The concubine is a man, and the illegitimate son of a divine physician has a spatial ability.

Zhang slightly raised her hand and gently beckoned. Upon seeing this, Li hurriedly moved her knees and crawled towards Zhang's location. As she went, tears streamed down her face like broken beads, her sobs were so pitiful that they evoked pity in all who saw her.

When Li finally arrived in front of Zhang, Zhang couldn't help but frown and slowly said, "She is truly a beautiful woman who makes me want to pity her! With such a pitiful appearance, who wouldn't feel sorry for her?"

Li, do you know that Sixth Miss has been living outside for eight years, and her temperament has become wild? Granny Zhou simply lectured Sixth Miss on the rules as usual, saying only that when a husband dies, his wives and concubines should remain chaste, and concubines without children should commit suicide for their husbands.

And so, the Sixth Miss started arguing with Granny Zhou. This was the rule of the Great Sheng Dynasty, shouldn't it be followed? What was wrong with what Granny Zhou said?

The sixth young lady is so rebellious. She is going to marry the Crown Prince. If she marries the Crown Prince and becomes even more domineering and powerful, will there be no way for me to survive, or for the Yin family to survive?

If she becomes the Crown Prince's favorite concubine and remembers you, her birth mother, how am I, her legal mother, supposed to conduct myself? Two tigers cannot share one mountain, especially since you are a toothless tiger.

But it's still a tiger, after all; it retains some of its former power. I have to be careful. Do you understand what I mean?

Madam Li quickly replied, "No, no, no, Madam. Sixth Miss only has one mother, and that is you. I am merely a concubine and am not close to Sixth Miss. Please rest assured, Madam."

"Sixth Miss is still young, Madam can teach her slowly. Whatever you teach her, she will learn. If she doesn't listen, you can scold or beat her as you please."

Zhang's once beautiful face was now terrifyingly gloomy. Her narrow eyes flashed with a cold light as she stared intently at the person in front of her. She said in an almost gritted-teeth tone, "No! What I want is absolute certainty. Do you understand that? From now on, the Sixth Miss can only have me as her mother. There will be no one else!"

After he gets married, he will only have me to rely on, and only me! As for you... you can rest in peace!

"When that time comes, I will register the Sixth Miss under my name. From then on, she will be the rightful and legitimate daughter of the Yin family. I will prepare a magnificent dowry for her, ensuring she marries in grand style."

Li wiped away her tears with a handkerchief, knowing that Zhang wanted her dead. She was worthless, but if she could give Sixth Miss a future, it would be worth it. From now on, Sixth Miss would no longer be a prostitute's child, but a true legitimate daughter of the Yin family.

Li cried and then laughed, thinking to herself, "A prostitute can never shake off this nightmare herself, so let my child not have to suffer it!"

Madam Li knelt and kowtowed, solemnly saying, "I will remember your teachings, Madam. But please do not forget your promise. When do you wish to have it?"

Zhang's lips curled slightly into a faint smile as she said softly, "Since I've already promised you, I will naturally keep my word. However, there's no need to rush. Let me give you some more time! How about before the Sixth Miss's wedding?"

Upon hearing this, Li's face turned ashen. Suppressing her fear and sorrow, she replied in a low voice, "This humble concubine thanks Madam for her mercy. This humble concubine understands everything perfectly well. This matter was entirely of my own free will, and I will bear all the consequences myself. It has nothing to do with Madam."

"When the time is right, I will take my own life and will never cause you any trouble, Madam..." After saying this, she lowered her head deeply, her body trembling involuntarily, as if she could already see the tragic end approaching her step by step.

Zhang said, "Your skills in serving others can be taught to the Sixth Miss. You may find them unbearable, but they are very useful to her."

That was your only chance to see Sixth Miss before her marriage. It was up to you whether you wanted to see her or not; otherwise, you would never have another chance to meet her again…”

Just then, a young maidservant responsible for sweeping the courtyard passed by outside the window. She was casually doing her work when she overheard the sounds coming from inside the house. As the conversation continued, the maidservant's fear grew stronger.

She wanted to leave this unsettling place as quickly as possible, but her excessive tension and fear made her steps unsteady. Just as she was slowly backing away, she suddenly tripped, lost her balance, and crashed into a flowerpot placed to the side. With a crisp "bang," the exquisite flowerpot shattered into countless pieces, scattering on the ground.

Upon hearing the sharp crack, the maid's heart skipped a beat, a chill running down her spine, instantly throwing her into a panic. Her eyes widened, and she stood frozen, her body trembling slightly. After a moment, as if suddenly regaining her senses, she frantically took a few steps and ran into the courtyard.

Upon entering the courtyard, the maid forced herself to calm down and mechanically resumed her sweeping work. However, the fear within her surged like a tidal wave, impossible to quell. She involuntarily muttered to herself, "I don't want to die, I don't want to die... Buddha, please protect me..."

Just then, a commotion reached Zhang's ears. She frowned and said to Granny Liu, "Granny Liu, go outside and see what happened? I think I heard a flowerpot breaking."

Granny Liu was tidying up clothes when she heard Madam Zhang's instructions. She quickly replied, "Yes, Madam." After saying that, she hurriedly put down her work and walked quickly to the door. After opening the door, she leaned out and carefully looked outside.

In the courtyard, a few maids were seen diligently sweeping the ground with brooms. Their expressions were calm, showing no sign of anything amiss. Besides them, several small, delicate sparrows hopped merrily on the branches, occasionally emitting clear, melodious chirps.

Granny Liu looked around again, and after confirming that she found nothing else unusual, she slowly got up, turned around and went into the room.

Approaching Madam Zhang, she bowed respectfully and replied softly, "Madam, this old servant went out to check just now and did not see anyone suspicious. It must have been caused by the sparrows accidentally knocking over the flowerpot."

Zhang nodded, finally feeling relieved.