The Imperial Noble Consort was so eager to get pregnant that she often said her little princess was waiting for her.

It's unclear whether it was the influence of Sherry's story or her own obsession that caused it.

This isn't something Xue Li should take the blame for!

Seeing that Yin Tao had been born safely, the palace maids in Chengqian Palace stopped trying to stop him.

After all, it was true that the Imperial Noble Consort was in poor health.

After learning that several of his concubines in the harem had become pregnant, Emperor Kangxi began to stay in the Qianqing Palace to focus on handling state affairs.

Don't ask, the answer is that I'm ashamed of myself for being so useless!

Even with contraceptive soup, concubines can still get pregnant. Let them get pregnant, he'll have to give birth every time! Humph!

After her postpartum period ended, Shirley continued to take care of her child in the morning and spend her afternoons practicing Buddhism in the small Buddhist hall.

I had dinner with the children in the evening.

At this time, the fourth prince was staying at the Prince's Residence, but he also visited Yonghe Palace very frequently.

Occasionally, he would go to pay his respects to the Imperial Noble Consort.

Life was uneventful, like flowing water.

One day, that faint connection gave Sydney a great shock.

It's probably due to the influence of those bronze artifacts, or perhaps a similar energy connection.

Sydney could vaguely see the underground palace.

As a result, she was in a very high mood for several days.

Emperor Kangxi was probably frightened by the predatory gazes of his concubines.

They actually skipped this year's talent show.

Sherry was too lazy to worry about those things right now.

The fourth brother brings his younger siblings back every day to visit his little sister and brother.

At this age, children do nothing but eat and sleep, and cry occasionally.

Perhaps it was because Sherry seemed much gentler at that moment, and she wasn't clingy anymore, nor was she using force on him.

Emperor Kangxi would often come to dine with the children.

The Imperial Noble Consort had a very difficult pregnancy; none of the other concubines who were pregnant experienced the same hardship as her.

Even so, the Imperial Noble Consort was still happy to do it!

The child has probably become an obsession in her heart.

In October of the 25th year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign (1686), the Imperial Noble Consort went into premature labor on the advice of the imperial physician.

She went through great hardship to give birth to a daughter who was born with congenital defects.

The servants in Chengqian Palace were somewhat disappointed.

The Imperial Noble Consort, on the contrary, wept with joy!

Emperor Kangxi, perhaps feeling pity for the Imperial Noble Consort, was very pleased. He immediately bestowed upon the little princess the title of Princess Gulun Chengshun.

But after laughing, I suddenly felt a little dizzy.

Kangxi assumed she was just tired and didn't think much of it, so he went to visit his cousin every day.

The Imperial Noble Consort believed that she had found her daughter who had died young, and now she watched over her every day with longing.

However, the servants in Chengqian Palace grew more and more solemn with each passing day.

Due to her health condition, palace affairs were handed over to Consort Wen and Xue Li.

Sherry refused outright and instead promoted Consort Rong to assist her.

She now cultivates daily, treating the underground palace as a second transit point.

As the eldest son entered the imperial court, he made friends with court officials.

The Crown Prince and Suo'etu could no longer sit still.

Even if the two of them bumped into each other on the street, they would still exchange sarcastic remarks.

Emperor Kangxi, on the contrary, often felt mentally exhausted.

At the prime of his life, he didn't feel old; he just thought he was tired.

The emperor was constantly given nourishing soups and stews, and even some people offered him elixirs. In a fit of anger, the emperor punished the person who offered them.

In the past two years, the Empress Dowager has become so ill that she has been bedridden.

Emperor Kangxi paid his respects at the Cining Palace every day and occasionally visited his ailing cousin.

I need to take good care of myself.

He always felt that he was having a run of bad luck.

Coupled with his own doubts, the ministers of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau followed his instructions and their thinking diverged.

It was finally determined that Princess Chengshun's fate was to bring misfortune to the royal family.

At this time, the foreign ministers of the Imperial Observatory mainly included Ferdinand Verbiest's successors, such as the Italian missionary Min Mingwo, who succeeded him as director, and the German missionary Dai Jinxian, among others.

The group looked at each other, and through their observations, they quickly came to a conclusion.

Kangxi hesitated for a moment before dismissing everyone.

However, the news still managed to reach the Tong family through various channels.

The Tong brothers, however, felt that the little princess was perfectly acceptable.

But they overlooked the feelings of the Imperial Noble Consort.

Upon hearing the news, the Imperial Noble Consort was so angry that she vomited blood and fainted.

When I woke up, my eyes held a sorrowful look that suggested I had seen through the ways of the world.

Under her oppressive presence, Shi Liu replied with some pain.

"My lord, we intend to send the Third Miss to the palace!"

With just this one sentence, the Imperial Noble Consort was stunned on the spot.

Kangxi came to see her with a calm expression, but the anxiety on his face was undeniable.

The Imperial Noble Consort remained indifferent.

Yinzhen would visit her every few days, bringing gifts for his little sister and telling her to take good care of herself.

The Imperial Noble Consort looked at Yinzhen with mixed feelings.

Both the older and younger ones were somewhat speechless.

The Imperial Noble Consort was actually moved by the Fourth Prince's actions, which made him seem less disheartened.

However, her body was already at its limit, and Kangxi couldn't help but probe her.

"Your health is poor, why not send the little princess to the Tong family for upbringing?" Seeing the Imperial Noble Consort's incredulous look, he changed his approach, "Or, sending her to Prince Yu's residence would also be fine..."

Emperor Kangxi didn't entirely believe in that kind of thing.

But he felt himself getting older more and more clearly.

So I couldn't help but speak up.

His words immediately deflated the anger in the Imperial Noble Consort's heart.

The Imperial Noble Consort felt she wouldn't make it through the night and began to seriously arrange her affairs after her death.

First, she pleaded with Emperor Kangxi to treat her daughter well and not to send her to a political marriage.

Emperor Kangxi granted his request.

Secondly, they requested that Emperor Kangxi register the fourth prince under their name. This was also the Tong family's wish.

Kangxi's expression changed, but he remained silent.

She had long understood that it was nothing more than a struggle before death.

Emperor Kangxi patted her hand to reassure her and let her rest and recover. Only after returning to the Qianqing Palace did he arrange for someone to bring the Imperial Noble Consort's medical records.

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