Since that night, Yunyi and Yinzhen's relationship has become even sweeter. Every time they are alone together, the air around them is filled with pink bubbles.
Yinzhen has been working very hard lately, resting in the main courtyard and only occasionally visiting the eldest princess at Song's place, but never staying overnight.
As for the Second Princess, because of her birth mother, Lady Li, whenever Yinzhen wanted to see her, he would have the wet nurse take the Second Princess to the front yard, play with her, and then take her back, so that she would not have any contact with Lady Li.
Li Shi had clearly fallen out of favor in the inner quarters. If it weren't for the fact that she still had a daughter, her life would probably be very difficult.
Yunyi knew what Yinzhen wanted to do. He hoped that she could get pregnant as soon as possible and give birth to a legitimate son, but there was no way. This body was too young. Even with Yunyi's medical skills to help her, she could not give birth at such a young age.
Moreover, Yinzhen had been visiting too often lately, and her body couldn't take it anymore. Helpless, Yunyi could only pretend to be magnanimous and let Yinzhen rest at the other two princesses' places.
Yinzhen could not go against his wife's wishes, so he could only enter and leave the inner courtyard again, but he still did not go to Consort Li's place, leaving Consort Song as his only choice.
However, in order to prevent the birth of a son born out of wedlock, Yinzhen instructed Su Peisheng to give Song Gege a contraceptive soup.
This time, Yinzhen didn't tell his wife that he had secretly bestowed it upon her, nor did he tell Song Shi what it was. As for what would happen to Song Shi after she found out, it wasn't important to him.
Previously, Yinzhen had proposed giving the concubines a contraceptive soup before the Fujin gave birth to avoid the birth of illegitimate children, but the Fujin rejected the proposal.
Yinzhen could understand his little princess's meaning and was also considerate of her concerns. Being a princess in the royal family was not an easy job.
The Crown Prince's second brother's wife hasn't even entered the palace yet, and there are already several illegitimate sons and daughters. But after the Crown Princess enters the palace, she can't show any of her abilities. She is the principal wife and must be tolerant.
The same goes for his concubine; it's still too long before she gives birth. He already has a princess in the household, and if no one gets pregnant, the elders will have objections.
Therefore, Yinzhen complied with his wife's wishes and did not grant her the contraceptive soup, allowing the two princesses in the inner courtyard to give birth to children.
Fortunately, the result was quite good; neither Li nor Song gave birth to a prince.
With two princesses standing in front of her, they wouldn't speak ill of the Fujin (principal wife).
Now that he has consummated his marriage with his wife, and a legitimate son is on the horizon, the two princesses must not conceive again to avoid giving birth to illegitimate sons.
Good luck doesn't last forever, so it was quite surprising that Prince Yinzhen would personally deliver contraceptive soup to his concubine.
Although Song was rather dull and didn't talk much, she was actually quite clever. After each time she served the emperor, he would instruct Eunuch Su to give her a "nourishing soup".
But she knew what this "tonifying soup" actually was. It was something bestowed by the master, and no matter what it was, she, as a concubine, could not refuse it and could only grit her teeth and drink it.
Moreover, Madam Song knew that the birth of her eldest daughter was already a result of the Fourth Prince and his wife's kindness.
Seeing that the Fourth Prince's wife was getting on in years, and that the Fourth Prince and his wife had a good relationship, she couldn't give birth to a child before her. Otherwise, not to mention what would happen to the Fourth Prince, in her opinion, the Fourth Prince wouldn't be very happy either.
It must be said that Lady Song was right. Yinzhen only wants a legitimate son now and is reluctant to have a son born out of wedlock. If a son born out of wedlock were to appear, he would probably fall out of favor like Lady Li.
Time passed quickly while the Song family remained obedient and Yinzhen eagerly awaited his eldest son.
A year passed in the blink of an eye, and there was still no news from the three people in the backyard. Although Yinzhen was very hopeful, he did not put too much pressure on his wife.
This year is the thirty-fifth year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign. Yunyi has officially turned fifteen, and her body has been conditioned to its best condition, allowing her to conceive and give birth safely.
Yunyi had already planned it out. On Yinzhen's birthday in October, she would announce her pregnancy at the family banquet on Yinzhen's birthday, just like she had done when she was Song Shi.
However, she is different from Song Shi now. As a Fujin (principal wife), she is more conspicuous. Therefore, it would be best for her to be three months pregnant in October, and only reveal the news when the fetus is stable.
It was around June, and just as Yinzhen came to the main courtyard to rest, Yunyi took the pregnancy pill.
Don't ask her why she doesn't take the Dragon and Phoenix Pills. She's only fifteen, and having twins is quite risky. Anyway, she has a lot of points, so she can buy them when she's a little older.
As soon as he entered the room, Yinzhen noticed that his wife was different tonight, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.
A month later, Yunyi, who had lived through several lifetimes and given birth to many children, sensitively felt the changes in her body.
Two more months passed, and Yunyi was now three months pregnant. Thanks to her secret care, the fetus was very healthy.
October 30th was Yinzhen's birthday. Early in the morning, Yunyi got up with Yinzhen and went to Chengqian Palace after getting ready.
Breakfast was served in Chengqian Palace, while dinner was to be a family banquet held in the Princes' Residence. As a concubine of Emperor Kangxi, it was inappropriate for Lady Tongjia to go to the Princes' Residence.
So, in the morning, Yinzhen celebrated his birthday with his adoptive mother and his wife at Chengqian Palace, and in the evening, he held a family banquet at the Princes' Residence with his wives, concubines, and children to celebrate his birthday.
But if you ask Yinzhen, it's better to eat in the morning. Although the food isn't as plentiful, the atmosphere at the meal is much warmer.
At this moment, it was just the three of them: her mother, her wife, and herself. There were no other people around to get in the way, so the atmosphere was relaxed and pleasant.
Inside the brother's residence, both Song and Li sneezed at the same time, feeling a strange sensation in their hearts, unaware that they were being disliked.
Yinzhen and his wife stayed in Chengqian Palace until noon before returning to the princes' quarters, where the three brothers, Yintang, Yinxiang, and Yinzhen, had already arrived and were waiting.
Seeing that his fourth brother was late, Yinzhen and Yinzhen couldn't help but complain that his fourth brother was too slow and made them wait for so long. Of course, this was just a joke and should not be taken seriously.
After spending the last year or two together, Yinzhen developed a very good relationship with his three younger brothers, and there was no longer any mutual dislike between them as before.
Upon seeing his three younger brothers, his usually stern face softened slightly, becoming a little gentler, though the change was so subtle that it was almost imperceptible to the naked eye.
This made Yinzhen inwardly complain, "This fourth prince, on such a joyous day, his birthday, he still has a stern face and doesn't seem happy at all."
Although they thought this to themselves, their hands didn't stop; they all started taking out gifts and didn't leave until it got dark.
The family banquet tonight will be held in the flower hall. Now that everyone has arrived, the banquet will officially begin.
From the moment Yinzhen took his seat until the start of the banquet, Li Yuhua's gaze remained fixed on the Fourth Prince, never leaving him.
She hadn't seen the Fourth Prince for a long time. He never came to her room, and when he saw the Second Princess, it was through the wet nurse, so she wasn't allowed to have any contact with him.
It's ridiculous that she needs to be on these formal occasions to see her husband, otherwise she can't see him at all.
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