"Alright, I'm tired today too. I'm not fully recovered and need to rest. You all can get to know each other now. I'm going to rest for a bit," Yan Nangui said, getting up.
Jiangxiang hurriedly said, "This servant will help the lady to rest."
She and Chanyi then went to help Yan Nangui lie down.
In the main courtyard, the Crown Princess sipped her tea: "So, what do you mean? Is there anything she's unhappy about?"
"No, Your Majesty, she wouldn't dare. She did, however, give me a reward with a smile," the head maid replied.
"Keep the tip. You did a good job and worked hard. You deserve a reward. Feiyue, give it to your mother."
"Thank you, Master!" The head maid left happily.
If the question is to be asked in the main courtyard, then naturally the questions will also be asked of the masters in other places.
However, since Yan Nangui had just entered the mansion, he couldn't get any answers from her questions.
The person has been admitted; tomorrow, all that's needed is to hold a banquet, and that will be considered official.
She was, after all, only a concubine, and the Empress could not be too kind to her; at most, she could only bestow some more gifts upon her.
Sure enough, the gifts from the Queen's palace arrived before noon.
The head maid of Fengxiang Palace came in person.
Yan Nangui naturally knelt down to accept the offer, and kowtowed to thank the Empress.
Seeing her so respectful, Aunt Fei was quite pleased, but she was afraid that the girl would refuse to bow her head because of her background. That would be pointless.
"You're too kind, Consort. Her Majesty the Empress has something to say. She said that she was acquainted with your mother in the past, and was also a close friend of your aunt. Naturally, they are family. Now that you've entered the palace, they'll be even closer. Her Majesty can rest assured that you can stay at the Crown Prince's residence with peace of mind."
"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness..." Yan Nangui choked up, then quickly suppressed her sobs: "I...I will certainly abide by the rules and serve His Highness the Crown Prince and His Highness the Crown Prince's Lady."
"That's good. It's freezing cold, please sit down. You still need to rest. Her Majesty sent someone to bring you some nourishing medicine, so take it carefully. You should be better by the end of the winter. Her Majesty is also hoping that you will bear children for His Highness," Aunt Fei said with a smile.
Yan Nangui looked somewhat embarrassed, yet forced a smile: "Yes."
Aunt Fei observed carefully and was satisfied.
Well, what waves can a woman who has suffered so much and is unable to bear children possibly stir up? Your Majesty's thinking is indeed correct.
After seeing Aunt Fei off, Yan Nangui's face remained expressionless.
He simply asked, "What about lunch?"
Jiangxiang hurriedly said, "They were all sent to the kitchen to be retrieved. I have already sent someone over, and Luokui went with them."
"Mm." Yan Nangui nodded.
Jiangxiang said she would go out and take a look, and then turned and left.
Only cicada wings were left to serve in the room.
“Look, this incense is clever; it gave you and me, master and servant, a chance to speak,” Yan Nangui said.
To be honest, Jiangxiang didn't know that Chanyi and Luokui were actually just temporary generals, not true confidants.
But the master is too powerful, and the servants dare not be disloyal.
Chanyi was frightened and only thought about being loyal.
This is the downside of being smart; they are easily frightened.
As for Luo Kui, she's young and naive, and these days she seems to be doing quite well following Liang Yuan. Since she has no family or relatives, she doesn't have any other thoughts. She just needs to be loyal.
“I think Aunt Fei… there’s something more to what she’s saying,” Chanyi said.
"Hmm. It's quite meaningful that a mere concubine like myself would have the Empress's head maidservant deliver this reward," Yan Nangui smiled.
Chanyi paused and said, "Lady Liangyuan, actually... the imperial physician didn't say you couldn't have children. Just now..."
"They didn't say I could have children, did they? It doesn't matter." Actually, she mainly needs to rest and recuperate. In her current state, would she dare to get pregnant? Would she risk her life by getting pregnant?
Besides, doesn't she understand what the doctors mean? Getting pregnant isn't entirely impossible, but it will be very difficult.
As for the Empress, since they want to make her uncomfortable, she should just cooperate.
As for the Empress... since she issued an imperial decree to send her to the Crown Prince's residence, it's natural that she intended to control her. That's not surprising.
“I’m afraid this will displease the Crown Princess and the two Consorts. Especially since I just inquired and found out that neither of the Consorts is someone to be trifled with,” Chanyi said.
"It's all about fighting, whether she comes or not, it's still fighting. The Empress's point is that I have no other support but her. But if I believe her nonsense, wouldn't I just be a block of wood? However... if she wants a marriage alliance, the Yan family can only choose me."
"Speaking of this, I heard something back when I was still in the Meng family. I overheard them talking about... well, they were saying that the Eldest Princess was interested in arranging a marriage between her and the Seventh Prince. They'll be choosing a consort for the Seventh Prince next year."
Yan Nangui nodded. As for Chanyi, which was omitted, it was probably something about the servants of the Meng family gossiping about her again. This would then lead to talk about her sister.
"Tsk." Yan Nangui chuckled. "That's good. Princess Rongning really doesn't miss a single one."
"This matter... although the Seventh Prince is also favored, he is still not as favored as the Second Prince and the Twelfth Prince," Chanyi said.
“Yes, if the twelfth prince weren’t so young, she would have already arranged a marriage with him.” Yan Nangui scoffed, “How could I agree to such a thing? If the Yan family has to choose sides, naturally they can only stand on His Highness the Crown Prince’s side, right?”
"Yes." Chanyi's heart was beating a little fast, but she didn't know what her master was going to do.
Just then, there was a noise at the door; the meal had arrived.
Luo Kui led the little maids in, and Jiang Xiang didn't rush in before or after them, but came in after them.
Soon the meal was served, and Jiangxiang, along with Yuanhua, served Yan Nangui as he washed his hands.
The meal was good; although it was prepared according to the rules, it was quite plentiful. Yan Nangui didn't have high expectations in this regard.
There is a nourishing soup that would be perfect for her.
After a warm and satisfying meal, there was naturally nothing to do in the afternoon.
She had left the task of taking inventory of the furnishings to the maid.
As for herself, she went to lie down again, ostensibly to rest, but actually to think about how to find a way out for her younger sister.
Everything needs a beginning, otherwise when will it begin?
Nothing was said that day.
The next morning, we had to go to the main courtyard to pay our respects, and then a banquet would be held that evening.
Then, most likely, she would become the emperor's concubine.
It didn't say it had to be a few days later.
So she changed into an orange-red dress embroidered with plum blossoms, styled her hair in a high bun, and adorned herself with gold hairpins and jewels.
She put on a pair of fire jade earrings. She also drew her eyebrows, making them thin, curved, and slightly upturned.
Her appearance is bright and radiant with a touch of dashing charm.
With just a slight touch of makeup to her eyebrows and eyes, she lost some of her aggressiveness and gained more gentleness and arrogance.
Yes, spoiled. She doesn't look like the kind of person who's easy to get along with.
But so what? She likes herself this way.
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