Imperial Noble Consort Xu Lejin was over forty years old and pregnant again.
The news spread like wildfire throughout the palace and beyond.
The imperial concubines and the powerful ministers from Manchu and Mongol families were all stunned.
Wow, they're incredibly prolific at having children!
In the thirteenth year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign, he gave birth to triplets; in the sixteenth and eighteenth years, he gave birth to two princesses; in the nineteenth year, he gave birth to the fourth prince and the twentieth princess; in the twenty-fourth year, he gave birth to twins, the tenth prince and the eleventh prince; and in the twenty-seventh year, he gave birth to two princesses.
Now, ten years later, is the Imperial Noble Consort pregnant again?
Afternoon
Kangxi and Yinzhi arrived at Yikun Palace in a flash, their eyes immediately drawn to Xu Lejin's belly.
Swallowing hard, Yin Chu looked at Xu Lejin with a troubled expression, and carefully asked in a low voice, "Mother, I heard from the palace servants that you are pregnant again?"
"Um,"
Xu Lejin blushed and mumbled, "She's already a month pregnant."
"At lunchtime today, I suddenly felt nauseous. After Nongying took my mother's pulse, she asked the imperial physicians to take her pulse as well. The imperial physicians said that she was indeed pregnant."
After speaking
Xu Lejin was both ashamed and angry, wishing she could disappear into a crack in the ground.
She had already become a maternal grandmother. If her eldest son, Yinling, hadn't gone to the heavens to cultivate immortal arts, she would have already been holding her grandson.
At this age, to be pregnant again, what kind of thing is this?
I think I conceived this child after the talent show.
Upon hearing this, Yin Chu was completely bewildered.
Is Mother pregnant again?
Doesn't this mean that you will have a younger brother or sister who is about the same age as your son or daughter in the future?
The seventh, twelfth, and fourteenth sisters were even more embarrassed.
Seventh Sister's two children, her little nephew and niece, are now four years old.
My twelfth sister and fourteenth sister, my twelfth sister's niece is two years old, and my fourteenth sister's nephew just turned one month old. In the future, my uncle or aunt will be younger than me...
Yin Chu's mind was filled with all sorts of wild thoughts, and he kept rubbing his forehead whenever he thought about the future.
and,
Emperor Kangxi laughed heartily, looking at Xu Lejin with affection, and said, "The Imperial Noble Consort is pregnant at such a young age. What does the imperial physician say about the condition of the imperial fetus?"
With a low, buzzing sound, Xu Lejin spoke.
"Your Majesty, the imperial physician says that I am in good health and there is nothing wrong with the baby in my womb. As long as I take good care of myself, I will not be weak and will be able to give birth safely."
Kangxi nodded.
A moment later, Kangxi glared at the stunned Yin Chu and said coldly, "Fourth Prince, what are you still standing there for? Go and spread the news of your mother's pregnancy out of the palace to your sisters, Wuxiha, Wuyoudai, and Wulingzhu."
Yin Chu smiled bitterly.
"Father, Seventh Sister, Twelfth Sister, and Fourteenth Sister probably already know."
Emperor Kangxi was taken aback for a moment, and his face showed embarrassment.
Princess Hengshu's Residence
When Ushiha heard that his mother in the palace was pregnant again, he was completely stunned.
This is too much of a coincidence!
She had just been diagnosed with pregnancy a few days ago and was planning to wait until she was three months pregnant before going to the palace to inform her father and mother. Now, her mother in the palace has unexpectedly become pregnant as well.
Mother
At the age of grandmotherhood, how could she still be pregnant?
After a moment of surprise, Prince Consort Guarjia E Shuncuo looked at Wuxiha with a smile and said, "Princess, the Imperial Noble Consort in the palace is pregnant. This is a joyous occasion."
"Your Highness, would you like to come to the palace?"
Ushiha frowned, pondered for a moment, and then spoke softly, "Of course I must go to the palace to pay my respects to Mother. Firstly, to tell her that I am pregnant, and secondly, to sound out her opinion."
The same situation applies to the residences of Princess Zhuangshu and Princess Kangshu.
The difference is that neither Princess Zhuangshu nor Princess Kangshu ever became pregnant.
Ulanara family
Fei Yanggu brought home from the imperial court the news that the Imperial Noble Consort was pregnant again.
Jue Luo was shocked. Ulanara Yirou had a gloomy face and clenched her hands tightly in her sleeves.
Ulanara Mingwei was taken aback for a moment, then felt relieved.
Ulanara Mingwei already knew that the person who had been secretly climbing over the wall into their backyard to deliver things to her was the Fourth Prince from the palace. She also learned some things about the palace from Yin Chu.
Mingwei knew that the Imperial Noble Consort in the palace had always maintained herself very well. Although she was over forty, she looked about the same as someone in their mid-twenties.
At this moment, although there was some surprise at the news that the Imperial Noble Consort was pregnant, there was more acceptance than surprise.
After all, for so many years, the Imperial Noble Consort has been deeply favored by the Emperor.
Ulanara Yirou glared at Mingwei and said sarcastically, "Sister, you haven't even set a wedding date to marry the Fourth Prince yet, and the Imperial Noble Consort is already pregnant again."
"I wonder when the Imperial Noble Consort will be able to marry the Fourth Prince, my dear sister?"
Mingwei glanced at Yirou indifferently, then lowered her head and remained silent.
Yi Rou nearly ground her teeth to powder, then continued, "I've heard that the Fourth Prince has three princesses and three concubines in his harem, and the Imperial Noble Consort is currently pregnant. Therefore, your wedding with the Fourth Prince will inevitably be postponed. In that case…"
"When my sister married the Fourth Prince, he probably already had a lot of illegitimate children."
Fei Yanggu and Jue Luo remained silent, their lips pursed.
Mingwei glanced up at her sister Yirou and replied indifferently, "Thank you for your concern, sister. You're about to marry the Second Prince and become his secondary wife. I've heard that the Second Prince has several concubines and maids in his harem, and he already has five daughters."
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