"I heard that the Empress has been resting in bed almost every day to protect her pregnancy."
As Xiuning slowly sipped her soup, she looked down and recalled the news from Kunning Palace. "If a pregnant woman doesn't exercise for a long time, she might have a difficult delivery."
To say it was difficult is an understatement; it must have been a difficult birth.
I don't know exactly where the Empress is injured. It sounds like she's not allowed to move or walk. She's been lying in bed like this for months. She'll definitely be ruined.
Chunyu could only shake her head at this. She couldn't find out any specific details about the Empress's condition. News from Kunning Palace was kept very secret. All she knew was that the Empress needed to rest in bed. As for anything else? No comment.
"Forget it, there's no use in inquiring about the Empress. The Emperor protects her, and the harem has just been cleaned up." No one dares to take advantage of the situation.
After finishing the soup in her bowl, Xiu Ning got up from her chair, wiped her mouth with a handkerchief, and turned to go to the tatami room not far away. "During this period, until the Empress gives birth, nothing will happen in the harem."
Tsk, now that the situation is clear, will the Empress be able to survive childbirth this time?
Xiuning was somewhat curious. The current situation was different from the original timeline. Consort Ma Jia had died prematurely, and even Yin Zhi, who was supposed to survive, was killed by the butterfly. Consort Zhao Jia's fifth princess, Duan Jing, was gone, and no one knew whether another Duan Jing could be added in the future.
Compared to following a fixed timeline, Xiu Ning is clearly more satisfied with her current life.
"Take this opportunity to thoroughly investigate Qixiang Palace again." The Emperor's previous purge wasn't just limited to the people in the Imperial Garden; a wave of arrests was also made in other parts of the harem.
Taking this opportunity, Xiu Ning kicked Eunuch Kang and all his disciples and followers out of Qixiang Palace.
The new steward of Qixiang Palace is surnamed Zhou. The two have only had brief contact, and Xiuning has not yet figured out his background and origins.
Chunyu nodded in response, "This servant understands."
On the first day of the fourth month, Consort Zhang gave birth to the fourth princess safely at Xianfu Palace.
Because of the fright she experienced during her pregnancy, Consort Zhang was born prematurely without exception. Fortunately, she was well cared for in the later stages of pregnancy, and there were no problems during her delivery. In addition, the fourth princess was also very healthy, which relieved Emperor Kangxi and others.
After a lively celebration of the baby's third-day celebration and the full-month celebration, the child was temporarily raised by Consort Zhang herself.
All eyes began to focus on the Empress in Kunning Palace.
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"Chenglin, go to the small kitchen and urge the Empress to drink the fertility-enhancing medicine she requested. It should have been delivered by now, why is it taking so long today?"
At the entrance of the Kunning Palace, Tan Yun called over a palace maid who had just been assigned there and asked her to run an errand for her.
The palace maid named Cheng Lin responded crisply and then quickly went to the small kitchen.
In one trip, Cheng Lin got the fertility-enhancing medicine sorted out. It turned out that there wasn't enough firewood for the fire, so she had to go back to get some, which caused the delay.
"So that's how it is. They were so careless. How could Her Majesty's medicine be delayed? It concerns the prince in her womb."
Tan Yun frowned, secretly noting the mistakes of the small kitchen, determined to teach these people a lesson when she had time. "Thank you for making this trip. Go to Granny Li to collect your reward and go back to rest."
After speaking, Tan Yun turned and went back to the room to continue taking care of the Empress on the bed. Cheng Lin, who had received permission, did not go to Li Mama's place to collect her reward, but went to the small kitchen instead.
"Oh dear, Sister Chenglin, why are you here again? The small kitchen is filthy."
When the young eunuch saw Cheng Lin return, he quickly got up and came over to greet him.
People have their paths, and rats have theirs.
To be assigned to Kunning Palace among all the palace servants, one must have some power behind them.
Cheng Lin relied on her grandfather, Uya Ecan, the head of the imperial kitchen.
Cheng Lin was not old, and she should have entered the palace next year. However, a major event occurred in the palace in March, and a new batch of palace servants were replaced. They were brought forward at the last minute, and that's how Cheng Lin entered the palace.
If the Qianqing Palace hadn't been looking for people, Cheng Lin wouldn't have come to the Kunning Palace.
Cheng Lin has a round face and a cute and lively smile. Because of her baby fat, she doesn't have any coquettishness, but only a friendly and likable feeling, which is why Tan Yun would hire Cheng Lin.
"I came here to remind you to prepare a nourishing soup in advance. Recently, the Emperor has been visiting the Empress quite often, so if she gets hungry, she won't be without food."
Cheng Lin's eyes darted around, and while she was talking, she secretly slipped a purse into the other person's hand. "Remember to prepare, I still need to go and check out other places."
The young eunuch's eyes lit up immediately, and he nodded repeatedly, "Sister, go ahead and do your work. I'll keep an eye on things here and make sure nothing goes wrong."
Cheng Lin smiled, turned around and left the small kitchen.
In the evening, after finishing his official duties, Emperor Kangxi, accompanied by Liang Jiugong, came to Kunning Palace to visit the Empress.
The emperor and empress spoke briefly by the light of the lit candles.
Seeing that the Empress looked tired, Kangxi waved his hand and told her to rest first, while he went to the outer room to inquire about her condition.
In reality, the Empress remained the same. The fetus in her womb was in a delicate balance. The Empress dared not eat or move, for fear that there would not be enough time and it would affect the baby's health.
"Has the imperial physician given a specific delivery date?" The due date has arrived, but the exact time varies almost every time depending on the Empress's condition.
Tan Yun lowered her head and said, "Your Majesty, the imperial physician said it will be within the next few days."
The Empress's due date was originally in June, but the previous shock had affected her health, even though the imperial physicians had been helping to treat her.
Kangxi nodded. "Have the midwives and wet nurses been arranged in advance?"
"Your Majesty, the people have already moved in, and even the imperial physicians are taking their pulses three times a day to ensure the safety of the Empress and the young prince." In this regard, Tan Yun paid more attention than Kangxi, leaving no stone unturned.
Seeing that there was nothing more to instruct him on, Kangxi said nothing more, but simply waved his hand to dismiss Tanyun, leaving Liang Jiugong to stand aside and serve.
The candlelight flickered, casting indistinct shadows.
Emperor Kangxi flipped through the book in his hands, occasionally staring intently at a particular passage.
Liang Jiugong went out and came back in, carrying a bowl of fragrant soup.
Kangxi put down the book in his hand, and the expression on his face softened. "Did the Empress order it prepared?"
Liang Jiugong hesitated, "I heard that the small kitchen prepared it in advance, in case the master gets hungry and there is no food available."
Kangxi didn't take it seriously, saying, "He's quite clever; let someone reward him with some silver."
Liang Jiugong bowed and nodded, "This servant obeys the decree."
...
In the early morning of the third day of the fifth month of the thirteenth year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign, while everyone was asleep, Empress Hesheli Fangyi gave birth to Prince Baocheng in the Kunning Palace with great difficulty.
However, the Empress suddenly fainted after giving birth to the prince and did not wake up for three whole days.
Just when everyone thought the empress might die because of this, she opened her eyes again, but for some reason, she had lost her memory.
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