In the forty-seventh year of Kangxi's reign, the royal palace of Shuncheng County in the capital contained a secret that was colder than the deep winter snow. The son of the family, Qin Qin, whose facial features resembled the newly bereaved second son Yunqi's first wife, Su, and who was also agile and thoughtful, was personally appointed by the dowager to serve as a servant in Yunqi's room. She was nominally a personal maid, but in fact she was secretly entrusted to "take care of the young master's daily life and relieve his pain of losing his wife." Half a month ago, the gentle and virtuous Mrs. Su passed away suddenly. The cause of death was reported as "emergency illness". However, when she was buried, her complexion was purple and her nails were black. Although Yunqi had doubts, the dowager suppressed the intention of pursuing the case because "the deceased is the most important thing" and she was hastily buried.
