The imperial physician soon found out what was in the spices, and Yongzheng was furious, punishing everyone from top to bottom. However, of course, the princess was not punished, but Sister Qiu, who was by the princess' side, was found out.

Qiu Jie was beaten to death, and the princess was not allowed to raise Hong Zhou anymore. Hong Zhou was given to Nianhulu, and the princess's housekeeper power also fell into the hands of Li.

As for why it was not Shen Jiang, it was because Shen Jiang was "sick and weak" and needed to be nursed back to health.

"What kind of idiotic plot is this? It's like I've been transported into a low-grade palace fighting novel!" Shen Jiang muttered.

System: "Isn't the name of this spice called 'Huan Yi Xiang'?"

Shen Jiang: "No way? I don't think the Fourth Master is a fat orange!"

Not only was he not fat, Yongzheng was very thin due to years of internal consolidation.

This time he got very angry again, and the Empress in the palace even found out about what happened in the inner courtyard.

Defei called him over and although she didn't say anything explicitly, she still gave him some advice.

"Your Khan's father has so many women in his harem, but I haven't seen anyone who has the guts to murder the heir. Aren't they jealous? Everyone is jealous, but they shouldn't put their hands on the child. It's just that the child is weak and can't resist!"

Yongzheng's face turned red and his disgust for Ulanara became even stronger. Although Defei's words were blunt, they were exactly what Yongzheng was thinking.

No matter how jealous and hateful she was to Li, why did she hit the child? It was simply because the child was weak, and as a mother, she naturally knew how much of a blow it would be to lose a child.

This made Yongzheng even more unforgivable.

If it were a dozen years earlier, Yongzheng would have argued and quarreled with Ulanara, but now he didn't want to say a word to her.

As for Li, she was innocent when she first entered the mansion, but as her children died one after another, she gradually became the same person as Ulanara.

It’s just that Hongshi is the eldest son, and the mansion needs someone to take charge, so Yongzheng still has some use for keeping Li.

The tired Yongzheng rubbed his eyebrows and returned to Shen Jiang's yard.

The little princess was riding on a wooden horse and playing. When she saw him, she immediately broke into an innocent smile and opened her arms for him to hold her.

"Ama, hug me!"

Yongzheng picked up the young princess, who put her chubby little hands around his neck, and Yongzheng buried his face in her hair.

The little princess laughed.

This is his daughter, the only daughter he has left.

If he can't even protect his own children, what good will it be even if he gains the whole world in the future?

Shen Jiang came over and said softly, "Father is tired, let him rest for a while."

The little princess slid off Yongzheng and continued to ride the wooden horse.

"Tomorrow, take the little princess with you and let's go horseback riding together."

The little princess clapped her hands happily: "Yes, yes, I want to ride a big horse, a real big horse."

Shen Jiang took Yongzheng's arm and said with a smile: "Look, my Lord, how happy the little princess is."

Yongzheng sighed: "Children are the most innocent."

Shen Jiang said: "For the sake of the little princess, I won't be upset."

Yongzheng looked at her and nodded, saying, "Yuyao, when you are well again, give me a child."

Shen Jiang said softly: "Okay, I will give birth to another prince for you."

Yongzheng held her in his arms and said, "Let's live in the garden."

Now that they didn’t have to stay in the mansion, Yongzheng didn’t bring anyone else with him, but took Shen Jiang, her daughter and three dogs.

No matter how fierce the fighting was outside, Shen Jiang lived comfortably in the yard with her children and dog.

Except during festivals or when she had to go to the palace, Shen Jiang would stay in the garden at other times.

In the garden, Shen Jiang was much freer, at least she could write letters to Nian Gengyao.

Since the Fourteenth Emperor went to Qinghai, Nian Gengyao had been in close contact with the Fourteenth Emperor as the person in charge of logistics. Therefore, he was not overly dependent on Yongzheng, which made Yongzheng very unhappy.

In order to protect his brother and prevent Yongzheng from taking revenge on him after he ascended the throne, Shen Jiang wrote a letter to Nian Gengyao, hoping that Nian Gengyao, as his brother, would stand on Yongzheng's side with all his strength.

In May of the 59th year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi, Shen Jiang gave birth to a prince. Emperor Yongzheng was very happy and decided to name the child himself. However, he was worried that naming the child too early would shorten his life span. After much consideration, he decided to give the child a different name.

"Mandarin ducks are flying, and the couples are gathering around them. May the gentleman live a long life, and may he be blessed with good fortune and luck." Yongzheng recited a passage from the Book of Songs and said, "Let's name this child Fu Yi!"

Shen Jiang smiled and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the name! Fuyi's name has been decided, and the little princess will also take after her brother, so what should we call Fu?"

Yongzheng thought for a while and said, "She is a girl, so I don't expect her to be a high official in the future. I just want her to be happy and safe. Let's call her Fule!"

Shen Jiang: ...

Well, now I’m really convinced!

Shen Jiang immediately wrote to Nian Gengyao, informing him that he had given birth to a prince, who was named Fu Yi by the Fourth Prince and treated differently.

After receiving the letter, Nian Gengyao was delighted at first, as his sister had endured all these years in the palace and finally gave birth to a prince. Then his eyes fell on the four words "treat them differently". What exactly was different?

He knew that his sister was favored by the emperor, but as a man, who doesn't want something new? If he wanted to keep it going for a long time, he had to have greater interests.

For example, Prince Foyyi.

Nian Gengyao put down the letter and did not come back to his senses for a long time.

"General, the Fourteenth Prince invites you to have a drink in the evening." Just at this moment, a subordinate reported from outside.

Nian Gengyao slowly put away his sister's letter and said, "Go and report to the prince. I have had a foot disease for the past few days and will not be able to come."

"Yes."

Nian Gengyao thought it through. No matter how well he and Fourteenth Prince got along, he didn't have a sister to marry him, and his nephew's biological father was still Prince Yong!

At this moment, his balance had already tilted towards Yongzheng.

In the capital, Shen Jiang returned to the palace after completing her confinement period. At the full-moon banquet, Ulanara still maintained the demeanor of a princess.

"Congratulations, Concubine Nian." Ulanara looked at Shen Jiang's increasingly radiant face, and a cold light flashed in her eyes.

A woman who is loved by a man is different. Even after giving birth to a child, she will still be beautiful.

Even Li couldn't help but feel jealous. She pinched Shen Jiang's waist, touched her own, and sighed, "It's good to be young! This little waist hasn't gained weight. Look at me, ah!"

Shen Jiang said with a half-smile: "Sister Li is busy managing such a large palace."

Li shook her handkerchief and said, "As long as the princess is here, I am not too tired!"

"Everything is alright in the mansion?"

"It's fine!" Li glanced at Niuhulu, "How can it not be fine?"

Niuhulu, with her two children, Hongli and Hongzhou, stood aside with her head lowered and her eyes submissive, looking very honest.

Li pulled Shen Jiang aside and whispered to her, "The palace and the master want to choose a grandchild to raise. The emperor has agreed and is ready to choose one from our house."

After that, she sighed somewhat dejectedly: "It's a pity that my Hongshi is too old to enter the harem. As for you, my sister, if you were born a few years earlier, you might have had a chance."

Shen Jiang said, "So only Hongli and Hongzhou can get this opportunity? Isn't that great?"

Li gritted her teeth and snorted, "It's quite good. Look at him, he's usually very quiet, and all the benefits go to her!"

Shen Jiang's gaze fell on Niu Hulu's face again. Niu Hulu's expression had not changed since the beginning. Shen Jiang couldn't help but think about something.

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