The maid's road to success

Liu Yan felt relieved when she saw the three small pills wrapped in the sachet that Xing'er brought her. She had made an appointment with the Sixth Prince yesterday to come back today. How could she keep the Sixth Prince if she didn't have the medicine by then?

Liu Yan crushed the medicine and put it in an incense block, waiting for the Sixth Prince's people to come. However, after waiting for a whole day, the Sixth Prince did not come. She felt a little scared. Could it be that Jiaoyan didn't work and the Sixth Prince didn't have any feelings for her?

After sending people to inquire, they found out that it was the concubine in the mansion who was ill that had troubled the Sixth Prince. They were all foxes who used tricks. How could Liu Yan not know that someone was deliberately preventing the Sixth Prince from coming to see her? However, no concubine would dare to use such a trick to keep the prince. Most likely, the Sixth Prince's Concubine deliberately used tricks to make the concubine sick to keep the Sixth Prince. If there was anyone who hated her the most, it must be the Sixth Prince's Concubine.

Liu Yan lay in bed and thought for a long time before she came up with a good idea. She soaked in cold water and then stood in the yard in thin clothes to blow the cold wind. As expected, she successfully had a fever. She did not stay in bed to rest and let someone notify the Sixth Prince. Instead, she took people to wait on the road that the Sixth Prince must take after leaving the court. The first person to see Liu Yan was the butler. He knew very well that the Sixth Prince's wife would not let the Sixth Prince have a chance to rekindle his old love for her, so he wanted to cover it up. The last time he went back, because he did not take the Sixth Prince away in time and let him stay in Jingnan Lane for several hours, the prince also asked the imperial doctor to diagnose the pulse of that person, and the Sixth Prince's wife was already dissatisfied with him.

Unfortunately, they all underestimated how difficult Liu Yan was. When she saw the butler's actions, she fainted on the street. The maid beside her shouted, "Girl, girl, wake up."

The crowd around was attracted and quickly gathered together. The Sixth Prince's team was half blocked. The guards took out their knives and prepared to drive people away. They successfully attracted the Sixth Prince's attention. He lifted the curtain of the sedan chair and saw Liu Yan's maid calling for help.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please come and see the girl. She has fainted."

Upon hearing that it was Liu Yan who fainted, and thinking of the comfort he felt the day before, the Sixth Prince got out of the sedan chair and walked over to pick up Liu Yan, while asking what happened.

"The young lady was not feeling well. The imperial physician came yesterday and said that she was upset. But that night, she developed a high fever and thought she might not be able to hold on any longer. She insisted on seeing the prince and went to the Sixth Prince's Mansion to report, but was stopped. The young lady came here to see you, but she could not hold on any longer."

Liu Yan was sure that the Sixth Prince couldn't stand this trick the most. Sure enough, the Sixth Prince held her in his arms and went directly to Jingnan Lane. Seeing that the Sixth Prince was attracted again, the butler dared not play tricks anymore. This one succeeded again. He didn't expect that a woman would dare to pretend to be unconscious in the street and attract so many people's attention. Can the reserved women in the mansion stop such a person? It's better to be smart and change direction in time, so as not to be hated by this person and whisper in the Sixth Prince's ear. Although the affection for serving for so many years is not so great, this long life is enough for the Sixth Prince to dislike her.

After the imperial physician gave her two injections, Liu Yan slowly woke up and cried in the arms of the Sixth Prince. Xing'er had already lit the incense burner when they entered the gate of the courtyard. This time, Liu Yan herself was not feeling well. In order to get the Sixth Prince to come, she had spared no effort and really made herself sick. Naturally, she was not suitable for any extreme exercise, but it was enough for her to hook the Sixth Prince and keep them together for a while.

The Sixth Prince felt sorry for Liu Yan's suffering, but when he came to Jingnan Lane, he felt that the woman in his arms was even more fragile. Her face was pale, her wrists were so thin that even the bracelets were hanging loosely, as light as a bird, and her red eyes expressed her longing. Suddenly, he felt that the concubines in the mansion were too timid and boring compared to Liu Yan. How could the timidity be compared to the dependence of the person in his arms on him.

In order to prevent the Sixth Princess from using tricks again to prevent the Sixth Prince from coming to Jingnan Lane, Liu Yan did not care that she was still sick and directly kept the Sixth Prince. She barely served him once and then fell asleep due to exhaustion.

The next morning, Xing'er got up early and lit the incense burner again while the Sixth Prince was still sleeping. This time would be the last time. As long as Liu Yan made another effort, she would succeed in making the Sixth Prince dependent on Jiaoyan's scent.

In order to avoid being affected, Xing'er would always light incense and never enter the house again. When Liu Yan woke up, she thought of this and was about to call for help. She saw the incense burner already placed on the low table on the couch in the distance, and the familiar floral scent filled the room, so she felt relieved.

Fortunately, Xing'er came in time. In half an hour, the Sixth Prince would have to get up and attend court. Even if Liu Yan had two more guts, she would not dare to force the Sixth Prince to stay and delay his attendance at court. If she did, she would not have to think of so many methods and plans, because the Empress Dowager would have strangled her to death.

Seeing that the time was almost up, Liu Yan dressed herself up a little and pretended to have just woken up, then called the Sixth Prince to get up and wash up.

The Sixth Prince only felt that the person in front of him was becoming more and more beautiful, and even more charming than before. Looking at Liu Yan, whose heart and eyes were filled with him, he felt very excited and satisfied. It was people like Liu Yan who had no family background and could only rely on herself who could attract him the most.

"Your Highness is very busy, and many things are beyond his control. Yan'er dare not make Your Highness worry about her own affairs. I just hope Your Highness will show more pity. Others have families and parents, but Yan'er has no one else except Your Highness. Your Highness, please don't abandon me."

The crying voice reminded the Sixth Prince of the powerful Sixth Princess, the Empress Dowager who always taught him how to do things, and the favorite concubine. She also had a father who was a fourth-rank official and a family to protect her. Only this poor girl was brought out of the troupe by him, and she had no one else to rely on except him. How could he not feel distressed?

An Zizhong used to have frequent contact with the Sixth Prince. The ancestor also knew the Sixth Prince and the Grand Empress Dowager very well. The Grand Empress Dowager was born into a military family and had dared to secretly follow her father and brothers to the battlefield since she was a child. It was a pity that she was sent to the palace as a female and became the Queen and the Empress Dowager. She lost her son due to the conspiracy in the harem and had no other children except the late emperor. However, the late emperor was not close to her and had his own opinions, which made it impossible for the Grand Empress Dowager to control her. So she chose the Sixth Prince and even gave her own daughter to be the Sixth Prince's Consort. But it was precisely because of this that the Sixth Prince did not like this kind of domineering, capable and strong woman.

Our ancestors said that this is called "everything will turn into its opposite when it reaches its extreme". The Sixth Prince's life from childhood to adulthood has been controlled by these noble and powerful women. In private, he wants to be someone else's heaven. Liu Yan has grasped the Sixth Prince's mentality. She obeys the Sixth Prince's arrangements in everything, as if without the Sixth Prince, Liu Yan would be bullied and die tragically on the street.

"Don't worry, I was busy and neglected you before, but I won't do that again in the future. The most important thing is that you take good care of yourself and give me a child."

The Sixth Prince got into the sedan chair and went about his business. Liu Yan looked at his back and felt very cold. In the past, no matter how much he doted on her, the Sixth Prince would not let her stop taking the contraceptive soup. Just like what the Sixth Princess' servants had said to her mockingly, "How could a lowly opera singer be worthy of giving birth to the prince's child?"

Liu Yan knew that what they said was true. The Sixth Prince would never let himself get pregnant. Although he never said anything, he never stopped the servants from bringing him the contraceptive soup. He had to drink it even if he cried and acted like a spoiled child and felt uncomfortable.

Now that the drug has been released, I really don't know whether the Sixth Prince has some affection for me or is influenced by the drug to make such a decision. It's a pity that even if the Sixth Prince allows her to have a baby, she has to drink the contraceptive soup for a few days every month for three years, which has already affected her body. Even if she wants to get pregnant, she is afraid she can't.

Xing'er looked at Liu Yan and felt that this person was a smart person. She did not change her mindset because of Jiaoyan's help. She was still slowly transferring her property to leave a way out for herself.

"Does your master have any instructions for me to do?"

Xing'er nodded and whispered in her ear.

"The Fourth Prince and Princess Baozhu are having an affair. You only need to pick a time to remind the Sixth Prince. Don't interfere in other matters, lest the Sixth Prince become suspicious."

Liu Yan looked at Xing'er in confusion. Is it that simple? She doesn't have to do anything, just use her imagination to let the Sixth Prince know that Princess Baozhu and the Fourth Prince are having an affair? So is this news true or false? If it's true, it's fine, but if it's false, will it cause trouble?

Liu Yan was not stupid. She told her servants to go to Princess Baozhu's mansion and buy her some fruits and plums. Sure enough, they found some problems. When the Sixth Prince came over that night, she looked very nervous, and it was hard for the Sixth Prince not to notice her.

"What's wrong with you? Why are you so upset today?"

The Sixth Prince looked at Liu Yan and saw that she had not taken many bites of the food he had picked for her and was in a dazed state, so he asked her what was wrong.

"Your Highness, I like to eat pickled plums from a certain family recently. I have people buy them every two or three days. Today, I accidentally saw the Fourth Prince coming out of Princess Baozhu's residence in dishevel. I hesitated for a long time and felt that I should not hide anything from you, but I was afraid that telling you would cause you trouble."

The Sixth Prince listened to Liu Yan's words, his eyes widened, and he tightened his grip on Liu Yan's hand. Liu Yan cried out in pain, and then he reacted and let go. After careful consideration, Liu Yan might have exaggerated the maids' words, but after all, he and the Fourth Prince had been sworn enemies for many years, and he couldn't let go of any chance. Besides, he knew that Princess Baozhu was under house arrest in the mansion by her aunt, and he also knew that Baozhu's nature would not allow her not to look for a man, so finding the Fourth Brother? It was also possible.

The Sixth Prince did not act rashly, but instead sent more people to monitor Princess Baozhu and the Fourth Prince. The people under his command were much more capable than those around Liu Yan, and they found out a lot of problems in just seven days.

"The people below reported that the Fourth Prince went to Princess Baozhu's residence again yesterday afternoon. Although someone got into the Fourth Prince's sedan chair and returned to the residence, it was not the Fourth Prince himself. In addition, we heard that Princess Baozhu's pregnancy period is a bit strange. Princess Baozhu got married in April, so she should be less than five months pregnant now. However, the doctor said that Princess Baozhu will go into labor in October this year, a month early. But Princess Baozhu is in good health and does not seem to be going into premature labor."

The Sixth Prince couldn't help laughing while sitting in a chair. It was very unlikely that Princess Baozhu would have a premature birth. Aunt Fu'an only cared about her two children like the apple of her eye. Even if Princess Baozhu was pregnant and was imprisoned for her fault, it was very strange that she didn't let the imperial physician take care of her but asked the doctor from the princess's mansion to take care of her. Moreover, how could Princess Baozhu, who was raised very healthy and carefully taken care of by so many people, have a premature birth? Usually, you can only know that you will have a premature birth when you give birth. How come they knew that you would have a premature birth when you were only five months pregnant?

Who are you trying to fool? Who knows whose child this is? The Sixth Prince sat up straight. No wonder Aunt Fu'an was so anxious to find a husband for Baozhu among the students taking the imperial examination. It turned out that she was already pregnant and wanted to find a good father. This child was most likely Fourth Brother's. Otherwise, who would dare to let the princess of the current dynasty get pregnant before marriage?

The Sixth Prince immediately felt that the opportunity he had been waiting for had come, and he sent someone to contact Eunuch Cheng overnight, briefly explaining the situation and asking him to report it to the Empress Dowager.

I stayed in the palace early the next morning.

"If this is true, it's worth our while. Although it won't hurt anyone, it will ruin Lao Si and Baozhu's reputation. But you can't act rashly. Keep monitoring and collect more evidence. Find a good helper to help us make this bigger without getting our hands dirty."

The Sixth Prince looked at the calm appearance of the Grand Empress Dowager. As long as the Grand Empress Dowager kept turning her ruby ​​ring, the Sixth Prince knew who the Grand Empress Dowager was planning to plot against again, and he felt a little afraid. When he was a child, every time he saw his grandmother doing such a thing, someone would always suffer, and it has become a conditioned reflex now.

"The son-in-law that Fuan is looking for seems to be named An. Go and contact him to see if you can win him over. It will be useful for both the matter between Baozhu and Lao Si this time and for the matter of gaining control of Fuan's faction in the future. I believe he doesn't want to be accused of this."

The Sixth Prince nodded. No one noticed the faint smile on the lips of Eunuch Cheng who was standing outside the door. This saved him a lot of trouble. An old friend from the past had contacted him and asked him to do his best to help An Zizhong. An Zizhong had told him to try his best to persuade the Grand Empress Dowager to instruct the Sixth Prince to win over An Zizhong. Now, before he even opened his mouth, people had already decided to set up a bridge with An Zizhong.

If others knew that he helped that old friend, they would probably not understand why he was helping others when he was already a close confidant of the Empress Dowager. Only he knew that the man who promised to raise a descendant for him had already been registered in his household registration before he entered the palace, making him his adopted son. He also promised that he could leave the palace and return to his hometown to recuperate after things were settled.

They had been the lackeys of the Grand Empress Dowager for too long and knew too many of her unknown private matters. As old men who had served her for so many years, once the Grand Empress Dowager passed away, they would be buried with her. It would be impossible for them to leave the palace alive.

The housekeeper already has her own children and nephews. Even if she is really buried with him, there will always be someone to burn incense and offer her a bowl of rice in the future. As for herself, a person without roots will only become a lonely ghost.

These eunuchs have endured too much humiliation and torture since entering the palace. To be able to become a eunuch like me, they have suffered a lot and risked many dangers to climb up. But in the end, they hope that one day they can have children and grandchildren and spend their old age in peace.

If the Grand Empress Dowager had not intended to let him live, he would not have betrayed the master he had followed for many years. However, he had offended many people by following the Grand Empress Dowager. The only person he could trust was that old friend. He believed that the people who had helped you would help you again, but the people you had helped might not necessarily save you from danger.

He is willing to take a gamble on the fact that the man can make a comeback under the current circumstances. If he wins, he can leave the palace and become a wealthy old man with children and grandchildren. If he loses, he will just consider it as a reward for the life-saving grace he once received and the extra decades he has earned.