When Yinzhen arrived, he narrowed his eyes slightly and said indifferently, "Hongyun is not feeling well, but you don't seem worried."
Li's joyful face stiffened slightly, and she stammered, "No... I didn't, it's just that you've come, sir, and I'm happy."
The maidservant reported that the master had stayed overnight at Lan Courtyard. She was indignant, as she was the only pregnant woman in the manor. Shouldn't he have stayed in her courtyard before leaving? It just so happened that Hongyun felt unwell after eating too much that night, which gave her an excuse.
Yinzhen entered the room and saw his son lying on his side on the kang, whimpering. He got up, picked him up, stroked his son's soft hair, and said gently, "Tell your father where you feel uncomfortable."
Hongyun opened his eyes and saw that it was his father. He shrank back slightly and whispered, "Father, my stomach hurts."
With a slightly coquettish tone, Yinzhen raised his hand and stroked the baby's belly. It was smooth, round, and still quite hard. He sighed softly, fearing it was due to indigestion.
Yinzhen lifted him down and said gently, "Tell your father what you ate today?" Hongyun trembled slightly, glanced at his mother beside him, and remained silent with a dodge in his eyes.
Needless to say, it was what he was thinking. Not wanting to lose face for Li Shi in front of the younger generation, he said, "Walk with Father to help him digest." After saying that, he took the child's hand and walked around the room to help him digest.
Li sat down, clutching her belly, realizing her oversight, and didn't bother to make things awkward. Yinzhen glanced at her, his gaze lingering on her waist and abdomen, and sighed softly. No matter what, Li was still a rare find for him. "Go and rest first. Your master and wet nurse are here."
Li's face turned pale. Hearing the implication that he wouldn't let her stay the night, she felt quite disappointed. She tentatively asked, "Then, Your Highness..." Yinzhen grew impatient and said, "Your Highness is watching Hongyun."
Seeing that he was already displeased, Li Shi withdrew uneasy.
Yinzhen eventually returned to his study to sleep. The imperial physician gave the Third Prince some digestive medicine, and after he was deemed to be alright, he left.
The next day, Yinzhen set off with his wife. Lady Li led the concubines and princesses to see him off at the gate. He glanced at everyone but did not see Lady Tong. His eyes immediately darkened, and he was quite annoyed. This woman was ungrateful and loved to throw tantrums. She would rather break the rules than see him off. So he did not want to think about her.
After Yinzhen left, Nan Yi spent his days leisurely, and in his spare time, he instructed the steward to change the layout of his bedroom.
She disliked the kang (heated brick bed), so she ordered a large bed, moved out all the furniture from the bedroom, and rebuilt a modern-style modular cabinet, which was placed around the right side of the wall. A long couch was placed against the left wall, and heavy carpets were laid on the floor. A light pink canopy was added behind the crystal curtain in front of the bedroom door. People were puzzled as to why she didn't want the rosewood furniture and chose mahogany instead. However, after it was arranged, it did look beautiful.
Nan Yi visited the residences of the Eighth Prince and Ninth Prince several times at night, and even went to the residence of the Tenth Prince a few times, but did not see them. He guessed that they were accompanying the emperor to the border region.
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