To Zhong's utter surprise, the Fujin was even better off than she had imagined; she hadn't done anything and yet had received such a fine courtyard.
Moreover, she had only been in the household for a short time, yet the Fujin (principal wife) was so magnanimous as to allow her to become pregnant and give birth.
The Fujin's behavior truly surprised and impressed Zhong Shi. She was indeed a dignified and elegant principal wife, far superior to a lowly concubine like herself.
At the same time, Lady Zhong was also grateful that she was bestowed upon her by Consort Tong, and was naturally on the same side as the Fujin. It was truly her blessing to have such a good mistress.
With the permission of the Fujin (wife of the emperor), Zhong felt at ease and stopped using contraception. Although she dared not do many things, she would not give up the opportunity that was coming.
Given the opportunity to become a concubine, she naturally wanted to climb the ranks; who would want to remain a lowly princess forever?
Yunyi got Zhong pregnant for two reasons. First, the position of concubine was now vacant, and she needed Zhong, whose family background was lower, to occupy the position in order to prevent a concubine from a noble family from entering the mansion.
On the other hand, it was because she was pregnant again. This child came unexpectedly; Yunyi hadn't taken any pills and conceived naturally.
But now that he's here, Yunyi won't do anything and will start taking good care of herself during her pregnancy to welcome the arrival of her child.
After she became pregnant, regardless of whether it was a boy or a girl, she would have two children. With her position secured, Yunyi didn't mind letting Zhong Shi get pregnant, giving her some benefits.
She did nothing, but gave Zhong a chance. Now it's up to Zhong to see if she can seize it and have a son. She's ready for the position of concubine.
It must be said that Lady Zhong was quite lucky; not long after the news of the Fujin's two-month pregnancy broke, Lady Zhong also became pregnant.
Thinking about it, it makes sense. After Yunyi became pregnant, Yinzhen visited Zhongshi and Songshi more often.
However, when he went to Lady Song's place, Yinzhen usually visited the eldest princess; it was only when he went to Lady Zhong's place that he could truly rest.
After this back and forth, it was normal for Ms. Zhong to become pregnant soon.
There were only five people in the backyard to begin with, and now two of them were pregnant and unable to serve the emperor. This made Li's heart restless again.
Recently, because of her "repentance", Yinzhen's dislike for her has lessened a lot, and he would occasionally come over to see her when he was looking at the Second Princess.
This pleased Li, who felt she had found a good way to win favor and that her plan had taken a decent first step.
Recently, Madam Li has changed her image and become much gentler, and she has also become a loving mother to the Second Princess.
Yinzhen only looked at the surface. He didn't care what Li Shi thought. For the sake of his daughter, he was willing to give Li Shi a good face.
He could show some favor to Li, hoping that Li would treat his daughter better.
This time, since the wife of the concubine in the mansion was pregnant, Consort De did not allow anyone to enter. Knowing that her niece was still favored recently, Granny Li advised Consort De, fearing that someone entering the mansion would divide her niece's favor.
However, Consort Tongjia acted contrary to her usual practice, bestowing a gift upon someone that Consort De had not done.
The woman who entered the manor this time was a Manchu bannerwoman named Xiao Zhangjia. Hearing this surname, you can probably guess her relationship with Consort Zhangjia, the birth mother of the Thirteenth Prince Yinxiang.
The birth mother of the thirteenth prince, Yinxiang, was originally a bondservant palace maid. After being favored by Emperor Kangxi, she became the lowest-ranking concubine in the palace and gave birth to one son and two daughters.
Because he lived in Consort De's Yonghe Palace, Yinxiang had such a good relationship with Yinzhen.
In this life, although Yinzhen did not return to Consort De's place, because of Yunyi, the relationship between Yinxiang and Yinzhen did not fade and continued to develop in the direction of the previous life.
Lady Zhangjia herself was living under the roof of Consort De and had helped Yunyi several times, so Yunyi reciprocated by helping her take care of the Thirteenth Prince.
Because of her close relationship with Yunyi, Lady Zhangjia was often secretly harassed by Consort De. In order to help her get out of this predicament, Yunyi gave her many suggestions to help her gain Emperor Kangxi's favor and get rid of Consort De.
The effect was noticeable. Lady Zhangjia was no longer a minor concubine; she had become Noble Lady Min and had moved from Consort De's Yonghe Palace to Lady Tongjia's Chengqian Palace.
The historical Zhangjia clan member died in the 38th year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign. This year is the 37th year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign, so Zhangjia clan member's health has begun to deteriorate.
Because her condition was due to natural physical decline, unlike that of Consort Tongjia and Consort Wenxi, it was somewhat similar to that of Consort Niohuru, who had previously taken the Great Rejuvenation Pill.
Therefore, after Zhangjiashi had been ill for a long time, Yunyi gave her the Great Rejuvenation Pill after examining her condition.
She's no longer the penniless woman she once was; she can buy these Great Rejuvenation Pills with ease, without feeling the pinch at all.
Regardless of what kind of person Lady Zhangjia was, for the sake of her thirteenth brother, Yinxiang, that child with a pure and sincere heart, Yunyi couldn't bear to let her younger brother lose his mother at a young age.
The bond between Yinzhen and his thirteenth brother is well-known throughout history, highlighting how rare such brotherhood is in the imperial family.
Yinxiang was also a child with a tragic fate. He lost his mother at a young age and had to be extremely filial to Consort De in order to make his two younger sisters live a better life.
Therefore, Yunyi now chooses to save Zhangjia's life, allowing Yinxiang to avoid his original fate.
The little Zhangjia girl, whom Tongjia bestowed upon her, was also a child with a tragic fate.
Her father was the third brother of Consort Min, Zhangjia clan. The couple only had this one daughter, and they both passed away in an accident last year.
Zhangjia lost both her parents overnight. With no grandparents to protect her and her uncles unwilling to support her, she was fortunate to turn thirteen this year and be eligible to participate in the imperial concubine selection. Her aunt, Consort Min, took her in as a palace maid.
Unfortunately, her good days didn't last long. Consort Min fell ill and was bedridden for several months. Her health didn't improve; in fact, it got worse.
Lady Zhangjia felt that her days were numbered and feared that her niece would be left without protection, so she could only ask the Imperial Noble Consort to assign her niece to serve her son. Yinxiang would treat this cousin better out of consideration for her.
In fact, Zhangjia had other ideas. Her niece was about the same age as her son, only a year or two apart. When she reached the right age, she would let her niece into her son's household. With her connections, her niece's life would be secure.
Yunyi learned of this matter. She had met Zhangjia, a young girl who was timid but sensible and well-mannered.
As a modern person, she knew about biology and knew that Zhangjia and Yinxiang were related by blood and were very close, so they could not marry.
So Yunyi planned to come and ask the girl her opinion privately, but she didn't expect to be approached by someone first.
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