On this day, the spring breeze was gentle.

Shen Xiwei was getting some fresh air in the courtyard. She was wearing newly tailored clothes and looked languid and relaxed as she leisurely sprinkled fish food into the pond, attracting the koi carp to compete for it.

Beside her, Yuzhu carefully served her, gently fanning her.

These past few days she has been riding high, having won a slight victory in her confrontation with the Lady of the Marquis. The Lady must be furious, as she hasn't summoned her to serve her for two days in a row.

However, Shen Xiwei also knew that this was only a temporary victory.

Lady Hou is, after all, her mother-in-law. There will be plenty of opportunities to deal with her in the future. Pretending to be sick might work once or twice, but if it happens too often, the young master isn't stupid. Sooner or later, he will lose patience.

Her eyes darkened; it seemed she still needed to find a way to solve the problem once and for all.

Suddenly, low murmurs came from the other side of the artificial hill.

"Hiss, are you serious? It hasn't been that long, and the lady is already planning to find a wife for the young master?"

"How could it be false? My old friend serves in the madam's courtyard, and she said it herself! Just think about it, ever since the young master took Concubine Shen as a concubine, he's been like a completely different person! How could the madam not be anxious?"

Yu Zhu's expression changed, and she instinctively looked at her young mistress's face. Sure enough, it had darkened.

She frowned, revealing a resentful expression, and was about to reprimand him when Shen Xiwei raised her hand to stop her.

"That's true. If the Crown Prince's wife enters the household and takes away the Crown Prince's favor, Aunt Shen's days will be difficult!"

Shen Xiwei suddenly clenched her handkerchief, her expression darkening.

The old hag had such a clever plan!

She doesn't even realize that after such an absurd thing as a marriage exchange, which noble family would be willing to marry their daughter to them?

However, Shen Xiwei was also apprehensive. The Chi family was of high standing, with a deep-rooted heritage among aristocratic families due to the blessings bestowed upon them by their ancestors. They were undoubtedly a prominent and prestigious family.

Furthermore, Chi Jingyu is also a promising young man. He entered officialdom at a young age through his own abilities and has a bright future ahead of him. He is one of the top figures among the scions of aristocratic families.

Looking at it this way, his flaws don't outweigh his merits, and perhaps quite a few people would actually be willing to marry him.

From a young age, she was taught by her mother that it was impossible to rely on a man's true heart for a lifetime, because they simply didn't have that thing.

The prince dotes on her now, but who can say for sure what will happen in the future?

She doesn't want another woman to take away this affection!

The two over there had already changed the subject:

"I heard your niece-in-law is pregnant? Congratulations! That must have been tough, right? It's been three or four years since she got pregnant!"

"Isn't that right? It's all thanks to the folk remedy that the old Taoist priest gave us! The doctor said that this pregnancy is very likely to be a son!"

"What kind of folk remedy is so effective? I'll try it on my daughter-in-law!"

As the two were talking, Shen Xiwei came out from behind the artificial hill.

Yu Zhu coldly rebuked, "Are the servants of the Marquis's mansion like this, shirking their duties and gossiping about their masters behind their backs? If the Marquis's wife finds out about this, you'll be in big trouble!"

The two women turned pale and knelt down with a thud: "Madam Shen, spare our lives! We will never dare to do it again!"

Shen Xiwei stepped forward, her eyes flashing, and said gently, "Please don't be anxious, you two old ladies. I can let this matter go, but..."

Her tone shifted, becoming more meaningful, "I want to know, what is that folk remedy?"

The two were stunned for a moment, then looked at each other.

——

"Miss, it's done."