What is the feeling of transmigrating into a novel you wrote yourself?
Yin Qingyi: It's hard to put into words.
What is the experience of transmigrating into a cannon fodder charact...
Yin Qingyi took a sip of water and felt her throat was as parched as a desert that had been thirsty for a long time; she was so happy that she almost let out a sigh.
"Another cup, please." After finishing her drink, Yin Qingyi was finally able to speak. Although her voice was still a little hoarse, at least she could be heard by Granny Naqi and the others.
After drinking three or four cups of water, Yin Qingyi felt like she had come back to life.
"What's wrong with me? Why do I feel like I've slept for a long time? Where are the children? Are they boys or girls?" Yin Qingyi asked, grabbing the old woman's hand.
"Don't worry, Princess, the little ones are all fine. They're sleeping soundly in the next room right now. When they wake up, I'll have the wet nurse bring them over for you to see. You're so lucky, Princess, to have given birth to two princes and a princess. They're the first set of triplets (twins of a boy and a girl) in our dynasty!" The wet nurse didn't answer Yin Qingyi's first question first, but instead told her about the little ones' condition.
"Why is it so noisy outside?" Yin Qingyi didn't press for details; they could discuss it later.
"The master said that Luoxue Pavilion is too small, so he wants to include Lanyue Pavilion next to it in Luoxue Pavilion. Right now, he has workers knocking down the wall between the two courtyards and then building a passageway between them. That way, there will be enough room for everyone. Princess, would you like to continue living here or move to the other side? The master said it's up to you." Granny Naqi explained with a smile.
"Lan Yue Pavilion? Isn't this a bit too big? Doesn't it not meet the required standards?" Yin Qingyi was puzzled. What was going on? She had just given birth and woke up in the middle of the night, how did it become like this?
"Your Highness gave birth to the first pair of twins in our dynasty, a boy and a girl. Just the wet nurses and servants alone would require countless people, plus those serving you yourself. Luo Xue Xuan simply can't accommodate everyone. His Majesty has long wanted to move you, but since you're currently in postpartum confinement and can't move, we've incorporated Lan Yue Ge into Luo Xue Xuan. Your Highness doesn't need to worry about it." The old woman didn't mention that Yinzhen intended to promote her rank. It was better for His Majesty to say it himself; she decided not to interfere.
"Is that so?" Yin Qingyi thought it made sense. Luo Xue Xuan was indeed a bit small. It was just right for her when she lived alone, but with three more children, it was a bit cramped. Thinking this, Yin Qingyi stopped doubting anything.
"Granny, you said all three children are sleeping?" Yin Qingyi asked, somewhat uncertain, as she listened to the clanging sounds outside.
"Yes." The old woman nodded, not quite understanding.
"Won't they be woken up by all this noise?" Yin Qingyi pointed outside.
"Hehe, Your Highness is overthinking it. The little prince and princess are very well-behaved. They eat and sleep all day long, and once they fall asleep, no amount of loud noise can wake them. That's why this old servant says Your Highness is blessed to have such well-behaved and obedient children." The old nanny had also been worried at first, but she found her worries were unnecessary. These three little masters were truly easy to manage and make life very relaxed. The wet nurses often told her that they had never seen such well-behaved children before.
“Every day? So I really slept for a long time. Can you tell me what happened, Granny?” Yin Qingyi heard the key point.
"...The princess was drugged and has been unconscious for two days." Granny Naqi had no intention of hiding it from Yin Qingyi, so she told her when Yin Qingyi asked again.
"Drugned? This drug was only meant to make me unconscious for two days? Would they use such a useless drug? If they were really going to drug me, they would only want me to die, right? So it was Physician Li who detoxified me, right? Can you find out who did it?" Yin Qingyi knew the women in the inner courtyard well. If they were just going to drug her to make her unconscious for two days, they would be crazy enough not to do something so stupid.
"Your Highness is wise. It was indeed Physician Li who detoxified you. The maid who poisoned you committed suicide. All we know is that she was from the Fujin's courtyard. A midwife was also taken to the Imperial Prison by the Master, but I don't know the specifics. I believe the Master will give Your Highness an explanation." Granny Qi didn't tell Yin Qingyi that the Fujin was the one who harmed her. After all, the princess was just a young princess, and if she fought with the Fujin, she would only suffer. Moreover, she felt that the maid might not necessarily be from the Fujin's faction. If it was the same group, why were the poisons so similar? Only one kind of poison was needed, but two were used. The only possibility is that there were two groups behind this. She believed the Master was aware of this, but since the maid had committed suicide, there was no way to verify the truth.
"Yes, I understand, Granny. I'm hungry." Yin Qingyi said calmly, showing no surprise after hearing this. In two days, she believed that Yinzhen had definitely found out who was behind the midwife. If it wasn't someone important, it was someone who could affect the reputation of the Prince's Mansion. So that person could only be the one in the main courtyard. As for that little maid, besides Li Shi, she couldn't think of anyone else who wanted her dead. There were only a few women in the mansion. Geng Shi was confined by Yinzhen and claimed to be ill. Song Shi and the other two had no grudges. So the only remaining women were the Fujin and Li Shi. These two were the two who fought the fiercest in Yinzhen's harem in the early days.
She couldn't defeat either of them now, but she made a mental note of them, determined not to let them get a chance in the future!
"Alright, Qiuju, go to the small kitchen and bring the warm porridge." Seeing Yin Qingyi's calm demeanor, Granny Qi felt uneasy, but dared not ask. She was deeply worried; after these past few months, she knew perfectly well that the princess was not cut out to fight with the women of the inner court. It seemed she would have to keep a close eye on the princess from now on, lest she do something foolish.
Qiuju came back in a short while after she went out, carrying a bowl of white porridge.
"Plain porridge? Granny, has our mansion gone bankrupt?" Yin Qingyi looked at the plain porridge in her hand. She still didn't believe it and took a bite. It really was just a bowl of plain porridge, without even a hint of saltiness!
"Princess, this is what Physician Li instructed. He said that you have just given birth and have been poisoned, so you should not eat meat. Today you can only drink plain porridge, and you can eat some meat tomorrow." The old woman didn't know what bankruptcy was, but she figured it wasn't anything nice, so she could only explain.
"Did Physician Li say that?" Yin Qingyi asked again for confirmation.
“Yes, otherwise how could this old servant dare to only give you this much to eat?” Granny Naqi nodded.
"...I suddenly lost my appetite." Yin Qingyi put down the bowl and lay back down on the bed.
"Gurgle~" However, Yin Qingyi had no appetite, and her stomach was rumbling. In the past two days, apart from the few cups of water she had just drunk, she had only drunk a bowl of medicine. How could she not be hungry?
"Princess, you should eat something, otherwise it won't be good for your health," Granny Naqi gently advised, secretly amused by the princess's childish behavior.