Chapter 103 Different Thoughts
Humans are never satisfied.
She only wanted one child before, but now that she has one, she wants more. She's truly insatiable.
But no matter how dissatisfied she is, not everyone has to satisfy her.
For example, the empress, and the emperor.
They wouldn't care what Yehenara thought.
Emperor Kangxi was completely focused on the Empress's health, and the Empress was focused on the child; neither of them paid any attention to Yehenara.
It wasn't until halfway through summer, when the sun shone brightly, that people finally noticed this noblewoman.
"Twins, what a blessing." Fanghua hadn't expected Yehenara to be pregnant with twins; she knew better than anyone what kind of drug Yehenara had given her.
Twins are an unexpected and unsettling prospect.
"Xiao Feng," Fang Hua called out to Xiao Feng in her mind, "Go and see if there are any complications with Consort De's pregnancy?" The "complications" naturally referred to a boy.
If there are princes, then they shouldn't exist.
With her inner demons gone, she acted without any restraint.
All I ask for is for things to go smoothly.
"Yes, Master, I'll go right away."
Xiao Feng acted quickly and sent back a message without keeping Fang Hua waiting long.
"Master, Master, she's carrying twins, both girls!" Xiao Feng's voice was filled with excitement.
Upon hearing this, Fanghua felt relieved. That made sense; how could someone who had taken a girl-producing pill still give birth to a son?
How could the Yehenara clan possibly have such good fortune?
"That's wonderful, I can rest assured now." Fanghua's eyes were filled with a joyful smile.
"Master, twin princesses are considered an auspicious sign. Do you really want her to give birth?" You know, twins have never been born in the Qing Dynasty before.
Neither princesses nor princes have ever had such a thing, and twins of opposite sexes have never been seen before.
"I do have the tolerance for this much." Fanghua smiled and shook her head. Xiaofeng underestimated her too much. As long as it didn't threaten her son's offspring, she could tolerate it.
"Alright, go down and play with Chenghu." She also needed to get ready, after all, Xiaofeng was right, twin princesses were a good omen.
In order to prevent the Yehenara clan from becoming too arrogant, she had to make some preparations.
"Remember, don't teach any nonsense. As Chenghu grows older, you should also keep a low profile." Xiao Feng is too special; she should be kept in the dark.
Especially after the child grew up, she was also thinking about Xiaofeng's safety.
"Master, I understand." Since its master has made a decision, it will naturally obey.
After Xiao Fengfei left, Fanghua called for Granny Zhang.
"Your Highness." Zhang Mama was a little puzzled as to why the Empress had called her, but seeing the Empress's slightly smiling face, she couldn't help but smile as well.
"Granny's here." Fanghua waved to her as she approached. "Come sit down, I have something to tell you."
Although Zhang Mama was a servant, she was also the Empress's wet nurse, so the two of them had a close relationship. There were no outsiders here, so there was no need to pay too much attention to many rules.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
After taking her seat, Zhang Mama asked, "I wonder what Your Highness has summoned this old servant for?" Recently, Her Highness had been recuperating, and nothing major had happened in the palace, so she really couldn't understand why Her Highness would want to see her.
"It's nothing serious, I just wanted to ask the nanny to tell her that Consort De is pregnant." It really wasn't a big deal, she just wanted to put Consort De in her place.
"Are you aware that Consort De is pregnant with twins?" Fanghua asked.
Zhang Mama naturally knew this, since she would go through all the news in the palace before finally delivering it to the Empress.
"This old servant is aware of this matter. I wonder what Your Highness's thoughts are?" Zhang Mama naturally wanted to bow deeply to Her Highness.
"Don't be nervous, Granny. I'm not so petty as to not be able to tolerate two children. It's just that, just in case, I don't want to see a scene of a dragon and a phoenix in auspicious pose."
She couldn't say she was carrying twins, since the imperial physicians hadn't even revealed them yet.
She's not a god, so she can't overreact.
"This old servant understands, Your Majesty, please rest assured, we will definitely not allow anyone to threaten our prince." Zhang Mama's eyes turned cold, she naturally understood the Empress's worries.
"Yes, that's good. But it's best if you don't interfere in this matter, let the servants handle it." Zhang Mama is too conspicuous. If nothing goes wrong, all will be well, but if something does, she won't be able to clear her name.
"This old servant has noted it down." Zhang Mama was mentally calculating the useful people she had, but she really couldn't find a suitable one for the time being.
I plan to go back and think about it some more.
"Yes, thank you for your hard work, Granny. There's no rush. You can go and rest now."
"Yes, thank you for your grace, Your Majesty." Zhang Mama left the main hall.
After leaving, Granny Zhang returned to her room.
Since returning, I've been frowning ever since.
A young maidservant came in to pour tea and saw Granny Zhang looking worried and lost in thought.
Those who can get close to her naturally gain Zhang Mama's trust.
Although she wasn't a first or second-class palace maid in front of the Empress, she was still considered to have some standing.
"What are you thinking, Granny? Could you tell me so I can give you some advice?" The young maid was a second-class maid in the courtyard.
She was highly valued by Granny Zhang and was a clever and sensible person.
"Muqiu, aren't you on duty today?" Granny Zhang regained her composure and looked at the person who had come.
"Yes, I'm off duty today. I saw that the old lady came back looking worried, so I came in to take a look."
There were four people with Mu Qiu, all of whom were trusted confidants personally trained by Zhang Mama, and were also intended to be assigned to serve the princes and princesses later.
Zhang Mama trusted them implicitly, mainly because they were already officially recognized and had been acknowledged by the Empress.
"That's kind of you, but there is something I do need to discuss." Granny Zhang had been thinking all the way here but couldn't come up with a suitable candidate, and now she wanted to hear her opinion.
Muqiu is the eldest of the four people accompanying her. She is thirteen years old this year. Although she is being trained slowly, she has been handling many of the tasks assigned by the Empress.
"Tell me about it, Granny," Mu Qiu said slowly.
So Zhang Mama told her what the Empress had just instructed her to do.
"What do you think would be the most reassuring thing to do?" The Empress said she could tolerate it, which meant she had no intention of removing the twins.
If we don't remove it, then it will be born, but we don't know if it will be a boy or a girl. What if it's twins?
That's an honor only the Empress could receive; it's not something a lowly noblewoman could attain.
After pondering for a while, Muqiu felt it was feasible and slowly said, "Granny, since Her Majesty doesn't want you to get involved, why don't we use someone else to do the dirty work?"
So she explained her plan in detail.
After hearing this, Granny Zhang smiled.
"I knew you were smart. I figured you could become a great help to your master in the future. Muqiu, do your job well, and you'll get plenty of benefits in the future."
This little girl is really smart.
The hope is that she can always stay true to herself, because the Empress can tolerate everyone except those who betray her.
"I will remember your teachings, Madam, and serve my master as much as possible." She was personally chosen by Madam and knew what her mission was.
"Alright, then I'll leave this to you. It'll be a good opportunity for you to get some experience. Don't let me and the master down." Although you're young, you'll be a great asset once you've gained some experience.
"Thank you for your appreciation, Granny. I will certainly not let you down." Muqiu hadn't expected that Granny would entrust this matter to her.
However, after thinking about it for a while, she understood the old woman's good intentions.
"Um."
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