I am the champion of palace intrigue, and even the proud prince bows his head in submission.

Chapter 101 Qin 9 slightly raised her blushing face

"Yes, Your Majesty," Xiao He replied with a sweet smile.

He then stepped forward and opened the brocade box.

Inside the brocade box lay a purple jade hairpin, its entire body carved from extremely rare purple jade.

Purple jade has a warm and delicate texture, and a rich and even color.

The hairpin head is exquisitely designed, with purple jade carved into a blooming magnolia flower.

The petals unfold layer by layer, each one delicately and gracefully sculpted.

Xiaohe's eyes were now wide open, completely out of control.

"My goodness, miss, this is so beautiful!"

Qin Jiuwei's gaze fell upon it, and her brows furrowed slightly.

"This is a tribute from the Kingdom of Xiao Nan, a piece of purple jade."

She had seen him in the palace in her past life.

Moreover, she remembered this hairpin; in her previous life, Consort Xian and Consort Chen even quarreled over it, both wanting this hairpin.

This life has been delivered right to her like this.

Xiao He's eyes widened immediately, and she stammered, "Tribute... I actually saw tribute."

Qin Jiuwei didn't expect Gao Xian to reward her with this.

Did Little Southern Kingdom send so much purple jade as tribute this year? So much that he had nowhere to send it?

Even she, a mere concubine, was able to obtain one?

Qin Jiu sneered, not wanting to continue guessing Gao Xian's thoughts.

waste time.

"Put this brocade box away."

Xiaohe asked curiously, "Miss, aren't you wearing it? This hairpin is so pretty."

Qin Jiuwei gently shook her head, "I won't wear it."

Firstly, this hairpin is really eye-catching.

Secondly, she didn't want to have any further involvement with Gao Xian, including the things he had given her.

evening.

Qin Jiuwei was handling miscellaneous affairs of Qinglan Courtyard in the main house while waiting for her three children to return home from school.

Instead of seeing the child, they were greeted by Lin, the old nanny who served the princess.

"Granny Lin, what brings you here?"

When Qin Jiuwei heard the maid's announcement, she thought she had misheard.

It wasn't until I saw Granny Lin with my own eyes that I realized what was happening.

Lin Mama frowned, her voice full of worry, "Madam, you should go to the Princess's residence to see the Eldest Princess. She has been crying non-stop, and this old servant is truly at her wit's end."

At this time, at the Princess's residence.

Gao Yunzhi sat alone in the bedroom, surrounded by flickering candlelight.

She wore a plain-colored silk dress, her hair casually draped over her shoulders, with a few stray strands clinging messily to her cheeks, making her face appear even more haggard.

Her eyes were red and swollen, and tears kept streaming down her face, leaving wet streaks along her cheeks.

Several jugs of wine were placed on the table in front of her. She reached out with trembling hands, picked up a wine jug, and poured wine into the wine cup in front of her.

The wine spilled out, leaving a small water stain on the table.

For some reason, every night, memories of her time with Chen Huaizhi flooded back and overwhelmed her.

She cried and murmured to herself, her voice hoarse and sorrowful: "Why...why treat me like this..."

This is the scene that Qin Jiuwei saw when she stepped into the hall.

Gao Yunzhi slumped to the ground, a bottle of wine in front of her, her hair disheveled and covering most of her tear-stained face.

Qin Jiuwei quickly stepped forward, gently squatted down, reached out and brushed the messy hair from her forehead. Looking at her red, swollen, and dazed eyes, her heart was filled with tenderness and worry.

"Yunzhi, how could you drink alcohol? Don't you want this child anymore?"

Her eyes were fixed on Gao Yunzhi.

Upon hearing the word "child," Gao Yunzhi slowly opened her red and swollen eyes.

Her voice trembled with tears, "I...I haven't drunk it yet..." She had only just poured it.

Qin Jiuwei pursed her lips slightly, "Then do you still want this child?" Chen Huaizhi's child.

Gao Yunzhi paused for a moment, and after a long while, she nodded slightly.

She said, enunciating each word clearly, "This is my child, born from my womb, and has nothing to do with Chen Huaizhi!"

"Then please don't drink alcohol, okay? Drinking is bad for the child."

"But, but my heart hurts so much, I want to drink," Gao Yunzhi cried.

Seeing this, Granny Lin stepped forward and explained softly, "Madam, you don't need to worry. This wine is not the usual strong liquor that harms the body; it is a peach blossom wine carefully brewed by the manor."

"This old servant knows that Your Highness is currently pregnant, so how could I dare to bring out strong liquor? Imperial Physician Lin has already examined her and said that this liquor is mild and that drinking it in moderation will not cause any harm to her health."

Upon hearing this, Qin Jiuwei nodded slightly, as long as it wouldn't harm her health.

Gao Yunzhi raised her hand and gently wiped away the remaining tear stains from the corner of her eyes with her sleeve.

With red and swollen eyes, she looked at Qin Jiuwei, her voice trembling with tears, "Jiuwei, I'm really heartbroken. Will you have a few drinks with me? Okay?"

As she spoke, she reached out and grasped Qin Jiuwei's hand, which was somewhat cold and trembling slightly.

Qin Jiuwei felt a pang of pity, so she gently squeezed her hand back and nodded, "If you want to drink, I'll keep you company."

Upon hearing this, Gao Yunzhi's lips curved into a smile.

She gestured to Granny Lin to bring a clean wine cup and poured Qin Jiuwei a cup of peach blossom wine.

Qin Jiuwei picked up her wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.

In her past life, she drank quite a bit at palace banquets and considered herself to have a good alcohol tolerance.

But she forgot that this body was no longer the same...

Qinglan Courtyard.

Xie Yanli frowned as he looked at the empty main house.

Why didn't Qin Jiuwei return home again tonight?

"Where did the young mistress go?" he asked in an icy voice.

The maid replied cautiously, "Your Highness, this evening, Granny Lin from the Princess's residence came by, and then the young mistress left with Granny Lin."

"At the time, only Sister Xiaohe and Granny Song were in the room, and I don't know what they were talking about."

Xie Yanli's eyes were cold and dark. "Someone, prepare the carriage."

The eldest princess's mansion.

A carriage came to a leisurely stop at the gate of the mansion.

Xie Yanli stepped down from the carriage and stood with his hands behind his back in the darkness, gazing at the gate of the mansion.

His expression was aloof and distant, as unapproachable as the snow on a towering mountain.

At this moment, Qin Jiuwei was also helped out by Xiaohe and Granny Song.

Her steps were a little unsteady, and she leaned against Granny Song.

Xie Yanli's expression turned even colder upon seeing this.

Why is she out drinking so late instead of going home?

Xie Yanli's eyes were cold and dark as he strode up to Qin Jiuwei.

Qin Jiuwei raised her flushed face, her consciousness somewhat hazy, but she still recognized him.

She called out in a somewhat indistinct voice, "Husband...husband..."

Then his body tilted and he fell headlong towards Xie Yanli.

Xie Yanli reacted quickly, pulling Qin Jiuwei firmly into his arms and tightening his grip instinctively.