When they arrived, some people had already come to Cining Palace, such as the Fifth Prince's wife, Consort Yi, and other concubines.
They gathered together, chatting and laughing, creating a lively atmosphere.
After Tong Cheng'er and the Third Prince's wife went in to pay their respects, they sat down with the Fifth Prince's wife. In the Empress Dowager's palace, they were not the main focus, so they mostly just listened.
The three sisters-in-law were talking quietly, and the scene was very harmonious.
Then the First Princess Consort came over, smiling. Although she hadn't gotten pregnant for a year, her complexion looked much better.
With her arrival, the three of them became more reserved in their conversation, and for Tong Cheng'er, the conversation wasn't as enjoyable.
Fortunately, the First Princess Consort was not one to cause trouble, and she didn't have any particularly bad qualities.
As people gradually arrived, the First Princess Consort was eating some snacks when she suddenly gagged, instantly drawing everyone's attention in the room.
The First Consort has already given birth to four daughters, in four consecutive years, which shows that she is very fertile. Given her condition, it is inevitable that everyone else will get pregnant, and she is pregnant again.
The Empress Dowager thought so too, and quickly instructed the nanny beside her, "Go and fetch the imperial physician."
The nanny told us to go to the Imperial Hospital.
The imperial physician arrived, and after taking her pulse, he confirmed that she was indeed pregnant.
Getting pregnant during the Lunar New Year is a double blessing, and it is indeed a joyous occasion.
Tong Cheng'er had no objection to the First Princess's pregnancy, and after offering a few cheerful congratulatory words, she didn't take it too seriously.
Unexpectedly, Consort Hui suddenly said, "It's been almost two years since Fourth Prince's wife and Fourth Prince got married, why is there still no sign of pregnancy? The imperial physician has come today, why don't you take a look and see if there's anything wrong? After all, Fourth Prince's debt is quite large. If Fourth Prince's wife can't have children, Fourth Prince may never have any children in his life."
The moment those words were spoken, the room fell silent.
Consort Hui's words were very venomous.
The Empress Dowager was displeased upon hearing this: "Yinzhen's wife was personally chosen by the Emperor, so there is naturally no problem. Does Consort Hui dare to question the Emperor's judgment?"
Consort Hui smiled and said, "What are you saying, Your Majesty? How could I question His Majesty's judgment? It's just that the Fourth Princess Consort's belly hasn't shown any signs of pregnancy yet, and Consort Wuya is too busy to take care of it. As her elder sister, I have to ask her about it."
At this moment, Tong Cheng'er smiled and said, "Thank you for your concern, Mother Hui. However, our master said that it is up to fate to have a child. There is no need for you to worry about this. If you have any extra energy, you might as well take better care of my sister-in-law. After all, my sister-in-law had a very difficult pregnancy in the previous few times. If you ask me, it may be because you have been too nosy that you have not been able to get what you want for so long."
These words infuriated Consort Hui. She said Consort Hui was meddling and even cursed her son to be unable to have a son. How could anyone not be angry!
"She's really sharp-tongued, but being good with words is useless. What matters for a woman is having children. Even having a daughter is better than not being able to conceive at all."
If an ordinary person heard this, they would probably be furious, but Tong Cheng'er is no ordinary person. She is still very young, and this matter is not urgent at all. Consort Hui has miscalculated.
Verbal attacks are only effective on people you care about. To Tong Cheng'er, Consort Hui's words were neither hurtful nor hurtful, and even a little funny.
“Mother Hui is truly a miracle doctor of our time. So many imperial physicians have examined my body, and they all said that my time has not come yet. How could Mother Hui so readily conclude that I cannot conceive? Those who know understand that Mother Hui is doing this out of concern for me, but those who don’t might think that Mother Hui is cursing me to be unable to have children!”
Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager frowned and said to Consort Hui with displeasure, "Consort Hui, you already have several granddaughters, why are you still arguing with the younger generation? You are truly getting more and more backward as you get older."
After the Empress Dowager spoke, Consort Hui naturally restrained herself, but she still refused to let Tong Cheng'er go.
"Your Majesty, I have been wrong in my words and actions. I hope you will forgive me. However, my concern for the Fourth Prince Consort is genuine. The imperial physician happens to be here today. Why don't we let him take a look? Perhaps we will have good news."
She was determined to have the imperial physician examine Tong Cheng'er.
Seeing her like this, and considering it was New Year's Day, the Empress Dowager figured taking her pulse wasn't a big deal and nodded in agreement.
Tong Cheng'er felt very strange. Why did they insist on taking her pulse? Could there be some kind of conspiracy?
It's no wonder she overthinks things, after all, Consort Hui did seem rather unreasonable today.
Tong Cheng'er was full of questions.
The imperial physician walked up to Tong Cheng'er and took her pulse through a handkerchief. After a while, the physician said, "The Fourth Princess Consort is in good health and there is nothing seriously wrong with her."
Consort Hui did not believe it: "How could you not have a child if you were not seriously injured? It has been almost two years. The Fourth Prince has been doting on his fourth wife alone. This is not right."
Consort Hui truly did not believe it.
It wasn't a conspiracy to force the imperial physician to examine her pulse; Consort Hui genuinely suspected she had health problems and wanted to embarrass her in public.
The imperial physician said there was no problem, but Consort Hui refused to believe it no matter what.
The imperial physician said, "Children are also a matter of fate; it seems their time hasn't come yet."
That was all the imperial physician could say. After all, there are many reasons why a woman might not be able to conceive. The woman's health might be good, but the man's might not be. Also, the position of intercourse, the frequency of intercourse, and so on, can all affect pregnancy.
Nobody knows what caused it.
Consort Hui listened to the imperial physician's confident words and suddenly thought of another possibility.
She suddenly said, "Could it be the fourth brother..."
She suddenly covered her mouth halfway through her sentence.
However, this half of what he said was enough for everyone in the room to understand a lot.
If she hadn't mentioned it, no one would have thought of it that way. Tong Cheng'er was healthy and there was no problem, so if there was a problem, then it must be Yinzhen.
Tong Cheng'er also understood that she couldn't really refute these words. After all, Consort Hui only said half of what she meant, and if she said something, it would seem like she was guilty.
Seeing that everyone in the room was looking at her, Consort Hui smiled awkwardly: "Don't take it seriously. But Fourth Princess Consort, you shouldn't avoid seeking medical treatment."
This made Tong Cheng'er even angrier.
Consort Hui must be quite capable to have angered Tong Cheng'er to this extent.
But then she thought about it again and realized that she knew best whether Yinzhen had any problems or not. They would have children in the future anyway, and then the truth would come out.
“What Hui’s mother said is true. It is indeed the worst thing to avoid seeking medical treatment.”
Anyway, she didn't name names, so she wasn't talking about them. Who cares about the rest!
Consort Hui hadn't expected her to remain so calm. At this point, the Empress Dowager had no choice but to speak up, as this concerned the reputation of the princes.
"Alright, let's leave it at that. I don't want anyone to gossip. Consort Hui, you're getting on in years, you should watch your words."
It's really pathetic to argue with a junior like that.
After saying that, she said to the imperial physician, "Since you're here, please also examine the Fifth Prince's wife and the Third Prince's wife."
Upon hearing this, the imperial physician began to examine the pulses of the Third and Fifth Prince's wives.
When examining the Third Prince's wife's pulse, he only said, "The Third Prince's wife is in good health and there is nothing wrong with her."
The imperial physician spent a little longer examining the Fifth Prince's wife's pulse, during which he asked her a few questions. After he finished, the physician said, "Congratulations, Fifth Prince's wife, you are almost a month pregnant."
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