So when Yinzhen, still damp from a shower, embraced Yin Qingyi, she was stunned. She was already prone to waking up easily these days, and Yinzhen's sudden intrusion in the middle of the night was bad enough, but what was even more surprising was the smell of someone who had just taken a shower? Was this scoundrel cheating on her with someone else while he was taking a shower in the middle of the night?
Yin Qingyi only thought about it for a moment while her mind was still hazy before she quickly fell asleep again.
The next day, Yin Qingyi got up and touched the cool blanket next to her. She couldn't help but fall into deep thought. So, was it just her imagination last night?
"Granny, did the master come last night?" Yin Qingyi sat in front of the dressing table and thought for a while before asking. She would be troubled all day if she didn't figure this out.
"They came by, but left early this morning. I suppose you were sleeping soundly, so you didn't notice," said Granny Naqi, her hands still busy combing Yin Qingyi's hair as she answered.
Yin Qingyi nodded. She knew she couldn't be wrong. So this scoundrel really cheated on her? And then, afraid she'd find out, he took a shower in the middle of the night and came to see her again? He'd just slept with someone else and came to see her right away! Just thinking about this possibility made Yin Qingyi feel nauseous, and her complexion worsened.
"What's wrong, Master? Why does your face suddenly look so pale? Are you feeling unwell?" Granny Qi asked with some concern when she saw Yin Qingyi's pale face in the mirror.
"Did anything happen in the backyard yesterday?" Yin Qingyi thought for a moment but didn't ask directly. After all, although she was disgusted by this matter, it was normal for people of this era. It would be abnormal if Yinzhen didn't go to look for it.
"No, I haven't heard anything about it." Granny Naqi was completely bewildered. Had something happened in the backyard that she didn't know about, but her master did? That shouldn't be the case.
"Was the master drunk last night? Did he come here right after drinking?" Seeing the old woman's expression, Yin Qingyi knew that her question was too tactful, so she had to ask directly.
"Your Highness drank quite a bit yesterday. Su Peisheng said that he took a bath because he was afraid of smelling the alcohol on you. Did something happen?" Granny Qi said after thinking for a moment, and then asked in a low voice.
"Oh, it's nothing. I was just asking. Last night I was half asleep and I felt like I was getting my period. I'm just glad I wasn't mistaken." Yin Qingyi's expression finally softened after hearing this, and she smiled as she spoke.
Granny Naqi was a shrewd old woman. After hearing the conversation and seeing the change in Yin Qingyi's expression, she immediately understood why. With a smile on her face, she didn't reveal anything and quickened her pace.
"When Master left, he told us not to disturb your sleep, and he also instructed us to keep chicken porridge warm in the small kitchen, in case you get hungry and can't wait, so you can have a bowl of chicken porridge to tide you over." Granny Naqi said with a smile in her eyes. She couldn't bear to part with either of her two masters, but now that they were clearly both well, she felt relieved.
"What are you saying, Granny?" Yin Qingyi asked with a smile in her eyes, her tone slightly embarrassed.
"Yes, yes, I was just being nosy. I won't say anything more. Alright, it's all done." Granny Naqi's voice was full of laughter.
Seeing the smile in Naqi's eyes, Yin Qingyi felt even more embarrassed. After getting up, she walked outside without waiting for Naqi. As soon as she went out, the bowl of chicken porridge that Naqi had mentioned appeared in front of Yin Qingyi, steaming hot.
"Master, you've come out at just the right time. Please have this bowl of porridge to tide you over. Little Jinzi hasn't returned with the food yet. It's very cold today, and it snowed last night. The snow outside is quite thick, so it will be a bit slow." Qiuju didn't know what her master and Granny Qi had been talking about inside, but she immediately said this after seeing her master come out.
"I understand." Yin Qingyi's face still felt a little hot as she looked at the bowl of chicken porridge. After sitting down, she slowly began to eat. Strangely enough, the chicken porridge, which usually tasted just average, tasted exceptionally delicious today.
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Although Yinzhen wanted to keep what happened to Niohuru last night a secret from Yin Qingyi, nothing stays hidden forever. By late afternoon, Yin Qingyi found out. The reason she found out was, of course, because Chunlan, who couldn't keep a secret. Normally, anyone in Luoxuexuan would have kept it a secret, since nothing had actually happened. But the master is pregnant now; what if he was traumatized?
But the problem is that the first person to know about this was Chunlan!
How did Chunlan find out? This story goes back to Chunlan's fiancé, who had proposed marriage to her. Today, he had some fun toys and brought them to Chunlan. Coincidentally, when Chunlan arrived at the front courtyard, she overheard the servants who had gone to Luoxue Pavilion with Yinzhen the night before whispering. These whispers were about what Niohuru had done the night before. Enraged, Chunlan didn't even see her fiancé and ran straight back to Luoxue Pavilion to give Niohuru a good scolding in front of Consort Yin.
"Alright, alright, I thought it was something serious that made you so angry. Sit down and have a drink of water, look at how out of breath you are." After listening for a while and piecing together the information from Chunlan's words, Yin Qingyi was both amused and exasperated. Most of what Chunlan said was cursing Niohuru, with only a small part containing the main information. However, Yin Qingyi didn't feel the anger Chunlan had expected; she just found Chunlan's behavior amusing.
"Master, aren't you angry? That Princess Niohuru actually used such despicable tricks to seduce you." Chunlan couldn't understand why her master wasn't angry and was even smiling.
"What's there to be angry about? Niohuru clan didn't succeed either, did they?" Yin Qingyi looked at the fuming Chunlan with amusement.
"But, but..." Chunlan didn't know what to say, she was just angry.
"Oh dear, weren't you going to see your fiancé? You rushed back, did you even see him?" Seeing Chunlan's stubbornness, Qiuju could only try to distract her.
"Oh no! I forgot about him! I was so angry when I heard the news that I came back immediately." Chunlan stood up abruptly, her eyes wide, looking at Yin Qingyi with a flustered expression.
"...Then why aren't you going? She probably hasn't left yet." Yin Qingyi sighed, realizing that marrying Chunlan off so early was definitely the right thing to do. Keeping such a forgetful person around is really...sigh.
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