"Your Majesty, Ma Jia's people have also informed me that they have sent people to investigate, and we should have results soon." Consort Tong's arrival naturally came with the intention of understanding the reason for Consort Ma Jia's incident.

"Your Majesty, Your Highness." Ning Dong, who was by Consort Tong's side, returned, trembling slightly, looking quite unwell. However, it was clear that she was trying very hard to suppress her fear.

"What's wrong? You don't look well." Consort Tong was somewhat displeased. Her own maid had only gone to investigate something, and she had become like this.

"Your Majesty, Consort Zhao and Consort Tong, the little eunuch who bumped into Consort Ma has already committed suicide by jumping into the well next to the small kitchen." Ning Dong's fear was replaced by tension, and she spoke fluently.

"What? Can we find any clues?" Consort Tong was startled. She had actually messed things up. She carefully looked up at Emperor Kangxi.

"Liang Jiugong, go and investigate again," Kangxi said expressionlessly, though he didn't believe the eunuch wasn't behind it all.

"Yes, sir!" After Liang Jiugong left, silence immediately fell.

"Wah, wah..." Suddenly, the sound of a baby crying came from the room.

"Is it a boy or a girl?" Upon hearing the child's voice, Consort Ma Jia's first concern was this question, since she already had a daughter she was raising and what she lacked was a son.

"Your Highness, it's a prince, a prince!" The midwife was also very happy, as the reward for a prince was different from that for a princess.

"That's good. Are you healthy?" Consort Ma Jia asked, enduring the pain.

"It looks so pink and cute," Wine Butterfly quickly replied.

The midwife had already washed and wrapped the baby, then had the imperial physician in the side room examine the child before taking him out with Jiu Die. The rest of the matter was handled by another midwife.

"They're here!" Consort Tong reacted the fastest as soon as she heard the door open.

"Greetings, Your Majesty, Your Highnesses, Concubine Ma, Concubine Ma has given birth to a baby boy, weighing seven pounds and six ounces. Both mother and child are safe and sound!" The midwife greeted Emperor Kangxi with a smile and casually performed a curtsy.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations on the birth of your son!" Led by Consort Zhao, everyone offered their congratulations to Emperor Kangxi.

"Good, good. The entire Zhongcui Palace will grant you three months' worth of allowance, and the midwife will receive an additional two months." Upon hearing that it was a chubby little boy, Kangxi was very happy and reached out to gently stroke the little prince's rosy cheeks.

"Thank you for the reward, Your Majesty!"

"Pink and chubby, so cute. Ma Jia was well-fed in the womb, so the little prince's health will be good too." Consort Zhao looked at the tiny baby and smiled sincerely, but it was a pity that it wasn't hers.

"Yes! This is the first time I've ever seen a prince who was so heavy at birth. He will surely become the Baturu of the Qing Dynasty in the future." Consort Tong praised him sincerely.

"Your Majesty, may I hold the little prince?"

Consort Borjigit looked at Emperor Kangxi with anticipation. The pink and tender newborn reminded her of her younger brother, who looked just like that when he was born. She missed the Khorchin.

"Then let her hold him!" Kangxi was a little reluctant, after all, Borjigit would never have children in her life, but when a lower-ranking concubine gave birth to a princess, she could raise her.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Consort Borjigit thanked her gratefully, then carefully took the little prince in her arms and tried to soothe him. The little prince did not fall asleep, but opened his eyes and looked at Consort Borjigit who was comforting him.

"Oh, the little prince has eyes now!" Consort Borjigit exclaimed in surprise, her heart melting at the little prince's innocent gaze.

"That's really true! This shows that the young prince likes his sister Borjigit!" Consort Yehenara said with amusement, a glint of light flashing in her eyes.

"Is that so?" Consort Borjigit replied casually, but a seed of desire sprouted in her heart. She then slowly returned the little prince in her arms to the midwife, her eyes still showing some reluctance.

"This concubine has lost her composure. The sight of the little prince reminds me of my own brother. He looked just like this when he was born, so pink and tender." Consort Borjigit bowed to Emperor Kangxi as if apologizing.

"It's alright. It's only natural for a person to miss their hometown when they are far away from it."

Kangxi said nonchalantly, but in his heart he was thinking that when a low-ranking concubine gave birth to a princess in the future, he would give one to her to raise!

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Consort Borjigit bowed again before returning to the ranks of consorts. Wanyi patted her hand reassuringly, but Consort Borjigit shook her head at Wanyi, indicating that she was alright.

"Although the weather is a bit hot, it will be a bit windy at night. Take the prince back and take good care of him, so that Lady Ma can have a peaceful postpartum period," Kangxi instructed Jiu Die.

"Yes, this servant takes her leave!"

After Jiu Die and the others left, Consort Tong virtuously stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, Consort Ma Jia has just given birth and should not have seen the little prince yet. Why not wait until the little prince is a month old before taking him to the Prince's Palace?" Because Consort Ma Jia's Zhongcui Palace belonged to the Eastern Six Palaces and was under the management of Consort Tong, this matter had to be brought up by her.

"No need. We only gathered the princes and princesses together for protection because we were afraid that the remnants of the previous dynasty and the Heaven and Earth Society would kill them. Now that the crown prince has been established, the little prince can stay with Consort Ma Jia to be raised!"

He also wanted to make it up to Ma Jia, after all, she was his first woman, and she had given birth to many children for him, but she was also the one who died the most. With this child by her side, he hoped she could forget those painful memories, which was something he had promised her last time.

"Yes, then I won't need to instruct the prince to prepare anything." Consort Tong smiled awkwardly.

"It's getting late, everyone can leave!" Kangxi looked up and realized it was getting late, so he told them to leave. He estimated that it would be almost time to leave the palace.

"Your Majesty, I/Your servant will take my leave now!" Wanyi left Zhongcui Palace with the crowd.

When they arrived at the West Six Palaces Long Street, only Consort Wan, Consort Dong, Consort Wulanara, and Consort Wulanara remained.

“Consort Ma Jia is so lucky. She has both a son and a daughter now, unlike me, who couldn’t even keep my child.” Consort Ulanara was filled with grief as she thought of her Wan Fu.

"You'll recover eventually," Wanyi casually comforted her.

"Easier said than done, Sister Suo Zhuolun. You've been in the palace for almost two years now! Why haven't we heard anything?" Consort Dong said casually, then added as if she had just remembered something, "I misspoke, please don't take offense, Sister Suo Zhuolun. You are so favored and pampered, I'm sure good news will come soon."

"Why should I blame you? Pregnancy depends on fate. My fate hasn't arrived yet, but some people's fate has run its course. It's a pity, it's sad." After Wanyi finished speaking, she left without paying attention to the reactions of the people behind her.