Frustrated, he opened the official document, unable to read a single word. He threw down the document and picked up a book to read instead.
He stared blankly for a while, the image of Tong Shi appearing in his mind, imagining her delicate manner when he kissed her. His hand touched the corner of his lips, as if his lips still held her warmth and softness, as if she had fallen and been injured.
Yinzhen frowned, not knowing where the injury was. He suddenly got up and wandered around the study, searching everywhere for the Jade Skin Cream that his father had given him last time.
Xiao Shunzi stood by the desk and saw his master come out of the other courtyard. He was restless and guessed that it was because of Consort Tong. He vaguely heard them arguing. After the master came back, he kept arguing from the consort's courtyard to the study.
"Little Shunzi, where is my Jade Skin Cream?" Yinzhen couldn't find it at all.
"Master, which master needs it? This servant will go and find it, and then send it over."
"Of course it's Tong... Why are you asking this? It's not your business to ask about my affairs. Hurry up and find it for me."
Yinzhen was suddenly stunned. He glared at the little eunuch behind him. Xiao Shunzi shrank his neck and knew it was Consort Tong. He quickly went to find her.
Xiao Shunzi found the Jade Skin Cream and placed it on the table. Yinzhen thought for a moment and said, "Never mind, put it away for now."
So what if she's hurt? Since I've decided to ignore her, why should I care? She's an unrepentant woman who still dares to throw tantrums at me. She won't face reality and will only take advantage of any opportunity.
Still seething with anger, he put the matter aside and focused on handling official business.
In the secluded courtyard, Nan Yi finally fell asleep, even having a sweet dream. When he woke up, he was still chuckling. The maids serving outside the door looked at each other in bewilderment. Qingyun knocked on the door and, after receiving permission, went into the inner room.
Nan Yi looked at the maids with a smile. Qingyun stepped forward and saw that her mistress's hair was sticking to her forehead and her inner clothes were damp. She hurriedly went to the wardrobe to get clean inner clothes and asked, "Mistress, was it very hot last night? You sweated."
Nan Yi stretched out her arms and chuckled, "Yeah, I feel like I've been soaking in water all over. I want to take a bath. Tell them to prepare."
Thinking about last night's dream, she asked Qingyun, "Good girl, can the cook in the garden make roast duck?" She smacked her lips, savoring the roast duck she had eaten in her dream.
Seeing his master's greedy expression, Qingyun teased, "If you want to eat, just say the word."
Nan Yi feigned anger, "Oh, you've got some nerve, daring to make fun of your mistress. I'll punish you by making you go to the kitchen to personally roast duck for this princess."
Everyone chuckled and teased, saying they wanted to get some roast duck too.
Nan Yi soaked in the bathtub, humming a song happily. "Oh dear, I dreamt about my junior brother last night. He even took me out to eat delicious food, especially authentic Peking duck from Beijing. I woke up laughing while I was eating."
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