Qingying's face turned pale, and she blamed Yixiu in her heart for bringing up irrelevant issues. Although Zhen Huan was still smiling, the stiffness in her smile was very obvious.

The twins, a boy and a girl, were indeed a sign of good fortune, and Zhen Huan became a royal concubine because of this. But now that Hong Zhou was dead, only Lingxi was left of the twins, which had become a sore spot for Zhen Huan.

The worst part is that it was Qingying's aunt Ulanara who directly murdered Hongzhou, and it was Yixiu who fed Hongzhou the poison and indirectly killed him. Zhen Huan was so angry that she didn't know who to vent her anger on first.

Finally, Zhen Huan decided to confront Yi Xiu, "Shen Beile's wife is my sister. She was injured when giving birth to a girl. The imperial physician said it would take several years for her to recover."

Zhen Huan: "I want to give the son born by Concubine Fucha to Yurao to raise. After all, there is a difference between legitimate and illegitimate children, and it will be good for the child's future, so I asked you to come and discuss it today."

It sounded very high-sounding. Yixiu thought with great disdain that there must be a legitimate son even if there is a difference between legitimate and illegitimate children. Zhen Yurao is not infertile for the time being, but she will never be able to have children in the future. Without a legitimate son, the title will sooner or later belong to Fucha Lanyin's son.

Yixiu showed a look of reluctance, "Mother, please forgive me. I am also your mother, and I just can't bear to let sister Lanyin suffer the pain of separation from her flesh and blood. I can't say this."

Zhen Huan's face suddenly turned ugly. No matter how she threatened, bribed, or used soft or hard tactics, Yi Xiu always had an attitude of "I understand, I understand, but I can't bear to speak and I can't agree to it."

So at the end of the day, Yixiu and Qingying were sore all over from the torture. These were the methods that Nian Shilan had used to torture concubines. They were crude but very effective.

He returned home trembling, like a pair of brothers in distress, and reported being sick directly.

After helping Qingying wash up, Ruoxin gently massaged her sore spots and said distressedly, "Noble Concubine Xi has gone too far this time."

Qingying said helplessly, "I'm afraid Concubine Xi's sister, Concubine Shen, can't have children. She wants to adopt Concubine Shen's son, but Fucha and our wife won't agree. That's why she got so angry."

Ah Ruo said angrily: "What does that have to do with us? We are making our master suffer for no reason!"

Qingying signaled Arruo to stop talking. Although she also felt that she was implicated today, Concubine Xi had disliked her for a long time, and this was indeed not a fair thing to do.

If she had a child, she would definitely not want him to be given to the concubine to raise.

In the main courtyard, Yixiu rushed into the small study and tore up all the calligraphy practice papers into pieces. Su Ran was unable to stop her, so she could only send everyone out and stay to serve Fu Jin herself.

After tearing the paper, Yixiu slammed the table fiercely, "Zhen Huan, you bitch!" How dare you humiliate me like this!

Su Ran was so scared that she knelt on the ground: "Fujin, please be careful with your words, that... that is Concubine Xi, the prince's adoptive mother."

"So what if she's my adopted mother? Even if she's my biological mother, the balance between mother and son is more important than affection!" Yixiu has been caught between her mother-in-law and husband for decades, and she sees this most clearly. "Tell my uncle about what happened today, and tell him not to agree no matter what Hongli says."

Su Ran: "Why would the prince care about the affairs of Shen Beile's mansion? Fu Jin is worrying too much."

Yixiu: "Humph, he still has to rely on Concubine Xi. As long as Concubine Xi puts pressure on him, he will definitely come to persuade me. If I don't agree, he will go to my uncle. After all, Lan Yin is just a daughter of a side branch. It's a good deal for her to suffer a little grievance in exchange for Concubine Xi's help."

Su Ran: "If that's the case, why would Fu Jin object? We don't have such a deep friendship with Fu Jin Lan Yin."

Yixiu: "Bah! I just hate her for using other people's children to benefit herself. Besides, Lan Yin should raise a son who can inherit the title by her side so that he can be a helper to Fucha in the future." She just wanted to make Zhen Huan unhappy!

After receiving the news, Ma Qi also agreed with Yixiu's decision, so when Hongli came to talk about this matter, he rebuked him with reason and emotion.

Originally it was a battle between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, but because Yinzhen turned a blind eye to the matter, Hongli's situation became very awkward, and he was caught between the Fucha family and Concubine Xi.

He blamed Concubine Xi for being obsessed with someone else's son, and also blamed Lady Fujin for being hard on him because of a sister from a side branch. At this time, he especially missed the considerate Qingying.

During the following days, apart from occasionally spending time with Gao Xiyue and the pregnant Su Lujun, Hongli even went to Qingying's room to spend the night on the first and fifteenth days of the month, deliberately trying to embarrass Fucha.

Qingying was of course happy. Although she knew that Hongli was somewhat angry with Fu Jin, the fact that he came to her instead of others showed that Hongli still liked her the most. So she was not afraid of Fu Jin's troubles when she paid respects the next day.

But Yixiu didn't do that. Everything was the same as usual. Even though Jin Yuyan was trying to stir up trouble and Gao Xiyue was blatantly angry, Yixiu remained calm and composed, as if it was no big deal that Hongli didn't give her this respect.

It was really nothing serious. Her confidence was based on the glory of the Fucha family, the health and intelligence of her legitimate son, and the reputation of her housekeeper. She had never been favored by anyone. But if Hongli's reputation of favoring his concubine over his wife spread, Yinzhen would definitely not let him go.

Yixiu listened to everyone patiently, took a sip of tea, and smilingly gave Gao Xiyue and Qingying a quilt with a pattern of longevity and happiness, the same one she had given to Zhen Huan.

Yixiu: "There are not many people in the mansion now. Only sister Xiyue and sister Qingying are of the Manchu military flag. This wife hopes that you can give birth to a child for the prince as soon as possible. Of course, the same goes for other sisters. This wife hopes that you can get pregnant as soon as possible."

"Thank you, Madam, for the reward."

Gao Xiyue thanked the emperor happily, saying that the concubine really liked me the most, and Qingying was just a by-product for the sake of the prince's face.

Qingying was a little surprised, and then she understood a little. After all, the world belonged to the Manchus. Her and Gao Xiyue's children were naturally more noble than those of tribute girls or Han girls, and the wife was also doing this for the prince's own good.

If Yixiu knew Qingying's thoughts, she would be so angry that she would kick her away. You have brought shame to your aunt. This is what the Ulanara family taught you. They are trying to make you hate them. Didn't you see that the looks in Su Lujun and Jin Yuyan's eyes are different?

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