiang Palace helped her find a good place, and a new nanny named Chen was transferred over to replace her.
Nanny Zhou breathed a sigh of relief.
The sudden death of so many people in Guanju Palace made her feel very anxious.
The master's every word and action could kill the palace servants.
Thinking of Yang Fengyi's temperament, she had long wanted to grow wings and leave.
Nanny Zhou was able to escape because she had connections above her.
Cui Luo, Cui Yu and other palace maids were so envious that their eyes were about to pop out of their heads.
They also wanted to leave. They wanted to serve a master like Wen Fengyi, but they had no way to leave.
Yang Xishan stared at Madam Zhou with her phoenix eyes burning with anger, wishing she could eat her alive.
She, Yang Xishan, was the legitimate daughter of the Shangshu Mansion. From childhood to adulthood, she had countless servants who were eager to serve her and please her.
But now, the nanny who served her just ran away. This is simply a great shame!
Nanny Zhou thought about the two years of relationship between master and servant, and gave some serious advice before leaving.
"Yang Fengyi, if you want to live longer in this palace, you must restrain your edge, be cautious in your words and actions, and be low-key. You must not make the wrong move."
After saying this, Nanny Zhou bowed and turned to leave.
Yang Xishan was so angry that she was shaking all over. She threw a cup and cursed.
"How dare this old hag lecture me! When I gain power one day, I'll make you regret your actions today!" Cui Luo stepped forward cautiously and whispered, "Master, calm down."
Yang Xishan's eyes widened in anger as she pushed Cui Luo away and said, "Get out of here!"
Cui Luo fell to the ground, her eyes full of grievance, but she didn't dare to complain out loud.
Yang Xishan sneered. To be restrained? To be cautious in words and deeds? To be low-key?
The guy in the East Palace is not low-key at all.
She stood up and walked out. Cui Yu asked cautiously, "Master, where are you going?"
Yang Xishan scolded her: "You're talking too much. Just follow me!"
Cui Yu didn't dare to ask any more questions and hurriedly pulled Cui Luo to follow.
Wen Li'er was having lunch when Wan'an came to report that Yang Fengyi had arrived.
Yang Xishan?
What is she doing here?
Wen Li'er really didn't want to see her, so she said, "Tell her that I'm taking a nap and can't see guests."
Yang Xishan has always been very hostile to her, so it is better not to see her.
Wan'an returned to the palace gate and said to Yang Xishan, "Yang Fengyi, my master is taking a nap and has no time to entertain you. Please forgive me."
Yang Xishan sniffed, smelled the aroma of food inside, and instantly became angry.
"You little dog slave! Your master was clearly having dinner, yet you lied to me and said she was sleeping?"
After saying that, she strode inside regardless of Wan An Wanquan's obstruction.
Although Wanan Wanquan tried to stop her, he didn't dare to touch her.
When faced with such unreasonable and rude people, he could only watch her rush into the East Hall.
Wen Li'er heard the noise outside and put down her chopsticks helplessly.
After a while, Yang Xishan rushed into the dining room.
She looked Wen Li'er up and down and snorted coldly.
"Wen Fengyi, aren't you taking a nap?"
Wen Li'er remained calm and said, "Yang Fengyi, you don't know this, but my unique skill is to eat while taking a nap. This saves time and doesn't delay either."
When Yang Xishan saw the woman in front of her who was treating her seriously and perfunctorily, she almost couldn't control her temper.
She glanced at the dishes on the table and snorted coldly, "Wen Fengyi's dishes are even more sumptuous than the Crown Princess's. This is beyond the norm."
Wen Li'er smiled faintly and said calmly, "This dish was sent by the kitchen according to the orders of the Empress Dowager and the Crown Prince. I am only following the imperial decree. If you want to talk about breaking the rules, Yang Fengyi came uninvited and barged into my East Palace. This is a serious violation of the rules."
Yang Xishan's face turned irritated by this retort, and she raised her voice, "I just came here to check on you because I saw you were pregnant. You turned me away, and this is how you treat guests?"
Wen Li'er really didn't want to continue arguing with her.
She yawned deeply, her eyes half-closed.
"I'm really too sleepy today. I hope Yang Fengyi will forgive me for my poor hospitality."
She looked like she was seeing someone off, and Yang Xishan left with a flick of her sleeves.
Wen Li'er looked at her angry back in confusion, wondering what Yang Xishan's intention was in coming here today.
Naturally, she didn't believe that Yang Xishan really came to care about her.
Nanny Qin is much more cautious.
She had heard countless stories of invisible killing methods in the palace, so she didn't dare to be careless at all.
She ordered the palace servants to clear away all the food on the table.
Fortunately, Wen Li'er had almost finished eating.
Then, Nanny Qin asked someone to fetch some water and carefully wiped the places where Yang Xishan had passed several times.
Wen Li'er had nothing to do after lunch, so she went to take a nap.
When she woke up, she heard Nanny Qin say that Yuqing Palace had sent another reward.
Ten pots of hibiscus were delivered today, in white, red and pink. The tender pink petals were so beautiful that Wen Li'er was very happy to see them.
The prince also asked the palace maid who brought the flowers to bring a letter, which read:
——I have just taken on the responsibility of regent, and the workload is overwhelming, so I am afraid it will be difficult for us to meet often. Li'er is pregnant, so please take good care of yourself, eat and sleep well, and don't worry about trivial matters. ——
After Wen Li'er finished reading the letter, a soft look appeared on her round face, which she herself didn't even notice.
She wrote back to him:
——I have received your handwritten letter. The north wind is getting stronger, and the frost and dew are biting the skin. I hope Your Highness will put on more clothes and furs, and not be late for meals, and not overstay the night——
After writing, her face turned a little red.
Why do I feel that there is something strange about my behavior of communicating with His Highness?
After thinking about it, she didn't ask Wan'an Wanquan to make a special trip to Yuqing Palace.
Instead, he waited until the next day, when the palace maids from Yuqing Palace came to deliver the things again, and then asked them to take them back.
As for Yan Shixu, although he had handled some state affairs before, his role as regent was completely different from the one he has now.
For example, people from Yang Guifei's party frequently made trouble for him, trying to make him make mistakes in handling government affairs and thus affect his reputation.
On this day, the court was in a heated debate over a proposal regarding taxation.
Officials from Yang Guifei's party deliberately proposed some unreasonable tax policies in order to increase the burden on the people, thereby causing public resentment and accusing the prince of incompetence.
Even though Yan Shixu clearly pointed out the drawbacks of these policies, that group of people still insisted on making unreasonable demands.
After the court was dismissed, Yan Shixu returned to Yuqing Palace.
He thought that he should take the initiative to find something for those people to do.
Although dealing with them is not difficult, it is really annoying to be harassed by a swarm of flies every day.
Yongtai tactfully presented the letter written by Wen Li'er.
After reading it, Yan Shixu's mouth corners unconsciously rose.
Thinking of her round face and the smile that always hung on her lips, the annoyance in his heart suddenly disappeared.
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