When Yinzhen arrived at Cheng'en Garden in the evening, Nian Shilan was sitting at the table planning to have dinner.
When the eunuch announced that his master was here, Nian Shilan rolled his eyes silently and couldn't even eat a meal.
But the moment Yinzhen stepped into the courtyard, Nian Shilan still put on a smile and greeted him.
"I send my regards to my master, may I wish you all the best."
Yinzhen looked at Nian Shilan. She had a beautiful smile and was dressed refreshingly. She felt like a refreshing breeze on this summer evening.
Nian Shilan was dressed in a light blue home-style flag dress. Her hair was simply pulled into a bun. There was no makeup at all. Her hair looked dark and shiny, fresh and casual.
Yinzhen stepped forward and took Nian Shilan's hand, and said as he walked into the house.
"Why are you dressed so plainly today? I, Shilan, don't like luxury, but love simplicity?"
Nian Shilan twisted her body reluctantly.
"Master makes fun of me. When did I like luxury? I am always dressed like this at home."
Yinzhen took Nian Shilan to sit at the table, looked at the dishes on the table, and sighed.
"Okay, okay, I wronged you. Seeing your beauty, I thought it was my fault that you liked luxury. However, having said that, you are dressed soberly and your food is not embarrassing at all. ah."
Placed on the table are snails, abalone and chicken stew, stir-fried pork slices with winter bamboo shoots, peas and shrimps, cold celery leaves, and a dish of meat stuffed with morels.
The soup is fish maw and black-bone chicken soup, but there is no staple food.
"Why are there only vegetables and soup? Don't you want to eat something else?"
After Yinzhen finished looking at the dishes, he turned around and saw that Mang Zhong was waiting with a basin and a towel, so he took advantage of the opportunity to clean his hands.
"My master just said that I am not aggrieved at all. Now I am asking why there are only vegetables and soup. I don't know that you are coming, and I have no preparation for you. These are all concubines. Body."
Nian Shilan pouted, she was really unhappy.
In her next life, she just wants to get rid of all the people who made things difficult for her in her previous life. She doesn't want to compete for favor, nor does she want to be tired of Yinzhen every day.
On the contrary, when Yinzhen saw that Nian Shilan didn't like to stick to him, he ran to Nian Shilan's place more diligently.
"It's hot in the summer, so what I mean is that you should eat lighter."
Yinzhen had a rare good temper and coaxed Nian Shilan.
"If you want to eat something light, I will ask the kitchen to cook some light food now. I don't like light food. I have been locked up in this house every day and can't go out. Now, don't you even allow me to eat like this?"
Nian Shilan actually shed tears while talking.
Yinzhen was startled, and then he couldn't laugh or cry.
"I'm just saying that it's hot in the summer, so I'm afraid you won't be able to eat well and sleep well. Forget it, I won't talk about it anymore. You can eat whatever you like, and I'll eat with you."
Yinzhen turned to Su Peisheng again.
"Instruct the kitchen that starting from tomorrow, whatever you want to eat here at Fujin's side, the kitchen will find a way to make it. The silver will be withdrawn from the king's private treasury."
Su Peisheng responded and went to give instructions to the kitchen.
As early as when Yinzhen arrived, Songzhi went to the kitchen and ordered a few of Yinzhen's favorite dishes, which were light and delicious.
When Yinzhen happily dined with Nian Shilan in Cheng'en Garden and sat in the courtyard to rest in the cool air, Zhi Yuan, the second-class maid from Xingfu Courtyard, arrived.
Zhiyuan knelt in front of Yinzhen and Nian Shilan, lowering his head.
"Master, Miss Duan said that she is unwell. Fujin sent his servant over and asked you to go take a look at Miss Duan."
Yinzhen looked at Nian Shilan and said.
"Forget it. Mrs. Duan is pregnant, and I haven't visited her yet. Please take your time and accompany me."
Nian Shilan stood up, refreshed himself, and returned to Yinzhen.
"Thank you, Master, for the promotion. I am going to Xingfu Courtyard and must meet Master Fujin. I have already taken off my hairpin today, so just going like this is disrespectful to Fujin. It will take time and effort to wait for me to dress up again. I will go there I don’t go with my master, I beg my master’s forgiveness.”
Yinzhen looked at Nian Shilan for a long time and laughed.
"My prince, Shilan, is cute when she gets jealous."
Nian Shilan couldn't help but roll her eyes and be jealous, just because I was lazy, okay?
But she responded respectfully.
"Master, you are joking. I am not a jealous person, so how can I stay in a vinegar vat all day. Master, please go quickly. Sister Duan is not feeling well. Don't keep her waiting."
After sending Yinzhen away, Nian Shilan lay comfortably on the couch in the courtyard.
Xiao Linzi came over.
"Master, I went to Xianzi Tower today and picked out some good rouge and gouache. Do you want to take a look?"
Nian Shilan knew that Xiao Linzi had something to say, so he reached out and let Songzhi help him up.
Songzhi's left hand was almost healed, but there was still a scar. Doctor Wen said that he would prepare a scar-removing medicine and give it to her in a few days.
Nian Shilan sat in front of the dressing table, and Songzhi stood beside him.
Songzhi sent out all the people serving in the room, leaving only Xiao Linzi near Nian Shilan.
"Tell me, how about going out today."
Xiao Linzi leaned forward again before speaking in a low voice.
"The master's guess is correct. The slave went to see the shopkeeper of Xianzi Tower today. He only knew that Yuluo was not dead and was not sold by Yapo. It should have been hidden by someone. As for where it was hidden, the shopkeeper still needs to know Let someone investigate. The shopkeeper also asked the servant to bring last month's account book and ask the master to take a look."
After Xiao Linzi finished speaking, he carefully took out a ledger from his arms and handed it to Nian Shilan.
Nian Shilan took the account book and flipped through it.
"I made five thousand taels more last month than the previous month. Shopkeeper Wu has made a contribution."
Xiao Linzi said with a smile.
"It is his blessing to work for you, and it is also the blessing of his slave."
Nian Shilan took the account book and tapped Xiao Linzi on the head.
"Stop being so glib. How's the matter I asked you to check?"
Xiao Linzi said seriously in a low voice.
"Master said that the Bizi Soup was given to you by the old lady, and the servant took it from the old lady himself. Normally, there shouldn't be any mistakes. But the servant went to last year's house today, and the old lady checked the results two days ago. But it made the old lady fall backwards with anger."
"how?"
"The old lady received your letter a few days ago and inquired secretly. The nun beside the old lady found the Bizi Tang. She is your wet nurse, Nanny Qin."
"How could it be Nanny Qin? She must never harm me!"
Nian Shilan was really surprised at this moment.
When Wen Xianqing said that there was a problem with Bizitang, Nian Shilan would never believe that her mother would harm her, but she also did not expect that it was Nanny Qin.
"Master, don't worry, listen to what I have to say."
Songzhi couldn't help but hit Xiao Linzi on the head with her right hand.
"Can you finish what you said in one go? You're just trying to scare people by wheezing and panting!"
Xiao Linzi covered his head and said quickly.
"Yes, yes, sister Songzhi, stop fighting, I'll tell you right away. The old lady has inquired, and it turns out that Nanny Qin has no intention of harming the master. It's because Nanny Qin is afraid of being recognized in the medicine hall, which is inconvenient. After all, this is Medicine is not a commonly used medicine, and most people don't use it. So Nanny Qin found a remote alley, where a small medical clinic was newly opened, and asked someone to open Bizi Tang. But what she didn't expect was , that medical clinic was actually opened by Aunt Qi’s brother, and when the old lady sent people to find Aunt Qi’s brother again, the medical clinic was already empty.”
Xiao Linzi said this long paragraph in one breath, paused, and then said quickly.
"The servant was also puzzled, how did the old lady know that the medical clinic was opened by Aunt Qi's brother. The servant asked, and the old lady said that the Second Young Madam's servant had seen Aunt Qi go to that hospital to deliver food. The servant was curious. When Aunt Qi left to inquire, she found out that he was Aunt Qi's brother. But for some reason, the hospital closed soon after it opened. Now, the old lady has locked up Aunt Qi and the third lady, and is waiting for the second young master and the third lady. The young lady has discussed it, found out the reason, and then dealt with it."
Nian Shilan laughed muffledly.
Regardless of whether it was the previous life or this life, why didn't these people want her to have children?
Although she does not want to be pregnant now, it does not mean that others can deprive her of the freedom to have children.
Aunt Qi, this is really surprising.
