When I opened my eyes, Zhen Huan knelt in front of me and had a miscarriage

Then he heard someone outside saying that Concubine Yan had arrived.

What Nian Shilan didn't realize was that after hearing these words, the Fourth Prince's originally fluent recitation voice paused for a moment.

"Let her in."

Hearing this, the Fourth Prince also put down the book.

While waiting for Yan Ruofan to come in, the two of them greeted each other.

"Good luck to Her Majesty Hua." She then turned around and greeted the Fourth Prince.

The Fourth Prince was very respectful, "Madam Yan."

Nian Shilan put down the book in her hand and said, "The weather has been cool recently, and all the concubines are enjoying the spring scenery in the Imperial Garden. However, Concubine Yan likes the scenery of my Yikun Palace."

The implication is that she comes too often.

Yan Ruofan seemed to have known she would say this, and quickly responded appropriately, "Your Highness, the scenery here is unique. How can the spring scenery in the Imperial Garden compare to yours? Everyone in the palace knows that the flowers in your palace are carefully cultivated in the flower room before being sent here. I thought I could take this opportunity to appreciate them."

Faced with the compliments, Nian Shilan was also pleased, so he smiled and said nothing, and asked Fudong to serve tea.

Yan Ruofan took a sip of tea and looked tentatively at the Fourth Prince.

Seeing that he was reading a book carefully, he put down his teacup and asked, "Fourth Prince, you look so serious in reading. I wonder what book you are reading?"

The Fourth Prince then raised his head and said, "Oh, I have always liked reading the Zizhi Tongjian. I take it out and flip through it when I have nothing to do."

"When I came in just now, I heard the Fourth Prince reading aloud. Could it be that he has memorized the Zizhi Tongjian by heart? I have a bad memory. I have read this book several times but it has never entered my head. Now that I see the Fourth Prince flipping through it, I feel a little itchy in my heart."

That’s all I have to say.

Anyone with a discerning eye could see that he wanted to borrow the book in his hand, but the Fourth Prince hesitated.

"If Madam Yan wants to read it, there are quite a few in the library."

The Fourth Prince declined politely with a stiff look and a hint of coldness.

Yan Ruofan did not simply give up and was about to say, "The library..."

"Considering that Empress Yan has just entered the palace and is unfamiliar with the place, I will ask the nanny beside me to go to the library to get the books and send them to Changchun Palace. How about that?"

The Fourth Prince quickly responded and blocked her mouth.

Having said that, Yan Ruofan was at a loss.

"That's really wonderful."

Nian Shilan looked at the Fourth Prince strangely, wondering when he had become so stingy.

The Fourth Prince disagreed and continued reading the book in his hand.

The hand holding the book tightened unconsciously.

This book was the first thing his mother gave him.

That was his path from the Old Summer Palace to the Forbidden City, and it was the witness of his meeting and encounter with Nian Shilan, their mutual support, and their journey step by step to the present.

If nothing unexpected happened, he would probably take this book into his grave.

Yan Ruofan then took the initiative to talk, and Nian Shilan would say a few words to her from time to time, but her topics were all focused on the Fourth Prince.

The Fourth Prince had an indifferent attitude.

After a while, he shut up out of boredom.

At this time, a maid came in and reported, "My Lady Imperial Concubine, Lady Yan, and good luck to the Fourth Prince."

"Mammy, how did you come in?" The Fourth Prince looked up.

Yan Ruofan felt sour in his heart, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned down. The Fourth Prince even looked at a nanny more seriously than listening to her.

The nanny smiled and said, "Fourth Prince, the top-quality crabs you asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs to send have arrived. The eunuch in the kitchen asked if we want to cook them now?"

The Fourth Prince nodded, "Got it, I'll be there in a minute."

Nian Shilan laughed, "I used to eat crab roe cakes every three days, but since you started to care about me, I've been eating crab roe cakes three times a day. It's not autumn yet. If it were, I'd probably have to eat crab roe cakes mixed with crab roe cakes every day."

Songzhi also chuckled.

The Fourth Prince's ears turned red. "Those people in the Ministry of Internal Affairs are lazy anyway. Why not let them help Mother to search for them? If Mother is tired of them, I will tell them not to pick them. But the batch that arrived today is fresh. If we don't cook it quickly, I'm afraid it will be a waste of its deliciousness."

Songzhi quipped, "Fourth Prince, you are not afraid of disappointing the fresh crabs. I think you are afraid that the queen will disappoint your kindness."

The Fourth Prince's ears turned even redder and he said nothing.

Nian Shilan nodded, "Okay, okay, I know you have filial piety, go ahead."

The Fourth Prince stood up excitedly and handed the book in his hand to Fudong. Fudong took it carefully. Without the Fourth Prince's instructions, she already knew to put the book on the top of the bookshelf in the Fourth Prince's bedroom.

Because the Fourth Prince said that this place is the safest and less likely to get dirty.

Yan Ruofan looked at the scene in front of him, and somehow, he felt a little strange and unhappy.

Although she didn't figure it out at the moment, she just didn't like this feeling, so she thought about it carefully.

"Noble Lady Yan, Noble Lady Yan?"

Nian Shilan called out twice in succession.

Yaocao quickly pushed Yan Ruofan's shoulder and said, "My lady, the Imperial Concubine is talking to you."

Yan Ruofan was shocked and came to her senses, "My Lady, it is my fault."

"It's okay. This crab roe pastry is a specialty of my small kitchen. You should stay and have dinner with me, and taste the Fourth Prince's kindness."

This was exactly what Yan Ruofan wanted, and she nodded quickly, "How can I let down your majesty's kindness? Besides, everyone says that the small kitchen craftsmanship of Yikun Palace is unique in the palace, and even the emperor loves it. It would be a great honor for me to be able to taste it."

Nian Shilan nodded.

During dinner, everything was normal.

On the way back to the palace after dinner, Yan Ruofan was still thinking about what had just happened.

Yaocao looked at her and blinked, "What are you thinking about, young lady?"

Yan Ruofan saw that there was no one around, and occasionally a few palace maids passed by. She lowered her voice and spoke to Yaocao.

"Just now in Yikun Palace, did you feel that the Fourth Prince was a little strange towards the Imperial Concubine?"

Yaocao thought about it carefully, "Strange? I don't think there is anything strange about it."

Yan Ruofan just found it incredible, "How could it be, don't you think that the way the Fourth Prince treats the Imperial Concubine is not at all like the way a son treats his mother?"

"Is that so?" Yaocao said doubtfully, "Could it be that the young master is mistaken?"

Although Yan Ruofan was somewhat shaken, he still felt something was wrong.

"Think about it, would your brother get along with your mother like this when he is at home?"

"But the eldest master will also remember Madam's preferences and bring her favorite snacks home."

Yan Ruofan shook his head, "No, it's not that, but my brother's ears don't turn red when he talks to mother. Just like what happened to the Fourth Prince just now."

Yaocao was surprised that her young mistress was so observant.

However, in fact, it was not Yan Ruofan who observed carefully.

Instead, her entire eyes were focused on the Fourth Prince, and every detail was infinitely magnified.

It seems difficult not to discover anything.