At this time, Chen Yuwei was seven and a half months pregnant.

Her belly was swollen so much that she didn't look like a woman who was seven and a half months pregnant; instead, she looked like she was about to give birth at any moment.

If Chen Yuwei hadn't repeatedly asked the system privately to confirm that she was carrying a singleton rather than twins, she would have questioned the medical skills and ethics of the imperial physician who performed the pulse diagnosis.

"Luckily, I have a lot of pills for natural childbirth, otherwise, with a baby this big, it would definitely be difficult to give birth."

Lying on her side on the couch, Chen Yuwei chatted with the system in her mind while supporting her belly.

The system felt that the host's concerns were very reasonable. Medical methods in this world were relatively backward. In addition to relying on the mother herself, there were a few midwives who were quite good and had some experience in childbirth.

However, midwives are not doctors; they play more of an auxiliary role. If things go wrong, they could really lose their lives during childbirth.

"The system has already made preparations in this regard, so the host does not need to worry too much."

Chen Yuwei waved her hand dismissively, "I wouldn't say I'm worried, but with only one child, I'm afraid it won't be easy to climb up the ranks before the concubine enters the mansion next year."

Gao Hongshan's father, Gao Bin, was highly regarded by the Emperor, and the Hui-fa-na-la clan was powerful. Comparing these two, it's clear that the current Emperor is going to great lengths to pave the way for his own son.

Compared to Emperor Kangxi, who let his brothers fight amongst themselves, Emperor Yongzheng may truly have had a son who was too young to be easily influenced. This wasn't very noticeable in the first few years, but recently he has become increasingly focused on cultivating Hongli, seemingly preparing him to be the next crown prince.

Why was Hongli so cautious when he went to Jiangnan before, but so relaxed this time?

Things are different now. Even Consort Xi, who was always a nobody in the palace, has taken over the power of the six palaces and become the true mistress of the harem.

Tsk, Niohuru was indeed quite lucky; a prime example of a mother gaining status through her son.

Other women in the harem rose to prominence through their sons' influence over their mothers', and then through their sons' influence over their mothers'.

Only the Niohuru clan, whose appearance was not particularly remarkable, had the advantage of having this surname and good fortune, something that others could only envy.

"Well, luckily the people who made the announcement here didn't have any ambition to fight for power, otherwise I might not be in such a good position right now."

Chen Yuwei complained to the system, still shaken, about the miserable state of the previous mission world.

Despite the good food and drink she enjoyed in the palace at that time, she was under a lot of mental stress.

She had to worry about her children and herself. Fortunately, Emperor Kangxi helped her in the end, and she calmed down. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been comfortable even living in Changchun Garden.

The system chimed in with "uh-huhs" and "yeahs," adding, "I'll try to find another mission like this in the next mission world."

The host's enthusiasm shouldn't be dampened too much. At worst, there can be two easy tasks followed by two difficult ones. Anyway, there are only so many tasks, and there's no way to reduce them. The system isn't afraid of the host shirking or being lazy.

"Princess, Concubine Su has come to visit again."

Turning her head, Chen Yuwei heard Xia He's somewhat exasperated voice.

She stood up, her belly still pressed against the couch, only turning her cheek slightly towards the door. "Here we go again?"

Su Jingtong is very persistent, even ignoring what she said before. It's clear that she's willing to sacrifice her own dignity for the sake of gaining favor.

Xia He was fuming, her chest heaving. "This is the third time this month," she said, especially since the month wasn't even a third of the way over yet.

Chen Yuwei smiled and said, "If she wants to come, let her come. However, I am not feeling well and certainly cannot entertain her. You can let her sit in the side room."

When they can't sit still any longer, they'll definitely leave. If they don't leave, then they'll just keep at it.

Anyway, Chen Yuwei is a pregnant woman and doesn't go out very often, so she's not afraid of Su Jingtong doing things this way.

Xia He nodded and hummed in agreement, still feeling sorry for her master. The main reason was that she had already helped him as much as she could, and the two sides had resolved their differences and were even.

But right now, Concubine Su seems to be completely unable to understand human speech, and keeps coming closer, trying to figure out if anyone doesn't know her little scheme or what.

Hmph! I've never seen anyone bully people like this before.

Xiahe felt that her master's attitude of leaving people aside and ignoring them was good, but what about her master's previous efforts and the resentment she had been feeling lately?

No, she couldn't let her master suffer a loss.

Looking at Xia He, who was standing silently in front of her with her eyes darting around, Chen Yuwei knew that this person was definitely trying to find a way to vent her anger.

Sigh

"As long as it doesn't go too far, I won't hold it against you," Chen Yuwei waved her hand, giving Xia He absolute authority. "Go and make the arrangements. Let me see what you've got up your sleeve."

If she does well, Ruyi Residence will be fully managed by Xiahe, and she will be in charge of the overall management; if she doesn't do well, she will continue to train until she can support the entire Ruyi Residence.

Upon hearing this, Xia He quickly smiled and replied, "Don't worry, Princess, this servant guarantees that I will handle this matter perfectly."

We must neither allow others to seize upon Ruyi Residence's mistakes nor let Jixiang Pavilion gain any advantage.

Having already figured out what to do, Xia He brought Chen Yuwei some newly made pastries and snacks, and then turned and left the room.

Chen Yuwei raised her eyebrows and muttered to herself, "I hope she won't disappoint me."

...

Xia He certainly did not disappoint Chen Yuwei; in fact, she did even better than Chen Yuwei had imagined.

Based on Chen Yuwei's understanding of Xia He, she thought that at most, Xia He would be a little rude to Jixiang Pavilion and Su Jingtong, and secretly say some ambiguous things to make Su Jingtong too ashamed to come to Ruyi Residence to look for people again.

But to everyone's surprise, Xia He actually exceeded expectations this time.

Also clever, Xia He indirectly revealed to Hongli that Su Jingtong often came to Ruyi Residence through the mouths of the palace servants.

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