Ituma Shushu then remarked that the last time she redeemed a lifespan limit of 7 years and 2 months was shortly after she moved to Qingyun Yaxuan.
Later, as he used "The Poisoning Angel" to poison the Empress more often, he had to deduct more life points, and he was constantly in debt.
She then thought to herself: "Looking back now, this debt situation is actually a good thing. I've accidentally accumulated some points."
The subsequent upgrades of "Dawn Mall" owed much to these debts. Since whether or not one is in debt has no impact on the maximum lifespan exchange limit—which remains 7 years and 2 months—it's better to borrow life force points first and accumulate them.
No wonder "Dawn Mall" launched this "borrow life force" feature. As long as you borrow life force, it's equivalent to making a purchase in advance, which will generate points. And the points you accumulate will help "Dawn Mall" upgrade. Oh, what a cunning mall.
She couldn't help but admire it secretly. Although this artificial intelligence-like entity might still be dormant, the rules it had set before should have prioritized points.
At this moment, Ituma Shushu glanced at the light pink button in the upper left corner of the virtual transparent panel of "Dawn Mall" and thought to herself: I should check Yongzheng's lifespan again before closing "Dawn Mall".
So she used her mind to create a small hand and pressed the light pink button.
The virtual transparent panel of "Dawn Mall" displayed:
[Yongzheng]
Lifespan: 3 years and 10 months
Lifespan cannot be exchanged for vitality points.
She closed "Dawn Mall" and continued to savor the aroma of tea.
The following night, as darkness deepened, one palace in the inner palace suddenly burst into bright light.
Meanwhile, in Ituma Shushu's palace, all was quiet. Moonlight shone on the soft bed, and she was gradually drifting off to sleep.
Suddenly, Ituma Shushu seemed to hear the sounds of falling leaves and the arrival of autumn, and she immediately woke up.
"Your Majesty, Consort Ning has started labor," Luo Ye said softly.
"Hmm, Luoye and Zhiqiu, come and serve me," Ituma Shushu instructed softly.
"Yes, Your Majesty," Luoye and Zhiqiu replied.
Ituma Shushu first instructed Xiaolinzi and Xiaoanzi to keep an eye on Qingyun Yaxuan.
Then, with a solemn expression, he instructed Xia Ju and Dong Mei, who were waiting in the main hall, "Xia Ju, go to the Seventh Prince's side and guard him with Chun Hua, Qiu Yue, Xiao Ye Zi, and Xiao Zhuo Zi. Dong Mei, take Xiao Shun Zi, Xiao Jiang Zi, Chu Yin, and Chu Ling with you to guard the Eighth and Ninth Princes."
"Yes, Your Majesty," Xia Ju and Dong Mei replied solemnly.
Ituma Shushu gave a few more instructions before heading to Consort Ning's palace, attended by servants such as Luoye and Zhiqiu.
When she arrived, the Empress, Consort Qi, Consort Xi, Consort Yu, and Consort Yu had already arrived, followed by Consort Yun, Consort Jing, and Consort Qi.
Later, other concubines from the harem arrived one after another.
The crowd, some sitting and some standing, whispered among themselves.
Dawn was just around the corner.
Consort Yu couldn't help but stand up anxiously, her brows furrowed, her hands clasped together, praying incessantly: "Oh dear, it's already the fourth hour, why is there still no movement?"
Ituma Shushu could probably tell that Consort Yu was the one among the many concubines present who was truly worried about Consort Ning.
She estimated that Consort Ning's childbirth would be more difficult than Consort Yu's, which could be seen from the fact that she had given Consort Ning a pill to produce a daughter so early on, while Consort Ning only became pregnant with the emperor's child this year.
"I've heard that Consort Ning is in poor health. What if something happens to her..." Consort Jing seemed unable to contain her worry.
Before Consort Jing could finish speaking, Consort Qi chimed in, feigning concern and saying softly, "Yes, who can say for sure about childbirth? What if something happens to Consort Ning..."
Upon hearing this, Consort Yun's face also showed worry, but her tone became much calmer. She gently comforted Consort Yu, saying, "Consort Yu, don't be anxious. You've been through this before. Childbirth is never easy. But Consort Ning is blessed and will surely have a safe delivery."
After Consort Yun finished speaking, she got up and walked to Consort Yu's side, patted her hand and whispered, "Consort Yu, you don't need to take what Consort Jing and Consort Qi said to heart."
After listening to Consort Yun's words, Ituma Shushu noticed that Consort Yu's complexion had indeed improved considerably.
Ituma Shushu was truly impressed by Consort Yun at this moment. She was indeed an award-winning actress, able to convincingly portray any role. Her demeanor and tone were completely natural, without any trace of acting.
If it weren't for the malice sensor, I really wouldn't have been able to detect her malice towards me, especially since her malice towards me was the highest among all the concubines.
Ituma Shushu believes that Consort Yun's malice towards Consort Ning is currently very high, but it is really hard for people to see.
Consort Yun, in particular, seemed to be the most approachable of all the consorts. She had no conflicts with the other five consorts, including herself.
When paying respects to the Empress on the first and fifteenth of each lunar month, she would also come over and chat with Ituma Shushu.
However, Ituma Shushu would only say one sentence for every ten sentences spoken by Consort Yun, and she would never give Consort Yun any chance to befriend her.
Ituma Shushu was afraid that Consort Yun, under the guise of befriending her, would sneak into her side and harm her child.
In any case, she had no relationship with any of the concubines in the harem. She would only say one sentence for every ten sentences others spoke, perfectly portraying her taciturn and reserved nature.
Moreover, many times, Ituma Shushu would secretly use a malice sensor to measure the level of malice Yun Pin was showing towards her while watching her speak.
Many times, when she looked at Consort Yun's gentle appearance and then at the malicious value displayed on the virtual transparent panel of "Dawn Mall", she felt disillusioned.
Therefore, Ituma Shushu has always maintained the highest level of vigilance towards Consort Yun.
Gradually, everyone heard Consort Ning's cries of pain coming from inside the room.
Consort Yu also breathed a sigh of relief, her heart filled with worry for Consort Ning.
A few more quarters of an hour passed, and then the eunuch's voice came from outside, "His Majesty has arrived."
At that moment, Emperor Yongzheng, who had just finished court, strode in.
"Greetings to the Emperor," the concubines hurriedly curtsied.
Emperor Yongzheng frowned and waved his hand, saying, "No need for formalities, get up."
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