Xu Lejin suddenly clutched her stomach, crying out in pain. The Yikun Palace immediately erupted in commotion as people helped her back to her room to lie down and summoned the imperial physician.

Kneeling on the ground with her head down, Xu'er's eyes flashed with a dark and unfathomable coldness.

evening

Consort Hui returned to Yanxi Palace, and her face immediately darkened.

Sitting silently for a long time, Consort Hui said in a cold voice, "Consort Yu is truly lucky. She only suffered a miscarriage scare; the imperial fetus in her womb is perfectly fine."

"Your Majesty, be careful what you say, lest the walls have ears."

Cunxin glanced quickly outside the hall and said softly, "Consort Yu is nearly thirty years old and is currently carrying the imperial fetus. Even if she is safe and sound, the imperial fetus in her womb will be affected to some extent if she experiences a miscarriage."

Consort Hui nodded with a cold smile.

"I hope so. Besides the Third Prince and the Eighth Princess who have gone to cultivate in the heavens, Consort Yu also has one other prince and four princesses. And this pregnancy…"

"Heaven truly favors Consort Yu. Her previous pregnancies were all safe and sound, and now, nearing thirty, she is pregnant again."

With her delicate hand touching her cheek, Consort Hui's eyes were filled with jealousy. She was jealous of Xu Lejin's favor as a Noble Consort, jealous of Xu Lejin's fertility and the fact that she had both a son and a daughter, and jealous that Xu Lejin, though nearly thirty, had skin as youthful as a woman in her twenties.

Cunxin lowered her head, pursed her lips, and remained silent.

Ten days later

Liu Ying bowed to Xu Lejin and whispered, "Your Majesty, news has come from the Prince's quarters that the Third Princess had her first period yesterday and is now an adult."

"The Third Princess? Born to Consort Cui, and raised by Consort Hui."

Xu Lejin paused for a moment, then said softly, "The Third Princess is twelve years old now. She has always been pampered and has never had to worry about food or clothing, so it is reasonable that she had her first period earlier."

"Is Consort Hui aware that the Third Princess has started her first period?"

Firefly nodded.

"The wet nurse by the Third Princess's side has already reported this matter to Consort Hui."

Upon hearing this, Xu Lejin nodded slightly and said, "Time flies so fast. More than ten years have passed in the blink of an eye. The Third Princess has grown up. My Seventh Princess is only a few months younger than the Third Princess."

"Liu Ying, go to the Prince's residence and tell Chunhua to prepare menstrual supplies for the Seventh Princess in advance, just in case."

Liu Ying respectfully acknowledged and withdrew.

Picking up her teacup and taking a sip, Xu Lejin murmured softly, "The eldest princess was betrothed to the Khorchin tribe in her early years, the second princess was betrothed to the Mongolian Bairin tribe, and now the third princess has started menstruating. In a few years, she will get married."

"I wonder who the Emperor will betroth the Third Princess to?"

They looked at each other, shadow and figure.

After a moment's hesitation, Nongying spoke in a low voice, "Your Highness, I heard that Consort Hui once intended to have the Third Princess interact with Lord Mingzhu's youngest son to cultivate a relationship."

"Nalan Mingzhu?"

Xu Lejin frowned, her expression grave. "Nalan Mingzhu comes from the Yehe Nara clan, a descendant of the former Yehe Kingdom. Nalan Mingzhu was also a high-ranking official in the previous dynasty."

“The Third Princess and Nalan Mingzhu’s youngest son is indeed a good match.”

After speaking, Xu Lejin curled her lips into a smile.

Yanxi Palace

When Consort Hui learned that the Third Princess had started her first period, she instructed the nannies to take good care of the princess. Then, she sat there lost in thought, her face showing a thoughtful expression.

Whether in her past life or this one, she has only one son.

In this life, after the Third Princess turned eight, she was raised by her. After she turned ten, she moved to the Prince's residence and lived alone. She and the Third Princess were 'mother and daughter' for several years.

The original owner of this body wanted the Third Princess to marry into the Yehenara clan.

With a soft sigh, Consort Hui murmured, "Very well, let nature take its course. Whether the princess is sent for a political marriage or to marry into a minister's family, the decision rests entirely with the Emperor."

"The Yehenara clan? If the Third Princess could marry Nalan Mingzhu's youngest son, that would be quite a good match."

Consort Hui squinted, lost in thought.

early April

Emperor Kangxi arrived at Yikun Palace and, gazing at Xu Lejin's prominently pregnant belly, laughed heartily, "My beloved consort, your belly looks about the same size as when you were pregnant with Yinchu and Yuludai. Could it be...?"

Swallowing the words that were about to come out of his mouth, Kangxi looked at Xu Lejin with shining eyes.

Xu Lejin's expression froze for a moment, and she hesitated for a moment before speaking softly with a breath as sweet as orchids, "Your Majesty, Imperial Physician Xu took my pulse a few days ago and said that I am pregnant with twins."

"、、"

Emperor Kangxi was surprised for a moment, then his face lit up with joy.

Unable to contain his excitement, Kangxi exclaimed, "Excellent! Excellent! My beloved consort is indeed blessed! Yinling and Wunaxi have a predestined connection with the immortals and have been accepted as disciples by them. Yinchu and Yulu are auspiciously blessed!"

"Ushiha, Uyudai, and Ulingzhu, although they are girls, are exceptionally well-behaved and sensible, which makes me very pleased."

Xu Lejin lowered her head shyly, and rolled her eyes dramatically where no one could see.

Haha, does Kangxi dislike that Wuxiha, Wuyoudai, and Wulingzhu are princesses instead of princes?

Kangxi didn't even consider that back then, if she had frequently given birth to children while the other concubines had all given birth to princesses, would the Empress Dowager have let her off the hook?

Although Emperor Kangxi had many commendable qualities, after the suppression of the Three Feudatories and the passing of the Grand Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager, he became complacent after securing his throne.

Xu Lejin was pregnant with twins. Although both Emperor Kangxi and Xu Lejin wanted to keep it a secret, however...

Within the palace walls, where are the secrets?

In less than half a month, all the concubines in the harem learned that Xu Lejin was pregnant with twins again. Consort Que, Consort Duan, and others were just envious.

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