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

Before the selection, Concubine De from the palace sent someone to Ulanala's mansion, and the two princesses from Xuan's mansion went to the palace to meet each other the next day.

After receiving the news, Rouze remembered that she was not the only option for marriage between Ulanara and the Fourth Prince. She was suddenly panicked. After all, the changes in Yixiu in recent years were really obvious. Now if Rouze and Yixiu stood together, it would definitely be Yixiu, not Rouze, who would be the most eye-catching.

"Fang Ruo, what should we do? Yi Xiu also wants to go to the palace with us!"

"Princess, don't panic. You are a legitimate daughter, talented and beautiful. Princess Yixiu is a concubine's daughter. Although she is beautiful, she is not good at poetry and literature. Empress Defei and the Fourth Prince are well-informed and will not be fooled by Princess Yixiu. I think even if she enters the palace, Empress Defei will still choose Princess."

Fangruo's comfort was somewhat helpful but not much. Rouze still felt uneasy. Everything that happened after Yixiu's rebirth in this life made Rouze lose a lot of confidence. It seemed that she felt some of Yixiu's past feelings.

Fortunately, Jueluo was very supportive. Not long after Defei's people left, Nanny Sozhuo Lun from the main courtyard secretly gave orders.

In the evening, news came from Yixiuyuan that she had a fever and her condition was very serious. At least she would not be able to go to the palace tomorrow.

The next day, in Yonghe Palace, where Concubine De lived in the imperial palace, she already knew that Yixiu was seriously ill and only Rouze had arrived.

"Zhu Xi, do you think that Princess Yi Xiu is really ill or faking it? How could it be such a coincidence that she got sick right after I summoned her into the palace?"

As soon as Defei said this, Zhuxi understood that the Empress would make her own decision on whether the illness was real or fake, and not mentioning Yixiu was just a gentle move. "Your Majesty, of course, this marriage is more suitable for a legitimate daughter."

After Zhuxi said this, Defei didn't say anything. Originally, she didn't want Yinzhen to marry Rouze. After all, if he married the legitimate daughter Rouze, Ulanala's forces would most likely fully support the Fourth Prince. Then what would happen when the Fourteenth Prince grew up?

Uya was still too weak, but she couldn't really say this out loud, as it would be bad if Yinzhen heard it.

"Send someone to see if Rouze has arrived, and then ask someone to go to the upper study to see when the Fourth Prince is free, and ask him to come to Yonghe Palace."

"Yes, ma'am."

Not long after, Rouze came in and first saluted to Concubine De, "Your servant greets Her Majesty Concubine De, and wishes Her Majesty good health."

In recent years, Jueluo was seriously ill and could not bring Rouze to the palace to pay respects to Concubine De, so Concubine De's feelings for Rouze were average. Today was the first time she saw Rouze again in more than three years.

As for Yixiu, at first it was Gioro who didn't bring her, and later on Majia, as a concubine, was not qualified to enter the palace, so Defei has not seen Yixiu until now.

Defei was amazed when she saw the fresh and graceful Rouze below. "Hurry up, hurry up. I didn't expect that after not seeing you for three years, Rouze, you have become so outstanding. Good, good, good."

"Zhu Xi, please take a seat!"

After Rouze sat down, Concubine De exchanged a few pleasantries with her. During the conversation, Concubine De suddenly mentioned Yixiu, "I heard that Yixiu is ill. Is it serious? Do you want me to send a letter to invite an imperial physician to go to the Ulanala Mansion to take a look?"

When Rouze heard this, her expression froze. Defei had originally wanted to test her, and she noticed at a glance that something was wrong with Rouze. Now she knew that Yixiu's illness was probably man-made.

Fortunately, at this time the palace servants reported that the fourth prince Yinzhen had arrived.

As soon as Yinzhen came in, he noticed the girl sitting next to him. It must be said that Rouze's face was exactly what Yinzhen liked. After paying his respects, Yinzhen stayed in Yonghe Palace to talk with Concubine De and Rouze.

Upon learning that Yixiu was ill and did not come, Yinzhen guessed the reason. However, Yinzhen thought that since Rouze had the ability to make Yixiu ill and unable to enter the palace, her influence in Ulanala Mansion must be stronger than Yixiu's. In addition, Rouze was a legitimate daughter and her biological mother was from the Gioro clan. The more Yinzhen thought about it, the more satisfied he became. He even smiled when Rouze said goodbye.

In the evening, after Concubine De had washed up, she was combing her hair with the help of Zhuxi. Under the candlelight, the dim bedroom was quiet with only the sound of the comb brushing against her hair.

Defei slightly closed her eyes, feeling a little sleepy. Suddenly she remembered Yinzhen's smiling face today and said, "Zhuxi, you saw it today. Yinzhen was smiling, and I think he was very satisfied with Rouze."

"The Fourth Prince is young and admires Ai. Princess Rouze is both talented and beautiful. They are talented and beautiful and are relatives. I think the Fourth Prince is indeed satisfied."

"Why didn't the master mention the matter of arranged marriage today?" Zhu Xi asked curiously.

Defei didn't want to say it because she didn't want Yinzhen to get the support of Ulanara. She only said, "The selection hasn't been completed yet. The real decision is made by the emperor. In order to avoid misunderstandings, it's better to wait until after the selection and get the emperor's consent before granting the marriage."

Defei couldn't help but think of Yixiu again. Once Yixiu passed the selection, she could directly give her to Yinzhen.

"But, Yixiu fell ill before she even entered the palace. Can Yixiu really pass the selection smoothly? Should I send someone to help her?" Defei thought secretly.

Soon the day of the selection arrived, but Yixiu's illness did not get better. There was no other way, so Fei Yanggu finally went to the palace to take care of Yixiu at Ma Jia's crying request, and obtained the imperial decree to exempt her from the selection.

From then on, everyone was very satisfied. Rouze passed the selection smoothly and Defei had no second choice. Even though she was dissatisfied, the emperor had already heard about it, so he still issued the decree to grant Rouze to the fourth prince Yinzhen as his legitimate wife.

Although Jueluo felt regretful, she still accepted it. Yixiu was also very satisfied. This way of not having to choose helped her get rid of all the problems. I think Nian Gengyao would be very moved if he knew about it, right?

"It just so happens that I can take this opportunity to bring him the elixir I prepared specially for Nian Gengyao."

Yixiu recovered from her illness not long after the draft. Looking at the letter that Nian Gengyao had managed to send to her, Yixiu looked at the pill in her hand and smiled mysteriously.

That day, Yixiu finally found an opportunity to leave the house and came to the place agreed in Nian Gengyao's letter - the teahouse.

As soon as they entered the teahouse, Nian Gengyao's servant was waiting at the door. Yixiu, Jianqiu and Huichun, wearing hats, were led upstairs by the servant to the innermost private room.

Nian Gengyao had been waiting in the box for a long time. When the door opened, as soon as he saw Yixiu, he couldn't help but step forward and want to hold Yixiu's hand, but was stopped by Jianqiu and Huichun.

"Yixiu, are you okay? This is really risky. I was very worried when I heard that you were sick. I was afraid that you were really sick!"

"The princess is really sick!" It was Jianqiu who answered.

"What's going on?" As soon as Nian Gengyao heard Jianqiu's tone, he knew there was something wrong with Yixiu's illness and asked hurriedly.

"It's still Princess Rouze. The Empress Defei in the palace is planning to arrange a marriage for the Fourth Prince and has chosen a princess from the Ulanala Mansion. In order to get the position of the Fourth Wife, Princess Rouze drugged our princess."

"If our princess hadn't wanted to be exempted from the election for you, this illness wouldn't have lasted this long and the cure would have been found long ago!"

"How could it be?" Nian Gengyao didn't expect that Yixiu deliberately took Chinese medicine for him and gave up the position of the Fourth Lady. He was so moved that he couldn't help it.

"Yixiu, don't worry. I, Nian Gengyao, will never let you down in the future. I will move up to the highest position in the country so that you don't have to regret not becoming the prince's wife!" Jianqiu's words really inspired Nian Gengyao's desire to strive for progress.

"Nian Gengyao, are you serious about what you just said?" Yixiu asked directly to confirm again without beating around the bush.

Nian Gengyao heard his beloved's uneasiness and assured her again and again, "Of course, I, Nian Gengyao, am a gentleman of my word and I cannot go back on my word. So far, I only like you, a girl."

"Well, I have a pill here. The person who sells it told me that anyone who eats this pill and changes his or her heart will die. Do you dare to take it?" Yixiu took out the love pill dripped with blood that she had prepared and asked Nian Gengyao to take it.

As the name suggests, the love pill will stabilize the feelings of the person taking it towards the designated object after taking it. No matter what happens next, the person taking the pill will not have a lower favorability towards the designated object than when taking the pill.

In other words, it fixes the other person's affection for you at this moment, and this is the origin of the name of the Love Pill.

Nian Gengyao thought Yixiu was testing him, so he took the pill and swallowed it without thinking. Seeing this, Yixiu smiled meaningfully.

In order to ensure that Nian Gengyao's feelings remain unchanged for the next few decades, such means are necessary. Yixiu does not believe in the promises of ancient men, so it is safer to rely on elixirs.