When Yu Shan was pregnant with those two children before, Hongli didn't care whether it was a boy or a girl. But this pregnancy was different. Although he suspected that the emperor would not keep his promise, he still hoped that Yu Shan could give birth to a boy. In this way, he would at least still have the right to fight for it.
However, Su Yushan didn't care much, because she knew clearly that Yongzheng's days were numbered, at most two more years. When Hongli ascended the throne, he would be in charge of everything, and the position of this concubine would no longer be important.
However, she dared not tell Hongli this. She couldn't very well say, "Your father is about to pass away, can he?" Even though the two were already very close, she still dared not tell him the truth that she was a time traveler.
After all, Hongli is the future emperor, and emperors are inherently suspicious. Once he learns that she comes from three hundred years in the future, his attitude towards her may change...
She dared not take any risks, so she kept her mouth shut and never dared to mention her true origins.
When she was pregnant with her third child, everything was fine. The doctor would come to check her pulse every two weeks. Her pregnancy was very stable. The only abnormality was that she was a bit picky about food. Normally she could eat anything, but now she had no appetite for anything slightly oily and her diet was becoming increasingly bland than before.
She liked to drink stewed soup, so Hongli ordered the kitchen to stew different kinds of soup every day and send them over so that Yushan could have more food to eat.
Yonghuang is five years old this year and rarely clings to his mother. Tangdou is only two years old, and as a girl, she especially loves to stick to her mother and always reaches out for a hug.
When Su Yushan was sitting, she could hold the child in her arms or place the child on her lap. But when she stood up to walk, Tangdou still wanted to be carried, and Yunfang quickly reminded her.
"Little Sugar Bean, your mother isn't feeling well, let me hold you?"
Tangdou shook her little head, waved her hand, and hummed, "I don't want you to hold me, I want Mommy to hold me!"
Yonghuang held his younger sister's hand and patiently coaxed her, "Mother is pregnant and can't hold you. Be good, little sister, and don't let Mother suffer."
Tangdou looked at her mother suspiciously, but didn't notice anything unusual. "There's no baby. Brother is lying."
"Yes, it's inside your belly, but it's still small, so you can't see it."
Su Yushan was quite surprised to hear this, "How did you know Mother was pregnant?"
Yonghuang smiled smugly, "I understand what you and Aunt Fang are saying."
Su Yushan didn't deliberately avoid talking to her son when she spoke to Yunfang. She always thought he was too young to understand, but unexpectedly, Yonghuang actually understood. It seems that they should be more careful when they talk in the future.
Yunfang jokingly asked, "So, would you prefer a younger brother or a younger sister?"
After thinking about it seriously for a while, Yonghuang finally said, "I want a younger sister."
"But you already have a younger sister! Shouldn't you have a younger brother too?"
Yonghuang shook his head. "My little sister is good, but my little brother is not. He'll try to take the sword from me."
To appease his son, Hongli specially commissioned the making of a sword for him. It was small in size, suitable for a child to hold, and the scabbard was no different from a normal sword, with turquoise and coral inlaid on it. Only the blade was carved from wood. Yonghuang cherished it very much and only allowed his sister to touch it, not allowing anyone else to touch it.
Su Yushan knew that he had his eye on that sword, so she discussed with him, "Then let's make another one for your brother. He won't fight you for it."
Despite his mother's words, Yonghuang was still uneasy and couldn't help but ask, "Then what if Father only likes my younger brother and not me?"
"Of course not, you are all his children, and he loves each and every one of you." To prevent her son from overthinking, Su Yushan reminded him beforehand.
"Whether it's a younger brother or a younger sister in the future, you must love and cherish them, and never bully them."
Yonghuang didn't agree. He rested his chin on his hand and thought for a while before saying, "What if my younger brother or sister bullies me?"
"If I dare to bully you, your mother will naturally stand up for you." Su Yushan relieved him of his worries, and Yonghuang was finally at ease. He even made a pinky promise with his mother.
Su Yushan readily made a pinky promise with her son, and Yonghuang, in high spirits, beamed with joy as he took his sister's hand and walked towards the garden.
As long as her older brother is with her, Tangdou will no longer make a fuss or ask to be carried. She will obediently follow behind her brother, her little face full of innocent and carefree smiles.
Su Yushan shook her head and sighed with a smile, thinking to herself that only her son could coax her daughter.
With so many kids, they'll start fighting over who gets the attention! Two are manageable, but who knows what will happen when we have a third?
Su Yushan walked slowly behind, watching the two children in front of her, one big and one small, holding hands and laughing as they walked, carefree.
This is the kind of small happiness she longs for—warm and reassuring.
However, after a long period of sunshine, it will eventually rain...
After the meal that day, the maid Suwen brought over a bottle of medicine, saying it was time to take the medicine to prevent miscarriage.
Last year, Chang Yue returned to her husband's home to rest during her pregnancy. At the beginning of this year, Chang Yue gave birth to a daughter. After her confinement period, she originally planned to return to the palace to work, but her mother-in-law asked her to stay home and take care of the child.
She had no choice but to stay at home, planning to raise her child until she was one year old, and then go out again after her daughter could walk.
With Chang Yue gone, Hua Tang Pavilion was short-staffed, so Hongli arranged for a maid named Su Wen to serve her.
Su-wen was a woman of few words but worked quite efficiently. Su Yu-shan observed her for a while and, seeing that she seemed like an honest person, decided to keep her on the job.
The medicine to prevent miscarriage was prescribed by the doctor. She had to take two pills every day. She didn't know what the medicine was for. The doctor said it was good for her and the baby and was a tonic. She had just finished eating and didn't want to take the medicine with water, so she said she would take it later.
Half an hour later, Suwen reminded her again that it was time to take her medicine, and then poured two pills into her palm.
Tangdou came over when she saw this and said she wanted to eat candy.
Su Yushan laughed and coaxed, "This isn't candy, it's medicine, and it's very bitter."
Tangdou didn't believe it. She grabbed one pill with each hand. The little girl had no sense of proportion and crushed the pill with a little force!
Tangdou exclaimed "Oh dear!" and spread her hands in embarrassment, "Mommy, the candy is spoiled!"
In that instant, Su Yushan clearly saw that the two pills in her hand looked similar, but the colors inside were different. Before she could examine them closely, Su Wen immediately reached out and took the broken pill from the little princess's hand.
"Little princess, your hands are dirty. Let me take you to wash them clean."
After Suwen washed the little princess's hands, the nanny, worried that she would cause trouble again, coaxed her to go out, saying that she was going to find her brother. Tangdou'er then went out with the nanny.
Then Suwen poured two more pills for Su Gege.
Su Yushan took the pill, hesitated for a moment, and finally put it in her mouth, drank some hot water, and swallowed it.
After taking the medicine, Su Yushan instructed Suwen to go to the laundry courtyard to fetch clothes. After she left, Su Yushan spat out the pill that was under her tongue.
She then opened the porcelain bottle, poured out a few pills, and crushed them one by one.
Just now she thought she was seeing things, but now, comparing the five or six crushed pills, the colors inside were obviously different, and Su Yushan couldn't help but become suspicious. Could there be something wrong with these pills?
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