The two were chatting when an angry voice reached their ears. Shen Nian's expression changed instantly, feeling extremely annoyed. Couldn't she just rest for a while?
Stand up.
Qing'er quickly arrived at Chen Nian's side, "Nian Nian."
This time, she wouldn't let Shen Nian face Er Kang alone.
"Qing'er, it's getting late, we should go back. Ertai, you should go back too, we're leaving now."
Chen Nian turned to Ertai and said.
It's not that I'm afraid of Fu Erkang, it's that it's not good to cause too much trouble with Ertai here.
"Chen Nian, you don't need to worry about me. Do whatever you want."
Hearing his brother's tone, he knew that Yongqi and Benjamin hadn't stopped the person, and he also saw the apprehension in Shen Nian's eyes.
His words were all meant to support her.
Ertai looked up and glared at Yongqi and Benjamin, who were following behind Erkang not far away. He had told them to stop the person, so why did his brother still show up?
Yongqi and Benjamin, who received Ertai's glance, looked utterly helpless.
How could they possibly stop Erkang? After resting at home for a few days, he entered the palace and learned that Ziwei was still in the imperial kitchen. His anger was so intense that it reached the top of his head.
Considering Er Kang's injuries, and the fact that they were brothers, they couldn't be too rough with him. They didn't dare to be violent towards Er Kang, but Er Kang dared to be violent towards them.
They had to consider both Er Kang's injuries and their own safety, making it difficult to stop him, which led to Er Kang "attacking" them like this.
Looking at the scene ahead, the two waved helplessly to Ertai and finally chose to leave, leaving the rest to themselves.
Their business is for them to resolve; it's not appropriate for the two of them to interfere. If Xiao Yanzi finds out that they failed to stop Er Kang and allowed him to disturb their meditation, they'll get a scolding. For now, they should just go back and explain themselves and accept the scolding.
They really didn't expect Erkang to be so "brave," daring to offend even Chen Nian for Ziwei's sake.
They could all see how much the Empress Dowager cared about Chen Nian, and Er Kang dared to think that Chen Nian was easy to bully. When they received this news, they were filled with admiration for Er Kang.
Even Shen Nianqing could tell from Ertai's attitude.
Qing'er expressed that she was very satisfied with Ertai, and looked at him with eyes full of admiration.
"Ertai?"
Shen Nian was also surprised that Ertai would say that.
"Do whatever you want, as you see fit. With me here, the last time you had to face things alone will not happen again."
Ertai looked at the people around him, his words firm.
"Okay, then I'll just do whatever I want."
Since Ertai had already said that, Chen Nian, who wasn't being coy, sat down again and even pulled Qing'er along with him.
Ertai took out the pastries he had just put away and placed them in front of the two of them. He also filled their cups with milk tea, as he had brought enough for two people.
I was thinking of eating with Chen Nian.
He didn't eat any, so now there's just enough for the two of them.
Based on his understanding of his brother and Shen Nian, he knew that the two of them would not be able to resolve this anytime soon. If Shen Nian didn't argue with his brother and teach him a lesson, then that wouldn't be the Shen Nian he knew.
"Contemplation."
Erkang walked up to the three of them and called out Chen Nian's name. Although he tried his best to suppress it, the three of them could still hear the unease in his tone.
"Ertai, please sit down as well."
Chen Nian completely ignored Er Kang and didn't even look at him.
"Qing'er, eat this, it's delicious."
Chen Nian used serving chopsticks to pick up a milk pastry for Qing'er, which she declared to be her new favorite. This milk pastry was really delicious.
"Um."
Qing'er picked up the milk pastry and ate it slowly, ignoring Er Kang. No wonder Niannian always ate more of the food Ertai brought; it tasted quite good.
Meanwhile, Ertai was diligently peeling melon seeds for Chen Nian.
None of the three paid any attention to Er Kang.
"Chen Nian, I need to talk to you."
Thinking of Ziwei, who hadn't slept for days in the imperial kitchen and had become extremely thin, Erkang tried his best to suppress his anger. However, seeing that even his own younger brother was ignoring him, Erkang's tone rose considerably.
"elder brother--"
Ertai called out lightly, his hands still busy, and handed over the peeled melon seeds to Chen Nian.
Hearing his younger brother's indifferent tone and seeing his expressionless face, and thinking of his brother's threat and his father's reprimand, Er Kang's voice suddenly became much hoarse.
Seeing that Erkang was subdued by Ertai, Qing'er was somewhat surprised. Was Ertai really that powerful?
Upon receiving the gaze of the person opposite him, Ertai, who had just been looking fierce, immediately dropped his expressionless face, his face becoming somewhat unnatural, with a blush spreading across his fair and handsome face.
That unexpected cuteness amused the two people on the other side.
“Fu Erkang, I am a princess, and you are a subject.”
"When a subject meets a princess, what should he do? Should I have someone teach him the proper etiquette? Also, did I authorize him to address me by my given name?"
Laughs aside, that wasn't directed at Er Kang.
Her gaze shifted to Erkang, and she spoke slowly, each word carefully chosen. She spoke the words "Gege" and "Chenzi" with exceptional slowness and clarity, her voice carrying a chill.
Chen Nian's cold words, which slapped mercilessly across Er Kang's face, ironically pulled Er Kang back to his senses.
Faced with Shen Nian's cold and sarcastic gaze, Er Tai's averted gaze, and Qing Er's indifferent gaze, Er Kang felt a sense of defeat.
He forgot that even if his father was highly valued by the emperor, he was still his father, a subject, not him.
Although he held an official position, he was merely a subject, while Chen Nian was a true princess, deeply favored by the Empress Dowager even after her father and mother passed away.
He could disregard Shen Nian's status, but he forgot that she had the Empress Dowager backing her up.
During this trip to Cining Palace, he also realized how much the Empress Dowager cared about Chen Nian. If something really happened to Chen Nian, even if his father was highly valued by the Emperor, the Empress Dowager would definitely not let him off the hook, and it was even very likely that his father would be implicated as well.
For some reason, Er Kang's muddled mind cleared up in an instant. He took a step back, bowed, and cupped his hands in greeting.
May Princess Chen be blessed with good fortune!
"These are two princesses."
Chen Nian still didn't look up at Er Kang, cracking open the pumpkin seeds in her hand and sharing a small handful with Qing'er.
I haven't seen Ertai for a few days, and he's getting faster and faster at peeling sunflower seeds.
Looking at the melon seeds in her hand, Qing'er wasn't embarrassed at all. She had become quite shameless after eating and drinking with Niannian for so long.
At first, she felt embarrassed and tried to refuse, since Ertai peeled the fruit for Niannian and she didn't really like eating it. But when she saw Ertai's indulgent and doting look towards Niannian, her embarrassment immediately disappeared.
They're all going to steal the cabbages she planted. What's wrong with her eating some of the food from the people who dug up her cabbages? Humph~, her little cabbages are going to be dug up, she's unhappy.
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