On the way back to Cheng'en Garden, Han Lu carefully supported Nian Shilan.
Nian Shilan glanced at Han Lu.
"Have something to say."
Han Lu looked at Nian Shilan's face and saw that her expression was normal, then she spoke carefully.
"I'm curious, why do you want to prevent Miss Duan from living in Xingfuyuan?"
Nian Shilan looked forward and asked instead of answering Han Lu's question.
"What do you think of Fujin's temperament?"
"My maid naturally feels that Master Fujin has a very good temperament. It is not difficult for any girl to do anything on a daily basis. I know that you have hope in promoting me, and I can only serve you wholeheartedly. That's why I have the courage to ask for advice."
Han Lu said after considering it.
Nian Shilan smiled and was noncommittal. After walking a few more steps, she said slowly.
"I thought you were smart, so I brought you with me. You are smart and can talk, but your ability to recognize people still needs practice. I also pointed you to be my right-hand man."
An indescribable feeling arose in Han Lu's heart.
Did Xi Fujin know something and deliberately test her today?
When Nian Shilan returned to Cheng'en Garden, the little eunuch in the front yard was delivering something.
"Reporting to Fu Jin, today my master came to the palace to pay his respects to Concubine De. The queen heard that the palace was happy and rewarded my master with many things. My master ordered Eunuch Su to give some to Xingfuyuan, and let his servants deliver the rest. I'll give it to you to pick first. For the rest, my master said, let me point out any one you want, and I will give it to Miss Duan, saying it is your gift to congratulate Miss Duan on her pregnancy."
When the little eunuch saw Nian Shilan, he knelt down respectfully and held a tray high in both hands.
On the tray were a fine Hetian jade Ruyi, a pair of rare blue jade safety buckles, a pink tourmaline bracelet, and a pair of shiny blue jade bracelets.
Nian Shilan looked at it, picked up the pink tourmaline bracelet and put it on his wrist, then pointed to the pair of safety buckles and said to the little eunuch.
"Ms. Duan is pregnant, so give her this safety buckle. May she give birth to her baby safely."
The little eunuch responded: "Hey."
Yinzhen was in the front yard listening to the little eunuch reporting back and forth after delivering the things, and he just said "I understand."
He was sitting in his study, stroking an anklet from a pigeon's foot.
The anklet was empty, with no note or anything written in it, but the pigeon had flown into the palace from outside.
The guards came to report and intercepted a carrier pigeon, but the pigeon was caught by the guards before it could fly into the inner courtyard of the palace.
In the Prince's Mansion, Yin Reng was looking at the person kneeling in front of him with a gloomy expression.
"Didn't you say that your pigeons are well trained and will never be caught easily?"
The man kneeling on the ground replied carefully.
"Yes, my pigeons are all carefully selected, carefully nurtured and trained to fly. However, I didn't expect that even the guards guarding the Prince Yong's Mansion would be extremely alert when looking at the Prince Yong's Mansion. But don't worry, Your Highness, in order to Just in case, what I sent out was just a path-finding homing pigeon, and I specially carved the mark of Prince Zhijun’s palace on the pigeon’s anklet, so no one can suspect that it came to you.”
"Oh, the fourth child, he is not a person who lives in peace with the world. Otherwise, he would not ask to marry Nian Gengyao's sister. But he didn't expect that Nian Gengyao actually had a disagreement with him. Recently in the court, he That brother-in-law who made great achievements in war and gained a lot of limelight, he often choked with him."
Yinreng originally exuded a dangerous aura, but after hearing the words of the man kneeling on the ground, he started to sneer.
In the court, no one knew that Prince Yong Yinzhen had a political disagreement with Nian Gengyao.
Emperor Kangxi often mediated between his ministers and his sons.
It's just that Yinzhen didn't mention these things when he returned home, so Nian Shilan didn't know about them either.
Xiao Linzi was sent out by Nian Shilan, saying that the rouge and gouache purchased in the mansion was not good and his face was itchy after using it, so he asked Xiao Linzi to go to Xianzilou, the largest gouache shop in the capital, to pick some up.
When Xiao Linzi arrived at Xianzi Building, the shopkeeper immediately greeted him. Although Xiao Linzi looked like a young boy of twelve or thirteen years old and was still wearing regular clothes, he was a regular customer of Xianzi Building.
He often buys many things, and they are always the best and most expensive.
For this little God of Wealth, the shopkeeper always entertains him personally.
"What do you want today?"
The shopkeeper said to Xiao Linzi with a smile.
Although Xiao Linzi was dressed in regular clothes outside, everyone in the store knew that the old fox, the shopkeeper, should have noticed that his status was not ordinary, otherwise he would not be so respectful.
Xiao Linzi also smiled.
"You're welcome, shopkeeper. Our master said that the rouge and gouache bought in the house cannot be used. He asked me to see if you have any good stuff here that I can use. No matter what the price is, you can always bring it to me for a look. If possible, I can take it back. Cross over.”
The shopkeeper was very pleased with Xiao Linzi's kindness. Who doesn't like kind people? Only kindness can make money.
The shopkeeper called the waiter and asked him to bring all the best rouge and gouache in the store for the young man to choose.
He moved Xiao Linzi to the private room on the second floor. When Xiao Linzi saw that there was no one around him, he quietly asked the shopkeeper.
"Master asked you to inquire about the person, have you heard about it?"
The shopkeeper said helplessly.
"I have searched all the nearby villages, and they all said that I have not seen anyone living in the village in recent months. There are also several farms that I didn't ask about. Those farms are the property of the prince, and I heard that they are all owned by I'm afraid I might disturb the person who takes care of it."
The shopkeeper pointed upward as he spoke.
Xiao Linzi understood and comforted.
"It doesn't matter, you always find a way to find out first, I will go back and report to the master."
Xiao Linzi went upstairs when he heard footsteps, and then suddenly said loudly.
"Hey, you always want to bring out good things, but are you afraid that my master can't afford the money? Our master loves beauty, no matter what the price. If it doesn't work, my father will pay for it."
"Yes, yes, you are right, young master." The shopkeeper still sounded flattering because of money.
The footsteps stopped outside the door, the man said.
"Shopkeeper, I brought what you asked for."
The shopkeeper opened the door and watched the waiter put everything on the table. Xiao Linzi was sitting at the table, holding a teacup and drinking tea.
"Okay, you go down and greet the other guests first. I will take care of you personally."
The shopkeeper dismissed the waiter with a wave of his hand.
Xiao Linzi heard the footsteps going downstairs and Fang whispered again.
"The kid was so offended just now, please don't take it to heart."
The shopkeeper smiled.
"You and I are both working for the master, so it would be a mistake to say this. Although you are old enough to be my son, you are very clever."
Xiao Linzi laughed like a monkey.
"Then don't think I'm a eunuch, just treat me as your son."
The shopkeeper's eyes dimmed after hearing this.
"Come on, stop slandering me. If my son were still alive, he would be about your age."
Xiao Linzi continued to laugh.
"Don't be sad when you are old. You haven't heard of your son's death for so many years, so he must still be alive. Maybe he will live a better life than you do. Maybe he meets a good family and becomes their young master."
The shopkeeper laughed again.
"You silly monkey, I'm afraid the things master told me aren't over yet?!"
Xiao Linzi exclaimed and patted his head.
"I've been grinding my teeth here with you all the time, but I have to go to Nian Mansion. I'll come get something later."
After saying that, he stood up hurriedly. The shopkeeper hurriedly walked to the wall of the private room and pushed open the cabinet on the wall, revealing a door on the wall.
Xiao Linzi opened the door, went down the stairs behind the door, and arrived at the back door of Xianzi Building.
Someone was guarding the back door. Seeing Xiao Linzi coming down, he quickly opened the door quietly, stuck his head out and looked around to see if there was no one, and then asked Xiao Linzi to go out quickly.
