He quickly retracted his gaze, then looked at Lan Juan who lowered her head, and ordered:

"Take Princess Niu Hulu to the courtyard."

Yinsi paused, then casually asked, "Where did Fu Jin arrange for Princess Niu Hulu to live?"

Lan Juan bowed and said more politely: "My Lord, I am in the Furong Pavilion in Tinglan Courtyard."

"Yeah." He nodded: "Go ahead."

Sheng Huan followed Lan Juan and bowed as they left.

Yinsi also stepped forward. What others did not notice was that Yinsi, who was walking in the opposite direction, suddenly looked back as if inadvertently and his eyes fell on the pink figure that was about to go away.

The personal eunuch Zhao Ruisheng did not notice anything unusual and just followed him respectfully.

Suddenly, he heard his master's voice ringing in his ears.

"Zhao Ruisheng, go down and check what happened in the mansion today."

Zhao Ruisheng bowed quickly and accepted the order: "Yes."

As soon as Yinsi and his servant returned to the front yard, they saw Qingduo in Fujin's courtyard.

Qingduo stepped forward and saluted:

"Master, Fu Jin knows that you will be back soon, and has prepared food. She specially asked this servant to come and invite you over."

When Yinsi saw Qingduo appear here, a hint of coldness seemed to flash across his gentle eyes, but it quickly disappeared, as if it was an illusion.

He nodded, and even smiled: "I understand, you go back and tell Mrs. Fujin that I have changed my clothes and will come over soon."

……

Hibiscus Court

Sheng Huan was quickly sent to his residence by Lan Juan.

The maid who was in charge of Furong Pavilion immediately came out with four palace maids to greet them. When they saw the wet marks on the hem of Sheng Huan's skirt, they didn't seem surprised at all. After all, it would be hard for Sheng Huan to come back from Fu Jin without some injuries.

Lan Juan looked at them and introduced them: "This is Princess Niu Hulu. She will be staying at Furong Pavilion from now on."

Upon hearing this, the five palace maids hurriedly bowed to Sheng Huan.

"Your servant Chunxue/Chunyue/Chunlan pays respects to the princess."

"The servant Xiao Dengzi/Xiao Linzi pays respects to the princess."

"Well, get up."

"Princess Niu Hulu, the lady of the royal family is still waiting for me to return and give her a reply, so I will take my leave first." Seeing that her mission was accomplished, Lan Juan wanted to leave.

Sheng Huan didn't try to hold her back when he saw this, but he was considerate enough to take out a purse from his bosom and put it into her hand.

"Thank you Miss Lanjuan for leading the way. This is a small gift for you. I hope you can accept it."

Lan Juan did not refuse, she put the purse into her sleeve and bowed: "I will take my leave."

After Lan Juan left, Chun Xue walked towards Sheng Huan and said, "Master, you have worked hard on the journey. Please go back to your room and change your clothes first."

Sheng Huan nodded.

When she walked into the inner room, she found that the layout of Furong Pavilion was okay, but it was not big enough, after all, it was only the residence of a princess.

She let Haruyuki help her change her clothes.

Chunxue looked at the beautiful face so close to her, and her heart moved slightly. Princess Niuhuru had just arrived, and was sent by the Emperor. No one knew what would happen in the future, or whether she would have any luck. But based on this face, and based on the fact that she came back uninjured, she was willing to take a chance.

Thinking so in her heart, Chunxue took the initiative to reveal the information of other concubines in the mansion to Sheng Huan:

"Master, besides you and Wang Gege, who are new here, there are three other Geges, Zhang Gege, Li Gege, and Mao Gege. They don't live in Tinglan Courtyard, but in Shenglin Courtyard across the way. However, they are not favored, so the master can't go to their courtyards for a few days in a month."

Sheng Huan sensed Chun Xue's good intentions, or rather her surrender. Although she already knew everything about the mansion, she still followed his lead and asked:

"In that case, does Lord Beile spend most of his time in Fu Jin's Xinxueyuan?"

Chunxue shook her head and nodded again: "The prince spends most of his time resting in the front yard, but when it's time to eat, if he's not busy, he'll go to Xinxue Courtyard to eat with his wife."

"Okay, I see."

Seeing Sheng Huan in deep thought, Chunxue lowered her voice and asked, "Master, you just entered the mansion today. According to the rules, the prince will come to Tinglan Courtyard in the evening. Princess Wang fell ill right after entering the mansion, so the prince designated us to come to Furong Pavilion. Do you think we should prepare first?"

Sheng Huan knew that Yinsi would not come over tonight. After all, the Eighth Lady was trying to stop him, and he probably wouldn't be able to come over for the next few days. But that didn't affect her performance.

She nodded: "Well, go down and get ready."

……

Xinxueyuan

As soon as Yinsi came in, he found a tea stain somewhere on the floor. The wetness of the woman's skirt when he saw her just now flashed through his mind, and his eyes moved slightly.

"Good luck to His Majesty." The Eighth Lady didn't see it and walked forward with a smile.

"No need to be so polite, Madam." Yinsi raised his hand slightly to help her up.

The two walked to the table and sat down.

"The kitchen sent some new dishes today. You've been working hard lately, so eat more."

Yinsi nodded.

The ancients said: Don’t talk while eating and don’t talk while sleeping. At the dinner table, both of them were very quiet.

Not long after the meal, the Eighth Lady told Yinsi about what had happened today.

She said, "That Wang Gege's foundation is not good enough. She has suffered from heatstroke. I will let her rest. I am afraid she will not be able to serve you tonight."

The Eighth Lady looked at Yinsi, her hand holding the handkerchief slightly tightened, and a trace of trepidation rose in her heart: "Master, what do you think of my performance?"

Being selected from the palace, her foundation cannot be bad, Yinsi thought so in his heart, but his expression did not change, his eyes were gentle: "Since you are sick, just have a good rest, Fu Jin did a good job."

Seeing that he was indeed not displeased, the Eighth Lady breathed a sigh of relief. Thinking of Sheng Huan, she struck while the iron was hot and said with concern, "Master, Princess Niu Hulu just came to the mansion today. She must be tired from the long journey. In addition, she left home and came to this strange place. She must be feeling a little uncomfortable. When I saw her today, she looked pale. I'm afraid she was really tired."

She tried to test him: "Why don't we let her have a good rest tonight and recuperate? What do you think?"

Thinking of what Lan Juan said about the encounter between Prince Beile and Sheng Huan, the Eighth Lady became nervous, fearing that Yinsi might be interested in Sheng Huan.

Yinsi's hand holding the teacup paused slightly, but a smile still hung on the corner of his lips: "Fujin is considerate, it is a blessing for Niuhuru family."

Upon hearing this, the Eighth Lady was completely relieved.

Yinsi sat for a short while before he stood up: "I have official business to attend to, so I won't accompany you. You have worked hard managing the house, so you don't have to wait for me tonight. You should have a good rest, your health is the most important thing."

The Eighth Lady was touched when she heard this, but then she realized that he was not coming tonight, and she felt disappointed. However, she could do nothing about it, so she just said with concern:

"The same goes for me. No matter how busy I am, I have to take care of my health."

"Yes, I will. No need to see you off. Fu Jin, go back."

He looked at the Eighth Lady with gentle eyes, but after he turned and left, he was still smiling, but for some reason, the warmth had disappeared.

……

夜晚

As expected, Yinsi did not go to the backyard, but rested in the front yard.

The atmosphere in Furong Pavilion was depressing and quiet. After all, the master had just arrived today, and who knew that the prince would not come.

"Okay, stop looking so sullen. It's not like the prince has gone to visit anyone else, so I guess he's busy." Sheng Huan spoke, but there seemed to be a hint of sadness between his brows.

"I don't need to serve you here anymore, you can all go down and have a rest."

Chunxue looked at Sheng Huan hesitantly, wanting to comfort him but not knowing what to say. In the end, she could only retreat helplessly.

Sheng Huan was not as melancholy as they were. After the servants left, he slowly walked to the candlelight, cut the candle short, and then went straight to bed.

As for the candlelight, it was naturally not blown out.

……

Sound Forest Academy

Li Gege had been paying attention to the movements outside, but until late at night she didn't hear any sound from Tinglan Courtyard opposite, so she understood.

She laughed sarcastically, but her eyes turned towards the direction of Xinxueyuan: "As expected of a concubine, she has the guts to let the prince not touch even the person bestowed by the emperor!"

"Master, be careful with your words!" Mo Xiang, the personal maid, was so scared that cold sweat broke out on her forehead.

"Be careful with your words?!" Li Gege laughed until tears came out of her eyes: "Is being careful with your words useful? You are still being tortured by her in this Beile Mansion!"

She looked at her wrinkled wrists and smiled foolishly: "My hands used to be so beautiful. Look, Lord Beile just praised them, and they were ruined by her. But she didn't get any punishment at all!"

……

Yunshu Pavilion

Wang Gege pretended to be sick until late at night. Finally, when she felt that no one was paying attention to her, she couldn't help but wrap her head in a quilt and burst into tears.

She never imagined that when she opened her eyes again after her death, she would return to the day she entered the Eighth Prince's Mansion.

She returned to the day when she was disfigured by the Eighth Lady, but what was the use of going back then? In the end, she fell into the wolf's den.

Thinking of the Eighth Lady's methods and the possibility of offering tea to her later, Princess Wang couldn't help but tremble.

She pinched her bleeding palm and comforted herself in vain: "Don't be afraid, the disease... Yes, as long as I stay sick I won't be disfigured, yes, that's it..."

She didn't want to experience that bone-eating burning pain again.

……

This side of the front yard.

After finishing his official business, Yinsi also learned what happened today from Zhao Ruisheng.

His delicate facial features were somewhat fogged up in the candlelight and could not be seen clearly.

Seeing Zhao Ruisheng seemed to be hesitant to speak, he glanced at him and asked, "Anything else?"

Zhao Ruisheng lowered his head quickly and said hesitantly, "Master, the lights in Furong Pavilion are still on."

Upon hearing this, Yinsi was stunned and looked out the window at the pitch-black scene.

But it’s almost midnight now…

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