Chapter 25 Chapter 25 The Imperial Concubine and Noble Concubine Niu Hulu...

The Imperial Concubine and Noble Concubine Niu Hulu are about the same month, and Concubine Yi is now more than four months pregnant. There are so many pregnant concubines in the palace. Not only Kangxi is in a better mood, but even the Grand Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager are very happy. They eat more meals on weekdays.

Moreover, the Imperial Concubine and Noble Concubine Niu Hulu are pregnant at the same time. Both sides tacitly stopped their secret competition. Everything is based on the baby in the belly. The palace is also a lot quieter.

The Imperial Concubine cherishes this second baby that she has finally got. She has been taking good care of it since she was diagnosed with pregnancy and stopped paying respects to the palaces. Wen Shan is very happy when she calculates that she can still slack off for another seven or eight months.

Yinzhen and Yinsi were a little confused about Wenshan's sudden good mood. Seeing that the high-ranking concubines were pregnant one after another, although their mother raised them, Yinzhen and Yinsi's jade books were still recorded under their respective mothers' names, which actually had no direct connection with Wenshan. Normally, Wenshan should be sighing and worried now.

Yinsi knew that Wenshan was a person from the future and thought that she might not care much about these things. Although Yinzhen didn't know why Wenshan was in a high mood recently, it was not a bad thing since her mother was happy, and there was no need to delve into it.

But Yinzhen and Yinsi also thought in their hearts that if their mother gave them a brother or sister, they would definitely love him more, so that he would be worry-free and have everything he wanted for his whole life.

Fortunately, Wenshan didn't know their little thoughts, otherwise she would have a brain explosion. She worked hard to take care of them, but these two brothers wanted her to have a child?

After the Empress Dowager's joy faded, she looked at Wen Shan, who had come to the Cining Palace to chat and chat as usual, and casually asked, "The Imperial Noble Consort and the Noble Consort Niohuru are both pregnant. When are you planning on having a child of your own?" Wen Shan

nearly choked on her snack. Su Malagu quickly poured her some water, which she gulped down.

"Grandma, your question is so sudden."

The Empress Dowager was now acting like her mother, who had urged her to get married. After urging her to find a boyfriend, she urged her to get married. After getting married, she urged her to have a child. After having a child, she urged her to have a second child. The cycle was endless.

The Empress Dowager had initially urged her to adopt Yinzhen, then to please Kangxi, and now she had escalated to having a child of her own.

The Empress Dowager smiled and said, "With so many concubines pregnant in the palace now, aren't you jealous?"

What woman wouldn't want a child of her own, especially a concubine in the harem?

"I am already too busy with Yinzhen and Yinsi, and now I am satisfied and have nothing else to ask for." Wen Shan said with a smile.

She was telling the truth. Wutong already had two such lovely sons, and she had nothing to do so she went to get pregnant.

The Empress Dowager shook her head and said that her ambition was as small as a grain of rice and she had no future.

She pushed Wen Shan forward but she didn't even move, lying on the ground comfortably and didn't want to get up.

"Recently, many concubines have been pregnant, and the emperor has been visiting your palace frequently these days. This means that the right time, right place, and right people are all right. You can decide for yourself." The Empress Dowager said after taking a sip of tea.

It would have been fine if the Empress Dowager hadn't mentioned this, but she was even more depressed when she mentioned Wenshan. Pregnant concubines were not suitable to serve the emperor, and now all the pregnant concubines were favored concubines, so Wenshan, who was in the second echelon, had to be picked out to take over. Kangxi's frequency of coming to Xianfu Palace also changed from two or three times a month to every three or five days. During the rest time, he stayed in Yonghe Palace to accompany Defei, who had just lost her daughter.

Kangxi's frequent visits to Xianfu Palace did not allow the Empress Dowager to see the rapid development of their relationship as she wished, but instead brought bad luck to Yinsi, who was about to turn two years old.

The reason was that Yinsi's performance was too smart and intelligent, which made Kangxi, who always liked to raise children, say that he must cultivate this gifted youngest son well, and then made an exception to let Yinsi enter the Shangshufang for enlightenment in advance. Yinsi, who

had to start school a year earlier for no reason, was petrified on the spot. He didn't want to go to the Shangshufang to deal with those unlucky brothers all day long. It was simply a waste of his time with his mother!

But his resistance was useless. The next day, he had to report to the Shangshufang with Yinzhen.

Wen Shan looked at Yinsi, who was full of resentment, and she didn't know whether to laugh or cry. While tidying up his clothes, she whispered, "Don't you know everything the master taught you? Just go out and relax."

Of course, the lessons in the Shangshufang were nothing to Yinsi. He pursed his lips and thought to himself that it was a mistake. He had to act a little stupid and dull in the future, otherwise he would be the one to stand out.

The two puppies born by Fuqi were taken away by the Fifth Prince after much persuasion. The remaining pure black puppy was carefully taken care of by Yinzhen, who also asked Yinsi to name it Laifu.

Yinsi swore that Laifu and Fuqi were obviously mother and son.

Wen Shan thought about it for a while and thought that Laifu sounded more like the mother and Fuqi like the son.

However, Yinzhen's filter for his younger brother is no thinner than Wenshan's. He likes to pamper Yinsi at ordinary times. It's natural that he doesn't care about the name.

The first time Yinsi went to the Shangshufang, Wenshan was going to take them there in person. Unfortunately, Su Malagu came to tell her early in the morning that the Empress Dowager wanted to eat sea bass and glutinous rice soup. Somehow, she suddenly became greedy for it. She was so eager to eat it quickly. This dish took a lot of time, so Wenshan couldn't leave.

Yinzhen and Wenshan promised that they would take good care of Yinsi and that their mother didn't need to worry. Wenshan let them go out together, and before leaving, she also reminded them that she would pick them up after school.

Yinsi couldn't help laughing. His mother knew that he was a man who lived a new life, but she still treated him as a two-year-old child. It was just going to school, but his mother was so nervous.

But this feeling is not bad.

The two brothers each took a young eunuch through the Imperial Garden to the Shangshufang. Along the way, Yinzhen was still explaining to Yinsi the temperaments of the two masters and the rules of the class.

Yinsi listened casually, thinking that these were similar to the previous life and had not changed much.

When the two were about to leave the Imperial Garden, they ran into the Imperial Concubine who was taking a walk in the morning when it was cooler.

The Imperial Concubine had been staying in Chengqian Palace for a month to take care of the baby. The imperial physician took her pulse every day and found that the Imperial Concubine was still a little weak and depressed, so he suggested that the Imperial Concubine could go out for a walk moderately, which would not only relax her mind but also be beneficial for future childbirth.

In recent days, the summer has begun and the sun has become hotter. It was rare that the Imperial Concubine was in the mood today, so she chose the morning when the sun was rising and it was still cool to go to the Imperial Garden for a walk. Unexpectedly, she ran into Yinzhen and Yinsi who were going to the Shangshufang.

Since the restoration of favor, the Imperial Concubine has tried to avoid contact with Yinzhen. After the daily greetings were waived, there were indeed few opportunities for them to meet. Meeting again today made the Imperial Concubine feel as if she was in another world.

"Greetings to the Empress Dowager." Yinzhen and Yinsi greeted her politely.

Yinzhen looked normal, as if she was just an ordinary concubine, just one of his many stepmothers.

The Imperial Concubine forced a smile: "Get up, are you going to the Shangshufang? Is Yinsi going too?"

Yinzhen nodded and replied respectfully: "Replying to the Empress Dowager, the Emperor has granted my eighth brother early enlightenment, and we are going to the Shangshufang."

The Imperial Concubine nodded, feeling a little embarrassed and not knowing what to say to Yinzhen. She could only stutter: "Then...then go quickly, don't miss the time."

Looking at Yinzhen's back as he walked away, the Imperial Concubine sighed and retracted her gaze.

Juyue hurriedly advised: "Don't worry, your majesty, there is still an heir in your belly."

"The Fourth Prince still respects you, so don't take the past to heart. It's all in the past." Nanny Chen was also there to comfort her.

The Imperial Concubine held Nanny Chen's hand and walked through a patch of roses that had just bloomed. The scene was full of vitality as butterflies fluttered among the flowers.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me for being so nosy. What the old lady said may indeed be somewhat reasonable. You took the Fourth Prince back out of anger before, but the little prince died. As soon as the Fourth Prince was sent away, you immediately became pregnant again." Juyue said, "It can be seen that you and the Fourth Prince may not have a mother-son relationship, so you don't have to worry about him anymore."

Nanny Chen glared at Juyue and scolded, "How dare you say such a thing?"

The Imperial Concubine was confined by the Emperor because of this matter before, why are you bringing it up again now?

The Imperial Concubine waved her hand and said softly, "Don't blame Juyue. She just wants to comfort me a little."

The Imperial Concubine's eyes moved and looked at the fallen flowers in the pond.

"Maybe there is a destiny in the world."

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The Empress Dowager hoped that Wen Shan would seize the opportunity to get pregnant during this vacuum period, but her wish was not fulfilled. Instead, Concubine De, who had just lost her princess, was diagnosed with pregnancy less than a month ago.

Wen Shan was also shocked when she heard the news. Concubine De had just finished her confinement and her daughter had died. It must not be good for her body to get pregnant again at this time.

So Concubine De's almost seamless pregnancy directly overwhelmed the Imperial Noble Concubine and Concubine Niuhulu and became the most hated thing for the concubines recently.

Some envied Concubine De's good luck, who got pregnant again just after the princess died. Some secretly cursed Concubine De for being a foxy woman, relying on the emperor's pity and seducing the emperor without caring about her daughter who had just died. In short, there were all kinds of things.

Wenshan believed that Concubine De had been completely unlucky this time. She happened to be embroiled in a period of intense resentment against the successive pregnancies of the previous consorts, yet unable to voice her displeasure. Concubine De's pregnancy was both highly visible and, since her family background was relatively modest, they dared not discuss the Imperial Noble Consort and Concubine Nianhulu behind their backs, leading to their resentment being directed at her.

Wenshan and Zhenzhu gossiped that the child wasn't solely Concubine De's, but ultimately, it was Kangxi's favor.

Furthermore, Wenshan felt that Kangxi had truly acted like a beast this time.

Perhaps the fact that the Imperial Noble Consort, Concubine Nianhulu, Concubine Yi, and Concubine De were all pregnant was a stab in the back, piercing everyone's already fragile psyche. The rumors about Concubine De intensified, but fortunately, Yinsi was quick to spot something amiss before it became public knowledge.

"Mother, now you and Concubine Niuhulu are helping to manage the six palaces together. Now that Concubine Niuhulu is pregnant, she can naturally push the matter away. If the emperor gets angry and holds you accountable for not managing the six palaces strictly, you will not be able to escape the blame."

Yinsi sat cross-legged and said to Wenshan seriously.

The emperor's pity for Concubine De is probably at its peak now. Seeing that Concubine De is not doing anything now, you know that she will definitely find an opportunity to make a big move. When she complains to the emperor, the first person to suffer will be mother.

Although Wenshan had the title of helping to manage the six palaces before, Concubine Niuhulu was always domineering and Wenshan was happy to slack off, so she has always been a mascot. No palace affairs were handed over to her, even after Concubine Niuhulu became pregnant, she did not delegate much power. It's

okay to be a mascot, but it's absolutely impossible to be a scapegoat.

Wenshan took a breath and felt that what Yinsi said made sense. She quickly took out her little notebook to prepare for the class on how to deal with it.

Yinsi held his forehead and said, "Just go to the Cining Palace and tell the Grand Empress Dowager about this."

The Grand Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager both loved my mother as their own daughter. It's not impossible for him to help my mother solve this matter, but it doesn't match my mother's character of being...wise but foolish, so Yinsi thought it would be better to throw this matter to the Grand Empress Dowager.

So Wen Shan started to rely on her parents after she finished her work, and ran to the Cining Palace eagerly to ask the

Grand Empress Dowager for advice. "You are much smarter today." The Grand Empress Dowager was surprised that Wen Shan could think of this.

Wen Shan smiled guiltily.

The Grand Empress Dowager winked at Su Malagu, and Su Malagu took out a booklet from the inner room.

"Take it, there are all the outrageous rumors in the palaces these days, just take it to the emperor."

Wen Shan took the booklet and looked at it, and she remembered clearly what she said and did when and where.

"So you have already expected it, old ancestor. If I hadn't come today, when would you have taken it out?"

The Empress Dowager snorted coldly: "If you are really stupid, I don't care whether you live or die."

Wen Shan knew that the Empress Dowager was hard-mouthed but soft-hearted, so she didn't take it to heart. She hurriedly took the book and rushed to the next task point.

As expected, Kangxi was furious after reading it. Looking at Wen Shan who was lowering her eyebrows and looking pleasing to the eye, she pinched her nose and said: "The Imperial Concubine is thoughtful. The De Concubine just lost her child and is now pregnant. These words are really inappropriate. Now that they have been investigated, they will be dealt with according to the palace rules."

The book prepared by the Empress Dowager for her was also very tricky. There were no high-ranking or favored concubines in it. They were all promised concubines who had not been favored for a long time. It was most suitable to kill the chicken to scare the monkey.

Wen Shan was about to go out after receiving the order when she saw Liang Jiugong hurriedly come in and report that the De Concubine suddenly felt dizzy and fainted, and the imperial physician was rushing to treat her.

Kangxi's expression was stern, and his voice was cold: "Perhaps those unpleasant words have reached the ears of Concubine De, how outrageous."

Wen Shan was shocked and thought that if she had come a step later, she would be the unlucky one today.

Kangxi hurried to Yonghe Palace and Wen Shan also slowly returned to Xianfu Palace. After a while, he heard the news that Concubine De woke up and burst into tears in the emperor's arms, claiming that she was guilty of not being able to save the princess and now she has become a witch concubine and ruined the emperor's reputation.

Yinsi listened at the side and raised his little hand: "Mother, I want to eat crispy duck!"

Wen Shan kissed him: "Good son, mother will make it for you right away."

Yinzhen was confused at the side: "What are you talking about with mother again?"

"Can't it be that mother loves me?" Yinsi opened the book and read it twice for fun.

Yinzhen: "Last time you said you wanted to eat crispy duck, mother told you to go to bed."

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