With the arrival of spring, the weather was no longer so cold, and the Imperial Garden returned to its long-lost liveliness.

Today, Mingxiu wore a light apricot-colored gardenia palace dress, with pink and white gardenia flowers on her head, making her look youthful and beautiful, which is very suitable for summer.

Walking in the Imperial Garden, you can hear the sounds of palace maids chatting and laughing, or the playful voices of younger concubines. The chattering makes you feel happy.

Mingxiu now holds a high position, but she doesn't like to bow to everyone she meets, even if others bow to her. So she tries to avoid crowded places and enjoy the scenery in the Imperial Garden.

She looked somewhat bored, wondering when the Emperor planned to leave the palace again. She was getting rather bored in the palace, and even the most beautiful scenery would become tiresome after a year, two years, three years, or four years.

But since Kangxi didn't tell anyone, she couldn't go out, and she's lost all motivation to study lately.

Mingxiu led Luzhu slowly forward. Not far ahead was a crabapple tree, which was in full bloom. There was also a swing under it, which Mingxiu liked very much. She had come out to go there.

After walking around the lush trees in front and out of the path, Mingxiu heard a sound coming from ahead. She was about to turn around and leave, but it was too late. There was no open space in front of her, and in an instant, Mingxiu and her companions were exposed to the air.

The Imperial Noble Consort, who was sitting in front and talking, immediately saw Mingxiu.

Looking at the Imperial Noble Consort sitting on the swing in front of her, Mingxiu sighed and secretly looked down at her feet. Today was truly an unlucky day; she must have stepped out with her left foot first again.

But having already seen it, she couldn't pretend not to see it, so she could only smile and walk forward: "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to the Imperial Noble Consort." Mingxiu smiled and stepped forward to bow.

Imperial Noble Consort Tong sat on a swing, with a cradle in front of her, presumably containing the Fourth Prince, Yinzhen. Seeing Mingxiu approach, the Imperial Noble Consort withdrew her hand from playing with the child, smiled, and nodded, saying, "Get up quickly, Consort Ming, you've come out to play too." Mingxiu nodded, thinking to herself, "Isn't that obvious? Yes, it's such a beautiful day, I just wanted to come out for a stroll. I'm sorry to have disturbed Your Majesty."

The Imperial Noble Consort shook her head and said, "If you don't mind, why don't you sit down with me? I was thinking of taking the Fourth Prince out for a stroll, but it's a bit boring to sit alone. Why don't we sit down and chat?"

Mingxiu gave a dry laugh, wanting to suggest that they forget it, as she didn't want to chat. However, she could only nod awkwardly. Someone had already placed a chair in front of her, so Mingxiu had no choice but to sit down.

Just then, Mingxiu saw the little one lying in the cradle and said with a smile, "The little prince is so cute, so chubby. You can tell at a glance that the Imperial Noble Consort is taking good care of him."

Mingxiu looked at Yinzhen sincerely and said, "I only saw the child once when he was a month old. There were few people around then, so I couldn't really tell. I could only see that he was very cute. But now, looking at the painting, he's clearly grown a lot and gained a lot of weight. He's lying comfortably in the cradle, and it's obvious that he's been taken good care of."

Hearing this, the Imperial Noble Consort laughed even more happily and said, "Since His Majesty has entrusted me with raising the young prince, I will naturally do my best. Moreover, Yinzhen is indeed very well-behaved, and I like him very much."

Mingxiu nodded: "It is the Fourth Prince's good fortune to receive the Imperial Noble Consort's care. It seems the Fourth Prince is very close to her."

Hearing Mingxiu say this, the Imperial Noble Consort smiled even more happily. She really liked the Fourth Prince, but after all, there was still the Fourth Prince's biological mother in the palace, so what she hated most now was when others mentioned Uya in front of him.

Looking at the child before her, the Imperial Noble Consort sighed softly, still feeling somewhat disappointed. She touched her belly; although she loved the Fourth Prince very much, it would be best to have a child of her own, but unfortunately, they had never had that chance.

Mingxiu was sitting in her chair, watching from a distance as Yinzhen slowly opened his eyes. The child, who had just woken up, slowly opened his eyes and looked at the unfamiliar surroundings. He didn't cry or fuss, but just stared longingly at the new environment. His big, watery eyes were wide open, and his pupils kept moving around. He looked very clever and cute. Mingxiu smiled knowingly.

She felt sorry for Yinzhen when she watched TV. His biological mother didn't like him at all, and he was caught between his biological mother and his adoptive mother since he was a child. It was very pitiful. So, if possible, she hoped that Yinzhen could have a happy childhood.

She noticed the Imperial Noble Consort's actions and pursed her lips. If she remembered correctly, the Imperial Noble Consort's health was still good now, but after she became pregnant and gave birth to the little princess, her health deteriorated. After that, the little princess did not survive, and she was heartbroken. Her health declined rapidly, and she passed away a few years later.

Mingxiu sighed inwardly. "Look, this is the consequence of not taking good care of yourself after giving birth in ancient times. Although part of the reason why the Imperial Noble Consort's health was poor was because she was already in poor health and had already exhausted her vitality after giving birth, and then lost her spiritual support after the child's death, her health deteriorated even further."

But if she hadn't had children, her body wouldn't have deteriorated so much all at once.

That's why she doesn't want to have children.

Mingxiu blinked, pretending not to see, and discussed the key points of raising children with the Imperial Noble Consort.

Speaking of when she was taking care of the Crown Prince, she talked about his diet, including which supplementary foods he could eat, which ones could promote his nutrition, and which ones he shouldn't eat too much of.

The Imperial Noble Consort was initially saddened, but later, after listening to Mingxiu talk about how to take care of children, she became quite interested.

Although Mingxiu had never given birth, everyone in the palace knew that she had taken care of the Crown Prince during his birth. Moreover, judging from the Crown Prince's condition, he was clearly well cared for and was very healthy, which was truly rare in the palace where children often died.

The Imperial Noble Consort listened intently, her eyes slowly widening. While the palace had been meticulous in raising children, compared to what Mingxiu was saying, it all seemed rather crude. She learned about the need for the child to move around more, how to teach him to roll over, how to help him exercise, how to aid digestion and gas expulsion, how to introduce complementary foods, the importance of sun exposure to strengthen bones, and the need for a balanced diet rich in fruits and vegetables. She also learned which vegetables were good for the child's health, and which fruits were good for his eyes and skin. The Imperial Noble Consort was astonished.