Consort Chun's pregnancy was discovered during Consort Jia's delivery, less than half a month after Consort Chun became pregnant.
At that time, Consort Chun was running to Changchun Palace despite experiencing early pregnancy symptoms. Anyone with eyes could see that Consort Chun had ulterior motives.
It was only after the incident involving Consort Hui and others, and the fact that they all came to the Yuanmingyuan Garden, that Consort Chun was overshadowed by Noble Lady Qing, who shared the same palace, causing her presence to plummet to rock bottom, which is why she was overlooked.
But Consort Chun is no less remarkable. Although she did not survive the birth of Yongzhang in the thirteenth year of Yongzheng's reign, Consort Chun was still a concubine. She later became pregnant again, and if she could give birth to a son this time, she would have a chance to become a consort.
Chen Yuwei didn't particularly like Consort Chun, but she also admired Consort Chun's ambition to climb the social ladder.
The incident in the winter of the third year of Qianlong's reign that caused Yongzhang to fall into the water has been so well-received that no one suspects that Consort Chun orchestrated it herself. This shows just how well Consort Chun maintained her public persona and facade in the eyes of others.
It's so good it's almost terrifying.
That's why Chen Yuwei felt that Consort Chun wouldn't easily give up the benefits from the Empress's side.
Xia He didn't know much about this matter, because the Empress was pregnant and had more reason to stay in her room. Other concubines couldn't easily see the Empress, and Consort Chun was one of them. Even the protagonist who wanted to take advantage of her couldn't get a glimpse of her. So, who could know whether Consort Chun had designs on the Empress?
"Your Majesty, Consort Chun spends most of her time at the Bitong Academy to rest and prepare for childbirth."
Occasionally, when I go out for a walk, I don't leave the grounds of Bitong Academy.
It seems there was no interaction between Consort Chun and the Empress.
Xia He spoke hesitantly, as if she were carefully considering her words or organizing her thoughts.
In short, what Chen Yuwei heard boiled down to one sentence: she didn't know.
Chen Yuwei: ...
"Send someone to investigate; we still need to be wary of Consort Chun."
Because this person is ruthless, he even dared to harm and exploit his own son.
What if Consort Chun still harbors resentment and launches a surprise attack? I wasn't prepared for that. What should I do then?
Of all the women in the harem, Chen Yuwei was most afraid of and wary of Su Jingtong.
Perhaps because they came from the same place, Su Jingtong harbored a deep grudge against her from the beginning.
Sometimes Chen Yuwei couldn't understand Su Jingtong's thought process. What was the point of staring at her all day? She wasn't going to fight for the throne, so wasn't that a waste of time and energy?
Later, Chen Yuwei realized that Su Jingtong's constant targeting of her stemmed from her excessive ambition and the idea that two tigers cannot share the same mountain.
Why
These women are terrifying (and they themselves got shot along with them).
Xia He nodded in agreement, secretly elevating Consort Chun to another rank in her heart.
It seems I wasn't sensitive enough. For my master to mention her like that, Consort Chun must have some tricks up her sleeve. I need to be more careful.
On the fifth day of the ninth lunar month, the group set off from the Old Summer Palace to return to Beijing.
The carriage moved very slowly on the road because the Empress, Chen Yuwei, and Su Jingtong were all pregnant.
The journey from Yuanmingyuan to the Forbidden City, which should have taken half a day, took a whole day.
By the time the carriage stopped at the entrance of Yikun Palace, the sun had already set and the moon was high overhead.
"My lord, shall I ask the imperial physician to take a look?"
Chen Yuwei slowly got off the carriage, her face pale, her steps unsteady, and her body trembling.
It was extremely uncomfortable for a pregnant woman to ride in a carriage. Although Chen Yuwei had taken the pills produced by the system, the carriage did not have a shock absorption system.
Even with a thick blanket underneath, it couldn't stop the swaying and bouncing.
Chen Yuwei was shaken around all day, which was worse than traveling normally.
"No need. Prepare some easily digestible food to tide you over."
I should go to bed early tonight and deal with everything tomorrow.
Chen Yuwei waved her hand, calmed herself down, and then picked up the teacup next to her to rinse her mouth.
The dizziness and headache subsided after a while, so Chen Yuwei took the opportunity to take another bath until she felt refreshed and full of energy again.
After eating some pastries and drinking a few bowls of soup, Chen Yuwei felt her hunger subside, changed into her nightgown, and went to sleep.
Chen Yuwei slept soundly until dawn, and even her usually restless stomach calmed down all night. She stretched and sat up in bed, calling Xia He over to ask how the children were.
Since they returned too late yesterday, Chen Yuwei simply let Yonghu and the others rest at Yikun Palace.
In any case, there were no other concubines in Yikun Palace besides her, and Yonghu's three children were still young, so there wouldn't be any gossip if she stayed there occasionally.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, Prince Yonghu and the others went to the Qianqing Palace early this morning after finishing their meal."
Even Princess Hezhuo and Princess Fuling'a went along.
As mentioned before at the Yuanmingyuan, Khoja and Fulinga wanted to learn from Buku.
Chen Yuwei was surprised that the two children still remembered after so long. She nodded and said, "It's good that they went. They should come back when they feel tired."
He Zhuo and Fu Ling'a are two delicate girls. It's not that Chen Yuwei looks down on children, but that thing is too tiring. He Zhuo and Fu Ling'a cry every time they bump into something. Can they really persevere in learning Buku?
Chen Yuwei remained skeptical, thinking that He Zhuo and Fu Ling'a were just using this as a pastime because they found it too boring to stay in the palace all the time.
Surprisingly, Khoja and Fulina persevered.
This violent and aesthetically unappealing sport directly ignited the passion in Hezhuo and Fuling'a's bones. The two children were even more excited than Yonghu and the others, shouting that they wanted to practice.
Chen Yuwei: ...
What could Chen Yuwei say? If the child liked it, how could she not support it? Learning to use a buk for self-defense was better than learning needlework, embroidery, poetry, and songs to wallow in self-pity. At least if the child learned buk well, he could protect himself and his personal safety would be guaranteed.
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