Tang Zhuyun wanted to be a widow; is there any other woman in the world who would think that way?
"I've never seen a woman as responsible as her," Prince of Jin said calmly.
Nanny Rong was overjoyed. "Your Highness, you've finally seen the good qualities of the Princess Consort. Given the state of the manor before, if it were someone else, this old servant really can't imagine how chaotic things would have become..."
The Prince of Jin indicated that he did not wish to speak.
Tang Zhuyun is indeed a good person, responsible and capable, but she finds him a hindrance, so how can she be happy?
Nanny Rong also told him to treat Tang Zhuyun well, saying that it was a rare opportunity to meet someone like her, and that he should seize it and make Tang Zhuyun happy...
Should he just die?
"Granny, she's back." Prince of Jin heard Tang Zhuyun's footsteps.
Nanny Rong then remained silent.
Tang Zhuyun entered, smiling broadly as she proactively "explained": "The master invited me for tea and even gave me a string of Buddhist prayer beads."
She raised her wrist and proudly shook the unassuming string of Buddhist prayer beads.
"Is it because I have a deep affinity with Buddhism?" Tang Zhuyun said, laughing to herself, "I need to go back and ask my father if he and Master Hong'en have a particularly good relationship."
Otherwise, the master wouldn't have given her things for no reason.
In this world, what love or hate comes without a reason? Is it just because she's beautiful?
She was so focused on the words on the Buddhist beads that she missed the fleeting complex emotion in Nanny Rong's eyes.
The Prince of Jin said, "Let's go, it's time to go back."
Tang Zhuyun asked, "What about Nanny Rong?"
Nanny Rong smiled and said, "The manor will send a carriage to pick me up after dawn, so please don't worry."
Tang Zhuyun said, "Alright, it's Linlin's first birthday, you should come back and join in the fun, there's no one else here..."
It's all because of this "dead person" next to me. He made it so hard for Linlin to have a good birthday. I feel like biting him whenever I think about it!
He pretended to be dead for no reason, let him... never mind, he'll hold back during the New Year, but if it were any other time, he'd be verbally abused to death!
Nanny Rong saw the two out.
Just like when she arrived, Tang Zhuyun was dragged back by Prince of Jin, who had his hand on her waist.
So when Huaishang heard the commotion, he came out to greet her and saw Tang Zhuyun rubbing her back and complaining, "Your Highness, can't you be a little more gentle with me? My back is about to break."
If he weren't a prince, such rudeness would condemn him to a life of loneliness!
Huaishang's face flushed slightly—the Princess Consort can be so outspoken sometimes, and he's still here!
Tang Zhuyun: "Is the child awake yet?"
"No," Huaishang hurriedly replied.
"Thank goodness." Tang Zhuyun breathed a sigh of relief and turned to Prince of Jin, saying, "You should go now. Be careful next time you come, don't let anyone see you. I'm exhausted, I need to get some sleep."
There's an inexplicable feeling on the Huaishang that a princess has returned from an affair...
He lowered his head and dared not speak.
Tang Zhuyun went back and fell asleep immediately. She didn't know when she woke up. She was thinking about Linlin's birthday and realized she should get up and prepare food. Since they were eating vegetarian food now, cooking a satisfying meal would be a huge test of her culinary skills. So she silently fought against the little devil in bed.
"Brother, Mother hasn't woken up yet?" Yanran, looking at the bed curtains and then at the bright sunlight.
Linlin said, "On festive occasions, one misses their loved ones even more. Auntie must be missing the Prince. She probably tossed and turned all night and only managed to fall asleep with great difficulty. Let's keep our voices down."
Yanran said sadly, "I miss my father too. Last night I dreamt that my father and mother were together, riding a horse..."
Tang Zhuyun was so frightened that she couldn't sleep at all.
My goodness, how is this child so amazing?
"I'm awake!" she cried out, then realized she couldn't open her eyes.
She opened her eyes with great difficulty, and then, with the keen eye of a doctor, realized that she seemed to be... having an allergic reaction?
That's right, she had a severe allergic reaction; her eyes were reduced to slits.
Although she felt she had good medical skills, she really couldn't identify the allergen in a short time.
Could it be a cold air allergy? That can't be that severe; I came into contact with a lot of things at the Great Xiangguo Temple yesterday... it's hard to say exactly what I'm allergic to.
None of that matters; aside from being a little stuffy, it's not a big problem.
Tang Zhuyun got up to prepare her own medicine.
But her appearance frightened the two children.
She explained that she was sick, but neither of her children believed her.
They firmly believed that Tang Zhuyun cried until her eyes were swollen in the middle of the night because she missed Prince of Jin.
Tang Zhuyun: "..."
It would be more believable to say that she cried until her eyes were swollen because the Prince of Jin came back to life, ending her good days.
Because they sensed she was in a bad mood, the two children were being very cautious, which left Tang Zhuyun both amused and exasperated.
Fortunately, she quickly prepared the medicine, and the swelling in her eyes gradually subsided.
Although it was the first day of the Lunar New Year, the entire Prince of Jin's Residence was quiet because of the mourning period for Prince of Jin. No one came to pay their respects, and they didn't need to go out.
Tang Zhuyun asked Song Jingyang, "Did anyone come to your residence during the New Year?"
Song Jingyang replied matter-of-factly, "No, no one has any dealings with the Prince's residence."
Tang Zhuyun: "..."
Oh, how proud I am! Your prince is awesome!
Xiu'er, who was picking vegetables, yawned and said, "We're not even as good as the Tang Family. When people come to pay their respects and kowtow during the New Year, the whole street would be kneeling."
That was the highlight of Tang Mingfan's year.
Tang Zhuyun recalled a saying: what a person has done, the people remember.
Unfortunately, during her first year after transmigrating, she entered the Prince's Palace and couldn't witness the moment when she was moved to tears.
"How can we compare? My father is the most popular, and the prince is the least popular. If we're going to compare, you should at least find someone similar to him," Tang Zhuyun muttered.
"That's true." Xiu'er yawned again.
Tang Zhuyun stir-fried the vegetarian chicken and said with a smile, "Didn't you go to bed early last night?"
"No way! I didn't sleep all night. I won two hundred taels of silver from Song Jingyang. I put it in your dressing table drawer, please keep it for me," Xiu'er said.
Song Jingyang chuckled.
Tang Zhuyun: "... You really dare to win. Silly girl, aren't you afraid of losing yourself?"
Xiu'er said, "A good maid only costs fifty taels, while someone like me might not even be worth thirty taels. He's losing money no matter what."
Tang Zhuyun burst into laughter.
Song Jingyang: "Then I'll add another thirty taels, will you sell?"
"Dream on! Don't you even know that I'm now the only maidservant by the Princess's side? How can our status be the same?"
Huaishang appeared at the door at some point and said quietly, "You even paid an extra hundred taels of silver?"
Song Jingyang: "It's alright, it's just one hundred taels of silver."
Now he doesn't have to pay for meals when he eats with them; he's making a killing!
The Huaishang at a balance.
But then he thought, more than six years have passed since he spent his hundred Zidu. How much interest would that have generated? Besides, Song Jingyang was considered the cost of getting married; what about his?
He's not asleep!
Tang Zhuyun subtly probed, "Huaishang, how old are you this year? Look, even Song Jingyang has found someone, what about you?"
Huaishang: "Your Majesty, I am twenty-three years old this year. My mother told me to find someone myself, but where am I supposed to look?"
Tang Zhuyun:???
The character is out of character!