"She's about to give birth, so we need to keep a close eye on her to prevent her from going into labor prematurely like before!"
This time she didn't intend to let her go. There were still two months until Consort Chen gave birth. If she couldn't find an opportunity now, she could always make her move when the birthing process was most chaotic.
"This servant will make sure that no one misses a single piece of news about Yongshou Palace!" Ningdong knew that her mistress's frustration with Consort Chen was not without reason. There had been a spy in Yongshou Palace before, but Consort Chen had cleared him out some time ago, so he couldn't even get in on the outside.
Time passed slowly, and with her mother's company, Wanyi soon entered August. Her official due date was September, but in reality, it was August.
"Mother, wake up." Ever since Wanyi entered August, Madam Suozhuolun has been sleeping with Wanyi in order to take better care of her.
"Hmm, Wan'er, how is it? Did you get another cramp?" Madam Suo Zhuolun, who was still half asleep, immediately jumped up, sounding a little panicked. She had been too tired lately and didn't trust the servants to take care of her, so she insisted on taking care of her herself. No one else was like her.
"Haha!" Wanyi laughed heartlessly at her mother's appearance. However, the sharp, intermittent pains in her abdomen told her that she was about to give birth. In fact, she had been in pain for a while, but she had been enduring it until she felt it was about time before going into the delivery room.
"Why are you laughing all of a sudden? Don't scare your mother!" Madam Suo Zhuolun touched Wanyi's forehead, as if to say, "Are you alright?"
"Mother, it looks like she's about to come out!" Wanyi said, pointing to her belly with a mysterious expression.
"Come out, come out! Don't scare your mother!" Madam Suo Zhuolun was silent for two seconds after she finished speaking before she reacted.
"She's about to give birth! Go call someone right now!" Although Mrs. Suo Zhuolun was somewhat flustered, she remained rational and quickly went to the side room to call her midwife and Furong, whom she had brought with her.
"Proceed according to plan. I will inform the Emperor and the harem after I have been in the delivery room for the time it takes to drink two cups of tea."
She didn't plan to call them in to cause trouble so soon, but the smoke coming from the small kitchen would definitely alert some people. As for the lights being on in the house, that didn't arouse their suspicion.
"Yes!" Madam Suo Zhuolun knew a little, but she usually listened to her daughter. She hadn't left the palace since entering it. As an official's wife, her status was so low that she had to pay respects to even a concubine, so she was unwilling to leave Yongshou Palace.
Before long, everyone who needed to be called arrived. As for the midwife, she didn't need to use her own mother; instead, she used someone her mother had brought in. Then, Wanyi entered the delivery room with the help of Madam Suo Zhuolun and Furong.
"Your Highness, she has already passed the seventh stage!" Granny Qi, the midwife brought in by Madam Suo Zhuolun, said as she examined Wanyi.
"Yes, if possible, hurry up!" Time waits for no one. Wanyi endured the pain and kept drinking spring water to maintain her strength, otherwise she would have been exhausted long ago.
"It will be soon. I guarantee the little princess will be born in half an hour!" As for why she couldn't say it was a little prince, it must be because the fourth prince was in a hurry with you, so she just said it casually.
"That works too!" Wan Yi thought for a moment as the contractions subsided, while Madam Suo Zhuolun tenderly wiped away Wan Yi's sweat.
When the time came, Wanyi, who had already given birth, quickly exerted herself, while an uninvited guest arrived outside. Furong then ordered someone to be called.
"Greetings, Imperial Noble Consort!" No one expected the Imperial Noble Consort to have such keen intuition; at the slightest disturbance in Yongshou Palace, she appeared in the fastest possible time.
"Has Consort Chen started her pregnancy?" When she arrived, she saw Furong send someone to deliver the message, which is why she decided to come in.
"Her Majesty has just entered the delivery room!" Granny Kong blocked the Imperial Noble Consort's way in.
"There's hardly anyone here, and the imperial physician hasn't come either. I'm worried about Consort Chen, so I'll just go in and take a look and then come out!" The Imperial Noble Consort was determined to go in.
“Your Highness, the delivery room is bloody. There are midwives and Madam Suo Zhuolun inside. It’s a chaotic time, but with them there, nothing will go wrong.”
The scent of incense wafted from her from afar, and even if there was nothing fishy about it, she wouldn't let her in. The implication was clear: don't go in and cause trouble.
"If anything goes wrong, can you, Granny Kong, bear the responsibility?"
The Imperial Noble Consort coldly glanced at Granny Kong, who was blocking her way. She knew that she had once been a servant of the Empress Dowager, but wasn't the Empress Dowager dead?
"There's no need for Her Highness the Imperial Noble Consort to worry about that!" Granny Kong wasn't afraid of her at all; even Emperor Kangxi would give her some face! Who knows who would be blamed if this matter were brought before Emperor Kangxi!
"You..." The Imperial Noble Consort was about to say something when Ningdong pulled her back and whispered something in her ear. Suddenly, she laughed.
"Since you don't need me, I'll just wait!" Recently, the Imperial Noble Consort has been drinking too much fertility-enhancing medicine, which has made her temper much worse. Many times, she can't control herself and it's only after Ning Dong's reminder that she can manage to control herself. It was Imperial Physician Shen who reminded her that his daughter-in-law is already pregnant.
Before long, all the concubines in the harem gathered at Yongshou Palace. Wanyi also felt helpless, as she gave birth to both of her children in the middle of the night.
"The timing of Consort Chen's children is always quite unpredictable, it's just that Your Majesty has had a hard time!" Consort Jing covered her yawn with her handkerchief, trying to hide her undignified state.
"If Consort Jing is unwilling to wait, she can simply inform him and return. Why bring up the Emperor?"
Consort Yi's belly is now quite protruding, and she has visibly gained a lot of weight. She spoke up not to help Consort Wan, but just to get their attention. She originally planned to wait three months before revealing the news, but now she doesn't want to tolerate that bitch, Consort Guo, anymore.
"I see that Consort Yi has gained quite a bit of weight. She must be enjoying good food and drink in the palace without having to worry about anything, so naturally she has gained weight!"
Consort Wen actually wanted to express her hard work, since the previous concubines who had gained palace power had caused some trouble. Emperor Kangxi returned half of it to the Imperial Noble Consort, and she also received some.
"Your Highness, Consort Wen, you flatter me. I thought I had just gained weight, but I only found out yesterday after taking my pulse that I am pregnant. It's not just weight gain!"
Consort Yi said somewhat embarrassedly, before they could process the news.
"Your Majesty, I was just thinking of finding a good opportunity to tell you! But now that everyone is here, let's announce this good news!"
"Good, today is truly a double celebration. Is the dragon fetus healthy? How many months along is it?" Kangxi was the first to come to his senses, and his heart was filled with joy.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Consort Yi!" The Imperial Noble Consort clenched her hands tightly, feeling jealous, but the thought that she would also hear the news in a few days made her feel a little better, so she happily took the lead in congratulating Consort Yi.
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