This question really stumped Hongli. "Fake ears? You flatter me too much. I don't have that ability."
"Hmm?" Su Yushan became even more curious. "Wasn't that your arrangement?"
Shaking his head, Hongli truthfully said, "I do intend to tamper with things, but only with his birth date and time. I plan to invite a highly accomplished master to point out that Jin Minjing's child clashes with my birth chart, and use that as an excuse to prevent them from entering the house. That master once divined my mother's fate, and as long as he speaks, my mother will definitely believe him without a doubt."
I had already sent Demin up the mountain to fetch someone, and just as Demin was about to leave, news came from the other residence that something had happened to the child.
"So this has nothing to do with you, and her child's ears really are abnormal?"
Nodding, Hongli sighed, "This is probably... her retribution. It's a pity for that child. She finally got to be reborn as a human, but she has to pay off her sins."
Upon hearing this news, Su Yushan felt no sense of satisfaction at having avenged herself, because she was about to become a mother.
Walking slowly to the window, looking at the blooming hydrangeas in the yard, Su Yushan gently stroked her belly, her brows furrowed with worry. "My child is about to be born. Do you think the child will have any defects?"
He embraced her from behind, his chin gently brushing against her smooth, delicate face, and softly comforted her, "No, don't scare yourself. You haven't done anything wrong. Our child will definitely be born safe and healthy."
Ever since hearing the news, Su Yushan has been restless. In her opinion, whether the child is a boy or a girl is no longer important. What matters is that the child is safe and sound, and she will be content with that.
Although he was the eldest son, Hongli didn't care about this child at all, simply because his mother was Jin Minjing. That meant that from the very beginning, he was destined not to receive his father's favor.
The clash of birth charts alone might prevent the child from returning to the mansion, but that would only be a delaying tactic. Consort Xi would surely seek out a master to resolve the issue, and the child would eventually have to go back. However, the child's unusually shaped ears have a completely different meaning!
Hongli thought the child was born with a malevolent aura, which was why he was abnormal. Consort Xi felt a chill run down her spine when she heard this. She really couldn't understand how her grandson could be born like that. Could it be that Jin Minjing had done too many bad things and was suffering this retribution?
Of these princes, Emperor Yongzheng paid special attention to Hongli. If people knew that Hongli's first son had abnormal ears and was a freak, an ominous sign, wouldn't he be ridiculed and talked about by the world?
This situation is very unfavorable to Hongli, and may even affect his future fortune. The sins committed by the Jin family must not be borne by Hongli, so Yongzheng did not intend to let the child return to the mansion. However, since the child was of royal blood, Yongzheng could not bear to kill him. Therefore, he hinted to Hongli that the child could be raised outside, and whether the child could grow up was up to fate.
After receiving the emperor's permission, Hongli immediately returned to his residence and couldn't wait to tell Su Yushan the good news. "One good news, one bad news, which do you want to hear first?"
Su Yushan paused for a moment, then decided it was better to hear the good news first.
After taking a couple of sips of tea to calm himself down, Hongli said, "The good news is that Father Emperor also believes that the child is an ominous sign and forbids the child from returning to the mansion. The bad news is that because of the child's accident, Jin Shi has become somewhat mentally unstable and keeps talking nonsense. Father Emperor is worried that if she leaves, she will talk nonsense and affect the reputation of the royal family. Therefore, he forbids me from sending her away and has asked me to confine her to a separate courtyard."
After listening silently, Su Yushan was overwhelmed with emotions. She had so much to say, but in the end, she let out a soft sigh, "Since His Majesty says so, then let us do as His Majesty wishes!"
Although she didn't say anything to blame him, Hongli still felt a little guilty. "But I promised you that I would make her leave as soon as her child was born, but I failed to keep my promise. You... won't blame me?"
Perhaps because she was also pregnant, she could imagine how Kim Min-jung felt. "The child she had been looking forward to for so long was born with abnormalities. This is undoubtedly the biggest blow to a mother. Kim Min-jung has received the punishment she deserves."
You tried every possible method to stop her from returning home. I know you did your best, so how could I blame you?
Hongli had thought this matter would be very tricky, requiring constant explanations to quell Su Yushan's anger. He hadn't expected her to understand him and not hold a grudge. Hongli couldn't help but feel a sense of unreality.
Are you speaking from the heart or just saying it for show?
"Don't you dislike empty words? Of course I'm telling the truth." Her eyes were sincere, with no deliberate attempt to hide anything, which reassured Hongli somewhat.
"I'm glad you don't blame me. I was afraid you'd hold a grudge against me because of this."
Now she's not as short-tempered as before, and she knows what's important, so she doesn't get angry easily. "I'm about to give birth, and I don't want to get angry and affect my health or the baby."
When the topic of children came up, Hongli smiled gently and said, "You're right. Our children are the most important. All other people and things are insignificant."
Kim Min-jung's farce has finally come to an end. Next, what Hongli is most looking forward to is the arrival of his and Su Yu-shan's child.
On the eighth day of the fifth lunar month, just past the hour of Chou (1-3 AM), Su Yushan felt some abdominal pain, which was not severe but rather regular.
She endured it for a while, but couldn't bear it any longer, so she had to wake Hongli.
The midwives had already been arranged; all three midwives lived under the nearby eaves, ready to be on call at any time.
Chang Yue summoned a midwife, who came to check and said that Su Gege was showing signs of bleeding, but her water had not yet broken. Judging from her appearance, she should be about to give birth.
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