Unable to resist Zhou Yao's request, Chen Shaoan went to Tingfeng Courtyard.
Early autumn has arrived, but Tingfeng Courtyard seems to still be in summer. Under the deep dusk, there are still summer insects chirping in the dense grass.
At this time, Su Nianyun had just had dinner and was walking slowly in the courtyard to eat.
Chen Shaoan came in and came face to face with Su Nianyun.
At this time, a little girl lit the lanterns in the courtyard one by one.
A hazy halo enveloped Su Nianyun's body, and she was wearing a jade white skirt and gauze dress today, making her look like a fairy descending from the earth.
Such a gentle and affectionate scene made Chen Shaoan stunned when he saw it.
Since returning from Zhengyang Academy and having been busy socializing after winning the imperial examination, this was the first time in a long time that he had looked seriously at Su Nianyun.
It seems that women from other families look more haggard when they are pregnant, but when it comes to Su Nianyun's place, it seems that pregnancy is some kind of miracle cure, and she actually looks better every day?
Just when Chen Shaoan was intoxicated and confused, Xia Yue called him impatiently several times.
"Consort, consort!"
She coldly drove people out, "Princess needs to rest. If you're fine, you'd better leave quickly!"
"Ah, I have something to do!"
After being treated rudely by Xia Yue, Chen Shaoan finally came to his senses.
"If you have anything to do with me, please tell me!" Su Nianyun's words were calm and gentle.
"I, I'm here..."
For some reason, Chen Shaoan tried hard to think back for a long time, but he couldn't remember what he came to Tingfeng Court to do.
After hesitating for a long time, he suddenly opened his mouth and asked Su Nianyun, "When is your delivery date? Are Wen Po, wet nurse and so on ready?"
Su Nianyun stared at Chen Shaoan.
When Chen Shaoan felt something was wrong and tried to remember where he had said the wrong thing just now, Su Nianyun finally spoke.
"It seems that regarding the matter of my childbirth, the last time the consort came back to attend the second master's wedding, he asked about it, right?"
"Yes, really?"
Chen Shaoan was stunned for a moment, then felt embarrassed and apologetic.
"Maybe I was too nervous preparing for the exam, so I easily forgot some things."
His reasons were so high-sounding that people couldn't bear to blame him.
But Su Nianyun knew that Chen Shaoan might really have a bad memory.
This man is so slow that he still hasn't realized that there is something wrong with his body.
Being drugged by Zhou Yao for such a long time, excessive indulgence caused his memory to decline.
Maybe it was because he was paralyzed by the fact that he won the exam. Chen Shaoan was so immersed in joy that he didn't even realize that there was something wrong with his body.
Also interrupted by Su Nianyun, Chen Shaoan suddenly remembered what Zhou Yao had asked him to do.
So he did not put aside the issue of Su Nianyun's birth, and continued, "Princess, I don't know about the old lady sealing the Magnolia Garden again..."
Su Nianyun nodded, "I know, so what?"
"Can you please invite the princess..."
Before Chen Shaoan could finish speaking, Su Nianyun interrupted him.
"If you came here as a lobbyist on behalf of Aunt Zhou and asked me to persuade the old lady to reopen Magnolia Garden, I'm sorry that I can't do it."
"Before, I have already helped the old lady in front of her once. Besides, the second lady is now in charge of the palace. It is no longer up to me to make the final decision on these matters."
"If Aunt Zhou insists on Magnolia Garden, you should go to the Second Madam to discuss countermeasures...Old Madam, maybe she will listen to the Second Madam!"
"No, no," Chen Shaoan shook his head hastily, "I'm not here to let the princess become the old lady's lobbyist."
Magnolia Garden is haunted, which is the most taboo thing of the old lady. As his son, Chen Shaoan certainly knows the old lady's long-standing concern.
When Aunt Lan was favored, he was already sensible and remembered things.
At that time, his mother kept telling him in front of him every day that Aunt Lan could not be favored, otherwise in the future Aunt Lan would become powerful and she would kick them out.
Therefore, the old lady took precautions and took action in advance, causing Aunt Lan's infant child to be infected with the cold and die.
After the child was gone, Aunt Lan always blamed herself for not taking good care of the child, because she was depressed and never got pregnant again.
Until she followed Mr. Chen, she didn't understand that what happened to her was not a natural disaster, but a man-made disaster!
He vaguely knew what his mother was afraid of, so Chen Shaoan would not insist on Magnolia Garden for Zhou Yao.
"If you're not a lobbyist, then what does the consort mean by coming here today?"
"It's like this. It's a bit too crowded for Zhou Yao and Biyu to live in the Southwest Courtyard. Besides, the place in Tingfeng Courtyard is so big, why not just let her..."
"Why don't we let her move back to Tingfeng Yuan, is that what you mean?" Su Nianyun already knew what Chen Shaoan was going to say next.
"Yes, yes," Chen Shaoan nodded, "That's what I mean."
"Nian Yun, last time Zhou Yao made you angry, it was her fault. She has already learned her lesson."
"So you, sir, have a lot of money, so you should let her move back. This way I can feel more at ease when I go to Zhengyang Academy to study!"
The last sentence seems to add a whip to the soft words before it.
"What?" Su Nianyun said, "If I don't let Zhou Yao come to Tingfeng Courtyard, I won't let you study in peace, right?"
"No, no, that's not what I meant."
Seeing Su Nianyun's expression change, Chen Shaoan hurriedly explained.
"I'm just making an analogy. I don't really think that Zhou Yao will interfere with the exam."
"but……"
Chen Shaoan then changed the subject, "If the princess can arrange Zhou Yao's care, I will definitely have no worries."
Su Nianyun looked at him, "Consort, it's been so long. When will your memory... be restored?"
In the words, there is endless resentment.
Chen Shao'an was stunned for a moment. Fortunately, the atmosphere around Su Nianyun suddenly became desolate.
"Consort, of course you don't remember anything about the past?"
"I..." Chen Shaoan didn't know how to answer.
To this day, he still dares not admit that he has no amnesia at all and that he is just pretending.
"I really hope..." Su Nianyun sighed, "How nice it would be if you could remember those vows of eternal love you made to me in the past!"
"If you could remember even a little bit of the relationship between the two of us, maybe it wouldn't be like this now..."
Su Nianyun gently stroked her bulging abdomen, and the child in her belly felt her hand and stretched out her hands and feet.
When she noticed that her child was lively and active, she felt a little more comfortable about the future.
She felt happy in her heart, but she had to pretend to be aggrieved on her face, "The world is full of troubles, so I have nothing to say about my life being miserable, but..."
Su Nianyun raised her eyebrows and said, "Back then, Zhou Yao lived with you in the small dilapidated house on Ping'an Lane for almost a year."
"It was shabby and small, but she lived there without any regrets. No matter how bad our Southwest Hospital is, it's still much better than your life in Ping'an Lane, right?"
"That's it, what can Zhou Yao have to find fault with?"
As soon as Su Nianyun mentioned Ping'an Lane, Chen Shaoan could not help but think of He Zhiqiu, who lived next door.