Yi Chang had already decided on the child's destination even before the child was born.
The matter was settled during a conversation between Emperor Kangxi and Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang.
After leaving Cining Palace, Kangxi went to Yikun Palace to tell Consort Yi about the matter.
Yikun Palace
"So Your Majesty intends to give my child to the Empress Dowager to raise?" Consort Yi asked this question when she heard Kangxi tell her that he wanted to give the child to the Empress Dowager.
Kangxi said, "Hmm, my mother is only in her thirties now. If we raise a child to keep her company, her days won't be so boring."
Yi Changzai actually agreed with the outcome of this matter.
If her child were adopted by the Empress Dowager, her rank would definitely rise, and the Empress Dowager would also protect her for the sake of the child.
It's even more likely that the Empress Dowager will protect her a bit out of respect for the Empress Dowager.
In previous historical contexts, Consort Yi would certainly not have agreed, as she had already been granted the rank of Consort in the sixteenth year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign.
But right now she's just a lowly concubine, and she's not qualified to raise the child.
Therefore, he could only find one of the concubines in the harem to raise her child. But how could the concubines in the harem raise her child as well as the Empress Dowager?
Yi Changzai replied, "I understand."
Kangxi said, "It's good that you understand. Actually, there's nothing wrong with the Empress Dowager raising the child. You can visit the child occasionally, and I don't think the Empress Dowager will refuse."
Yi Changzai understood that if she were raised by other concubines, such as Consort Tong or Consort An, they might not allow her to see the child in order to ensure the child would be close to them in the future.
But the Empress Dowager is different. If the Empress Dowager were to raise the child, she might feel guilty towards her because she adopted the child, and then make amends. Even if the child were to visit the child, the Empress Dowager would certainly not refuse.
So Yi Changzai was still very happy.
Emperor Kangxi said, “After you give birth to a child, you will be raised by your mother, so your rank cannot be too low. You will first enjoy the rank of concubine. After you give birth to a child, whether it is a boy or a girl, you will be given to your mother, and then you will be promoted to the rank of concubine.”
Consort Yi had actually thought about adopting her child and giving it to the Empress Dowager so that the Emperor would promote her rank, but what she thought and what she actually heard were not the same thing.
Yi Changzai replied, "Yes, Your Majesty."
Emperor Kangxi said, "Alright, it's good that you know. I have other matters to attend to, so I'll be leaving now. Take good care of yourself during your pregnancy."
Yi Changzai replied, "Your Majesty's decree is hereby obeyed."
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When Emperor Kangxi told Wanwan about this matter in Jingren Palace, Wanwan also thought of it, because in history, the child of Consort Yi was adopted by the Empress Dowager.
Wanwan: "So the Empress Dowager wants to adopt a child. That makes sense. The Empress Dowager is still young, and the palace is lonely. If a child came, her life would be much happier."
Kangxi said, "Hmm, the Empress Dowager is only in her thirties. Having a child would probably make her life easier."
Emperor Kangxi was still willing to get along well with his legal mother.
Kangxi said, "By the way, I also picked out some good things for you. Do you think you can use them? Although you don't lack them, they are still my good wishes."
Since Wanwan became pregnant, Emperor Kangxi has sent people to Jingren Palace to deliver gifts every few days.
Although Wanwan is not short of money, who would complain about having too many good things? Besides, won't all of these things cost money for the children's betrothal gifts in the future?
Wanwan said, "In that case, Your Majesty, I thank you. Oh, and on behalf of the child in my womb, I also thank Your Majesty for the gift."
Wanwan gave Kangxi a curtsy with a smile on her face.
Upon seeing this, Emperor Kangxi immediately exclaimed, "Get up! Get up! You're pregnant now, how can you be so careless?"
Wanwan said, "Xuan Ye, my child is only two months old. How can he be so delicate?"
"Besides, I don't have any other symptoms besides being sleepy. I haven't vomited or felt nauseous. Doesn't that prove I'm healthy?" Wanwan said sarcastically.
Kangxi said, "You are indeed in good health. You don't experience dizziness, nausea, or vomiting. However, you are very sleepy. Hahaha, you would be just as sleepy even if you weren't pregnant, right?"
Wanwan was a little unhappy when she heard Kangxi teasing her. She was really sleepy because she was pregnant, not because she wanted to sleep.
It really wasn't because she wanted to sleep.
Wanwan: "Heh, believe it or not, I've been sleeping a lot lately because of the baby."
Kangxi said, "Very well, it was because of the child. I was wrong. How about I apologize to my beloved concubine?"
Wanwan: "That's more like it. Then Your Majesty owes me another favor."
Kangxi: "Yes, so what does Qingqing want?"
Wanwan: "I don't lack money, I don't lack power, I lack nothing, but there is one thing I do lack."
Emperor Kangxi: "Oh, I didn't know that you, my lady, were lacking anything?"
Wanwan said, "Then Your Majesty should come to Jingren Palace more often to give the child prenatal education. I heard from my mother that if the child receives more prenatal education while in the womb, he will be very smart when he grows up."
Wanwan said, "Look how smart I am! It's because when I was in my mother's belly, my mother often read to my stepmother."
Emperor Kangxi was skeptical of this matter because Wanwan's elder brother did not seem particularly intelligent.
It has nothing to do with being a hothead, but it also has nothing to do with being smart.
Kangxi said, "Is that so? But I think your elder brother is quite skilled in martial arts, but as for his brains, cough cough."
Wanwan said, "My eldest brother's condition was an accident. He took more from his father than his mother." Wanwan was a little speechless because among the four siblings, her eldest brother was the least intelligent.
Kangxi: "Is that so?"
Hearing Kangxi's serious tone, how could Wanwan bear it? "Fine, I'm not talking to you anymore. Just tell me if you're coming or not?"
Kangxi replied, "Of course I came. If I hadn't come, I'm afraid you would have disturbed my peace."
Wanwan: "Heh, you're smart to know what's good for you."
When Kangxi heard this, he knew that if any other concubines dared to speak to him like that, he would have punished them long ago. But he really couldn't bear to do that to Wanwan.
Kangxi said, "By the way, can't you do prenatal education yourself? Why does it have to be me? Besides, I see that Tingfeng and Tingyu by your side have been trained quite comprehensively by you. Can't they do it?"
Wanwan said, "Hearing Your Majesty say this, I suppose the child I am carrying is that of Tingfeng and Tingyu."
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Kangxi scolded Wanwan upon hearing her words.
But Wanwan didn't care at all.
Wanwan: "Isn't that right? You, as the child's father, are not coming, and you want me to do the thing you should be doing."
Kangxi sighed. "Women and petty men are hard to deal with. Oh well, I won't argue with this woman, especially since she's the one I like."
Emperor Kangxi said, "Very well, I will definitely come to Jingren Palace to give the child prenatal education when I have time in the future. Are you satisfied now?"
Wanwan said, "You should have done it anyway, as if I was forcing you."
Emperor Kangxi expressed his helplessness.
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