Chapter 9 instantly caught his eye

As the month drew to a close, the Empress Dowager, despite her old age, acted decisively and efficiently. From the beginning to the end, she did not show off like the other concubines, and quickly made decisions about the fate of the maidens with just a few words.

After the election, Nian Suxin went straight back to her residence. The next morning, the Nian residence received the imperial decree for her marriage. The gist of it was, "Nian Suxin, the daughter of Nian Xialing, is beautiful and intelligent, and possesses both virtue and grace. She is now bestowed in marriage to Prince Yong, Aisin Gioro Yinzhen, as his concubine."

The Nian family had long been prepared for this, and after the eunuch delivering the decree left with a smile, they began to make preparations for Nian Suxin's marriage. As a concubine, Nian Suxin would not only have a wedding, but also be able to receive a jade tablet. Although she was one step lower than the principal concubine, she would still be a legitimate mistress.

It is said that in this world, all bustling is for profit, and all commotion is for gain. In her previous life, Nian Suxin did not understand this principle, and as a result, she played her good hand poorly. In this life, now that she knew what she wanted, she naturally understood how to strive for it.

In the blink of an eye, it was the day of Nian Suxin's marriage. The sky had just begun to lighten, and Nian Suxin had already risen early to have a light breakfast. She changed into the festive attire she had received from the Ministry of Internal Affairs a few days ago and sat quietly at the dressing table, waiting for the maidservant to come and do her makeup.

She had been waiting for this day for a long time. In this lifetime, she would spare no effort and repay a hundredfold, in order to live up to the opportunity given to her by fate.

The Prince Yong's residence was adorned with lanterns and decorations. Ulanara greeted the female relatives of the residence with the most appropriate expression, while Yinzhen changed into a more festive outfit and sat chatting with his brothers. Su Peisheng stood by his side and noticed that his usually calm and composed demeanor seemed to soften slightly.

Nian Suxin sat on the bed, gazing at the mandarin ducks on her shoes and listening to the lively sounds outside the courtyard. It wasn't until the joyous candles made a "pop" sound that Yinzhen led a group of people into the room.

Being just a woman who had grown up in seclusion, even though Nian Suxin had a thousand thoughts in her heart, at this moment, being stared at by so many people made her inevitably feel shy. Yinzhen, on the other hand, remained calm and composed, and in the face of teasing, he was steady and unyielding. His level was such that even if someone wanted to cause trouble, they couldn't. So after a few jokes, he tactfully took his leave.

"Sir," Nian Suxin turned her head to look at Yinzhen and called out softly.

Yinzhen sat down beside Nian Suxin and looked at her with a smile, showing a sense of pleasure at her girlish appearance.

When he first saw her, she was still immature but proud like a plum blossom, with a straight back like an unyielding cedar, full of stubborn vitality, like a ray of light that instantly caught his eye and made the part that was originally just for cooperation have its own name.

"Are you hungry? Or tired?" Yinzhen's eyes twinkled with a smile.

"A little of both," Nian Suxin didn't want to upset her stomach, after all, she didn't want to create an image of being so-called understanding and pleasant like in her previous life.

Yinzhen narrowed his eyes and reached out to hold her delicate hand. This was not a master who could be wronged. "What would you like to eat?"

Nian Suxin looked up and saw Yinzhen's indulgent expression. She frowned slightly, thinking that Yinzhen, being so proper, would not indulge her from the beginning. But Yinzhen's behavior at this moment puzzled her.

Seeing her expression, Yinzhen thought she couldn't make up her mind, so he directly ordered the servants to bring in two bowls of silver-threaded chicken soup noodles, and then looked at her again. "If you want something else, you can ask them to make it."

"Just the silver-threaded noodles will do," Nian Suxin replied openly, but she didn't mention anything else, not because she didn't want to be willful, but because she had just entered the residence and didn't want to scare the other party. Besides, the silver-thread noodles made by Yinzhen's small kitchen were indeed good.

Before long, after finishing the noodles, Yinzhen got up and went to the adjacent clean room. Nian Suxin filled her stomach and then called for Qiu Yan to serve her to the clean room for a bath. She just didn't expect to encounter Yinzhen coming in from outside as soon as she came out of the clean room. Yinzhen also seemed to not expect to encounter Nian Suxin coming out of the clean room just as he entered. Her figure, half-hidden under the transparent gauze, and her delicate, fair, and smooth skin made his eyes suddenly become deeper.

"Sir..." Nian Suxin's lips curved slightly, and she gently brushed the stray hair from her cheek, the dim candlelight in the room accentuating her dark hair and fair skin, making her even more stunning.

"Rest," Yinzhen's voice sounded somewhat hoarse, carrying an emotion that even he himself had not noticed.

"Okay..." The faint response was Nian Suxin's last bit of reason. Even she didn't understand why, having learned to refuse everyone in her previous life, she couldn't refuse the man in front of her?

The next day, Yinzhen, who usually rose at the hour of the rabbit, unexpectedly overslept. When he woke up, it was already bright outside. As he was about to get up, he felt something pressing on his chest, and even his arm was starting to feel a little numb. He looked down and saw Nian Suxin sleeping soundly in his arms.

Unlike the stubborn and lively girl he had first met, she was now nestled obediently in his embrace, her dark hair scattered on the satin pillow, and her long, gentle breaths coming from her nose.

The previous night's indulgence was truly rare. Yinzhen actually despised those who indulged in the pleasures of life and forgot their responsibilities, but for the first time, he realized that he was also a person who cherished desires. The person in his arms suddenly turned over, and the quilt slipped slightly, revealing a fragrant shoulder with some faint marks, causing his breath to deepen suddenly.

Gently caressing her delicate cheek, the man in his arms seemed to have been disturbed from a sweet dream. She mumbled a few words and then opened her eyes, her voice slightly hoarse, "Master, do I need to get up?"

"It's still early, you can sleep a little longer."

"Mmm..." Nian Suxin responded drowsily, turned over, and continued sleeping.

Yinzhen looked at her like this, touched her hair, and comforted her in a low voice. Seeing that Nian Suxin had fallen asleep again from exhaustion, he quietly got out of bed. After getting dressed, he lowered the gauze curtain in front of the bed to cover the faint light coming through the window, and then walked out of the room, summoning Su Peisheng to attend to him.

"If you have something to say, just say it directly," Yinzhen said to the hesitant Su Peisheng.

Su Peisheng stiffly replied, "Master, someone from the main courtyard came to tell the master that if Nian Consort is tired, she doesn't need to get up early to serve tea."

Ulanara's original words must not have been like this. According to her, she would be delighted if Nian Suxin didn't go, after all, without passing through her, even with the imperial decree and the wedding, it would seem inappropriate.

Yinzhen understood Ulanara very well. Hearing Su Peisheng's words, his eyes turned cold, and then he said indifferently, "When the time comes, I will take someone over."

"Yes, I will obey," Su Peisheng felt the chill emanating from Yinzhen and sighed inwardly: Consort is asking for trouble.