Early in the morning, before dawn, Yinzhen and Fucha Lanyi both got up.
Today, as is customary, they were to pay their respects at the Emperor's Qianqing Palace, the Empress's Kunning Palace, the Empress Dowager's Shoukang Palace, and Yunyi's Chengqian Palace, the birth mother of Yinzhen.
After tidying up, the two ate something simple to fill their stomachs and then headed into the palace.
Throughout the journey, although Yinzhen remained expressionless, he kept speaking quietly to his wife about the situation of the elders, so that Fucha Lanyi would be aware of it and there would be no problems when she paid her respects.
Just like yesterday, Yunyi got up very early today, waiting for her son and daughter-in-law to come and pay their respects to her.
Unlike her previous attire, Yunyi couldn't be too casual when meeting her daughter-in-law for the first time. Today, she changed into a somber and dignified outfit and checked herself over and over to make sure everything was alright before she felt at ease.
Buyechuk and Hutulinga also got up early, waiting to meet their fourth brother and sister-in-law.
"Fourth Prince, Fourth Princess Consort has arrived!"
A eunuch's voice came from outside the door, and Yunyi sat up straight, looking at the doorway with a face full of curiosity.
"Son/Daughter-in-law greets Mother!" Yinzhen led his wife to Yunyi, and the two knelt down to perform a grand ceremony.
"Alright, alright, get up, get up quickly." Yunyi looked at the two people in front of her with a loving expression. The man was handsome and the woman was beautiful, a perfect match.
Ruoqin stepped forward with the tray, and Fucha Lanyi took the teacup from it, then knelt down to offer tea to Yunyi.
After drinking the cup of "daughter-in-law tea," Yunyi took off her bracelet from her wrist, affectionately took Fucha Lanyi's hand, and put the jade bracelet on her wrist.
Fucha Lanyi was very beautiful. Jade suits a beautiful woman, and this jade bracelet looked very fitting on her wrist.
After looking her up and down, Yunyi was very satisfied. She patted her daughter-in-law's hand and whispered.
"This was given to you by your mother before you entered the palace. After you married Yinzhen, your mother passed this jade bracelet on to you."
Looking at her son and daughter-in-law, Yunyi took their hands together and gave them earnest advice.
"You two, husband and wife, must live in harmony and love from now on."
Startled by this action, Fucha Lanyi blushed, glanced at her husband beside her, and whispered in response to her mother's words.
Yinzhen was also somewhat moved and replied, "Yes."
After the tea ceremony ended, seeing that his fourth sister-in-law was a little shy, Buyechuk spoke first, jokingly saying with a smile, "Lanyi, may I call you that? I've long heard that you have a dignified and elegant appearance, and seeing you today, it's indeed true!"
Fucha Lanyi naturally knew that this was to help her out of a predicament. She returned Buyechuk a kind smile and spoke humbly.
"This must be Sixth Sister. You flatter me. You are also very beautiful."
"Fourth Sister-in-law, Fourth Sister-in-law, what about me?" Hutuling interjected, trying to liven up the atmosphere.
Fucha Lanyi knew that this was her mother's lively seventh princess. Upon hearing the question, she covered her mouth and drawled, "Seventh sister is of course... especially adorable."
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Fucha Lanyi, Buyechuk, and Hutulinga exchanged greetings and presented their two younger sisters with gifts they had prepared.
The group chatted in the main hall for a while and then had lunch together before Yinzhen returned to the princes' quarters with Fucha Lanyi.
With her daughter-in-law by her side, Yunyi's life became more comfortable. Every day, her two daughters and daughter-in-law would come over to greet her and chat.
Yunyi was not a bad mother-in-law, and Fucha Lanyi was a smart, sensible, considerate, and filial daughter-in-law. The two got along well and had no conflicts.
Half a year passed in the blink of an eye. That afternoon, Yunyi was embroidering to pass the time when she saw Granny Zhang walk in with a happy face.
“Your Majesty is overjoyed! Just now, Qiuwen, the personal maid of the Fourth Prince’s wife, came to report that the Fourth Prince’s wife is more than a month pregnant.”
"Huh?" Yunyi was stunned by the news. She put down the embroidery frame and couldn't believe it. "Zhang Mama, what did you just say? Say it again. I didn't hear you clearly."
Zhang Mama thought her mistress was too happy, so she repeated it loudly again.
Now that it was confirmed, the news was true. Yunyi felt no joy, only worry.
Didn't I already say that I wasn't in a hurry to get pregnant and have children? How come I got pregnant in just six months?
Judging by her age, Fucha Lanyi is only sixteen years old this year. Her body is not fully developed, and the medical level in ancient times was not very good. If this were to happen...
Shaking her head to clear away these bad thoughts, Yunyi quickly instructed Ruohua to go to the storeroom to fetch something and deliver it to her daughter-in-law.
Fearing that Fucha Lanyi might lack experience due to her first pregnancy, he instructed Zhang Mama to find several experienced nannies to take care of her.
After sending someone away to attend to their business, Yunyi entered the system space and plunged into the shop to see if there were any suitable pills she could use.
As the saying goes, perseverance pays off. With Xiao Qi's help, Yun Yi found a pill that promotes smooth childbirth. As the name suggests, pregnant women who take this pill will not experience difficult labor and can give birth to their babies smoothly.
Another point is that after taking this pill, the fetus will grow healthily and reach a size suitable for the mother's delivery, so that the fetus will not be too large during delivery.
After reading the entire description, Yunyi did not hesitate and immediately bought the pill.
The next day, when Fucha Lanyi came to pay her respects, Yunyi took the opportunity to have her take the pill.
Upon hearing that Yunyi's daughter-in-law was pregnant after only six months of marriage, Consort Hui was furious and disliked her daughter-in-law, Lady Irgen Gioro, even more.
Since their marriage in the 25th year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign, Lady Irgen Gioro had given birth to four daughters in succession. The eldest prince, Yinzhi, wanted a legitimate son, so he did not allow his concubines to give birth to children, and only allowed his primary consort to do so.
However, the primary consort, Lady Irgen Gioro, gave birth to four daughters but none of them had a son. As a result, Consort Hui, the mother-in-law, disliked this daughter-in-law very much.
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