Nanny Rong was a respectable old nanny with a high status in the Prince's mansion.
More precisely, she is now the "second-in-command" in the Prince's mansion's backyard, second only to Yanran.
So when she arrived, the Prince of Jin came out to greet her.
However, Nanny Rong took the initiative to bow to Tang Zhuyun.
Tang Zhuyun quickly returned the greeting.
Prince of Jin had already helped Nanny Rong up, saying, "You don't need to do this. Even if it were given to me, there's no need for you to bow."
"Your Highness, etiquette must not be disregarded," said Nanny Rong a smile. "Please go inside and attend to your official duties. This old servant will keep the lady company for a while."
Tang Zhuyun: Really, just want to talk?
Nanny Rong said: It's true.
Although she carries needles, she doesn't prick people.
"Please have some tea, Nanny Rong," Tang Zhuyun said with a smile.
Nanny Rong possessed an indescribable elegance in every movement, making her a pleasure to behold. She picked up her teacup, took a small sip, and then said, "I heard that at today's flower-viewing banquet..."
Tang Zhuyun felt guilty.
Oh no, Nanny Rong is about to give a lecture.
"I heard the flower-viewing banquet is quite interesting," said Nanny Rong with a smile. "Madam is also a remarkable person."
Tang Zhuyun was dumbfounded.
She was stunned; why did that sound like a compliment?
"But we need to give the Emperor an explanation." Nanny Rong changed the subject.
Tang Zhuyun: Here we come, here we come.
"That's why this old servant came, so that His Majesty won't have to arrange another tutor for you later. Please be patient with me these next few days, Madam."
Tang Zhuyun then realized that Prince of Jin actually wanted to help her, since Nanny Rong was easy to talk to, but it was hard to say what the next person would be like.
"Granny, you're too kind. I need your guidance."
Tang Zhuyun could also say polite things.
"Be the same as you were when this old servant was away. Don't feel burdened just because this old servant is here. To be honest, this old servant feels that you... seem to be afraid of this old servant?"
Tang Zhuyun said shyly, "Because I heard before that there was a Nanny Rong who could prick people with needles, so..."
Nanny Rong laughed and said, "That certainly wasn't me. I can't bear to see blood. Besides, you are the most beloved person in the Prince's heart, I wouldn't dare."
The person who is most dear to my heart?
The Prince of Jin of Jin's heart must be made of iron; she was hanging in mid-air by iron spikes, unable to live or die.
When Nanny Rong came to settle in, she would take the initiative to help Tang Zhuyun with her tasks and would never interfere in any of her affairs.
Moreover, Tang Zhuyun wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but she always felt that when Nanny Rong looked at her, her gaze was very kind.
As expected, the matter of the flower-viewing banquet reached the Emperor's ears.
It is said that the emperor asked Tang Mingfan, "Minister Tang, what do you think?"
Tang Mingfan: "Your Majesty, I was not present and did not witness how my daughter was bullied and forced to take action when she could no longer bear it."
Everyone: You old bastard, have you no shame?!
The Emperor stroked his beard. "I also think she's a good child. Although she's a bit mischievous, she's not without her pure and kind nature. It takes two to tango. In that case, let them both reflect on their actions in seclusion for a month, and the Prince of Jin and the Seventh Prince will have their salaries reduced by three months."
Everyone: With the Emperor protecting them, they're really something!
When Tang Zhuyun heard this news, she had already written "Admonitions for Women" twelve times. Upon hearing this, she immediately threw down her pen and angrily threatened to tear up what she had written.
One should not be too diligent in life.
The Prince of Jin said with a half-smile, "Keep it. There will be a next time; you won't lose out."
Tang Zhuyun: "..."
"You calculate how much my salary has been deducted because of you?"
Tang Zhuyun glanced at Nanny Rong beside her, but didn't retort.
Nanny Rong herself said that she watched Prince of Jin grow up, so if she were to argue with Prince of Jin, she would definitely offend her.
Unexpectedly, Nanny Rong smoothed things over for her, saying, "Your Highness, Madam is also intolerant of any injustice or scheming. This sincerity is truly commendable."
Tang Zhuyun blushed from the praise.
The Prince of Jin objected. "Granny, don't always side with her. She needs to be disciplined. She was already trying to climb onto the roof and remove the tiles, and you're giving her a ladder instead."
Nanny Rong smiled and said, "This old servant truly admires Madam's temperament."
The prince himself might not have realized it, but she could see it clearly—the prince was different from before, not to mention Yanran.
Privately, Nanny Rong also said to Prince of Jin, "Your Highness, haven't you noticed that you haven't been back to the Prince's residence for a long time?"
Prince of Jin then realized that, apart from sending Song Jingyang back to retrieve his belongings, he hadn't even thought about the Prince's residence in a long time, let alone returned.
"Madam has taken very good care of you, and you are no longer the unapproachable person you used to be..."
Even though he often seems disgusted or annoyed, that's what makes him vibrant.
How can a person always have a stern face and show no interest in anything?
That kind of prince is even more worrying.
"Your Highness, this old servant isn't spoiling the Madam; this old servant is simply grateful to her." Nanny Rong's eyes were slightly red. "If the young lady were still here, she would be gratified. The young lady likes straightforward people; if she were to see the Madam, she would surely be overjoyed."
When the Prince of Jin heard her mention his deceased mother, he clenched his hands tightly in his sleeves.
"Your Highness, it's rare to find a wife who is so harmonious with you. Please don't just scold or frighten her; women need to be coaxed."
The Prince of Jin felt that Nanny Rong had misunderstood the phrase "harmonious union of zither and lute".
However, this was also an elderly woman who lived with her mother and hoped for his well-being more than anyone else, so the Prince of Jin remained silent.
"Your Highness, some things, once missed, are gone forever."
"I," the Prince of Jin turned his head away, "I don't like her."
Nanny Rong smiled. If Tang Zhuyun were truly an ordinary person, merely a concubine, she wouldn't treat her this way.
Tang Zhuyun is different.
"Your Highness, if you had one task that you could only entrust to a young woman, to whom would you entrust it?"
The Prince of Jin remained silent.
Tang Zhuyun is feisty, capable, clever, cunning, and has principles—although her past actions were baffling, at least in their current relationship, she still has admirable qualities.
"Before, you had no one to choose from, but now Madam is the only choice, isn't that right?" Nanny Rong said with a smile. "You may not understand now, but by the time you do, the opportunity may be gone. Think about this old servant..."
When Nanny Rong was young, she was madly in love with and pursued by a man, which annoyed Nanny Rong greatly.
Later, he went to the battlefield and died on the battlefield. Nanny Rong never remarried.
That was all her memories of love, but by the time she realized it, it was too late, and no one else could capture her heart or soul.
"Yanran, don't touch the yam! It'll tickle!" Tang Zhuyun's voice came from outside. "Where did this Little Lovely come from, barging into the kitchen and asking me to take a bite!"
Then came Yanran's giggles.
"Come over here, let Nanxing peel chestnuts for you. I'll make you candied yam today."
"Father wants spicy food."
"I know, I know! You know we've gotten into trouble lately, right? We've been keeping our tails between our legs, are we going to get a beating? I can't take a beating, I'll definitely push you out first."
Yanran: "Father doesn't hit people! Father only hits boys. Poor Linlin, hehe."
A smile involuntarily crept onto the Prince of Jin's lips.
--If anything were to happen to him, Tang Zhuyun would protect Yanran.
In that case, he might as well go and "die."