Chapter 462: Toss and Turn
Yu Lingxiu stared at Aunt Wu with eyes wide open, her eyes full of shock and anger. She spoke word by word, "You have been secretly monitoring me?"
Nanny Wu stood straight, her expression as cold as ice, her eyes looking straight ahead, her tone calm but revealing an unquestionable firmness, she slowly said: "Every move in the princess's mansion, no matter how big or small, naturally cannot escape the princess's eyes."
When Yu Lingxiu heard this, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, and she let out a mocking sneer, which was full of disbelief and contempt: "Humph, I don't believe that you are staring at Lin Miaoyin like this."
When Nanny Wu heard this, a mocking smile appeared on her face, as if she was mocking Yu Lingxiu's naivety. She shook her head slightly, and said with a hint of arrogance in her tone: "She is the Princess of Ning, the daughter-in-law of the princess, and the legitimate master of this princess's mansion."
Nanny Wu deliberately emphasized the word "master", and her words were full of respect for Lin Miaoyin's identity, which formed a sharp contrast with her disdain for Yu Lingxiu.
She did this deliberately because she wanted to rekindle Yu Lingxiu's jealousy towards Lin Miaoyin.
When Nanny Wu saw the irrepressible hatred on Yu Lingxiu's face, she felt secretly proud.
She took a step forward, her eyes locked onto Yu Lingxiu. Although her voice was soft, it was full of oppression: "The princess knows the difficulty you face in having children, so she specifically asked Xie Dan to prepare this for you."
"The princess did this to help you form an alliance with Cui Xi so that she can serve you. You must not let her down."
As Nanny Wu spoke, she carefully observed Yu Lingxiu's expression, trying to catch even a hint of gratitude on her face.
Yu Lingxiu bit her lower lip and clenched her hands unconsciously, with her nails almost digging into her palms.
Her eyes were fixed on the box, with a complex mixture of emotions in them, including resentment towards her fate, hatred towards Lin Miaoyin, and doubts about the princess's arrangement.
She wondered in her heart, was the princess going to all this trouble because she really cared about her, or was there some other ulterior motive? And could Cui Xi really work for her wholeheartedly as the princess expected?
After a long time, Yu Lingxiu took a deep breath and tried to calm the surging emotions in her heart.
She slowly raised her head and looked at Aunt Wu, with a hint of determination in her eyes: "Tell the princess that I, Yu Lingxiu, will never let her down."
However, that slightly trembling voice still revealed her inner unrest.
Nanny Wu looked at Yu Lingxiu and nodded slightly, a barely perceptible hint of satisfaction flashing in her eyes. Then she turned around and walked out of the room slowly with steady steps.
After Nanny Wu left, Yu Lingxiu looked at the fertility pills in front of her and angrily threw them to the ground.
"Why..." She murmured to herself, her voice thick with nasal sounds, "I spent so much effort and gave up so much dignity to be able to enter Prince Ning's Mansion, but in the end, I still have to wrong myself like this."
She thought about how she had been servile and attentive in order to please the princess, and how she had carefully planned and taken every step cautiously in order to become Prince Ning's concubine.
"Cui Xi, Cui Xi..." She repeated the name, her tone full of jealousy.
Cui Xi was born with a pretty face and a graceful figure.
She knew very well that as long as Beigong You accepted her, Cui Xi would definitely accept her as well.
But when she thought about how Prince Ning would dote on Cui Xi in every way in the future, and how he would be so affectionate with her, Yu Lingxiu felt a sharp pain in her heart, as if she was pierced by thousands of steel needles.
"This fertility pill was supposed to be my hope for bearing an heir to Prince Ning's mansion, but now, it has become a symbol of my shame." She gritted her teeth, tears welling up in her eyes and sliding down her cheeks. "Princess, oh princess, you keep saying you're thinking about me, but this is not helping me at all, it's clearly pushing me into the fire pit."
Yu Lingxiu slowly squatted down, her hands like helpless wings, tightly hugging her lowered head.
Her shoulders were shaking violently, like fallen leaves in the autumn wind, accompanied by suppressed sobs. The sound seemed to be squeezed out from the depths of her soul, carrying endless struggle and hesitation.
At this moment, her heart seemed to be entangled by countless silk threads, each pulling in a different direction, causing her so much pain that she could hardly breathe.
In the midst of this confusion, a flash of inspiration suddenly came to her mind.
She recalled Cui Xi, the woman who had secretly cooperated with her. They each had their own thoughts, but were temporarily tied together by interests.
And what about Lin Miaoyin? The woman who always swore to the princess that she would do her best to help her, could she also become the key chess piece in her next move?
Yu Lingxiu weighed the pros and cons in her mind. She knew very well that in this deep mansion, only if she could gain a firm foothold in King Ning's heart could she have real say.
Thus, a thought became more and more firm in her heart. Before she completely became the one and only existence in King Ning's heart, Cui Xi must not get what she wants so easily.
There was a flash of determination in her eyes, and she thought to herself that Cui Xi would not be qualified to have children until her position in King Ning's heart was as solid as a rock and she became the irreplaceable woman in his heart.
Only in this way can we ensure that our position will not be threatened in the slightest.
At the same time, the atmosphere in Ningwang Courtyard was like the dead silence before a storm, so depressing that it made people breathless.
Feng Ming has been arranged by Beigong You to keep a close eye on Xie Dan's every move.
At this moment, he looked hurried and walked quickly to Beigong You.
He knelt on one knee and said in a low and hesitant voice, "Master, Madam Wu took something from Xie Dan and just left."
When Beigong You heard this, his eyes instantly became as sharp as an eagle's, and he asked coldly, "What exactly did Madam Wu take away?"
Feng Ming raised his head and looked at Beigong You for a moment, but then quickly lowered his head, his lips trembling slightly, as if he wanted to say something but stopped.
Seeing this, Beigong You became even more impatient. He suddenly raised his voice and shouted angrily, "Speak!"
Feng Ming trembled all over, and finally uttered those words: "It's a fertility pill!"
These three words were like a huge rock thrown into a calm lake, stirring up a thousand waves in Beigong You's heart.
The princess only has one son, the prince, so the purpose of this fertility pill is self-evident.
Recently, the relationship between the princess and the prince has become increasingly cold, and they rarely communicate with each other. Now that the court doctor has prepared this fertility pill, all signs indicate that the princess is determined to take a concubine for the prince.
Feng Ming looked at his gloomy master and was silent for a while before speaking again: "I also found out that the princess finally gave the fertility pill to Miss Yu, and Miss Yu has taken the fertility pill to find the princess."
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