"Your Majesty~" Ningdong called out nervously.

"What's wrong with the Imperial Noble Consort? Hurry up and fetch the imperial physician!" Wanyi pretended not to know and sent someone to fetch the imperial physician.

"Could she be pregnant?" some people boldly speculated, silencing the whispering crowd.

"Probably!" Consort Wen said awkwardly, but she found it highly unlikely. The Imperial Noble Consort was already so old; how could she possibly be pregnant? If she were pregnant…

Everyone secretly cursed that she wasn't pregnant, but the imperial physician's pulse diagnosis confirmed that she was two months pregnant! When the news reached Emperor Kangxi's ears, he was overjoyed and declared that if the Imperial Noble Consort gave birth to a healthy little prince, he would make her empress.

"Your Majesty has finally overcome all your hardships. Once the little prince is born, Your Majesty will be the Empress, the mother of the nation!" She will no longer be seen as merely a secondary empress, acting as the head of the harem, and not the true empress!

"Yes! I must keep a close eye on Chengqian Palace; this pregnancy cannot afford the slightest mistake!"

The Imperial Noble Consort felt an indescribable sense of pride, thinking that no matter how favored Consort Chen was, in the end she would still ascend to the throne of Empress.

In truth, Kangxi only said those words impulsively in a moment of joy, but what's done is done, and there's still a long time to go; let's deal with the rest later! Kangxi thought rather irresponsibly.

"Yes, this servant guarantees that not even a fly will be able to get in!" This will be the future crown prince; we must protect him well.

Meanwhile, Wanyi was also wondering what Kangxi meant. Could it be because of the Tong family? After all, Kangxi had summoned Tong Guowei to discuss matters today!

"Perhaps the Emperor wants to compensate the Tong family! Just then, the Imperial Noble Consort revealed some good news, and the Emperor was so happy that he made the promise!" Furong guessed.

"Perhaps! But I'm not worried at all!" After all, we'll know once the Imperial Noble Consort gives birth.

After having dinner, Wanyi thought that Kangxi was stuck in Chengqian Palace, but little did she know that the Imperial Noble Consort, in order to show her magnanimity, had Kangxi come to Wanyi's side, thus missing the matter that Kangxi wanted to discuss with her.

"Your Majesty, I greet you!" It had been a month since we last met. Although Wanyi had lost weight, she still looked quite voluptuous, especially her breasts, which made Kangxi a little envious.

"Get up! You've worked hard, Wan'er!" Kangxi stepped forward and helped Wanyi up.

"It is my duty to bear and raise children. I am not tired at all," Wanyi said softly. With servants and maids serving and taking care of her, she really wasn't tired at all.

"I have something I want to talk to Wan'er about!" Actually, Kangxi wanted to discuss it with the Imperial Noble Consort, but he was kicked out, so he had no choice but to talk to Wanyi.

"Your Majesty, please speak. I am all ears." Wanyi sat down attentively like a model student, which amused Kangxi and made him feel much more relaxed.

"Although many good news have come from the inner palace, I still think of promoting some meritorious people so that the six palaces can celebrate. However, I am thinking that if I promote Consort Yi to the rank of Imperial Concubine, then Noble Lady Guo will definitely be promoted to Imperial Concubine!"

Emperor Kangxi did not allow two living women from the same clan to hold high positions in the imperial harem.

"So it is the Emperor who wants to promote his sisters! If the Emperor finds this troublesome, why not wait until Consort Guo gives birth before promoting them!"

If it were a prince, she might be conflicted; if it were a princess, there would be nothing to say. However, Wanyi felt that Consort Yi would definitely not tolerate Noble Lady Guo! After all, having an older sister who always contradicted her was quite troublesome.

"I was being too attached to appearances!" He was persuaded by the Empress Dowager to promote the concubines in the harem, and he also felt that it was time to move their positions since they hadn't been moved for a long time.

With the matter resolved, Kangxi, without giving it any further thought, went to see the two children and then took Wanyi away for a night of intimacy.

When Wanyi woke up the next day, she still felt soreness in her lower back. She thought to herself that Kangxi was really good in bed. She hadn’t served him for almost a year and found that Kangxi’s skills had improved a lot. Time flew by when she had a child to take care of. The cold weather came and snow began to fall.

"What's so fun about snow? Be careful not to catch a cold!" Wanyi said helplessly to Yinzhen, who was having a snowball fight with the servants. He was clearly an adult at heart, but he was becoming more and more like a playful person. He even said that he had already played with snowballs when he was a child, and now that he was doing it all over again, of course he had to have a good time!

"I know, Mother!" Yinzhen said indifferently. Didn't he know whether it was cold or not? If he got sick, wouldn't he be the one suffering?

"My lady, Consort Guo of Yikun Palace had a stomachache after breakfast and summoned the imperial physician to say she is about to give birth!" Furong rushed in and whispered in Wanyi's ear.

"Give birth? Isn't it only seven months?" How could she have given birth already? Isn't that premature?

"This servant doesn't know either!" Furong said, indicating that she really didn't know what was going on.

"Go and prepare, let's go to Yikun Palace!" It was rumored before that Consort Guo had gained a lot of weight during her pregnancy, but women in the harem care most about the emperor's favor, so how could she let herself get so fat?

Meanwhile, the concubines from all over the harem were also setting off for Yikun Palace, and the Imperial Noble Consort, who was about to become the head of the harem, naturally had to be there.

"May Your Highness the Imperial Noble Consort enjoy boundless blessings and peace!" This was the first time the Imperial Noble Consort had appeared before the public since the news of the Empress's appointment was announced by Emperor Kangxi. She was dignified and elegant, and dressed in fine clothes.

"Get up!" This time her mindset was different. She truly looked down on everyone from her high position, and Wanyi also bowed her head in submission. She knew that the more critical the moment, the more careful she had to be, otherwise all her efforts would be in vain.

"It's been so long since I last saw the Imperial Noble Consort; she has truly become several years younger. We concubines can only look up to her in envy!"

Wanyi was mocking the Imperial Noble Consort for dressing so delicately at her age, without any shame.

"It's not that eating more supplements makes my complexion better!" The Imperial Noble Consort thought that the Noble Consort Chen was showing weakness to her, and she was very proud. In the end, she became the Empress.

"That's because the Imperial Noble Consort is so beautiful; even during her pregnancy, she hasn't lost her charm!"

Consort Jing felt she had made the right bet. From now on, she would be working with the Imperial Noble Consort, and regardless of whether she was favored or not, everyone would have to give her a wide berth. As for Consort Guo, who had given birth inside, who would remember such a minor figure? Everyone was fawning over the future Empress.

"How can Your Highness get so fat? How am I supposed to deliver the baby? This is simply impossible!"

The midwife was also suddenly transferred here. Guo Gui was only seven months pregnant and hadn't had time to assign a midwife yet.

"Ugh, ah!" Guo Guiren was lying on the extra-thick and extra-large bed, crying out in pain. Her face was contorted in pain, and her thighs were as big as someone else's waist. The midwife was startled when she came in.

"What should we do? The young lady has a big appetite, but she keeps gaining weight even after eating just a little bit. The imperial physician said it's pregnancy weight gain and it will be fine after the baby is born. But now the young lady is bleeding. What if the midwife refuses to deliver the baby? You won't be able to explain it to the Emperor if he blames you!"

Granny Qin pleaded and threatened, saying that she had tried to stop Consort Guo from eating, and even refused to feed her, but Consort Guo could gain weight even from drinking water. She knew that someone had tricked her, and even invited Imperial Physician Lu to take a look, but he couldn't find the reason, so he had to give up.