Chapter 861: Why Didn’t She Come Herself
However, after Qin Zhou had already turned around, he didn’t see that Ye Jiu was still standing there, motionless for a long time.
Inside the room, Qin Zhou took the medicine inside, then directly handed the Jade Vial to the Prince, "Big sister said this medicine is beneficial for Mother’s health."
The Prince took it, "Then why doesn’t she come in herself?"
After asking, he realized the mistake in his words, regretting having asked, but it was already too late.
He glanced secretly at the Princess Consort, only to find that instead of being saddened by Ye Jiu’s actions, she laughed. Although there were still tears in her eyes, it was a look of happiness.
The Prince was puzzled, having cared for her here for ages without receiving a genuine smile, yet that girl unwilling to enter herself could make this woman so happy.
It was truly a strange occurrence.
Qin Zhou was also afraid that the Princess Consort would be upset, so after hesitating, he found an excuse, "Big sister is still searching for charcoal, not knowing where Liu Nanny put it, it hasn’t been found yet."
The excuse Qin Zhou found, the Princess Consort believed to be true.
However, thinking of what Liu Nanny said earlier, the embarrassed Princess Consort worried Ye Jiu was still busy searching for charcoal, could only explain, "The charcoal in the house is already used up, the new... the new hasn’t been fetched yet."
Upon hearing this, the Prince was instantly furious, "Since the old charcoal is already used up, why doesn’t Liu Nanny fetch the new? Surely that old thing is insolent enough to rely on your poor health to bully you, incredibly audacious!"
The Princess Consort, having prayed in the Buddha hall for several years without seeing anyone get angry, was shocked by the Prince’s sudden outburst, feeling as if she had returned to the past.
Even the Prince’s roar was so familiar, yet made her feel somewhat estranged.
"Prince, don’t blame Nanny, I’m the one who instructed her. If you truly hold someone accountable, blame me instead," the Princess Consort quickly explained, fearing the Prince might rashly deal with Liu Nanny.
Due to her past mistakes, she had already implicated the Liu Family and Nanny, suffering in the Buddha hall for all these years by her side.
If, because of her few words, Nanny lost her life, the Princess Consort felt her sins would really never be redeemed in this lifetime.
Seeing the atmosphere between this pair of adoptive parents becoming more strange, Qin Zhou feared the anger might spread to him, and quickly found an excuse to slip away.
In the courtyard, Qin Zhou looked at Ye Jiu sitting on the stone bench and asked, "Big sister, haven’t you found the charcoal yet?"
"Maybe there’s none left. I’ve searched inside and out, but didn’t find it. Better wait for Liu Nanny to come back and let her look," Ye Jiu replied.
Unable to fool Ye Jiu, Qin Zhou finally spoke up, "Mother said the charcoal in the courtyard has already burned out, and the new ones haven’t been brought yet. Even if Liu Nanny returns, she probably won’t find any."
Ye Jiu immediately reacted, reaching out and twisting Qin Zhou’s ear, "Since you already knew there was no charcoal, yet still asked me, are you intentionally teasing me?"
Qin Zhou immediately begged for mercy and yelled in pain, "No, no, big sister, spare me. I truly didn’t mean to tease you."
Ye Jiu was just playing with him, but after letting go, noticed his ear was genuinely red, instantly feeling a pang of heartache.
This brat, truly growing more unruly and with this physique, almost turns into a pig. He should really focus on controlling his gluttonous mouth!
Seeing Ye Jiu suddenly fall silent, Qin Zhou seized the opportunity and said, "Actually, the situation with Mother has existed for quite some time. Every time I came before, either there was no charcoal, or only some coal gravel was burned, which was choking and non-combustive."