Chapter 66 Chapter 66 Soft Flesh
"Fujin, you absolutely cannot lose this ring. It's a token of your love for Prince Beile, and so is this bracelet."
"If you really anger Lord Beile, how will you live the rest of your life? Lord Beile is your only hope for the rest of your life."
Aunt Gui wept bitterly, "Fujin, Lord Beile is a prince. The royal family cannot tolerate your willful behavior. Please reconsider."
Wan Ning didn't care.
"Mammy, tell me, what should I be worried about? I have no father or mother, no brothers or sisters, and my grandfather, who loved me the most, has passed away. What do you think I should be afraid of?"
"Mammy, besides Xian'er, there's no one else in the world I care about. What am I afraid of?"
Wan Ning laughed out loud: "I have nothing left, what am I afraid of?"
"Mammy, remember this: if anything happens to me, you take them to the Yong Prince's wife and serve her as faithfully as you would me. She will definitely treat you well. You must not stay in this damn place."
"I'm sleepy, Ma'am, please help me take a bath and change clothes." Wan Ning stretched and yawned as she returned to the inner room.
Separated by a wall, Yan Jin hunched over, not daring to look at Mr. Ba's expression.
Seven or eight servants stationed in the main courtyard of the concubine were beaten out with sticks.
Boxes of rare items were moved from the main courtyard of the concubine to the front yard.
Yan Jin even discovered the birthday gift that Prince gave to his wife when he was thirteen years old.
Fu Jin treated the Western silver-plated mirror as a treasure. After getting married, she specially moved it from her parents' home to her inner room in the main courtyard of her house. She even did not allow servants to get close to it and she wiped the silver-plated mirror herself every day.
When Aunt Gui slowly approached with a ring and a bracelet that made a sound with every step, Yan Jin's eyes went dark and he almost fainted from fright.
The concubine actually returned the ring that she had used to signify her love to the master.
And there was the bracelet. Fu Jin had sworn solemnly that she would never take it off unless she died, and she would even be buried with the bracelet after her death.
The prince and his wife had quarreled before, but never had they quarreled so badly that his wife even gave up her most beloved bracelet.
Yan Jin thought to himself that something was wrong and hurriedly declined, "Madam Gui, I can't do that. Everything else is fine, but if we return this ring and bracelet to the Eighth Master, we'll both be in trouble."
Aunt Gui looked embarrassed: "Yan Jin, you and I each serve our own masters, so please don't make things difficult for me."
"Madam Gui, I don't dare to send these two items to the study. Please go there..." Yan Jin was so scared that his legs went weak.
"You should go, and don't make things difficult for me. After all, this is the front yard, and you are the one in charge." Aunt Gui's calves were trembling.
Although the Eighth Master was humble and gentle in nature, he was ruthless when it came to killing people. She wished she could leave the front yard immediately.
In the end, Yan Jin took on the heavy burden and went to the study trembling with fear.
In broad daylight, the study was filled with the smell of alcohol, and the ninth prince Yinzhen was extremely anxious.
"My dear brother, isn't she just a woman? Why are you so persistent? If you were more forceful, would my dear sister-in-law dare to refuse? In my opinion, you should immediately order the wall of the main courtyard of the concubine to be demolished and let my dear sister-in-law live in the front yard."
"If you sleep in the same bed every day, you will definitely fight at the head of the bed and make up at the foot of the bed."
"Eighth brother, there are too few women in your harem, and there are only four of you, including my Eighth Sister-in-law. If you take in more concubines, my Eighth Sister-in-law will definitely be the first to get restless and take the initiative to show her affection."
"Women are all like that. You must not indulge them. They are prone to getting angry and getting angry."
"My Lord..." Yan Jin walked timidly to the Eighth Lord.
"Is there any news about the Lady?" Yinsi's eyes were full of joy, but when he saw the ring and bracelet in Yan Jin's hands, he felt as if he had fallen into ice.
"I don't believe it. I don't believe she is so cruel." Yinsi grabbed the ring in a daze and staggered towards the main courtyard of the concubine.
"Hey! Myna, where are you going?"
Lao Jiu chased to the front of Fu Jin's main courtyard and saw the myna sitting at the closed door, crying and knocking on the door.
"Yan Jin, are you blind? Go and tear down the gate!" Lao Jiu was furious.
"Ninth brother, you go back home first. Eighth brother still has family matters to deal with." Yinsi murmured in a low voice.
"Myna! Women can't be spoiled..."
"Yan Jin, send my ninth brother back home."
Lao Jiu sighed helplessly, turned around and left.
Wan Ning leaned against the door with her back, listening to the man outside calling Wan'er in a hoarse voice.
She didn't respond a single word until the moon was high in the sky and the man finally left. Wan Ning curled up behind the door and leaned over to hug herself tightly.
"Fujin, the Eighth Master is gone..." Nanny Gui took out the sleeve warmer and handed it to the shivering Fujin.
"Mammy, I'm so cold." Wan Ning took the sleeve warmer and put it against her tear-stained cheek.
...
Since she became pregnant, Chu Xian moved to the front yard to live with the Fourth Master.
It was already dinner time, and the Fourth Master was still in his study discussing state affairs with his staff.
"Fujin, the Eighth Fujin is here."
"Please invite the Eighth Lady to dinner quickly."
"Xian'er, what are we eating tonight? I want to eat meat and drink wine." Wan Ning stepped into the flower hall with a smile on her face.
"If I had known you would come, I would have asked them to prepare your favorite copper pot of mutton." As soon as Chu Xian finished speaking, Nanny Chun had someone bring the steaming copper pot hot pot to the table.
"Oh my, my appetite is aroused. Why hasn't Prince Yong come to eat yet? I'm starving."
"He said we don't need to wait for him, let's eat first." Chu Xian took Wan Ning's hand and sat down.
At this time, Su Peisheng stood at the door with his back bent: "Fujin, the prince has come to dine, and... he has brought a distinguished guest."
"Huh? What distinguished guest?" Chu Xian wondered.
The Fourth Master didn't like her meeting men outside his family, and he would never bring outsiders to dine with her.
"Yes... yes... Eighth Prince." Su Peisheng stammered.
As he was speaking, the Fourth Master had already led the mynah bird to the door and stepped into the flower hall.
Chu Xian looked at Wan Ning nervously, and saw her lowering her head to eat without saying a word. She could only acquiesce to the Eighth Master sitting next to Wan Ning.
This meal was as awkward as it could be.
Mr. Ba placed the shabu-shabu mutton slices in Wan Ning's bowl, but Wan Ning didn't even move her chopsticks, and the two of them didn't talk to each other the whole time.
The bubbling sound of the copper hot pot echoed in the flower hall.
Chu Xian absentmindedly finished eating the shrimp meat that the Fourth Master had peeled for her, and winked at him calmly.
Yinzhen understood Xian'er's hint, pondered for a moment, and then slowly said, "Fujin, Hui'er woke up this morning complaining of stomachache. Go and take a look."
"Oh, why does my stomach hurt? Hui'er is making a fuss. How about I go with you to take a look?"
"Hmph." Wan Ning snorted coldly, "Prince Yong, you two should stop singing the same tune. If you don't welcome me to the palace, just say so."
Chu Xian hurriedly sat back next to Wan Ning: "Who said that? I..."
Chu Xian knew she was in the wrong, so she comforted Wan Ning with a guilty conscience: "The peach blossoms in my yard are blooming. How about we enjoy the flowers while eating hot pot?"
“I’m not eating here.”
Wan Ning threw down her chopsticks and looked at Xian'er gratefully: "Okay, from now on, we'll eat in the backyard. Don't come to the front yard. It's disgusting."
"..." Chu Xian didn't dare to look at the aggrieved expression of the Eighth Master, and she and Wan Ning stood up and left the front yard.
After Fu Jin walked away, Yinzhen withdrew his gaze and had a drink with his unhappy eighth brother.
"Fourth brother, I'm sorry. I have implicated you." Yinsi raised his glass to apologize.
"Eighth brother's wife is very angry, you must not rush into anything. If you need Fourth brother's help, just tell me. But your Fourth brother's wife is pregnant, and she is on Eighth brother's wife's side, so don't count on her for help."
Yinzhen never said the second half of the sentence. Xian'er and his eighth brother's wife, Guo Luoluo, were in cahoots with each other, and it was fortunate that she did not take the initiative to add insult to injury.
"As long as Fourth Brother is in the mansion, you can come anytime."
"Okay." He didn't expect that he would have to come to Fourth Brother's house to see his wife. Yinsi smiled bitterly and said, "Thank you, Fourth Brother."
"Your Highness, the Concubine and the Eighth Concubine are currently roasting venison in the octagonal pavilion in the peach forest."
Su Peisheng hurriedly reminded him, "The concubine just said that your roasted deer tendons are delicious. Now ask the kitchen to prepare the roasted deer tendons for roasting."
Yinzhen stared intently, and seeing his eighth brother's pleading eyes, he stood up helplessly: "Eighth brother, you have never admired the peach forest at Fourth Brother's house. Why not appreciate it today?"
"Thank you, Fourth Brother." Yinsi was very grateful.
The two brothers came to the west side of the peach forest and heard laughter coming from the octagonal pavilion in the distance.
Yinsi stopped and didn't dare to move forward. Yinzhen walked to the peach tree and picked peach blossoms.
Su Peisheng stood behind the prince, holding a cloisonné vase with twined branches.
Yan Jin's eyes rolled around, and he turned around and asked someone to go back to the Prince's Mansion and pick plum blossoms from the front yard and send them over.
In the octagonal pavilion, Chu Xian and Wan Ning were grilling meat themselves.
Wan Ning's grilling skills were not good, so Chu Xian was so anxious that she took over herself, and the two of them were able to eat the grilled venison reluctantly.
"Fujin, the prince ordered me to bring you roasted venison and peach blossoms."
Su Peisheng held a plate of steaming roasted venison and placed it in front of Fu Jin, and also placed a porcelain vase filled with peach blossoms in front of her.
Then the eunuch behind Su Peisheng placed a vase filled with wintersweet flowers next to Wan Ning.
There were no white plum blossoms planted in the palace. She liked red, and the Fourth Master planted red wintersweets in the plum forest of the palace.
Wan Ning seemed to recognize where the white wintersweet came from, and she grabbed the wintersweet flower with a sneer and threw it into the oven.
"Xian'er, how about letting you try some venison roasted with plum blossoms today?"
"Wan Ning, why are you so angry with Meihua? If you don't like it, just throw it away."
"That's true." Wan Ning casually threw the burning plum blossoms into the frozen lotus pond.
A hundred steps away, Yinzhen and his brother hid in the waterside pavilion, each barbecuing meat.
Su Peisheng returned to the pavilion in a cold sweat.
"Your Majesty, Fu Jin has finished her barbecue and is returning the garland to you as a gift."
Su Peisheng brought the wreath woven from peach blossoms to the prince.
"Okay, you take the roasted oranges and chestnuts." Yinzhen smiled as he took the wreath and put it on his head.
Su Peisheng uttered an "ah" and turned to look at the Eighth Master awkwardly: "Eighth Prince, the Eighth Lady didn't eat the mutton you roasted. She gave it all...to the servants."
Yinsi smiled bitterly and nodded.
At this time, Yan Jin rushed over in a hurry: "Master, Concubine Zhang has a miscarriage and is crying and begging you to go back to see the little prince."
Yinsi stood up in a panic and took two steps when he heard his fourth brother's low voice behind him.
"Eighth brother, if you want your sister-in-law to change her mind, you must persevere. If other things are more important than your sister-in-law, you don't have to be hesitant."
Yinsi stopped in his tracks, remained silent for a long time, and then anxiously began to defend himself: "Fourth brother, the child is innocent. If you were me, what would you do? Even a tiger won't eat its own cubs."
Yinzhen nodded: "Since you have made your decision, go ahead."
"Fourth brother, if you were me, what would you choose?"
Yinzhen frowned. He didn't like his eighth brother's aggressive look as if he was trying to gain resonance.
"Eighth brother, Fourth Brother has an unpredictable temper and is too lazy to make a decision. However, a wife is a wife and a concubine is a concubine. No one can surpass the legitimate wife."
"Your fourth sister-in-law and I are one as one. If even I don't respect your fourth sister-in-law, how can she convince others?"
"But...but Zhang worked so hard to give birth to my child, how could I just leave it alone?"
Yinzhen pursed his lips and said nothing, as he didn't want to say anything if he didn't agree with her.
"Eighth brother, if you and Zhang respected my sister-in-law, why would you humiliate her by getting her pregnant with a illegitimate son?"
"Could it be that you couldn't even bear to give Zhang a bowl of contraceptive soup? You knew that Eighth Brother's Wife would be heartbroken, yet you still allowed Zhang to get pregnant. Where do you put Eighth Brother's Wife?"
"Eighth brother, your sister-in-law is not wrong. That's all I have to say."
Yinzhen stood up, picked up the food box and went to look for Fu Jin.
"My Lord, the concubine just had her period..." the servant girl who served Zhang choked with sobs.
Yinsi gritted his teeth and turned to leave Meilin.
In the octagonal pavilion, Nanny Chun reported to Chu Xian what had just happened in the peach forest.
Chu Xian did not avoid Wan Ning.
"Xian'er, now you know why I will never forgive you, right? So, you and Prince Yong should stop wasting your time. Yinsi and I are no longer married, and it's difficult to rekindle our relationship."
"I'm sorry for making a fool of myself for you and Prince Yong today." Wan Ning lowered her head and wiped away her tears.
"Wan Ning, whatever you want to do, just do it. From now on, I will no longer try to persuade you to reconcile with Master Ba."
Chu Xian gnashed her teeth in hatred: "But Zhang Shi is not a good person, why should she die peacefully?"
"Xian'er, listen to me. The one who insulted me was Yinsi, not Zhang. I'm calm now, so let her do whatever she wants."
"I should go back now. If he comes to the palace in the future, I won't come. Remember to send someone to tell him in advance to avoid embarrassment."
Chu Xian guiltily grabbed Wan Ning's sleeve and said, "I'm sorry, I didn't think it through. From now on, we will still have meals in the main courtyard of the concubine. I won't let the prince come."
"It's just the two of us dining together. Even if the prince wants to help the Eighth Master, he won't bring a man from outside into the backyard."
"Okay, then I'll come again tomorrow. I won't come for dinner, so as to avoid Prince Yong glaring at me." Wan Ning joked.
"I didn't glare at him." Yinzhen stood quietly at the bottom of the steps, holding the food box. When he heard his eighth brother's wife slandering him, he couldn't help but speak up to defend himself with grievance.
"Xian'er, look, your prince is being mean to me again!" Wan Ning covered her mouth and laughed secretly.
"Ignore him!" Chu Xian stomped her feet.
"..." Yinzhen turned around with grievance and avoided him.
Wan Ning left with a smile.
After she walked away, Chu Xian took two steps at a time and walked behind the Fourth Master, hugging his back tightly.
"I'm sorry, I've wronged you."
"Xian'er, there's no need to get involved in the conflict between your eighth brother and his wife. It's difficult." Yinzhen reminded.
"Is there any way to get Wan Ning and Master Ba to divorce?"
Yinzhen tensed his body and said firmly, "No."
He is not stupid and will never dig his own grave. If he helps his eighth brother's wife to divorce, he will definitely become enemies with his eighth brother.
What's even more fatal is that if his eighth brother's wife succeeds in getting a divorce, and Xian'er does the same thing one day, he will lose both his wife and his army.
"You do. Your tone tells me that you have a way." Chu Xian walked around to the Fourth Master and threw herself into his arms, acting coquettishly.
"Master, can you please help Wan Ning?"
"There's nothing we can do." Yinzhen looked away, determined not to compromise.
No matter how hard Chu Xian tried, she was unable to pry open the Fourth Master's mouth.
In the blink of an eye, it was the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the Lantern Festival palace banquet. Chu Xian did not enter the palace, but hid in the main courtyard of the concubine with Wan Ning to make Lantern Festival dumplings.
"Fujin, the prince is back. He is sobering up in the study in the main courtyard of Fujin."
Su Peisheng emphasized the words "Fujin's study in the main courtyard" a little more.
Wan Ning understood what Xian Xian meant and stood up to wipe her hands: "Xian'er, I should go back."
"Wait a minute, eat the Yuanxiao before you leave. I haven't eaten yet either. Would you like to eat with me?"
"That's fine, but I'm afraid Prince Yong can't wait." Wan Ning joked.
"He's not that stingy." Chu Xian filled a bowl of Yuanxiao and placed it in front of Wan Ning. She would wait for the Fourth Master to come and cook the rest of the Yuanxiao for him to try.
After eating Yuanxiao, Wan Ning left with the lantern.
As soon as Wan Ning left, the Fourth Master hurried to the door.
Without waiting for Chu Xian to walk up, he walked up to her and held her in his arms.
"Hey, aren't you sober? Why don't you smell of alcohol?" Chu Xian snuggled in the Fourth Master's arms and sniffed.
"No."
It was just an order to expel the eighth brother's wife. She spent more time with the lady than he did.
Yinzhen carried his wife into the inner room.
"Master, Concubine Tong from the West Garden gave birth prematurely." Su Peisheng hurried to the main courtyard of Concubine Tong.
"How could that be? Isn't Tong Jia's due date at the end of March?"
"Seven months to live, eight months to die, I don't know if I can make it through..."
"Why did she suddenly give birth prematurely..." Sui Qing wondered.
Su Peisheng looked embarrassed.
"I heard that the Crown Prince stayed overnight last night. He is currently in charge of the West Garden. I don't know why the Tong family was alarmed, so the Crown Prince asked the Prince to go to the West Garden to take charge."
Chu Xian was so angry at these shameless remarks that she was speechless.
It was outrageous that the prince ignored the fact that Tong Jia was pregnant and forced her to have sex with him, causing her to give birth prematurely, yet he wanted the Fourth Master to be blamed by the Tong family.
"Su Peisheng, go to the Western Garden and tell them that Prince Yong is drunk and unconscious, and that Prince Yong's wife has come to take charge."
"No need, I'll go and take a look." Yinzhen pushed Fu Jin back onto the couch and made her sit down steadily.
"What are you going to do? Who knows what kind of disaster will happen to me?"
"Master, please arrange a few skilled servants for me. I'll go and take a look. Matters concerning the harem should, in theory, be handled by the legitimate wife."
Chu Xian angrily pushed Fourth Master's hand away and said, "I'll go take a look."
"I'll go by myself." Yinzhen stubbornly pushed Xian'er back onto the couch and hurried towards the West Garden.
Chu Xian was worried that the Fourth Master would be bullied by the Crown Prince, so she quietly followed the Fourth Master into the West Garden. Tong Jia's screams of pain continued to be heard.
The Fourth Master stood in the corridor and said something to Longkodo. Longkodo's tone was quite disrespectful.
"Fourth Lady! How on earth do you manage the harem? My daughter is eight months pregnant, yet you still let her sleep with Prince Yong. What kind of evil heart do you have?"
Longkodo did not dare to criticize Prince Yong openly, but when he saw the fourth wife, Nara, coming, he could not suppress his anger and started cursing.
"Yes, yes, it was my negligence. Lord Longkodo, please calm down."
Chu Xian pretended to be submissive and just wanted to keep the peace.
The secret of Xiyuan cannot be revealed to outsiders, otherwise the Fourth Master will definitely offend the Crown Prince.
“Uncle Longkodo!!”
Suddenly, the Fourth Master's cold voice came from behind.
Chu Xian secretly thought that this was not good. Others might not know, but she knew the Fourth Master, and this was a sign of his rage.
She hurriedly turned around and stood in front of the Fourth Master: "Master, I know I am wrong, please calm down."
"Your Highness, Concubine Jin is risking her life to give birth to a child for you. Are you still condoning Nara's murder of Concubine Jin?"
Longkodo couldn't suppress his anger after listening to his daughter's cries of pain.
If his daughter had not insisted on marrying Prince Yong, he would have looked down on the fourth prince born to a lowly maid.
"It's born!"
At this moment, a weak baby cry was heard in the house, interrupting the tense atmosphere.
"It's born. Are the concubine and her child safe?" Chu Xian hurriedly changed the subject.
"Replying to Madam, the concubine is fine now, but the little prince is a little weak because he is premature." The midwife did not dare to tell the truth.
The little prince is not only weak, he is also short-lived.
Even if you are born in a wealthy family, it is difficult to survive the age of thirty.
"Have the Imperial Household Department select the best wet nurses and nannies to take care of the concubine. Are the servants who will be attending to the concubine's confinement period already in place? You must not slack off and must take good care of the concubine and her child."
"Don't worry, Fourth Lady. I have arranged for servants to serve Concubine Jin and her son."
"Three people?" Chu Xian was confused.
"The Second Prince is still recuperating in Tong's Mansion. Why do you seem disappointed?" Longkodo's wife Li Si'er said sarcastically.
"Look at what you said, Second Prince is fine, that's a good thing."
Chu Xian did not expect that Tong Jia would conceal the news that the second prince Hongyan was still alive.
She didn't care about the affairs of the Western Garden, and she didn't know whether Tong Jia was guarding against her or against the Crown Princess harming the young prince.
"It is a blessing for Concubine Jin to have her family take care of her. If there is anything you need my help with, please feel free to ask."
"Thank you very much, Fourth Lady. The West Garden is in such a mess and I am sorry for the inconvenience. Please make yourself at your own convenience."
Chu Xian was about to continue to make a few polite remarks when the Fourth Master actually pulled her away.
"Prince Yong!" Longkodo suppressed his rage, but Prince Yong left without a care in the world, without even glancing at the newly born third prince.
"Alas, a concubine is just a concubine after all. Look at how she treats our daughter and grandson." Li Si'er said sadly.
"That bitch Nara, if she and Fei Yanggu hadn't interfered, how could the position of the legitimate wife have been passed to Nara?"
"Prince Yong is such a fool. Without my daughter, he is nothing!"
"Go and ask him to come over!" Longkodo shouted angrily, "What kind of man is he if he doesn't care about his wife and children?"
As soon as Chu Xian and the Fourth Master returned to the front yard, Longkodo invited the Fourth Master back to the West Garden.
Chu Xian had to persuade the Fourth Master to go to the West Garden.
For half a month, the Fourth Master went back and forth to the Western Garden.
It was not until the day of court that Chu Xian finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Wan Ning came to visit the palace only after the Fourth Master went to court.
"Xian'er, the little cat in the Western Garden was given the name Hongshi by His Majesty yesterday. Did you send any gifts?"
"I'm still thinking about what to send." Chu Xian held her forehead with her hand, feeling a headache.
Things sent to Xiyuan had to be handled with extreme caution, for she was afraid that Tong Jia would take the opportunity to frame her.
"That's easy. Just give me the things sent by the Imperial Household Department, such as flower pots, porcelain, and ornaments. Bring along seven or eight imperial physicians. In front of the Western Garden, have them examine each one and have them sign and seal to certify that the gifts you've given are fine."
"If anything happens to Tong Jia, let the imperial physician explain it to you."
"Those imperial doctors will definitely examine him carefully in order to save his life."
"After the imperial physician has finished his examination, you can have the servants around Tong Jia check it again. I guarantee that Tong Jia will never use a single needle or thread you gave her. She will definitely give the gift to this slave and humiliate you."
"That's what I thought, but I'm afraid of offending the Tong family, so I'm still thinking of a more decent way."
"Have the Tong family ever treated you with any respect?"
"It's spread all over the capital that Prince Yong's wife is vicious and cruel, and can't tolerate a bastard's son. This has caused Concubine Tong to be terrified and hide the child, barely saving the life of Second Prince Hongyu."
"Xian'er, I heard that Second Prince Hongyan is terminally ill and only has a few months left to live. It's best for you to feign illness and stay in the palace. If Tong Jia cruelly uses the sickly Second Prince to frame him, you will be completely defenseless."
"Second Prince can't make it?" Chu Xian was horrified.
"Well, it wasn't until the Third Prince was born that the Tong family was willing to let go of the Second Prince."
Wan Ning grabbed a handful of melon seeds and smashed all the troubles of the Tong family.
"That Third Prince isn't anything to be afraid of. I heard he's not much bigger than a cat, and he could even pass out if he cried for too long."
"Xian'er, you're pregnant, so don't worry about Xiyuan's affairs. I'll help you handle them."
Chu Xian frowned: "It's okay if you don't mention it. As soon as you mention it, my stomach feels uncomfortable. I've gained a lot of weight in recent days."
Chu Xian pinched the soft flesh on her waist with melancholy.
Maybe it was because she was pregnant with twins, but her belly was ridiculously fat this time. It was only four months pregnant, but it was a circle bigger than the belly she had been six months pregnant with previously.
"What are you afraid of? Even if you become as fat as a pig, Prince Yong will not despise you." Wan Ning joked with a smile.
"Xian'er, Prince Yong is here."
Chu Xian hurriedly pulled in her stomach and sat up straight.
"I'll go prepare the full moon gift for Xiyuan, don't worry." Wan Ning stood up and nodded to Prince Yong.
After Wan Ning left, Chu Xian sat melancholy in the Fourth Master's arms, grabbed his hand and stroked the soft flesh on her waist.
"I'm as fat as a pig, will you dislike me..."
Before she could finish her words, she felt uncomfortable and her face turned red. She hurriedly moved away from the Fourth Master's arms.
He has always been taciturn and prefers to express his feelings through practical actions rather than sweet words.
Yinzhen gently pulled Fu Jin back into his arms and hugged her tightly, responding in a hoarse voice, "I don't dislike you."
"Xian'er, I want you..."
"Fujin! You are pregnant with twins. For the sake of the little prince, you need to rest more." Nanny Chun's voice sounded at an inopportune time.
"Your Majesty, for the safety of the young prince and his wife, you must exercise some restraint."
Su Peisheng followed closely and spoke up to remind him.
The ambiguous atmosphere was instantly shattered by the two slaves.
Yinzhen was unhappy, but he couldn't drive the two servants away.
It is the servant's duty to stand outside the door and advise the master.
Chu Xian stood up awkwardly after being clearly reminded by Nanny Chun and Su Peisheng.
Suddenly, the Fourth Master's suppressed groan came to my ears: "Xian'er, don't move."
Feeling sorry for him and feeling uncomfortable, Chu Xian hesitated for a long time, turned around, took the Fourth Master's hand, and hid behind the curtain.
Outside the door, Su Peisheng and Nanny Chun diligently pricked up their ears to listen to the movements inside the house.
Suddenly, intermittent sounds were heard. Su Peisheng was stunned and was about to speak when Nanny Chun stopped him.
"It's okay. Fu Jin is using other methods to help the prince relieve his stress."
Su Peisheng widened his eyes. Nanny Chun was truly amazing. How could she tell what method the concubine was using from the same humming sound?
Nanny Chun smiled and turned around to ask someone to prepare hot water and send it to the ear room as the master would need it later.
An hour later, Su Peisheng was dozing off with his hands in his pockets when he heard the sounds of the prince and his wife playing in the water and laughing from the ear room.
Fu Jin ate her lunch in the prince's arms. The prince patiently coaxed Fu Jin to eat and handed the food to her lips.
Fu Jin did not raise her hand, and it was estimated that she could not raise it.
Su Peisheng chuckled, probably guessing what method the concubine used to help the prince relieve his stress.
....
In early June of the 40th year of the Kangxi reign, Chu Xian, holding her big belly, was supported by the Fourth Master and Wan Ning as she took a walk in the garden.
"It's so hot, let's go back, I can't walk anymore."
Chu Xian was sweating after walking only two laps.
"Xian'er, don't be lazy. I'll accompany you for two more laps." Yinzhen held the fan and fanned Fu Jin carefully.
"Xian'er, you must not be lazy. Seeing that the birth is imminent, I am so anxious. For the sake of the little brothers, you must be diligent. Don't be lazy. I will accompany you to walk three more laps."
"Okay, okay." Upon hearing the word "child", Chu Xian instantly perked up and took a step forward with the support of Wan Ning and the Fourth Master.
I had only taken two steps when my stomach suddenly felt tight and painful.
"Oh...my water seems to have broken..." Chu Xian lowered her head and saw that her skirt was wet.
"Quick! Hurry and carry Xian'er into the inner room. Where is Nanny Shouxi? Come here quickly!"
"Don't panic, don't panic." Wan Ning commanded in an orderly manner.
Unexpectedly, the most panicked person was the usually calm Prince Yong.
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