Her hair was cloud-like and beautiful! She opened her eyes and found herself back in the third year

Qin Yizhen understood Wang Xianrong's words perfectly. If she spoke and angered Cheng Yan, these two ginseng roots would be her apology.

Qin Yizhen hesitated.

If Wang Xianrong were to ask her to say these things without even trying, she would naturally be unwilling. After all, she wasn't even full of food and didn't want to provoke Cheng Yan, and they might end up arguing.

But the Wang family and Wang Xianrong were so generous, they weren't asking her to help for nothing. If she brought it up, even if she had to argue with Cheng Yan, it wouldn't seem like she was being wronged.

Moreover, she hoped that Cheng Yan could have an heir, unlike in her previous life when he died without leaving behind any children.

After thinking for a long time, Qin Yizhen said, "I can mention this matter to you, but the Marquis is unlikely to agree, so don't have too high expectations. As for the ginseng, you can take it back."

"Thank you, Princess." Wang Xianrong thanked her, then shook her head. "Please do not refuse, Princess. If I trouble you so much, and the Marquis gets angry about this, it may implicate you. If you do not accept my offer, I will feel guilty."

Since things had come to this point, Qin Yizhen had no further reason to refuse and nodded, saying, "In that case, I will accept it. If you need it in the future, you can ask me for it again."

"Thank you princess."

Having achieved her goal, Wang Xianrong didn't linger. She took a sip of tea and then bid farewell.

As soon as Wang Xianrong left, Granny Gui couldn't hold back any longer: "Why did the princess agree to her request? It's just two ginseng roots. It's not like the princess doesn't have them. If the princess wanted them, she could have asked the Marquis to get her two."

Qin Yizhen lowered her eyes: "The Marquis is already twenty-four years old, it is indeed time for him to have an heir."

"Even if the princess feels that the marquis should have an heir, she can't just push him onto someone else. Does the princess not know how to have a child herself?!"

Granny Gui was probably upset, because her voice was quite loud.

Perhaps she was also somewhat disappointed in him; what wife would go to such lengths to push her husband toward a concubine? But her husband was one of them!

“Granny Gui.” Qin Yizhen frowned slightly. “The Marquis and I had to become husband and wife for certain reasons, but everyone knows what the truth is. The Marquis has always protected me, but I cannot be so selfish.”

"When Aunt Wang was sixteen, she started chasing after the Marquis. When she was eighteen, she tried to kill herself because the Marquis remarried. In order to be by the Marquis's side, the legitimate daughter of the Wang family was willing to become a concubine. She has been waiting in the mansion for two years, hoping that the Marquis would look at her."

In her previous life, shortly after Cheng Yan's death, Wang Xianrong also committed suicide by poison, following him in death.

The deepest love and affection in life is nothing more than this.

Qin Yizhen couldn't bring herself to act like a villain and stop Wang Xianrong from pursuing the person she loved.

Of course, we also hope that Cheng Yan can have an even better life.

Granny Gui hurriedly said, "Aunt Wang is deeply in love with the Marquis, but the Marquis is in love with you, Princess!"

"He likes me?" Qin Yizhen was stunned, and for a moment she thought she had misheard.

"Yes, Your Highness loves you, Princess, and only wants to be with you!"

Qin Yizhen came to her senses, but she didn't believe it: "Although the Marquis has always been good to me and protected me, he has always treated me like an elder. He treats my elder sister the same way."

Qin Yizhen's mother, Consort Ping, was injured while saving Emperor Jing'an and passed away before a year had passed. Empress Dowager Cheng was grateful and therefore took Qin Yizhen under her wing.

Empress Dowager Cheng was her legal mother and also her adoptive mother, so Cheng Yan always took good care of her and Princess Huizhen.

"Oh dear, Princess, you're mistaken! How could the Marquis treat you and Princess Huizhen the same way?"

"How is it different?" Qin Yizhen felt there was no difference.

"How can they be the same?" Granny Gui was exasperated by her question. "If the Marquis treated you and Princess Huizhen the same way, how could he... how could he be holding you like this, and lying in the same bed with you?"

He doesn't have any serious illness, he's just insane!

"But that's impossible..." Qin Yizhen still didn't believe it. She felt that Cheng Yan treated her the same way as Princess Huizhen, and that she and Princess Huizhen used to call him "little uncle" before she married him.

In her heart, he was upright and honest, like a god. Given their awkward social status, even if he had a woman he liked, it would never be her.

Marrying her was a last resort.

"Why can't it be? The Marquis is..."

"Granny!" Qin Yizhen suddenly stood up. "Please stop talking, I don't want to hear it. He won't! He absolutely won't!"

How could he possibly have such thoughts about her?

it is ridiculous!

Qin Yizhen felt panicked and dared not think too much or listen anymore.

When Granny Gui saw that her face was a little pale, many words that were about to come out suddenly got stuck in her throat.

She took a deep breath, then stepped forward to help Qin Yizhen up, gently persuading her as she spoke:

"Alright, alright, I won't say anymore. Princess, don't worry too much. You haven't been feeling well these past few days. I've had someone prepare hot water for you and added some calming and sleep-inducing herbs. Soak for a while and get some rest."

Qin Yizhen took a breath, nodded, and let her help her walk to the bathroom. Lü Qiao gasped for breath and quickly had hot water brought over to help her wash up.

Just as she lay down, Granny Gui and Lü Qiao met in the courtyard and both sighed.

Granny Gui sighed, "I told her that the Marquis likes the Princess, but why does the Princess think it's impossible? The Marquis clearly likes her!"

Being caught in the middle of it all felt like being blinded by a fog. Qin Yizhen always felt that Cheng Yan was kind to her out of a sense of responsibility, treating her the same way he treated Princess Huizhen. But to an outsider, the difference was huge.

Princess Huizhen is the Marquis's own niece, and he certainly cherishes her, but he considers Qin Yizhen his wife.

Lü Qiao added, "Perhaps it's because the Marquis is too upright and honest in the princess's eyes."

Therefore, the princess did not believe that he had such thoughts at all, and felt that doubting that he had such thoughts was an insult to him.

Granny Gui asked anxiously, "Then how should we tell the princess?"

Green Qiao shook her head: "Granny, you must not say anything more. Have you forgotten that the princess did not want to see you before? I think it's better for the Marquis to worry about this himself. No matter how much we say, the princess will not believe us."

"that's true."

As the two were talking, the maid guarding the door hurried over.

"Granny Gui, Sister Lüqiao, has the princess retired for the night?"

Lü Qiao replied, "I just rested. What happened? Or is Aunt Wang here again?"

The maid replied, "It's Steward Zhou who's here. He said the Marquis asked if the princess has rested. If not, he asked her to go to the study in the outer courtyard. All the gentlemen are there, saying they have something to discuss."

"Are you gentlemen here too?" Green Frown frowned.

Since Cheng Yan's subordinates and advisors are all here, it must be that something really has happened.

So she said, "The princess should still be awake. I'll go ask her if she wants to go. Please ask Steward Zhou to wait a moment."