She was determined to give birth to the child, but she also needed to maintain her status. Otherwise, what was the point of having a child? It would be better if the child died in her womb, thus saving the opportunity for that other woman.
She glanced at the midwife closest to her. The midwife nodded after seeing her gaze, then pushed aside the midwife who was delivering the baby and stood directly in front to begin the delivery herself.
Seeing that everything was ready, Uya began to cooperate in giving birth to the child.
Although her Wuya family had been reduced to almost nothing after several purges, she could still find a few midwives. She had long known about everything that Consort Tong had done to her.
Ha, you still want her child? Dream on.
Although she knew what Consort Tong had done, she couldn't resist. She could only pretend not to know and try her best to protect herself. Although her performance just now was exaggerated, the pregnancy was indeed too big and might harm her body. Whether she could have another child in the future was still a question, so she had to keep this child by her side.
This is the future of the Uya clan; no one should touch it.
Inside, they were working hard to give birth, but the atmosphere outside was a little awkward.
Mingxiu looked at the two big shots sitting upright in the chairs and regretted that she had run too late and was left behind to wait.
Hearing the woman's words from inside the room, Mingxiu prepared to leave, but Consort Tong spoke up directly: "Since you have nothing else to do, sister, why don't you stay? It just so happens that the Emperor and I are getting a little bored here. Why don't you stay and chat with me?"
Hearing this, Mingxiu could only turn around helplessly and grin at Kangxi. Kangxi wanted Mingxiu to go back, but it was indeed inappropriate for him and the Imperial Noble Consort to be alone now, so he pretended not to see her.
In this situation, Mingxiu could only curse inwardly, but she turned back with a smile on her face.
There are three chairs now, and each person is sitting in one. They don't say a word, and all you can hear are screams of pain coming from inside. The atmosphere is incredibly strange.
After an unknown amount of time, Mingxiu could no longer bear the eerie atmosphere, and finally a loud wail came from inside.
Mingxiu breathed a sigh of relief and saw the person bringing good news come out carrying a package, smiling and congratulating Kangxi: "Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations on the birth of a little prince by Consort Wuya."
As soon as the woman finished speaking, the three people opposite her laughed. Mingxiu laughed simply because the Fourth Prince Yinzhen had finally been born, and she no longer had to suffer. She could go back now, and Baocheng was still waiting for her to come back for dinner.
Emperor Kangxi was happy because he had another child; this was his fourth son who was still alive.
It's a kind of comfort for him, who always seems to lose his children.
Consort Tong's happiness was far more complicated than anything else. She was happy because the child would be raised and nurtured by her side, but unhappy because the child belonged to her imperial cousin and another man.
Consort Tong turned her gaze into the room and gestured to the servants around her, asking why they hadn't heard the news of Wuya's death.
The palace maid beside her noticed her gaze, glanced at the person next to her, and that person gently shook her head.
Mingxiu paid no attention to their commotion and stood up to congratulate the Emperor: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, on the birth of your son. Now that Sister Wuya is alright, I will return to my palace. Baocheng came to my palace today and is waiting for me to return for dinner. I will take my leave now."
Upon hearing that Bao Cheng was also there, Kangxi quickly waved for him to return home, and then rode in his sedan chair to follow him back.
Mingxiu thanked her, then glanced at Wuya's house before turning back.
These things had nothing to do with her. She didn't like this Wuya clan anyway. She just felt sorry for Yinzhen and hoped that the poor child would have a better life in the future.
When Mingxiu returned, Yinreng was still sitting at the dining table, his eyes fixed on the direction of the palace gate.
Seeing Mingxiu return, his face immediately lit up with a smile, and he got up to greet her.
He led Yinreng back to the main hall, looked at the food on the table, and said with some helplessness, "Why don't you eat first? Didn't I tell you that if I come back late, you can eat first and not wait for me? I'll cook when I get back."
Yinreng shook his head: "I know, but when I heard them say that the other concubines had returned, I thought that Consort Ming should be back soon, so I wanted to wait a little longer. I didn't expect to wait so long."
Mingxiu sighed and explained to Yinreng, "It's my fault. I got held up by something before I left, so I came back late. I'm sorry to have troubled Baocheng to wait for me."
Yinreng shook his head sheepishly.
After washing their hands, the two sat down at the table and began to eat. She herself did not adhere to the rules of not speaking while eating or sleeping, but the royal family had strict rules. Yinreng usually ate without speaking or sleeping, but he could relax a little with Mingxiu.
"Mother Consort, has your little brother been born yet?" Yinreng asked curiously. Maomao had told him that his little brother had been born safely and that someone would help him with chores when he grew up, but he still wanted to confirm.
Mingxiu nodded, "Yes, Consort Wuya's child has been born. When he grows up, he can play with you. But he's too young now, so he can't play with you, you know?"
Mingxiu looked at Yinreng with a serious expression, worried that if something went wrong, the blame would fall on Yinreng and the others.
Yinreng nodded. He had seen newborn babies before, like Tutu's distant cousin on TV. They were all soft and limp, only good at eating and sleeping, and not fun at all.
He still prefers to play with his eldest brother. His third brother is also very fun now, but his father doesn't really like him playing with his third brother, so he spends most of his time with his eldest brother.
After finishing their meal and having talked enough, Mingxiu had Yinreng's attendants send him back home. It wasn't that he couldn't stay at Yonghe Palace, but firstly, the child was getting older, and more importantly, Yonghe Palace was quite far from the Imperial Study.
If we stay here, we'll have to get up really early in the morning. We should go back to our original place. Besides, Yinreng has some homework he hasn't finished, so we can only regretfully go back. Recently, Consort Ming had a new jigsaw puzzle made, with more than 10,000 pieces.
He hasn't played it yet; he's too busy right now to play.
It's all my father's fault. If he hadn't assigned me so much homework, I wouldn't have had time to do the puzzle.
No, he needs to talk to his father, the Emperor, when he has time.
No sooner had Yinreng left than the person he had been thinking about to talk to appeared in Yonghe Palace.
Mingxiu looked at Kangxi with surprise and curiosity. Wasn't it Uya who was giving birth today? Why did he seem unhappy?
Could it be that something happened to Uya after she gave birth?
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