Consort Tongjia noticed his gaze and patted his head.
He's already a five-year-old boy, and his height is increasing rapidly. It seems that if you're not paying attention at all, or if you neglect him for even a moment, he'll appear taller. The growth rate of children this age is truly astonishing!
I remember when I first brought him to Chengqian Palace, he was still a baby in swaddling clothes.
At that time, Consort Tongjia was actually unwilling to accept the child, because she still hoped to give birth to a child for her cousin herself. It was only after being persuaded by her nanny and her own family that she was able to raise the child by her side.
At the time, she thought that she could not let Consort De, who was trying to leave her side, succeed in doing so, and that having a child by her side would provide some support, so as not to be ridiculed by the concubines in the palace who were at odds with her.
Consort De... was originally her servant. She was gentle in appearance, had a good personality, and was very capable in her work, so she was highly valued by her. Although she was not exceptionally beautiful, she had a unique charm.
She encountered some issues at that time, and in order to secure her favor, she pushed the person towards her cousin. The feeling of personally pushing someone away was incredibly painful; it was truly heartbreaking…
Originally, Consort Tongjia thought that Consort Tongjia was a gentle person who could stay by her side as a puppet, and that she would stay peacefully by her side. If Consort Tongjia became unavailable, Consort Tongjia would fight for the emperor's favor on her behalf. This was Consort Tongjia's original idea.
In the end, I was wrong. She became pregnant without anyone knowing and gave birth to a prince. That was not something I could easily deal with.
If it were just an ordinary long holiday or a concubine, then she would be someone the emperor could discard at will, and in the end, she would be at his mercy. But if she became pregnant and gave birth to a prince, the situation would be very different, and at the time she gave birth, the emperor's offspring would not be plentiful.
She gave birth to a prince while she was just a palace maid and was given the title of Noble Lady. She was truly a thorn in the side of all the women in the palace.
Unfortunately, she had quite a few capable people around her, and her influence in the palace was very deep. She managed to evade several assassination attempts and ultimately made it through safely...
Even if it was unbearable, she could only swallow her anger.
However, she did not vent her anger on Yinzhen. She knew in her heart that Yinzhen, who had grown up by her side since childhood, was not the kind of ungrateful child.
The grudges of their generation shouldn't affect the next. Regardless, even though they initially had a falling out and were completely at odds, Consort Tongjia remained rational.
Consort Tongjia was rational. In fact, there were no stupid women in the palace. Even Consort De was very intelligent, which allowed her to stand out among the palace maids and gain Consort Tongjia's favor.
It can be said that Consort De has gone through a lot to reach her current position.
If you take any wrong step, you might not get what you want...
But whether a person's mind becomes dulled due to imbalance or some other event afterward is unknown...
"Mother, is there anything else you can eat?" Yinzhen asked, at a loss.
He knew his mother had no appetite and wanted to find something appetizing for her, but so many nannies were helpless, so what could he do?
Moreover, he knew that eating more at this time would definitely be good for his mother's health.
When he helped his mother sit down, he could clearly feel the bones in her body, which made his heart ache. But seeing her struggling to eat, Yinzhen couldn't bring himself to force her to eat more.
Consort Tongjia patted his head, feeling a warmth in her heart. Since becoming pregnant with their child, she definitely couldn't serve the emperor anymore.
Moreover, because of what happened to Consort De, Consort Tongjia had no intention of letting her personal maid take her place this time.
Even if she still wanted to possess the Emperor, she had to consider the little one in her belly, so over time, Consort Tongjia's mentality became much more peaceful.
Yinzhen was a filial son, so even though his presence here might not have much effect, Consort Tongjia would still feel touched and comfortable.
And so, the meal in front of her seemed to become a little more appetizing. Without Yinzhen urging her to eat anything, Consort Tongjia drank an extra bowl of soup than usual.
Don't underestimate this bowl of soup; it's a huge improvement in other people's eyes. After all, Consort Tongjia could only eat two bowls of soup every day.
The palace maids around them couldn't stop smiling, chatting and teasing while coaxing the two of them to eat more.
After finishing this meal today, Consort Tongjia felt very comfortable and did not feel uncomfortable or nauseous.
I felt warm all over, a feeling I hadn't had in a long time after eating and drinking my fill.
After dinner, she usually felt very tired or nauseous and needed to rest on the soft couch for a while before she could recover, or she was too tired to go to sleep.
But today is different.
She looked at Yinzhen with gentle eyes and suddenly became interested, asking him about what had happened in the study. She hadn't known about Yinzhen's activities in the study for a long time, but the child she was carrying had already taken up most of her energy.
Now that the Imperial Noble Consort is seriously ill, she is simply incapable of managing palace affairs.
On her side, because she was pregnant, she didn't have the energy to manage these things.
As for the concubines below, apart from Consort Hui, who was somewhat suitable, the other concubines were of too low a rank to be involved in such matters, so the Empress Dowager took over some of the tasks.
So, realistically speaking, Consort Tongjia has been free from palace affairs for some time now.
Yinzhen wanted to make her happy, so he talked a lot today, racking his brains to think of what interesting things had happened in the study that he could tell his mother.
But after talking for a while, I was disappointed to find that there didn't seem to be anything interesting going on in the study!
So besides these, he also told his mother about what he had recently learned and what people he had met...
"The Imperial Garden is blooming very well recently..." Yinzhen paused, and when he mentioned the Imperial Garden, he thought of the palace maid from Consort De's side who had come to see him that day.
He paused. He had clearly made up his mind to tell his mother about this before he arrived at Chengqian Palace, but he still hesitated when the time came.
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