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Yunxi didn't know why Qingqiu hated her so much.

All she knew was that with Qingqiu's temper and demeanor, if it weren't for Granny Gui protecting her, she would probably have died at the hands of someone else long ago.

I'm alive now purely because I've found myself a good protector.

Now that Qingqiu's true nature has been seen through by her, who knows how long she can last.

The timing was perfect.

At this hour of Chen (7-9 AM), there are still few people around. There's no need to pay respects today, and the palace gardens are even less crowded.

As the weather turned cool, the concubines, who were supposed to get up early every day to pay their respects, preferred to sleep in rather than get up and catch a cold, making the gardens seem even more spacious on ordinary days.

This garden is the only way for Jingyang Palace to go to the Imperial Household Department to pick up things, so it's not surprising that Yunxi came here.

It was a bit chilly in the morning, but my thick rabbit-print coat made me much more comfortable.

Compared to her previous life, she has learned to love herself in this life. Even if Li Ruolan doesn't want to give her something, she will find an excuse to get what she wants.

In this life, she only loves herself.

The effects of loving yourself are beginning to show; you no longer feel cold throughout the winter, and even your slender body has gained some weight.

Previously, she had severe morning sickness, and now Li Ruolan even brought in Physician Fang to give her some conditioning medicine. Even her sleep has become much more restful than before.

Yunxi finally realized the benefits of being good to herself, and from then on, she would never let others trample on her again.

But this was not a place to stay for long. When she saw Qiu Changzai coming over, she lowered her head and disappeared into the artificial hill not far away.

Qiu Changzai was quite nervous, as it was her first time doing something like this, and she felt extremely guilty.

She was still hesitating by the artificial hill when Yunxi pulled her inside.

"I can't stay out for too long, and I can't talk to you too much."

Yunxi got straight to the point, without any preamble, "Now that your father is imprisoned, no one is willing to lend a helping hand, and they are even afraid that it will affect them. I am insignificant and have no influence, so I can't help you. Therefore, you can only rely on yourself."

At this point, Qiu Changzai seemed to remember something and nodded with tears in her eyes.

Yunxi is right; she can't rely on anyone in the palace.

Li Ruolan has been out of sight for days, and she can't even show her face to the Emperor.

The palace eunuchs and maids were all well-informed and knew that her family would soon be imprisoned, so the food they provided these past few days was even more perfunctory.

I couldn't even get any fabric this year, so I had to alter my old mattress over and over again, otherwise I was afraid I wouldn't be able to sleep through the night.

This was the first time Qiu Changzai had experienced what it meant for tea to cool down and for warmth to become cold. Even if you didn't want to fight for anything before, you would still be forced to move forward by other things.

In just a few days, she almost gave up on the future.

If it weren't for Yunxi, she would definitely still be crying in the house right now, crying until she fainted.

"These are medicinal herbs. Don't you have connections in the Imperial Hospital? Have the imperial physicians help you get the prescription. In three days, when the Emperor returns to this garden, you will appear. Then, act according to the circumstances."

After saying that, Yunxi left the prescription behind.

She didn't linger, nor did she intend to exchange pleasantries with the other party.

Since things have come to this point, no amount of explanation can replace personal understanding.

If Qiu Miaomiao is truly a capable person, she should grow up now and change her timid and hesitant nature.

To put it nicely, Qiu Chang is a fairly reliable person; to put it bluntly, he's timid as a mouse and incapable of accomplishing anything significant.

But people are often forced into this situation, and if things continue like this, she will never be able to help the other party.

How can I help her when I haven't even had a good life myself?

Some things are better understood through personal experience.

Yunxi knew that she couldn't get better help right now, and she had to rely on herself more.

She remembered everything from her past life, and if she could make use of it, she could ensure that she could quickly gather her own power.

Time waits for no one; the baby is already slowly growing inside her.

She needs to step up her game.

If Qiu Changzai were smart, she would also attend this autumn hunt.

There will be even bigger moves waiting for her to make then.

Things have come to this point, there's no turning back, and she never intended to turn back.

Barefoot people aren't afraid of those wearing shoes; at this moment, I'm truly using every means possible to gamble on a chance at victory.

She is no longer afraid of death.

The timing was perfect; when they returned with the cloth, they happened to run into Granny Gui.

Granny Gui glanced at the cloth, then glanced at her.

"Didn't I tell you to move around less? Why do you still have to go out yourself to do these things?"

Granny Gui knew how dangerous it was outside.

Pregnant women should avoid moving around too much, as the fetus is already unstable in the first three months. If something really happens, how can it be explained?

But even a small fall was terrifying, and it was even more incomprehensible why Yunxi wouldn't listen to anything she said.

But Yunxi kept her head down and remained silent.

That aggrieved look is infuriating.

But Granny Gui also knew that there weren't many people who could get Yunxi to do chores.

If it wasn't himself, nor Li Ruolan, then there was only one other person in this palace who could do it.

At first, she thought that a few words of guidance would make the other person understand, but to her surprise, after only a few words, the other person still refused to change their ways.

Fortunately, Yunxi has returned safely and doesn't seem to be feeling unwell.

The fabric in her hands was taken over by other palace maids. Yunxi bowed slightly and then lowered her head to do her own thing.

As a palace maid, she always had things to do, and right now, she had to brew medicine so that no one else in the palace would find out that she was just slacking off.

This medicine was also a decoction I prepared for myself to help prevent miscarriage.

Others are afraid of being poisoned by their subordinates, but Yunxi is the one who prepares the medicine, thus preventing the possibility of poisoning from the root.

No one could have guessed this, unless they were people they trusted, and they wouldn't have known that the pregnant woman was actually Yunxi.

Preparing medicine isn't difficult; most of the time, you just sit and wait for it to be ready.

Having already tried it once in my previous life, I was much more skilled this time, and even had the leisure to pick up a twig and draw circles on the ground at will.

It's not just about drawing circles.

Yunxi is now thinking about what exactly happened next.

So much happened back then, I only remember the big things clearly, but the so-called small things need to be carefully considered.

She didn't go on the autumn hunt, mainly because Li Ruolan was pregnant, and the Emperor was worried about her going out. He also couldn't go out to check on her.

But this time, she needed to make plans for Qiu Changzai, so some things needed to be prepared in advance.

Ever since Yunxi learned that Qiu Miaomiao had someone from the Imperial Hospital by her side, she felt that she was very useful.

The imperial physician is the only person allowed to enter and leave the inner palace. It would be even better if he could bring news in the future, especially medicine, which is very difficult to obtain in the inner palace.

If it is poison, the only crime to be discovered is execution.

If a tonic is used improperly, it can easily lead to accusations of murdering others.

She knew all these rules; now it was just a matter of seeing how she could resolve things one by one.

There is no such thing as private space in the imperial harem; even if you scribble or draw randomly, others will see it.

Qingqiu had just been scolded by Granny Gui, and now she was even more furious as she came to Yunxi to argue.

"Yunxi, I only asked you to go out for a short while, do you have to gossip about me in front of Granny Gui?"

She was someone who wouldn't tolerate the slightest grievance, but now she was furious and felt that Yunxi was targeting her.

Putting everything else aside, Qingqiu has only been here for a few days. Forget about any good days, she hasn't even received any benefits yet.

In the past, with Gui Mama's deliberate guidance, she did quite well even in the palace outside. She was not only good at doing chores, but she was also good at directing others.

Now that they're back, they haven't gotten any benefits, and they're even being made to serve other palace maids. Who could stand that?

When Granny Gui inadvertently told Qingqiu that Yunxi was born a slave, Qingqiu felt that there was a class difference between the two of them, and she looked down on Yunxi's lowly status as a slave.

As for me, I'm quite healthy. Even if I'm pregnant, I can still go to the lake to fetch water and bring it home to do laundry and cook.

For no reason other than my lowly fate.

Everyone says that scoundrels are easy to raise, but why is it that when it comes to Yunxi, she either has to take care of her during her pregnancy or can't lift heavy objects and needs to recuperate?

Where did you get such a claim?

She was angry after being lectured today, so naturally she wanted to vent her anger on Yunxi.

Now that they see Yunxi drawing a leaf on the ground, they immediately start making up stories.

"Hmph! What are you doing here instead of working? What kind of grotesque symbols are you drawing? Are you trying to curse the goddess?"

"Sister Qingqiu."

Yunxi immediately dropped the branch in her hand, lowered her head, and remained silent.

She looked completely pitiful, as if she had been bullied. Not to mention, she didn't talk like this when she spoke to Qingqiu that day.

Calm, composed, and even with an air of intimidating authority.

The imposing aura that once terrified Qingqiu is gone now. She's suddenly become flustered like a little rabbit. It's only just begun, why does she seem to have given up?

Qingqiu had no idea about these things. Now that she saw the other party showing weakness, her arrogance became even more overbearing.

She wished she could settle all the old and new scores at once, and ideally, make Yunxi take off her rabbit-patterned coat so she could use it.

Ordinary palace maids wore the most ordinary cotton-padded jackets imaginable. Let alone rabbit fur, they were lucky to have any clothes to keep warm in winter.

As Qingqiu was a personal maid, she naturally deserved some rewards.

However, Li Ruolan has just received the cloth and coats, and there is absolutely no indication that they will be distributed.

Everyone has to look out for themselves, so Qingqiu should also get some benefits, otherwise how could she let it go?

Before she could even open her mouth, Yunxi immediately lowered her head even further and stood in the corner.

It seemed that Qingqiu had the upper hand, but unexpectedly, Granny Gui was right behind Qingqiu.

She said a few words to Qingqiu today, only to find that the other party didn't seem to take her words to heart at all.

I used to think Qingqiu was courageous and capable, but now I see that she is too impetuous and can't hide anything important.

They are now plotting to exterminate nine generations of their family; dying at the hands of such people would be a terrible thing.

Therefore, Granny Gui came here this time to offer some advice.

Unexpectedly, no sooner had he given a lecture than Qingqiu came over to show off her power.

Judging from this, are they really going to make a move against Yunxi?