The beauty of a woman isn't just about physical appearance; it's about being pampered and cherished. Even when pregnant, she exudes the charm of a delicate flower that has been carefully nurtured.

Upon hearing this, Tian Wenjing simply said, "The beauty of the Princess Consort of Prince Yong is beyond our reach, sister, please don't mention it again."

Tian Xiaomei nodded and said, "Brother is right. I know my limits when I'm out."

When Yinzhen returned in the evening, Tong Cheng'er told him, "The Tian siblings came over today to say goodbye. They said they will be taking up their posts in the provinces tomorrow."

"His injury healed quite quickly."

Tong Cheng'er said, "Perhaps because the injustice has been avenged, I'm in a good mood, so the injury heals faster."

"I think so."

After exchanging a few words, Yinzhen began reading to the child in his womb again.

I don’t know how it developed into a habit, but whenever he had time, Yinzhen would read to the baby in his belly. This was mainly because Tong Cheng’er didn’t have many pleasures after becoming pregnant, and listening to people tell stories was her most common way to pass the time.

Yinzhen was also afraid that he might actually have a child who didn't like reading the Four Books and Five Classics but only loved storybooks.

When Yinzhen thought of Yongzheng's sons in his dream, he was truly afraid. Regardless of whether studying was useful or not, he figured that studying wouldn't be superfluous.

Yinzhen read things that Tong Cheng'er didn't like to hear. Pregnant women are prone to sleepiness, and she fell asleep while listening.

Yinzhen looked at his sleeping daughter, put down his hand, picked her up from the sofa and put her on the bed.

Then he took off his clothes and went to sleep.

As the months progressed, Tong Cheng'er's belly grew larger, but surprisingly, she didn't experience the swelling that is common among pregnant women.

Aside from her belly getting bigger and her needing more sleep, she didn't feel much else.

Seeing how often she visited her and observing her condition, Shumulu couldn't help but sigh, "You are so lucky. I've never seen anyone like you before. You are blessed, and the child in your belly is also very caring."

Upon hearing this, Tong Cheng'er also felt that the child in her belly knew how to care for her. Although this was her first time being pregnant, she had seen other pregnant women before.

Leaving aside those from the distant past, let's talk about those closer to home: the First and Fifth Princess Consorts.

They were a few months along than her and were about to give birth.

When she saw the two of them at Cining Palace, she couldn't help but feel shocked.

Her clothes didn't reveal much, but her face was noticeably rounder, if not rounder.

When the Fifth Prince's wife looked at her, she was very surprised at how well she had maintained her appearance.

Just when Tong Cheng'er was five or six months pregnant, the First Consort gave birth.

After giving birth to four daughters in a row, the First Consort finally welcomed a son.

Tong Cheng'er was heavily pregnant and did not attend the baby's third-day celebration for the First Princess's son. However, she later heard from the Third Princess that the First Princess had given birth to a son, and both the First Princess and the First Prince were very happy.

As for how to celebrate, naturally they held a grand baby shower on the baby's third day.

Tong Cheng'er couldn't quite describe her feelings; she just listened and let it go.

A few days later, Tong Cheng'er heard another piece of news, which was still related to the Grand Consort.

The First Princess gave birth to a son, which was a wish fulfilled and she should have been happy. However, during her postpartum confinement, two pregnant princesses were discovered in the First Prince's backyard.

Both princesses were newly arrived in the household this year.

Later, the Third Prince's wife told her that during this year's imperial concubine selection, Consort Hui had specially chosen two plump princesses for the First Prince to enter the household.

Judging from the speed of her pregnancy, she probably didn't use any contraceptives; she conceived really quickly.

This speed surprised Tong Cheng'er, who was somewhat taken aback by the eldest prince's abilities.

Although the First Consort always gave birth to daughters, she was definitely one of the most prolific daughters-in-law in the royal family, a truly unique case of prolific output.

She was married to the eldest prince for six or seven years and gave birth to five children.

Originally, it was thought to be due to the First Princess's constitution, but now, judging from the speed at which the two princesses in the First Prince's harem are getting pregnant, it seems that the First Prince is exceptionally gifted.

When the Third Princess Consort recounted this, she didn't seem to gloat; in fact, she seemed to sympathize with the First Princess Consort.

That's what the Third Prince's wife said at the time.

She said, "My sister-in-law has been spoiled by my brother for so many years. Although it was for the sake of the eldest son, she hasn't even finished her postpartum confinement yet and two princesses have already announced their pregnancies. My sister-in-law may not be able to have a peaceful postpartum period."

After hearing this, Tong Cheng'er thought about it for a moment and realized that it made sense. It was one thing not to receive any special treatment at the beginning, but what people fear most is gaining something and then losing it.

The eldest prince made his concubines drink contraceptive soup for so many years in order to have a legitimate son. The first wife must have felt a sense of loss.

Tong Cheng'er thought for a moment, and realized that if Yinzhen were to bring out a concubine or princess in the backyard now, she probably would find it hard to accept.

The First Princess was indeed very angry, even though she was mentally prepared, she was still angry.

Seeing this, the nanny advised, "You are the primary consort, and now you have a young prince. Given how much the master values ​​the young prince, he won't neglect you. Those vixens aren't worth getting angry over."

If you get upset during your postpartum period, it only benefits outsiders.

The First Princess Consort understood the道理 (principles/reasons), but when it happened to her, she couldn't easily console herself.

While the First Princess Consort was grieving, the Fifth Princess Consort also received good news.

Fifth Prince's wife gave birth to a prince.

When Tong Cheng'er learned of the news, she only sent someone to deliver gifts. Although she was on good terms with the Fifth Prince's wife, the safety of the child in her womb was more important.

Fifth Prince's wife knew this, but she wasn't unhappy.

The Fifth Prince's wife gave birth to a prince, which brought joy to some and sorrow to others.

Leaving aside the happy ones, the most unhappy one, besides the people in the Fifth Prince's harem, was the First Princess Consort.

When the Third Prince Consort gave birth to a prince, the First Prince Consort was unhappy. Now that the Fifth Prince Consort has also given birth to a son, she thinks about her experiences over the years and feels that God is really unfair.

She only had one son after five pregnancies.

Having children is not easy. Pregnancy is tiring, and childbirth is painful. After having five children in a row, the eldest princess was only in her early twenties. Even with the right remedies, she still had stretch marks on her belly that she couldn't get rid of.

She herself found it unbearable to look at, and the more she thought about it, the more unfair it seemed.

So he took his anger out on others.

After the fifth prince's baby boy had his third-day celebration, it was time for the first prince's son's full-month celebration.

After several banquets for the baby's one-month celebration, Tong Cheng'er's belly grew even bigger.

Although there was no swelling, her belly was so prominent that Tong Cheng'er naturally had to be extremely careful.

After finishing her postpartum confinement, Fifth Princess Consort came to visit Tong Cheng'er. Perhaps because she was in a good mood and had a good postpartum period, Fifth Princess Consort recovered well. Apart from being slightly fuller than before giving birth, there were no major changes.

On the contrary, Fifth Princess Consort couldn't help but look at her with envy: "Fourth Sister-in-law, apart from your belly getting bigger, you really can't tell anything else about your pregnancy. In the last few months of my pregnancy, I was like a steamed bun rising from the ashes. Unless necessary, I didn't want to appear in front of people. Fourth Sister-in-law, do you have any secrets to maintaining your figure?"

Tong Cheng'er smiled and shook her head, saying, "What secret recipe could there be? If there really was, would I keep it from you?"