How is the Fujin (wife of the emperor)?
The princess consort doesn't care about her affairs at all!
Qian Shengyan thought to herself, but replied aloud, "The Fujin is a good person." She hesitated for a moment, then added, "I know that when she brought me and Hongli back, she wanted to adopt Hongli, but... even so, the Fujin has never done anything to wrong the child."
Yinzhen hummed in agreement, and after a moment of silence, he pinched her cheek again: "I think you are the best one. You get angry and forget about it when others bully you, but you always remember the little bit of kindness shown to you."
"...No, right?" Qian Shengyan thought she was quite vindictive.
Yinzhen pinched her cheek again and sighed helplessly, "Who was just now sympathizing with Lady Li?"
Qian Shengyan: ...
Well, it doesn't really count, does it?
Seeing her embarrassed, Yinzhen didn't say much, but gently patted her head again: "Serve the meal. We still need to arrange Hongzhou's accommodations tomorrow."
These words seemed to have another meaning, and Qian Shengyan was taken aback before she realized what they meant: "Shall I make the arrangements?"
Yinzhen, who was walking ahead, turned around and glanced at her, his eyes clearly conveying the words: "What else?"
Qian Shengyan: ...
All right.
She thought that after asking her opinion on the Fujin, Yinzhen would release her. After all, the matter of the Fifth Prince's smallpox had been investigated and clarified, and Ulanara had used the Third Princess's marriage to gain a chance for herself. Obviously, Yinzhen now trusted her more.
After all, Ulanara had raised Hongzhou for two years, so it seemed more natural for her to take over Hongzhou's residence. But since Yinzhen had no such intention, Qian Shengyan had no choice.
After the two had dinner, they went to see Hongli and Fuerguochun. At the same time, news of Consort Li's affair spread throughout the garden.
Ulanara stood in the middle of the courtyard, the broken porcelain shards still scattered on the ground, but looking at them now, she felt only comfort.
Yanruo walked over and put a cloak on her, saying with a smile, "This servant hasn't seen mistress smile like this in a long time."
Ulanara sighed, "Yes, it's been a long time since I've felt this relaxed since Granny Wu left."
"Your Highness..." Yanruo wanted to say something, but Ulanara waved her hand: "It is true that Wu Mama took it upon herself to send medicine to Consort Nian. I can't do anything about it. I can only ask the family to make proper arrangements for her."
"This servant will certainly obey your orders and will never disobey your wishes!" Yanruo quickly knelt down to express her loyalty.
Ulanara reached out to help her up and sighed, "Yanruo, you are the last maid who came with me as part of my dowry... Over the years, many have left and scattered, and in the end, only you are left by my side..."
"My lady!" Yanruo, her eyes brimming with tears, gripped Ulanara's hand tightly. "This servant will certainly serve you well!"
"Good girl." Ulanara patted her hand, then sighed inwardly.
She used to be too trusting of those around her; she had never noticed that Granny Wu had changed Honghui's dressings, as the prince had mentioned. Now that she was over thirty, it seemed as if she had finally seen the world clearly, and also seen herself clearly.
So what if she has no children? Just as she and Yinzhen said, all the children in the backyard of the Yong Prince's Mansion are her children, the children of the Ulanara clan!
As long as she doesn't make a mistake, she will be Prince Yong's wife, and no one can control her!
Ulanara blinked a string of tears, but then smiled. She looked up at the dark sky and slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.
Ying Shui Lan Xiang, Madam Nian had finished washing up and was sitting on the bed, chatting with Granny Wei with a smile on her face.
“That’s exactly how you should think, Mistress! Now that the Fujin is confined to her quarters, and Li Shu Fujin is even more forbidden from going out to see people, Mistress, you should be the rightful mistress of the garden!” Wei Mama said with a smile.
Two faint blushes rose on Nian's pale face, but she said, "Granny, please don't say that."
“That’s the truth! In my opinion, Your Highness should act like a concubine and arrange something for the Prince!” Granny Wei continued to persuade.
Lady Nian pursed her lips: "But... the Prince refuses to come to Ying Shui Lan Xiang..."
“If the Prince doesn’t come, then you can go and find him. It’s only a few steps away, what do you say, Master?” Granny Wei urged.
Lady Nian thought for a moment, but still couldn't make up her mind: "Does the old lady want me to go and curry favor with the emperor?"
She doesn't have that kind of face...
"What's this about currying favor? You can share the Prince's burdens, Master..." Granny Wei advised, "That one in Peach Blossom Village is used to being domineering and never considers the Prince's feelings. But think about it, Master, what man doesn't love novelty? Why don't you try this..."
The master and servant whispered until midnight before finally coming up with a solution that would neither make Nian lose face nor cause her distress.
The next day, Yinzhen had to go out on business, and Qian Shengyan also had to help Gengshi and Hongzhou move.
Geng Shi is easy to talk to. She's a grown woman. She can move to Danbo Ningjing and live with the other two princesses. There's no need to change the servants around her. Qian Shengyan can just have Qingxue take care of this matter.
However, Hongzhou had only recently moved out of Yue Di Yun Ju, and now he was moving again. Moreover, this time his mother was not by his side, so Qian Shengyan would inevitably worry about him more.
She thought for a moment, then called Hongli out, intending to take him with her.
Firstly, I want to check out where I'll be staying after the New Year and get familiar with it. Secondly, it's a good opportunity to get out and about and avoid spending all day reading.
Hongli had long known that he would have to move to Xifeng Xiuse sooner or later, so he didn't refuse to go now. He just followed Qian Shengyan with curiosity and caution all the way from Peach Blossom Village.
When the child saw the courtyard gate, he breathed a sigh of relief without even realizing it, and muttered, "It's not that far." Qian Shengyan, who happened to hear this, turned around and smiled at him, but felt the same way.
Fortunately, it's not far.
Xifeng Xiuse had not yet been expanded by the Yongzheng and Qianlong emperors. It consisted of only a courtyard shaped like the Chinese character "品" (pin). To the west of the courtyard, across the river, lay the mountain scenery, inspiring a sense of grandeur. Moreover, because it was at the foot of the mountain and surrounded by streams and rivers, the place felt much cooler than other places.
Qian Shengyan also liked this place. The courtyard was small and exquisite, and it was just right for the three princes to live in without feeling too crowded or too empty.
Moreover, perhaps because Yinzhen had specifically instructed that the courtyard walls be extremely high, it would be difficult to get out even if one were to scale the walls, unless one used the main gate. Even though it was situated by the mountains and water, there was no need to worry about the children running around and playing freely.
It's a great place with a high safety rating, beautiful scenery, and cool weather in the summer.
Qian Shengyan patted Hongli's head: "Come on, let's go see your house."
The courtyard is shaped like the Chinese character "品" (pin). There is a main hall and two side halls on the east, west, and south sides. Currently, only Hongshi lives on the south side. As for the east and west sides, Qian Shengyan asked Hongli, who said he didn't care. She also felt it didn't matter, so she left the east side to Hongzhou and asked the people who came with her to tidy up first. She then led Hongli into the main hall on the west side.
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