Kangxi was taken aback by the sudden words of the Fairy of Misty Clouds.
Three days later
Chi Chuan Dao Ren and Yan Yun Xian Zi departed on clouds. Emperor Kangxi, the concubines of the harem, a group of ministers, the Third Prince and the Eighth Princess respectfully saw them off outside the Qianqing Palace.
"Yinling, has your master said when he will come to take you to cultivate beyond the heavens?"
Emperor Kangxi pondered for a moment, then looked at the Third Prince and the Eighth Princess with loving eyes and asked softly, thinking to himself that his two children were truly blessed.
His birth was auspicious, marked by the arrival of dragons and phoenixes, and now he has been accepted as a disciple by an immortal.
The only regret is that Yinling became a disciple of an immortal and began to cultivate immortal arts, thus losing his chance to ascend the throne.
It should be noted that from the moment Yinling was born, he had been grooming Yinling as the future crown prince.
Well, what's done is done, we can only let nature take its course.
Yinling and Wunaxi exchanged a glance. The little girl had her brows furrowed as she pondered the words their master had spoken to them before leaving.
Finally, Yinling shook his head almost imperceptibly and said respectfully, "Reporting to Father Emperor, Master said it will be in six months."
"Um."
Kangxi nodded, then solemnly instructed, "Yinling, Wunaxi, now that you have received the divine favor, stay in the palace these days. In six months, your master will take you to the heavens, where you must diligently cultivate."
Yinling and Wunaxi responded respectfully.
One afternoon, Xu Lejin woke up from her nap and suddenly felt dizzy and her vision went black. She staggered a few times and almost fell to the ground.
Fortunately, Ru Hua reacted quickly and caught Xu Lejin.
Qin Huai's eyes were solemn. He bowed and stepped forward, and after obtaining Xu Lejin's consent, he knelt down to take her pulse.
Upon taking his pulse, Qin Huai's face lit up with joy, and he spoke excitedly.
"Your Majesty, great joy! Your pulse is strong and rapid, it's a sign of pregnancy!"
Xu Lejin looked surprised upon hearing this.
After a moment of digestion, Xu Lejin spoke in a deep voice, "Really? How long has it been?"
"Your Majesty, it has been about a month and a half."
An hour later, the news of Xu Lejin's pregnancy, which had lasted for a month and a half, spread throughout the six palaces and reached the ears of the Empress Dowager.
In the Cining Palace, the Empress Dowager knelt before the Buddha statue. A look of surprise flashed across her aged face. She opened her tightly closed eyes and said, "Consort Yu is a woman who can bear children well."
"This must be her fourth pregnancy. Among the concubines in the palace, only the late Consort Rong and Consort Yu have been able to have three or four pregnancies in a row."
Sumalagu lowered her head slightly.
"The Empress Dowager is absolutely right. Consort Yu is blessed by Heaven. Her Third Prince and Eighth Princess have been taken in as disciples by immortals. And now Consort Yu is pregnant again."
"Um."
The Empress Dowager nodded thoughtfully, then continued, "The Emperor has few sons, and the Third Prince has been chosen by a celestial being. Only the First Prince, born to Consort Rong, and the Second Prince, born to Consort Hui, remain."
"The eldest prince is older, but his health is weaker, and he is fond of literature. What about the second prince?"
With a sigh, the Empress Dowager spoke softly.
"Although the Second Prince is good at studying and riding and archery, Consort Hui comes from the Yehe Nara clan. The Yehe Kingdom was destroyed by our Qing ancestors in the past, and they left behind some words..."
Sumalagu looked up and quickly glanced at the Empress Dowager.
After pondering for a long time with her head bowed, Su Mala Gu respectfully said, "Empress Dowager, the rumors are not credible. Although Consort Hui is a descendant of the Yehe Kingdom, the Second Prince is also the Emperor's son, carrying the Emperor's blood. Moreover..."
"Moreover, the birth mother of Emperor Taizong, Empress Xiaoci Gao, the mother of Emperor Taizu, was also from the Yehe Nara clan."
Sumalagu stopped there, looking down at her toes.
The Empress Dowager frowned, and after a long while, she spoke in a deep voice.
"It's better to believe it exists than to believe it doesn't."
In Yanxi Palace
Consort Hui was originally happy because the Third Prince, Yinling, had been chosen by the immortals to be their disciple, and her son, the Second Prince, Yinti, had become the best candidate to inherit the throne in the future.
but,
When the news of Xu Lejin's pregnancy suddenly reached Yanxi Palace, Consort Hui's gentle smile was immediately replaced by a stern expression.
With a ferocious expression, Consort Hui nearly ground her teeth to powder. She slammed her hand on the table and said coldly, "Consort Yu? Consort Yu, it's Consort Yu who's pregnant again."
"How could Consort Yu's belly be so cooperative, getting pregnant one pregnancy after another, and giving birth to one child after another."
Consort Lan and Consort Shou lowered their heads slightly.
After a long while, Consort Lan spoke softly, "Your Majesty, Consort Yu is pregnant at this time. If the imperial heir is a prince, wouldn't His Majesty want to promote Consort Yu to the rank of Imperial Noble Consort?"
"If Consort Yu were a Noble Consort, and with the Third Prince and the Eighth Princess as disciples of the immortals, even though our Second Prince is older, he cannot compete with Consort Yu's sons."
With her eyes darting around, Consort Lan lowered her voice.
"Your Majesty, you must think of the Second Prince and make preparations as soon as possible!"
Consort Hui's face was gloomy, her hands tightly gripping her handkerchief. She looked at Noble Lady Lan with an unreadable expression, but in her heart, she completely agreed with Noble Lady Lan's words.
She absolutely could not sit idly by and wait to die, she absolutely could not...
Consort Yu's pregnancy absolutely cannot be allowed to continue, as it threatens her and her second prince.
With a cold snort, Consort Hui spoke in an icy voice, "You are pregnant for ten months, while Consort Yu is only a month and a half pregnant. I have plenty of opportunities. For my Yinti, I would be willing to die."
"This humble servant is willing to serve Your Majesty with utmost loyalty and devotion."
This chapter is not finished, please click the next page to continue reading!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
