In the afternoon, Wanwan sent Tingyu and Tingfeng to each palace to convey a message that the greetings would be suspended from now on. As for when they would resume, she did not say, but that was not very important, since there were only two days a month.
When asked why, Tingyu and Tingfeng told the truth, after all, Wanwan was now an Imperial Noble Consort, and the other concubines in the harem couldn't reach Jingren Palace.
Of course I'm not afraid.
Yi Changzai said, "She's so lucky. I only dared to tell her I was more than two months pregnant, and now I'm more than three months along and the pregnancy is stable."
Yikun Palace Attendant Yi continued, “Originally, I was the only one in the harem who was pregnant, but the Emperor did not promote me in rank, but only gave me some gifts.”
"Even if things get better in the future, I will only be promoted to a higher status when I give birth to the child."
"I still can't raise my own child, it seems I have to plan ahead slowly."
Consort Yi was planning to find someone else in the harem who was suitable to raise her child. The Imperial Noble Consort was out of the question; she seemed to have adopted someone and now had her own child, so it definitely wouldn't be her.
Consort Tong is the most likely candidate. She currently holds the highest rank in the harem besides the Imperial Noble Consort, and she has no children.
Moreover, since the Emperor did not agree to let Consort Tong raise the child born to Lady Uya last time, there is a high probability that Consort Tong will raise the child this time.
However, nothing is absolute. There are also Consort An and Consort Xi, both of whom hold the rank of Consort and have no children, so it is also possible.
If she had to choose one person from among these women, Consort Yi would definitely choose Consort Tong.
After all, she holds a high position, and her children will live well with her.
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Consort Yi was still scheming about how to raise her child for Consort Tong.
However, her plan failed, but the result was still good.
As for Consort Hui, Consort Rong, and Consort An, they didn't care too much, especially Consort Hui and Consort Rong, as they both had their own children.
Consort An was also a law-abiding person.
Just one thing to say: good luck to the Imperial Noble Consort.
As for Consort Xi, although she was angry and unhappy, no one cared.
night
Jingren Palace
Inside the canopy bed
Kangxi looked at Wanwan's belly; it was flat, and he couldn't tell anything was wrong with it.
He then touched it again and found that there wasn't an ounce of fat on it. However, Kangxi was in a good mood at the time and didn't do anything.
Normally, if I saw Wanwan looking like this..., I probably would have pounced on her right away.
Emperor Kangxi touched Wanwan's belly and said, "My child is here."
Wanwan looked at Kangxi and was momentarily moved. She knew how much Kangxi wanted to have a child with her.
However, at that time, Wanwan was pregnant with Yinzhen, and she felt that she was still young and did not want to have children immediately, and besides, Wanwan was not capable of having children.
Even if it were born, so what? Emperor Kangxi lived so long, being born too early wouldn't make much difference.
Wanwan: "Yes, I am pregnant with Xuan Ye's child."
When Wanwan said this, she placed her hand on her stomach.
He placed his hand directly on Kangxi's hand, held Kangxi's hand, looked at Kangxi, and said the same thing as before.
Wanwan: "I am pregnant with Xuan Ye's child."
Looking at Wanwan, Kangxi thought that Qingqing seemed to have become more and more beautiful in the past two years.
Now, she radiates even more maternal glow. Kangxi thought he must have been right before; if this child were born, she would be the happiest child in the world.
The two lay on the bed, Kangxi holding Wanwan with his hand on her stomach.
The constant touching disturbed Wanwan, who was sleeping soundly. Besides, pregnant women are often irritable.
Wanwan said, "Alright, you can leave your hands idle for a while."
"I can't sleep at all with you like this."
Kangxi's expression changed; I had actually been reprimanded.
But he simply put his hand down silently and continued to hold Wanwan.
"Okay, okay, go to sleep."
"I really can't do anything with you," but Wanwan was still half asleep when she heard this, as she was already feeling very sleepy.
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Emperor Kangxi had just finished court when he was summoned to Cining Palace by the Empress Dowager.
"Grandson pays respects to the Ancestor, son pays respects to the Empress Dowager."
Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang said, "Get up. I called you here today because there is something I want to tell you."
Emperor Kangxi said, "Grandmother, please speak, and your grandson will listen."
Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang said, "I am thinking that Consort Yi is pregnant, but she is only a Consort. According to the rules, she cannot raise the child herself. Therefore, I would like to give the child she gives birth to to Qiqige for adoption."
Emperor Kangxi said, "Your Majesty, I promised Consort Tong that if she were to give birth to another child in the harem, I would have to give her an adoption."
Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang said, "I know, but Consort Tong is still young. There are so many concubines in the harem, there must be one she can adopt."
Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang said, "You know that Qiqige has lived in the Forbidden City since she was a child, away from the grasslands she loved most. Not to mention that she has no children, she is only in her thirties. If she doesn't have a child, how will she get through the long nights in the harem?"
Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang pressed on, saying, "Besides, when Qiqige was Empress, she never mistreated you. Now she just wants to adopt a child."
The relationship between Emperor Kangxi and the Empress Dowager was actually quite good. The current Empress Dowager, who was the Empress at the time, did not have much power. In fact, she was suppressed by Consort Dong'e and could not turn the tables.
Therefore, she didn't have much of a presence. After Kangxi ascended the throne, he honored her as Empress Dowager, and their relationship appeared to be quite good on the surface.
Now that his grandmother had spoken, Kangxi could not refuse.
Kangxi said, "What my grandmother said is true. My mother is only in her early thirties now, so it would be just right for her to adopt a child."
Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang said, "That's it. Qiqige is still young. It's good to have a child to distract her. Otherwise, she still has decades to go in the palace. How will she get through them?"
Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang still felt somewhat guilty towards Qiqige, because after Emperor Shunzhi deposed the empress and Mengguqing returned to Mongolia, Mongolia sent her over. Even though she was unwilling, it was a marriage alliance between Mongolia and the Qing Dynasty, and she could not refuse.
Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang said, "This is just right now, but if Consort Yi's child is adopted, some compensation should be given."
Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang said, "She should have been promoted to the rank of Noble Lady when she was pregnant, but you didn't. That's alright, but now that the child has been adopted by Qiqige, let's promote her to the rank of Consort after the child is born. It's a way of compensating her."
Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang asked, "What does Emperor Xuan Ye think?"
Emperor Kangxi said, "What our ancestor said is true. Since the child has been adopted by the Empress Dowager, the birth mother's rank should naturally not be too low."
Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang said, "Alright, then it's settled. Tell Qiqige to everyone you meet, and she'll be very happy."
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