Xu Lejin possesses a secret formula for conceiving a child.
The news originated from Consort Hui's Yanxi Palace and spread throughout the palace.
In less than three days, everyone in the palace was speculating whether the secret formula for conceiving a child was true.
Xu Lejin's Yikun Palace is always bustling with visitors.
The concubines from all the palaces came to visit one after another, trying to subtly inquire about the secret recipe. Xu Lejin was extremely annoyed by this and had no choice but to have someone leak the news.
She doesn't have a secret to having children!
Among the concubines in the palace, some chose to believe that it was true, while others felt that Xu Lejin was deliberately hiding something and continued to observe secretly.
“Sister Yufei, although I was in Xianfu Palace a few days ago taking care of my postpartum period, I heard everyone in the palace saying that you have a secret formula for conceiving a child.”
Consort Xuan smiled slyly, her gaze fixed intently on Xu Lejin. "Sister Consort Yu, just tell me the truth, do you actually have any secret formulas for conceiving a child?"
Xu Lejin looked surprised.
"Little sister, don't you trust your older sister?"
Consort Xuan remained silent, her head slightly lowered as she stared at her toes, nervously clutching her handkerchief.
Xu Lejin glanced quickly at Consort Xuan, then turned her head away and said softly, "There really is no secret formula for conceiving a child."
"If there were a secret formula for having a child, given my friendship with my sister, I would have given it to her long ago."
"Yes, what you say is very true."
Consort Xuan still didn't believe it in her heart, but she didn't show it on her face and changed the subject with a smile.
Half an hour later, Consort Xuan looked up at the sky.
"Sister Yufei, it's getting late. You're carrying the imperial heir, so it's time for you to take a nap and rest. I won't bother you any longer. Farewell."
After speaking, Consort Xuan and Xu Lejin exchanged half-bows and then quickly left Yikun Palace with their maids.
Watching Consort Xuan's departing figure, Xu Lejin sighed softly.
Ru Hua lowered her head and murmured softly, "Your Majesty, this servant feels that Consort Xuan has been acting strangely ever since her miscarriage. Your Majesty has said that there is no secret formula for conceiving a child, but this servant sees that Consort Xuan doesn't seem to believe it."
"In fact, this servant feels that Consort Xuan and Your Highness have become much more polite and distant."
Xu Lejin nodded.
"It was expected. Consort Xuan suffered a miscarriage and will have difficulty conceiving in the future, while I am pregnant and have both a son and a daughter. It was no surprise that Consort Xuan was unhappy."
"Today, the matter of the secret formula for conceiving a child is merely a fuse."
Ru Hua responded softly.
Lianzhi, standing to the side, frowned, her mind racing as she considered whether to report today's events to the Emperor.
The Emperor ordered that all matters concerning the Empress, no matter how minor, be reported.
However, the Empress was also very good to me.
Moreover, it seems the Empress has realized that she is actually the Emperor's person, so she entrusts certain matters to Ruhua and deliberately avoids dealing with her...
Afternoon
Liang Jiugong came to inform Emperor Kangxi that he would be having dinner at Yikun Palace that night, and asked Xu Lejin to make preparations.
Dusk falls
Emperor Kangxi arrived at Yikun Palace in a sedan chair and had dinner with Xu Lejin. The hot weather made the newly prepared cold dishes, which Emperor Kangxi enjoyed very much, and he ate a lot of them.
Although Xu Lejin knew the rule of not eating more than three times, she did not dissuade Kangxi, but instead quietly covered for him.
Emperor Kangxi laughed loudly, looked at Xu Lejin, and said, "My beloved consort is very considerate of me. In the past, when I dined in the Empress's palace, Consort Xuan's palace, or in the palaces of other concubines, they always used the rules set by our ancestors, that I should not eat more than three times, to stop me."
"Only in my beloved concubine's palace can I dine as I please."
Xu Lejin smiled slightly and spoke gently, "The Emperor is the Son of Heaven, and the Son of Heaven is the rule. The rules set by our ancestors are all very good, but things depend on human effort."
"Her Majesty the Empress, Consort Xuan, and others all care about His Majesty's health, unlike me, who is neither gentle nor virtuous, and always indulges His Majesty. Actually..."
Xu Lejin glanced quickly at Kangxi, her face blushing, and said, "Actually, I am also apprehensive. I am worried that if the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager find out, they will blame me for not advising Your Majesty."
"Hahaha."
Emperor Kangxi laughed three times, looking at Xu Lejin with doting eyes. "Although my beloved consort indulges me in matters of food, she does so in other ways. My grandmother and mother are wise and will not blame her."
Xu Lejin gave Kangxi a coquettish look, then lowered her head.
After dinner, Lianzhi, Ruhua, and others set out the fruits and tea that had disappeared after the meal.
After pondering for a moment, Kangxi said softly, "These past few days, Consort Xuan has had a miscarriage. My grandmother and the Khorchin people want me to promote Consort Xuan to the rank of Noble Consort as a way of appeasement."
"Although Consort Xuan was born into the Khorchin tribe and was of noble birth, she suffered greatly from this miscarriage, but she had no children."
After a pause, Kangxi looked intently at Xu Lejin.
“My beloved consort has given birth to Yinling, Wuxiha, Wunaxi and Wuyoudai for me, and is now pregnant with another child. My original intention was to promote my beloved consort to the rank of Imperial Noble Consort.”
Upon hearing this, Xu Lejin looked terrified and quickly stood up and knelt down.
"Your Majesty's favor is most pleasing to me, but..."
"It is only because I come from a humble background and my maternal family has done nothing to serve the previous dynasty that I have been favored by the Emperor and made a concubine. This is already the greatest honor and favor I have ever received."
"I am terrified at the prospect of being appointed as a Noble Consort. I beg Your Majesty to rescind your decree."
Emperor Kangxi sighed softly, "That's what I told my grandmother as well, but she said that if I were to make you a Noble Consort, the court might not accept it, so she asked me to postpone it for a few years."
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