Granny Wei walked over, carefully took Nian's hand that was holding the scissors, and gently advised, "Miss, put this down first, don't hurt yourself..."
Madam Nian looked at her hazily, seemingly recognizing her, and her grip loosened: "Granny, Granny..."
"It's this old servant, Miss, let go..." Just as Granny Wei was about to remove the scissors, Madam Nian suddenly saw something. She cried out "Ah!" and her eyes suddenly turned fierce: "You wretch! You wretch! I'll make you die, die!"
Suddenly, the scissors in her hand were swung out, and before Wei Mama could dodge, she was stabbed in the shoulder by Nian Shi.
"Your Highness, something has happened at Leshan Academy."
Su Peisheng stood outside the screen, bowed and whispered, "Consort Nian has injured Wei, the old woman who serves her. Doctor Hu has already gone there."
"...Okay, I understand." Yinzhen replied casually, not taking it too seriously.
Wei Mama was Nian Shi's dowry maid. In the end, this matter was also a matter for the Nian family. Moreover, given Nian Shi's frail appearance, even if she stabbed someone, how much damage could she do?
Su Peisheng also went down.
Qian Shengyan, who was sleeping in the bed, vaguely heard some sounds. Her long eyelashes fluttered slightly. Yinzhen reached out and patted her shoulder, then kissed her forehead: "It's nothing, go to sleep."
Qian Shengyan mumbled something and then fell into a deep sleep.
At the end of July, Emperor Kangxi prepared to return to Beijing, but he specifically stated that he would come back for the autumn hunt after the Golden Festival in October, leaving many people behind to prepare.
Lion Garden was busy but orderly packing for their return to the capital. Meanwhile, things had calmed down considerably since Granny Wei was injured. Guo had come to visit Qian Shengyan several times, but said she hadn't seen Nian leave her room and had barely made a sound.
On the second day of the eighth lunar month, Emperor Kangxi set off on his journey, followed by a large entourage, and the group returned to the capital.
This time, Emperor Kangxi did not stay at Changchun Garden, but returned to the palace. Yinzhen and the others also returned to their respective princely residences. Two days after returning to their residences, a large number of rewards suddenly arrived from the palace.
For her meritorious work in potato cultivation and the production of chicken manure fertilizer, Qian Shengyan received an imperial edict for the first time in her life. The edict praised her with many words of praise, such as being intelligent, virtuous, and outstanding in character. The praise almost made Qian Shengyan doubt herself.
The gifts bestowed upon Qian Shengyan filled her small Dongyou Courtyard in a grand manner, even extending outside the door.
Qian Shengyan held the imperial edict with both hands, watching Yinzhen properly see off the palace visitors, and then looked at the boxes all over the courtyard, feeling rather at a loss.
"Are you stupid?" When Yinzhen returned and saw that she was still holding the imperial edict, he couldn't help but laugh. Knowing that she didn't know what to do, he helped her put the edict away and asked Su Peisheng to help Qingxue properly put all the rewards into the warehouse.
"The items are small and exquisite. Father Emperor also bestowed upon you an estate with abundant land. Next year, you can try planting the corn and sweet potatoes you mentioned there." Yinzhen said with a smile, then pinched Qian Shengyan's cheek. "Moreover, there are hot springs on that estate, so you can go and enjoy them in the winter."
spa!
She likes it!
Seeing Qian Shengyan's eyes sparkling, Yinzhen seized the opportunity to deliver a message: "Tomorrow you must go to the palace to express your gratitude..."
Qian Shengyan: ?
Only then did she remember that there was such a rule!
Having received the Emperor's imperial gift, the Grandmaster was bound to go to the palace to express his gratitude. However, since there was no Empress in Kangxi's harem at the moment, Qian Shengyan went to the palace to pay her respects to Consort De, the birth mother of Yinzhen, one of the four consorts.
"Hiss..." Qian Shengyan couldn't help but gasp. This mother and son were known for their discord in history. After she transmigrated, she found that Yinzhen rarely mentioned Consort De, and even when he did, he only called her "Your Majesty," which showed that they were not close.
Moreover, there was also the Fourteenth Prince, Yinzhen, who was favored by Consort De and Emperor Kangxi, and was eventually granted the title of Grand General. He was practically the life comparison of Yinzhen.
“Her Majesty is very kind, so you don’t need to worry too much.” Yinzhen said, then smiled. “In previous years, there was no opportunity, but now that you are a secondary consort, you will have to go to Her Majesty’s palace for the Golden Festival and the New Year… Moreover, your consort will accompany you, and she will explain all the etiquette to you.”
The Princess Consort?
Qian Shengyan nervously grabbed Yinzhen's hand: "Can't you accompany me, Your Highness..."
"Your Highness is going, but you must go to Father Emperor's palace. After you have paid your respects to Father Emperor, I can go to the Empress's palace to fetch you." Yinzhen patiently explained the rules to her. Qian Shengyan listened and understood that it meant the two of them would leave the mansion together, but would separate after entering the palace, one going to the inner palace and the other to the front hall.
However, the Emperor was usually busy, so Yinzhen's audience with the Emperor ended quickly, and then he could go to Consort De in the inner palace to face Qian Shengyan together.
Qian Shengyan did the math and sighed, "Is it alright if we don't ask the Princess Consort to accompany us?"
"No way." Yinzhen sighed helplessly, squeezing her hand. "You little jealous pot."
Qian Shengyan: ? ? ?
What does this have to do with vinegar jars?
Without Ulanara, she only had to deal with Consort De, but with Ulanara... Qian Shengyan had no idea what Ulanara would say!
"Don't bring the children yet. If Her Majesty asks, just say they will be brought into the palace during the Golden Festival." Yinzhen earnestly instructed, clearly very worried. Qian Shengyan responded half-heartedly, but the more she spoke, the more uncertain she felt.
But I still have to go.
The next morning, Qian Shengyan was woken up, dressed and made up, and then put on the clothes of a prince's concubine that she had never worn before.
With several layers pressing down on her, Qian Shengyan felt that she had not only gained weight but also shrunk in size.
She struggled for a moment, then grabbed Qingxue's hand: "The collar, the collar is too tight..."
"That's how it has to be, Master, please bear with it." Qingxue tugged at her a little, but it didn't loosen her grip much.
Qian Shengyan took a few deep breaths, but still felt breathless. Just then, someone came from outside to tell her that the Fujin (princess) would be leaving in a quarter of an hour.
So, Green Willow, who was combing Qian Shengyan's hair, suddenly yanked her hard, and Qian Shengyan hissed as her eyes widened involuntarily!
Even after she got into the carriage, Qian Shengyan still felt her forehead and eyelids being pulled hard. She wanted to rub them gently, but before she could touch her face, Qingxue grabbed her hand.
Qingxue said, "Master, don't touch it, or you'll ruin your makeup."
Qian Shengyan: ...
For a moment, she felt she never wanted to eat potatoes again! Never!
Upon arriving at the palace gate, Qian Shengyan was helped down by a maid. Ulanara, dressed in the attire of a princess consort, was already waiting outside. Seeing her come out, she nodded and said, "Let's go."
After not seeing her for several months, Ulanara had lost a lot of weight, and her clothes looked loose and baggy, as if they were at least one size too big.
Qian Shengyan felt a pang of emotion and followed behind Ulanara. Before seeing Yinzhen, she whispered, "Fujin, Fujin, you must take care of yourself..."
"Of course I will," Ulanara snorted, then glanced at Qian Shengyan, and said something else entirely, "I heard that the Prince brought back two beauties from Rehe, and they are currently serving in the front courtyard?"
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