The midwife said, "The concubine was supposed to give birth next month... but now it's a full month early, so it's naturally going to be more difficult."

Xinghui looked at the glaring blood and rushed into the house. Yinzhen had no time to stop him.

Xinghui saw Rouze’s pale face, and her lips seemed to have lost their color.

He asked the doctor, "How can I save my sister?!"

The midwife explained: "The concubine was supposed to give birth next month... but now it's a month early, so it's naturally more difficult."

As a result, seeing the glaring blood, Xinghui rushed into the house, and Yinzhen had no time to stop him.

Xinghui saw Rouze’s pale face, and her lips seemed to have lost their color.

He asked the doctor, "How can I save my sister?!"

The imperial physician said, "The concubine's condition is extremely critical right now, but if she had a ginseng that is over 200 years old, and she could cut it into slices and hold it in her mouth to keep herself alive, she might be able to survive."

"As long as the energy does not dissipate and the person holds on to give birth to the child, all that is needed is to take good care of the child."

Yinzhen followed in and frowned, "Su Peisheng, is there any old ginseng over 200 years old in the palace?"

Su Peisheng didn't dare to look over here, he said behind his back: "Fourth Master, no, the most in the palace are only a hundred years old."

"I'll look for it!"

Xinghui said this hastily and disappeared like a gust of wind.

Here, Rouze's situation became increasingly critical.

If Fangruo was really worried about Rouze, she would keep going to the door, hoping that Xinghui would come back.

Rouze was already almost out of breath at this time.

"Fourth Master...if...if I die...you must remember me..."

Yinzhen said: "You won't die."

"Fourth Master... Wanwan's life..."

At this moment, the sound of horse hooves was heard outside the palace, and Xinghui leaped into Longjing Pavilion.

Then he handed the ginseng to the doctor, "Quick, slice it! Save him!"

It was the first time that the imperial physician had seen so much ginseng. He hurriedly cut it into slices and gave it to Rouze to put in her mouth.

The aged ginseng was indeed effective, and soon a bit of vitality returned to Rouze's face.

Soon, a burst of crying was heard in the house.

The midwife came up to the two of them holding the child, "Congratulations, Your Majesty! The concubine has given birth to a little prince!"

Yinzhen looked at the child with joy. Because he was born prematurely, the child was smaller than ordinary babies. Although he looked a little weak, he was safe and sound.

Xinghui hurried into the house and came out only after making sure that Rouze was fine.

Yinzhen was already preparing to name the child. When he saw Xinghui, he said, "You came just in time. I was going to name the little prince 'Xuan'. What do you think?"

Xinghui's eyes lit up. "'晅' means bright. It implies a bright future and can dispel the haze. What a good name."

Rouze had just given birth, and Xinghui actually wanted to go in and take a look.

But there are differences between men and women after all, and even Yinzhen won’t go in, so Xinghui can’t ask himself to go in.

"Where is Yixiu?" Xinghui asked. At this moment, she was the most suitable and the one who should go in to visit Rouze.

Yixiu had just given birth and was still in confinement, but Xinghui didn't know that Yixiu couldn't go out at this time, and he was just dissatisfied with Yixiu.

After a while, the imperial physician came out.

He looked at Yinzhen with an embarrassed look on his face.

"Fourth Master, although Concubine Rou has successfully given birth and is out of danger, she was injured during the birth. I'm afraid she will have difficulty getting pregnant in the future."

The joy that Yinzhen and Xinghui had just felt was gone.

"What's going on!?" Xinghui was a little manic, "Didn't we use the best ginseng?"

The imperial physician stammered, "This is beyond the reach of my humble medical skills. Concubine Rou had a premature and difficult birth. It is extremely lucky that she and her child were able to survive."

Xinghui wanted to argue, but Yinzhen stopped him.

"Xinghui, you've heard what the imperial physician said. It's useless to make a fuss at this point. Giving birth is like passing through the gates of hell. It's good enough for Rouze to save her life."

Xinghui looked at Yinzhen and lost his composure.

If it weren't for the man in front of me, how could my sister suffer like this! ?

He hesitated again and again, and said to Yinzhen: "Brother-in-law, please keep this a secret from my sister. Don't let her know about it, otherwise it will only make her sad."

Yinzhen nodded, "Of course I will save it."

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When she woke up, the first person Rouze saw was Xueqing, and no one else.

"Is Concubine Rou awake?" Seeing Rouze open her eyes, Xueqing quickly stood up and helped her up: "Would you like some water? The tonic soup has been kept warm. Do you have an appetite now?"

Xueqing herself had never given birth, and although Rouze wanted to help, she didn't know how to take care of someone.

Waving her hand, Rouze glanced around the room. Apart from Xueqing, no one came to visit her. There were only things sent by the mansion as usual. She couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.

"Now that my second son is born, I didn't expect this house to be even more deserted than the first time." Rouze sighed at Xueqing: "The few years I have spent in this mansion have been in vain."

Xueqing looked at Rouze and felt sad.

Rouze's appearance and family background were both first-class. She even gave birth to two sons in a row, the most in the mansion.

But she didn't get the treatment she deserved.

This is all the fault of the wife in the mansion, who is not magnanimous enough to tolerate others.

From this perspective, it was actually a good thing that she followed Xinghui and Rouze from the very beginning.

This was the case with Rouze. If she had gone to Yixiu, not only would she not be able to make more money, she might not even know how she died.

Thinking of this, she felt more and more that she should help Rouze.

"It's not difficult for Concubine Rou to make the house lively. As long as the prince is willing to come, there will naturally be more people in the house."

After being helped by Xue Qing to drink a few sips of water, Rou Ze was very satisfied with Xue Qing's caring care and humble attitude. She finally made up her mind and spoke:

"I can't serve the prince now. If you are willing, I can tell you what the prince likes. The prince hasn't seen you for a long time, and I think he will miss you."

Rouze is extremely talented and much better than Xueqing.

She guided Xueqing to read two poems and read several books.

A few days later, she asked Xueqing to go to the study to bring snacks to Yinzhen.

Before leaving, Xue Qing was still a little worried: "I heard that the prince is very knowledgeable. Is it really okay if I only read books for two days?"

Yeyue's curtain of dreams, tenderness in the spring breeze.

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On the second day, the news that Xueqing was serving the emperor in the emperor's bedchamber spread to Yongkang Pavilion.

Jian Qiu said: "The one in Longjing Pavilion now has to push forward someone else to consolidate his position."

Yixiu sneered in her heart, isn't this what she did when she was queen?

But the result is that facts have proved that if she is as smart as Zhen Huan, she will never be willing to be under someone else for a long time. If she is easy to control, the result will be that Concubine Qi is beautiful but really stupid.

"Not only that, I heard from Fangluo that she is infertile." Jianqiu whispered in Yixiu's ear: "This is her last son."

"Oh? Really?" Yixiu's eyes lit up. This was a big surprise, much more important than Xue Qing's favor.

The corners of her mouth were rising higher and higher. Although she had just given birth, Yixiu couldn't help but said, "Hurry up, ask the kitchen to make something delicious tonight. I have a good appetite now."

Thinking that Rouze would never be able to have children again, Yixiu was in a very good mood.

For someone like Yinzhen, feelings are only a small part of his life.

If a woman is weak, she will lose her fertility, which means she will lose a lot of her value.

In the future, my life in this palace will be like missing a great helper.

After saying this, Yixiu suddenly realized that having a meal to celebrate was what Lingyu had done before.

It turns out that when people stay together for a long time, they become more and more alike.

That night, Yinzhen came to see Yixiu and saw her having a meal on the couch with some beef tripe and other things placed in front of her.

"Xiaoyi has a good appetite today." Yinzhen said with a smile: "Since the birth of the child, today's dinner is the most meaty one. It seems that she has recovered a lot."

"Yeah yeah."

Yixiu held the chopsticks and looked at Yinzhen with a smile, thinking that it was retribution and the bad luck had now fallen on Rouze.

Yinzhen did not doubt him and sat opposite her happily. "Seeing you eating so deliciously, I can't help but want to try it too."

When Yinzhen was busy at work, he would usually only eat two white steamed buns with one meat and one vegetable, which was much simpler than what his wives and concubines in the backyard ate.

Coming to Yixiu's place was actually an improvement in his life. Moreover, from one day many years ago, Yixiu no longer advised him that three times the limit would not do anything, and he could eat as much as he wanted.

Yixiu asked Jianqiu to give Yinzhen an extra pair of chopsticks.

"Shiro, you came just in time. The kitchen prepares a lot of food for me every day, and I can't finish it all by myself. You and I are just right."

When Yinzhen heard her say this, he felt like they were an ordinary couple.

He felt that Yixiu was hinting that he should come over every day.

"Since that's your request, I'll come here every day from now on."

It would be best if Yinzhen came every day, at least he could annoy others.

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Xueqing felt really upset.

She felt that Yixiu was going against her.

Of course, she could also think that it was Yixiu and Rouze who were fighting, which implicated her.

But she couldn't blame Rouze, so she could only blame Yixiu.

However, all the wives and concubines in the mansion are old now. Except for Rouze, Xueqing is unique in her beauty.

Yinzhen would spend nearly half a month resting in her room.

However, what made Xueqing happiest were the various rewards that came with Yinzhen's favor.

She was able to listen to Xinghui and follow Yinzhen for the sake of wealth, and now she has gotten what she wanted.

However, she felt that she could explore more ways to make money.

She inquired carefully in the mansion, and after seeing a man, she felt that she had found her opportunity.

The man looked very unfamiliar and had an official air.

Although Xue Qing did not often come into contact with the men from the outer courtyard after she came to the palace, she knew who were the people who frequently came to the palace.

She rowed a boat on the West Lake, and countless people of all kinds boarded her boat, so naturally they had some feelings.

She heard Su Peisheng call him "Wang Duzhu".

After some inquiries, I found out that this man was the Manchu prayer reader of the Taichang Temple, who was usually only responsible for reciting prayers during some sacrificial activities.

This sacrificial activity only takes place a few times a year and naturally does not touch the center of power.

To be able to get such a minor official position by Yinzhen's side must have taken a lot of effort, and what he wanted was nothing more than a higher official position.

Will Yinzhen agree?

Xueqing thought she was pretty good at judging people, and she felt that Yinzhen would not agree to this.

After all, Yinzhen is a descendant of the royal family. Why should he care about the affairs of a minor official of the seventh rank?

Even if he gave away a lot of silver, Yinzhen would not be interested. After all, the emperor had just rewarded Yinzhen with a lot of rare treasures a while ago. What was a mere piece of silver worth?

But she is different, she doesn't despise the money.

Xueqing followed Yinzhen all the way to his study. Her eyes rolled and a plan came to her mind.

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After sending Wang Duzhu away, Yixiu came out from behind the screen and said to Su Peisheng, "Eunuch Su, you don't need to let people like him into the mansion anymore. We don't know how he got to us, so we need to investigate carefully."

Yinzhen looked at her and said teasingly, "Are you really not tempted by that ten thousand taels of silver?"

Yixiu snorted, "He is only a seventh-rank official, but he has so much money. The origin of the money is worth discussing."

"Perhaps this Wang family has some property."

"No matter if he is or not, we should investigate first. If he is a parasite of the country, we should report him to the authorities."

Having said that, Yixiu knew that things in the world were not black and white.

Are her and Yinzhen's hands clean? Of course not necessarily.

If Wang Duzhu can be useful to them, they will help.

If it was of no use, they would not feel any psychological burden to expose all the improper things he had done.

After all, the couple now regards the Qing Dynasty as their Qing Dynasty, so the Qing Dynasty’s court is naturally also their court.

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Wang Duzhu came out soon, and his face looked depressed.

Xue Qing followed him for a while, asked her maid to lead Su Peisheng away, and then took advantage of the time when no one was around and rushed up to him hard.

"Ouch!"

Both of them shouted.

When Wang Duzhu saw the beautiful woman, he knew that she was Yinzhen's wife or concubine.

He quickly looked away, not wanting to see anything inappropriate.

If people in the mansion saw this, he would not be able to explain it even if he had an expression.

He just wanted an official position, not death.

"My Lord, did I hurt you?" The woman's delicate voice sounded, "I was a little hasty just now, I hope you can forgive me."

"It's okay, it's okay."

Wang Duzhu said hurriedly.

After saying that, he prepared to leave.

But how could Xue Qing let him go?

"I see you are in a hurry, have you encountered any difficulties?"

Wang Duzhu naturally would not tell a little girl the reason why he came to the mansion.

Unexpectedly, the woman's next words surprised him.

"Sir Wang, are you here to change your official position? To get a promotion in the court?"

Wang Duzhu’s eyes widened.

How come this woman even knows such a thing?

Could it be that when he just entered Prince Yong's study? Prince Yong was having sex with the woman in front of him...

"Master Wang, you're going to the wrong place if you go directly to the Fourth Master for this matter."

Wang Duzhu no longer cared about the distinction between men and women, and he immediately asked Xueqing, "Madam, what do you mean?"

The word "Madam" made her feel comfortable all over.

"Come with me, this is not the place to talk."

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