This time, their mood was not as calm as it had been the first time. After all, the emperor had no son then, so they didn't take action. But now that she had already given birth to a prince, why should she continue to have another child? They were all prepared to use their methods to get rid of the baby in her womb.
Tang Baozhu was unaware of all this. After all, her first pregnancy was peaceful and no one intervened. Although she knew the palace couldn't be that quiet, she had never witnessed the fierce power struggles within it, so she could only be extra careful on her own.
When she first confirmed her pregnancy, she took a lot of medicine to prevent miscarriage, so she should be able to give birth safely.
When Tang Baozhu woke up, she saw the main hall filled with items and the palace maids constantly packing them into the storeroom.
"Yuxiang, were these things bestowed upon you by the Emperor?"
She never expected the emperor to be so generous. She only glanced at the items and knew they were all high-quality goods. It seemed she was about to become rich overnight, as some of these items were priceless.
Yu Xiang was happy to see her mistress being favored. After all, it was better to be with a favored mistress than an unfavored one. At least she, as a palace maid, could benefit from it. When she went out, everyone would call her Sister Yu Xiang.
"Your Majesty, you see, Your Majesty still cares most about you. Otherwise, he wouldn't have bestowed so many fine things upon you. Another room in the backyard storeroom is already full, and there are still so many things here that haven't been moved over yet. I imagine they could fill half a storeroom."
Tang Baozhu was overjoyed to think that so many good things were now hers. She had never seen so many good things in modern times, and now she not only had seen them but also owned them. It was wonderful.
"Yuxiang, register everything. I see there are quite a lot of fabrics and jewelry. Let's put them in a separate storeroom. When you have time, go and organize them so that there won't be too many things piled up in one storeroom. Anyway, we have plenty of space in Changchun Palace. If we sort them out carefully, it won't look messy, and it will be easier to find things when we need them."
Ideally, one day she would have a warehouse full of fabric, a warehouse full of jewelry, a warehouse full of porcelain...
Just thinking about it makes me happy.
"Yes, Your Highness, I will get everything ready. Your Highness, are you hungry now? Should I call the kitchen to prepare a meal?"
She knew that pregnant women should eat small, frequent meals, and she would strictly control the amount for the sake of the Empress's health.
She hadn't noticed before Yuxiang reminded her, but now that she was reminded, she suddenly felt very hungry.
"To be honest, I'm actually a little hungry. Let's serve the meal, so the baby in my belly doesn't go hungry."
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Tang Baozhu lived a rather carefree life during her pregnancy. She didn't have to do anything, and she would receive rewards from the Emperor and Empress Dowager every now and then. She also received a monthly bonus. Especially when she was four months pregnant and it was discovered that she was carrying twins, her rewards increased by at least 30%.
It wasn't that no one wanted to do something bad while she was pregnant, but unfortunately the Emperor and Empress Dowager were very protective, and those bad things simply couldn't be brought into Changchun Palace. Moreover, Physician Zhang would come every day to take her pulse and also check around Changchun Palace to see if there was anything amiss.
With such strict protection, how could she possibly get infected? When she was bored, she would play with her son. Especially now that he can crawl, if he can't see his mother, Tang Baozhu, for a while, he will crawl over to look for her and won't let the wet nurse hold him.
Tang Baozhu felt that it was no wonder that her son was so close to her because she often played with him. She treated her wet nurse a little better than ordinary palace maids. Of course, she would never admit that she was just bored and wanted to tease her son.
When Old Man Tang and Madam Tang learned that their beloved daughter was pregnant again, they visited her at the palace even more frequently.
Some were worried about their own daughters, since twins aren't easy to give birth to. Others were thinking that their daughters were climbing higher and higher, and that their nephews were a sure thing to become the next emperor, so they might be getting a little carried away.
It's also possible that she only saw her daughter once in a long while, and with her son and grandson often around, her heart unconsciously shifted to her daughter. Moreover, she used to cherish her daughters because she didn't have any, and now she has countless granddaughters. How could she still cherish girls? Tang Baozhu's original selfless doting affection has been somewhat diminished.
Tang Baozhu didn't get her good stuff for nothing. With such keen senses, how could she not feel it? She just pretended not to know, but it's undeniable that she received the fatherly and motherly love she had always longed for from them.
So, for things that aren't too outrageous, she turns a blind eye. Of course, since she came along later in life, when she realizes that the love has changed, she will withdraw her favoritism.
Later, Tang Baozhu reduced the number of times she summoned Tang Lishi and Tang Laotou to the palace. At first, she would feel a little disappointed, but every time she saw the thick stack of silver notes in the box, her mood would instantly improve.
If you're not in a good mood, just look at those chests of gold, and all your worries will disappear.
Physician Zhang was very helpful; even if he was given only half the silver notes, he would still deliver the gold to him without missing a single penny.
Of course, because the two people used a red envelope group to send the message, no one noticed.
That day, Tang Baozhu was counting the silver notes in the box when Situ Hui, who could already run and jump, ran straight into her bedroom from outside.
"Mother."
Seeing his face covered in sweat, she quickly told a palace maid to wash him. "Hui'er, look at you, you're all sweaty. Where did you go to play? When you go out to play, make sure someone is with you, understand?"
Although he was worried about being harmed by those people in the palace, his little guy hadn't taken his pills for nothing. He was very smart, and even Situ Rui praised him for being clever and quick-witted, showing that he had a worthy successor.
This made him a thorn in the side of those in the harem. Fortunately, since the birth of the prince, the emperor rarely visited the palaces of the concubines. Apart from coming to Tang Baozhu's place to check if there were any problems with the child in her womb, he spent the rest of his time in the Qing Palace handling official business. He was truly the most detached and indifferent emperor I had ever seen.
It's also possible that due to her limited experience, she was more diligent in her duties than emperors throughout history.
"Don't worry, Mother. I know what I'm doing. I just came from Father's place. I thought Father was walking too slowly, so I ran over. Father is behind me."
Situ Hui has an exceptional memory. Although he wasn't born with it, he can remember everything that happens from the age of six months.
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