Mid-April
That evening, Li Dequan, who served the emperor, came to Yikun Palace with a fawning expression and said respectfully to Xu Lejin, "Your Highness, the Emperor will be having dinner in your palace tonight."
"Yes, I understand."
Xu Lejin gave a light reply, paused for a moment, looked at Li Dequan, and said softly, "Eunuch Li, I heard that yesterday Consort Hui pleaded with His Majesty to set a date for the Third Princess's marriage to Nalan Mingzhu's family as soon as possible?"
"I don't know, but is it true?"
Li Dequan paused for a moment, glanced quickly at Xu Lejin, and then immediately lowered his head.
After a moment's thought, Li Dequan respectfully replied, "Your Highness, it is indeed true. Not only is Consort Hui eager for the Third Princess to get married, but Lord Nalan Mingzhu has also repeatedly submitted memorials to Your Majesty, requesting that you set a date for the Third Princess's wedding."
Xu Lejin nodded.
Immediately afterwards, Xu Lejin looked at Li Dequan and said in a deep voice, "Does Eunuch Li know why Lord Nalan Mingzhu is in such a hurry to set a wedding date for the Third Princess and her son Nalan Kuixing?"
"this……"
Li Dequan hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.
Seeing this, Xu Lejin suddenly realized what was going on and covered her mouth, saying, "I was confused for a moment. This matter concerns the court. How can I, as a concubine in the harem, interfere in politics?"
"Nongying, see Eunuch Li off for me."
Nongying respectfully agreed.
at night
After Emperor Kangxi arrived at Yikun Palace and had dinner with Xu Lejin,
Looking up at the sky outside, Xu Lejin considered her words carefully before speaking in a low voice, "It's getting late. I think it's time for His Majesty to return to the Qianqing Palace."
"、、"
Emperor Kangxi was taken aback, his gaze fixed intently on Xu Lejin. "Is the Imperial Noble Consort trying to send me away?"
Xu Lejin immediately knelt down, her face filled with fear and trepidation.
"Your Majesty, it is not that I am trying to drive you away, but that I am unwell and unable to serve you."
Emperor Kangxi looked puzzled. "Is the Imperial Noble Consort unwell? Have the imperial physicians been summoned to take her pulse? The Imperial Noble Consort works tirelessly for the affairs of the harem; she should take good care of her health."
Xu Lejin lowered her head shyly.
"Your Majesty, I thank you for your understanding. I am fine, but a few days ago I suddenly felt nauseous upon waking. I summoned the imperial physician to check my pulse, and he reported that I am pregnant, about one month along."
After saying that, Xu Lejin lowered her head and awkwardly rubbed the hem of her clothes.
At her age, if her third son hadn't gone to the heavens to cultivate immortality, he would already be of marriageable age. Her seventh princess, Ushiha, is also engaged and just waiting to get married in a few years.
At this age, pregnancy...
Upon hearing this, Emperor Kangxi paused for a moment, then laughed loudly, "Really? My beloved concubine is truly pregnant?"
Xu Wei lowered her head slightly, and Xu Lejin spoke in a muffled, low voice.
"Your Majesty, it is absolutely true."
Holding Xu Lejin's hand, Kangxi looked at her with affection and said, "Good, good, my beloved consort is pregnant, this is a joyous occasion. My beloved consort, take good care of yourself and give me a healthy and chubby prince."
"emperor,"
Xu Lejin gave Kangxi a coquettish glance, rubbed the hem of her clothes, and said in a low voice, "Wuxiha will be getting married in a few years. It's so embarrassing for me to be pregnant at this time."
"Hahaha,"
Emperor Kangxi's hearty laughter echoed through the Yikun Palace.
After a moment, Kangxi said in a deep voice, "What's so shameful about this? Back then, my beloved concubine gave birth to Yinling, Wuxiha, and Wunaxi for me. My beloved concubine's mother, Xie, was also pregnant when she was old enough to be a maternal grandmother, and she gave birth to my beloved concubine's younger brother safely."
"It is my blessing and the Qing Dynasty that my beloved concubine is fertile."
With her head slightly lowered, Xu Lejin rolled her eyes helplessly, thinking to herself that the ancient people's belief that having many children meant having many blessings was truly deeply ingrained.
Emperor Kangxi already had nearly forty children, yet he was still so happy and joyful about his own pregnancy.
Difficult to understand...
The news of Xu Lejin's pregnancy quickly spread throughout the palace.
The next day
In Yanxi Palace, Consort Hui slammed her hand down on the teacup on the table, her face contorted with rage. "The Imperial Noble Consort is pregnant? At her age, she'll be a grandmother in a couple of years, and she's pregnant?"
"One pregnancy after another, the Imperial Noble Consort is never finished. She already has four princes and five princesses, and this one..."
Gritting her teeth, Consort Hui said, enunciating each word clearly, "This pregnancy of the Imperial Noble Consort, whether it's a prince or a princess, is the icing on the cake! The Imperial Noble Consort is so fertile..."
"My Prince Yinti has been married to a concubine for two years, but there has been no news of her. In the First Prince's room, not only is the First Princess pregnant, but a few days ago a concubine was also diagnosed with pregnancy."
With a face full of resentment, Consort Hui raised her head.
"God, why are you treating me like this? You gave me a second chance at life, only to treat me like this. My son has no offspring to this day..."
At this moment, Consort Hui felt a pang of regret.
In her previous life, she always resented that the Irgen Gioro clan had given birth to four children in a row, and it wasn't until her fifth child that she had a legitimate son.
So after being reborn, even though she knew this life was different, she still used methods to prevent the daughter of Minister Korkun, Irgen Gioro, from becoming her daughter-in-law.
But,
Last year, Lady Irgen Gioro married the eldest son of Prince Gong. I heard that she gave birth to a son with her first child and is now pregnant with her second.
Meanwhile, both women, from the Irgen Gioro clan, were the illegitimate daughters of Minister Korkun and Minister of Works Iasang. Although they had been in the household for some time, their bellies were not showing any signs of pregnancy.
The more Consort Hui thought about it, the angrier she became!
May
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