The two princesses bestowed upon us by Consort Xi this time, one was from the Hai family and the other from the Chen family. Both of them were well-behaved and seemed to have no cunning ideas.
Consort Xi was so terrified of Gao that she now suspected any palace maid who was even slightly pretty.
When choosing a wife for her son, Consort Xi naturally wouldn't choose someone too beautiful, too charming, or too alluring. Instead, she would choose the kind of well-behaved woman that the elders liked.
It has to be said that men and women think differently. What Consort Xi dislikes is exactly what Hongli likes, and what Consort Xi likes is exactly what Hongli dislikes.
Therefore, Hongli only visited the Hai and Chen families once, and then rarely went there to rest.
He would rather visit the pregnant Consort Fucha, Princess Gao and Princess Fucha, than visit Princess Hai and Princess Chen.
They were not favored by their husbands as soon as they entered the mansion, but neither Chen nor Hai were the kind of people who would actively compete for favor. Even though they were neglected, they did nothing, just stayed quietly and had a very weak presence.
So Hongli's harem was relatively peaceful. Three women were pregnant, two kept a low profile, and everyone lived in harmony.
When it comes to Yunyi's pregnancy, it's a mixed bag of joy and sorrow.
Hongli was naturally on the side of happiness. He liked Lady Gao and hoped she would give birth to his child. Now that he had learned that Lady Gao was pregnant, he was overjoyed.
Hongli's mother, Consort Xi of the Niohuru clan, was the one who was angry. In her anger, Consort Xi was also puzzled. Hadn't she given Consort Gao a drug to prevent pregnancy? So why was Consort Gao still able to get pregnant?
Enraged, Niohuru implicated Liu, the old woman who had administered the poison.
Granny Liu was also completely baffled. She had personally witnessed Madam Gao drinking the tea laced with medicine, but now that Princess Gao was pregnant, where did the medicine she had added go?
Unable to find the reason, Granny Liu had no choice but to swallow her bitter pill and was severely punished by Lady Niohuru for her poor performance.
After punishing Granny Liu, Niohuru was a little calmer, but her dislike for Gao Shi intensified.
This displeasure led to Niohuru not bestowing any reward upon her son's concubine, Gao Gege, upon hearing that she was pregnant. It was only after the Empress took pity on her and bestowed something that Niohuru reluctantly complied.
However, when Princess Fucha became pregnant, Niohuru's attitude changed completely.
When Hongli's primary consort, Lady Fucha, became pregnant, Lady Niohuru became even more biased, bestowing upon her wave after wave of rewards and sending nannies to check on her condition every few days.
Niohuru's actions were open and aboveboard, with no intention of hiding them, fully demonstrating her dislike for Princess Gao.
Hongli himself knew that his mother disliked Lady Gao, and that if he hadn't asked for it, Lady Gao wouldn't have been able to become his princess.
Now that his beloved girl is pregnant and suffering such injustice, Hongli may not say it, but he feels very sorry for Gao Shi.
Yun Yicai wouldn't feel sad or anything because of these things. Having traveled through many years, her heart has grown old, and she is more peaceful about many things. She no longer experiences the anger, sadness, or rage she used to have.
Besides, she's currently pregnant and should focus on taking care of her pregnancy and childbirth. She should just do her own thing and not worry about what Consort Xi thinks or does.
She doesn't need to do anything. Once she actually gives birth, Consort Xi will definitely be furious.
As the mistress, Yunyi had a good attitude and didn't care about the outside world. She could eat and sleep well every day, but Qingdai, who served her closely, was very sad and confused.
Why does Consort Xi always target the master when he is so good?
Not only did she not understand, but many people in the mansion did not understand why Consort Xi disliked Princess Gao. Only Yunyi and Hongli truly knew the inside story.
Yunyi focused on her pregnancy and ignored Niohuru's every move. As time went by, her belly grew bigger and bigger.
During this time, Consort Xi also knew that her son did not like the two princesses she had bestowed upon him, so she selected two new women to enter the mansion according to her son's preferences.
In addition, Consort Xi also assigned one of her own people to her son's backyard.
The two newcomers were a woman surnamed Su and a woman surnamed Jin. Su was a pure Han Chinese, neither a Manchu nor a member of the Han Banner Army, and thus had the lowest social status.
The Jin family fared slightly better, as their ancestors had surrendered and were incorporated into the Han Chinese bannermen by Nurhaci.
Both women were very beautiful, the kind of looks that Hongli liked. However, their social status was not good, and Niohuru did not think much of them. But since her son liked them, she had no choice but to give them to him.
The other princess was from the Niohuru clan, and was also from the Huang family, who were Han bannermen bondservants. She wasn't particularly beautiful, but she was pretty and charming, better than the Hai and Chen families.
When three princesses were sent in at once, Hongli was overjoyed. He had always loved beautiful women, and now that all three of them in the backyard were pregnant, he didn't like Hai and Chen and didn't want to go there.
Now that Mother Mother has given three more people to Hongli, his life has become much easier.
Su was delicate and frail, Jin was beautiful, and Huang was a girl from a modest family. Each of the three women had her own unique beauty, which made Hongli linger in the backyard and stay in different places every night.
Of course, he was also a master of balance. While doting on the newcomer, he didn't forget his three elderly relatives who were pregnant, and he would go over to check on them from time to time to see if their child was doing well.
Fucha's pregnancy was not going well. She was still young, a year younger than Hongli, and only fifteen years old this year. Her body had not yet fully developed before she became pregnant, so it was naturally a bit difficult.
Granny Chen was extremely worried, partly because her mistress's pregnancy was not very stable, and partly because she was worried about the women in the inner quarters.
The Fujin and the other two princesses were all pregnant, so it was normal for Consort Xi to bestow people upon them. Granny Chen had no objection. But it wasn't enough that Consort Xi had already bestowed two princesses; not long after, she bestowed three more.
This made Granny Chen somewhat dissatisfied. The more princesses there were in the inner courtyard, the more it threatened the position of the Fujin. Moreover, the Fujin was pregnant, and if there were too many people, wouldn't it be dangerous if some unscrupulous person wanted to harm her?
Granny Chen was extremely worried about these things, but since the Princess Consort was pregnant and going through a difficult time, she couldn't show her worries and make the Princess Consort feel even worse. She could only suppress her emotions and wholeheartedly take care of her mistress.
Yunyi was the first to get pregnant and naturally gave birth the first. Princess Fucha got pregnant two months later than Yunyi, and she didn't dare to rush into labor to compete for the position of the eldest son.
Moreover, inducing labor is harmful to one's health. Even if the child is born prematurely, there is no guarantee that it will survive. If Yunyi's child is born at full term while Fucha Gege's child is born prematurely, it is obvious which one will grow up healthy.
Besides, many children died young in ancient times, and even full-term babies were not guaranteed to grow up healthy, let alone premature babies. Princess Fucha wouldn't be so foolish as to act rashly just to fight for a position. If something happened to the child, she would be at a loss.
Therefore, Princess Fucha would not do that, so Yunyi's child is undoubtedly the eldest son.
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