During the Lunar New Year, both the First and Fifth Princess Consorts were diagnosed with pregnancy at the same time—truly a joyous occasion!

The fact that the Fifth Prince's wife was pregnant was a truly joyous occasion for the Empress Dowager and Consort Yi.

As for the First Princess Consort, no one was really surprised. At most, they would just say "oh" to themselves when they found out. After all, she was pregnant too frequently. Everyone was quite surprised when she didn't get pregnant for a year. Now that she was pregnant, everyone felt that "this is how it should be."

The Empress Dowager immediately sent word to Emperor Kangxi about this joyous occasion.

Kangxi was naturally pleased to hear this, but at the same time he couldn't help but feel a little worried. The First Consort was pregnant again, and the Fifth Consort was also pregnant, so why was there still no sign of pregnancy in Yinzhen's wife?

The two married so young, and the imperial physicians said that there was nothing wrong with Yinzhen's wife's health, so why couldn't she get pregnant!

Then Liang Jiugong relayed the conversation between Consort Hui and Tong Cheng'er in Cining Palace. After hearing it, Kangxi was so angry that he immediately sent someone to beat Consort Hui.

He didn't even know how to ask about it, but she casually said something that made people suspect that Yinzhen was infertile, which really infuriated him.

Emperor Kangxi was very unhappy. The culprit was Consort Hui, and he would remember this debt.

As for the newly pregnant First and Fifth Prince Consorts, Kangxi was pleased for a moment after hearing the news, but then it passed.

At the New Year's Eve banquet, the usual procedures are followed, and then the toasting and eating begin.

Consort Tong offered a toast to Emperor Kangxi, and he accepted it. Then Consort Yi offered a toast, and he accepted it as well. Consort Rong offered a toast, and he accepted it as well.

Consort Hui, thinking of her daughter-in-law's pregnancy, toasted Emperor Kangxi with a beaming smile. Emperor Kangxi frowned slightly and said, "I am not a good drinker, so let's stop here for today."

Consort Hui froze, her smile vanishing as she stood holding her cup.

She could naturally see that Kangxi was doing it on purpose, but he was the emperor, and whatever he did was right, so she couldn't complain.

In the end, he could only find a way to save face, and the scene became quite awkward.

In any case, she has completely lost face.

The eldest prince and his wife also looked rather grim.

Although the others didn't show it on their faces, they couldn't help but laugh in their hearts.

After being humiliated by Emperor Kangxi, Consort Hui naturally realized that she had somehow offended him, so she became obedient and acted as if she were invisible.

Her actions show that she is indeed a veteran close to Emperor Kangxi. She stopped causing trouble, and Emperor Kangxi didn't have time to bother her during the New Year, as it was considered unlucky.

Tong Cheng'er was very happy that Consort Hui had received a cold shoulder from Emperor Kangxi. Even Yinzhen could see that he was happy. He whispered, "What's wrong? Did Consort Hui offend you today?"

The young consort is not someone who cannot distinguish right from wrong, and she does not hold grudges. She usually takes revenge on the spot if she has a grudge, so it must be that Consort Hui did something to displease her.

"It's not that she offended me, it's that she talked about you."

Yinzhen was puzzled; why did Consort Hui suddenly bring it up? "What did she say?"

Tong Cheng'er thought for a moment and said, "She said you're not good enough."

Although Consort Hui did not say it explicitly, she implied that he could not have children, which meant he was incapable of having children.

After hearing this, Yinzhen's face turned dark. A man should never be told he is incapable.

Seeing this, Tong Cheng'er quickly said, "Don't worry, I don't believe her. I know you've always been very capable."

Although Yinzhen was still furious with Consort Hui, his mood improved considerably upon hearing this, as the young consort said he was capable.

With that in mind, Yinzhen decided to demonstrate his abilities tonight and show that he was quite capable.

Then Yinzhen whispered a couple of words in her ear, which made Tong Cheng'er blush.

The longer you know this person, the more indecent they become. He used to say things like that in public.

Yinzhen, knowing full well the answer, asked, "What's wrong?"

Tong Cheng'er gave him a reproachful look, which made Yinzhen's heart pound.

The meal wasn't over yet. This year, Emperor Kangxi had given them a large budget, so Consort Tong didn't skimp on it and arranged for them to watch fireworks in the Imperial Garden.

To be honest, Tong Cheng'er doesn't particularly like fireworks. As a child who grew up in a modern rural area, she knows that every household sets off fireworks during the Spring Festival.

When I was a child, I thought the fireworks were nice and watched them go until midnight. But as I grew up, I just found them very noisy.

Moreover, in this era of internet explosion, fireworks are really nothing special among various entertainment activities.

Rather than watching fireworks, Tong Cheng'er would rather go back home and warm up. No matter how thickly she was dressed, it wasn't as warm as being in bed on such a cold day.

The only thing that made Tong Cheng'er somewhat happy was that Yinzhen held her hand the whole time they watched the fireworks. With her little hand being held, even in the dead of winter, the fireworks didn't sound so loud.

Seeing her expression, Yinzhen noticed something was wrong and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong? Don't you like fireworks?"

Tong Cheng'er didn't directly say she didn't like it, but yawned and said, "I'm a little sleepy."

Upon hearing this, Yinzhen estimated the time in his mind and realized that it was indeed getting late. He didn't particularly like this arrangement this year either. It was the New Year, and they wouldn't let him go back so late, which was causing a lot of trouble!

Fortunately, the fireworks display was quick, ending in about the time it takes for two incense sticks to burn. Kangxi said a few polite words and then officially announced the end of the New Year's Eve banquet.

Yinzhen and Tong Cheng'er both breathed a sigh of relief; it was finally over.

The two walked hand in hand towards the palace gates. On the way, they encountered the Third Prince's wife with her child and the Third Prince. Tong Cheng'er chatted and laughed with the Third Prince's wife, while the Third Prince and Yinzhen were somewhat awkward.

Tong Cheng'er and the Third Princess Consort parted ways at the palace gate.

Once in the carriage, Yinzhen couldn't help but feel a pang of jealousy: "You get along really well with your third sister-in-law."

Tong Cheng'er can now figure out some of the man's thoughts. She smiled and looked at him, saying, "What, are you jealous of my popularity? Well, you didn't say a word to Third Brother just now, so it seems you're jealous of me."

Yinzhen said helplessly, "You know what I mean."

Tong Cheng'er feigned ignorance: "What do you mean?" Her expression was even innocent.

Suddenly, Yinzhen leaned forward, and their eyes met. Tong Cheng'er was caught off guard and stared wide-eyed. In Tong Cheng'er's shocked gaze, Yinzhen's lips pressed against hers.

Then, Yinzhen closed his eyes and began to delve deeper.

His hands started to wander, and Yinzhen knew her body very well. In no time, Tong Cheng'er was completely overwhelmed and collapsed into his arms, their lips still pressed together.

Then Tong Cheng'er suddenly felt a chill on her body, and she didn't know when the person's hand had reached inside.

Tong Cheng'er looked at him with teary eyes, signaling him to stop.

Yinzhen naturally couldn't stop at such a crucial moment, his hands never stopping, while Tong Cheng'er occasionally let out a "whimpering" sound...

Traveling at night, the outside was very quiet, and the carriage moved smoothly, soon arriving at the gate of the mansion.

The carriage stopped, and Su Peisheng's voice came from inside.

"My lord, my lady, we have arrived."

Upon hearing this, Yinzhen released the person in his arms.

Inside the carriage, the candlelight flickered, and the beautiful woman, shy and disheveled, made Yinzhen feel a surge of heat.