"Why does grandma have to come in person in this cold weather?"
"If I don't come, why do you not care about your body so much?"
Thinking that he had suppressed such an important matter and had to wait for the eldest princess to come to the door in person to find out, the old lady felt a little angry, so she couldn't help but scolded her a few times when she entered the room.
"You don't even have a person to serve you. Why are you pointing at a few big men? If something goes wrong with you, what will happen to me, an old woman, and our Pei family in the future? ?”
"Grandma, how can anything happen to your grandson? Besides, they are very efficient at work and are used to it, so it won't be a big deal."
"How can a man be as careful as a woman? Even if you don't put Jin Yin by your side now, you can have someone else take care of her. Why can't she or anyone else?"
As soon as the old lady finished speaking, she had the thought of blocking someone else again.
It's just that now she is increasingly unsure of her grandson's thoughts. She says she values Song Jinyin, but she puts him in an inconspicuous place. She says she doesn't value him, and no one else can get close to him.
But now was obviously not the time to bring up this matter. She thought for a moment and then returned to her thoughts.
"The Pei family will have to count on you in the future, but you don't take yourself to heart. Look at your yard, deserted, and the errands you run. It's so dangerous every day! If this continues, I have no choice but to Go to the palace to beg your Majesty and ask him to leave a way out for you!"
"Grandma is in serious condition, but something happened yesterday."
Pei Yanzhou took over the old lady's words with a faint smile: "Since my grandma said she was counting on her grandson, if her grandson is transferred because of this, he may not be able to support the Pei family's business in the future."
"You have your father and your second uncle above you. Even if you retreat a little now, you will have a chance to get ahead in the future."
Pei Yanzhou saw clearly with his eyes, and the smile on his lips gradually faded.
The old lady wanted him to find a stable job, but she was afraid that one day he would really face the Duke of Guo. While she wanted to stabilize the Pei family, she also wanted to see where her good son, the Duke of Guo, could climb.
What's more, if the Pei family didn't have him, there would still be Pei Jinzhi.
The old lady valued the legitimate concubine very much. Putting aside the third concubine and the other concubines, the amount of effort she spent on the second concubine would not be less than her regard for him.
It's just that if we don't leave home for a day, some things don't need to be said clearly, and he doesn't bother to take it to heart.
"My grandson knows, but I don't have to let my grandmother sacrifice her face to enter the palace. I just need to be more careful in the future. If it doesn't work, my grandson will think about it no matter how easy it is."
The old lady frowned as she listened to this gentle tone.
But this time when he was sick, he seemed to be easy to get along with. The old lady tried to persuade him a few words, and when he agreed, she finally got up.
But when leaving, the steps still stopped with hesitation.
"Now that the New Year is approaching, I am getting older, and I don't know how many more lively days I can live. If Jin Zhi's errands go well, you can think of a way to let him return to Kyoto early. You are not here on weekdays. Accompanying me, he is actually better at talking than the others and can make the whole family happy."
Finally, when the old lady got to the point, Pei Yanzhou stopped laughing, showed a troubled look, and nodded after a long time.
"To be honest with grandma, the second brother's errand is a bit tricky, but now that grandma has spoken, the grandson will find a way to help the second brother and let him return home early."
After getting a satisfactory answer, the old lady finally felt relieved.
She gave a few more instructions and then left Zhuyayuan.
She naturally values the children and grandchildren of the Pei family, but the eldest family now has deep discord. If she makes a wrong step, the entire Pei family will be shaken and put into trouble. Therefore, in addition to the eldest grandson, she must have someone who can support the Pei family. .
She wouldn't consider being a concubine, and her third wife's legitimate son was another layer apart from her. Jinzhi was the only one she watched grow up.
Although the second wife, Mrs. Qi, was short-sighted, at least her son was not abandoned.
Seeing the person leaving, Butler Wang stepped forward with a frown, his face darkened, and he was so cold and solemn that Song Jinyin had never seen before.
"The old lady still stood on the other side of the Duke. She knew that the prince had just walked around the gate of hell yesterday, but she was so impatient."
"After all, this is the Duke's Mansion, not the Crown Prince's Mansion."
Pei Yanzhou didn't take it seriously.
After the breakup between father and son, he had long expected that such a day would come, but it was only because of his merits that he got to where he is today. If he wanted to retreat, he should not be the one to retreat.
The letter he had put down just now was taken back into his hand.
There was still no color on the face of the person on the bed, but after he became more awake, the coldness around him enveloped him again, and his thoughts were hidden in the darkness again.
After a long time, Butler Wang received new instructions.
When he left, he suddenly thought of Song Jinyin who was busy and stopped.
"Your Majesty, you can't live without anyone now. Do you want to move Miss Jinyin back to the front?"
"No need."
After a moment, Pei Yanzhou spoke, and his eyes completely calmed down.
Nian Guan is so busy that he can't think of much.
And when he saw her plump cheeks and smiling eyebrows yesterday, although he was dissatisfied, he had to admit that Song Jinyin looked more comfortable by his side than before.
But he wouldn't leave people behind forever. It's just that he had a lot of errands on his hands a year ago. He would have to go to Kyoto in a while, so he simply waited until spring to bring people back.
And by then, the Duke's Mansion should be much cleaner.
"I don't need anyone to guard my side, and I don't need to let her come back to the front."
Steward Wang waited for another moment and saw that the prince had no intention of changing his mind, so he gave up the idea of pushing.
On the way out, Butler Wang bumped into Song Jinyin, who was coming over with the medicine. It seems that the words he just said "no need" just happened to fall into her ears.
But there was nothing wrong with the girl in front of him. She kept a slight smile on her lips and knelt down with him.
"Now that the prince has spoken, it is not allowed for the slaves to go in anymore. The medicine has just been fried and the milk cake is served next to it, so the slaves will be handed over to Butler Wang."
Song Jinyin changed into a dress, combed her hair into a new bun, and wore a small begonia flower hairpin, which was stained by the sunlight, making it simple and playful at the same time.
"this......"
Butler Wang was a little hesitant. If he hadn't met her here, Jin Yin would have just sent the things in, so there would be no need for him to put a hand in the middle.
"Since it has been delivered, Miss Jin Yin should carry it in person. I think the prince is here because he is busy and has no intention of recuperating in the palace, so he saves the girl's service."
"Thank you for your comfort, Butler Wang. It's just that the prince doesn't want to see the slave. Now that the slave comes in, he really doesn't understand the rules."
Song Jinyin handed the plate over, but Butler Wang didn't say anything, so she remained motionless.
She did hear the words just now clearly, but although there were some untimely fluctuations in her heart because of those words, it was far from the point where she lost her sense of proportion. After all, it would not be wrong for her not to look back. That's a bad thing.
It's just that the man's fever has not subsided and his body is still dizzy. She didn't expect it to happen so quickly.
In the end, Butler Wang sent the things in.
When Pei Yanzhou saw him, he looked outside subconsciously, but then fell silent quickly, just like before.
He drank the bowl of medicine without raising his head, and his eyes fell on the plate of milk cake.
White, tender, and sweet when you look at it.
He hadn't eaten this pastry in his memory for a long time, so Pei Yanzhou took a piece of it and put it in his mouth for the first time.
It was sweeter than he imagined. It was not her skill after all.
"Withdraw."
A hoarse voice sounded, and the table was empty again.
Pei Yanzhou watched the plate disappear together with yesterday's candies. He suddenly remembered that in the past, Song Jinyin had learned how to deliver his pastries herself, and had never given them to anyone else.
The food she made was sweet and refreshing, and he could occasionally eat some.
It was only after a dispute that he abandoned her cakes. Seeing those delicate objects rolling to the ground and covered in dust, Song Jinyin froze on the spot and did not speak again.
And that pastry has never been made again.
Later, the snacks brought from the small kitchen never tasted good, and over time, there were no more snacks like this in his house.
Thinking of this, Pei Yanzhou frowned and suddenly thought of the middle coat again.
Song Jinyin had a stubborn temper and was always decisive in doing things. If he didn't want the things she gave him, she wouldn't give them to him a second time.
So she didn't embroider the middle coat. It wasn't because she couldn't embroider it, but because she thought he didn't care, and she had no intention of leaving any more stitches for him.
Pei Yanzhou felt inexplicably panicked and suddenly wanted to look for her. He got up and found a coat to put on.
But as soon as he reached the door, he heard inquiries coming from the courtyard, like Eunuch Sheng beside Emperor Chong'an.
He stopped pushing the door open.
Before going to see her, I have to send people away first.
