Chapter 425 - 404: Second Update
"Alright," Zheng Nianru responded without much enthusiasm, but she had nothing else to do, and visiting the garden was her own suggestion.
Zheng Nianru wandered through the garden at leisure, her attendants had maintained it well, ensuring there was plenty to see. If it weren’t for Prince Duan’s illness seeming even more severe than in her past life, she feared the day when his dementia would cause him to forget everyone might come sooner. This thought troubled her.
She had resolved in this life to be particularly filial to Prince Duan, to bring him more happiness, so he wouldn’t have to run about on her behalf like in her previous life. He had even given her his all, which had allowed her the opportunity to ascend to that position.
"Commandery Princess—" Xing Yu rushed over, passing the cloak she had brought to Fu Dong.
"The sun hasn’t set yet, and it’s not cold." Zheng Nianru glanced around, the flowers blooming beautifully boosted her spirits, "Xing Yu, have the kitchen warm up a pot of wine, and place it in the Warm Pavilion over there. We shall sit and drink a bit." Zheng Nianru eyed the nearby Warm Pavilion, enveloped by thick curtains half-rolled up in the middle, "Bring over a brazier, too. Wouldn’t it be nice and comfy to sit there and enjoy the view?"
"The Commandery Princess thinks of everything—" Xing Yu immediately ran off again. Fu Dong followed Zheng Nianru, commenting on the number of buds that had recently bloomed and suggesting they move some in front of the pavilion. Zheng Nianru nodded in agreement.
"Who would have thought the servants in the kitchen are so..." Fu Dong was taking advantage of Zheng Nianru’s good mood, and as she spoke, she noticed from the other direction of the pavilion, Lin Sheng was leading someone slowly towards it.
Lord Ju? Fu Dong instantly realized that the Warm Pavilion was not prepared for them.
"Commandery Princess, perhaps we should..." Fu Dong hesitated halfway through her sentence. After all, she could tell that the Princess was not in the best of moods today, but returning to their courtyard and moving the newly bloomed chrysanthemums inside, closing the doors, and having a good time together did not sound like a bad idea.