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Before Yun Jin could speak, Shen Qingyun added, her tone full of annoyance: "Jin-mei, I don't even want to see her anymore. She's come to pay her respects to me several times, but I've turned her away each time. Just seeing her face makes me feel nauseous."

Yun Jin looked at her and said softly, "Sister Shen, don't be too overprotective. If she wants to make a move, you have to give her a chance..."

She didn't finish her sentence, but Shen Qingyun understood. Her eyes lit up, and she lowered her voice, saying, "You mean... trapping them like turtles in a jar?"

Yun Jin nodded.

Shen Qingyun gently stroked her still flat stomach thoughtfully and asked worriedly, "What if I accidentally hurt the baby in my womb? This child is something I've been longing for. If anything happens to it, I will never forgive myself for the rest of my life."

Yun Jin said seriously, "Sister Shen, there's no reason to guard against thieves for a thousand days. You're pregnant now, and your energy is limited. If you're constantly on edge guarding against her, how can you ensure a safe pregnancy?"

To put it bluntly, if you don't intervene, even if this child is born safely, it's hard to say whether he'll grow up safely.

Shen Qingyun trembled, remained silent for a long while, and then sighed, her tone somewhat self-deprecating, "My sister is right. I've had a couple of peaceful days and already forgotten how she treated me before. If I hesitate any longer, I'll not only be letting myself down, but also the child in my womb."

Seeing that she had made up her mind, Yun Jin asked again, "Sister, who holds the power in the household now? Do the servants listen to her or you?"

Shen Qingyun's eyes darkened slightly, and she said helplessly, "After the poisoning incident came to light last time, although His Highness did not punish her openly, he did take back her power to manage the household. Now, all the affairs of the mansion are managed by His Highness's wet nurse, Granny Lin. Although I am the principal wife, I have no say in the affairs of the inner quarters now."

Yun Jin sighed and said in a low voice, "Sister, you are the Crown Prince's Consort, the rightful mistress of this mansion. If you don't manage the household, how can the servants truly listen to you? If someone tries to plant someone in your courtyard, will you be able to detect it in time?"

Even if Granny Lin has no ill intentions, there are countless matters to be handled in the inner quarters. Can she possibly think of every single detail for you? If you can't stand on your own two feet, what can you expect from others?"

Shen Qingyun was speechless for a moment, and after a long while she stammered, "But the power to manage the household has already been handed over, and I can't very well compete with Granny Lin for it now. After all, Granny Lin is His Highness's wet nurse, and if I speak up, it will seem as if I don't trust her. His Highness will also be unhappy."

Yun Jin thought for a moment and said, "Sister, if you trust me, then listen to me this once. Those people in your own courtyard should be cleared out if necessary, and those who should be employed should be employed. His Highness may not have entrusted you with the management of the household because he is worried that you will not be able to manage it well."

You need to let him know that you didn't care before because you disdained to, but now that you want to, you'll naturally show him your ability to manage the household. At that point, you won't need to fight for it; the power to control the household will return to you.

Shen Qingyun sighed, "Sister, don't laugh at me, but just looking at those account books and listening to the stewards report on the affairs of the manor gives me a headache."

Yun Jin smiled and was about to speak when footsteps suddenly came from outside the door.

Shen Qingyun's personal maid, Chunzhi, entered carrying a medicine cup. She bowed to the bedside and said softly, "Master, your medicine to prevent miscarriage is ready. Please drink it while it's hot."

Shen Qingyun glanced at the bowl of dark, murky medicine in her hand, frowned, and complained, "I have to drink this bitter stuff again. It's either medicine or vomiting all day long. I don't know when this will end."

As she spoke, she picked up the bowl and brought it to her lips.

Yun Jin's gaze sharpened, and she reached out to press down on her wrist, saying in a deep voice, "Sister, please wait."

She glanced at Chunzhi's favorability rating to make sure she was okay before asking, "Chunzhi, did you watch the entire brewing process?"

Chunzhi immediately knelt down, her eyes reddening with fear: "Princess, is there something wrong with this medicine? I went out for a moment and didn't watch over it from beginning to end. If there's something wrong with the medicine, wouldn't I have harmed you, my mistress?"

Shen Qingyun asked with suspicion, "Yes, Jin-meimei, is there something wrong with this medicine?"

Yun Jin didn't answer immediately, but asked, "Sister Shen, when you take the medicine to prevent miscarriage every day, does the imperial physician always stay by your side?"

Shen Qingyun was taken aback, and then she realized something was wrong.

She looked at Chunzhi and asked, "What happened? Where is Physician Zhao?"

Chunzhi touched her eyes and said aggrievedly, "Your Highness, Consort Zheng just sent someone to invite Physician Zhao, saying that the young master has a fever and is crying incessantly. Physician Zhao had no choice but to go. Before he left, he said that the medicine had been brewed and asked me to bring it to Your Highness while it was still hot, so that it wouldn't cool down and lose its potency."

Shen Qingyun glanced at Yun Jin, her face turning slightly pale.

Yun Jin gently shook her head, took the medicine bowl, brought it to her nose to smell it, then dipped her finger in it, tasted it on her tongue, and then put the medicine bowl on the table.

She sneered, "What a clever scheme to kill two birds with one stone! She's got ulterior motives. The very fact that I came today means my sister's medicine will malfunction. If something happens to my sister, it will be because I have ulterior motives and used the guise of visiting to murder the imperial heir. Her plan is to kill the child in my sister's womb and also drag me down with her."

Shen Qingyun froze, then sat bolt upright, gritting her teeth as she said, "How dare she... how dare she use my child to set me up! And she even tried to drag you down with her! What a vicious mind she has!"

Yun Jin took two steps on the ground and suddenly said, "Sister, you have finally gotten pregnant. If you lose this child today, it will definitely damage your body, and it will be hard to say whether you will be able to get pregnant in the future."

Furthermore, even if today's events are proven to be unrelated to me, the Crown Prince's grief over the loss of his son will inevitably lead him to blame me, and he will naturally turn against the Prince. She's killing three birds with one stone!

Reminded by her, Shen Qingyun also realized this, and her voice trembled with fear: "Jin-mei... what should I do?"

Yun Jin looked at her calmly and said, word by word, "Sister, originally it was inappropriate for me, an outsider, to interfere in the affairs of your household. But now that she wants to drag me into this, I can no longer remain uninvolved."

"I wasn't sure how to clean up your courtyard, but since she insisted on coming here, we'll play along. Today, we'll use this opportunity to thoroughly clean your courtyard inside and out, and let His Highness see the true face of his concubine."

Shen Qingyun bit her lip and nodded vigorously: "Jin-meimei, just tell me. I'll do whatever you need me to do."