"No, His Royal Highness King Zhan is not in good health, so there is no need for you to send me away."
With quick eyes and quick hands, Bi Tao wrapped a few bunches of candied haws in oil paper and stuffed them for Alian.
“It’s easy to lose your appetite in spring, so take the candied haws and eat them on the road!”
Ah Lian couldn't refuse. She looked up and saw her master walking forward without looking back. She met Bitao's eyes and said with a smile, "Then I will thank His Highness Prince Zhan on behalf of my princess."
When the others walked away, Chang Jinchan grabbed a candied haws, took a bite, and asked: "Is the candied haws really made by my cousin? Your sister doesn't have a good heart at the first sight. How can you be willing to take advantage of your cousin's hard work? Where are the others?”
"Also, are you really pregnant?"
Chang Jinchan stared at Shen Moran's belly in disbelief, but saw her sitting down and biting the sugary syrup gathered on the outside of the hawthorn.
"I lied to her. The gentleman is far away from the kitchen. I don't have the guts to instruct His Highness into the kitchen. This is what the cook did. Also, I only said that I wanted to eat sour food, but I didn't say that I was pregnant."
Can it still be like this?
Chang Jinchan's eyes moved away from her belly and fell on her face.
"What other people think is their business."
The sunshine in spring is really warm, making people reluctant to move.
"I've long seen that you two sisters can't deal with each other anymore. You two sisters still want to play tricks on each other when they are together. Are you tired..."
Chang Jinchan neither tolerated nor agreed with the behavior of the two people. In the past, she would have ruined it on the spot. Today, she could endure it until Shen Mingshu left before complaining. Shen Moran felt relieved.
"I don't want to either. If possible, who would want to play tricks on their loved ones? However, if I don't have more of a mind, I won't be able to survive in the Prime Minister's Mansion, and I might die today..."
Life is worse than death...she added in her heart.
"Cousin, if you still have time to spare, you can hang out in the garden for a while. I'm a little tired..."
She was different from usual... Chang Jinchan reflected on what she just said. Her father often told her to be more open-minded, and also said that everyone's circumstances are different, so she should think about problems from other people's perspectives.
She is not Shen Moran, so I can't understand her feelings. Maybe she spoke too harshly... I feel bad that she didn't mean to poke her heart, and I'm also annoyed why I spoke carelessly and talked nonsense!
I couldn't apologize, but I just watched her walk away.
Shen Moran asked Bitao with her eyes, Bitao nodded affirmatively, and they quickly returned to the room.
"You are waiting outside. You are not allowed to come in unless ordered."
Bitao held the maid's shelf, turned around and closed the door.
"Miss, Alian came back with news that His Highness Prince Yu is secretly investigating your relationship with Mr. Si, and His Highness Prince Yu has been secretly paying attention to the activities of our palace. Miss, what do you think His Highness Prince Yu is planning? ?”
Of course Bitao, a little maid, could not have imagined what Zhou Yu had in mind, but Zhou Yu's actions had always been expected by Shen Moran.
It would be strange if he could honestly not plot against others.
However, Zhou Rong had just been assassinated yesterday, so in order to avoid suspicion, he would stay quiet for a while and not come out to play.
"How did Alian find out about this news?"
Bitao shook her head.
"She didn't go into details. She just said that if the young lady rewards her, she can store it with us first. It's not convenient for her. By the way, Alian also gave the slave something to pass to you."
Bi Tao took out a handkerchief from her arms and opened it layer by layer. There was a golden bracelet wrapped in the handkerchief.
"Miss, why does this bracelet look familiar?"
Shen Moran looked at the bracelet and couldn't help being happy. She took it and looked at it for a few times, then smiled and said, "Doesn't it look familiar? Do you still remember the pink hairpin on Er Qiao's head and Shen Mingshu's hairpin? Besides The colors are different, but the styles and materials are exactly the same.”
Bitao just remembered and exclaimed: "It's exactly the same as Ping'er! Isn't Alian in danger?"
Shen Moran sneered and said: "Sure enough, there are slaves just like the masters. Even if they use the same move twice, they won't worry about revealing their secrets. What do we have to worry about?"
"Besides, since Alian sent this bracelet, it means that she has seen through Qixi's tricks. Alian is a smart girl, and she might bring us some surprises!"
“It’s not yet certain who will eat who, just wait and see!”
Shen Moran is really happy. It seems that there are still smart people in this world. A little maid can actually see the tricks used by those people. She claims to be smart in vain. She fell into Zhou Yu's trick in her previous life. ,really...
Ashamed!
"We might as well help Alian."
Shen Moran grinned and had another idea in mind.
On the way back home, Shen Mingshu sneezed, saw the candied haws being carried into the carriage by Alian, grabbed the oil paper bag and threw it out of the carriage.
"Who asked you to take their stuff?"
After Bao Wanyu and Zhou Yu got married, she also heard rumors about their love. While she regarded Bao Wanyu as an enemy, she also dreamed of being harmonious with her husband Qin Se.
But after only one month of marriage, she felt trapped in everything.
Zhou Yu didn't rest in her room every night. After her two companions were driven away, he took in another girl and sometimes stayed outside the house.
She can't attract all his attention. In front of outsiders, he will take care of her everywhere, but at home...
Unlike Zhou Zhan, he almost never goes out when he is not in good health, but who knew that the relationship between the couple was so good? It was so good that it made her jealous!
"Princess, please calm down. You and Princess Zhan are biological sisters after all. Our Highness also allows you to be friends with Princess Zhan. I am afraid of offending the people around Princess Zhan and causing trouble to you and Your Highness..."
Analyzing Alian from the overall situation, Shen Mingshu felt that what she said made sense, swallowed down her anger, and asked: "But I always feel that His Highness cares about me on the surface, but doesn't seem to value me very much in private..."
When women are angry, most of the time there is no special reason, they just rely on intuition.
Alian advised: "Princess, you are now His Royal Highness's royal concubine. From now on, no matter whether His Highness values you or not, you will always be the royal concubine. No one can surpass you! As long as you don't make any mistakes, Your Highness will always be the royal concubine." I respect you as my royal concubine."
What she said made sense. Shen Mingshu took a deep breath and then exhaled.
"When His Highness comes in the future...are you still afraid that you won't be able to avenge your current revenge?"
This sentence hit Shen Mingshu's fancy. He opened the car curtain and looked at the lively street scene. He happened to see a candied haws seller and said, "Go buy me a bunch."
The carriage stopped, and Alian jumped out of the carriage and bought a bunch. She took a bite of it in retaliation, found it sour, and threw it away again.
Zhou Yu had already returned home when he returned home.
"You're back, did you have fun?"
"Why is Your Highness back so early?"
Zhou Yu waved his hand, and when Qixi left, he took away Alian, who was looking down and could not see anyone else's eyes. He lifted her into a deserted corner and couldn't help but ask: "How is the investigation going on the task assigned to you?"
Alian rubbed her hands, lowered her head and said, "I went to the house today and didn't hear Princess Zhan mention Sir Si. However, I asked Bitao."
She paused and then raised her eyes to observe his expression. Qixi had no time to put her impatience on her face and was caught by her.
"Alian, I'm too anxious, and it's not against you... If I fail to complete the task, I will definitely be punished by His Highness. My good sister, please stop pretending and tell me quickly."
A-Lian lowered her head again and gave him a head that showed no expression.
"Bitao said that Master Si and Princess Zhan only met last spring. When Princess Zhan went out of the city and encountered bandits, it was Master Si who rescued Princess Zhan."
"When we entered the city, there was a thief hiding under the carriage. In order not to arrest him, Mr. Si accidentally bumped into His Highness the King of Han. For this, he was caught by Governor Wei and interrogated in the prison. My young lady felt very sorry and agreed to help go to the Si.
The housekeeper of your lord's house."
"The two of them have just turned from acquaintances to mature acquaintances. Mr. Si is busy at the office, and they don't usually see each other."
Qixi listened patiently to what she had to say. There was not a single word of useful information in these words. It was something that everyone knew. He was still waiting for her to continue talking, but he saw the girl looking up at him and shut up.