Yinzhen did not intend to agree to the Fujin's request. Granny Qiu was Tongshi's tutor since childhood, and she came into the mansion to help Tongshi take care of her health.
Lady Tong herself was not well, plagued by one disaster after another. He wanted to take her nanny to serve the princess, which was not a simple matter of face.
Because of her worries about Tong's health, and also about the children, Yi'er was always thinking about going out. If she had children, perhaps she could calm down her playful nature.
Yi'er's blunt refusal without any tact makes it difficult for the Fujin to save face, and might even fuel her desire to take the woman by force.
Yinzhen was at a loss for words.
With the loss of her legitimate son, the wife had finally emerged from her grief and wanted someone to help her recover, which was not an unreasonable request.
“Granny Qiu is a caregiver I hired from my maiden home. Her monthly allowance comes from my private treasury. She is not a member of the household. You have no right to give a servant who does not belong to the household to the Fujin,” Nan Yi continued.
Nara froze. She had forgotten about this matter, but what could she do? She was determined to keep Granny Qiu here.
If she wanted to give birth to a second legitimate son, Granny Qiu was a very important figure.
She remained calm and didn't take Tong's words to heart at all. With a smile on her face, she said to Yinzhen in a light tone, "What should we do? The other day, Mother asked me if I needed two experienced nannies to serve me. I haven't answered yet, Your Highness."
What does it matter whose servant she is? If she wants him, then Madam Tong has to give him to her. If she doesn't agree, that's fine too; she has her own ways to make Madam Tong obediently agree.
Nan understood the meaning behind Nara's words. It was precisely because she understood that she became even angrier and her anger burned fiercely.
She used Consort De in the palace to pressure her, but Consort De had always disliked her. It was just that Nara could do whatever she wanted, let alone a mere servant.
She could stubbornly refuse, but it was Granny Qiu who was in a difficult position.
Nan Yi knew she couldn't refuse.
Granny Qiu couldn't refuse either, after all, being transferred from a concubine to serve the primary wife was a promotion for her, and it was an honor for her.
Overwhelmed with grief, indignation, helplessness, and frustration, Nan Yi's eyes suddenly welled up with tears.
Feeling wronged, yes, feeling wronged from the bottom of my heart, having never suffered such an injustice before.
Nan Yi, who fears neither heaven nor earth, can only feel wronged under the power of the strong.
"Since the Fujin (wife of the princess) is using Consort De to pressure me, I have no choice but to comply. I hope the Fujin can recover soon." Nan Yi stood up angrily, curtsied to the couple at the head of the table, and walked out of the main courtyard.
As Tong Shi turned around, Yinzhen caught a glimpse of the moisture in the corner of her eyes. His heart skipped a beat, and he turned to his wife with a cold gaze, his voice deep, "I didn't know when Mother sent someone to the mansion."
He was truly displeased by the way his wife insisted on taking him, especially since she was using his mother's name.
"I only wish to have another son, Your Majesty. You also need a legitimate son," said Lady Nara.
Yinzhen remained silent upon hearing this. He wished it so too, but it would only cause Yi'er distress.
"You should discuss this with the master beforehand. There are plenty of skilled nurses in the palace. The master can talk to the mother and ask if you need a few more. Why must it be Granny Qiu?"
It's not a shameful thing for the principal wife to insist on taking a servant from a concubine; it would sound terrible if word got out.
Lady Nara touched her face, turned around and faced Yinzhen directly, "Your Majesty, Granny Qiu is indeed very capable. If you look closely at my complexion, you will know that she is indispensable."
Her voice softened, and a sorrowful expression appeared on her face. "Honghui'er is gone, and I am heartbroken. I just want to take care of my health. If the matter of Granny Qiu makes you unhappy, you can scold me. For the sake of the little prince, I will endure it."
Yinzhen already felt sorry for her after losing her son. Nara was smart; if she had been stubborn, she would have been disliked by Yinzhen. However, she put aside her pride as the principal wife and begged him, and explained her suffering. This made it impossible for Yinzhen to blame her, and he even understood her behavior.
“I know that Sister Tong is not in good health, but she is young and much stronger than me. How about this, Master and Mother ask for two nannies to help Sister Tong take care of her?” Nara suggested earnestly.
Without much thought, Yinzhen nodded in agreement.
Nara sighed inwardly. Under the guise of testing the corner of her eye, she turned to the side, a slight smirk playing on her lips. Tong Shi, not to mention the nanny, even Tong Shi herself, would fall into her hands sooner or later.
By gaining the man's favor and winning Yinzhen's forgiveness, Lady Nara's move was brilliant.
She was in a good mood until dinner time. She changed into a bright-colored dress and waited for Yinzhen to dine with her.
Su Peisheng entered and said, "Madam, the master has ordered me to pass on a message to you: dinner will be at Wanyue Pavilion, and you will stay there tonight."
There was silence in the room for a long time. Su Peisheng looked up and saw that his wife's face was slightly gloomy and her eyes were fixed on the dishes on the table.
"Oh, I understand. You may leave."
"twitter."
The man's heart had strayed. No matter how much she humbled herself, he was only concerned about the injustice suffered by Madam Tong. Today is the fifteenth, isn't it?
Nara felt a chill in her heart. It wasn't even winter yet, but she felt cold all over. She had no appetite for the carefully prepared dishes on the table.
Inside Wanyue Pavilion, Granny Qiu knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times to Nan Yi. Qingyun Yiren stepped forward to help her up.
Nan Yi sobbed uncontrollably, tears streaming down her face. Her eyes and nose were red. She sat there, crying incessantly, her back straight, her eyes fixed on the doorway. She was so heartbroken that she couldn't control herself and wouldn't listen to anyone's advice.
The sound of crying was heartbreaking to witness and brought tears to the eyes of all who heard it, causing the maids and servants inside and outside the house to wipe away their own tears.
Yiren handed a small package to Granny Qiu and said, choking back tears, "Granny, let me take this to you. I can't bear to see my mistress crying. She's cutting my heart out with a knife."
When the mistress returned from the main courtyard and mentioned that Granny Qiu had been transferred there, before they could even react, the mistress herself sat there and shed tears.
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