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Qin Xiangning snorted coldly: "Don't you even look at your appearance? Do you want to climb up the social ladder and be on equal footing with me? Have you figured it out?"

"Taozhi knows she is wrong, but..." Taozhi looked embarrassed, "With the prince's temper, I..."

"Shut up! If you keep saying that, I'll beat you to death." Qin Xiangning didn't allow her to speak, pointed her finger at her, and slashed Taozhi's face with her long red nail polish...

"Stop." A loud shout came from the door. Qin Xiangning shuddered and stopped. Seeing Dongfang Yan walking in, her hand froze there and her face became a little stiff. However, she had been accustomed to his domineering behavior in the mansion for so long. He had no objection even to dealing with his most beloved concubine. Now she was just a maid, so what could she do?

So, she smiled: "My Lord, why are you in such a good mood to come to my room?"

Dongfang Yan looked at her coldly: "Princess, what are you doing?"

"I am only punishing an ignorant little maid. Please sit down, Your Highness." Qin Xiangning immediately regained her calm expression.

Dongfang Yan stared at her, thinking back to the time when she did nothing but cry under him, so when did she become so ferocious?

He sat down with a sullen face: "I don't know what big mistake Taozhi made that you want to destroy her appearance?"

"How did I destroy her appearance? I was just teaching her a lesson for not serving you well. I couldn't find anyone when I got up early, and I didn't know where she went. If everyone was like her, it would be a disobedience." Qin Xiangning said with a smile, "Besides, I have been ill recently and have been having constant bleeding. I feel anxious and can't sleep well at night. Taozhi is usually the most helpful, so when I called her and she wasn't there, I was naturally angry... Your Majesty, my health is getting worse day by day, and I miss my child..."

As she spoke, she started to cry, tears falling continuously. Seeing this, Dongfang Yan did not comfort her, but smiled coldly: "How dare you mention the child? You have brought shame to my mother and me, and now you still dare to mention the child?"

Qin Xiangning's body trembled. She looked at him with shock in her eyes: "Your Majesty, are you blaming me? Your Majesty..."

Dongfang Yan snorted, "You'd better take care of yourself. Last time, mother was magnanimous and didn't bother with you. If something like this happens again, and you ignore us and help others, and do something behind our backs, your life will not be so easy. Taozhi, I plan to promote her to a concubine, give her two maids, and arrange another courtyard for her. You'd better choose another personal maid as soon as possible."

As he said that, he stepped forward and helped Taozhi up. Taozhi still looked at Qin Xiangning in fear, but Dongfang Yan helped her away: "You don't need to come to Youmengxuan anymore."

He said this to Qin Xiangning.

Qin Xiangning watched their backs disappear, and sat there quietly, as if what had just happened had never happened. Finally, she fell back onto the bed, staring straight at the cloth on the bedside, and after a while she said, "Make me some more medicine, and go get the imperial physician..."

She needs to get better soon, the sooner the better.

Qin Xiangning finally understood that the value of her existence was closely related to her stomach. Therefore, she couldn't make a wrong move.

This body really needs to be taken care of.

Taozhi was successfully promoted to a concubine, but she still did not dare to offend Qin Xiangning. In her eyes, Qin Xiangning was a vengeful person. Although she had the protection of the prince, the prince could not always protect her by her side, so she had to plan for herself.

Qin Xiangning looked at Tao Zhi, who was crouching with her head down, and her expression eased a little. "Get up, I was confused. You grew up with me. If Prince Ning takes a concubine, I would rather he marry you. You just need to serve me well. I am not feeling well now, and I don't know how long I need to recover. You need to keep your eyes open and watch those women. See who is behind this and tell me. Do you understand?"

"My heart is always with Princess, so don't worry. By the way, Princess, the prince seems to be very depressed these days. From what he said, it seems to be related to his frustration in the court. Originally, the prince was in charge of many state affairs, but now they have been transferred to the prince. Last night, the prince was drunk and said that all matters were under the jurisdiction of the prince..."

Taozhi lowered her voice.

Qin Xiangning's face showed hatred. Not only did she lose her child not affect them, but it also helped the prince ascend to the throne. How could she feel? She pulled the moon-white handkerchief and finally said coldly: "The prince and his people are proud of themselves. You just need to serve the prince well and persuade him to drink less wine. Do you understand?"

Taozhi lowered her head and said yes.

Qin Xiangning thought for a moment and asked, "Has there been any news from Dingyuan Marquis' Mansion recently?"

"Didn't you deliver donkey-hide gelatin, ginseng and other bedding a few days ago? Madam wanted to come and see you, but the prince refused, saying that you were still in confinement after childbirth and it was not appropriate for you to see outsiders."

"Outsiders?" Qin Xiangning repeated, "Well, pack a few bags of the bird's nest and other things sent by the Concubine Xian and send them back to Dingyuan Houfu. For no other reason, just tell them that I am fine and don't need to worry about me."

Taozhi agreed and began to tidy up. Qin Xiangning looked at her and was quite respectful. Her face looked much better. No matter what, she was still the princess now. "By the way, I'll have someone stew some nourishing soup later. You can give it to the prince and let him take it to nourish his body. It's my little token of my appreciation. Besides, he is resentful of me now. Do you have any solution?"

"Your Highness, the prince is just upset, how can he really be angry with you? I will try to persuade the prince if I have the chance. Princess, you are the one who is most sad about losing the young master, right?"

"You have a conscience."

"I will never forget the great kindness of my master." Taozhi lowered her head.

That night.

Dongfang Yan came to Taozhi's room, and Taozhi brought out the tonic soup: "My lord, this is sent by the princess. She asked me to help you drink it and nourish your body."

"Oh? She's become virtuous now. Did she make things difficult for you?"

Taozhi smiled bitterly and said nothing.

Prince Ning slammed the bowl in his hand heavily on the table, and the soup inside splashed out. Taozhi knelt down hurriedly: "Prince, I have made you worry again. I shouldn't have said these things and upset you. The princess... is very good to me."

"Stop covering up for her. I know you are kind and timid and afraid of her, so I forbid you from seeing her. Why did you see her again?"

"She is the princess after all, the mistress of Prince Ning's mansion. The prince said this in anger, but I dare not be arrogant..."

King Ning said nothing when he heard this.

Taozhi secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time felt that she had tested King Ning's intentions. Although King Ning had some opinions about the princess now, she was the princess after all, and he would eventually forgive her. She was even more glad that she did not criticize him, and could not help but sneer secretly.