Hejing was unable to accompany Emperor Qianlong and Empress Fucha on their eastern tour because she was pregnant. If her beloved daughter had been alive, Empress Fucha might not have died.
Upon learning of her mother's passing, Princess Hejing, who was only three months pregnant, was shocked and nearly miscarried. Fortunately, thanks to the efforts of her husband and the servants in the princess's residence, she was able to save her pregnancy.
When Emperor Qianlong learned of this, fearing that something might happen to his daughter, he did not allow her to attend the Empress's funeral and ordered her to stay in bed to protect her pregnancy.
But as a daughter, how could Hejing not feel it? Because of excessive sadness during her pregnancy, her pregnancy was not going well.
Princess Hejing only felt slightly better after Empress Xiaoxian's funeral was over and Consort Xian in the palace was promoted to Imperial Noble Consort.
At this moment, she also came to a realization: yesterday's events cannot be recalled, the deceased are gone, and as the living, she should still live her own life well.
If the Empress Dowager were alive, she wouldn't want me to wallow in grief like this. After all, I'm pregnant, and I should take care of the child in my womb, even if it means neglecting myself.
Hearing that Princess Hejing's health had improved slightly, Yunyi specially requested permission from Emperor Qianlong to leave the palace to visit her.
Emperor Qianlong would naturally not refuse. One was his beloved concubine, who was about to become his wife, and the other was his eldest daughter, the only child she had left in the world.
Emperor Qianlong was naturally pleased and happy that the two could get along harmoniously.
So he not only agreed, but also decided to go himself.
Yunyi was even happier about this. "It's even better if you go. I'll let you see a good show then."
Time quickly came to this day. After finishing the morning court session, Emperor Qianlong went to Chengqian Palace, where Yunyi lived. The two changed into more casual clothes and set off together for the princess's residence outside the palace.
Inside the carriage, Emperor Qianlong chatted with Yunyi, his eyes inadvertently falling on the bracelet on her wrist, and he felt a pang of emotion.
"This bracelet, was it bestowed upon you by the Empress Dowager? I vaguely remember that you and Empress Xiaoxian each had one of these bracelets many years ago."
At this point, Emperor Qianlong sighed, and thought of the person he had longed for, who had already passed away.
The bracelet is still there, but sadly, the beautiful woman has already passed away.
Yunyi gently held Qianlong's hand and comforted him: "Your Majesty, please don't be sad. If my sister were alive, she wouldn't want to see you so heartbroken because of her."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will always stay by your side. Hejing is still here too. She is about to give birth, and Your Majesty will soon be able to see your grandchildren. After Hejing gives birth, I will accompany you to see your sister and tell her about this, so that she can be happy too."
He patted Nara's hand, and a warm feeling flowed through his heart. Yes, it's good to have you and Hejing here.
He had only been on the throne for thirteen years when Consort Zhe, of the Fucha clan, passed away, Consort Gao passed away, and Empress Xiaoxian also passed away. Fortunately, there was still Consort Nara.
Thinking of this, he looked at Yunyi's belly with some disappointment and sighed inwardly.
Empress Nara has been married to me for fourteen years, but she has never been happy. The imperial physicians all say that there is nothing wrong with her health, but there has been no good news. Is it really that I am not destined to have children with her?
I currently only have one son, Yonghuang, who is truly incapable of shouldering great responsibilities. If Empress Nara could give birth to a legitimate son, it would alleviate several of my worries.
The carriage swayed and rattled as it arrived at the princess's residence. Hejing already knew about this in advance, but because she was in poor health, she had her husband greet her father and mother at the gate.
After completing all the formalities at the gate for several days, he followed the prince consort to Hejing's residence.
When they arrived at the destination, Hejing was still lying in bed and unable to get up. When she saw her father coming over, her eyes reddened and she almost cried out, but she held back.
Her voice trembled slightly: "Your daughter greets Father and Mother Xian. Please forgive your rudeness in not being able to pay her respects to the two elders."
"It's alright, it's alright. Hejing, you're not feeling well, how could your father blame you? Just rest well, your father is still waiting to see his beloved grandson."
Reassured by Qianlong, Hejing finally smiled, which put the prince consort standing to the side at ease.
She feigned anger and pleaded with Emperor Qianlong, "Father, now that you have a grandson, don't you like your daughter anymore?"
"How could that be? Father's favorite is still our Hejing!"
Emperor Qianlong patiently coaxed his daughter, showing none of the arrogance he displayed recently when he had punished numerous ministers and officials. At this moment, he was simply a father.
After the father and daughter finished talking, Yunyi stepped forward and asked Hejing about her situation with concern.
"Don't worry, Mother Xian, Hejing is doing well. It's all thanks to the tonics you sent. The imperial physician said that Hejing's health has improved a lot."
Princess Hejing treated Yunyi quite well, and she had not forgotten the things that Consort Xian had taught her back then.
While Yunyi was talking to Princess Hejing, Emperor Qianlong took his son-in-law outside to chat.
He was, after all, a father, and it wasn't appropriate for him to stay in his daughter's room all the time. Besides, he couldn't easily get involved in women's conversations, so he took his son-in-law outside to talk.
The two were chatting peacefully when a maidservant from Princess Hejing rushed over in a panic to report: "Your Majesty, the princess is in grave danger..."
Before Qianlong could finish speaking, he hurriedly walked towards his daughter, instructing Li Yu to select a royal physician as he went.
Fortunately, when they arrived at the destination, Su, the nanny serving Princess Hejing, had already administered acupuncture, which stopped the illness.
Moreover, the imperial physicians who stayed in the mansion also rushed over and prescribed medicine to prevent miscarriage for Hejing.
Emperor Qianlong's expression improved, and he quickly asked Su Mama, "What happened to the princess? She was fine just now, how did this happen so suddenly?"
Granny Su was a nanny given to Empress Xiaoxian by the Fucha family. After the Empress passed away, she came to serve Princess Hejing.
She had worked as a female physician in her early years and possessed considerable skills. If she hadn't fallen ill and returned to the Fucha family to recuperate for a period of time, Empress Fucha's youngest daughter would not have died young.
Princess Hejing's pregnancy was saved thanks to her.
Because she had once served Empress Xiaoxian, Su Mama was not afraid at all when faced with Qianlong's questions, and explained what had just happened in a clear and organized manner.
"Your Majesty, after you and the prince consort went out, the Imperial Noble Consort stayed here to talk to the princess. But for some reason, the princess suddenly had severe abdominal pain. After examining her, I saw that she was bleeding slightly, which seemed to be a sign of miscarriage."
"This servant quickly administered acupuncture to the princess, which stabilized her condition. Then, Imperial Physician Liu and Imperial Physician Zhang came and prescribed medicine to prevent miscarriage. After that, Your Majesty and the Prince Consort returned."
After listening to Granny Su's words, Qianlong couldn't find anything wrong. He Jing hadn't engaged in any strenuous exercise, hadn't been stimulated, and hadn't eaten or drunk anything unusual... so how could this have happened?
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