Heyue didn't stay long before taking her leave.
Three wet nurses, each holding a child.
Because the road is long and the child is still young, there is no need to make the child suffer.
If she weren't already four months pregnant, Heyue would have loved to hold them more.
Not long after they walked, a panting voice called out from behind, "Thirteenth Princess, please wait!"
Heyue turned around in surprise and saw Consort Nian, who was being helped by her maid, rushing over.
Because of the rush, her already pale face became even paler, making her appear even more frail.
He Yue then realized that Nian Yuzhu was so weak that she became like this after running just a few steps.
She stopped and waited for Lady Nian to come closer, then smiled slightly: "Lady Nian, are you in such a hurry because something's wrong?"
He Yue had no intention of saying much to Nian Shi, as they weren't very close, and getting too close would inevitably arouse people's wild speculations.
Mrs. Nian clutched her chest, took a deep breath, and looked at Heyue with bright eyes, appearing very happy.
"Thirteenth Princess Consort, I have something to say. May I speak to you in private?"
Judging from her anxious appearance, it seemed that something really had happened.
Since she was so weak, and yet she had come all this way, Heyue didn't want to make things difficult for her, so she waved for the wet nurse and maid to step back a little.
Lady Nian also instructed the maid behind her to move away, and the two of them stood under the osmanthus tree.
Having reached this point, Lady Nian seemed to have no intention of putting on an act any longer, and smiled, saying, "I never expected you to be the Thirteenth Prince's wife. What a coincidence."
"Are you alright?" He Yue no longer pretended.
There's no point in pretending anymore.
Ms. Nian's expression gradually dimmed, and she forced a smile: "Whether it's good or bad, isn't it all the same?"
"Your fourth brother treats you badly?" Heyue asked in surprise.
Mrs. Nian shook her head: "No, Master treats me very well, very well, I am very grateful."
As she spoke, a sweet and happy smile appeared on Ms. Nian's lips, truly as beautiful as a delicate flower.
Such a person is destined to be loved.
No wonder she was the most favored concubine in history; it seems that the Fourth Prince truly cared for her.
However, a sense of worry arose in Heyue's heart.
The higher the expectations the Nian family has for their fourth brother now, the deeper their future suffering will be.
Although in history Nian Shi was destined to be the fourth brother's woman, she entered the fourth brother's mansion because of He Yue and the thirteenth brother.
He Yue hopes that her fourth brother will find someone he likes, and not just because of Nian Gengyao's existence, but she does not want to see them end up like that.
However, some things are destined to be unchangeable, and worries are only fleeting.
These are things that Heyue can't control; what happens in the future is up to them.
Lady Nian's smile vanished in an instant, replaced by a look of melancholy and sorrow: "But that's how things are. The better the master treats me, the more I care, and the more I care, the sadder I become. When I see the master going to other women's rooms, I feel sad, but I can't stop him. I can only force a smile. I never thought that entering the Prince's mansion would be like this."
I thought that as long as I was happy, as long as Master liked me, I would be content. Ha, perhaps I was too greedy. Master has been good enough to me, yet I always wanted to monopolize his affection. I know this is wrong, but I just can't control myself.
As she spoke, tears streamed down Nian's face like a string of pearls, a truly pitiful sight.
He Yue: "..."
With such childlike thoughts, Heyue truly didn't know how to comfort her.
People like Nian are too weak and too naive. They always take things for granted and want love, but when they get love, they find that it is not as simple as they imagined, and they feel resentful and aggrieved.
Heyue couldn't understand, but couldn't bear to advise her to accept the status quo.
After all, Heyue herself couldn't tolerate Thirteen having other women, but if Thirteen really did have other women, Heyue wouldn't wallow in self-pity or be sentimental.
One should always be able to see the situation clearly; there's no need to make things difficult for oneself.
But for Nian, who was in love, she didn't think that way at all.
There's no need for me to keep listening to that, since it's none of my business anyway.
"Don't let Fourth Brother's cold appearance fool you; he's actually very tender towards women. I imagine he genuinely loves you, so don't overthink it." That was all Heyue could say.
Hopefully she can think more positively.
"Is that so?" Madam Nian looked at Heyue and suddenly smiled.
He Yue couldn't tell whether she understood or not.
However, she didn't intend to listen to her anymore: "It's getting late, I have to go. You should go home early too, be careful not to catch a cold."
Seeing how weak she was, she might really catch a cold if she stayed any longer.
This is another troublesome matter.
"Thirteenth Princess Consort, do you think I should accept this outcome?" Lady Nian had no intention of letting Heyue leave and continued to press for an answer.
He Yue thought for a moment and said, "If you ask me, people should be kinder to themselves. Being too obsessed will only hurt yourself."
A smile, tinged with melancholy and sarcasm, appeared on Lady Nian's lips: "Actually, I'm not that stupid. I won't make things difficult for myself. You are a prince, and such things are commonplace. Although I am saddened, it is not unacceptable."
"Then you..." He Yue was puzzled. What exactly did she want to say?
"Actually, I'm happy as long as Master has me in his heart. I can tolerate him going to other women's rooms, but what I can't tolerate the most is that Master still has other women in his heart. Even if I can't completely possess Master's body, I'll be satisfied as long as I can have Master's heart. But Master won't even give me that chance."
"What's wrong with you?" Heyue noticed that something was off about Nian Shi at the moment. She seemed to be lost in a daze, and the sarcasm at the corners of her mouth deepened.
"Are you afraid?" Madam Nian stared intently at Heyue, then suddenly grasped Heyue's hand, tears streaming down her face as she pleaded, "Thirteenth Princess Consort, I beg you, please spare me, please spare the master, okay?"
He Yue was stunned.
What does she mean by that?
She tried to pull her hand away, but found that the seemingly frail Nian Shi was surprisingly strong, and He Yue was unable to break free.
"Let's talk this out. What do you mean?" He Yue frowned, somewhat displeased.
Listening to her say these things was already the limit, but she suddenly started talking nonsense, making He Yue wonder if there was something wrong with her mind.
Madam Nian continued to shake her head, looking at He Yue with pleading eyes: "Thirteenth Prince's wife, please let the master go. You already have the Thirteenth Prince and receive his exclusive favor. You are much happier than me. Why do you want to take away my only happiness? I beg you, please let me and the master go, okay?"
He Yue got annoyed: "What nonsense are you talking about..."
"ah!"
Everything happened so suddenly that before Heyue could finish speaking, Nian Shi in front of her suddenly fell to the ground.
Heyue stared blankly at Nian Shi lying on the ground, wanting to help her up, but something suddenly flashed through her mind and she paused.
Then two of Nian's maids rushed over, helped her up, and asked anxiously, "Master, are you alright?"
One of the maids glared angrily at Heyue: "Thirteenth Princess Consort, how could you push our mistress? You know perfectly well that our mistress is in poor health."
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