Seeing this, Xiaozhu had no choice but to retreat obediently.

Chunxiang knew that the eldest lady still didn't see her, but she didn't go back either, but knelt outside.

She knew this was her only chance.

Madam doesn't care about her. If she still can't ask for forgiveness from the eldest lady, then she and Chuncao will really have no choice but to wait for death.

Since you will die no matter what, why not give it a try?

So Chunxiang knelt outside like this all afternoon.

The servants of Yanyunyuan all looked over and knew what was going on.

They all felt that Xin Nianyan was too cruel and did not take the lives of his servants seriously.

They didn't know that Aunt Zhang had already gone to see Zhang Yunhui, and they didn't know that Chunxiang Chuncao had been abandoned by Zhang Yunhui, otherwise they wouldn't have kneeled here regardless of their injuries in order to survive.

Snowflakes were still flying in the sky, and the ground was completely white. Even though she was kneeling under the eaves, Chunxiang was shivering from the cold.

As time went by, her already weak body gradually became unable to support her. She began to breathe out more and take in less air, and her eyes became filled with large areas of darkness.

Finally, I don't know how long it took, Chunxiang's vision finally turned black and she collapsed completely.

When Xin Nianyan woke up, it was almost Shen time, so she called Xiaozhu and asked about the situation outside.

Xiaozhu whispered: "Chunxiang couldn't hold on anymore and fainted. Do you want someone to carry her back?"

Xin Nianyan got out of bed unhurriedly and said calmly: "Well, let's carry it back and ask a doctor on the way."

Xiaozhu was overjoyed, quickly agreed, and ran out happily.

When Chunxiang woke up again, she found herself lying in her servant's room, and the surroundings were no longer as cold as before.

Nanny Zhang and Xiaozhu came in carrying medicine bowls, and Chunxiang quickly got up.

"Sister Xiaozhu, I..."

Xiaozhu hurriedly stepped forward to hold her down and sighed: "Don't move. Miss has asked a doctor to call for you. Your injuries have been treated. Drink the medicine first."

Chunxiang was immediately grateful, and Chuncao next to her pursed her lips and shed tears.

After taking care of them and drinking the medicine, Xiaozhu returned to Xin Nianyan's main room.

"Miss, they have woken up and have been crying and saying sorry to you. It seems that they have really given up on that side this time." Xiaozhu came to Xin Nianyan and said softly.

Xin Nianyan was still reading, and when he heard the words, he just nodded lightly: "Well, let them take good care of them, and when they are ready, they can do some chores outside."

That is, a low-class maid.

"Yes." Xiaozhu didn't say much. After being quiet for a while, she couldn't help but smile and said: "Miss, you are so kind."

Xin Nianyan paused while flipping through the book and chuckled.

Kind?

In her previous life, she was indeed kind. When she saw a beggar on the roadside, even if she knew he was just pretending, she couldn't help but go up and give him a reward.

When I see an old man falling, I will help him.

But the final result is that kind people will not get a good death.

She didn't want to be a kind person in this life. The reason why she saved them was just to let them be used by herself.

If they have no use value, she will discard them without hesitation, just like Zhang Yunhui this time.

…

Because of what Xin Yuanwen said that day, he told Xin Nianyan to reflect well in Yanyun Court, and not to go anywhere without him. Xin Nianyan didn’t go anywhere these days, and happened to be recovering from his injuries in the courtyard for a few days.

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As for the outside world, Xin Rouer and Qin Yan had a private meeting in a restaurant that day. After Chen Jinge and two other official ladies saw it, the matter gradually spread.

At first, it was only spread among the upper class circles. Later, with the help of Xin Nianyan, it gradually spread to the people. Unknowingly, it overshadowed the incident of Xin Nianyan falling to pieces.

In a teahouse, guests at each table were chatting while drinking tea and eating melon seeds:

"I heard that the second young lady of the Prime Minister's Palace often has trysts with His Royal Highness, do you know?"

"I know, I know, this matter has spread a long time ago. A few days ago, someone saw them alone in the private room of Baiyun Restaurant for several hours."

"Tsk tsk tsk, what have you been doing in there for several hours~"

The expressions on everyone's faces were unclear, and they all looked like they were tacitly understanding what they were saying.

Then someone else said: "But didn't I hear that His Highness the Crown Prince was engaged to the eldest lady of the Prime Minister's Mansion? Why did he get involved with the second lady again?"

"Who knows, but I heard that the eldest lady grew up in the countryside and was brought back to the capital last year. How can a woman who grew up in the countryside be so pampered and pampered in the Prime Minister's Mansion since she was a child?"

"Yes, maybe she is still an ugly person. If it were me, I would also like Miss Xin Er."

"Go, go, you've got your sperm in your head. Even if I grew up in a home, I still got engaged to His Highness the Crown Prince in an honest and upright manner. Then, no matter how good the second young lady is, she can't seduce my sister's future husband."...

These discussions were overheard by Xiaozhu, who was sitting in the corner. When she returned, she told Xin Nianyan exactly what she had heard.

After hearing this, Xin Nianyan just curled her lips and smiled, without saying much. She was thinking about what she should give to cousin Jinyan and her hairpin tomorrow.

At this time, a servant came to report: "Miss, the Crown Prince is here."

Xin Nianyan frowned and said quietly: "Just say I fell asleep and let His Highness go back."

In the past few days, Xin Rouer and Qin Yan both came to see her again, but she dismissed them all because they were not feeling well.

I still don’t want to see him now.

"Yes." The maid obediently withdrew.

With the lessons of Chun Xiang and Chun Cao, they have become much more sensible.

In the past few days, they have learned that the reason why Chunxiang Chuncao begged the eldest lady was because the lady had given up on them. If they did not beg the eldest lady, they would have to wait to die.

Thinking that the eldest lady finally asked the doctor to save Chunxiang Chuncao, the other servants no longer thought Xin Nianyan was vicious, and they became more honest.

The maid came outside and said to Qin Yan who was waiting here: "Your Highness, our young lady has not recovered yet and is resting. Please go back first."

Qin Yan frowned slightly, looking unhappy.

This was the third time he came to see Xin Nianyan in the past few days, but Xin Nianyan just didn't see him, and every time he was resting before his body recovered.

He felt that Xin Nianyan must have known about the rumors outside and got angry with him again.

After all, the rumors outside were getting more and more outrageous, and they said that he and Xin Rouer were already close to each other and would spend a few hours alone from time to time.

If it continues to be passed on, I'm afraid it will be passed on to the children.

However, he couldn't suppress it no matter how hard he tried. He wanted to find Xin Nianyan to explain, but Xin Nianyan didn't see him.

Qin Yan felt a little irritable. After thinking about it, he felt that he couldn't do this anymore, so he simply walked into the yard.

The maid was startled and hurriedly caught up: "Your Highness, our lady is really resting, you can't go in."

How could Qin Yan listen? He went straight to the main room. He didn't see Xin Nianyan and was about to go to the back room.

Xiaozhu hurriedly stepped forward to stop her: "Your Highness, my lady is resting, you can't go in."
Chapter completed!