"Oh dear, who said they wouldn't get married before? It hasn't been that long. Tsk, so sad, so very sad." Seeing Chunlan like this, Yin Qingyi felt like teasing her again.
"This, my lady! I, I won't get married, okay?" Chunlan knew her mistress was joking with her, but she was still so embarrassed that she stamped her foot and said dejectedly.
"Oh, oh, oh, that won't do. I don't want to support you for the rest of your life. I'll find you a good husband and let him support you." Yin Qingyi laughed even harder. Chunlan was really too funny. How much fun would Luoxue Pavilion lose after she got married? Thinking this, Yin Qingyi even had a strange feeling that it was a bit of a loss to marry Chunlan off so early. But this thought only flashed through her mind and did not stay in Yin Qingyi's mind for more than five seconds.
After a day of such lively activity, Yin Qingyi passed a message to Su Peisheng, asking him to have that person come to the mansion again in a few days. Su Peisheng immediately understood the meaning behind her words; she had taken a liking to this person.
Three days later
This time, Yin Qingyi didn't go with Chunlan. Instead, she let Chunlan go by herself. It was up to Chunlan to decide, and she didn't want to get involved, lest the little girl be too shy to talk to anyone.
Although Yin Qingyi didn't go with them, she was definitely not going to miss this gossip. She held a script without turning a single page, but her smile never stopped. Even the old nanny next to her couldn't help but glance at the script a couple of times, but couldn't see what was so funny. Since the old nanny couldn't figure it out, she just shook her head and didn't care. As long as her mistress was happy, that was all that mattered.
After a while, Yin Qingyi put away the script with a satisfied look on her face. The matter was settled. Sigh, she was still a little reluctant to part with it.
"Granny, why is the mistress in such a strange mood today? One minute she's all smiles, and the next she's sighing." Qiuju nudged Granny Qi's arm with her elbow and asked softly.
"That's just how emotions are during pregnancy; they come and go quickly," said Granny Naqi, seemingly unconcerned.
Qiuju nodded vaguely and then stopped asking questions, continuing to embroider the little clothes in her hands. These were all prepared for the unborn little master. Although he was only four months old, these things needed to be prepared, and it was better to prepare more so that there wouldn't be enough later.
After withdrawing her gaze, Yin Qingyi put down the script and went to the door to sit and wait for Chunlan to return.
"Your Highness, please don't sit so far out there. Be careful not to catch a chill in the wind." Granny Naqi put down what she was doing and walked to Yin Qingyi's side, looking at her disapprovingly.
"Isn't there a curtain blocking the wind? It can't blow on me." Yin Qingyi wasn't cold at all. If she wasn't afraid they would think she was crazy, she would really like to wear her summer qipao. It was really inconvenient to be dressed like a dumpling now.
“That won’t do either. People coming in and out bring a cold wind with them.” After saying that, Granny Qi helped Yin Qingyi up and walked inside.
"..." Yin Qingyi looked at the stubborn old woman and thought, "Fine, she's just concerned about me." She followed the old woman inside and sat down.
"Mingyue, go and light another brazier. It's really cold today," Granny Naqi said to Mingyue after touching Yin Qingyi's hand.
"Yes." Mingyue immediately turned around and left the room.
Yin Qingyi watched the old women busy themselves without saying a word, feeling a warmth in her heart. It felt so good to have someone care about you.
After Mingyue lit the brazier and came in, Chunlan also returned.
"You're back. How did it go?" Yin Qingyi asked eagerly as Chunlan walked in. Although she had already seen her, she still wanted to hear Chunlan's account herself to put her mind at ease.
"Yes, he's... quite nice." Chunlan blushed, her voice barely audible, yet her face revealed the first stirrings of love.
"Okay, did he say he would come to propose marriage that day?" Yin Qingyi clapped her hands, her face beaming as if she were getting married.
"He said that since it's almost the end of the year, he's worried that you'll be too busy and short-handed, so he'll propose before the new year and get married next spring." Chunlan fidgeted with her hands behind her back, her voice low but sweet.
"What's the big deal? I don't need you to do anything. But the fact that he thought of this shows he's thoughtful, and I'm sure he'll be able to take good care of you after we get married." Yin Qingyi was satisfied. This was a good choice. It seems Chunlan has good taste. The main thing is that she chose a good person.
Chunlan stopped talking and just stood there with a flushed face.
While things were festive here, Yinzhen was incredibly busy in the palace. He had never dealt with state affairs before, and Kangxi's sudden decision to hand over the reins to Yinzhen had left him to fend for himself. Yinzhen was working day and night, barely having time to breathe. When he finally had a moment to catch his breath, he realized there were only a few days left until the end of the year. He had been busy in the palace for over ten days! He wondered how things were at home. He hadn't been back for so long; was his wife throwing a tantrum? Was the baby in her belly behaving well?
"Su Peisheng!" Yinzhen called out to the outside, eager to know how that little woman was doing.
"Your servant is here!" Su Peisheng pushed open the door and came in. He wasn't too busy with his master these past ten days, but he felt sorry for his master. He was so busy that he hadn't even eaten on time. Seeing that his clothes had become quite loose, Su Peisheng was anxious but there was nothing he could do.
"Is there anything going on at home?" Of course, Yinzhen couldn't ask directly.
"Nothing's wrong in the manor." Su Peisheng was a little confused. Did he come in just to ask this? But everything has been fine in the manor for the past ten days or so. Nothing has happened. Oh, there was one thing that happened that I haven't told my master yet.
"Oh, right, the young lady Chunlan who serves Master Yin, Master Yin betrothed her to one of your disciples." Su Peisheng quickly said this. He had actually wanted to tell him this a long time ago, but his master had been so busy these past ten days that he didn't want to bother him with this matter, and he had forgotten about it.
"What? Has this servant harbored disloyal thoughts?" Yinzhen was initially dissatisfied that Su Peisheng couldn't guess his thoughts, but upon hearing this, he immediately frowned.
"No, it's a courtesy from Master Yin. Not only Chunlan, but also Qiuju, Mingyue, and Qingfeng have been arranged marriages by Master Yin. But now only Chunlan has been betrothed. I'm afraid Master Yin will marry off all the maids around her one after another." Su Peisheng quickly waved his hand. This must not be misunderstood, otherwise, if the master were to act quickly, Chunlan would be in trouble.
"Oh, that's alright then. If it's granted, then it's granted. Is there really nothing else going on in this household?" Yinzhen was relieved after hearing this, and then asked again, his voice becoming a few octaves louder.
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