Chapter 219 Uya: Kangxi is quite easy to fool

As she left Kunning Palace, Uya walked briskly, a smile playing on her lips.

Even the red walls and yellow tiles that I usually see on both sides of the palace road seem particularly pleasing to the eye at this moment.

Her personal maid, Zhu Xi, followed closely beside her, her face beaming with undisguised joy.

She still made sure to lower her voice and cautiously remind him.

“Your Majesty, you are pregnant with the Emperor’s child, which is a great joy. The most important thing for you now is to take good care of your health. I’m thinking, should we keep this a secret for now? We can only inform the Emperor after the pregnancy is stable, so that everything will be in the best possible condition.”

She recalled the feud between Consort Tongjia and her master. If this news broke, wouldn't Consort Tongjia be sharpening her knives in a fit of rage?

Upon hearing this, Wuya slowly shook her head, stopped in her tracks, and looked at Zhuxi.

His eyes gleamed with shrewdness.

“Zhu Xi, I understand your concerns. But this time, I want to take a gamble.”

"master?"

Zhu Xi was somewhat puzzled.

Uya raised her chin slightly, her gaze fixed on the direction of the Qianqing Palace. Her voice was soft, yet carried a hint of decisiveness.

"It hasn't been long since His Majesty bestowed such a grand title upon the six palaces. The excitement hasn't even died down yet. If His Majesty knew that I was pregnant with the imperial heir, the rank of Consort he just granted me would not be promoted again in the short term. This guilt of not being able to give me the title, coupled with the joy of hearing the good news, would turn into pity and be firmly engraved in His Majesty's heart."

She paused, her eyes becoming even clearer.

"Think about it, if I wait until I'm pregnant for ten months and can't see the Emperor for a long time, and the baby is born when the time is right, the Emperor will be happy, but how much of that joy will he remember for me, his meritorious mother? Only by taking advantage of the present and letting this expectation and affection ferment for a while longer, will I have a better chance... to be directly made a concubine when I give birth!"

Zhu Xi listened and secretly admired his words, finding them reasonable.

"But my lord, the inner palace is treacherous, as seen in the example of Consort Ma Jia..."

Wuya patted Zhuxi's hand, revealing a sly smile.

“Silly Zhu Xi, things are different now. Have you forgotten? I am now under the Empress's protection. With the Empress around, I have the strongest backing!”

She looked around, but her tone was firm.

"After what happened with Consort Xi, Hesheli, who in this harem would dare to openly cross the Empress's bottom line? Even if Consort Tongjia knew, even if she hated me to the core, she would never dare to touch me in the slightest. To touch me would be to slap the Empress in the face, and that would be courting death!"

The more Wuya spoke, the more confident she became, and a hint of anticipation even flashed in her eyes.

"I'm actually hoping she'll do something reckless, so that Her Majesty the Empress can rightfully punish her and avenge the grudges I suffered at her hands in the past!"

Zhu Xi looked at the light shining in her master's eyes, a gleam she had never seen before.

Considering the Empress's methods, this is the bottom line that anyone who crosses it will die.

The fact that the master is pregnant with the emperor's child is the greatest pardon the empress can give him.

She nodded very seriously.

"Your Majesty is very farsighted; I misunderstood. Then... how should we let the Emperor know this news?"

Uya smiled gently, feeling confident as she recalled the Empress's prediction.

"Don't worry, I have a plan. This good news not only needs to be known to the Emperor, but I also need to make him feel that it is because of the special favor of Heaven that I have been blessed with the imperial heir, so that he will value this pregnancy even more. Let's go, let's go back to Yonghe Palace first."

Upon returning to Yonghe Palace, Lady Wuya did not rush into action, but instead calmed down and pondered carefully.

Thinking back to the seemingly casual prophecy the Empress made to the Emperor last year!

At that time, Consort Ma Jia was already pregnant, and Wuya was the next person destined to have an heir.

The Emperor seemed to believe in the Empress's mysterious premonitions.

She needed to subtly connect this good news with the Queen's prophecy in the most natural way possible.

The emperor felt that the arrival of this child was not only a blessing from him, but also a preordained auspicious sign, and thus cherished him even more.

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Two weeks later. The opportunity has arrived!

Emperor Kangxi chose her, from the Uya clan.

That night, a eunuch from the Qianqing Palace came to announce her arrival. Uya was dressed up carefully, neither being impolite nor appearing to be deliberately vying for favor.

She didn't apply much makeup to her face, which made her look somewhat thin and subtly tired.

After she went to the Qianqing Palace with the eunuch, Uya served tea with the usual respect and gentle manners.

He seemed even more silent than usual, with a hint of melancholy in his eyes.

Emperor Kangxi was extremely perceptive; he noticed her unusual behavior after taking a sip of tea. He put down his teacup and casually asked her a question.

"You look a little different today. Are you feeling unwell? Or is something on your mind?"

This was the question that Uya and others had been asking.

She raised her eyes, her gaze brimming with apprehension and uncertainty as she looked at Kangxi, and whispered.

"Your Majesty, I am not unwell, but... I had a very strange dream last night, and I feel uneasy, yet also... incredibly happy."

"Oh? What dream? Tell me about it."

Kangxi became interested, ever since Nannan started making some mysterious predictions to him and often mentioned the King of Hell.

He was both convinced and skeptical, but he was very interested in these bizarre and fantastical things, so he figured it wouldn't hurt to listen.

Uya lowered her head slightly and spoke even softer, as if afraid of disturbing something.

"I dreamt... I dreamt of a pure white crane, carrying a bright, warm pearl in its beak, flying into Yonghe Palace and landing in front of my window. The crane nodded three times to me and then dropped the pearl into my arms... The moment I caught the pearl, I felt a warm, indescribable comfort all over my body, and then I woke up."

She paused, then secretly glanced at Kangxi's expression. Seeing that he seemed lost in thought, she continued.

"After waking up, my heart has been pounding. I also remembered... remembered last year when I paid my respects at Kunning Palace, Her Majesty the Empress looked at me and said that I would have a child this year..."

At this point, she appropriately revealed a hint of fear and shyness.

"At the time, I thought it was just Her Majesty the Empress teasing me, and I would never have dared to have any wild fantasies. But yesterday's dream was so vivid, and I was both shocked and frightened, yet I couldn't help but have a sliver of hope... Your Majesty, do you think this dream... could it be some kind of omen? Could I really be pregnant?"

After hearing this, Kangxi's expression became completely serious.

The sight of a crane offering a pearl is an extremely auspicious omen.

More importantly, Uya mentioned Nannan's prediction! He instantly remembered that it was Nannan who reminded him that Majia was pregnant.

Nan Nan's seemingly casual predictions actually came true for Ma Jia Shi.

She did mention the possibility of having offspring with the Uya clan last year, and now the Uya clan happens to have had such a dream at this very moment…

He looked at Wuya with a scrutinizing gaze.

Is your period still on time?

A blush rose on Uya's face, and her voice was barely audible.

"Your Majesty...it's already seven or eight days late. I initially thought it was because I've been preoccupied with many things lately and was somewhat out of balance..."

Kangxi immediately raised his voice and called out.

"Liang Jiugong!"

Liang Jiugong entered in response and said.

"Your servant is here!"

"Go to the Imperial Hospital immediately and summon the imperial physician on duty. He must be cautious!"

Kangxi gave the order, his tone tinged with urgency.

"Yes, sir!" Liang Jiugong accepted the order and quickly retreated.

While waiting for the imperial physician, Kangxi looked at Uya again, and his gaze was quite different.

If Nan Nan's prediction comes true again, then the child in Wu Ya's womb is very likely the fourth prince he has been hoping for!

A prince born with auspicious omens!

The imperial physician arrived quickly, carefully examined Wuya's pulse, and then knelt down to report.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations! Wuya Changzai's pulse is like pearls rolling on a plate, smooth and strong, undoubtedly a sign of pregnancy! However, the pregnancy is still in its early stages, about a month and a half, and she still needs to rest and recuperate."

"Good! Good! Good!"

Emperor Kangxi said "good" three times, and was overjoyed.

He personally helped up Uya, who was about to bow again, in a gentle tone.

"My beloved consort, you are truly a blessed person. This joyous occasion must be a blessing from heaven. You must take good care of yourself during your pregnancy. If you need anything, just tell the Imperial Household Department or report to the Empress!"

He pondered for a moment, then spoke again.

"Your rank is low now, but I remember your contribution in producing an heir. Once you give birth safely, whether it is a prince or a princess, I will certainly not treat you unfairly."

Uya was overjoyed, knowing that her scheme had worked.

She suppressed her excitement and pretended to be overjoyed, choking back tears.

"Your Majesty, I thank you for your great kindness. I will certainly obey your imperial decree and take good care of the imperial offspring, so as not to fail the expectations of Your Majesty and the Empress."

Emperor Kangxi already placed great importance on this pregnancy of Lady Uya.

The Queen's prediction, coupled with Uya's auspicious dream...

All of this, when put together, convinced him that this fourth prince, who would be born next year, was no ordinary child.

And Wuya, this inconspicuous concubine, suddenly held a different place in his heart.

Uya lowered her eyelids obediently, a smug smile appearing on her lips.