Rebirth: The Fourth Lady Wants to Lie Down

In the days that followed, Yinzhen's life seemed to be set in a rhythm. Sometimes he accompanied Yi Ya and her son, sometimes he visited Song Gege and her daughter, and occasionally he would sit in Wu's house. Geng's death was like a shadow, shrouding Wu's heart, and Li Gege was also confined to her own house, isolated from the outside world. Therefore, although Wu's desire to win favor had faded, deep in her heart, she still hoped for Yinzhen's favor.

On this day, the sun was warm and Yinzhen came to Yiya's residence again. The father and son were playing in the courtyard, and their laughter echoed in the air. Yiya looked at the harmonious scene between the two and felt a warm current in her heart.

Suddenly, she remembered something, something about Wu Shi. She could have chosen to remain silent, but some emotion in her heart drove her to speak.

"Master, there is something I want to tell you." Yi Ya said softly, with a hint of hesitation in her tone.

Yinzhen raised his head and looked at Yiya, with a questioning gleam in his eyes.

"It's about Wu." Yi Ya continued, "During the time when you were seriously ill, besides me, Wu also asked me to take care of you. In fact, before I arrived, it was Wu who had been taking care of you."

After hearing this, Yinzhen was silent for a moment. He remembered that he was seriously ill and unconscious during that period, but he could sense Wu's presence in his subconscious. He sighed softly and said, "Wu is indeed a calm and reliable woman. During that time, I was busy with government affairs and ignored her efforts. Now I think about it, I should compensate her well."

As he spoke, Yinzhen made a decision. He turned to Su Peisheng, who was standing by his side, and ordered, "Go and get the jade ruyi I just presented as tribute and give it to Wu, and tell her that she is now a princess in the palace."

"Yes, sir, I will give it to Wu Gege right away." Su Peisheng immediately obeyed the order and left. He knew that from now on he would call Wu Gege.

Yi Ya looked at Yin Zhen with a gleam in her eyes. She knew that Yin Zhen was a reasonable and affectionate person, and even if she didn't say it, Yin Zhen would remember it later and would not let Wu down.

After a while, Su Peisheng left with the gift.

Seeing this, Yi Ya also called Nanny Wang into the house and said, "Mammy, since the master has married Wu as a princess, I should also send some gifts to express my congratulations. Go to the warehouse to get some good things and send them to Princess Wu."

Nanny Wang nodded and was about to prepare the gifts when she heard Yinzhen say, "It's just a promotion to a princess, there's no need to make a fuss about it."

However, Yi Ya shook her head and said calmly: "Master, I am the wife of the mansion. It is my duty to give you some gifts. I cannot lose my manners."

Seeing Yi Ya so determined, Yin Zhen no longer insisted. He knew that Yi Ya was always dignified and generous and knew how to consider the overall situation. So he nodded in agreement.

Seeing that Yinzhen had no objection, Nanny Wang went back to prepare gifts.

……

The sun shone through the delicate window lattices onto the bluestone slabs, and the air was filled with a faint floral scent. Wu sat in the room, embroidering an exquisite pattern in her hands, and heard the maid's announcement: "General Manager Su is here!"

Wu was stunned, and a sense of inexplicable surprise surged in her heart. She put down the embroidery in her hand, quickly tidied her dress, and walked out of the house. She saw Su Peisheng standing in front of the door, smiling and looking quite kind.

"Good luck to you, Princess Wu." Su Peisheng cupped his hands and said respectfully.

Wu was slightly stunned and asked in confusion: "Manager Su, what are you doing...?"

Su Peisheng smiled slightly and said, "Congratulations, Gege. Now I should call you Wu Gege."

When Wu heard this, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes. She looked at the maid beside her, who also looked confused. At this time, Wu Gege came back to her senses and quickly invited Su Peisheng into the house.

"Manager Su, thank you for taking the trouble to come all the way here." Mrs. Wu said politely.

"It's not hard, it's not hard." Su Peisheng waved his hand, "This is what a servant should do."

As he spoke, he took out an exquisite gift box from his sleeve and handed it to Wu Gege's maid, "This is a gift from the prince to you, please keep it."

Wu Gege took the gift box and opened it. Inside was a crystal clear pearl necklace. She was delighted and quickly signaled the maid beside her to give Su Peisheng a reward of silver.

Su Peisheng took the reward, thanked Wu Gege, and turned to leave. Looking at Su Peisheng's departing back, Wu Gege became even more confused.

"How come I was suddenly promoted to a princess?" she said to herself.

The maid beside him thought for a moment and said tentatively, "Maybe it's because when the prince was sick, you were always by his side, so the prince..."

When Wu Gege heard this, her heart moved. Indeed, she had been taking care of Yinzhen during that period, and perhaps that was why Yinzhen remembered her kindness.

Thinking of this, Wu Gege couldn't help but feel happy. She knew that her efforts had not been in vain and now she was finally rewarded.

Not long after, Nanny Wang also came to Wu Gege's room with the gifts sent by Yi Ya, "Congratulations, Gege, congratulations, Gege."

While expressing her gratitude to Yi Ya, Wu Gege said modestly: "Thank you for the trip, Madam. I still have to thank Madam Fu Jin. Without Madam Fu Jin's support, I would not be where I am today."

Nanny Wang smiled and said that she would definitely tell Yi Ya what Wu Gege had said, and then left Wu Gege's room.

Watching Nanny Wang leave, Wu Gege was filled with gratitude. She knew that her road to promotion was still long, but as long as she had Yi Ya's support and encouragement, she believed that she would be able to go further.

……

At night, the moonlight was like water, and the breeze blew gently over the eaves, bringing a hint of coolness. Yinzhen, wearing a moon-colored robe, walked lightly into Wu Gege's room. Wu Gege had been immersed in the joy of being promoted to a princess all afternoon, and at this moment, she was even more beaming, and her joy was beyond words.

While fixing her makeup, she asked Yunxiang, the maid beside her: "Yunxiang, how do you think I look now? Is my hair messy? Is my makeup smudged?"

Yunxiang looked at her princess, who was both happy and anxious, and smiled softly to comfort her: "Don't worry, princess, you are so beautiful today! You will definitely charm me to my heart's content."

After hearing what Yunxiang said, Wu Gege smiled embarrassedly and said, "Just talking nonsense, you little girl." As she said that, she straightened her dress and walked quickly to the door to greet Yinzhen.

Yinzhen brought Su Peisheng into the courtyard, and Wu Gege, Yunxiang and others immediately bowed to him and greeted him.

Yinzhen stepped forward, helped Wu Gege up, and said gently, "Get up!" He turned to look at Wu Gege, a hint of tenderness flashed in his eyes, and he took her hand and walked into the house together.

Seeing this, Yunxiang and the other maids consciously retreated outside the house, leaving the two of them some space to be alone.

After the two entered the room, they sat on the couch together. Yinzhen spoke softly, "Wu, I have been busy with government affairs recently and I have not been able to accompany you often. Do you have any complaints against me?"

Wu Gege shook her head slightly and responded gently: "You are busy with government affairs, I understand. I just hope you are in good health."

Yinzhen nodded, and thought of how Wu Gege had carefully taken care of him when he was sick, and said with emotion: "Wu, you took care of me at that time, it was really hard. I don't know what I should give you, thinking that the most important thing for you should be your status, so I promoted you to Gege, do you like it?"

When Wu Gege heard this, a hint of emotion flashed in her eyes. She knew very well that Yinzhen called her "Gege" not because he loved her, but since Yinzhen didn't mention it, she could still deceive herself.

Now that Yinzhen mentioned this, she could only accept it with tears in her eyes, and even said gratefully: "I thank you for your kindness, my Lord. I am already satisfied to be able to accompany you."

Late at night, Yinzhen rested in Wu Gege's room. The moonlight shone on him through the window, reflecting his deep and determined eyes. Wu Gege lay beside him, her heart full of joy and expectation. She knew that this was a rare opportunity, and she was unwilling to miss it, so she tried her best to serve Yinzhen, hoping to consolidate her position in the mansion.