Because Cheng Rui was seriously ill, Empress Hesheli exempted Lady Magiya from paying her respects. Later, Cheng Rui recovered, but Lady Magiya fell ill again and naturally could not come.
So it wasn't until June that Yunyi finally resumed paying her respects.
Early in the morning, she got up to wash, dress, and get ready with Ruozhu's help. Because she had just recovered from a serious illness, Yunyi was now thin and her complexion was not very good.
So Ruozhu applied more face powder and lip rouge to make Yunyi look more energetic.
Holding onto Ruozhu's hand, Yunyi swayed and headed towards Kunning Palace. At this moment, she felt a little nostalgic for the old days.
Back then, she was Consort Tong, and she was always carried in a palanquin when she went out. But now she has become a lowly concubine and has to walk to pay her respects. It's really tragic.
Upon arriving at Kunning Palace, several concubines were already seated inside.
These are all concubines from the early Kangxi period: Zhang, who gave birth to the eldest princess; Dong, who gave birth to the second princess; Consort Hui, of the Nara clan, who gave birth to Yinzhi; Zhaojia, who gave birth to Princess Duanjing; and Consort Tong, of the Nara clan, who gave birth to Wanfu, among others.
Some of these concubines are famous in later generations, while others are unknown and have no one to speak of them.
Currently, only Empress Hesheli and Consort Zhao Niohuru hold official titles in the harem; the rest are all concubines of low status.
In the twelfth year of Kangxi's reign, Kangxi's cousin, Lady Tong, will enter the palace and be granted the title of Consort, placing a heavy burden on these elderly people who have accompanied Kangxi for so long.
For example, the original owner of this body was one of the earliest old servants to serve Emperor Kangxi, entering the palace even earlier than the Empress and Consort Zhao. She gave birth to Kangxi's eldest son, Chengrui, but she was only a concubine and had no official rank.
Yunyi sat down in the first seat to the right of the Empress, and soon after, Consort Zhao, of the Niohuru clan, arrived.
After everyone had arrived, Hesheli began to speak, first saying some of the usual things, such as serving the emperor well and having children for the royal family.
Then, in a virtuous and generous manner, she showed concern for the eldest prince and Lady Ma, who had been ill recently.
Yunyi smiled and thanked her, but the smile in her eyes was faint. "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I am much better now."
Judging from the original owner's memories, Empress Hesheli was not as benevolent as rumored.
The reason why so many of Kangxi's children died young in the early years of his reign was partly because both parents were very young, and partly because of the Empress.
The original owner of this body had given birth to the eldest son before the Empress, which meant that the Empress's son could only be the second prince. Therefore, the Empress was very wary of Lady Magiya.
Furthermore, the original owner of the body gave birth to one child after another. Of Kangxi's first ten sons, five were born to Lady Magiya. Do you think the Empress could tolerate that?
Therefore, the fact that only one son and one daughter remained of the original owner's children was also due to the Empress.
Hesheli only showed routine concern for what Ma Jia had said before moving on to other matters.
As she spoke, Hesheli felt a little thirsty. She picked up her teacup, took a sip of tea, and continued talking.
Unnoticed by everyone, Yun Yi lowered her head, concealing a strange look in her eyes.
"Host, why did you give Hesheli a drug to induce pregnancy instead of a drug to prevent pregnancy?"
"After Hesheli's second son died young, she would definitely try to have another child as soon as possible in order to consolidate her position. What if she was given an infertility drug and could not get pregnant, and then became psychologically abnormal and went after her other children?"
Upon hearing the host's words, Xiao Qi immediately imagined a crazy woman poisoning her godson and goddaughter, and silently shuddered.
Not seeing Xiao Qi's appearance, Yun Yi continued to explain.
"Moreover, in history, Hesheli died in childbirth. It would be best to let her leave because of childbirth. I don't have to do anything. I just need to watch her leave."
"With the pregnancy pill in place, I don't have to worry about Yinreng coming in and threatening my child. It's a win-win situation, so why wouldn't I do it?"
It was for these reasons that Yunyi used ten points to remotely slip the Pregnancy Pill into Hesheli's tea during her greetings today, thus completing her plan.
After paying her respects, Yunyi didn't exchange pleasantries with the other concubines and went straight back to her Zhongcui Palace.
Time slipped away quietly like that.
In the tenth year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign, Yunyi gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl, at Zhongcui Palace. They were Kangxi's fourth son and third daughter.
The fourth prince was given the name Chengxi, and the third princess was given the name Fuerguochun, both meaning good fortune and auspiciousness.
In the eleventh year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign, Yunyi became pregnant again. By the time of the preliminary selection in March of the twelfth year, she was already more than seven months pregnant and about to give birth.
In the evening, Emperor Kangxi visited Lady Magiya at Zhongcui Palace again. There were very few children in the palace now, only three princes and one princess.
Ma Jiashi raised two sons and a daughter by herself, while Narashi raised one.
Now that Lady Ma Jia is pregnant again, Emperor Kangxi naturally pays more attention to her and visits Zhongcui Palace every one or two days.
Upon entering the inner palace, Yunyi was leading the palace maids in playing with Chengxi and Fuerguochun. Chengrui was already six years old and had moved to the Prince's residence two years ago, but he had not yet finished school.
Yunyi, with her sharp eyes, spotted a bright yellow hem of clothing at the doorway. She quickly stood up and went to greet it, saying, "This concubine greets Your Majesty."
Emperor Kangxi stepped forward to help Lady Magiya up. Looking at her round belly, he felt a great sense of anticipation, wishing that Lady Magiya could give birth to another prince.
The two sat down together. Chengxi and Fuerguochun were already a year and a half old and had just learned to walk. When they saw their father come in, the two of them stumbled over and hugged Kangxi's legs.
Considering Ma Jia's large pregnant belly and fearing that the two children might hurt her if they went to their mother to hold them, Kangxi simply picked up both little ones himself.
While playing with the child, Kangxi chatted with Lady Magiya.
"You're quite far along in your pregnancy now, and you'll soon be expecting another child. I'm afraid we won't have enough people to help you. In a few days, during the small selection, I'll have the Empress send a few more palace maids to serve you."
"Your Majesty has gone to great lengths. I thank you for your arrangements."
Kangxi was right. Although Chengrui went to the Prince's residence, Yunyi still had two children. Once the baby in her womb was born, there would be three children to take care of, and there really weren't enough people to handle them.
In fact, Emperor Kangxi had other plans. Lady Ma Jia already had three children, and she was about to give birth to this one. Because she was still a concubine, she was living in a side hall, which was short-staffed.
Emperor Kangxi had already planned that once Lady Magiya gave birth, she would move to the main hall to live, so that the children would have more space and there would be room for the servants.
Furthermore, my cousin will also be entering the palace this year, and will be made a concubine.
As for Lady Ma Jia, who had contributed to the birth of imperial heirs, Emperor Kangxi planned to promote her to the rank of concubine, so that it would be more legitimate for her to reside in the main palace.
When the preliminary selection ended in April, Yunyi discovered two people among the new candidates who were both familiar and unfamiliar.
She genuinely didn't expect these two people to appear here.
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