This day
Suddenly, Liu Ying entered the palace to report that the Second Prince's concubine, Lady Irgen Gioro, was requesting an audience.
Xu Lejin was taken aback for a moment, then asked Liu Ying to invite Lady Irgen Gioro into the hall to speak. After Lady Irgen Gioro respectfully greeted him, she explained her purpose.
Frowning, Xu Lejin pondered for a long time before saying in a deep voice, "The matter of offspring cannot be forced."
"Over the years, the Second Prince has had no children. I understand your difficulties, but as the wives and children of the princes in the palace, you are asking to leave the palace to seek a son."
With a thud, Yiergenjueluo knelt down.
With a sincere expression and a pleading look, Lady Irgen Gioro said, "Your Highness, I know that the matter of having children is entirely up to fate, but I have served the Second Prince for so many years and have always hoped to have a son or daughter."
"This concubine wishes to pray to the Bodhisattva, and humbly requests Your Highness's permission."
Xu Lejin swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue, and finally shook her head helplessly, telling Irgen Gioro to return to the Second Gandong Institute to await news.
Following the Second Prince's concubine, Lady Irgen Gioro, the First Prince's concubine, Lady Guarjia Shi, and his concubine, Lady Niohuru, also sought marriage with Xu Lejin.
The first day of the twelfth lunar month
When Emperor Kangxi arrived at Yikun Palace, he saw that Xu Lejin looked worried, so he asked her a question. Xu Lejin carefully reported to Emperor Kangxi what the Grand Consort and the two concubines had requested.
Upon hearing this, Kangxi was instantly enraged and said coldly, "Nonsense! That temple is not so efficacious. It's just a bunch of strong and muscular monks who are faking it..."
Seeing Xu Lejin's surprised expression, Kangxi swallowed the words that were about to come out.
At this moment, Xu Lejin's heart was filled with a storm of emotions—shock, disbelief, and...
She guessed it from just a few words from Kangxi.
The claims of efficacious fertility are all fake. They are nothing more than exploiting the wives and concubines of wealthy families who are desperate for children, using the guise of monks to commit adultery, rape, kidnapping, and plunder.
Women who succeeded in conceiving a child lost their chastity and dared not proclaim it, so they had to swallow their pride and bear it.
Realizing what had happened, Xu Lejin patted her chest, secretly relieved that she hadn't agreed to the demands of the Guarjia Shi clan, the Niohuru clan, and the Irgen Gioro clan; otherwise...
We didn't help them, we harmed them!
Emperor Kangxi frowned, pondered for a long time, and then said in a deep voice, "When Wuxiha and Wuyoudai got married, Yinling and Wunaxi had their attendants send some elixirs, some of which were for strengthening the body and conditioning the body."
It was just a brief mention, but to Xu Lejin, it stirred up a storm.
The next morning, after seeing Kangxi off, Xu Lejin frowned and pondered for a day and a night, finally understanding what had happened.
So that's what happened. It turns out that in the past two years, the concubines in the palace have been getting pregnant one after another, and the reason lies here.
As the year draws to a close
When Yin Chu came to Yikun Palace to pay his respects, Xu Lejin carefully told him about the matter.
With a furrowed brow, Yin Chu pondered for a long time before speaking in a cold voice, "Mother, please keep the pills that Third Brother and Eighth Sister gave you, just in case."
"I will set aside some for my eldest and second brothers."
Upon hearing this, Xu Lejin's eyes widened in surprise.
After a while, Xu Lejin came to her senses, stared intently at Yin Chu, and said with a serious expression, "Yin Chu, do you know something?"
Yin Chu nodded and spoke calmly.
"What Mother knows, I know too. Eldest brother isn't weak; he was drugged. Second brother... second brother was too young when he first started having affairs, and he hasn't been restrained since, which is why he has difficulty conceiving."
"However, it's alright. I have full confidence that even if my eldest and second eldest brothers have many children, I will not be afraid in the slightest."
After a pause, Yin Chu continued, "As for Father Emperor..."
At this moment, Yin Chu was very disappointed in Kangxi.
Xu Lejin shook her head, stopping Yin Chu from saying what was on the tip of his tongue. Her expression was indifferent as she spoke softly, "Your father is the Emperor, the Emperor possesses the entire world, and has three thousand beauties in his harem. Mother…"
"Your mother has never had any illusions about your father, the Emperor."
Xu Lejin spoke in a very low voice, so that only she and Yin Chu could hear her.
Yin Chu nodded silently.
35th year of Kangxi
During the first month of the lunar calendar, one day after leaving the palace, the Fourth Prince, Yin Chu, carefully carried two boxes and went to the residence of the First Prince in Gan Dong. There, he mysteriously chatted with the First Prince in the study behind closed doors for an hour.
Yin Chu left Gan Dong No. 1 and went to Gan Dong No. 2.
In Gan Dong's study
The eldest prince's expression faltered slightly as he stared at the brocade box before him. Inside were four translucent, luminous white pills, emitting a delicate fragrance. The sight and smell created a powerful impact on the eldest prince.
The eldest prince hesitated as he reached out his hand.
He wondered whether he should take the pill.
This elixir is said to have the effects of strengthening the body and conditioning the body. Most importantly, my fourth brother said that if a man takes this elixir, he will become pregnant, and his wives and concubines will also become pregnant.
Although he already had a legitimate eldest son and a illegitimate eldest daughter, he only had one son and one daughter, so his offspring were ultimately few.
Over the years, he had always secretly hoped that his wives and concubines in the harem would become pregnant, even if it was just a daughter, it would still be good.
Gandong No. 2 Institute
The second prince paused slightly, then said in a deep voice, "Fourth brother, as you know, I am nine years older than you. The eldest prince has always preferred literature to martial arts."
"Father Emperor did not value his fifth and sixth brothers, and their mothers were not of high social standing."
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