Chapter 7: The elder sister's name is Rouze
The original owner's father found two marriages for his only two daughters. One was the fourth prince's concubine, and the other was a young general in fine clothes and riding a horse.
In the previous life, the eldest sister disliked the concubine for not being the main wife, and chose a young general. After the engagement, the young general died on the battlefield, and the original owner became the concubine of the Fourth Prince and was favored by him.
The original owner felt sorry for her elder sister who had to be a widow before getting married, so she took her into the mansion to avoid the limelight.
Unexpectedly, the stunning dance performed by the eldest sister at the Taiye Lake made the Fourth Prince fall in love with her at first sight, and he entered the palace to ask for her hand in marriage, risking being rejected by the Emperor.
The eldest sister became the legitimate wife, but was still not satisfied and killed the original owner's son. Because she was also pregnant, the Fourth Prince and the eldest sister both wanted a legitimate eldest son, so they tacitly agreed to send the original owner's child to offer sacrifice to the heaven.
After the original owner's child died, the eldest sister was worried that the original owner would harm her child, so she begged the Fourth Prince to let the original owner take care of her fetus. The original owner, who had just lost her son, had not yet recovered from her grief and was forced to take care of her eldest sister.
Moreover, the eldest sister continued to provoke the original owner, causing the original owner to turn evil and kill the eldest sister and the child in her belly.
But the original owner could no longer get pregnant.
Therefore, the original owner could not bear to see other women getting pregnant. Every time she got pregnant, she lost her baby. Every time she gave birth, she died. In the end, the only two children of the Fourth Master that survived were the not-so-smart Third Prince and the Fourth Prince, whose birth mother was of a lowly status and whom the Fourth Master disliked.
After the Fourth Master ascended the throne, in order to balance the power of his mother's family and Concubine Hua who coveted the position of Queen, the original owner found Zhen Huan who looked 50% similar to his elder sister.
Zhen Huan was quite lucky, as the emperor fell in love with her. The original owner didn't know how sincere the emperor was to her. After overthrowing Concubine Hua, she used her elder sister's old clothes to trick Zhen Huan into going to Ganlu Temple to practice.
Another concubine, Fu Ruyin, who looked more like his elder sister, was prepared, but Fu Ruyin was too stupid to win the emperor's favor.
The Emperor still liked Zhen Huan more, so he went to Ganlu Temple and made Zhen Huan pregnant with twins, a boy and a girl. He welcomed Zhen Huan back to the palace with half the ceremonial guards of the Queen, gave her a surname and a flag, and changed the name of the Fourth Prince's jade disc to Zhen Huan's name. For a time, she was constantly honored and favored.
The original owner couldn't explain her feelings. The emperor had loved her elder sister and Zhen Huan, but had never paid any attention to her.
She hated her elder sister for taking her position as the legitimate wife, and hated the emperor for not keeping his promise and killing her son.
As for her fate, it was entirely her own fault. She did not blame anyone, nor did she feel pity for the children and concubines she killed. They deserved to be sent to the Fourth Master's family.
Before her death, she learned that Zhen Huan's twins were not the emperor's. She had suspected it before, but she suspected in the wrong direction. Zhen Huan's actions gave her inspiration. Sometimes, if she didn't want the Fourth Prince to have children, it would be more effective to kill men than women. It was a pity that she realized it too late.
I pray that I can live my life again, repay kindness with kindness and take revenge with revenge!
Unfortunately, Yixiu's chance to be reborn was eliminated because he had killed too many innocent people. Zhang Shan was ordered to help Yixiu complete his revenge.
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"Concubine, Madam said that the eldest princess is always depressed and worried that she will be depressed. She wants to ask Concubine to help and take the eldest princess out to relax."
Zhang Shan held her belly and felt the fetus moving. She could clearly feel the touch of the baby passing through her palm.
"Look at my wife's belly. I'm afraid it will be difficult for her to share mother's worries. My elder sister misses Major General Ma Jia. Why don't you let mother take her to the temple to burn incense and pray for Major General Ma Jia? I think Major General Ma Jia will be pleased if he is still alive."
Madam Nara left the palace in embarrassment and returned to Ulanala Mansion to report. Madam Nara was indeed very angry, and Rouze was still crying, which made Madam Nara very distressed.
"Mother, please let your daughter fulfill her sister's wish and spend the rest of her life with the Buddha!"
"What nonsense are you talking about? How could mother bear to let Wanwan go to such a place to suffer? If anyone had to go, it would be that bastard, the ungrateful bastard. Wanwan, don't cry. Whatever Wanwan wants, mother will help Wanwan get it."
Rouze finally stopped crying, but her face looked not very good. Enduring the discomfort in her body, Rouze continued to practice the Jinghong Dance, intending to use it to win the heart of the Fourth Prince.
Zhang Shan knew what Rouze and her mother were thinking, so she did the opposite and asked Rouze to go to the temple to burn incense, but Rouze was even more reluctant to go.
This is different from the Fourth Prince who loves to go to Buddhist temples.
But Rouze had already made up her mind, and it was useless for her to try to stop him. She just wanted to ensure that her son could be born safely.
In the previous life, Zi Rouze caused the original owner to have a difficult childbirth, and the child she gave birth to was weak and sickly, so the original owner could no longer have children.
Three months later, Zhang Shan gave birth to the Fourth Prince's eldest son, Honghui. Honghui was very healthy. Not only Zhang Shan was happy, but the Fourth Prince was also very happy.
Now that the old man values the legitimate son, all the princes are trying their best to have a legitimate son, so the Fourth Prince took a bold move, which was to promote Yi Xiu to be the legitimate wife.
The Fourth Prince's biological mother was Concubine De, who was also Yixiu's aunt. With Concubine De's help, Yixiu was soon made the legitimate wife.
The decree of reinstatement and Honghui’s third-day bath were on the same day, and Zhang Shan did not expect such a surprise.
The legitimate wife has now made her way clear. When the Fourth Prince ascends the throne in the future, he cannot bypass Zhang Shan and enthrone Rouze as the empress. After all, all the ministers in the court are watching.
There were many people at the third-day-after-birth banquet, and it was Rouze’s first time at the mansion, so she couldn’t do anything. She just glanced at Honghui and left.
It was not until the full moon banquet that Rouze started to take action. People were coming and going at the full moon banquet, and only Zhang Shan was paying attention to Rouze's every move. Originally, Rouze planned to dance in front of Taiye Lake to seduce the Fourth Prince.
Unexpectedly, his feet slipped and he fell directly into the pool. Seeing the Fourth Prince coming over and shouting for help, the Fourth Prince subconsciously jumped in to save him. After pulling him up, he found that the water in the pool was only up to his waist and abdomen, so he would not drown.
The brothers who came with the Fourth Prince were all stunned. They were not shocked by Rouze's beauty, but by the Fourth Prince's brainless behavior. There were so many eunuchs and guards around him. Was it necessary for a master to rescue her personally?
Someone exclaimed: "Isn't this Fourth Sister-in-law's elder sister? Fourth Brother is so lucky, the elder sister is charming and the younger sister is dignified, congratulations Fourth Brother!"
This man is the Ninth Prince, who has the worst relationship with the Fourth Prince. Given the current situation, it would be unreasonable for Rou Ze not to marry the Fourth Prince.
But she didn't want to become a concubine, and thought of trying to persuade the Fourth Prince to give up the position of Yixiu's legitimate wife to her.
But there was no way out. Given her current situation, she could only become the Fourth Prince's concubine.
Soon, the Fourth Prince begged the Emperor to accept Rouze as his concubine, and Rouze was allowed to enter the palace as she wished.
She was gentle but had great means. The Fourth Prince, who originally had some grudges against her, loved her sincerely, but her dream of becoming the legitimate wife could not be realized.
After all, even if the Fourth Prince doesn't care about his face, the old man still wants his face.
Moreover, if he really demoted his wife to a concubine, he would really have no chance of becoming the emperor. The Fourth Prince is not that stupid.
In order to get the position of the legitimate wife, Rouze thought about getting rid of Honghui, but she had no manpower in her mansion and the Fourth Prince would not agree with her doing so. As a second best option, she could only find a way to get pregnant first.
There is a difference between the eldest son and the eldest son of a concubine. The Fourth Prince cares very much about Honghui. Even though he is not born to him by his beloved Rouze, this is a child he has high hopes for and naturally cannot be harmed easily.
The Fourth Prince was very happy that Rouze was pregnant and exempted Rouze from paying respects. Zhang Shan didn't care. She had money and manpower and could do whatever she wanted.
For example, directly destroying the Fourth Prince’s fertility.
As for making Rouze pregnant, it was also to cover up what she had done. When the Fourth Prince found out, he could only blame Rouze for using some messy things to cause him to lose his child.
The child in Rouze's belly was destined not to live long. Rouze had been taking Xiji Pills since she was a child, and she conceived this child because of the medication.
Zhang Shan calmly dealt with the account book in her hand and let Rouze make trouble. After all, it was not her private account or Duke Zhong's account that was taken away, but the Fourth Prince's private treasury.
Rouze's pregnancy lasted until the seventh month. As the saying goes, the pregnancy might not last until the seventh month. At the end of July, Rouze took the drug to induce labor, and she had a difficult labor on her own without Zhang Shan having to do anything.
The child born was thin and dark, and there were toxins in the body. If the imperial physician had not been proficient in medicine and said that this was due to excessive toxins in Rouze's body, the Fourth Prince would have suspected Zhang Shan.
The Fourth Prince was also very unhappy about the fact that Rouze was carrying poison in her body. He thought, why did she still give birth to a child when she was in such a condition? And look what kind of child did she give birth to?
Without beautiful memories and heart-pounding moments, the feelings between the two were not that sincere. Rouze was neglected for a while. Fortunately, she was still in the postpartum period, so it was nothing serious.
After the confinement period, Rouze actively sought favor and ignored the child.
Zhang Shan is not a nosy person. Since the other person’s parents don’t care about him, who does she think she is?
But the child was still strong and held on to his last breath.
A year later, Nian Shilan came into the mansion and shared the power with Rouze. The Fourth Prince spent half of his time in Rouze's room and the other half in Nian Shilan's room. The others couldn't even get a drink of soup, and there was complaints from the backyard.
Defei asked Zhang Shan to give her a lecture, but Zhang Shan ignored her words and went back to do what she was doing. Sometimes she even brought back a few beautiful palace maids.
But it doesn’t matter. Just think of it as living in the mansion in advance to enjoy retirement.
Ten years later, the emperor passed away and the fourth prince ascended the throne. He named Zhang Shan as the queen, Rouze as the noble concubine Chun, and Nian Shilan as the noble concubine Hua. The two noble concubines assisted in managing the six palaces.
This is because the emperor knew that Rouze and Zhang Shan were not on good terms, so he brought the two of them out to check and balance each other.
Zhang Shan felt that it was unnecessary. She was just waiting for him to die so that she could become the empress dowager.
The first beauty contest after the new emperor ascended the throne was held with great grandeur, but only nine beauties entered the palace, and Zhen Huan and Shen Meizhuang were naturally among them.
Zhang Shan sits back and watches the new and old people fighting. After all, she is the only one who has a son, so what is she afraid of?
Zhen Huan + Shen Meizhuang VS Rou Ze + Nian Shilan, the old guys won in a complete crushing victory, but Zhen Huan was very smart, and her tactics followed one after another, which was dazzling.
The struggle in the palace was even more intense than in the previous life. Rouze won a tragic victory by sacrificing her own son as a sacrifice. It was a tragic victory because Rouze died and was posthumously named Queen Chunyuan.
After Nian Gengyao was arrested for rebellion with Prince Dun, Nian Shilan was also deposed. In order to avenge her sisters Huan and Mei, An Lingrong gave Nian Shilan poisoned wine, and Nian Shilan died.
But the emperor still has some sincerity towards Nian Shilan, and naturally he will not let An Lingrong go after learning the truth.
After that, the emperor became obsessed with alchemy and died soon after.
Zhang Shan wins without any effort!