Yixiu's Rebirth: Sending Bai Lianhua's Sister to Become a Concubine

"The prince is thoughtful, and the father-in-law has worked hard." Wujina touched the lychees in the box and said, "The most important thing is the prince's kindness. If it weren't for this unique favor, I wouldn't care about it."

Su Peisheng's face froze. It was extremely unethical to say such words.

But Wujina was now in great favor, so he didn't need to correct her for such details.

"The prince's favor to the princess is real. Who in the backyard wouldn't be envious?" Su Peisheng added indifferently, changing the subject.

Then, he waved his hand and said, "These at the back are also given to you by Lord Beile. Please have a look at them."

Several young eunuchs carrying boxes came in.

For several days, Yinzhen rested in Hengwu Garden.

That night, Yinzhen came as usual, and Wujina stayed with him.

"My Lord, you have worked hard in the court. I ordered the kitchen to cook Tremella and Snow Pear Soup in advance. The autumn is dry, so drinking this is the most nourishing. My Lord, would you like to try it?"

Having said that, Wujina turned around and prepared to take the bowl of soup from the little maid behind her.

His eyes followed the gap on the side and Yinzhen glanced at the maid standing behind him.

After taking two sips, Yinzhen said, "It tastes very moist and refreshing. The amount of pear and white fungus is just right, and it is also matched with wolfberry. It is really moisturizing to drink in autumn."

Wujina smiled and said, "It's good that Prince Beile likes it. Here is some milk cheese that I ordered people to make. Would you like to try it?"

"You don't have to do such trivial work yourself." Interrupting Wujina's actions, Yinzhen looked at the maid behind him and said, "You come to serve me, what's your name?"

"My name is Tao Li (1), and I am the maidservant who came with my master as a dowry." Lina answered timidly.

She felt uneasy.

Although she and her sister Gina were both part of Wujina's dowry, she was still young and not as trusted by her master as Gina. These days, because Gina was sick, she followed Wujina and served her closely.

"Tao Li." Yinzhen looked at the little maid in front of him and smiled. "Your name sounds a bit like a Han Chinese girl. And you are wearing pink clothes, which makes you look a bit graceful and pretty like a Jiangnan girl. Since you followed your master from the grassland to the capital, you are used to everything."

"The master treats us very well, we are used to it." As Tao Li replied, she glanced at Wujina from time to time, fearing that Wujina would kick her in the back at this moment.

"This girl is quite clever, probably because she is always by your side." Yinzhen handed the pear soup back to Wujina and said, "If one day I want you to serve me, your master will be reluctant to let you go."

After saying that, Yinzhen took Wujina's hand and walked out of the inner room.

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On the second day, Wujina was wearing the same pink dress she wore to bed. She knelt at Yinzhen's feet and helped him put on his clothes.

Yinzhen reached out and stroked Wujina's head and said, "It's still early. You can sleep a little longer after I leave. You've had a hard time these days. You can go and pay your respects to Fujin later."

Wujina blushed and said, "Thank you for your consideration, Lord Beile. I am just doing my duty."

At this time, the lower half of Yinzhen's clothes had been put on. Wujina stood up and buttoned Yinzhen's collar. The man in front of her was wearing a yellow official uniform with small buttons sewn on the collar.

Yinzhen stood in the center of the room, the maids stood far away around the room, and only Wujina was serving alone.

"Hehe, you're doing your duty, very good." With a snap, Yinzhen's hand slid to the lower waist unexpectedly, gave a small but crisp slap, and then turned away. Wujina and the others stood there in a daze.

These days, Yinzhen always came to Wujina's room.

There had long been complaints in the backyard, but since Monk Su was in the capital and was favored by Yinzhen, everyone dared not speak out.

In private, Li Jingyan also complained to Yixiu several times.

"Do you know who that Concubine Yang is?" Yixiu asked Li Jingyan.

"It is naturally the woman favored by Emperor Minghuang of Tang, Yang Yuhuan. She is born with natural beauty and it is hard to give up. Once she is chosen to be by the emperor's side, the emperor will no longer attend court early in the morning." Li Jingyan was reciting the poem when he suddenly stopped, as if something was wrong.

"Yes, isn't there another two lines after that, 'Under the mud at Mawei Slope, there is no trace of the beautiful woman's empty death'?"

The prince was dignified and restrained, and devoted himself to the court.

If there really is a woman like Lady Yang in this backyard, what will be her fate?

"Of course he became a ghost at Mawei Slope, tut tut tut." Li Jingyan shook his head and sighed, "It's a pity that Princess Wujina didn't have much education, how could she know such an allusion?"

Yi Xiu said: "Yes, so let them be happy."

"I don't know what the Feizixiao tastes like, let alone eating it. I've never even seen it before."

Ling Yu, who was standing by, held her chin with both hands, rested her elbows on the table, and licked her lips. She heard that the flesh was crystal clear, juicy, sweet and juicy when she bit into it, with a small core inside.

I really want to try it.

Ling Yu's big eyes blinked, as if there were two greedy bugs living in them, but soon the light in her eyes dimmed. She was just a small concubine in the Prince's mansion, and such a good thing would not be given to her even if the Prince had it.

It took only a dozen days from being released from house arrest to being favored, and Wujina's reversal came unexpectedly.

Jealousy, flattery, fear, regret, all of these were hidden underwater for a moment, waiting for a stone to be thrown to stir up waves.

The Thirteenth Prince Yinxiang became that stone.

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Early in the morning of that day, Yinxiang came to Yongkang Pavilion to visit Honghui as usual.

On the way from the outer courtyard to Yongkang Pavilion, you have to pass a pond. Because it is autumn now, the lotus flowers in the pond have already bloomed and fallen, and the situation in the pond can be seen clearly.

In the past, when Yinxiang passed by, he would always pick up a few stones and float them in the water. If the fourteenth prince Yinti was also there, the two would compete to see who could throw the stone farther and create more ripples.

But today, the fourteenth prince Yinzhen was out of the house, so only Yinxiang came.

However, as soon as he walked to the edge of the pond, he was so scared that he sat down on the ground.

"Someone, come and see what that is?"

Yinxiang turned around and called out to the young eunuch behind him.

He was so frightened that his legs were weak and he couldn't stand up, but he still crawled back tremblingly.

The young eunuch following behind him was surprised.

In his heart, Yinxiang was fearless. Not long ago, he even rushed into the cold palace and personally ordered the end of Yi Ping's life.

Although he did not do it himself, he showed great courage for a child who was only 12 years old.

The young eunuch mustered up his courage and leaned forward, but he was so frightened that his face turned paler than Yinxiang's and he was completely unable to speak.

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Notes:

1. Tao Li: The Mongolian word for mirror. This is also a metaphor. It will be mentioned later in the plot. You can guess what its function is.