Three, nine!

Indeed, there is no harm without comparison.

Rong Xi pondered for a moment and realized that the possibility of obtaining nine Foundation Establishment Pills from the Imperial Clan Court was almost zero, but honestly taking three was not her style.

Although she always wanted to be a freeloader, even freeloaders are divided into different levels.

She's an idealistic freeloader!

"My lady, I think we shouldn't go to the Imperial Household Department!"

Granny Rui decided to try her best to persuade Rong Xi, after all, she was the primary consort of a prince, and she should have the proper demeanor.

"We have to go!"

One's own spiritual practice requires a great deal of resources.

Others might encounter bottlenecks, but she only needs resources to accumulate. The Imperial Household Department is now the best source of resources; this is a gift from heaven.

If you do not take what Heaven has given you, you will surely suffer harm.

"Walk!"

Since Rong Xi had made her decision, Granny Rui and Granny Xiang had no choice but to obey.

The two were not palace maids or nannies who came to serve Rong Xi, but as Rong Xi's guardian nannies, they could only stop Rong Xi's decisions if they were dangerous; otherwise, they only needed to obey.

The flying chariot took off, flew out of the princes' quarters, and sped towards the Imperial Household Department.

...

In the courtyard where the Imperial Household Department was located, a group of head eunuchs and head maids had just finished receiving their duties and were about to disperse when Rong Xi's flying chariot landed in the courtyard.

"Greetings, Fourth Princess Consort! May you be blessed with good fortune!"

Although this group of head maids and head eunuchs may not have met Rong Xi in person, they had all seen images of her.

Serving in the palace, one must keep each master firmly in mind.

If anyone fails to remember and accidentally offends any master, then they will truly regret it.

"No need for formalities!"

Rong Xi waved her hand.

Her gaze swept quickly across their faces, imprinting their features into her mind.

Having successfully established her foundation, Rong Xi felt that her memory was exceptionally good. She only glanced at the faces of these people, and each person's appearance was firmly imprinted in her mind.

This must be a photographic memory!

Rong Xi was quite pleased with herself.

The ability to remember everything at a glance is not something everyone, even those who cultivate themselves, can master.

The head eunuchs and stewards of the Imperial Household Department quickly dispersed, and Rong Xi, along with Granny Rui and Granny Xiang, entered the main hall of the Imperial Household Department, where they met the head steward of the Imperial Household Department who was taking a nap in a chair.

"This servant greets Fourth Princess Consort!"

"You, you've... you've reached the Foundation Establishment stage?"

The head steward of the Imperial Household Department stared at Rong Xi in astonishment, hardly believing his eyes.

He had served as the head of the Imperial Household Department for many years and had never seen anyone with such formidable cultivation potential. Moreover, this Fourth Princess Consort possessed five spiritual roots; how arduous was cultivation with five spiritual roots?

"I managed to establish my foundation by sheer luck, but it seems my foundation is somewhat unstable!"

Rong Xi decisively blatantly lied here.

Upon hearing Rong Xi's words, the head steward of the Imperial Household Department was at a loss for words. How could someone who had already achieved Foundation Establishment have such an unstable foundation? Did he think Rong Xi was some kind of idiot who didn't understand cultivation? He was, after all, a powerful cultivator in the late Nascent Soul stage.

"The steward doesn't believe me?"

Rong Xi sighed, her gaze fixed intently on the head steward of the Imperial Household Department.

"Fourth Princess Consort, please stop making a scene."

The head steward of the Imperial Household Department also sighed, "The fact that you were able to complete the Foundation Establishment without using Foundation Establishment Pills demonstrates your exceptional talent for cultivation. These Foundation Establishment Pills are prepared to compensate for insufficient cultivation talent; they are truly useless to you!"

"You make it sound so easy, Steward. I am carrying the Fourth Prince's child. If my foundation collapses because you are unwilling to part with a few Foundation Building Pills, it will mean the death of both mother and child!"

"I wonder if the manager is capable of shouldering this responsibility?"

The head steward of the Imperial Household Department was speechless.

He cannot bear this responsibility.

Let alone the loss of two lives, even if only the Fourth Prince Consort were to have an accident, as long as the rumor of his unstable foundation spreads, it will be because he was unwilling to part with a few Foundation Establishment Pills. Not only will he lose his own life, but his entire clan will also suffer.

"How many do you want?"

They're not to be trifled with, they really aren't!

The head of the Imperial Household Department started as a low-ranking official and climbed the ranks step by step, serving many noble people, but this was the first time he had encountered someone like the Fourth Prince's wife.

It's not that I'm afraid of important people being difficult to serve, it's that I'm afraid of important people acting like scoundrels.

In the eyes of the head of the Imperial Household Department, Rong Xi was a noblewoman who acted like a rogue.

Rong Xi knew that the head of the Imperial Household Department was quite exasperated with her. However, she didn't take his helplessness to heart at all.

In this world, success and failure have always been the sole criteria for judging heroes.

Don't listen to what the books say about not judging heroes by success or failure.

If she succeeds in her cultivation with her five spiritual roots, the world will only praise her wonder and greatness. Even her shameless act of demanding Foundation Establishment Pills from the Imperial Household Department today will be hailed as unparalleled wit.

"Six!"

Rong Xi pondered for a moment, then gave a number.

Upon hearing this, the head eunuch of the Imperial Household Department jumped up and exclaimed, "Fourth Princess Consort, this is impossible!"

"Why not?"

Rong Xi's eyes widened. "Previously, Empress Renxiao also possessed five spiritual roots and used nine Foundation Establishment Pills. Naturally, I am not as noble as Empress Renxiao now, but I am carrying the Fourth Prince's child. This is the Emperor's grandson. Is a prince's wife and a grandson not worth six Foundation Establishment Pills?"

"besides!"

Rong Xi approached the head steward of the Imperial Household Department, her voice low, barely moving. Yet she knew that her words were enough for the head steward to understand.

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