“Princess, I’m sure she really wasn’t packing your things.” Ye Ying said to Madam Yin immediately after seeing Shaoyao leave.

“I know!” Madam Yin continued walking into the inner room, with Ye Ying following behind. Upon hearing these three words, the confusion on her face deepened.

“Princess, why are you being so lenient with this Peony? Ever since she came here, she has been disrespectful to you, my lord. This time, she even dared to steal your things, Princess. We really can’t tolerate her any longer.” Knowing that Madam Yin was always gentle, Ye Ying hurriedly advised.

"She's not the one causing us trouble now. As long as I'm no longer sitting on this sidelines, that lowly servant Shaoyao will be dealt with sooner or later," Madam Yin said coldly as she sat down at her dressing table. Her voice was completely different from her usual gentle self. Even Ye Ying was taken aback; the princess seemed different than before.

"Then, who should we trouble ourselves with now?" Night Poppy asked subconsciously.

"Naturally, it's the one who stole my favor. If it weren't for her, why would I have to put up with Shaoyao's temper?" Madam Yin had her back to Ye Ying, but Ye Ying could see Madam Yin's face through the bronze mirror in front of her. That exquisitely beautiful face was now chillingly cold.

Ye Ying then remembered that there was still some mung bean and lily soup on the table that she had just brought back, so she said, "Princess, I brought you some mung bean and lily soup to cool you down in the summer heat."

Yin's words sent a chill down Ye Ying's spine. She knew who Yin was referring to, but now that she was deeply favored by the Fourth Prince, would it be futile to challenge her? Back in the Yangzhou Prefectural Government, Consort Feng had always endured humiliation to protect the Princess, and the Princess's temperament had become quite similar to hers. Although the mother and daughter had suffered much, they had managed to survive. Now that the Princess had married into the Fourth Prince's household, she was somewhat of a help to Consort Feng. Would the Princess's attempt to fight against the favored Niohuru clan end in a tragic fate?

Ye Ying recalled her time in the manor, when a concubine surnamed Zhao fought with the favored Zhen, ultimately losing everything. Zhen was always favored by Yin's father, Yin Guangzu, and even the first wife, Wang, gave her some leeway. Yin's mother, Feng, always gave way to her, barely managing to maintain a foothold in the manor. The grievances she suffered were countless.

When Ye Ying brought in a bowl of mung bean and lily porridge that night, Madam Yin's expression had returned to normal.

"Princess, I didn't find you in your room when I came back. Where did you go?" Ye Ying handed the soup to Madam Yin.

Yin took the bowl, picked up the soup spoon, and began to drink it spoonful by spoonful, but her eyes were still misty, making it impossible to see what she was thinking.

After taking a few sips, Madam Yin suddenly said, "Ye Ying, do you still remember who caused me to have a miscarriage a few days ago?"

"It was those boys from the First Prince's gang. I don't know what they were playing, running around the garden on some kind of wooden board. They ran right up to the Princess and bumped into the baby in her belly. Sigh, if they weren't the First Prince's men, the Princess wouldn't have lied to the Fujin." Ye Ying felt angry as she mentioned that incident.

It turned out that a few days ago, Lady Yin, supported by Ye Ying, went for a stroll in the only large garden in the Fourth Prince's mansion. While they were walking by the lake, the First Prince and his son, Haha Zhuzi, suddenly appeared on a scooter that Lan Qin Su had brought out. Because they appeared so suddenly, Lady Yin didn't have time to avoid them and was knocked down by Da Yu'a. Although Da Yu'a didn't directly hit Lady Yin, in her haste to avoid him and the children behind him, she bumped into a rock. At that moment, Lady Yin felt a sudden heaviness in her stomach and couldn't get up from the rock. Ye Ying was terrified and quickly begged the First Prince to inform the Princess Consort. The Princess Consort then sent people to carry Lady Yin back and summoned Doctor Bai to examine her. It's said that Hong Hui and the others were also punished by the Princess Consort by being made to stand in the corner.

Fortunately, Dr. Bai arrived in time and immediately treated Ms. Yin, thus relieving her discomfort.

“You only know one side of the story. The thing under the feet of the eldest prince and his several laughing beads is called by that person from the South Courtyard.” After taking a few sips, Madam Yin put the bowl on the dressing table.

"Princess, if I may be so bold, Princess Niu probably didn't expect that the First Prince and the others would offend you!" Ye Ying said truthfully.

“But my child is indeed unwell because of what she did for the First Prince and the others. If she hadn’t been so meddlesome, I wouldn’t have fallen.” Madam Yin’s voice had become somewhat stern.

"Princess, you're saying the young prince isn't doing well! Didn't Doctor Bai say he'd be fine after taking these few doses of medicine?" Ye Ying asked, puzzled.

Suddenly, tears welled up in Madam Yin's eyes, and moments later, glistening tears streamed from the corners of her eyes.

"Princess, what's wrong? Tell me quickly." Ye Ying panicked and immediately took the handkerchief from Madam Yin's chest to wipe away her tears.

"Ye Ying, in this mansion, I have no one to rely on. You are the only one who truly cares about me. Now, I'm afraid I can't keep the child in my womb." Madam Yin lowered her voice and said these words almost in tears.

"Gege, what are you saying!" Ye Ying exclaimed, her eyes wide with disbelief.

"Just now, the Fujin sent Granny Liu to find me. The Fujin told me that Doctor Bai didn't tell me the truth. The baby in my womb is almost lost. There's been a little bit of blood down there these past few days, which is quite a sign." Madam Yin didn't dare to cry loudly, afraid of being heard. She just covered her mouth with the handkerchief in her hand and sobbed.

"Princess, then the Fujin must ask another doctor to come and see you. It's already past April, if the baby can't be saved, won't you be in danger?" Although Ye Ying had never given birth, she knew that if a baby at this stage of pregnancy couldn't be saved, it could very well result in the death of both mother and child.

Suddenly, Lady Yin threw herself into Ye Ying's arms, crying even harder. Ye Ying was startled by her sudden action. Seeing how heartbroken she was, she could only pat Lady Yin's back gently, comforting her, "Princess, don't cry yourself sick. Why don't we go and ask the Fujin (Prince's wife) to have her call a doctor to take a look? Maybe there's a way to save the little prince."

Yin was sobbing uncontrollably in Ye Ying's arms. When she heard what Ye Ying said, her sobbing stopped, and then she shook her head and started crying again.

"Princess, is there something else you haven't said?" Ye Ying asked, sensing that Madam Yin seemed to have something left unsaid.

"Ye Ying, I'm afraid the child is lost. The Fujin told me something, saying that as long as I do as she says, I will regain the Fourth Prince's favor." Madam Yin finally voiced the turmoil in her heart.