“There is a way, but it’s very troublesome. I need to come every three days to prescribe medicine for the concubine. This medicine needs to be changed every three days, and each time it needs to be adjusted according to the concubine’s pulse. Moreover, these medicines are very precious, and I’m afraid it will be a considerable expense.” Yin Hengyi frowned, looking somewhat unwilling.
"Then I'll trouble Imperial Physician Li to come and examine Consort every three days. I will speak to the Emperor about this. As for medicine, you can take whatever you need. Don't worry about the money. Once Consort is fully recovered, I will reward you handsomely!" Upon hearing that she could be cured, Yinzhen felt relieved and happy. As for the medicine and money that Yin Hengyi mentioned, he didn't care at all. What did it matter if he spent some money as long as she could be cured? If money could solve the problem, then it wasn't a problem!
"Then this humble servant will come tomorrow to prescribe medicine for Consort Yinzhen. It's hard to say when to stop the medicine; it depends on how quickly Consort Yinzhen recovers." Yin Hengyi didn't seem to want to admit that he just wanted to extort money from Yinzhen. He would give all the money he extracted from Yinzhen to Xiaoyi so that she could live a prosperous life in the inner courtyard!
"Why tomorrow? Can't we do it today?" Yinzhen thought it was better to drink it sooner rather than later, so why wait until tomorrow?
"It's getting late, and the palace will be locked up soon. Many medicines are only available at the Imperial Hospital, so we'll have to wait until tomorrow." Yin Hengyi looked at the sky and then at Yinzhen. Well, this guy is still drunk, otherwise he wouldn't have asked such a question.
"...I understand, you can go back now." Only then did Yinzhen realize that it was already very late, and he waved his hand.
Their steps also turned a corner, and they returned to the front yard.
Yin Hengyi watched Yinzhen from behind, shook his head, and then left the Prince's mansion to return to his own residence.
Main courtyard
"Clang!" The Fujin was also the last to leave the front yard. After all, as the mistress of the house, she had to stay while the other women were still there. She could only return after all the women had left.
As soon as she entered the room, the Fujin swept all the porcelain on the shelf to the ground. Still not satisfied, she picked up the teacups and teapots on the table and smashed them all on the ground. None of the servants in the room dared to speak, and they all knelt quietly on the ground, letting the Fujin vent her anger.
After all the porcelain in the room was smashed, there was no place left to step.
The princess sat on the chair, panting heavily, her eyes brimming with jealousy and hatred. Her hands gripped the armrests so tightly that they would have broken if the chair hadn't been made of solid wood.
“Fujin…” Granny Li felt heartbroken seeing Fujin like this, and even resented the Emperor. The Emperor chose today to issue the decree to confer the title of Consort Yin on the Fujin. Wasn’t this a slap in the face to the Fujin in front of everyone? How could he do this!
"No need for nanny to say more, this Yin is even more hateful than Li! Utterly hateful! Humph! Concubine, just you wait and see, I, the current wife, do not believe that a mere concubine can get anywhere! No matter how much she tries, she will always be a concubine! She will never become a wife!" The wife's eyes were bloodshot, clearly showing that she hated him to the extreme.
"This old servant will help the Fujin." Granny Li still hated Consort Yin. She disliked Consort Yin the first time she saw her, always feeling that this woman was not simple and was bound to be a disaster. However, since the Fujin wanted to make Consort Yin and Consort Li fight, she didn't say much. Now it seems that her feeling was right! Isn't Consort Yin a disaster?
Luoyingyuan
"What did you say! That vile woman Yin has actually been made a concubine! How is that possible? Shouldn't this concubine be mine? I've given birth to three children for you! How could it be Yin who got promoted? This is impossible, you must have misheard!" Li Shi was comfortably sitting in her chair playing with her child, but when she heard Li Zhongde say that Yin Qingyi had been made a concubine, she jumped up and almost bumped into the little prince who was only one year old and about to turn two.
Fortunately, the wet nurse behind him reacted quickly and caught the little prince.
"Princess, I think I misheard. I even asked several people. They all say that Consort Yin has been made a secondary consort, and the Emperor himself issued the decree." Li Zhongde lowered his head. He knew that once the princess found out about this, she would definitely start causing trouble. The princess was determined to get the position of secondary consort, but Consort Yin had come from behind and surpassed her. How could she possibly hold back just now?
"Yin! Yin! Ah! I shouldn't have listened to you, you servant! I should have gotten rid of those children when she was just pregnant! How could this slut possibly be the concubine then! No, I can't just watch this slut be so smug! Li Zhongde! You know what to do! Don't disappoint me anymore. Ever since Yin entered the manor, you haven't done a single thing right. I don't need you." Li glared, her eyes filled with calculation, her gaze towards Li Zhongde fierce, as if she wanted to tear him apart. Her once beautiful face now inspired fear.
"Yes, this servant understands." Li Zhongde sighed inwardly. In fact, he knew very well that taking action against the concubine at this time was not a wise choice, but what could they, as servants, do when their master had spoken?
"Go ahead, I hope you can bring me good news soon." Madam Li was still quite satisfied with Li Zhongde, but ever since Madam Yin entered the mansion, Li Zhongde had not accomplished a single task, which was why she was dissatisfied with him.
When Madam Song heard the news, she was only slightly taken aback. Then she closed her eyes and continued chanting. The maids beside her did not say anything. Since a few years ago, their mistress had stopped caring about the affairs of the inner courtyard. She spent her days copying and chanting scriptures and had no intention of vying for favor. When the master came, she would receive him. When the master did not come, she was not flustered and did what she was supposed to do.
Fortunately, the master remembers the princess and comes to visit her every month, even if it's just to sit for a while. The servants in the mansion don't dare to deduct the princess's daily allowance, and she gets everything she's entitled to.
As for the Geng family...
"Xiao Cui, is there some good news in the manor today? Why is it so lively?" Geng Shi lay weakly on the bed. She hadn't seen her for many days, and she looked much thinner now. Her face was almost fleshless, and her eyes had lost their sparkle. The furnishings in the room were also very shabby.
"Today is the full moon celebration for Princess Yin's child," Xiao Cui replied expressionlessly. She just wanted to leave Ningcui Pavilion as soon as possible; she was truly unlucky to have followed such a suicidal master.
However, looking at Geng Shi's darkening face, Xiao Cui thought that she would soon pass away. Then she could leave Ningcui Pavilion, find a new master, and no longer have to live in fear every day!
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