Emperor Kangxi took the teacup, took a sip, and said, "This tea tastes like it was brewed by my beloved concubine. After all these years, I still can't get enough of it."

An Ning smiled and said, "If Your Majesty likes it, then my skills haven't been wasted."

Setting down his teacup, Kangxi suddenly said, "The imperial concubine selection is coming up soon. Yinyi is nineteen now, and he only has Lady Xilinjueluo in his harem. He doesn't have any children. Don't you have any ideas?"

For many years, the Eighth Prince's harem consisted only of his wife. It wasn't until his wife had no children for several years that Emperor Kangxi intervened and ordered Consort Hui to send him two people.

It is evident that, as long as he did not favor his concubines over his wife, Emperor Kangxi did not interfere much in his sons' affairs in the harem.

Unless he has no children, this is Yinyi's current situation.

If Yinyi is not considered as one of the candidates for succession, then so be it. The son likes the primary wife, the couple is loving, and they have no children. In a few years, the primary wife will lose her beauty and love, and he will naturally take a concubine to have children.

However, for a monarch, both the quality and quantity of offspring must be carefully considered.

An Ning looked a little embarrassed, which puzzled Kangxi.

Kangxi: "What's wrong?"

An Ning: "Speaking of which, how much does it actually have to do with me that Yin Yi doesn't have children?"

When Kangxi heard this, he was a little confused. He didn't react and didn't quite understand why it had anything to do with her.

Kangxi: "Is it related to my beloved concubine?"

An Ning then explained, "Before I got married, my mother told me that women should not give birth too early. When I was pregnant with Yin Yi, I was already seventeen, and when I gave birth to him, I was eighteen. At that time, I had already stopped growing, so Yin Yi was healthy from a young age and rarely got sick."

Therefore, I think Mother's words make sense. Xilin Jueluo is younger than Yinyi, so I thought that she should give birth after she stops growing. I told Yinyi about this.

Yin Yi conducted a private investigation and consulted with imperial physicians and many doctors in the countryside. They also felt that it was better for the child if the woman gave birth later in life. Yin Yi and Xilin Jue Luo Shi had been avoiding each other, which is why they did not have any children.

Your Majesty may not have said anything, but the two of them have recently started preparing to have a child. They are both in good health, and I have been having people help them improve their health over the past few years. I reckon it won't be long before Your Majesty hears good news.

"This matter is indeed my fault; I did not inform Your Majesty immediately. However, women give birth late, and if I were to speak of this, it would be alarmist and detrimental to human health. I beg Your Majesty's forgiveness."

After listening, Kangxi remained silent for a while.

He really hadn't expected this reason.

Emperor Kangxi may not have been unaware of the dangers of early marriage and childbirth, but he was not clear about them. He thought of the children who died young in a muddled way, and he truly felt the pain of each and every one of them.