"The message has been delivered. Whether you listen or not is up to you, Lady Li. This servant will take her leave." Qiuju took two steps back, bowed, and withdrew.
As for the insults coming from Li behind her, Qiuju simply ignored them, not paying them any attention.
After this incident, Madam Li finally calmed down. After all, she knew that if Madam Yin really wanted to take the child away, no one in the manor except the people from Luoying Courtyard would help her. If the child fell into that vile woman's hands, who knew if she would even survive? She had to think about the child, even if she didn't think about herself.
Once the most troublesome woman in the backyard, Madam Li, quieted down, the others also quieted down. They had only acted this way because they saw Madam Li causing trouble. Now that the concubine was saying she would deduct all their allowances, they were already a little uneasy, so they naturally stopped making trouble after Madam Li stopped.
Time passed, and another seven days went by in the blink of an eye. A gloomy atmosphere settled over the entire Prince's Mansion. With the fate of the head of the Prince's Mansion unknown for ten days, how could it not be shrouded in gloom?
"Master, it's been ten days and there's still no news from the master. What should we do?" Granny Qi had been living in fear for the past ten days, especially afraid that something had happened to the master she had raised. Her eyes were bloodshot and she had lost a lot of weight. No matter how Yin Qingyi tried to comfort her, it had little effect.
"Granny, don't worry, there will definitely be news in the next couple of days. You should take good care of yourself. The master will be heartbroken to see you like this when he comes back." Yin Qingyi held Granny Qi's hand and subtly channeled some spiritual energy into her. Granny Qi was old, and such exertion would be bad for her health.
"This old servant can't put my mind at ease. Every day I hope that Master will come back, or at least send some news. But there's not a single piece of news. It's driving me crazy with worry." As she spoke, Granny Naqi started to shed tears. For the past ten days, Granny Naqi had cried like this every single day.
"Master, Master, Eunuch Su is back!" Little Jinzi scrambled in, his face beaming with smiles. This was the first time Little Jinzi had come in with a smile since the incident.
"Su Peisheng?" Yin Qingyi's eyes also showed a hint of excitement.
“Your servant is here!” Su Peisheng’s voice rang out from the doorway.
"You're allowed in? Where's the master?" Yin Qingyi stood up immediately as she saw Su Peisheng walk in.
"Master Yin, please don't worry. It was just that Master sent me back to tell you that Master is fine and will be back later. He told you not to worry. I can't say any more than that," Su Peisheng replied with a smile.
"Alright, alright, it's good that everything's alright. Then, Eunuch Su, please return to serve the master. There's nothing wrong in the manor, so the master doesn't need to worry about anything." Yin Qingyi smiled. To say she hadn't worried at all these past ten days would be a lie. Although she firmly believed that Yinzhen was destined to be emperor and wouldn't die so easily, the world had changed. Who knew if Yinzhen could still be emperor, or even if he would survive? Now that she knew everything was alright, Yin Qingyi was completely relieved.
"My lord said that I can wait here in the manor and there is no need for me to go back. However, the message has been delivered, so I will return to the front courtyard first. If Master Yin needs anything, just send someone to find me." Su Peisheng bowed and turned to leave.
After Su Peisheng left, Yin Qingyi sat down in a chair, unable to suppress the smile on her face.
"Granny, you see, I told you the master was alright, and it really is alright. He'll be back soon. Look at you, you just had a good cry, your eyes are so red. If he sees you like that, he'll think I punished you." Yin Qingyi turned to the nanny beside her and said with a smile.
"Yes, Master is right. It's so good that Master is alright, so very good." Granny Qi was so excited she was almost incoherent, holding Yin Qingyi's hand. Tears were still flowing, but this time they were tears of joy.
"Don't cry, Granny. The master is alright now, isn't he?" Yin Qingyi reached out to wipe Granny Qi's tears.
"Yes, yes, this old servant will stop crying, stop crying." Granny Qi said, but tears still welled up in her eyes. She could only laugh and cry at the same time, which was quite amusing to watch. At least everyone in Luoxue Pavilion was laughing happily.
Not only were the people of Luoxuexuan happy, but everyone in the Prince's mansion received the news and was all smiles. It was good that their master was back. For the past ten days, they felt as if the sky had fallen. Now that the sky had returned, how could they not be happy?
At noon, the imperial guards surrounding the Prince's residence withdrew, and Yinzhen returned to the front courtyard, truly feeling like he had escaped death. Thinking of his brothers who had been demoted, Yinzhen couldn't help but smile. Luckily, he had this little fox in his household; otherwise, he might have been among those demoted this time!
"Greetings, Your Majesty!" Su Xiaobao kowtowed to Yinzhen as she entered, her eyes filled with joyful smiles.
"Su Xiaobao, you did very well this time!" Yinzhen turned to look at Su Xiaobao kneeling on the ground, his eyes filled with satisfaction. As expected of Su Peisheng's protégé.
"Thank you for the praise, Master. These were all done by Master Yin. I am foolish and only did as Master Yin instructed." Su Xiaobao dared not take credit.
"If the master praises you, you should thank him properly. Doesn't the master know that Master Yin did all this? With your blockhead, what can you do without Master Yin's guidance?" Su Peisheng kicked Su Xiaobao from behind and said with a laugh.
"Yes, this servant thanks you, Master." Su Xiaobao immediately thanked him again.
"Alright, get up. Here's a three-month stipend." Yinzhen was in a good mood and didn't mind the father and son joking around in front of him.
"This servant thanks Master, thanks Master!" Su Xiaobao was about to get up from the ground, but upon hearing about the reward, he immediately knelt down and coughed twice before standing up.
"Have you been eating and resting well these past few days, Master Yin?" Yinzhen asked after sitting down.
"Your Majesty, although the Consort doesn't show it on her face, she is indeed worried about you. She's been eating much less than usual. As for her rest, I'm not sure," Su Xiaobao replied in a low voice.
"Hmm, go to Luoxue Pavilion and tell her that we'll have dinner there." Yinzhen frowned slightly. This little woman's health wasn't very good to begin with, and it would be bad if she didn't eat properly.
"Yes, this servant will go right away." Su Xiaobao immediately bowed and withdrew.
Luoyingyuan
"Master is back! Good, good! I want to see Master. I want to tell him how arrogant and domineering this Lady Yin was when he was away!" Lady Li stood up happily when she saw Li Zhongde who came to deliver the message, and was about to rush to the front yard.
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