The next day, after Kangxi left, Wu Lingzhu stroked her belly and listened with a smile as Xiaobai chattered about the Crown Prince's breach of his defenses at Yuqing Palace.
The crown prince was unaware of the situation, but he was far from innocent.
In the first life, the Crown Prince eventually found out, but because she was not favored, Kangxi didn't care, and he didn't think anything was wrong.
The fact that he has broken through his defenses is simply because the situation has exceeded his capacity to handle it.
After listening, Wu Lingzhu summoned Chunying: "Those around the Crown Prince may not be having an easy time lately. Find someone to whisper in his ear and tell him and the First Prince to keep busy. Also, find more things for Consort Hui to do. People tend to get restless when they are idle."
Chunying excitedly replied, "Yes, Your Majesty."
Wu Lingzhu's pregnancy has indeed touched the hearts of many people.
In Chengqian Palace, Imperial Noble Consort Tong is ill.
Over the years, her life was more outwardly glamorous than outwardly glamorous. She didn't have the child she prayed for, and Emperor Kangxi didn't grant her the position of Empress.
With Consort De's interference, the relationship between the adopted mother and son was not as harmonious as it was in Wu Lingzhu's first life.
Consort De is not the confident Consort De of the past. Now she only has two sons. Although the Sixth Prince is raised by her side, everyone knows that his future is predictable.
She then turned her gaze to the Fourth Prince.
With two mothers vying for one child, their true intentions and falsehoods intertwined, the Fourth Prince was caught in the middle, much like a sandwich filling. He was in a worse situation than Wu Lingzhu in her first life when she only had one mother who cared for her.
Consort De frequently made her presence felt, and Emperor Kangxi didn't show much favor to the Fourth Prince.
He also disliked being a judge.
Imperial Noble Consort Tong: "Consort Yi is so lucky! It's always better to have a biological child."
"Your Majesty, should I have someone take Consort De to..."
Consort Tong interrupted her, "Consort De is easy to deal with, but what about Yinzhen? There are no secrets that stay hidden forever. If his adoptive mother harms his biological mother, he'll find out, and all the affection we've shared over the years will be gone. Let it go!"
An unfavored concubine is easy to deal with, but she has to consider Yinzhen's feelings.
The old nanny retorted indignantly, "Her Majesty treats the Fourth Prince no worse than her own son. Consort De is just using him. Why can't the Fourth Prince see that?"
“He may not be unable to understand, but blood is thicker than water, and besides, the emperor would not allow his son to be unfilial.”
Both adoptive mother and biological mother are mothers.
She had the kindness of raising her, but Consort De had the kindness of giving her life!
Wu Lingzhu's pregnancy went relatively smoothly. Of course, two benefactors rose to prominence during this time, and she fell out of favor before she even gave birth to her child.
Before winter arrived, Wu Lingzhu gave birth to a son, the fourteenth child in her family, relatively smoothly.
The reason it was considered relatively smooth was mainly because someone didn't want her to give birth safely. She didn't reveal herself, but directly exposed the person behind the scenes to Kangxi, who then resolved the situation.
In a sense, this child was born under the personal protection of Emperor Kangxi.
Emperor Kangxi had many children, but he was unable to have even more, many of whom he could not conceive.
The Chuxiu Palace was in chaos. Kangxi had been waiting for almost two hours when Consort Tong finally spoke up, saying, "Your Majesty, you have to attend the morning court tomorrow. I'll stay here and watch over things. Why don't you go back and rest?"
Emperor Kangxi: "I will wait a little longer."
Consort Tong said no more. Not all concubines in the harem would be present when Kangxi gave birth, and even if he was present, he might not be there for the whole time.
Just as she was lost in thought, the sound of a baby crying came from the delivery room. A moment later, the wet nurse came out with the child to congratulate her, saying that mother and child were safe and sound. Only then did Kangxi relax.
This is the entire process of Wu Lingzhu giving birth.
After bestowing gifts and looking at the child, Emperor Kangxi left.
The next day, when Wu Lingzhu woke up, she felt a sharp pain in her lower body.
"Chunying, where's the child?"
"Your Highness, you're awake! The baby is being looked after by the wet nurse! You've been asleep for a long time, you must be hungry. The kitchen has been cooking the whole time, would you like to eat something first?"
"Yes, I am hungry. Tell the kitchen staff to prepare some food and bring the baby over. I haven't had a good look at him yet!"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Chunying was unusually lively and happy today. It's true, even the most favored concubines in the harem feel somewhat empty without children.
Only after the birth of the Fourteenth Prince did Wu Lingzhu truly receive the favor she deserved.
The children arrived before the food.
Wu Lingzhu hadn't held a child in a long time; she had only teased the Seventh Prince and hadn't been very close to him.
Looking closely at the child's face, it was wrinkled and not pretty.
Her thoughts drifted back to her first life, where the child was even smaller and thinner than this one.
To say how much she loved them, it seems there wasn't much. Her love for children was more of an obsession, mixed with a sense of resentment at not being able to control her own destiny.
Love is still there, but it's not quite as pure anymore.
Fortunately, she doesn't force herself; she gives as much love as she can.
Seeing this, the wet nurse smiled and said, "I have seen many newborn babies. The Fourteenth Prince's eyebrows and eyes are just like those of the Emperor and the Empress. When he grows up, he will definitely be very lovable."
Born into an imperial family, appearance isn't that important, but it's nice to hear that a child is good-looking, and Wu Lingzhu likes to hear that too.
"Granny, you're too kind. You've put a lot of effort into this child, and I won't treat him unfairly."
"Your Majesty is too kind. It is my honor to be able to take care of the Emperor."
Wu Lingzhu was generous, not only settling her family in but also giving them a lot. She didn't throw tantrums either. With such a master, she would naturally have no ulterior motives and would do her best for her young master.
After Chunying went out, she came back in and brought out the food: "The small kitchen has stewed chicken soup. Would Your Highness like to have a bowl first?"
The weather had already turned cold, but the aroma of chicken soup warmed my heart. I smiled and nodded, "Okay, bring it over!"
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