Chapter 173 Nian's Plan

When Nian Sisi heard that the prince was staying in the main courtyard again, she felt very frustrated, not only for herself, but also for the soup and water that she delivered to the front courtyard every day.

That didn't have any effect at all.

Moreover, the eunuchs in the front yard are a bottomless pit. Even if their Nian family is rich, they cannot afford to fill it up like this. She has already felt a little bit of pain.

Now if she wanted to add something good to the kitchen, she had to pay a minimum of five taels of silver. Nian Sisi came to her senses and realized that she was too generous at the beginning and had nurtured these evil slaves.

The most difficult part was that she couldn't stop now. Nian Sisi understood that if you want to take something, you must give it first.

Nian Gengyao tried hard to get close to the people in the Ministry of Personnel, and from their words, he roughly analyzed the information he wanted.

"Prince Yong, you are a man of self-discipline and respect for propriety. You have an extraordinary obsession with your duties. Once you have something ordered by the emperor, you basically live in the Ministry of Personnel."

"If you're talking about Prince Yong, he really doesn't touch prostitutes at all. If any of us want to go, we have to go quietly. Alas."

"Why are you asking about this? Oh, by the way, your sister seems to have entered the palace. She is enjoying a good life. I heard that the princess is gentle and virtuous, and is a good housekeeper. Who in our Ministry of Personnel has not drunk the summer soup sent by the princess?"

"Liang Gong, you drank well today. I just want to tell you that the prince is like a lady from a wealthy family. He hardly attends any banquets and goes back home every day after picking up the eldest prince. It's also thanks to Prince Honghui's filial piety. Otherwise, who can stand a teenager being stared at like this every day?!"

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Nian Gengyao's advice to Nian Sisi was to be submissive and not go against the princess. It would be best to have children first before talking about love, as the prince was a cold and long-lasting man, and what was needed was a little emotional foundation and some patience.

Nian Sisi was worrying about how to build the foundation for this relationship. Their conversation now did not exceed ten sentences, including greetings.

Looking in the mirror, Nian Sisi felt insecure about her appearance for the first time.

Just when she was thinking about how to create opportunities for herself and Yinzhen every day, Nian Sisi stared at the little wolf running freely in the imperial garden, and suddenly felt that she had found a breakthrough.

"Xiao Die, go observe the Fourth Prince's daily whereabouts. Don't let anyone find out that we are following him. If there is not enough money, go get it yourself."

Xiaodie is the only maid that Nian Sisi brought from her mother's home into Prince Yong's mansion. She is her confidante and is very capable.

Xiaodie did not disappoint Nian Sisi's trust. In just a few days, she knew Xiaolang's daily itinerary very well.

"Princess, the Fourth Prince eats at the Princess's place every morning, and then practices calligraphy for half an hour. When the sun comes out, the Fourth Prince plays in the garden. His favorite places are the swings and slides next to the rockery. He takes a half-hour nap at noon. In the afternoon, he practices swordplay, and in the evening, the eldest prince teaches him to read."

"Practice sword?" Nian Sisi was a little puzzled. Has he reached the age where he can wield a sword?
Xiaodie smiled and said, "The eldest prince gave the fourth prince a small wooden sword. He liked it very much. I watched him wield it from a distance once. He looked very good in it."

"The slide is next to the rockery, and the rockery is next to the pond." Nian Sisi seemed to be thinking, "Was there anyone around him when he went to play?"

"Yes, I have observed that there are at least two eunuchs who never leave their side."

Nian Sisi nodded: "Take our snacks tomorrow and go to visit the Imperial Garden."

Xiaodie has always been able to guess what Sisi is thinking. She hesitated for a moment and said, "Princess, the princess is a protective person. We can't do anything to the Fourth Prince."

"It's not to kill him, it's just to borrow some money. Otherwise, given the current situation, when will the prince see me? When the princess is old and ugly, I'm not young anymore!" Nian Sisi was irritated by Yinzhen's neglect for many days, and she was a little paranoid. Xiaodie was a little worried. If the master could get what he wanted, everyone would be happy. If something went wrong, the prince would skin them alive. She had to report this to the second young master.

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As usual, the little wolf carried Doudou to ride on the slide. He rode once, Doudou rode once, and then he and Doudou rode together once. They took turns like this and he could have fun all morning.

When Nian Sisi came, she happened to see Xiaolang hugging Doudou and whispering to him. The scene was so warm that she couldn't help but smile sincerely.

The charm of human cubs is irresistible!
Little Wolf saw a pretty sister and looked at her with wide eyes. After the pretty sister walked in, she bent down and spoke gently, "Fourth Prince, right? I am your mother Nian. This is the dessert that Nian made. It's sweet. Would you like to have two pieces?"

The little wolf stared at the snack with shining eyes. He swallowed and said, "Are you Grandma Wolf?"

"What?" Nian Sisi's smile froze for a moment; she didn't understand.

The little wolf continued, "Big Brother said that strangers who want to give little wolves snacks are all wolf grandmothers, people who want to eat little wolves. Are you the wolf grandmother?"

What a mess. Nian Sisi squatted down and looked at the little wolf at eye level: "You and I are a family, how could it be a wolf... a wolf grandmother?"

There were several eunuchs who had been playing with Xiao Lang. Among them, Guo Wei stepped forward and stood in front of Xiao Lang. "Your servants pay their respects to Nian Gege. According to the princess' order, the Fourth Prince cannot spend time in the Imperial Garden. It is easy to get caught in the wind. Nian Gege, please don't make things difficult for us."

"You!" Nian Sisi didn't expect that a eunuch could speak to her in such a tone. She was so angry that she wanted to smash the plate of snacks, but thinking about her own plan, she held back.

She put the food box on the ground and said, "Leave it for the Fourth Prince to taste. I'm leaving now."

"Farewell, Princess Nian." Guo Wei performed all the formalities and said to the eunuchs who were with him, "We are going to have a treat. This cannot be given to the master."

"Brother Guo, how dare Nian Gege poison you in broad daylight?"

"No matter whether she dares or not, remember one thing, as long as the princess doesn't see it, we can't let the young master eat food from other places. It's hard to explain."

"Brother Guo is cautious, and I still need to learn."

In this way, Nian Sisi came to Xiaolang almost every day with different snacks to get close to him. It was unclear whether Xiaolang was corrupted, but the eunuchs around him all gained weight.

Little Wolf was indeed impressed by this beautiful sister. He followed the principle of looking for his elder brother first when he was in doubt, so when Honghui was enlightening him at night, he said, "Brother, who is Nian's mother? Isn't our mother the only one?"

Xiaolang's words were difficult to understand, but Honghui understood them immediately: "Where did you meet Nian'e Niang?"

"In the garden, she would make delicious snacks every day. Big brother, little Guozi is so bad. He ate all of them himself and didn't give any to the little wolf."

Honghui glanced at Guo Wei who was bowing and nodding, and smiled: "Whatever you want to eat, I'll give it to you. Nian'er Niang is our elder, so we can't be impolite, but we can't get too close to her either, understand?"

Xiaolang didn't quite understand, so Honghui tickled the sole of his foot and said, "Just keep the status quo, I will protect you."

This time the little wolf understood and gave Honghui a kiss covered in saliva.

Honghui seemed to be disgusted on the surface, but he actually felt very happy about it.

Coming out of the main courtyard, Honghui's smiling expression immediately turned cold. He looked in the direction where Nian Sisi lived and had some preliminary ideas in his mind.