When it was time for dinner, Fourth Master had not yet returned. Lanqin felt a little uneasy, perhaps because she had gotten used to it lately. She felt a bit uncomfortable that Fourth Master did not come to dine with her.
"Nianxue, go to the front yard and see if Fourth Master has returned yet?" Lanqin said to Nianxue as she saw that dinner had been brought in.
Nianxue smiled and agreed. The princess had never acted like this before; she always seemed to wish her master wouldn't come. Now? This woman is truly different after having a child. Before, Lanqin was used to being kept like a caged bird by the Fourth Master in the inner quarters, living a life of ease with everything done for her. Now, she's going to be a mother. Her attachment to the Fourth Master is not only love, but also a deep, familial bond.
"Princess, the food is getting a little cold. How about I serve you some first, so you don't go hungry?" Aunt An said, noticing that Nianxue had been gone for quite some time and hadn't returned.
Lanqin had already had her afternoon snack and wasn't really hungry, so she shook her head and said, "Auntie, you should go down and have your meal. You don't need to wait on us here. Master and I don't need anyone to wait on us."
When Nianxue returned, Xicha whispered, "Why did you go for so long? Gege has been waiting."
Before Nianxue could say anything, she immediately rushed into the main house.
“Princess, the master told me to let you eat by yourself first, and he will come later,” Nianxue said.
"Then why did it take so long?" Lanqin noticed a hint of unease on Nianxue's face. "Nianxue, you're never good at lying."
Nianxue blushed. She never lied to Lanqin. She had only said that to avoid upsetting Lanqin.
"Did he go somewhere else?" Lanqin knew it was him when she saw Nianxue's ears turn red.
“Princess, please don’t overthink it. When I went there, Master had already returned and was in the main courtyard. I was going to tell Eunuch Su, but Chunliu from the Fujin’s courtyard came specifically to invite Master over. Master really instructed me to let Princess have her meal first, and he will come over again in the evening,” Nianxue said hurriedly.
"You mean the master was originally going to come with you, but Chunliu suddenly came, so the master went to the main courtyard?" Lanqin was unhappy; the Fujin's little tricks started again.
"Yes, Your Highness, I will serve you your meal. Don't let the little prince in your belly go hungry," Nianxue said.
"You all go down and have your meal. You don't need to serve me here. Let me have a proper meal by myself!" Lanqin didn't think much of it, crossed her legs, picked up her chopsticks, and prepared to eat.
Aunt An gave Nianxue a wink, signaling her to take the others down to use the food, while she stayed behind to guard the place.
"Auntie, you should go down too. I don't like people standing in front of me while I'm eating," Lanqin said, picking up a piece of food with her chopsticks.
“Your Highness needs to get used to it. The Fourth Prince has gone to the main courtyard, which is actually quite appropriate in my opinion. Since I came here to serve you, Your Highness, I've noticed that the Fourth Prince has hardly ever been to any other courtyards. It's good that Your Highness is favored, but such favoritism towards concubines, leaving the main courtyard aside, may not be good for the Fourth Prince. Even if Consort De knew, she would say that Your Highness is being unreasonable.” Aunt An knew that Lanqin was a straightforward person, and they had become quite open with each other over the past few days, so she spoke without any reservations.
"Aunt is right. Master can't do something like favoring a concubine over his wife. It wouldn't sound good if word got out." Lanqin felt that even the most delicious dishes tasted bland.
"Princess, I must remind you, once this child is born, it will probably be given to the Fujin to raise." Aunt An was sent by Consort De, and when she said this, she didn't consider Lanqin's feelings at that moment.
"Aunt, please go out. I'd like to have dinner by myself, is that alright?" Lanqin said softly, trying her best to suppress the shock and bitterness in her heart.
Aunt An glanced at Lanqin a few times, then bowed and left.
"My child is to be given to the Fujin to raise?" Lanqin kept repeating these words in her mind.
Wow~~~
The morning sickness that had disappeared has started again.
Lanqin suddenly bent over, and because there was no one to serve her in the room, the contents of her stomach churned and rushed into her esophagus, causing her to vomit.
Aunt An was standing outside the house. Hearing the commotion inside, she rushed in immediately. Seeing Lanqin vomiting, she ran over, grabbed Lanqin's arm, and patted her back with her other hand, saying, "Princess, why are you vomiting again?"
Nianxue was also thinking about Lanqin. After Granny An left, she secretly waited outside the house. As soon as Granny An went in, she rushed in after her.
"Water~~" Lanqin felt that the taste in her mouth and nose was really unpleasant. She endured the discomfort and said in front of her.
Nianxue quickly poured a glass of water and handed it to Lanqin, then helped her rinse her mouth and wipe it.
Aunt An went outside and called Xi Cha and the others in, instructing them to clean up the filth that Lan Qin had vomited.
"Gege, you're fine, why are you throwing up again?" Nianxue knew Lanqin was feeling unwell, but she didn't expect that someone who had stopped throwing up would start throwing up again.
"What's wrong?" Fourth Master suddenly appeared at the door. Seeing several maids surrounding Lanqin and noticing that the little princess looked uncomfortable, he asked with a hint of anger.
When the Fourth Master asked the question, the timid maids were too scared to speak. Nianxue hurriedly replied, "The princess vomited again."
Fourth Master frowned, strode in, and hurriedly asked, "Why did you vomit again? Didn't you stop vomiting?"
"It can vomit whenever it wants, how was I supposed to know it was vomiting again?!" Lanqin retorted angrily.
The Fourth Prince was a little annoyed by her words, and seeing that her complexion wasn't very good, he thought it might be because he hadn't come to finish the meal with her. In the end, he couldn't bear to scold her anymore, and softened his tone, saying, "I was talking to the Princess Consort about some things, and came here as soon as I finished. I'm still hungry, would you like to have some more with me?"
Seeing that Fourth Master was not angry, but instead comforted the little princess, Aunt An sighed inwardly: Niu Shi is truly a blessed woman.
Seeing that their master was coaxing the princess, the maids naturally relaxed and cleaned up Lanqin's vomit and took it out.
"She just threw up, and you're still talking about eating!" Little Princess was still angry.
"Nianxue, go get your princess a glass of plum juice. It will cleanse her palate and maybe she'll regain her appetite," Fourth Master said patiently.
Lanqin rolled her eyes at him and ignored him.
Fourth Master casually sat down behind Lanqin and put his arm around the little princess. The others automatically stepped back to avoid him.
Nianxue, blushing, brought in a glass of plum juice and then left.
Su Peisheng didn't even go in. He already knew that while the Fourth Master was happy to let this master put on a show, the other masters were a different story.
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