Today, Geng Youran entered the palace alone with the Fujin and the others, without bringing Xinyi with her. So after her princess left, Xinyi started leading everyone to tidy up the house, and then went to the small kitchen to prepare food for Geng Youran.
She guessed that the first thing her princess would do upon entering the courtyard was to ask for food.
"Princess, you went to the palace, you didn't come back without even having a meal, did you?"
As Geng Youran lay on the couch, resting with her eyes closed, she said casually:
“How dare I, a mere princess of the Prince’s mansion, dine with those important figures? Tonight, the Prince will be bringing his wife to the palace for a banquet. Find a few maids to help you prepare, and invite Xiao Anzi along. We’ll have hot pot together tonight.”
Xinyi smiled and said:
"That's great."
We are all people who have homes but can't go back, or have no homes to go back to. It's a good thing that we can all get together and have a lively celebration during the Spring Festival.
In the evening, Geng Youran specially prepared pots for the other maids and eunuchs in the courtyard, while she, Xinyi, and Xiao Anzi were together in the main room.
"Come on, don't be shy. It's New Year's Eve tonight, eat more, don't be shy. You two have been through so much with me this year, you've worked so hard."
Geng Youran picked up a glass of wine and clinked glasses with the other two people.
Xin Yi was fine, but Xiao Anzi was stunned for a moment, his hands trembling, and he almost spilled the wine.
He was just a servant; he never imagined that one day he would be having New Year's Eve dinner with his master.
Since it was New Year's Eve, the Fourth Prince was supposed to stay in his wife's courtyard as usual, so Geng Youran drank a few more cups.
After Xiao Anzi helped Xin Yi put Geng Youran to bed, he went to tidy up the table. Inside the room, Xin Yi struggled to help Geng Youran change clothes and wipe her face.
"Xin...Xinyi, I miss home."
Xinyi didn't know what Geng Youran was muttering to herself, so she could only casually respond while changing her clothes.
Halfway through changing his clothes, Geng Youran stood up.
"That monk clearly knew something, but he just wouldn't tell me, which prevented me from going home and forced me to stay in this cannibalistic place, living in constant fear."
Xinyi was stunned for a moment, then quickly asked:
"A monk? Princess, what monk?"
However, Geng Youran stumbled and fell back to the bedside, then fell asleep immediately.
Xin Yi was left deep in thought, staring at the clothes scattered on the floor.
The next day, Xinyi got up early, went to the small kitchen to make a bowl of hangover soup and kept it warm, then went to Geng Youran's inner room and called out:
"Princess, get up quickly. Today is the first day of the lunar new year, and we need to go pay our respects to the Princess Consort! If you don't get up now, you'll be late!"
Geng Youran frowned and turned over:
"Just a little while."
Xinyi had no choice but to call over a few maids to prepare her toiletries. She also specially had a cold towel washed, wrung out, and handed to her.
She took a wrung-out cold towel and placed it on the back of Geng Youran's exposed neck, instantly waking her up from the cold.
Ah! It's so cool!
Geng Youran turned her head and saw that Xinyi was holding a towel in one hand and had her other hand on her hip:
"Princess, it's really time to get up."
Geng Youran raised her hands in a gesture of surrender:
"Get up immediately."
When Geng Youran arrived at the Fujin's courtyard, she realized she had been tricked by Xinyi. She gritted her teeth and whispered to the person behind her:
"What's going on? Didn't you say I was going to be late? We were clearly the first one!"
Xinyi answered without changing her expression:
"Yes, what I mean is that if you don't get up soon, the Princess Consort will get up, and then it will be too late."
"you!"
Geng Youran never expected that he would also have a day when he made a mistake.
Not long after, the others arrived, including Consort Li and Wanru.
Of course, there's also that Song Gege.
"Hey, Sister Geng, it's been a long time."
"Hello, Sister Song."
Geng Youran couldn't bring herself to smile. She forced a smile, said "Okay," and then turned to find Wanru.
Song Gege walked up to Consort Li, bowed respectfully, and then began to chat.
About fifteen minutes later, the door to the main room of the Fujin opened. Geng Youran followed behind Consort Li and, together with everyone else, paid her respects and wished the Fujin a Happy New Year. Then, at the Fujin's command, "Get up," she sat down in her seat.
"Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year, and all my sisters are finally here. What do you say, Sister Song?"
Song Gege rose, bowed, and then said:
"I thank you, Madam, for your magnanimity in allowing me to celebrate the New Year with all my sisters."
"You must remember this lesson from now on and never make the same mistake again."
"Yes. I understand."
Geng Youran gripped the handkerchief tightly, trying to maintain her composure, but the anger in her heart only intensified.
It is truly cruel that a life could be so easily dismissed with a simple "foolish" remark.
From the moment she arrived at the Fujin's residence to pay her respects until she left, Geng Youran remained silent, afraid that she might rush up and tear Song Gege's mouth apart while she was talking.
Back in the courtyard, Geng Youran gulped down three cups of cold tea before she could finally suppress her anger.
Niohuru Wanru then entered the courtyard.
"My older sister is walking too fast, and I almost can't keep up."
"Wanru, what brings you here?"
"I noticed you didn't look well, so I followed you here."
Geng Youran didn't speak, but Wanru knew that Geng Youran was concerned about Song Gege.
"Sister, don't worry. Everything has its cause and effect; retribution may be delayed, but it will come soon enough!"
Geng Youran raised her head.
"You know something, don't you?"
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