I wanted to invite Hongli to eat hot pot with me, but the eunuch who went to summon him said that the Fourth Prince had already rinsed his mouth and was practicing calligraphy and wouldn't eat anything, so I had to give up. In the end, Qian Shengyan and Yinzhen ate alone.
The hot pot was delicious; it's the perfect dish for a snowy day.
If it weren't for Yinzhen's stern face standing nearby.
Despite his dark complexion, he still ate quite a bit. When Qian Shengyan tried to get some more meat but found there was none left on the table, she was shocked. Seeing her reaction, Yinzhen said, "If you still want some, have someone cut two more plates."
"Never mind, it's too late." Qian Shengyan touched her stomach, the slightly protruding belly reminding her that she couldn't eat anymore.
Having already given birth to two children, her belly can easily grow quite large if she's not careful, which is terrifying.
Qian Shengyan glanced at the delicious and fragrant soup base with a hint of reluctance, but in the end, she resolutely got up and stayed away from the temptation!
Then, fearing that she hadn't eaten enough, Yinzhen had some snacks brought up.
...Looking at the thick hand of the Western clock in the main room, which had already pointed to nine o'clock in the evening, Qian Shengyan swallowed half a piece of plum blossom cake while feeling regretful.
Mmm, so delicious!
Waaaaah, she shouldn't have eaten it...
"What's wrong? Doesn't it taste good?" Seeing her pained and conflicted expression, Yinzhen wondered what was wrong. But Qian Shengyan shook her head, pouted, and whispered, "It tastes good, but... it'll make me fat..."
"Fat?" Yinzhen's eyes darkened. He pondered for a moment, "Then you should eat more."
Qian Shengyan: ?
"You're too thin." After saying this sincerely, Yinzhen lowered his head to read. After a while, feeling that it was too quiet, he looked up again and found that Qian Shengyan had already eaten half a plate of plum blossom cakes!
Startled, he quickly pulled Qian Shengyan to stand up and write a few large characters. After finishing, he didn't forget to scold her: "Why are you eating so much so late at night? Aren't you afraid of indigestion!"
"I'm not Hongli..." Qian Shengyan complained softly. Yinzhen was amused by her and tapped her nose with a brush: "You're even more troublesome than Hongli! Of all the children I've raised, none are as disobedient as you!"
Qian Shengyan: ...? ? ?
Qian Shengyan cried out in horror: "I'm not your daughter, sir!"
This is such taboo play!
Yinzhen realized he had said the wrong thing, but seeing Qian Shengyan's black nose, he couldn't help but laugh: "You really... who would want to be your father?"
“So I don’t have a father,” Qian Shengyan replied casually.
She spoke as she pleased, and the original owner of this body probably had no family, otherwise she wouldn't have struggled to give birth to the child alone.
As for her own family... they are in another time and space, and she will probably never have the chance to see them again in this lifetime.
In an instant, Qian Shengyan's mood plummeted. She pushed aside the Xuan paper in front of her and said listlessly, "My lord, I want to sleep."
"Okay." Yinzhen noticed her mood but didn't say much. After washing up, he lay on the bed and gently patted Qian Shengyan, as if trying to coax her to sleep.
Qian Shengyan couldn't help but chuckle, grabbing his hand and interlocking their fingers: "Is this your intention to become a concubine's father, Master?"
"Nonsense!" Yinzhen tapped her nose, both amused and exasperated, but still felt a pang of tenderness in his heart. "I will treat you even better."
Qian Shengyan smiled and agreed, then "touched"ly snuggled into the man's arms.
Ha, she really didn't see how good Yinzhen was to the Third Princess...
That scoundrel of a man, all sweet talk, not to be trusted at all.
Qian Shengyan buried her head in Yinzhen's arms, reviewing the day's events. She felt she had performed quite well, more than capable of being a love con artist without suffering any injustice. Not bad, not bad. She slowly drifted off to sleep.
Only Yinzhen remained, still half-closing his eyes and embracing Qian Shengyan, his lips moving as if he were still muttering something.
The next day, when Qian Shengyan woke up, Yinzhen had already left. Qingxue came to help her wash up and said with a smile, "His Majesty sent someone early this morning to say that His Majesty and His Highness thought of the Prince during breakfast, so they sent someone to invite the Prince."
...Isn't this just making things difficult for people so early in the morning?
Qian Shengyan yawned lazily and asked, "Where are Hongli and Foerguochun?"
"The Fourth Prince has already had breakfast and is reading; the Little Princess has just woken up and her wet nurse has already fed her once." Qingxue had already found out all this.
Qian Shengyan nodded, then yawned, preparing to go to the yard to wake herself up: "Is it still snowing?"
"It just stopped this morning," Qingxue said.
Qian Shengyan nodded, got up to wash up, and stood under the eaves to take a look. She saw that there was indeed a thin layer of snow in the courtyard.
Qingxue came over to support her and whispered, "Please forgive me, my lady. I almost made a mistake yesterday."
"Hmm?" Qian Shengyan raised her eyebrows in confusion, and Qingxue lowered her head and told her about how she almost made the decision to push the prince into the Tranquil and Serene Temple yesterday, including how she was interrupted by Qian Shengyan and how Su Peisheng reminded her.
"This servant was ignorant and almost caused a terrible mistake. Please punish me, mistress." Qingxue finished speaking and tried to kneel down, but Qian Shengyan quickly stepped forward and grabbed her arm.
“You…” Qian Shengyan sighed helplessly. To be honest, she could understand Qingxue’s meaning to some extent, because Qingxue was now her eldest aunt in the courtyard, and it was normal for her to make her own decisions. Moreover, she was willing to believe that Qingxue really meant well for her.
She hesitated for a moment: "Let's fine him half a month's salary. Don't make any more decisions on your own."
"Yes." Qingxue visibly breathed a sigh of relief. As a servant, she deserved to be punished for acting on her own initiative, but Qian Shengyan had already given her enough face.
"But I know you're doing this for my own good," Qian Shengyan said softly, squeezing Qingxue's hand and giving her a grateful smile.
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