"Phew~"
After a nightmare, Nan Yi broke out in a cold sweat. The wet clothes were sticking to his body and it was very uncomfortable.
Because of Nan Yi's status, the Ninth Prince did not send anyone to serve her personally. Her food was delivered to her every day, but she had to do some small things herself.
She changed into some clothes and lay down on the bed. The scene from her dream still sent chills down her spine whenever she thought about it.
I just can't fall asleep.
Why would I have such a strange dream? Is it because I've been thinking about something during the day, or is it some kind of ominous premonition?
When something is on her mind, she inevitably becomes distracted. As soon as she closes her eyes, the scenes from her dreams will automatically pop up, making it difficult for her to sleep.
She didn't close her eyes until dawn.
The next day, the Ninth Prince was on leave and came over early in the morning to have breakfast with her. When he saw her dark circles under her eyes, he made a sarcastic remark.
Nan Yi ignored her from beginning to end, looking listless and sitting at the table in a daze.
The Ninth Prince waved his hand in front of her several times, but failed to wake her. "Nan Yi, Nan Yi, what are you thinking about?"
"I don't know, I had a nightmare about a massacre last night, and I've been feeling really uneasy ever since." She lifted her chin and pointed to her lower eyelid. "Look, my eyelid keeps twitching, and it's making me really anxious. I feel like something bad is going to happen."
"Perhaps it's due to the influence of the assassins. After all, what you think about during the day, you dream about at night. Don't worry, I'm already investigating. Before long, I will definitely bring them all down in one fell swoop," said the Ninth Prince.
He pushed the crispy pastries on the table toward Nan Yi, "Try them, Xiao Jinzi bought them at the market this morning, I heard they taste good."
Nan Yi had little appetite, so the Ninth Prince specially ordered someone to buy breakfast from outside, and she had to give him some face and try it.
Madam Dong was also having breakfast when she casually asked about the master's whereabouts. The nanny beside her hesitated, but her expression told her that the master had probably gone to Qingtian Courtyard again.
The old woman also felt that her master had gone mad. He didn't love any of the beautiful wives and concubines in the backyard, but only liked the rabbit boy. Who could she reason with?
“Fujin, you have to do something about this. For three days now, the master has been spending all his time with Qingtian Courtyard. If word gets out, how will you ever be able to leave this mansion?”
Lady Dong E understood that she had to salvage the situation before it became irreparable.
After thinking for a moment, she said, "I want to enter the palace."
This matter is never honorable. If she speaks up, the master will be furious and might hold a grudge against her. But it would be different if it were the mother.
My mother is strong-willed, and the prince has been raised with strict discipline since childhood. She would never allow my lord to touch these filthy things that would tarnish his reputation.
"This servant will go and prepare." The nanny went out to inform the steward to prepare the carriage, and the steward hurriedly came in. "Greetings to the Princess Consort. The gatekeeper just came to report that the Fourth Prince has arrived."
Fourth Master, this is truly a rare guest.
Dong Eshi hurried out to greet the guests. She originally wanted to ask the head steward to inform the master at Qingtian Courtyard, but a sudden idea flashed into her mind.
She took the hand of her personal maid and said, "Steward Liu, come with me to greet the guests."
Steward Liu was slightly taken aback. "Madam, where is the master?"
Dong E smiled faintly, "It's alright. Fourth Master is no outsider. Let's welcome him first and not keep him waiting."
After a moment's hesitation, Steward Liu agreed to the Princess's suggestion. He acted rashly without paying attention, and afterwards, he was lucky to escape being beaten to death by Ninth Master.
Yinzhen then took Su Peisheng to meet Dong Eshi, saying that he had urgent business with the Ninth Prince.
Dong Eshi was just what she wanted, and led the people to Qingtian Courtyard. Qingtian Courtyard was just an inconspicuous little courtyard in the Ninth Prince's mansion. It was located in a remote area and had been empty since it was built until Nan Yi came.
In the Sunny Courtyard, the Ninth Prince noticed that Nan Yi looked downcast and preoccupied, and couldn't muster any energy to speak. He said he would get Nan Yi a fun toy. Nan Yi was curious and followed him into the courtyard.
It turned out that Xiao Yinzi and her people were building a swing between two trees. It seemed that they had started earlier. When she came out of the house, the swing was almost finished.
She waited a while, and the swing was set up. The Ninth Prince let her sit on it and try it out. The Ninth Prince stood in front, and Xiao Jinzi pushed from behind.
A swing is indeed a tool for relieving worries. She stepped onto the swing and shouted loudly to Xiao Jinzi to push it higher, higher still.
Seeing her swinging so high, the Ninth Prince stepped back several paces and smiled as he watched Nan Yi having a great time.
Nan Yi, on the swing, swung high up. Then, with a mischievous thought, she wanted to scare Yin Tang. She deliberately let go, lost her footing, and fell from the height.
The Ninth Prince, however, could see clearly that Nan Yi was being silly again. He chuckled and quickly ran over, opening his arms to embrace the person who had been in mid-air. Nan Yi chuckled and said, "Kid, tell me, have you been secretly practicing? You didn't have this skill before."
I still remember the first time she came to the manor to play. She fell down, and although Yinzhen caught her, he rolled on the ground several times.
“Of course, it can’t be just you improving. I’m not a weakling. If I’m willing to learn, my skills will be no worse than yours in the future,” the Ninth Prince said with a loud laugh.
Nan patted him on the chest. "You've got ambition. I'll be waiting for the day you become a master. Okay, put me down now. Two grown men hugging and cuddling, people will think we're gay."
The Ninth Prince was about to put her down when he felt a jolt in his arm and his brows furrowed.
"What's wrong?" Nan asked.
The Ninth Prince smiled wryly, "Your arm is cramped, Nan Yi, you should lose weight."
"What are you talking about? Who's fat?" Nan Yi, the devil, reached out his claws towards the Ninth Prince's cheeks, pulling and tugging at them, laughing and cursing, "Dare to call me fat? Believe me or not, I'll show you why flowers are so red..."
"What are you doing? What kind of behavior is this?"
At the courtyard gate, Yinzhen was furious. Seeing that the two were still standing there, his anger deepened.
Nan Yi trembled in the Ninth Prince's arms as a strong warning rang in his mind: the Fourth Prince was furious.
The next second, she automatically jumped off Yinzhen's arms, straightened her clothes, and wanted to bow and pay her respects, but since she was dressed as a man, she couldn't very well kneel down like Xiao Jinzi.
"Get over here right now!" Yinzhen roared.
It's said that the Tong family has poor manners. Tong Yilan shamelessly hugged and kissed a man, putting him in a terrible position.
How do you write "shameless"?
Besides, this person is his brother.
Yinzhen was so angry that his knuckles cracked. This time, he really wanted to strangle her.
Nan Yi knew that her actions were outrageous in the eyes of outsiders. She didn't expect that her joke would be seen by the Fourth Master. What should she do?
She shrank back slightly and whispered in defense, "I can explain that."
The Ninth Prince also knew that the situation was serious. He could clearly feel Nan Yi's fear, and he felt distressed as well.
He took a few steps closer, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and said earnestly, "Fourth Brother, you've misunderstood. It's not what you think. Nan Yi just fell off the swing..."
"Nan Yi, how do you know her nickname?" Yinzhen interrupted him coldly, his eyes icy. The way he called her so familiarly, no one would believe there wasn't something going on between them.
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