"I've noticed that Concubine Xian rarely comes out except to serve the emperor in the bedroom and pay respects. Perhaps she has a calm personality. Besides, she's just pregnant, so whether she can give birth is another matter."
Time flies, and it is the seventh day of July in a blink of an eye.
Today is the Empress Dowager’s 50th birthday. The Ci’an Palace is decorated with lights and is as lively as the New Year.
There was something going on in the previous court, so the emperor had not come yet. The concubines, with their children and the princesses of the royal family, sat and talked with the empress dowager.
The eldest princess is almost ten years old.
Previously, because of Su's instigation, she almost went astray, and later because of the death of the second prince, Concubine Zhuanghe fell seriously ill.
The emperor decided to let the concubine dowager raise the eldest princess, while the second princess was raised in Ci'an Palace.
Now that the eldest princess' heart knot has been untied, her young face is no longer filled with hostility and hatred. She smiles peacefully whenever she meets anyone, truly a daughter of a royal family.
Jingxiang is the youngest of the children. Although he is less than one year old, he is plump and fair, and he looks so pink and tender that he smiles at everyone he sees. He is very lovable.
Now that Concubine Lian is pregnant again, the Queen Mother holds her little grandson in her arms and looks at her lovingly: "I heard that you've been suffering from severe morning sickness recently?"
Concubine Lian nodded shyly, and the Queen Mother sighed, "You look quite haggard. It just so happens that I found a fine purple ginseng a few days ago. You can take it back with you later. It's the best for making soup or medicine."
"Empress Dowager, today is your birthday. You should accept my gift. How can I take your things?"
"These are all trivial matters. You being pregnant is a great contribution to Dajing. It's nothing."
Concubine Lian stood up to express her gratitude and mentioned that Fu Xiyu had recently given her a lot of good tonic medicine. Concubine Zhuanghe smiled and said, "Concubine Lian, the Empress Dowager and the Queen love you so much, you must give birth to more little grandchildren."
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