Perhaps Consort De and Prince Yinzhen were destined to clash. Whether in the original timeline or the current timeline, these two were destined to be mother and son, but they had no affection for each other.
Autumn has passed and winter has arrived; the weather has turned cold.
As snowflakes began to fall outside, Consort Jia, who was far away at her summer palace, sent good news: she had safely given birth to her child.
He was a healthy little prince, and Emperor Kangxi was very happy, so he bestowed upon him the name Yin'e.
Because the summer palace was relatively remote, the Tenth Prince's third-day celebration and full-moon celebration were rather simple. However, Emperor Kangxi had promised Consort Jia that he would hold a grand welcoming banquet when Consort Jia and her son returned to the palace next spring.
Speaking of the summer palace, we must mention Consort De, of the Uya clan, who is still staying there and has not yet returned.
To this day, Consort De has been staying at the summer palace for almost two months, but there is still no sign of her returning to the palace.
Even Yinzhen, who was accompanying Consort De, was temporarily exempted from the Emperor's schedule of going to the Imperial Study, and was instead allowed to focus on accompanying Consort De at the Summer Palace.
Consort De did try to find a solution, but no matter what she came up with, none of the palace bosses would take it on, so in the end Consort De had no choice but to give up.
The fact that Consort De ended up like this has undoubtedly drawn ridicule from a group of people in the harem, especially Tong Jia Rongyue, who laughed the most and even declared that she would not allow Consort De to return to the palace as long as she was in it.
Of course, no one knows whether the words are true or false. After all, Xiuning was not present, and the palace is a place where rumors are most prevalent. As the rumors spread, they often become distorted.
Having discussed the outside of the palace, let's now turn to the inside.
Xiuning's pregnancy is now in August, and she will give birth at the end of the year if all goes well.
The woman whose due date was close to that of Xiu Ning was Wan Liuha, a concubine in Yongshou Palace, while Consort Yi's sister, Consort Guo Luoluo, would have to wait another two or three months.
Emperor Kangxi was overjoyed by the success of his concubines' births, whether they were boys or girls, it was an affirmation of his frequent visits to the inner palace during that period.
To ensure smooth production, Xiuning arranged for Chunyu to set up the venue and investigate candidates in advance.
There were naturally cases where spies were discovered, but considering that life in the harem still required some face-saving, Chunyu simply used other excuses to send the people back to the Imperial Household Department for re-selection, which did not cause any trouble.
In the twelfth month of the twenty-second year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign, Xiu Ning gave birth to the seventh imperial daughter, Bu Er He Dai, at Qi Xiang Palace.
Because she was a princess and was born in the dead of winter, Kangxi and Xiuning decided to cancel the third-day-after-birth ceremony.
Of course, the absence of the third-day ritual does not mean that Boul and Dai are no longer favored.
To make amends to his youngest daughter, Emperor Kangxi specially ordered Liang Jiugong to send over a great many gifts, including countless gold, silver, jewels, and headdresses.
In the middle and late part of this month, before Xiu Ning had even finished her postpartum confinement, Wan Liuha, from the neighboring Yongshou Palace, also gave birth to her unborn son.
The youngest prince, ranked eleventh, was also a famous idle prince in history. After all, Yin Tao was not given important positions during the Yongzheng period, but became an indispensable backbone of the court during the Qianlong period, which earned him the great respect of the Qianlong Emperor, who even went so far as to adopt a son.
"My lord, since Wanliuha is unable to raise children, which consort in the harem will the eleventh prince be entrusted to?"
Chunyu was very curious. The principal wife of Yongshou Palace was Consort Jia, but Consort Jia had given birth to the Tenth Prince Yin'e, so she would not be able to raise the Eleventh Prince. Although there were many other concubines in the harem, there were probably only two or three who could take over.
But these two or three people seem to be unable to conceive for various reasons. Would the emperor really allow them to raise children?
Chunyu didn't think much about it. In her limited understanding, she thought it was impossible. The future of this eleventh prince was a difficult problem.
Why do you think this child will be handed over to the concubines in the imperial harem?
Xiuning asked Chunyu a question in return, and then picked up the teacup next to her and took a sip.
"Does Master mean there are other options?"
Chunyu tilted her head and thought for a moment. She felt that besides the few concubines, what about the Empress Dowager? The Empress Dowager had already raised the Fifth Prince, so it shouldn't be given to the Empress Dowager as well.
"Just wait and see. After the full moon, everything will be clear."
Xiuning didn't say much; she felt that the eleventh prince's final resting place would be Shou Kang Palace.
It's highly likely that Yinzhen will return to Consort De's side, and with Consort De's return to the palace uncertain, she probably won't have a chance to conceive her two children. With only this one son left, Yinzhen should be able to receive some of the maternal love he's been hoping for.
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Just after the New Year, the eleventh prince, who was born in Yongshou Palace, received a name bestowed by Emperor Kangxi.
Yin Tao was exactly the same as in his previous life, except that he was born earlier and his adoptive mother changed from Su Ma La Gu to the Empress Dowager.
Yes, that's right. Along with the name of Yin Tao, the choice of the child's adoptive mother was also announced.
Kangxi simply sent the person to the Empress Dowager's palace, while Yinzhen, who was far away in the imperial palace, tacitly handed her back to Consort De, Uya. After all, Consort De was already a concubine and was qualified to raise the child.
This dramatic turn of events was both unexpected and perfectly logical for everyone in the harem.
After all, it cannot be denied that no one in the harem is more suitable than the Empress Dowager.
"Oh, my little darling, don't cry, don't cry..."
Holding Bu'er and Dai in her arms, Xiu Ning gently coaxed her newborn daughter.
The fair-skinned baby lay in Xiuning's arms, with big, dark eyes like black grapes, and occasionally let out a clear laugh.
It's not that Xiu Ning is being hypocritical; in terms of cuteness alone, of her four children, Bu Er and Dai are the cutest.
This child not only has dimples, but also a pair of expressive eyes.
Even at such a young age, her outstanding appearance is already evident; who knows how much more captivating she will be as she grows older.
She couldn't help but kiss him again and again; Xiuning was in an incredibly good mood.
"master"
Chunyu walked in from outside and saw Xiuning playing with Buer and Dai, so she slowed down.
Chunyu cautiously walked up to Xiuning's side, but before she could say anything, she watched Xiuning's movements.
Xiuning remained calm and composed. She first placed Bu'er and Dai back in the tatami room, then turned to Chunyu beside her and asked, "What's wrong?"
Chunyu pointed outside in a low voice, "Guo Luoluo often tripped and fell when she went out, which aggravated the pregnancy. According to the imperial physician, she may have to give birth prematurely."
Premature birth?
Xiuning suddenly smiled and said, "It seems that ever since Guo Luoluo discovered that she was carrying a prince, she has been constantly dealing with big and small matters."
Chunyu was taken aback at first, then nodded, "That's true."
Could it be that someone is deliberately targeting her? "But there are quite a few princes in the harem."
“But the Guo Luo family already has two,” Xiu Ning tapped the table.
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