As soon as Nan Yi entered the mansion, a eunuch informed Li Dequan that he had come to deliver an imperial edict. Nan Yi had no way to defend himself and obediently knelt in the courtyard.
Yi Ren and Xiao Shunzi knelt behind her.
She would never dare to disobey Emperor Kangxi's decree. Despite her arrogance in front of Yinzhen, she was like Sun Wukong encountering Buddha when facing Kangxi.
An emperor who could behead people at the drop of a hat was a curse on her head.
Honghui couldn't be saved after all. From inside the house came Nara's heart-wrenching cries. Nan Yi moved her knees and heard footsteps in front of her. A pair of Emperor Ming's boots passed by her, and she heard a soft groan.
Nan Yi hunched his shoulders and knelt upright. After a while, more than a dozen women came out of the house one after another.
When Li Ernu walked up to her, the death of the eldest prince made Li's tail wagging high again.
Now, in the Fourth Prince's harem, only she has a son. If she's not proud, who is?
Li clicked her tongue twice, her tone neither warm nor cold, "I say, Sister Tong, you are a bit too cold-hearted. The eldest prince is so sick, and you still have the leisure to attend the banquet. You have never been a mother, so you don't know how to love a child. It is true, ten months of pregnancy and childbirth, Sister Tong has never experienced it, and I don't know if she will ever have the chance to experience it in the future. Alas, it is also pitiful."
The hen clucked triumphantly, seemingly wanting to get close to her. Not only did it mock her for not being able to have children, but it also cursed her to be unable to have children in the future. Nan Yi twitched her finger, glancing at her high, protruding belly, and then loosened her fist.
Don't stoop to the level of pregnant women. Just because they give birth a lot doesn't mean they suffer a lot. In the end, they won't be the ones laughing last.
Nan Yi remained silent, as if he hadn't heard Li's mockery. He stood as still as a pine tree, not moving an inch.
Li's words also pierced Nian's heart. She was several months pregnant, but because of Li's commotion, she lost her child. Nian hated Tong for taking Yinzhen from her, and was even more furious with Li.
Seeing that Li and Tong were close together, she gave a wink to the maid beside her, and Xiangxiu quietly moved to the maid next to Li.
No one knows how she did it, but the maid lost her balance and bumped into Li Shi. Li Shi was wearing platform shoes and was heavily pregnant, so her body pressed straight down to the south.
"Ah! Help me!" Li cried out in terror, waving her hands.
Nan Yi's mind went blank for a moment. Instinctively, he reached out to support the falling Li Shi. Yi Ren, who was kneeling behind him, was quick to react and scrambled to her feet to help hold Li Shi's waist.
Ms. Nian and the woman who pushed the man, Xiangxiu, had already moved aside.
Since becoming pregnant, Li's weight has increased dramatically. Nan Yi was finding it hard to keep up with the weight and yelled at the stunned maids and servants around her, "Aren't you coming over to help?"
The stunned crowd was brought back to their senses by her appearance and quickly rushed over to help Li Shi up.
After Li stood up, still shaken, she rubbed her stomach, her expression a mix of crying and laughing. Facing Nan's expressionless face, her face flushed red with embarrassment.
Having just mocked Madam Tong, and then Madam Tong saving her, she couldn't bring herself to say thank you. She forced a smile, slapped the maid beside her across the face, and angrily cursed, "You blind fool! If anything happens to the prince in my belly, how many lives do you have to pay for it? Xiao Quanzi, drag her away and punish her severely."
"Master, spare me! Someone pushed me! Please investigate!" The maid immediately knelt on the ground and begged for mercy.
Upon hearing her words, Madam Li glanced around. Apart from the people in her own courtyard, Madam Nian was standing far away, so there was no chance for her to push her.
Others who were afraid of trouble, such as the Wu and Song families, had long since retreated far away.
She instinctively didn't believe it, and waved her hand at Xiao Quanzi, "Take her away, take her away, she's an eyesore."
"Master, it wasn't me, it really wasn't me," the maid kowtowed desperately. Xiao Quanzi grabbed the maid, gagged her, and ordered her to be taken away.
Nan frowned and turned to look at Madam Nian. Madam Nian seemed unconcerned and was whispering something to the maid beside her.
Nan Yi was quite certain that it was Nian Shi who was behind this. She was feeling guilty, which was why she deliberately avoided looking this way. Her attempt to cover up the truth was truly laughable. Li Shi didn't see through it, but it was a pity for the wronged girl.
Nan Yi sighed inwardly. In this backyard, even the most beautiful woman could turn her heart black in the struggle for favor.
Nian Shi terrified her.
After the little farce, everyone dispersed. Xiao Shunzi quietly stepped forward and said, "Master, this servant saw that it was the maidservant by your side who was up to this."
Nan Yidi's hand trembled slightly. "Yes, avoid her in the future. This woman is ruthless. Be careful not to fall into her hands."
Xiao Shunzi hesitated, "Master, shouldn't we tell the prince?" Consort Nian plotted to harm the prince's offspring; this is a serious crime.
Lady Nian often swears with her master. If he were to complain about her to the master, he would see if she still dared to be arrogant.
Nan Yi shook his head. "No, Consort Li was not injured. Even if the master finds out, he won't pursue it too much. She won't be seriously hurt. At most, he'll just lose a maid. It's a waste of effort."
Besides, it was Li who caused Nian's miscarriage some time ago. What could Fourth Master do if he found out? It's only natural that Nian would hold a grudge after losing her child.
Besides, nothing bad happened to Li.
He values Li and cherishes Nian, so he might not be willing to punish them. In the end, he would just turn a blind eye and let it go.
Xiao Shunzi was particularly upset, as he had finally managed to catch Consort Nian in a compromising situation.
Yiren listened to his words and immediately began to have a plan. Although her master's words made sense, if the master didn't pursue the matter, wouldn't Consort Li also pursue it?
The three, master and servant, each had their own thoughts. Nan Yi didn't kneel for long; in the middle of the night, Su Peisheng asked her to go back.
The next day, Yiren mysteriously told her that the master had dealt with the two personal maids of the former concubine early that morning.
Consort Nian also fell ill.
Nan Yixin said that he was probably frightened into illness. The Nian family's blatant actions would inevitably be noticed by those with ulterior motives.
My dear reader, there's more to this chapter! Please click the next page to continue reading—even more exciting content awaits!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
