"You don't care, but I do. I've been waiting for five years for you to be pregnant again, but in the end I can't hold a big full-month banquet, or even a big birthday banquet. I feel so frustrated."

"Look at what the emperor said. As long as you are by my side and the children, I will feel at ease. I can make up for those empty formalities later. Why worry about it now?

Although the Empress Dowager made mistakes, she was an elder who raised you and helped you a lot. I am sad that she passed away suddenly.

If I were not pregnant, it would not be appropriate for me to be in the mourning hall. I would have wanted to go and bid the Empress Dowager a proper farewell."

"I know."

Mu Sili was promoted to concubine by Kangxi three years ago. Since the position of the four concubines was vacant, Kangxi naturally wanted to fill it with his beloved.

Half a year ago, when she found out she was pregnant, Kangxi was very excited.

If it weren't for the rules, he would have wanted to promote her to the rank of imperial concubine.

I had planned to hold a grand full-moon banquet for the child after he was born, but I didn't expect that Xiaozhuang passed away before he was born.

If it weren't for the affection between grandparents and grandchildren, Kangxi would have blamed Xiaozhuang for dying at the wrong time.

Fortunately, she was pregnant, so when Empress Xiaozhuang died, she didn't have to keep vigil for her, otherwise she would have suffered greatly.

"Wen Ke, Dun Ke, follow your Thirteenth Brother to the Cining Palace."

"Yes, Father Huang, your daughter understands."

Yinxiang was sent back to the Cining Palace by Kangxi before he could even drink a glass of water. He looked at his two sisters speechlessly. He didn't want to take them with him at all.

"What's with that expression, Thirteenth Brother? Do you think the sisters are an eyesore?"

“That’s right, we are naughty and disobedient here with Thirteenth Brother, and Thirteenth Brother doesn’t like normality.”

Yinxiang opened his mouth wide and looked at his twin sisters. How could they have the nerve to say such things!

"I think you can repeat what you just said in front of my mother, exactly as you said it."

The two sisters shut up immediately. It was true that Kangxi doted on them, but Mu Sili would hit them.

They are not fools, how could they take the initiative to go to Mu Sili to get beaten?

A month later, Xiaozhuang was buried in the Eastern Qing Tombs.

All the princes were in mourning, and even Kangxi never lingered in the harem, for fear that the censor would report him for disrespecting his elders.

In order to give birth to the eldest grandson as soon as possible and occupy a place in Kangxi's heart, the prince actually indulged in music and dance with the princesses and concubines of Yuqing Palace every day.

When Kangxi learned about this, he was so angry that he called the prince to the Qianqing Palace and scolded him.

The prince was furious. He felt that Kangxi did not seem to want him to give birth to the eldest grandson of the emperor. So after returning to Yuqing Palace, he secretly stayed in the backyard.

I originally thought that nothing would happen. After all, although Kangxi thought that the prince was young and hot-tempered, he would not do anything stupid.

It is estimated that except for the day when Empress Xiaozhuang died, he had not stayed overnight in the backyard for at least a month, so there would be no joke.

Who would have thought that only half a month after Empress Xiaozhuang was buried, it was rumored that Princess Li Jia and Princess Liu Jia of Yuqing Palace had been pregnant for a month.

In the Qianqing Palace, Kangxi angrily smashed the teacup on the imperial desk.

"That evil creature, how dare he? Didn't I clearly forbid staying overnight in the backyard? How dare he disobey?"

"Your Majesty, please calm down. This matter is too serious. If it gets out, it will be detrimental to the Crown Prince. I will take people to intercept the news first.

If this gets out, the Crown Prince's family will suffer a heavy blow."

"You wanted to protect him, but he did something stupid. Why do you ask me to protect him? And what reason can I give to protect him?"

Liang Jiugong was also helpless. He saw that the prince was too utilitarian that day and was determined to fight with the Prince of Zhi.

Although the first wife was pregnant, she became pregnant before Empress Xiaozhuang passed away, so neither the royal family nor the court officials would blame the couple.

After all, this is human nature, and Empress Xiaozhuang died suddenly, so it cannot be blamed on them.

But the prince was different. In order to prevent the first wife from giving birth to the eldest grandson of the emperor, he actually stayed in the harem during the death of Empress Xiaozhuang.

Once this matter gets out, he will be labeled as unfilial, and his position as crown prince will be affected.

Not to mention him, I'm afraid the lives of his two pregnant princesses will be in danger.

As for whether the baby in their womb could be saved, it all depended on Kangxi's decision.

However, even if they are saved, they are destined to be out of favor for the rest of their lives.

After all, Kangxi did not want grandchildren born under such circumstances. If they had been conceived three or five months later, he would not have said anything.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is the heir apparent, and I am thinking about him for the sake of the Emperor's reputation.

If the Crown Prince's reputation is ruined, you will also be implicated. After all, you were the one who raised the Crown Prince."

Liang Jiugong had a helpless look on his face. No wonder Kangxi wanted to train the Thirteenth Prince now. It turned out that he had seen through the prince's true nature from the very beginning.

However, do Concubine Min and Prince Thirteen know about this?

"Forget it, why should I help him? He's already grown up, it's time for him to pay for his mistakes.

I can't always be behind him to clean up his mess. I have to bear the consequences of my own actions."

Seeing that he had made up his mind, Liang Jiugong naturally would not rush to get involved in this mess.

"I understand."

In Yuqing Palace, the prince was very happy looking at the bellies of Li Jia and Liu Jia.

He just didn't believe it. Two of his women were pregnant. If they couldn't give birth to a prince, that would be a miracle.

As for the first wife, her belly shows that she is pregnant with a princess. My eldest brother wants to give birth to the eldest grandson of the emperor, but I am afraid he will not have that blessing.

Li Jia Gege and Liu Jia Gege were also secretly competing with each other. The prince had said that whoever gave birth to the emperor's eldest grandson would be made the prince's concubine.

The prince's concubine must be listed on the royal jade plate. Once she is on the jade plate, she becomes the real master, which is incomparable to the concubines of some princesses.

"Your Highness, the Fourth Prince is here."

"Fourth brother? The Empress Dowager is not feeling well. Isn't he staying with her in Chengqian Palace? How did he find time to come to Yuqing Palace?"

I know, there must be some good news coming from me, and he is here to congratulate me, please invite him in."

As soon as Yinzhen came in, he saw the prince who couldn't hide the smile on his face, and his brows immediately frowned.

"All of you go down, I have something to say to my second brother."

Seeing his heavy expression, the prince quickly drove everyone out.

"Fourth brother, what's wrong with you? I've never seen you look like this before."

"Second brother, you are confused. How can you spread the news of the princess in the backyard getting pregnant at this time?"

The prince was puzzled. Why couldn't his people get pregnant?

"What do you want to say? I thought you were here to congratulate me, but it turned out not to be you."

"Second brother, do you know that we are all in mourning now? It's disrespectful to let you stay in the backyard during the mourning period, but also to let others get pregnant."

The prince's face turned pale. How could he forget such an important thing?