Who said the heir would die out? The concubine is pregnant again!

Logically speaking, Yingzhu should have taken the opportunity to get rid of the person, but since no major trouble has occurred, even if Qiuhe leaves, Xu Fanglin will still try to find a way to arrange for more people.

It would be better to leave Qiuhe for the time being. Yingzhu knew perfectly well what Qiuhe would do next.

Only when she makes a big mistake, and Yingzhu ignites the fire, will the flames burn fiercely enough to reach Xu Fanglin.

Xu Fanglin is the real enemy Yingzhu wants to take revenge on; everyone else is just a stepping stone...

After weighing the pros and cons, Yingzhu sighed softly:

"We maids have to obey our masters' arrangements; we all have no choice. I imagine Qiuhe is in a dilemma. Please, Your Highness, don't blame her; give her another chance!"

Qiuhe outwardly expressed her gratitude, but inwardly she sneered, thinking that Yingzhu was too easily swayed and had agreed to anything after just a few kind words.

Each with their own thoughts, they made the same decision.

Liang Yunqian lightly twirled the jade thumb ring between his thumbs. He glanced at Shen Yingzhu with a meaningful look in his eyes.

"Since she has pleaded for you, I will give you one last chance. If you hesitate again, I will not let you off easily!"

"Yes, Your Highness!" Qiuhe thanked him gratefully, but when she looked up again, the young master had already walked out.

Qiuhe breathed a sigh of relief, a smug smile spreading across her lips.

She sighed inwardly, knowing her good days were finally coming!

Yingzhu was looking forward to the start of the good show!

At first, Qiuhe was quite obedient and took good care of Yingzhu, just in case the prince suddenly came over.

However, she waited for three days without seeing the prince.

Yingzhu wasn't in a hurry at all; she just focused on recovering. Every day, she would go to Liang Yunqian's bathhouse to soak in medicinal baths and strictly follow the doctor's instructions to apply the medicine.

Previously, she was always worried that there wouldn't be enough hot water or that the room would be cold when she took a bath, but Liang Yunqian's bathroom was different.

His bath was large and heated, so Yingzhu didn't need to worry about the time.

The medicinal bath was prepared in a separate tub. By the time she finished washing herself in the bath, the medicinal bath tub was ready, so that neither of them was delayed.

In her previous life, she never received such good treatment. At that time, Qiuhe was careless and did not follow the doctor's advice to prepare a medicinal bath. Moreover, Yingzhu caught a cold while soaking in the bath. Her rash did not get better, but instead she caught a cold and suffered a great deal of pain!

Yingzhu was unwilling to repeat the mistakes of her previous life, so she took advantage of Liang Yunqian's influence to secure the opportunity to use his private quarters.

After soaking for six days, her rash subsided.

Princess Rui was eager to have a grandson, so she invited a doctor and sent someone to bring Yingzhu over to take her pulse.

At that time, Xu Fanglin and her cousin Zhao Tangwei came to pay their respects to Princess Rui. Yingzhu bowed and sat to the side, extending her wrist.

After taking her pulse, the doctor bowed and said, "Your Majesty, the mild toxins in Miss Shen's body have been cleared, the rash has subsided, and she is recovering well. One more medicinal bath for seven days will suffice; the ointment is no longer necessary."

That's excellent! After seeing the doctor off, Princess Rui added:

"His Highness only gave us three months, and ten days have already passed. We can't afford to delay any longer. Tomorrow night, you will continue to serve Yunqian in bed. I can only feel at ease if you get pregnant soon."

The child is also Yingzhu's talisman, so she naturally hopes to conceive Liang Yunqian's child as soon as possible.

Yingzhu respectfully agreed. It just so happened that it was time for breakfast. Xu Fanglin was here to have breakfast with Princess Rui. As Xu Fanglin's personal maid, Yingzhu could not leave.

Zhao Tang glanced at Yingzhu, who was standing silently to the side, and instructed, "Come and set the table."

Yingzhu glanced at Xu Fanglin, awaiting her instructions.

Zhao Tang smiled gently, "I'm just using a maid, you don't mind, do you?"

Zhao Tangwei covets her man, and now she even wants to order her maid around?

Xu Fanglin frowned and said, "Yingzhu is my maid. She doesn't know your preferences, so there's bound to be mistakes when she prepares food for you. You should use your own people!"

Princess Rui's face darkened instantly. "What do you mean by 'your maid'? Yingzhu is now Yunqian's concubine, so she is a member of the Prince Rui's household. Tangwei is a relative of the Prince's household, so naturally we can use her."

Xu Fanglin has been married into the family for three years and knows very well that her mother-in-law is biased towards outsiders and only favors Zhao Tangwei, and does not approve of her as her daughter-in-law from the bottom of her heart.

Xu Fanglin was furious, but because of her status as a daughter-in-law, she dared not argue with Princess Rui.

Yingzhu had witnessed all the infighting among these people, but Xu Fanglin had been childless for three years, and she felt guilty and dared not retaliate. If she acquiesced, there would be no good show to watch, and Yingzhu would have to add fuel to the fire.

So Yingzhu deliberately reminded her, "This servant is the Crown Princess's personal maid, and my contract is still in her hands, so this servant is the Crown Princess's person."

These words pleased Xu Fanglin greatly, and Xu Fanglin secretly sighed that Yingzhu still had a conscience and did not side with the Princess Consort Rui.

Xu Fanglin had previously made concessions, but the result was not harmonious coexistence; instead, the aunt and niece took advantage of her!

Since Yingzhu had spoken, Xu Fanglin went along with it.

"Yingzhu is obedient, but not very clever. She should just do her job well. As for anything beyond her job, don't make things difficult for her, lest she cooks dishes that don't suit her taste and chokes, which would only upset her."

Yingzhu ignited the flames, then stopped, never uttering another word.

She glanced up seemingly unintentionally and saw that Princess Rui's lips were downturned, clearly showing displeasure.

"While the maidservants are indeed your people, if they are concubines, then they belong to the Prince's household!"

The day after Yingzhu served the emperor, Princess Rui mentioned giving her the title of concubine. Xu Fanglin strongly objected, and the matter was delayed that day due to a rash, so the matter was dropped.

Unexpectedly, Princess Rui brought it up again, and Xu Fanglin's phoenix eyes flickered slightly.

"I discussed this with the Crown Prince a few days ago, and he said he has no plans to take a concubine for the time being."

A figure flashed through the doorway, and Zhao Tang's crescent-shaped eyes lit up instantly. She immediately stood up to greet him, "Cousin, you're back! Please sit down and have your meal!"

Yingzhu looked in the direction of the sound and saw Liang Yunqian walking towards her in the warm winter sun.

The silver crown that bound his hair was thorny, just like him; he was covered in thorns and difficult to get along with.

The mink fur wrapped around his shoulders and neck had short, dense fur, which made him look even more noble.

As soon as he appeared, Zhao Tangwei and Xu Fanglin's eyes were glued to him, while Yingzhu silently took two steps back and stood respectfully with her eyes lowered.

This is Deshan Hall, the Queen's residence, where Liang Yunqian is served by servants. She wouldn't volunteer for a task that isn't Yingzhu's responsibility.

Qiuhe, however, stepped forward before the princess's maid and took the lead in unbuttoning the prince's fur coat.

Her movements were extremely slow, and she stood in front of him with a shy smile, hoping that the prince would glance at her.

Xu Fanglin took in the scene before her. She had always felt that Qiuhe's gaze towards Liang Yunqian was too gentle, but Qiuhe was still relatively restrained at that time. Now that Qiuhe had been transferred, she had started to become restless!

Liang Yunqian's gaze, however, remained fixed on Shen Yingzhu in the corner.

Everyone was seated and eating, while she stood to one side.

Yingzhu's rash had subsided, and she no longer wore a veil. Because she had no official title, she did not wear her hair up, but only a maid's hairstyle. However, she had an extraordinary aura, and her naturally fair skin and beautiful features made her stand out in the crowd.

A maid brought over a basin of water, and Liang Yunqian finally looked away, washed his hands, took the towel handed to him by the maid, wiped them clean, and then walked to the table, lifted his robe and sat down.

Princess Rui smiled gently, "Yunqian, you've come at the right time. We were just discussing giving Yingzhu a formal title."

Last time I wanted you to take her as a concubine, but you weren't home and it didn't happen. Later, the investigation into the thunder vine matter delayed things again. Today it's finally settled, what do you think?"

At this moment, Xu Fanglin was filled with remorse. She shouldn't have argued with Zhao Tangwei and said that one more word, which angered Princess Rui. Princess Rui refused to let Yingzhu be a maid and wanted to promote her to a concubine!

How will Liang Yunqian respond? Will he take Shen Yingzhu as a concubine?