"Really?" The Imperial Noble Consort looked at Physician He in disbelief. She didn't believe it, but she suddenly realized that the occasion was inappropriate, so she said those two words.
"Indeed, it is a pregnancy pulse!" As soon as Physician He finished speaking, all eyes turned to Consort Guo, some with envy, some with jealousy, and some with a ruthless glint in their eyes.
"Is the imperial heir well?" This was the question that Emperor Kangxi was most concerned about.
"Your Majesty, Consort Guo is in good health, and the imperial fetus is strong and vigorous; she is in excellent condition! She should be."
"Then congratulations to Consort Guo!" Consort An said sarcastically. After all, how could she not be angry that someone she didn't like was pregnant? But then she had a bad idea.
"Alright, let Guo be promoted to the rank of Changzai! Li should also be promoted to Changzai. If it weren't for her helping her up, who knows what the consequences would have been!"
When Kangxi saw that Consort Li was only wearing a cloak, he remembered that she was to serve him tonight and had come here before he had sent her back. So he thought he should give her some compensation!
"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty!" Consort Li was overjoyed. Luckily, she had reached out her hand earlier, otherwise such a good thing would not have fallen into her lap.
"Yes, Liang Jiugong has arranged for someone to take Guo Luoluo back. You may all disperse! Consort Duan will wait here. If there is nothing else, send someone to let us know if any medicinal herbs are needed. There is no need to report back to me."
Emperor Kangxi did care about the people who bore him children, but not many. Besides, this was just a noblewoman, so there was no need for so many people to wait for her.
"Yes, Your Majesty, I will keep a close watch!" Consort Duan said, forcing herself to stay awake. Those who had been woken up were still very sleepy and naturally wouldn't stay foolishly. As soon as Kangxi left, they all left one after another.
"Once it's broad daylight, go to the storeroom and select some items that are difficult to tamper with to send to Consort Guo, and select some medicinal herbs bestowed by the Emperor to send to Consort Tong!"
As soon as Wanyi returned to the palace, she gave instructions to Granny Kong, then took off her outer garment and fell asleep immediately, not forgetting to hold her chubby son in her arms.
The next day, Wanyi slept until late morning before getting up. After all, they wouldn't wake her unless it was something important. As for little Yinzhen, he had already been taken away by Granny Kong when he woke up in the morning.
"How is Consort Tong doing?" Wanyi opened her arms, letting the maid help her dress, and then sat down at the dressing table.
"The bleeding has stopped, and Consort Tong has been given a second chance at life. However, the imperial physician said that she will have great difficulty conceiving in the future," Furong said to Wanyi, pointing to her hairpin.
"It's pitiful, too. When I was checking the accounts, I found that Consort Tong's household had been using a lot of fresh flowers since May. I wonder if it's related to that!"
Wanyi knew that some flowers could be used as medicine, as the saying goes, every medicine has some toxicity!
"The flowers...Isn't Consort Tong suffering from headaches during her pregnancy? I heard that smelling apricot blossoms can relieve headaches, so the flower shop sent a variety of different flowers to Changchun Palace. Besides, Imperial Physician He has examined those flowers and there's nothing wrong with them." Furong felt that the problem shouldn't be with the flowers.
"Who would know that!" This fragrance isn't something everyone can smell, especially pregnant women. It's just a pity that this place is too backward to know.
"Oh! Right, Consort Li has also been promoted. We shouldn't forget to send her a gift." Wanyi suddenly realized that she had forgotten to give the instructions last night.
"My lady, I think you forgot. I've already sent a portion over, no more, no less, and it's just right for her rank."
"That's good!" After finishing her makeup, Wanyi ate something casually and then went to see her beloved son.
Consort He, of the Borjigit clan; Consort De, of the Guarjia clan; Consort Min, of the Zhangjia clan; Consort Sun; Consort Yu; Consort Gao; and Consort Fucha entered the palace at the end of August.
"The new concubines are here to pay their respects!" As the eunuch announced, Consort He, of the Borjigit clan, led the way in. Today, everyone who came to pay their respects at Chengqian Palace was present, including Consort Tong, who was in confinement after childbirth, and Consort Guo, who was pregnant.
"This concubine greets the Imperial Noble Consort and pays her respects!" The ceremony performed was a three-bow, three-kowtow ceremony, a grand ceremony reserved for the Empress.
"Rise! Please sit down." The Imperial Noble Consort was in a good mood when she saw Consort Sun in the group and told them to rise, without showing any sign of embarrassment.
"Now that these new girls have entered the palace, I've discovered what true freshness and tenderness really means. We're all middle-aged women now!"
Consort An said with some jealousy, "I am no longer young, and Emperor Kangxi visits my palace less and less. If it weren't for my maternal grandfather, I might have been forgotten by Emperor Kangxi long ago."
"Whether a woman is young or middle-aged, the right thing to do is to win the emperor's favor."
Lady Bu noticed that apart from Lady He and Lady Bu, everyone else was very beautiful, completely overshadowing her. How could she not be anxious!
“Sister Chen, I originally intended to arrange for Consort Min to stay in Yongshou Palace, but His Majesty said that the Fourth Prince is still young and that too many people coming in would disturb him, so he moved Consort Min to Yonghe Palace. His Majesty really dotes on Sister Chen and the Fourth Prince!”
The Imperial Noble Consort wanted to spread the news that Emperor Kangxi had feelings for her, hoping to make all the concubines in the harem focus their attention on Consort Wan.
"His Majesty has always been kind to the princes, and besides, there is no principal position in Yonghe Palace. He also cares about Consort Min so that she doesn't have to pay her respects every day!"
Think about it, the Emperor did it for me, not for Consort Min, okay?
“Sister Chen is right. If Consort Min is favored by the Emperor, the Princess Consort of Yonghe Palace will not overstep the rules!” Consort Wen thought that Consort Min would be favored, and she did not like favored women.
"This concubine is terrified and dares not think of Your Majesty's position!" Consort Min knew that today might be a sad day, but she did not expect it to be so difficult, as she was dragged into it in just a few words.
"Oh! Why does Consort Sun look so familiar?" Consort Jing suddenly exclaimed, as if she had discovered something, though she was secretly overjoyed.
"What Consort Jing said is really true!" Consort An also noticed it, and her smile made one want to tear it apart.
"Consort Sun, come forward and let me see you!" The Imperial Noble Consort thought to herself, finally someone has noticed.
“This person looks quite similar to Consort Chen, but only by about five or six points,” Consort Yi said, stepping forward to speak for Wanyi.
“You can’t say that. It’s said that Consort Chen has some sisters who have been stranded in a foreign land. Otherwise, how could two completely unrelated people look so alike?” Consort An said, trying to get her way.
"The world is full of wonders. It's just that they're only five or six parts similar. What's so surprising about that? It's just that you, Consort An, have been staying in the palace all year round without using your brain, which is why you can't think of many things!"
Wanyi's words were quite vicious, saying that Consort An was not only brainless, but even if she was, she would be ruined if she didn't use her brain for a long time.
“You…” Consort An clearly understood the meaning behind the words.
"Alright, what kind of behavior is this, making a scene in front of the newlyweds!" The Imperial Noble Consort ended the farce once Consort An had lost ground.
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