At the Crown Prince's residence, Consort Ye summoned Consort Xia away again.
There was nothing else to it; the reason was simply that Consort Su had served the emperor last night, and she was still angry about it.
Anyway, Xia Fengyi is the best punching bag.
Yan Nangui, of course, didn't care about these things. She had sent someone out of the manor yesterday, and since she returned late, she didn't ask anything. Now she's asking.
It was Chanyi who went out. She came back to report: "The Meng family is in quite a mess right now, but it's all because Madam Li is being scolded and beaten by the young mistress. She really can't cause any more trouble herself. But I heard that the eldest young master of the Meng family gave her quite a lot of things, as well as two shops."
"Oh? So the old lady of the Meng family isn't going to care?" Yan Nangui smiled. "That's not how she treated me back then."
"This... what do you think of this matter?" In the past, Chanyi would have found it difficult to respond.
"Now that the shop has been given away, how can we not let the young mistress know? Tell Xiangsi that what needs to be told to the young mistress should not be kept silent. Also tell Dujuan that Li Shi will eventually not be able to hold on any longer, and when that day comes, remember to lend a hand."
"Yes, then this servant will send someone to deliver the message. The ones who will go out to deliver the message now are this servant and Yuanhua, what do you think?" Chanyi asked.
"Send Yuanhua to deliver messages, but we still need to train someone specifically to do so. There's no rush, and we don't need to be so diligent in delivering messages in the future. Once every ten days or so will suffice." At this point, the fact that messages could be delivered freely meant that the Crown Prince had tacitly approved it.
Otherwise, how could it be so easy?
"Yes, then this servant will inform Yuanhua." Chanyi replied and left.
"The New Year is almost here," Yan Nangui said.
“Yes, all told, it’s only been about ten days,” said Luo Kui.
"Hmm." Yan Nangui thought for a moment. This year might not be peaceful; heavy snow has been falling continuously. The north has suffered disasters.
So, will it cause friction?
Even if there is no war, it is hard to guarantee that there will be no minor skirmishes.
If so, Yan Lingyun won't be coming back next year.
She clicked her tongue, thinking to herself that Princess Rongning's marriage with her father was truly... a marriage in name only.
"Lady Liang, the Crown Princess has sent some rewards," Jiangxiang said as she entered.
"Oh, bring it in. What is it? Is it just for me?" Yan Nan asked, regaining her senses.
“No, both of you ladies, and even Consort Luo, have them. They’re tribute plows and a box of loquat candy,” Jiang Xiang said.
"Let me see." He opened the box and sure enough, it was a box full of loquat candies, about twenty or thirty pieces.
The traditional sugar-making process is no longer feasible, so the color isn't very appealing; it's a grayish-brown.
However, I could smell the aroma of loquat and syrup.
This is something that only nobles could have.
As for the tribute pears, they are actually quite small, but they look sweet. They are a beautiful golden-orange color.
"It's actually quite useful." She picked up a loquat candy and put it in her mouth.
This stuff is perfect for winter; it soothes the throat and moisturizes the lungs.
However, she accepted it with a nonchalant attitude, but some people were unhappy about it.
Ye Liangdi was immediately displeased: "Bah, what valuable stuff? Do you think I've never seen anything good before?"
“Liangdi, look at what you’re saying. You’ve seen it, but she can’t just refuse to give it to you. If you’re not interested, it’s fine to give it to her. Please don’t get angry about this,” Yuehua said with a smile.
Liu Ying hurriedly added, "Yes, you can have as much of this as you want at home. Besides, you don't like the taste of loquat candy."
Ye Liangdi snorted and glanced at Xia Fengyi, who was being punished by her to copy books: "Since that's the case, I'll give it to you."
Xia Fengyi bit her lip and stood up: "This concubine thanks you, Liangdi."
Ye Liangdi was finally a little more at ease.
It was past noon when Xia Fengyi finally came out, her maid carrying the rewards.
I'm very sad.
Xia Fengyi herself was fine. She returned to her residence and quickly ate lunch.
She then said, "Don't think about these useless things. Since you gave them to me, just keep them. They're good stuff, aren't they?"
May had no choice but to agree, but she hated Ye Liangdi to death in her heart.
This is endless trouble! Why don't you dare go to Consort Su? You incompetent fool!
That night, Shu Chengfeng arrived at Jiyue Pavilion.
Yan Nangui was about to change his clothes when he saw him arrive. He stood up and said, "Greetings, Your Highness."
"What is Tang'er doing?"
Shu Chengfeng was wearing a magnificent robe embroidered with golden dragons today.
"I didn't do anything, but what did Your Highness do? Why are you dressed so elegantly and beautifully?" Yan Nangui looked him up and down.
It has to be said that if a person is good-looking, they can pull off any clothes.
"I've met with the envoys; they should be leaving tomorrow." Shu Chengfeng looked down on these envoys, thinking they were all just there to freeload.
It's clear that His Majesty doesn't like them very much either, so no grand banquet was held.
They held a few small banquets.
"Come, change me into this outfit." Shu Chengfeng reached out his hand.
Yun had already had someone bring him a casual robe.
Soon, the people from Jiyue Pavilion helped the Crown Prince change into this outfit, and then the people from the front courtyard carried him away.
It was getting late, so Shu Chengfeng sat down and drank some soup.
When Yan Nan returned home, he was tired and covered his lips as he yawned.
"Is Tang'er so sleepy?" Shu Chengfeng asked with a smile.
"It's alright, but it's easy to get sleepy when you're by the fire," Yan Nangui said.
"Hmm, I heard that Tang'er sent people out again?" Shu Chengfeng asked slowly, rinsing his mouth with tea.
"I thought Your Highness didn't care about this?" Yan Nangui asked him with a smile.
"I was just asking around, how is that considered me interfering?" Shu Chengfeng put down his teacup and looked at her: "Not only am I not interfering, I'm also sending you a message. The other day, the Cao family held a banquet, and the Meng family sent a generous gift."
"Tsk, courting death." Yan Nangui shook his head: "The Meng family is courting death."
To put it bluntly, the Meng family doesn't have any particularly outstanding people. It's just that Master Meng is capable. But if it were to become a large family, it wouldn't be possible for just one person to be capable.
The Cao family is the same. Now that they've been promoted so high, there might only be one person to carry on the family line. How can that be enough?
"Tang'er is thinking about the Meng family, and I'm not happy about that." Shu Chengfeng tapped Yan Nangui's hand, but his expression didn't change.
Yan Nangui got up and went around to pull him, saying, "It's so cold, don't sit down."
As he spoke, he pulled the person towards the inner room.
Shu Chengfeng laughed and took the initiative, pulling her into his arms.
For a moment, those outside dared not follow them in. After what seemed like an eternity, as night deepened, the inside finally quieted down.
Shu Chengfeng stroked Yan Nangui's neck: "Your sister is really capable in the Meng family. Since she came in, the Meng family has had a peaceful day."
"Tired? Didn't you say you didn't want to hear about the Meng family? What? Does Your Highness still have feelings for my third sister?" Yan Nangui said, his eyes half-closed and his words muffled.
Shu Chengfeng was quite satisfied at the moment, so he didn't care. He just pinched the back of her neck and closed his eyes.
Before falling asleep, Yan Nangui thought about how Yan Jinsi was unwilling to marry into the Meng family, which was a mess.
With the acacia and cuckoos stirring things up from the inside, it would be strange if things didn't get out of hand.
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