In order to eat, I signed a contract with the system

Since that day when he found out that Yixiu didn't love him, Yinzhen was really depressed for a while.

However, no matter how much he persuaded himself or blamed Yixiu for being blind, it could not reduce Yinzhen's desire for Yixiu in the slightest.

For this reason, the people Yinzhen sent to keep an eye on Yixiu were not recalled. Instead, some news about Yixiu was still reported back from time to time.

Because of mourning, Yixiu could not leave the house and had no chance to meet Nian Gengyao, so they could only keep in touch through letters. Therefore, the affair between Yixiu and Nian Gengyao was well concealed.

Rouze was already eight months pregnant. Perhaps Yinzhen felt that he had never stayed in the main courtyard since Luo's funeral, and he didn't even go to the concubines in the backyard, which made the women in the Fourth Prince's mansion realize that something was wrong.

Especially Rouze. Ever since she knew that Yinzhen and Yixiu had met, Rouze had a bad premonition. Yinzhen's behavior during this period made her more certain of her premonition, and she became anxious and emotional.

The result was that Rouze's fetus was unstable, and pregnancy-stabilizing drugs were prepared almost every day in the main courtyard, while the Fourth Prince's backyard was also not peaceful.

Concubine Miao comes from a family of military generals and is a simple person. However, her best friend Ganggege is sensitive and can sense the unrest behind the scenes.

Yinzhen still couldn't give up Yixiu. He tried to send someone to give gifts to Yixiu in the name of her brother-in-law, but all the gifts were returned by Yixiu on the grounds that "no merit, no reward".

Even after realizing Yinzhen's feelings, Yixiu once sent someone to convey a message to Yinzhen in a very serious manner, in which Yixiu expressed that she already had a lover who shared the same feelings with her and had never had any other thoughts about the Fourth Prince Yinzhen.

Yixiu also said that she had had enough of the suffering of being a bastard, and would never let her own children become bastards in the future.

Yixiu's stern refusal made Yinzhen even more painful. For the first time in his life, he experienced the pain of not getting what he wanted.

"This level is not enough, this is just the beginning." After learning from Gao Wuyong that Yinzhen was now in pain from a broken heart, Yixiu said that it was not enough, and this level was nothing compared to the pain Yixiu had endured in the plot.

Yinzhen was confident and proud at the same time. He never thought that he would be rejected so confidently by Yixiu. In just a few days, Yinzhen stayed alone in the front yard and thought for a long time.

In the end, he could not forget his affection for Yixiu. As for Yixiu's statement that she already had a lover, Yinzhen refused to believe it and took it as an excuse to reject him.

However, Yinzhen fully understood Yixiu's determination not to be a concubine.

That day, Yinzhen was alone in his study, looking at Yixiu's portrait and feeling sad. "Yixiu, what should I do with you?"

Originally, Yinzhen planned to ask for an imperial decree to grant marriage, so that Yixiu could marry him as a concubine. If the emperor did not agree, he would take a step back and let Yixiu enter the palace as a concubine first. After she gave birth to a child, he would ask for an imperial decree to promote her to a concubine.

As a result, he now found out that it was all his own wishful thinking. Yixiu was not willing to be his concubine at all, let alone be his concubine first and then be his concubine after giving birth to a child.

Yinzhen thought about giving up. There are so many beautiful women in the world, why should he insist on hanging on to a woman who doesn't love him?

However, the effect of Zhongqing Pill was very strong, and Yinzhen could not stop his desire for Yixiu.

In the main courtyard, Rouze's stomach started to hurt again, and this time it was more severe than before. Rouze lay in bed in pain waiting for the arrival of the court doctor, while shouting for Yinzhen to come and see her.

Fangruo tried to comfort Rouze for a long time but Rouze still didn't calm down. She had no choice but to go to the front yard to look for Yinzhen.

Su Peisheng was guarding the door, feeling deeply moved. He never expected that Princess Yixiu was really the master's true love. Ever since he met Princess Yixiu, the master never stayed overnight in the backyard again.

Su Peisheng was just thinking that his master was missing Princess Yixiu alone again when he heard a noisy sound coming from the front. Afraid that the sound would disturb Yinzhen, Su Peisheng hurried forward to take a look.

After meeting Fangruo, Su Peisheng understood the situation and was struggling whether to report it. Fangruo, who was standing by, saw this and said loudly, "Eunuch Su, don't forget that the baby in Fu Jin's belly is the Fourth Prince's eldest son. If something really happens and the Fourth Prince finds out, then I think even Eunuch Su will be punished, right?"

When Su Peisheng heard this, he slapped his head and thought to himself, "Look at my brain. How can this woman be more important than having an heir?"

When Yinzhen arrived at the main courtyard, the court physician had already arrived and was taking Rouze's pulse.

"Doctor Li, is Rouze's stomach okay?"

Doctor Li frowned, twisted his fingers carefully, and said with concern: "Fujin has liver depression and qi stagnation, and has a poor appetite. It must be caused by the hot weather."

"I have just prescribed a dose of medicine. After Fu Jin takes it for a few days, I think she will be fine."

"However, the Fu Jin is already eight months pregnant. She still needs to keep a good mood, worry less, and eat more tonic food. After all, medicine is not as good as food."

"I guess the housekeeping work is too complicated. For the time being, the housekeeping work will be handed over to Concubine Miao. When the child is born, you will take over, Wanwan."

What Rouze wanted was Yinzhen's care, but she didn't expect that Yinzhen would take away her housekeeper rights as soon as he opened his mouth. This made Rouze even more upset.

But on the surface, Rouze still smiled and agreed submissively.

Yinzhen didn't see anything. When the doctor said everything was fine and got up to leave, Rouze anxiously grabbed Yinzhen's clothes and said, "Silang, aren't you going to stay with Wanwan?"

Looking at the pleading expression on Rouze's face, what came to Yinzhen's mind was Yixiu's cold yet charming face.

Yinzhen patted Rouze's hand gently and said with a smile: "Wanwan, be obedient! The errands in the front yard are not finished yet, and you are not feeling well and need to rest early."

Even though Yinzhen's tone was so gentle, the rejection in his words was very clear. Rouze couldn't help but force a stiff smile, and said virtuously that business was more important, and let go of his hand in disappointment.

After leaving the main courtyard, Yinzhen did not go directly to the study, but sat in the front hall to listen to the report from Li Fu's doctor who was kneeling below.

"When you left just now, you told Su Peisheng what you found. Now tell me, what did you find in Rouze's pulse?"

"Reporting to the Fourth Prince, the Fourth Lady's pulse is sluggish and weak, and the pulse of the fetus inside her body is also very weak. It must be the weakness of the mother caused by her restlessness."

"I dare not remind the Fourth Lady in person, for fear that she will be even more upset if she knows."

"Not only that, I also discovered that Fu Jin has deliberately reduced her food intake."

"Intentionally eating less?" Yinzhen didn't understand why Rouze would deliberately not eat?

Yinzhen turned his head to look at Su Peisheng. Su Peisheng was sweating profusely and did not dare to look up: "I heard that Fu Jin felt that she became obese after she became pregnant, so, so..."

Su Peisheng didn't dare to say the rest of the words because Yinzhen was so angry that he smashed the cup in his hand.

"In order to control her body shape, she even ignored the baby in her belly!"