Chu Nanzhi was attracted by the repeatedly murmuring singing voice, and she didn't see anyone walking out until she was in front of the hall.
Seeing Lin Jinshu's figure, the visitor was about to make a blessing when he was stopped by Lin Jinshu's eyes and whispered: "Is the princess still in a stable mood today?"
"Reporting to the princess, I don't know what the concubine has heard in the past two days. She has been restless. She just took some soothing decoction and feels much calmer."
The maid said, looking towards the place where the singing came from, and replied slowly: "No, the concubine is humming a tune in the backyard. She also said that when His Royal Highness the Prince comes down to court in the afternoon, we will go to pay respects to our ancestors."
After hearing this, Lin Jinshu just smiled bitterly, and then led Chu Nanzhi into the courtyard silently.
Arriving in the backyard, the singing became clearer and continued.
From a distance, Chu Nanzhi saw a woman with white hair staring blankly at the center of the pool beside the artificial pool. The ditty was coming from the woman's mouth.
Seeing the figures of Chu Nanzhi and Lin Jinshu, the two maids beside the woman quickly bowed their bodies, but when they looked back at the concubine, they became helpless again.
"Toffee, Princess Shu is here to see you."
Seeing that Ji Fanyin was still looking at the pool in a daze, a maid couldn't help but remind her.
Ji Fanyin turned around after hearing the sound, and looked at Lin Jinshu quietly. Chu Nanzhi suddenly took Lin Jinshu's hand, looked around, and said solemnly: "It's Jinshu.
"Why hasn't your uncle come back yet? It's my son's birthday in a few days. He will be twenty-two this year. I have to discuss with your uncle how to find a good marriage for him."
"My uncle was delayed today due to court affairs. His Majesty stayed in Chengqian Hall to discuss matters with the courtiers."
Lin Jinshu was afraid of disturbing her, so he had no choice but to answer what she wanted, looked at Chu Nanzhi, and continued with a faint smile: "A while ago, my ancestors and aunt mentioned the new princess of Pingning Prefecture and her family.
Entering the capital, she happened to come to the palace today, and my ancestors specially asked me to bring Princess Pingning over to meet my aunt."
"Princess Pingning."
Ji Fanyin grabbed Chu Nanzhi's slender jade finger and asked kindly: "Are you getting married?"
Without waiting for Chu Nanzhi to reply, she said to herself: "This Jiangnan woman is the most gentle and dignified. If she were not married, her beautiful appearance would be a perfect match for my son."
Looking at this concubine who was only in her thirties and already had silver hair on her head, Chu Nanzhi suddenly felt sour in her heart.
She lived in a haze, but it was rare that she could still remember the birthday of the pretty boy clearly.
I wanted to call out to my mother-in-law, but I swallowed my words as soon as they reached my lips, and replied gently: "Reporting to the concubine, my wife is already married, and my humble husband is the newly promoted King Pingning."
"Prince Pingning, that's really an advantage for this kid."
Ji Fanyin pouted in thought, then took a piece of pastry from the table and handed it to Chu Nanzhi's hand, saying softly: "This is the pear blossom cake made by the palace. It's very sweet. Please try it quickly."
"Thank you, Princess."
Chu Nanzhi took the pastry and took a bite, before Ji Fanyin showed a satisfied smile.
"Jin Shu, you should eat some too."
Ji Fanyin took another piece of pear blossom cake and handed it to Lin Jinshu.
As soon as Lin Jinshu fed it to her mouth, Ji Fanyin looked at her intently: "Are you married?"
"I?"
Lin Jinshu was confused.
Now that her marriage to Ji Cen'an had become a hot topic in the capital, she had completely forgotten about it again and could only reply with a bitter look on her face: "Not yet."
"Hurry up."
Ji Fanyin patted her palms and said earnestly: "You two brothers and sisters are really annoying."
After that, he stood up slowly and said urgently: "I won't chat with you anymore. I have to go to your uncle to discuss my son's marriage."
Unexpectedly, as soon as she finished speaking, a delicate woman's voice sounded outside the courtyard: "The concubine still misses her uncle. He has been dead for many years."
Chu Nanzhi heard the news and went to see Tang Yulan, Princess of Qinghe, walking in swaggering with several maids.
Lin Jinshu was a little angry when he heard this, and immediately scolded him dissatisfied: "Who allowed you to come here?"
"Sister Shu, I also came here to visit the concubine with good intentions. How could you talk to me like this?"
Tang Yulan eagerly came forward to support Ji Fanyin, and said with hypocritical concern: "Auntie's illness is getting more and more serious. It's all because of those evil villains who killed uncle and His Highness. But people can't be resurrected, so Auntie should be there sooner.
Only by forgetting the past can we recover from illness."
"Nonsense."
Ji Fanyin excitedly pushed Tang Yulan away with all her strength, and then slapped her hard on the face, saying angrily: "Where did you come from, you damn girl? Why do you want to curse my husband and son?"
Tang Yulan was directly pushed to the ground by this sudden slap. She was supported by the maids with tears in her eyes. She cried out with grievance: "Auntie, I am Yu Lan, the second girl of the general's palace. The current king of Qinghe is...
My husband, don’t my aunt remember me?”
Ji Fanyin glared at her fiercely, and the emotions that had just been calmed down became agitated and uneasy again. Her mind felt like being stung by the tip of a needle and the pain was unbearable. Scenes from the past reappeared in her mind.
She angrily stepped forward and pinched the neck of Tang Yulan, who had just regained consciousness, and said loudly: "It was you, it was you who killed His Highness and my son."
"I, how could I harm my uncle, how could I harm your son? Auntie, never want to wrongly accuse a good person."
Tang Yulan was pinched so hard that she couldn't breathe anymore. The maids tried their best but couldn't pull him away.
Seeing the scene in front of him, Chu Nanzhi felt angry and funny.
I thought that the second wife of the Tang family was much smarter than her sister, but I didn't expect that she was also a blind person. She didn't open the pot and lift it. It was not obvious that she was looking for fault.
Looking at the indifferent Princess Shu on the side, seeing Tang Yulan's face turning pale after being pinched, Chu Nanzhi walked up unhurriedly and kicked her hard on the butt.
Tang Yulan only felt a soreness in her buttocks. She subconsciously exerted force and struggled out of Ji Fanyin's hands, but two deep marks were left on her neck.
She covered her sore neck, glared at Chu Nanzhi, and cursed: "Princess Pingning, you, how dare you kick me?"
"If Princess Pingning hadn't kicked you, you would have been strangled to death by the concubine and there would be no excuse for you."
Lin Jinshu folded his hands and couldn't help but snickered, and then shouted sternly: "Get out of here, my ancestors gave you and your daughter some face. This princess will not tolerate your bad habits and disturb the concubine. This
I'm afraid you can't bear the sin."
"you"
Tang Yulan gritted her teeth, full of anger but did not dare to vent it out, so she had no choice but to lead the maids and run out in disgrace.
Even her father and the Queen Mother were wary of this manly woman, so she naturally didn't dare to fight her.