Su Peisheng was so worried for Consort Nian.
The prince never liked going to the back courtyard, and now he only wants to go to Master Qian's place. Although Consort Nian is a concubine, she has not had a chance to be alone with the prince for more than half a year since she entered the mansion...
Given such a favorable opportunity, Su Peisheng believes we should seize it without hesitation.
The concubine, who was of average age, sat there reservedly, not speaking first, only occasionally tucking her hair back and taking the opportunity to secretly glance at the prince.
Your Highness... Your Highness is in a daze.
Su Peisheng then also fell into a daze.
Well, to be honest, he's been missing Master Qian's constant chatter for days, and even he, a eunuch, is getting used to it. Besides, the Pianyun Shujuan Palace has the adorable Fourth Prince, who always stands at attention and calls out "Eunuch Su" whenever he sees him. Every time, Su Peisheng's heart skips a beat. He simply adores this prince.
There was also the delicate cry of the little princess, so sweet and babyish, sometimes even whimpering. Just hearing it made you think of the little princess's round and tender face. Once, when no one was looking, Su Peisheng secretly poked it, and sure enough, just as he thought, it was tender and smooth, so cute.
Alas, if even a eunuch like him longs for the nearby Pianyun Shujuan Palace, how much more so must the prince feel?
Su Peisheng was lost in thought for a moment, and when he came to his senses, he suddenly remembered that there was a lady in front of him. He secretly glanced over there and saw that Consort Nian, who had just been all smiles, was now pale.
She seemed hesitant, wanting to speak but unsure how to say it. She even glanced at the nanny beside her several times. The nanny seemed a little anxious. After a moment, as if remembering something, she bent down and whispered something in Consort Nian's ear.
Consort Nian smiled for a moment. She glanced timidly at Yinzhen, coughed lightly, and said, "Your Highness, isn't it time for dinner?"
"Hmm?" Yinzhen seemed to have just come back to his senses. He frowned slightly, said nothing, and only glanced at Su Peisheng. "Hmm."
Su Peisheng stood at attention, bowed to Yinzhen, and went out to serve the meal.
When they arrived at the dining table, as soon as Yinzhen sat down, Nianshi removed her long fingernails and lifted her sleeve to serve him soup, but Yinzhen stopped her, saying, "Servant, sit down."
Madam Nian was slightly surprised and subconsciously looked at her nanny again. The nanny nodded, and Madam Nian, still frowning, obediently bowed and said, "Yes."
Yinzhen disliked this behavior. He took the porridge from Su Peisheng, took only one sip, and was stunned.
He glanced at Su Peisheng and saw the servant smiling like a flower, and then he understood.
Taking another sip, Yinzhen couldn't help but smile. He glanced at Su Peisheng again and asked, "Has the Fourth Prince had it?"
"This servant inquired, and the Pianyun Shujuan Palace has not yet served dinner," Su Peisheng replied.
"Hmm." Yinzhen took two sips, then put down the bowl. He seemed to want to say something, but then picked up the bowl again and took another sip, his brows furrowing slightly.
Lady Nian sat to one side, not understanding what they were arguing about, but seeing Yinzhen frown, she mustered her courage and asked under the urging of the nanny, "Your Highness... is there something wrong with this porridge?"
"It's nothing." Yinzhen shook his head, took another sip of porridge, but his worries only deepened.
He sighed, rose from his seat, and said, "I have important matters to attend to, so I will go to my study first."
"Your Highness—" Madam Nian hurriedly got up to chase after him, but was respectfully stopped by Su Peisheng. She turned around to look at her nanny, at a loss for what to do.
The old woman stepped forward, took her hand, and gently advised, "It's normal for the prince to have important matters to attend to. You can stay here today. Anyway, the prince didn't tell you to go back."
"Granny..." Madam Nian was both ashamed and angry, and couldn't help but shed tears. She buried her face in her nanny's shoulder and cried.
The old woman was heartbroken. She had thought that marrying Prince Yong as a concubine would be a wonderful thing, but who would have thought that more than half a year had passed and they still hadn't consummated their marriage...
Thankfully, this happened in Rehe. If it were in the capital, people would have ridiculed her, the young lady of the Nian family, for who knows how...
Desperate, the old woman said, "Miss, didn't the Second Master write to us a few days ago? Why don't you write back to him? At least then he'll have some influence with the Prince..."
"Will this work?" Lady Nian asked, her eyes brimming with tears. "Will my brother still be able to win the prince's favor?"
"First impressions are threefold, and with Miss being so outstanding, how could the Prince not be pleased? He simply doesn't yet know how wonderful Miss is..."
The old woman coaxed her gently for a long time before she finally stopped crying. She couldn't eat anymore and asked someone to clear the table of food away. However, she was still a little bothered when she saw the porridge being taken away. She wanted to try it, but after looking at the old woman, she didn't dare to say it.
Since Yinzhen didn't speak, no one dared to drive Nian Shi away, so she stayed peacefully and even entered the bedroom in the main hall. With the help of the nanny, she washed up, took off her outer clothes, and got into bed. The unfamiliar atmosphere made her very nervous, and she couldn't help but call out "Nanny Wei".
Granny Wei was the wet nurse who had served her since she was a child, and in Madam Nian's eyes, she was no less than her own mother.
Seeing that she was frightened, Granny Wei stayed by her bedside, gently comforting her and praising Prince Yong's character. In the end, she coaxed Lady Nian until her eyes sparkled with shyness, and she waited for Yinzhen to arrive.
When Yinzhen arrived at his study, he sat down at the table and picked up the letter in front of him, but he couldn't concentrate on reading it. He looked up and saw that Su Peisheng was still guarding outside the door. After hesitating for a moment, before he could call out to Su Peisheng, Su Peisheng's apprentice ran over, bowing and scraping as he said something.
Yinzhen became curious, so he sat down and waited. After a while, a young eunuch came over with a food basket and respectfully handed it to Su Peisheng.
Su Peisheng opened it and looked at it, first letting his apprentice hold it, and then gently knocked on the study door.
"Go in," Yinzhen said in a low voice.
Su Peisheng entered with a beaming smile: "Your Highness, Master Qian heard that you didn't enjoy your dinner, so he had some late-night snacks sent over. Please take a look..."
"She heard? How did she hear?" Yinzhen sneered.
Su Peisheng knelt on the ground with a thud, kowtowing with his head: "It was this servant who took it upon himself to tell Master Qian, Your Highness, you...you can't not eat properly! Master Qian has repeatedly instructed this servant to take good care of Your Highness's health..."
"Oh, so what she said is true, but what I said is false?" Yinzhen said calmly, then paused for a moment, before asking, "What is midnight snack?"
"Your Majesty, it's the beef noodles that Master Qian and the Fourth Prince love the most, with two or three side dishes." Su Peisheng was still kneeling on the ground. "This servant sent someone to check, and the Fourth Prince is having this tonight."
"Well, let's set it up." Yinzhen sighed, then suddenly felt helpless.
That's it, now this lackey knows his likes and dislikes perfectly.
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