The Empress Dowager naturally had the largest, most spacious and coolest courtyard, followed by the Imperial Concubine and Concubine Yi. Their courtyards were close to each other, which made it convenient for them to communicate about matters related to pregnancy.
After arranging these three people, the rest will be easy.
Because Concubine Hui had previously asked her to take care of Wei, she arranged for Wei and her son to live in the same courtyard with her. This made Wei grateful and content, but Tong Jia was unhappy.
But now she can control her temper, and even if she is unhappy, she doesn't show it at all.
But when he returned to the yard, he couldn't help but get angry at Uya, forcing her to kneel and scolding her. The noise was so loud that Rong Fei in the next yard couldn't help but send someone to inquire.
"Wei, was Tonggiya so noisy in the past?" Rong Fei was a little surprised.
Wei was a little embarrassed, but still nodded.
"Empress Tong is proud and arrogant, and the situation has been bad in recent years, so her temper is not very good."
Rong Fei was speechless, "Since you know your situation is not good, just be quiet and be at peace."
Then he looked at Ting He, "Go next door and tell Concubine Tong to be quiet. Tell her that this is a temporary palace, not the Forbidden City. Any disturbance will spread far and wide. If she doesn't want to disturb the Empress Dowager and the Emperor, she can make a scene."
Ting He received the order and went out to pass on the message.
Rong Fei sighed and then looked at Wei. "Sister Hui Fei asked me to take care of you. I thought she was making a big deal out of nothing, but now it seems she was foresighted."
When Wei heard this, she couldn't help laughing, then she pursed her lips and felt embarrassed.
After being warned, Tong Jia let Wu Ya go back. When she returned to her room, she couldn't help throwing things around. After venting her anger, she cursed: "Who is this Ma Jia? She dared to send someone to tell me a message. She really thinks she is serious."
Shushu advised, "Don't be angry, Your Majesty. Rong Fei is probably afraid of alarming the Emperor."
Tong Jia glared at her and then stopped talking. After a long pause, she ordered, "Find a chance to tell Wan Liuha to prepare a dance that can be performed at the banquet. Also, tell her to go out less recently and just practice dancing in the yard."
Although Shushu didn't understand why her master made such arrangements, she was always obedient and found an opportunity to pass on the message that night.
Wan Liuha agreed and was also puzzled. Tang Li said, somewhat puzzled, "My lady, Concubine Tong asked you to prepare the dance, but she also forbade you from leaving the house recently. This...preparing the dance is probably to win favor, but why not let you leave?"
Wan Liuha shook her head. "I don't understand either. But since Concubine Tong has made such an arrangement, it seems to make sense. Let's prepare well."
In another room, Meixiang closed the door and whispered, "Shushu is gone."
Concubine Jin nodded, "It seems that Wan Liuha is colluding with Concubine Tong."
Meixiang asked softly, "My lady, do we need to do anything?"
Concubine Jin shook her head. "Not yet, but we need to be wary of the Wan Liuha clan. Concubine Tong is arrogant and unwilling to give in, so there's no guarantee she won't use the Wan Liuha clan as a pretext for causing trouble. We just need to remember not to get into trouble ourselves."
In the blink of an eye, it was August 27th, and Concubine Yi suddenly took action.
The accompanying imperial physician rushed over quickly, and the empress dowager and Kangxi, who had received the news, also arrived one after another. The imperial concubine even hurried over with Hongmei's support, holding her big belly.
"Your Highness is not feeling well right now, so why are you here?"
The imperial concubine's belly is very big, and since she is very slender, it is horrifying to see her holding her big belly.
Kangxi was afraid that something had happened to her, so he quickly asked Liang Jiugong to help her sit down.
"I heard that Concubine Yi is about to give birth. I am worried, so I naturally want to come and see her."
The Queen Mother saw that the worried expression on her face did not seem fake and sighed, "The Concubine is also a kind-hearted person."
After Yunzhu translated it, the Imperial Concubine also said, "Thank you, Your Majesty. I am about to give birth, so I naturally feel the same way."
Concubine Yi's birth was not difficult. After three hours of struggling, she heard the baby's enthusiastic cry.
The Queen Mother was the first to put her hands together, as long as the child was born safely, everything would be fine.
When she heard that it was a prince and that mother and child were safe, she was so excited that tears came to her eyes.
Kangxi looked at the Ninth Prince who was being screamed out by his wet nurse and said with a smile: "This kid cries vigorously, and his fists are clenched vigorously. Let's name him Yinzhen."
"In addition, the imperial physician and all the palace servants will be generously rewarded."
Everyone knelt down to express their gratitude.
Kangxi looked at Liang Jiugong again and said, "Order the Ministry of Rites to arrange the full moon ceremony one month from now, to be held at the temporary palace."
When the empress dowager heard the emperor's arrangements, she was happy to know that the emperor valued this child.
On the day of the full moon, almost all the royal family members came, and some ministers also came with their families to congratulate.
Since the Ministry of Rites was fully responsible, Concubine Rong naturally didn't have to worry about this.
At the banquet, Concubine Yi came out holding her child to meet everyone. After sitting for a while, she took the child back to rest.
After three rounds of drinks, the singing and dancing performance began.
Tong Jia winked at Wan Liuha, and after a song, Wan Liuha stood up and walked out.
"I congratulate the Emperor on the birth of the Ninth Prince. It's a rare occasion to see such joy today, and I'd like to perform a dance to liven up the atmosphere."
Kangxi was visibly taken aback when he saw her. Liang Jiugong hurriedly whispered, "This is Consort Wan Liuha, who lives in Changchun Palace."
Kangxi nodded. There was nothing he could do; he had completely forgotten about this person.
But after the dance, Kangxi felt his eyes brighten.
He didn't know that there was someone in his harem who was such a good dancer.
Tong Jia winked at Tong Guowei who was not far away, and soon some ministers began to praise her.
Some praised the emperor's harem for being full of talented people, while others praised Wan Liuha for her dancing skills.
After the man took the lead, the women also began to praise him.
As he praised more and more, Kangxi's heart began to flutter.
That night, he favored An Liuha.
Even during the days that followed in the palace, Wan Liuha was almost the only one favored by him, which made her very popular.
"Your Majesty, that Wan Liuha has always been a coward. No one would have thought she would cause trouble at our Ninth Prince's full moon ceremony."
Huanxi said angrily that this was clearly stealing the limelight from her master.
Concubine Yi sneered, "She's only taking advantage of the opportunity. It's really hard for her. However, the Emperor favors her so much, but he didn't even give her a promotion. Humph."
Speaking of this, Huanxi finally felt a little happier.
"Yes, I thought that with her being so favored, she would be promoted to a noble lady right away. But after all this time, she is still just a concubine."
Huanxi said this as she handed the nourishing soup to Concubine Yi.
"Forget it, just keep an eye on her. As for her attempt to steal my favor, it won't be too late to deal with her once I've recovered."
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