Chapter Sixty-Seven
After leaving the Crown Princess's place, Ala Daqige returned to her own carriage. When she saw Prince Yinzhi, there was a hint of envy on her face.
"Brother, I heard that the Crown Princess is pregnant, so I'm going to fetch the scriptures immediately." Ala Daqige was well aware that what she had just said was inappropriate, but, well, who isn't a woman when they're pregnant?
“Master, we’ve been together for so long, and Abu says I’m very healthy, so why haven’t I gotten pregnant yet?” Ala Daqige knew that once they returned to the capital, she would no longer have the chance to possess Prince Yinzhi.
So I need to get pregnant as soon as possible.
The seemingly simple and straightforward provocation made Prince Yinzhi immediately fix his gaze on her. What did that mean? Was she blaming the prince?
impossible.
"Envious?" He glanced at Ala Daqige's belly and was confident. He didn't think he couldn't get his woman pregnant. Didn't his wife and Tian Shi get pregnant?
"Yes, it's been so long. If it's not because of me, could it be because of you?" Aladachige wasn't shy at all, her smile was quite bright. She grabbed Yinzhi, not letting him leave. Tonight, she had to get him pregnant!
Yin Zhi never imagined that he couldn't struggle against it, but he couldn't really lay a hand on his woman, so he half-heartedly gave in and ended up getting together with her.
The key point is that Ala Daqi actually said she couldn't do it?
Damn it, I know it's a provocation, but a man can never say no.
Ala Daqige insisted on getting pregnant before returning to Beijing, so the boss was nowhere to be seen in the group.
The other princes had no opinion on this, and even Emperor Kangxi had heard about it, but he thought that Yinzhi was envious of the Crown Princess's pregnancy.
That's true. The old lady seems to be pregnant, but no one can guarantee that she will give birth to a son. However, she is still unhappy.
What? A Mongolian princess is more important than your Emperor Father?
Yinzhi didn't really spend all his time with Alaqige as Kangxi thought. He only went to his concubine's place at night. Isn't that just human nature?
Upon returning to the capital, the most pressing question on everyone's mind was whether the Crown Princess had become pregnant again after a year.
Four years have passed since His Highness the Crown Prince's wedding, and Yuqing Palace still only has one son.
Even the upcoming wedding of the Seventh Prince, Yinyou, was overshadowed. The Seventh Prince, Yinyou, was born with a foot ailment and was not favored by the Emperor. He also had no chance of ascending the throne in the future, so naturally, the matter of becoming the Crown Prince was not as important.
When Consort Hui learned that the Crown Princess had gone to Mongolia with the Emperor and become pregnant, she specially sent someone to visit the First Princess to see if she was also pregnant.
So much time has passed, why is there still no sign of pregnancy in the First Princess Consort's belly?
Did giving birth to four daughters in a row ruin her health?
No, the imperial physician must examine her pulse carefully. If she really ruins her health, it won't be good if it means her son, Yinti, won't even have a legitimate son.
Consort Yi didn't care about that. The Fifth Princess was pregnant, but she still hoped that the Fifth Prince's wife would also get pregnant. It's just that the Fifth Prince's wife's temperament was really hard to like.
Why is she still acting all wronged, like she's encountered a wicked mother-in-law?
If I ignore it, people will think I, as the mother-in-law, don't care about my daughter-in-law at all, making me seem like a wicked mother-in-law...
It's infuriating! Consort Yi has never been treated like this before. Last time she went to pay her respects to the Empress Dowager, Consort De made some sarcastic remarks to her. How could she not be angry?
But she had already said that the fifth prince hadn't grown up by her side. If she pressed him too hard, the fifth prince would say he was taking his leave and going to the Cining Palace to pay his respects to the Empress Dowager. What could she do?
Consort Rong doesn't care whether the Crown Princess is pregnant or not. The old princess is pregnant, and another princess is pregnant too. Surely one of them will be a little prince?
Looking forward to it!
On his way back to the capital, Prince Yinzhi heard that his concubine, Ala Daqige, had spoken disrespectfully to the Crown Princess. He was immediately furious. How could a mere concubine of a prince be compared to the Crown Princess?
Prince Yinzhi immediately went to apologize to the Crown Prince, and after much persuasion, he finally managed to get the Crown Prince to forgive him.
Yin Zhi breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time decided that he should ignore Ala Daqige.
Who knew that not long after, Consort Ala Daqige was diagnosed by the imperial physician as pregnant, which surprised Yinzhi. See, everyone said he was capable, better than the eldest son, the crown prince, and the fourth and fifth sons.
He forgot his previous intention to neglect his concubine, and even instructed the imperial physician to take good care of her, and ordered the people around her to serve her well, understand?
Ala Daqige was full of pride, and being the only woman of high rank among the accompanying princes in their backyard, she was living a very carefree life.
But who knew that after entering the capital and the prince's residence, the princess was heavily pregnant, exuding authority and sharpness, and another princess was also pregnant, making her seem insignificant.
She was angry, but her temperament and methods were simply not enough to handle the situation. She was pregnant with so many men that the prince couldn't possibly keep up.
Consort De was displeased with the Crown Princess's pregnancy and even planned to have someone murder the child in her womb, thinking that killing the little prince would be just as good.
For the Uya clan, it's enough for one person to stand up for them.
Consort De naturally wouldn't think of doing it herself, but she could still manage to have someone contact the princesses in Yuqing Palace.
She refused to believe that the princesses in Yuqing Palace could really remain indifferent.
But who knew that the princesses of Yuqing Palace were actually quite patient.
What else could I do if I couldn't control myself? Approach His Highness the Crown Prince? Before I could even utter a sound, the Crown Prince disliked me and confined me to my quarters, even deducting my allowance.
Targeting the Crown Princess? Let alone His Highness the Crown Prince, even the Crown Princess is not someone to be trifled with. It's better to please the Crown Princess and live a more comfortable life.
There was nothing they could do. During the four years they spent in the backyard of Yuqing Palace, since no one was favored, there was no reason to quarrel. The quarrels they had were all about trivial matters.
Now someone is actually encouraging them to murder the Crown Princess and the young prince? Are they tired of living? They even reported this matter to Eunuch Shun, who serves the Crown Prince.
Especially that little girl who encouraged him, she must be some kind of hidden informant from who-knows-where.
When Yinreng cleaned up the people around him, he naturally focused on those who served him regularly. He didn't pay much attention to the people who served the concubines in the back courtyard.
Another round of cleanup is indeed in order.
Consort De had no idea why His Highness the Crown Prince had started cleaning up Yuqing Palace again.
When Yinreng was eliminating his hidden agents, a small number of the Emperor's people remained. There was no way around it; his father was clearly worried about him living alone. He must be concerned about him…
Because of morning sickness, Jialuo did not attend the wedding of the Seventh Prince Yinyou, but sent a large gift to him.
Yinreng naturally wouldn't bother the Crown Princess with such a trivial matter. After arriving, he specifically told Yinyou about it, and Yinyou expressed his understanding.
Hongyao, who was a child who rolled on the bed, felt that the game was no longer fun. He wanted to stay home and take care of his mother. He thought his younger brother was not cute at all and was bullying his mother like this.
But no matter how unwilling they are, there's nothing they can do. As a joyous little fairy, as cute as a New Year's painting doll with fair skin and chubby cheeks, who wouldn't like it?
Anyway, the Seventh Prince, as the groom, really likes it and hopes that his future children will be just as cute and intelligent, which would be great.
After the banquet, Xiao Hongyao clung to his father, insisting that he go back quickly so he could see his mother and take care of his younger brother.
The urgency of her movements made Yinreng wonder if he was less concerned about the Crown Princess than Hongyao was.
Impossible. How could I not care about the Crown Princess?
So, after returning to Yuqing Palace that day, he sat next to the Crown Princess's reclining chair and insisted on reading the "Classic of Characters" to the baby in the Crown Princess's belly for two quarters of an hour.
As Jialuo listened to the Crown Prince's reading voice, the once clear and charming voice had now become a lullaby that made her drowsy.
He fell asleep quickly. Yinreng didn't think it was his 'lullaby' that was the problem; he simply felt that the Crown Princess was pregnant and was sleepy. The imperial physician said that this was a normal phenomenon.
After the Seventh Prince's wedding, the Ministry of Rites began preparations for the Eighth Prince's wedding.
Consort Yi began selecting maids and servants for the Ninth and Tenth Princes. Time passed slowly, seemingly very slowly, but in Jialuo's eyes, who was spending her pregnancy with nothing to do, it passed quite quickly.
At one month, my belly was pretty normal, but at five months, it started to get bigger, and it got abnormally big.
Having experienced the Crown Princess's pregnancy once before, Yinreng immediately summoned the imperial physician, asking, "The Crown Princess's belly wasn't this big before. She's only five months along. How did it get so big? Is there something wrong?"
Yinreng's worries were met with great care from the imperial physician. The pulse was as slippery as rolling beads, as if there were more than one pulse.
"Your Highness, you are likely pregnant with more than one child, but it's still early in the pregnancy. We'll have to wait another half a month to confirm." The imperial physician didn't dare to make a definitive conclusion, but both the fetus and the Crown Princess's pulse appeared to be quite healthy, so there seemed to be no major problems.
"What? More than one child?" Yinreng exclaimed immediately. Multiple births?
Jia Luo looked down at her large belly in surprise. Could she be the heroine of a legendary novel about having multiple babies at once? A must-have for time travelers? Or maybe she's a boy and a girl twins?
Yinreng looked at the Crown Princess in surprise. He didn't understand the novel about having multiple children in one pregnancy, but he had often heard the Crown Princess mention the female protagonist. She was the protagonist of that storybook.
Twins (a boy and a girl)?
How did the Crown Princess find out she was carrying twins?
"Your Highness, Crown Princess, I cannot be certain yet. We will have to wait another half month to confirm." The imperial physician reminded him again. Couldn't you listen to your old minister's advice? If you spread rumors now without knowing the truth, you will lose face and be blamed. The imperial physician was already used to this.
Yinreng and Jialuo had already ignored what the imperial physician said. "No wonder her belly is so big. By the way, Imperial Physician, if the Crown Princess is having multiple pregnancies, you will have to come and check her pulse every day and take good care of her."
"What? Mother has two little brothers in her belly?" Hongyao listened for a while before he realized what they were talking about. He looked at his mother's belly in surprise. Others couldn't even get a little brother, but he got two right away?
What a surprise! Both of his younger brothers will like him. Which one should he take better care of?
You have to treat them both equally; you can't spoil your younger brother too much...
(End of this chapter)
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