After being ridiculed, the Ninth Prince turned and left, taking the reins from the servant and mounting his horse. The Tenth Prince saw that the Ninth Prince's face was extremely ugly, and said, "Ninth Brother, Xiao Xi has angered you."
The Ninth Prince denied it irritably, "No." Still worried about Xiao Xi, he said to the Tenth Prince, "Ninth Brother, please follow her and escort her home safely."
"I……"
"It's settled then." Before he could refuse, the Ninth Prince whipped his horse and rode away.
The Tenth Prince was speechless and could only follow behind Xiao Xi.
In the study of the Yong Prince's residence, Yinzhen was overjoyed upon hearing the purpose of the chief eunuch's visit from Jingren Palace. "Is it true that your mother pleaded for me?"
The eunuch replied, "Your Highness, the Imperial Concubine knelt before the palace and begged the Emperor to allow two servants to enter the Forbidden Garden to serve Consort Tong. Her Highness's intention is to ask if Consort Tong has any preferred servants. Once Your Highness has chosen, this servant will bring them into the palace immediately."
Yinzhen was slightly excited. It would be good to be able to give something away, and it would be best if he could also give some essential items. He was thinking about what to give.
Su Peisheng reminded him from the side, "Your Highness, should we inform Yiren and Xiaoshunzi about the selection of the person?"
"Oh, hurry up and go." He waved impatiently at Su Peisheng, spread out the papers on the desk, and was about to pick up a pen to write a letter when he suddenly remembered something. He put down the pen, opened the drawer, and took out a stack of silver notes. The silver notes alone were not enough, so he took a few steps into the small room behind the screen.
Yiren and Xiaoshunzi were overjoyed when they received the news, and wanted to bring almost everything. Su Peisheng was getting impatient and urged the two of them, "What are you two dawdling for? Hurry up, don't keep us waiting."
He turned his head and saw Xiao Shunzi coming out carrying a quilt, and almost laughed himself to tears. "Young Master Shunzi, that's the Forbidden Garden, so forget about the bedding and stuff."
"No, I can do without anything else, but I must bring the bedding." He put down the blanket and rushed into the kitchen, bringing pots and pans as well.
The two arrived at the prince's study with bags and packages, more bags and packages. The chief eunuch, having received a reward from Yinzhen, didn't say anything.
He carried people and goods directly into the Forbidden Garden. Even if someone checked the place along the way, as long as the goods were not out of line and he slipped in some silver, out of consideration for the Empress and the Prince, no one would be so tactless as to make things difficult for him.
Yinzhen summoned Yiren and ordered her to come forward. He handed her a small package and a letter, and solemnly instructed her, "No one knows what's going on inside the Forbidden Garden. I have prepared some silver notes and loose silver, as well as a letter. Keep it safe and make sure you deliver it to your master."
Yiren took the small package and the book cover. "This servant will take good care of my mistress. Please rest assured, Your Highness."
Yinzhen tilted his head slightly and said in a low voice, "News has come from the palace that your mistress is in good health. If she encounters any difficulties, she can send a letter to me, and I will ask someone to take care of it for her. Just be careful and bear with it..." I will definitely bring her out.
His lips twitched, concealing the last word.
"Your Highness, look at the sky, shouldn't we let them set off?" Su Peisheng came over to remind him.
Yinzhen looked up at the sky. If they set off now, Yi'er might be able to have lunch. "Alright, I'm going to the palace to express my gratitude. I'll give you a ride."
Meanwhile, someone in the forbidden garden, rubbing his face covered in pimples, nearly grabbed a sword and chopped down all the mosquitoes in the courtyard.
She meditated all night, but couldn't gather even a trace of internal energy. Instead, she was swarmed by mosquitoes all night, and her exposed face, neck, and hands were covered in red bumps, which itched terribly.
When Zheng Yong brought her breakfast, he saw her like this and joked with a smile, "Didn't I sprinkle mosquito repellent powder for you? You still got bitten like this."
"I'm in this state, and you're still making sarcastic remarks. Do you have any medicine? I feel terrible." Nan Yi didn't dare to scratch, afraid of breaking the skin.
She was so itchy that she raised her hand to scratch, but Zheng Yong grabbed her wrist. "Don't scratch, you can't."
Nan Yi said irritably, "Of course I know, it's so itchy! This yard hasn't been lived in for so long, it's become a mosquito's home."
Zheng Yong chuckled and took out a porcelain bottle from his sleeve, handing it to her. "Use this; this medicine will relieve the redness and swelling on your face."
"I need to stop the itching, but I don't know if it will cause an infection." If only there were a miracle worker, floral water would be the most effective for mosquito bites.
"What dye?"
"It's nothing, I'm just worried that the mosquitoes might be poisonous. Do you have any antidote pills? Could you give me one?" Nan Yi said.
"I'll bring it to you tomorrow," Zheng Yong said with a smile. "By the way, Fourth Master's mansion should be sending people over soon. Once they've tidied up the courtyard, there will naturally be fewer mosquitoes."
"This is probably the happiest news I've received. With someone by my side, life won't be too lonely."
Although it's a forbidden garden, with someone to keep you company, life goes on no matter where you go, it's just that the place is a bit small.
After applying the medicine, she grabbed a steamed bun from the breakfast Zheng Yong had brought. She hadn't had a chance to look at the yard closely last night, but now she finally had a chance to see the surroundings clearly.
This courtyard is really small, with one main house and two side rooms. There is no kitchen, but there is a well in the courtyard, which solves the problem of drinking water.
The yard was overgrown with weeds all around; clearing them out might make them useful.
"Brother Yong, could you bring in some vegetable seeds, flowers, fruit trees, or something?"
Zheng Yong, "What are you doing?"
Nan Yi chuckled, finished the meat bun in a few bites, and then said, "I need to find something to do. It's just that the place is a bit small, not enough to keep me busy. If the yard were bigger, I could turn this place into a farmhouse park, which would be great. It would be self-sufficient. With more people, I can't expect you to bring me food every day."
Minami Ichimi is so endearing; she doesn't wallow in self-pity because of her difficulties, but faces reality and comes up with solutions to make her life better.
Zheng Yong's ears were burning, his heart was beating slightly fast, and he felt that he had lost his composure. He pretended to bend down to take a bun from the bamboo basket and touched his ears.
"Brother Yong, I'll have to rely on you from now on."
"Sure thing." He couldn't be happier, because this would give him even more opportunities to see her.
When Yiren and Xiaoshunzi arrived, Nanyi was drawing water from the well to clean the house when the heavy courtyard gate was opened from the outside.
When Yiren saw her master working by his own hands, just like the day he left, he hadn't even changed his clothes and looked disheveled and unkempt.
“Master, you didn’t say that.” Yiren snatched the wooden bucket from her hands. “Give it to me, I’ll do it.”
Nan Yi laughed loudly, grabbing Yi Ren's hand, "Girl, I knew you would come. It's great that you came, otherwise, I would have been so bored."
"Yes, wherever you go, my mistress, I will follow. I will never leave you," Yiren said, her eyes red.
"And there's something else, Master. Look what I've brought you." Xiao Shunzi carried the items into the courtyard.
"Xiao Shunzi, thanks. You two are really kind."
"Master, Xiao Shunzi and I have brought quite a few things. Let me move them in first." Yiren released Nan Yi's hand.
“I’ll go too,” Nan Yi said with a big smile.
The courtyard became much more familiar with Yiren and Xiaoshunzi after their arrival. The three of them chatted and laughed while cleaning the courtyard. Although life was hard, it was not difficult to get through.
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