Princess Fucha was bedridden to rest during her pregnancy, and Yunyi also reduced the frequency of going out. She pretended to be frightened, which made Hongli heartbroken and made him even more disgusted with Huang.
Less than a month later, news spread that Consort Fucha was pregnant, which made Hongli forget his displeasure.
While he was happy, Hongli also felt a little strange. Last time, Lady Gao was pregnant, and then Lady Fucha and his wife were pregnant.
The same thing happened this time. Lady Gao became pregnant, and not long after that, Lady Fucha became pregnant, and not long after that, the Fujin (the wife of the emperor) also became pregnant.
Looking at it this way, Gao seems to be a kind of goddess who grants children, as she not only became pregnant herself but also helped other women become pregnant.
Hongli shook his head with a smile, finding his earlier thoughts amusing. Gao was just an ordinary woman; he had been overthinking things.
Putting these thoughts aside, Hongli sent Li Yu to deliver the gifts to his wife, while he continued to attend to state affairs, planning to visit her later that evening.
Huang was confined to her own courtyard. She lost her child, and because the delay was too long, she would never be able to conceive again.
Having lost her fertility and being disliked by Hongli, Huang felt hopeless about her future and was filled with despair. She regretted that she should not have used this method in the first place, as she had lost both her wife and her army.
If I had used a different method to deal with the Gao family, she wouldn't be in this state today.
Huang felt no remorse, only regret that she had used the wrong method and harmed herself.
Although she had already fallen into this predicament, Huang was not willing to give up. She used a method to send a message to Jingren Palace, hoping to ask Consort Xi to save her.
The message was received by Granny Liang. She cursed under her breath, thinking that Huang was more trouble than she was worth, and instead of harming anyone, she had gotten herself into trouble.
I heard that Princess Huang has been confined to her quarters by the Fourth Prince and is not allowed to go out, but she still has people under her command.
She intercepted the message this time, but if it gets back to Consort Xi next time, the fact that she instructed Consort Huang to harm someone will be exposed.
Consort Xi dislikes Consort Gao, but the child in Consort Gao's womb is Consort Xi's own grandchild. If Consort Xi finds out that Consort Gao did this, Consort Xi will suffer the consequences.
To avoid this situation, Granny Liang's face darkened, and an idea popped into her mind.
It seems I need to nip this in the bud. Anyway, Huang Gege is already a useless child, so getting rid of her won't hurt.
Thinking this through, Granny Liang sent a message to Madam Huang, giving her an idea: to use a self-inflicted injury ruse to gain the Fourth Prince's pity.
In addition, Granny Liang also included a packet of medicinal powder, saying that it could make a person appear very weak, so that even the imperial physicians could not diagnose it.
Trusting Granny Liang in her heart, Huang didn't think too much and took the medicine directly. Sure enough, in the following days, she could feel her body getting weaker and weaker.
Hongli did not show her the pity that Huang Gege had hoped for, and only thought that she was in poor health after her miscarriage.
As was customary, Hongli instructed the servants to take good care of Huang Gege, and then ignored Huang Gege.
After all, she was a person bestowed upon him by his mother, so Huang Shi couldn't be allowed to die so easily. Therefore, Hongli had servants watch over her and even specially invited the imperial physician to come and treat her.
Mrs. Huang was disappointed when she didn't see the person she had been longing for come over. Because of her weak health, her mind was also not very clear.
She increased the dosage of her medicine in an attempt to lure the Fourth Prince over. However, after taking a lot of the medicine given to her by Granny Liang, Huang's health deteriorated further.
Not long after, Huang Gege passed away due to the severity of her illness.
Upon hearing this news, Hongli couldn't help but frown. Hadn't he already ordered people to keep an eye on Huang Shi? How could she have died?
"Never mind, the person is already gone, and some things are better left unsaid. On one side is his mother, and on the other is his concubine. Hongli is caught in a dilemma."
But now that Huang has left, let's put this matter aside, and Hongli will not pursue it any further.
A princess left the backyard without causing any ripples. Everyone assumed that Princess Huang left because of the pain of losing her son and didn't suspect anything.
After ten months of pregnancy, when the time came for the baby to be born, Yunyi gave birth to a healthy and beautiful little princess.
This child was the second princess according to the birth order, but she was actually Hongli's eldest daughter.
The eldest princess was the legitimate daughter of the Fujin (Prince Consort). She died after only a few days. Because of the Fujin, Hongli was not erased from the list of children, but her birth order was preserved.
Therefore, Yunyi's daughters are ranked as the second princess, but she is the eldest daughter.
As the old saying goes, things are valued for their rarity. Royal princes are more valuable than princesses, but Hongli already has three princes but no daughters. Therefore, he cherishes the daughter Yunyi has given birth to as a treasure.
The little princess is very beautiful. Although she is still young, her features combine the best features of both Yunyi and Hongli, with all the most attractive parts growing out of her.
When Hongli saw her, his heart softened. He adored this daughter who resembled both himself and Lady Gao.
After Yunyi gave birth, it was immediately followed by Princess Fucha and her consort giving birth.
Princess Fucha ate something bad at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, which upset her and caused her to have a miscarriage. She had to stay in bed to recover and dared not get out of bed.
In such cases, the child is not very healthy after birth; the cry is barely audible, and the face is pale.
Moreover, she suffered a difficult childbirth and almost experienced severe bleeding. Even though she was barely saved, her health was damaged.
After Princess Fucha gave birth, it was the time for the Fujin (the wife of the emperor) to give birth. This was the Fujin's third childbirth. The Fujin's delivery went smoothly, and the child was born very healthy.
Just like the first time, after having three daughters in a row, Hongli's expression was a bit strange. Although he also liked daughters, he had three daughters and no sons, and Hongli's feelings were a bit complicated.
The Third Princess was not in good health. No matter how carefully she was raised, her congenital developmental problems made her growth very difficult. She died before she was even a month old.
This blow made Princess Fucha, who was already in poor health, even more miserable, and her health deteriorated day by day.
Hongxiu brought the Second Prince over to keep her mother company every day, hoping that her son could help her master overcome the grief of losing her daughter.
After several months of silence, perhaps she had truly come out of it. Princess Fucha rallied her spirits; for her son's sake, she couldn't continue to wallow in despair.
Princess Fucha rallied, and the backyard returned to its former liveliness. However, with the addition of a child, everyone's hearts were even more unsettled.
Everyone envied those women who had children, but their wombs were uncooperative; apart from Yunyi, Fucha Gege, and the Fujin, no fourth woman was pregnant.
The princesses in the backyard used every trick in the book to win the emperor's favor, hoping to get pregnant quickly so that they could have offspring to secure their future.
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In early spring, when all the flowers are in full bloom, Yunyi is reclining on a small couch by the window, flipping through a book in her hand.
Tired of looking around, she looked up at the window. There was a magnolia tree in the yard, and its flowers were in full bloom, swaying gently in the wind, which was very beautiful.
Just as they were engrossed in admiring the scenery, Qingdai hurriedly lifted the curtain and ran in.
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