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Even though she was in Jingyang Palace, Yunxi wasn't someone she could see whenever she wanted.

Qiu Changzai sat there all afternoon, and apart from seeing Yunxi appear twice, Qingqiu served her the rest of the time.

Li Ruolan said that Qingqiu was a palace maid recently sent to serve her. After all, she had been promoted to the rank of concubine and moved to a larger palace, so she naturally needed more people to serve her.

Especially since she is pregnant, she naturally needs someone to take care of everything.

When Wei Cai Ren and Qiu Chang Zai heard the word "pregnant," they knew what Li Ruo Lan wanted, and they would definitely say a few words of praise.

Having children is a gamble in itself. We're all women, and whether or not we can have children is a gamble in itself.

Luck is a tricky thing to talk about.

Consort Wei held the handkerchief in her hand, always with a hint of reluctance when she praised someone.

Unlike Consort Qiu, who was still a virgin after entering the palace for half a year and had only had one or two opportunities to serve the emperor, her belly remained flat and showed no signs of pregnancy.

How come Li Ruolan is able to give birth?

Rumors are circulating in the palace that Consort Su is already this old, and even though she spends every day with the Emperor, her body can no longer withstand his favor.

If we're talking about youth, Consort Wei is actually two years younger than Consort Lan, so why isn't she good enough?

Even though they spent a lot of time together, Consort Wei was ultimately unwilling to submit to Li Ruolan.

If her father hadn't held a lower official position than the Li family, she wouldn't have been so eager to curry favor with the powerful.

Some people can't help but wonder if their fates are really different.

When thinking about bad things, he would glance at Qiu Changzai.

But Qiu Changzai also seemed absent-minded. Although she answered the questions, her eyes kept glancing outwards, as if she was waiting for someone.

Consort Wei and Consort Qiu entered the palace together. Since their ranks were similar and they lived close by, they became more familiar with each other than others, and naturally, they noticed something was wrong with her faster than others.

Something's not right. Qiu Changzai is usually not like this.

This made Consort Wei quickly realize that Consort Qiu was definitely hiding something from her.

Putting aside the Qiu family's situation, which everyone avoided at the time, they suddenly became the new darlings of the entire harem just a few days after saving the Twelfth Prince.

There's no such thing as a coincidence in this world!

Perhaps she really did meet someone who gave her advice, which led to her opportunity to come into contact with the Emperor!

Consort Wei, of course, would not sit idly by and wait for her fate. She believed that she was more beautiful than Consort Qiu. If her father hadn't been useless in court, she might have been the next woman to be favored in the harem.

They're still enjoying tea right now, but it's really just Li Ruolan showing off the good stuff she's got.

Wei Cairen's eyes darted around, and she quickly came up with an idea.

Taking the opportunity, he spilled the tea, exclaimed "Ouch!" and stood up, breaking the silence.

"What a pity, sister, you gave us such fine tea to taste! How could I have let you slip like that! Sister, could you please allow me to go to the side hall to change my clothes? Otherwise, how can I face anyone later?"

In the imperial harem, every concubine had to ensure that she dressed appropriately, after all, they were all of extraordinary status, being the emperor's women.

The Emperor, being the supreme ruler, would absolutely not allow such a disgraceful thing to happen.

Li Ruolan knew, of course, that dressing appropriately was a basic requirement, and she wouldn't stop Wei Cairen from changing her clothes.

At this moment, they had Granny Gui lead the other person over, and also took out her spare clothes for him to change into.

Li Ruolan didn't care about this, since the three of them were often together, and if Consort Wei lost face, it would be the same as her losing face.

She absolutely would not allow such a thing to happen.

The irony is that Consort Wei also took Consort Qiu away with her.

"Sister, you have so many beautiful clothes, can I pick one that fits me? Qiu Changzai is the best at judging fabrics, so I'll borrow her so she can help me choose one."

On ordinary days, Consort Wei occasionally liked to take advantage of others.

These words aren't too much to ask; it's clear they just want to pick out a few nice pieces of clothing from Li Ruolan's collection.

The fabrics provided by the Li family are always top-quality, and Li Ruolan would never wear clothes that someone else has worn.

It looks like changing clothes, but it's actually choosing clothes.

The reason Qiu Changzai was brought along was simply because her father was in this line of work, and he had much more contact with fabrics than the average person, so he could tell at a glance what kind of fabric was good.

The two left just like that, and Li Ruolan didn't suspect anything.

She hasn't figured out a good way yet, how exactly to get Qiu Chang, this blockhead, to attract the Emperor.

Ultimately, she was willing to let Consort Qiu have her way, rather than let Consort Su flaunt her power in front of her.

We must have a good discussion before the autumn hunt begins.

Granny Gui led them to choose clothes, while Qingqiu was still serving Li Ruolan.

There were two personal maids, and Yunxi, who hadn't appeared for a long time, showed up.

Although she is pregnant, her pregnancy is not yet showing, so she needs to appear frequently to avoid arousing suspicion.

When she got pregnant, it was the dead of winter, and the thick clothes she wore could hide her belly.

The timing of her bedchamber service was all planned out. Yunxi was naturally fertile, and all she wanted was this moment.

The moment Qiu Changzai saw Yunxi, she felt a little nervous. She was about to go up and talk to her, but she saw Yunxi lower her eyes and avoid eye contact with her.

With Granny Gui and Consort Wei here, this is really not the place to talk.

Yunxi was naturally happy about Qiu Changzai's recent events.

She initially thought the other person was a blockhead who wouldn't know what to do next even when given the opportunity.

Looking back now, it's clear that the other party grasped the concept very quickly.

They are both people who have survived desperate situations, and they are very good at understanding each other.

They clearly understand how rare and hard-won each opportunity is.

Yunxi still remembers that in her previous life, the Twelfth Prince became a cripple after the incident, and his feet, which were venomed by poisonous snakes, became his eternal shame.

He wasn't a bad person. Once, while traveling, he fell into a trap dug by a hunter. If Yan Yu hadn't called for help, he would probably have been trapped on the mountain and become food for wild animals.

After being rescued, he praised her Yan Yu as a good child.

Unexpectedly, he jumped into the lake and committed suicide the next day, saying that he was not worthy of being a member of the royal family and had disgraced the royal family.

Yunxi saw all of this and hoped that the Twelfth Prince in this life would be safe and sound and no longer feel inferior because he was a cripple.

She has now helped Consort Qiu, and even more so, she has helped the Twelfth Prince.

If they are ever needed to help me in the future, it would be a way for me to accumulate good karma.

However, Wei Cairen was not on the list of those who received help.

Yunxi knew exactly what kind of temperament Wei Cairen had.

I know she's a treacherous bastard, and I know even more about the despicable tricks she used to gain favor and glory.

She was unwilling to be outdone, and when she finally gained power, she could even manipulate Li Ruolan.

Such a wicked woman should be kept safe and guided, eventually becoming a weapon to turn against Li Ruolan.

It's just a weapon; it doesn't deserve to be treated as a human being.

At that moment, Consort Wei was so captivated by the clothes in front of her that she didn't notice the exchange of glances between the two of them.

Even Granny Gui was focused on Consort Wei, wondering what tricks she was up to.

To put it bluntly, Yunxi's presence was too low. She was just a slave, and the two concubines in front of her had almost no interaction with her. They were both their own people, so how could they possibly have any connection with this slave?

However, it was this oversight that caused Granny Gui to make a wrong move later on.

As a result, Consort Wei missed the opportunity to become someone who needed to be flattered.

Choosing and changing clothes is not a difficult thing in itself, and Qiu Changzai's advice was very insightful.

It was suggested that since Consort Wei's skin was yellowish, she should choose a dress that complemented her skin tone, rather than choosing one based on the quality of the fabric.

No one likes being told they are dark-skinned, and this was a major sore point for Wei Cai Ren. Although she humbly accepted the opinion, she still felt that Qiu Chang Zai was brainless.

Why can't you speak properly?

He didn't need her help changing clothes anymore, so he left her aside and went to the inner room himself.

Granny Gui was originally waiting outside, but when Consort Wei said she couldn't get dressed, Granny Gui had no choice but to go in and see what was going on.

Finally, there was a chance to hear Yunxi and Qiu Changzai talking alone, but Yunxi did not launch into a long speech, but instead left out a single sentence.

"Tomorrow at Chenshi (7-9 AM), in the garden."

It was a garden again, and it was Chenshi (7-9 AM).

Qiu Changzai wanted to ask the reason, but Yunxi had already left with the food plate.

She came to deliver tea, and once the tea was delivered, she shouldn't have lingered there, lest she arouse Gui Mama's suspicion.

Only by withdrawing first can we ensure that the two people have no contact.

Sure enough, Granny Gui came out soon after.

It was probably out of habit, but when he glanced at Qiu Changzai and didn't see Yunxi there, his expression suddenly improved a little.

What needs to be done now is to downplay Yunxi's existence. Once her belly gets bigger, she definitely can't go out and see people casually. At that time, we'll have to tell a lie that she's sick in order to keep it from everyone.

Even if Qiu Changzai is present, this secret cannot be discovered.

Qiu Changzai, on the other hand, felt somewhat uncomfortable under Gui Mama's gaze. She picked up her teacup, took a couple of sips, and then felt a little more at ease.

But this action felt somewhat unnatural.

Especially in Granny Gui's eyes, she had begun to have doubts.

"Changzai, is there anything that feels uncomfortable?"

The insincere smile when they approached was frightening enough, let alone Qiu Changzai, who was so easily frightened that she was now almost breathing rapidly with tension.

After a long, long time, she squeezed the teacup, trying her best to appear normal.

"I... I'm just afraid that Consort Wei won't listen to my suggestion and will choose the clothes that my sister likes the most. Then the two of them will have a falling out and the sisters will harbor resentment towards each other."

This was the only area she was good at. She knew that the fabric that Consort Wei had just taken a liking to was Li Ruolan's favorite. Although she tried to remind her, she didn't know if Consort Wei had listened to her.

Upon hearing this, Granny Gui was not angry at all; instead, she smiled.

"Don't worry, even if Consort Wei wanted to, she wouldn't have the ability to wear it."