Qingzhi Courtyard
After returning to Changning, she quickly ate breakfast and then went back to sleep.
Seeing how tired her master was, Zhuiyu couldn't help but mutter a few words, "The Prince is too inconsiderate. Look how tired he is. He didn't even eat much breakfast."
Granny Zhang looked at Changning's sleepy appearance thoughtfully and asked Chuixue in a low voice, "Chuixue, when was the time last month when the mistress changed her clothes?"
Fubuki looked down and calculated, "It's already four or five days late."
Granny Zhang nodded and then gave Chuixue a few more instructions: "Keep an eye on the mistress these next few days. Make sure she doesn't eat anything cold or raw. Also, be extra careful when she moves around so she doesn't bump into anything or fall."
Chuixue was observant and understood the implied meaning in the song. She was secretly pleased and asked, "Granny Zhang, do you mean that the master might..."
Granny Zhang nodded. "It's very possible, but it's still early in the pregnancy, and the physician might not be able to diagnose it. Wait another seven days. If the patient still hasn't come to change clothes, then we'll ask the physician to take a look."
Zhuiyu hurriedly stepped forward, "Before they left, Master and Madam sent Doctor Bai over. He's now the master's personal physician. Can't we ask him to come and see him? If there's anything wrong with the master, we should get him treated as soon as possible!"
Granny Zhang and Chuixue exchanged a glance and smiled helplessly.
"You silly girl, if something's wrong, it's probably a good thing!" Granny Zhang shook her head with a smile.
Zhui Yu was even more confused: "What good news is this?"
Granny Zhang replied mysteriously, "If it's true, we'll find out sooner or later. Just focus on serving your mistress. I still need to give Pin Hua, Ting Feng, and Wang Yue a heads-up."
After saying that, Granny Zhang walked out, taking stock of the people around Changning as she went.
Both he and Zhuiyu came from the Fucha family.
Chuixue is meticulous, capable, responsible, and has leadership qualities. She and Zhuiyu have always been responsible for serving her personally, and she also assists Zhang Mama in coordinating all the big and small matters in Qingzhi Courtyard. She is a true right-hand woman and a trusted palace maid.
Pin Hua, Ting Feng, and Wang Yue had also sent people to carefully investigate their backgrounds. They were all innocent and had some connection with the Fucha family, so they were trustworthy.
Pin Hua was in charge of dressing up and serving tea, Ting Feng kept an eye on all the news in the mansion, and Wang Yue was in charge of the storeroom and training some second-class maids.
These are the head maids around the master, each with their own duties. There are also some second-class maids such as Yuqiu, Yuxia, Yuzhu, and Yulan, who are responsible for things like ordering things around at the door or relaying messages. The rest are some rough maids.
The master rarely ordered the eunuchs around, so he only appointed Zhao Fuhai as the chief eunuch, and the other dozen or so junior eunuchs were under his command.
Although there was a physician from the Bai family, it was still not as convenient as having someone to serve him personally. It would be best if the master had someone who knew medicine by his side, so as not to be taken advantage of by others. With this in mind, Granny Zhang made a plan.
Longing for sleep, Changning woke up and stretched, "Phew~ That felt so good!"
"You certainly know how to enjoy life."
Hearing the familiar voice, Changning quickly looked up and saw Yinzhen reclining on a couch not far away, reading a book. He teased her.
Changning was somewhat surprised, "Why did you come back so early today, Master?"
"Father hasn't assigned me anything lately, telling me to rest at home. I can't keep running around, so after thinking it over, I came to see you."
Changning chuckled to herself, as if she had seen right through Yinzhen, her cunning like a little fox. "Don't lie to me, Your Highness. You clearly can't live without Ning'er."
Yinzhen coughed twice, rolled his eyes at her, and said, "You're such a little rascal." Then he closed the book. "I heard you barely ate any breakfast this morning?"
Changning was genuinely surprised. "Why is Master paying attention to this matter?"
"Fool, you're the apple of my eye. Isn't it only natural for me to care for my woman?"
As they were talking, Chuixue and Zhuiyu helped Changning get up and dressed.
Changning's mouth didn't stop either, "Since Master says he cares about Ning'er, how about he helps Ning'er with her makeup?"
Upon hearing this, Yinzhen became somewhat interested. He put on his shoes, got off the bed, and sat down next to Changning, carefully examining her face. Her skin was smooth and delicate, with almost no visible pores. Under the sunlight, however, there were some fine downy hairs, making her look like an innocent young girl, even though she was indeed a beautiful young woman.
Her eyebrows were perfectly proportioned, her nose delicate, her lips rosy, and her face shape smooth. For a moment, Yinzhen felt he had no way to approach her.
Changning's appearance is too stunning if it is too beautiful, and too delicate if it is too plain. If it were artificially sculpted, it would lose its charm. So he sighed, "Ning'er is so beautiful that there is nothing to make up for her."
Changning smiled playfully, "Ning'er can't bear such a reputation, how about I do a peach blossom makeup for Ning'er?"
Yinzhen nodded, first applying a light layer of pearl powder, then mixing rouge in his palm and gently applying it to his cheeks, giving them a light pink hue, especially adding a touch of blush to the corners of his eyes, making him look charming and alluring.
"Newly hung like Mount Emei, its green leaves fluttering in the autumn wind," Yinzhen praised.
Changning was also surprised by Yinzhen's technique. Although the makeup was not comparable to that of a very professional flower arrangement artist, it was still very charming.
Yinzhen then picked and chose from the makeup box a kingfisher feather and silver phoenix hairpin with a pearl. The pearl was large and round, with a warm luster. Paired with his delicate and beautiful face, it perfectly embodied the woman's gentle charm.
What excellent taste! Changning couldn't help but admire Yongzheng's discerning eye.
After getting dressed, Changning was in a good mood and pulled Yinzhen to go to the courtyard to swing. However, they were stopped by Granny Zhang as soon as they got to the door.
"Master, it's windy outside today. Swinging on the swing might make you catch a cold. Let's wait a couple of days."
Changning was immediately disappointed. "Granny Zhang, can I at least put on some clothes?"
Granny Zhang shook her head again.
Yinzhen found it strange that Changning was willing to listen to him. It seemed that this old nanny was quite capable. However, he couldn't overstep her bounds. Judging from her appearance, she should be a good person.
Looking at Changning's pouting lips, Yinzhen found it amusing. "Granny Zhang is right. You are quite delicate. What if you get sick and have to drink bitter medicine?"
Changning sighed, feigning maturity, "Never mind then. We haven't used today's ice bowl yet. Chuixue, hurry up and go."
Chuixue glanced at Granny Zhang with some difficulty, and Granny Zhang smiled and said, "Master, the pork skin jelly that you asked the kitchen to research earlier has been made by Chef Ma. Would you like to try it?"
At the mention of pork skin jelly, Changning perked up: "Bring it up quickly!"
Yinzhen was also curious about what new and unusual food Changning had researched this time.
When Chuixue brought it up, Yinzhen picked it up and looked at it. He liked this kind of dish that was easy to see at a glance. It looked like a crystal clear jelly, but inside were shredded pork skin. How could he eat this?
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