Seeing that the person was moving around and blinking, clearly not asleep, Ertai had already expected it. He straightened the blanket for the person and leaned against the spot that Shen Nian had given him.
"want."
Chen Nian nodded and spoke softly.
"Okay, close your eyes, I'll tell you a story, and the storybook will still be in the same place?"
Ertai reached out and rubbed Chen Nian's head, then tucked Chen Nian's unruly hand that had poked out of the blanket back in, and covered him up tightly again.
Then he took out the storybook that Chen Nian had hidden under his pillow, turned to the page with the creases, and continued reading.
The clear and gentle voice lingered in my ears, and Chen Nian gradually fell into a deep sleep.
"So, Ertai, what's the situation with Niannian—"
After the incident involving Chen Nian, everyone lost interest in riding horses and hurried back.
Yongxuan Qing'er was already listening to Chen Nian's instructions, so she didn't go far. She only rode around the grassland a few times. When she saw Ertai's signal flare, she quickly headed back.
The storyline of Qing'er's encounter with Xiao Jian has now been completely ended.
When Qing'er and Xiao Yanzi rushed back, they saw the scene inside and their worried eyes fell on the person huddled under the covers.
Qing'er asked softly.
Yongxuan, Yongqi, and Benjamin were left outside.
"She's already asleep. Now that you're back, Qing'er, why don't you look after her? I'll go make her something to eat."
Seeing Qing'er return, Ertai folded the storybook again, put it back in its original place, stood up, and made way for her.
"good."
Having received Qing'er's reply, Ertai stepped out of the room, preparing to cook for someone.
"Chen Nian is fine now, she's asleep."
Outside the door, Ertai encountered Yongxuan, whose eyes were full of worry, and stopped to explain.
"That's good, that's good. What are you going to do now?"
Thinking of what Qing'er had told him along the way, Yongxuan couldn't be more satisfied with Ertai.
He planned to seek advice from Ertai. Now, Ertai was the one who had gained Nian Nian's trust, and the road to gaining Nian Nian's trust was long and arduous.
"Cook?"
Yongxuan suddenly became enthusiastic, which Ertai found a little difficult to adapt to.
Oh my god, what is my brother-in-law up to? He hasn't done anything illegal. Don't make him anxious. His heart has already been tormented by someone else, and he can't let his brother-in-law torment him too.
I really can't take it.
"I'll go with you."
There's no point in him staying here; it's almost dinner time anyway, so we can start preparing dinner.
Speaking of cooking, he hasn't touched it in a long time. He used to cook for his two sisters when they were little, but after so many years, he doesn't know if he still has the skills.
"Then, let's go, please."
Since Yongxuan had said so and his brother-in-law had spoken, Ertai stepped aside and gestured for them to proceed.
...
evening.
"My lords, I am grateful for your care during this time. I would like to offer you a toast with tea instead of wine."
Yongxuan picked up the teapot, poured a cup of tea, stood up, looked at the officials, and thanked them loudly.
The Emperor looked at the courteous man standing beside him, his eyes filled with satisfaction.
...
Inside the room.
Chen Nian nestled lazily in Xiao Yanzi's arms, feeling drowsy. Qing'er went to put small taro balls in her milk tea.
Qing'er and Xiao Yanzi were both worried about leaving Chen Nian alone in the room, so they stayed to keep him company.
Because the two stayed to keep Chen Nian company, and out of gratitude for their care, Ertai also did something for them.
"Niannian, thanks to you this time, we were able to enjoy Ertai's cooking."
Smelling the enticing aroma in the air, Qing'er, who was adding taro balls to her milk tea on the other side, jokingly spoke up.
Ertai's craftsmanship is truly excellent.
"Qing'er~"
Hearing Qing'er's teasing words, Chen Nianxu opened her eyes, glanced at Qing'er, and called out softly.
She always felt that there was a hint of teasing in Qing'er's eyes that she couldn't understand or figure out.
"Alright, I've already put your taro balls in. Eat them first, then drink your milk tea. Don't let Ertai's kindness go to waste."
Qing'er carried the plate containing three cups of taro ball milk tea to the table that had been moved to the bedside.
"Little Swallow, don't spoil Nian Nian like this, what will you do if you spoil her too much?"
Seeing that he was still nestled in Xiao Yanzi's arms, looking drowsy, Qing'er leaned down and gently tapped Chen Nian's forehead with her finger.
That's what they say, but they still spoil their children rotten.
"How could that be? She's been spoiled for so long, what's a little more spoiling? If she was going to be spoiled, she would have been spoiled long ago. Niannian was born to be pampered and spoiled."
Xiao Yanzi smiled as she listened to Qing'er's words, her eyes filled with tenderness as she looked at the person in her arms.
"Sleepy little cat, time to get up and eat."
Qing'er smiled and didn't object to Xiao Yanzi's words. In their opinion, Niannian should be spoiled and pampered.
"Qing'er, hug me~"
Upon hearing Qing'er's voice, Chen Nian didn't even open his eyes. He reached his hand out of Xiao Yanzi's arms and stretched it out towards Qing'er.
"Okay, hug."
Hearing the soft, sweet voice, Qing'er reached out and hugged Chen Nian.
"Alright, if you want to sleep, eat first and then sleep. There's a side dish here, it smells delicious."
Qing'er saw that Chen Nian, who had just sat up, was about to fall back onto the bed, so she pulled him back and helped him sit up straight.
...
"Recite, recite—"
When Qing'er tasted the familiar flavor, she subconsciously looked up at Chen Nian.
Just in time, I saw that Chen Nian's hand paused for a moment, and his expression fluctuated for a moment, but he quickly continued to eat noodles as usual. However, it was clear that he was in a much better mood, and his chopsticks were touching the side dishes more often.
Qing'er watched the series of changes in Chen Nian's eyes, breathed a sigh of relief, and a smile appeared in her eyes.
very nice.
Although she knew that Niannian would forgive Yongxuan sooner or later, she was still worried.
They've missed each other for so many years. Life is short, and misunderstandings shouldn't be stumbling blocks to their relationship.
That side dish was made by Yongxuan.
When they were little, both she and Shen Nian were in poor health and needed to take medicine. Naturally, they didn't have a good appetite when taking medicine, and the elders in the family couldn't do anything about it. Later, no one knew how Yongxuan learned to cook.
They didn't know how Yongxuan had seasoned it, but after eating what he made, the two of them actually had a bit of an appetite.
The two women were sick and mostly ate plain porridge. Yongxuan cooked side dishes for them the most.
Even after many years, they could still taste Yongxuan's unique cooking skills at first bite. The familiar taste was indescribable.
It felt like excitement, and also like nostalgia...
Some people's strong mental defenses are gradually crumbling.
Xiao Yanzi naturally noticed the strange behavior between the two, but she said nothing, silently eating her noodles and leaving the side dishes on the table for Chen Nian and Qing'er.
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