The following evening, when Nan Yi saw the man entering the courtyard, she jumped up in fright and hid in the kitchen. She couldn't afford to mess with a man who had been celibate for many days.
Yinzhen's face darkened, and he scolded her, "What are you hiding for? I have important matters to discuss with you. Come here."
"Oh." Once he said it was something important, Nan Yi didn't suspect anything and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Unfortunately, this guy relaxed too soon.
They entered the room one after the other. Yinzhen slowly washed and dressed, while Nan Yi stood by and watched, waiting for the Fourth Master to get down to business.
He sat down on the couch and waved to Nan.
Nan Yi, oblivious to everything, obediently walked over and asked with a smile, "What is it... oh~"
Yinzhen pulled her into his arms, binding her with his arms and legs. Nan looked up, about to ask him what he wanted, but when her gaze fell on his upturned lips, she knew she had been tricked.
"You're playing me again."
"I want a little prince, Yi'er, don't you think this is the right thing to do?" Yinzhen said in a low voice.
"If I ever trust you again, I'm a pig," Nan Yi said angrily.
After a bit of commotion, the two lay face to face on the bed, chatting casually like many ordinary couples. Nan Yi held a strand of his hair in her hand and asked Yinzhen, "If you go to Jiangnan, please bring back more things for me."
Yinzhen hummed in agreement. "What do you want? Just tell me."
"Anything but women."
"...a jealous woman."
"Hmph."
For three consecutive days, Yinzhen stayed at Wanyue Pavilion. On the fourth day at noon, a maid came to report that Consort Nian had come to visit.
Nan Yi was slightly taken aback. "What's she doing here? We don't seem to have any connection."
Yiren sneered, "What else could it be? She's just jealous. The master is going on a southern tour and she couldn't accompany him. The master has been staying with the master and is coming to demand an explanation."
"Yes, when you return to Consort Nian, just say that I am not feeling well, and that my back and legs are sore and I am not able to receive guests." Nan Yi didn't mind making her even more envious.
Nan Yi's words were too blunt, and all the unmarried maids blushed. Yi Ren rolled her eyes all day and dragged Qing Yun to deal with their mistress.
The two arrived at the courtyard gate, where Madam Nian stood with her personal maid, a gentle smile on her face. Even when speaking to the servants, she spoke softly and gently.
Yiren was not pleased, knowing full well that it was all an act. This woman was kind on the outside but ruthless on the inside. She always remembered that year in front of the mansion, when the Xiao sisters were in danger, and Consort Nian used her unborn child to deliberately entangle her master. How desperate her master must have been at that time.
Her gaze fell coldly on the upper part of Consort Nian's high abdomen. Consort Nian stiffened slightly and raised her hand to touch her stomach as if startled.
Yiren sneered inwardly. She knew fear was coming; those who had done wrong would always feel guilty. She raised her head and gave a curtsy without much respect. "My master has been tired these past few days and is not in a position to receive guests. Concubine, please return."
Madam Nian's smile faltered, her brows furrowed slightly, and anger burned within her, but she had no choice but to suppress it, forcing a smile. "I have some things I'd like to discuss with your mistress. Please ask her to make sure she can spare some time. It won't take long. Miss Yiren, please inform her that I do indeed have something important to say."
"How could you...?"
"Yiren." Qingyun tugged at Yiren. She was just too impulsive and impatient. No matter what, Master Nian was still Master.
Qingyun bowed to her mistress, saying, "Please wait a moment, I will go and inform her." She then pulled Yiren back to the courtyard.
"What are you doing? The master doesn't want to see her at all. What's the point of reporting this? She won't see him anyway. You're just making trouble," Yiren said softly.
Her voice wasn't quiet, but just enough for Mrs. Nian to hear.
“Master, she’s just a lowly servant girl, she’s gone too far, she doesn’t respect you at all.” Yuexiang said indignantly on behalf of her master.
Lady Nian narrowed her eyes and sighed softly, "What can we do? Even I was forced to retreat by her master."
The master really dotes on her. When he visits her courtyard, he always just sits for a while and then leaves. Even if she stays overnight, he always has a room to himself and never touches her. Although she is pregnant, he has never been cold to her before. Pregnancy does not affect intimacy.
Tong Shi completely captivated the master, which was what she hated most. She couldn't lose to Tong Shi. "How's it going with my brother?"
Yuexiang shook her head. "There's not much progress. Ever since the incident, the Tong family has kept a low profile for the past six months. That old man from the Tong family doesn't go out anymore. The eldest young master plans to start with the second young master."
Madam Nian frowned upon hearing this. "Tell my brother to hurry up. Anyone from the Tong family will do, but I want her family to be embroiled in scandals for the rest of their lives. No matter how much the master dotes on her, having a family that drags her down will prevent her from being arrogant for long."
"This servant will inform the young master."
Nian Shi waited outside Wanyue Pavilion. Inside the house, Nan Yi was very unhappy. "What does she want? She doesn't want to see me, but she wants to force me to see her. Go, find Xiao Shunzi and tell the master to take his wife away."
When Yinzhen heard that Lady Nian had gone to find Lady Tong, he was a little surprised. He knew that Lady Tong disliked dealing with people from different courtyards in the mansion.
There were also unsavory dealings between the Nian and Tong families in private; what was the Nian family up to?
Thinking of her pregnancy, Yinzhen rubbed his temples and said, "Su Peisheng, escort the concubine back and tell her that I will visit her tonight."
"twitter"
Su Peisheng left, and Quanfu came in to report, "Master, Master An has brought you soup."
Yinzhen gave him a cold look. "Tell her to go back. The study is a serious place, not a place for her to come."
Quanfu clutched the silver in his sleeve, wanting to slap himself. He timidly retreated from the study, thinking that it was still easier to earn money from Master Tong's rewards. Whenever she came, the master would be all smiles and would only praise him for his competence.
Comparing people is a recipe for disaster; comparing goods is a recipe for disaster.
Master An, next time he won't bother earning that little bit of money from her, lest he upset the master.
An Lan stood outside the house. When she saw Quanfu come out, she quickly went up to him with a smile, "Father-in-law, is it Master?"
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