Meanwhile, the plump midwife had already been arrested. Demin searched her and found brown pills on her body. He questioned her about what they were, and the midwife insisted that they were for Su Gege to induce labor. She said that women with difficult labors would use these, and there was nothing wrong with them.
Hongli immediately ordered someone to feed her the pill. The midwife was so frightened that she waved her hands and gritted her teeth, refusing to open her mouth. Hongli sneered:
"It's not poison, what are you afraid of?"
The midwife replied in a trembling voice, "In reply to Fourth Master, that is for women in labor. It is not used unless there is a difficult delivery, as it is somewhat harmful to the body. This old servant is too old to handle it!"
Too lazy to waste any more words, Hongli directly ordered, "I gave you a chance to confess, but you didn't cherish it. Since you're so stubborn, then I won't interrogate you anymore. Just take you out, chop off your head, and feed it to the dogs!"
Everyone fears death. Seeing that the Fourth Prince was acting against the rules and was about to kill someone without a proper investigation, the midwife had no choice but to confess in order to save her own life.
"Fourth Master, spare me! Those pills were given to me by Consort Xi. She said they were for inducing labor. This old servant knows nothing else about them!"
Hongli had been secretly pondering who this midwife was under the command of—his wife? His mother? Or one of the other maids in the household?
Finally, after much questioning, he received the answer he least wanted to hear.
He could deal with anyone else, but what about his mother?
Hongli desperately hoped that he had misunderstood, that the pill was just for inducing labor. But when he handed the pill to the doctor for examination, the doctor told him with certainty that it was poison. If the pill was inserted, the child might be born, but Su Gege would die. Others would not know the truth and would only assume that she died in childbirth, without investigating further.
The moment he learned the truth, Hongli finally understood where the unease he felt in the palace came from.
Fortunately, he acted decisively, risking reprimand from the emperor to return to the mansion in time. Had he been even a moment later, allowing the midwife to succeed, wouldn't Yu Shan have been...
He dared not think about such a scene; just imagining it was unbearable, and his heart ached so much it convulsed.
Hongli considered this matter extremely serious and believed he had to find a solution. However, the other party was his mother, and he could not retaliate. Arguing would only deepen his mother's hostility towards Su Yushan. How to resolve this was a difficult problem, but he would not be afraid and would definitely rise to the challenge and find a solution.
The news of Su Yushan giving birth quickly spread throughout the entire mansion, and the news also reached Lanzhao Academy.
Granny Cui was filled with sorrow and reluctantly repeated to her mistress, "Madam, the one in Huatang Pavilion... has given birth to a little prince."
At that time, Yu Ying was playing with her daughter lying in the cradle. The child could sleep for a long time every day and rarely opened her eyes to play for a while, so she stayed by her side.
The little one is more and more adorable the more you look at her. It's just a pity that Fourth Master rarely comes over. During her postpartum period, he only came five times in total.
Upon hearing this news, Yu Ying paused for a moment, then smiled gently, "It is Su Gege's blessing to be able to give birth to a son for the Fourth Prince. The Fourth Prince must be very happy."
"The Fourth Master will definitely favor her even more from now on. Sigh! Her family background isn't great, but her life is pretty good." Granny Cui felt resentful, but Yu Ying had already come to terms with it.
"Even if she gives birth to a daughter, the Fourth Prince will still dote on her just the same, there will be no difference."
"But that means something else! Fourth Master didn't bring Princess Jin's son back, and he didn't even make it public. Now that Princess Su has given birth to a son, who knows, Fourth Master might want Princess Su's son to be his eldest son!"
Granny Cui continued to complain to herself. Yu Ying, who was gently shaking the rattle drum, slowly stopped, her smile fading, and she said in a muffled voice, "So what if he's the eldest son? He's just an illegitimate child. Is he worth our attention?"
Seeing her mistress's expression change, Granny Cui quickly changed her tune, "That's true. Even if the Fourth Prince likes a child born out of wedlock, he can never compare to a legitimate child. In a few days, you, Madam, will be out of confinement. You can then continue to serve the Fourth Prince and give him another legitimate son. That would make you a man with both a son and a daughter!"
Upon hearing this, Yu Ying's expression softened slightly, and she continued to tease her daughter in the cradle, "That's right, always look on the bright side of things, and don't always boost others' morale while belittling your own."
Su Yushan ignored the gossip outside; for her, the most important thing right now was to take good care of her health.
After all, she is still young, and her health is her only asset. The original owner's body was already weak, and she couldn't let it collapse just because she had a child. She had to follow the doctor's advice and take good care of herself.
Fortunately, there were maids and servants to take care of the children, so she didn't have to worry about it and could just rest and recuperate.
She was too tired yesterday to think about it carefully, but after reviewing it today, she felt that something was not right.
Su Yushan doesn't know the specifics of all of Qianlong's children in history, but she does know that the future empress gave birth to the second prince. Now that Jin Minjing has given birth to the first son, she should have given birth to a daughter. The second son should have been born to the Fujin (the wife of the emperor). Why did she give birth to a boy?
Which prince in history is her son? If it's the second prince, Yonglian, then that's terrible! That child was unlucky and didn't seem to grow up. But if it's the eldest prince, then what about Kim Min-jung's son?
Su Yushan was completely baffled, and the more she thought about it, the more her head ached.
She had thought history was unchangeable, but now it seemed that something was changing quietly. Whether this was a good omen or a bad omen, she couldn't be sure, because the name of the imperial grandson had to be decided by the Yongzheng Emperor. Before the name was given, she couldn't confirm the order of her children.
Having slept all day, she felt dizzy and disoriented, so she asked Changyue to find the nanny and bring the child over.
The child was fast asleep and had not yet woken up, so the nanny placed the child, wrapped in a brocade quilt, next to Su Gege's pillow.
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