Pampered by the Toughest Man After Divorce
Chapter 999 - 799: Brother Ye’s Identity (4)

Chapter 999: Chapter 799: Brother Ye’s Identity (4)

Although she had always been confined, the title of "Virtuous Consort" within the four great consorts of the Palace had always been reserved for her and had never been withdrawn by the Emperor, showing how much she had been favored in the past.

Since her arrival at the Palace, Nangong Nini had always lived in the inner court, but she had never seen this Virtuous Consort. She thought that since she would have to move to the newly renovated Crown Prince’s Residence soon, she must see the Virtuous Consort as soon as possible.

As soon as Nangong Nini and Doudou burst in, they were stopped by an old Nanny: "Stop, who are you?"

Nangong Nini took the initiative to greet her: "I am the Crown Prince’s wife, and this little one is my son."

"So it’s the Crown Prince’s wife, but why have you come here?"

Nangong Nini’s lie was well prepared in advance: "My little one loves to run around, especially towards your area, so I followed him here. What is this place?"

"This is where the Virtuous Consort resides," said the old Nanny.

"Oh, it’s the Virtuous Consort’s place? Since I’m already here, may I visit the Virtuous Consort?"

"The Virtuous Consort does not receive visitors, Crown Prince’s wife, please go back."

"Why does she not receive visitors?" Nangong Nini asked.

"Please don’t make things difficult for this old servant, these are the Virtuous Consort’s orders. Apart from His Majesty and the Fourth Prince, she meets no one else."

Nangong Nini, seeing no one else around, suddenly handed a piece of paper to the old Nanny: "Please give this to the Virtuous Consort and say that it’s not from the Fourth Prince."

The old Nanny, skeptical, and then seeing the urgency in the Crown Prince’s wife’s eyes, heard the command: "Hurry, there’s no time!"

The old Nanny went inside, and soon came out, performing a courtesy towards Nangong Nini, "The Virtuous Consort allows the Crown Prince’s wife to enter."

Nangong Nini picked up Doudou and walked inside.

This was the most unadorned palace Nangong Nini had ever seen; all the colors inside were cool, nothing bright, even the small flowers by the window were white.

There was no scent of perfumed powder, only the fragrance of incense burners—evidently this place was constantly used for worshiping Buddha.

Nangong Nini couldn’t help but frown, feeling that the Virtuous Consort was too willful. She wanted to cut herself off from the world.

Nangong Nini had just entered when a voice came from the inner room: "Come in."

She quickly carried Doudou inside and saw a woman sitting in front of a Bodhisattva statue. The woman was dressed in white, her hair coiled up, looking very simple and elegant.

It wasn’t until Nangong Nini sat down that she got a clear look at her face. Judging by her age, she should be in her forties, but looking at her facial contours, she appeared to be just over thirty, perhaps because she rarely went out, her skin was very pale, and it was obvious that she must have been an extremely beautiful woman in her youth.

"I have seen the Virtuous Consort," Nangong Nini greeted. Doudou might have been tired from running, as he fell asleep as soon as Nangong Nini held him.

The Virtuous Consort first looked at Nangong Nini, then at the little one she was holding, watching for a while before her beautiful eyes showed a hint of emotion, "Your child is really adorable."

"Thank you for the compliment, Virtuous Consort."

The Virtuous Consort then looked at the crumpled portrait in her hands before asking Nangong Nini, "You say, this person isn’t the Fourth Prince?"

"To the Virtuous Consort," Nangong Nini felt she had to be brief, "He is one of my brothers. Of course, not a brother by blood. He is a child my father picked up from somewhere. He’s twenty-three years old now. I think he looks very much like the Fourth Prince, and I feel... there is some kind of fate between them."