After becoming a concubine, she lived a miserable life every day.

Thinking of this, Qiao Rongjin remembered that the original owner had been demoted to a concubine, and her status in the palace was only slightly higher than that of a servant. She felt tired of calling herself a slave in front of people of higher status than the lady in the backyard.

The hierarchy in the backyard of the palace is even more distinct, with one princess, two concubines, five wives, and several concubines.

The princess is the first wife of Prince Rui and also the person with the best family background in the entire palace. She is the eldest daughter of the Minister of Personnel, and her mother is of noble birth, the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery, a true noble lady from a high-class family.

Concubine Ye had been demoted to a concubine because of a crime she committed, and the other concubine position had always been vacant, so now the remaining two concubine positions were vacant.

Currently, there are four ladies in the palace: Chen, Wu, Qin, and Yan.

The heroine Chen is the concubine given to King Rui by Concubine Xian, and lives in Luoyanju.

Wu was a maid given by Concubine Xian to Prince Rui, and now lived in Qionghua Pavilion.

Qin was the niece of Concubine Xian and lived in Meiyuan.

Yan was a skinny horse from Yangzhou presented to Prince Rui by his subordinates. She lived in Linfengju and raised a pair of twins, a boy and a girl, for Prince Rui. She was loved by Prince Rui and Concubine Xian, and even Emperor Jingyuan in the palace asked about her.

The original owner's family background was not the best in the backyard of the palace, but it was not bad either. She was the eldest daughter of Qiao Yunshan, a fifth-rank doctor in the Ministry of Revenue. She was selected to enter the palace and was given the position of a lady as soon as she entered. In the end, she became jealous of the heroine and committed suicide, which led to her ending up like that.

Prince Rui now has nine children, five sons and four daughters. Qiao Rongjin sorted out the information carefully in his mind.

Prince Qi Shao is the eldest son of the royal family and is ten years old this year.

Qi Huai, born to Wu, was the second child and was seven and a half years old.

Qi Zhao, born to the female protagonist Chen, was the third child and six years old.

Qi Yi, born to Yan, was the fourth or fifth year old.

Qi You, the original owner’s son, is four and a half years old this year and the fifth child.

Princess Qi Shu, the eldest daughter of the royal family, is eight and a half years old.

Qi Jing, born to Qin, was the second child and was eight years old.

Qi Lin, daughter of Ye (Concubine Ye), was the third child and six years old.

Qi Jiao was one of the twins born to Yan, the fourth and fifth years old.

Qiao Rongjin couldn't help but sigh that Prince Rui was really fertile!

After sighing, he suddenly heard footsteps, so Qiao Rongjin immediately straightened his expression, looked up, and saw a maid walking slowly towards him.

She remembered that this was the maid who cleaned the Haitang Courtyard. Her name seemed to be Zhuyun. She had the impression that she was a silent and dull person. She was the maid she selected after she moved to Haitang Courtyard.

She had an ordinary look, without any outstanding features, and a thin figure. The maid's uniform in the palace felt empty on her. There was often a dead air around her, so no one was willing to choose her as their maid. The original owner was attracted by her ordinariness and dullness, and felt that no matter what she did, she could not grab the attention of Prince Rui, so she chose her to be her maid. During the days when she was under house arrest, she was "borrowed" by Concubine Ye to "help" in Ningxiangju, and was released only after Concubine Ye got into trouble.

After sorting out all this, Qiao Rongjin asked, "What's the matter?"

"My Lord, the Princess has sent someone to call you, saying that the Fifth Young Master has a high fever."

Zhu Yun's hoarse voice was heard, and Qiao Rongjin stood up suddenly.

High fever!

Suddenly, Qiao Rongjin remembered that Qi You did get sick once in the original book, but it was just a slight cold, not a high fever! What was going on?

Qiao Rongjin didn't have time to think, and hurriedly said, "Zhu Yun, come with me to Jinxiu Hall."

Jinxiu Hall is the princess's courtyard, and Qi You has been living there these days.

Zhu Yun was a little surprised when she heard that. She didn't expect that her master would actually remember her name. After all, she was a invisible person in Haitang Courtyard and couldn't even see her master on a daily basis. Today, it happened that Qinglian was out and she was the only maid left in the whole courtyard, so it was her turn to report. Otherwise, she would not be qualified to come forward.

"Yes, master." She has always been a man of few words, and she does whatever her master says.

Qiao Rongjin knew that this was ancient times, and the child mortality rate was extremely high. A common cold could be fatal. Now that she had traveled through time and space and was in the body of the original owner, it was her duty as a mother to go and check it out.

In less than a cup of tea, Qiao Rongjin and Zhu Yun arrived at Jinxiu Hall.

At this time, the princess and the prince were already sitting at the upper seats in the Jinxiu Hall, and sitting below were Wu and Yan, who had come to the Jinxiu Hall to seek justice from the princess today. The whole Jinxiu Hall was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.

Because the princess was reprimanded by King Rui for failing to take good care of the fifth son Qi You, the maid and nanny who were taking care of Qi You were dragged away and beaten with boards. Wu and Yan, who had been arguing endlessly, did not dare to offend the two masters of the palace at this moment, and just watched the situation.

Just at this moment, there was a noise outside the door and everyone present turned around to look.

Then, everyone held their breath.

The people present had never seen Qiao Rongjin without makeup and in plain clothes. They didn't expect her to be so breathtakingly beautiful.

Because of her injury, she had a white cloth tied on her head. She must have run here, so she was now holding her chest and breathing heavily. Her slender waist could probably be held in one hand. Her figure was like a willow, her eyelashes drooped like wings, and her whole body looked broken, like a sick beauty. Everyone present was amazed.

Afterwards, the princess, Wu and Yan came back to their senses and subconsciously looked up at Prince Rui, and then saw that Prince Rui was also staring at Qiao Rongjin without coming back to his senses. As expected, the three women present had different expressions.

Yan thought she was beautiful enough until she entered the palace and met Qiao Rongjin. Only then did she realize that there was such a beautiful woman in the world. No wonder Prince Rui remained calm when he saw her. It was because he had seen more beautiful women before.

Thinking of the look that Prince Rui had given Qiao Rongjin just now, Yan cursed her inwardly as a vixen and looked towards Qiao with a hint of hostility.

Although the princess and Mrs. Wu concealed their feelings well, it was obvious that they disliked Qiao Rongjin. When Qiao came, they were all compared to dust and mud.

Prince Rui had come back to his senses at this moment. He was a little surprised. This Qiao was really different today. Not only had her clothes and appearance changed, but her temperament was also completely different from before. However, he could only sigh.

Qiao Rongjin had no idea that before she even entered the main hall, everyone present had their own thoughts about her.

After catching her breath, Qiao Rongjin walked into the main hall step by step. She saw that not only Prince Rui and the princess were there, but also Madam Wu and Madam Yan were there. A doubt flashed through her mind, but what she was most worried about now was Qi You's physical condition.

"I greet the prince, princess, and both ladies." Qiao Rongjin made no mistakes in etiquette and bowed respectfully to everyone present.

Zhuyun also followed suit and bowed.

Seeing that Madam Qiao looked a little embarrassed, Prince Rui probably guessed that it was because of Qi You. However, didn't she dislike Qi You? What was the meaning of her acting like this today? Did she feel guilty as a mother?

The reason why she was sent to inform her just now was because Qi You's condition was very bad, and the outcome was hard to say. As his biological mother, even if the condition was very bad, she should notify him to come and have a look. With this idea in mind, he agreed to let the princess send someone to Haitangyuan to inform Qiao.

Now it seems that the Qiao family is not so indifferent to Qi You. Realizing this, Prince Rui's eyes when looking at Qiao Rongjin are not so cold anymore.

"Get up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, Princess." Qiao Rongjin stood up and asked hurriedly, "Your Majesty, how is Qi You doing now?"

Hearing this, Prince Rui's expression was not very good, but he also pointed to the inner room and responded to Qiao Rongjin, "Go in and take a look yourself."

The infant mortality rate has always been extremely high. Prince Rui could not guarantee that Qi You would get better at this moment. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but regret sending him to the princess. The princess had two children of her own, so how could she have the energy to take care of other people's children? If she had discovered earlier that something was wrong with Qi You, the situation would not have been so bad!

Qiao Rongjin entered the inner room and saw a child lying on the bed from a distance. The child looked extremely thin and small. He was four and a half years old, but looked like he was only three years old. A maid was wiping his sweat and tucking in the quilt. Two palace doctors were discussing how to give him medicine. One of them was the familiar Doctor Zhao.

Qiao Rongjin took a quick step forward and startled the maid who was wiping Qi You's sweat. After seeing who was coming, she quickly bowed and stepped aside.

The child on the bed had a red face, as if he was trapped in a nightmare and couldn't wake up. His little hands were struggling and waving, and his eyebrows were slightly frowned. This face was three-quarters similar to the original owner, and his appearance was even better than the original owner. He was like this at such a young age, and I wonder how handsome he would be when he grows up.