The concubine, a former cannon fodder, becomes pregnant, and the childless prince spoils her rotten.

Lin Zhizhi stared intently at happy Ying, suddenly recalling something Xi Ying had once said: "I was born with a strong body."

Look how effortlessly she lifted the two of them up; she seemed intent on breaking the rudder...

Lin Zhizhi gritted her teeth; happy Ying had deliberately revealed it to her.

Because happy Ying knew in her heart that she would never betray the royal family, nor would she let the royal family be dragged down by happy Ying.

It's unclear how much of this was at the behest of the princess. Since the concubine failed to defeat her head-on twice, she decided to drag her down with her.

Let's see how Lin Zhizhi manages to escape again.

Even if the princess takes some action, she won't openly break ties with her.

Even if Lin Zhizhi were to ask, she would probably explain in a gentle and soft-spoken manner that she was unaware of the matter.

Lin Zhizhi was pondering what to do when the ship's doctor arrived and asked, "Do any of you have children? Come and lend a hand."

There were no women on the merchant ship, let alone midwives.

"This lady has experienced miscarriage and is not yet full-term, so we have to deliver the baby first."

This devastating news made Li Dan sway twice. She reached up to touch her forehead and hurriedly stepped forward to plead, "Please, doctor, help save this child. This is the Fifth Prince's child; he absolutely cannot be harmed."

"The bleeding can't be stopped now. If it drags on any longer, it will result in the death of both mother and child. It will take at least 15 minutes to get to shore."

Li Dan clutched her chest nervously. "What if the Fifth Prince blames us?"

The imperial merchant said softly, "Open the medicine warehouse first, and then I will go to the Emperor to apologize."

After all, the child in his womb is the emperor's grandson, so once he explains the reason, the emperor shouldn't blame him too much.

Li Dan said gratefully, "Thank you so much, I will never forget your life-saving grace."

Only then did I realize that my body was ice cold, and I didn't know if it was from cold sweat or because my clothes were soaked by the lake water.

She was extremely careful, but she still didn't expect the cruise ship to collide with the merchant ship.

Lin Zhizhi, standing to the side, had a sudden thought. She glanced at the royal merchant, memorized his appearance, and began to consider her options.

The woman who had given birth helped the ship's doctor, but Aunt Zhou couldn't be exposed to the wind, so happy Ying carried her back to her room.

She was heavy, but happy Ying picked her up without any effort.

The two had a previous conflict, and Aunt Zhou had even slapped her twice, but now she didn't hesitate at all when it came to saving people.

Li Dan approached Lin Zhizhi and whispered, "Such strength! The maids in this Prince's mansion are truly kind."

Lin Zhizhi remained expressionless, seemingly oblivious to the deeper meaning in those words, and replied, "The maids personally chosen by the Princess must be kinder and more helpful than others; it must be due to the Princess's excellent upbringing."

"That sycophant," Li Dan thought to herself, preoccupied with worrying about Aunt Zhou's condition and having no time to argue with Lin Zhizhi.

Despite the chaotic situation, no clues were revealed, indicating that it would not be easy to extract information about the Prince's Mansion from Lin Zhizhi.

The Fifth Prince had been hoping she would find out something, but if she disappointed him, and given that Aunt Zhou had gotten into trouble right under her nose, she feared she would have a hard time in the mansion in the future.

Aunt Zhou's unborn child had a problem and she was constantly looking for an opportunity to be provoked; everyone present knew this.

In order to protect themselves, they all entangled with each other, trying to prove to each other that they hadn't gotten involved.

This resulted in Dou Xiuchan having only two or three people by her side, who were now taking care of her with difficult expressions.

Lin Zhizhi could feel her gaze. When she looked back, Dou Xiuchan had already concealed the resentment in her eyes.

It's probably because he failed to use Lin Zhizhi as cannon fodder before, and collided with Aunt Zhou in front of everyone, so he already harbors resentment towards her.

She slowly approached the crowd, concealing herself among them. There was an undercurrent of tension between the Fifth Prince's two concubines and the Crown Prince's concubine. Unfortunately, Xi Ying recklessly stepped into the fray, causing the three brothers, who were already outwardly friendly but inwardly at odds, to confront each other.

Once we get ashore, I'm afraid there will be another wave of trouble.

The women in the other residences were all watching the drama unfold, but they dared not show it outwardly, and could only secretly rejoice that they had not been involved.

Lin Zhizhi's heart was heavy. News of the cruise ship sinking spread quickly, and when they stepped onto the shore, they found that many people were waiting there.

She subconsciously searched for that familiar figure, and when her gaze met those dark, deep eyes, her heart gradually calmed down.

She breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Cen Jingyi nod almost imperceptibly.

At this moment, a commotion broke out in the crowd, because Dou Xiuchan, who was pale-faced, had fainted as she stepped ashore.

The imperial physicians who rushed from the palace hurriedly stepped forward to examine him, and then their expressions turned grim.

She bowed to the refined man in the apricot-yellow robe in the center of the crowd and said, "Your Highness, Consort Dou was more than a month pregnant, but she has suffered a miscarriage due to the shock."

The news came as a bolt from the blue, leaving everyone stunned.

Not only were the others unaware, but even Dou Xiuchan, who had fainted, probably didn't know she was pregnant.

All eyes were on the prince when someone shouted, "The baby came out leg first! Quickly, go and get a midwife!"

Lin Zhizhi walked slowly toward Cen Jingyi and whispered the details of what had happened in his ear.

"Bring happy Ying over," Cen Jingyi said.

"Yes."

Amidst the chaos and hustle and bustle of the surroundings, she weaved through the crowd when Li Dan grabbed her wrist.

Her face was deathly pale, like a paper doll. "Don't blame me, that happy Ying is really suspicious. I'm too busy to hide it from her."

Even if Li Dan didn't say anything, it would probably be noticed by someone with ulterior motives.

"Just tell me the truth." Lin Zhizhi lowered her eyes and finally found happy Ying in the crowd.

She was peering intently into the room, seemingly curious about everything inside, while the wailing of Aunt Zhou filled her ears, sending shivers down her spine.

They were terrified that bad news would come from that room at any moment.

Giving birth is already a life-threatening experience for women, and if the baby is in an incorrect position, it can easily lead to the death of both mother and child.

"Why are you pulling me?" happy Ying asked, displeased. "I don't even know if the baby will be born safely."

"The prince summons you," Lin Zhizhi replied.

Upon hearing that it was a prince, happy Ying's eyes lit up, and then she said somewhat shyly, "Do you think the prince might be attracted by my bravery and kindness, and then make me his concubine? At that time, we would be sisters."

Lin Zhizhi remained silent, observing the current situation.

The Fifth Prince was standing beside the Prince, showing no concern for the concubines in the mansion, but staring intently at Cen Jingyi, as if afraid he would run away.

The Crown Prince timely revealed a worried and reluctant expression, seemingly gentle and humble, but upon closer observation, one could find that there was not a trace of concern for Dou Xiuchan in his cold and deep eyes.

Lin Zhizhi kept her head down, only showing these people her furry head.