Qian Shengyan's behavior was so unusual that Yinzhen subconsciously looked over and saw that she was holding her clothes tightly with both hands. The originally loose nightgown accentuated her slender waist, but somewhat abruptly, her lower abdomen seemed to be slightly bulging.
But she's not fat; she's still very good-looking, making you want to hold her tight.
Yinzhen put down the book in his hand, his Adam's apple bobbing slightly, and beckoned to Qian Shengyan: "Come here."
Qian Shengyan gathered her clothes with one hand and stroked her lower abdomen with the other. Before she could react, she walked blankly to the bedside, where Yinzhen grabbed her and pressed her down onto the bed.
Just as their lips touched, Qian Shengyan suddenly realized what was happening and quickly pulled away, saying, "Your Majesty, this concubine... um..."
"Wait, wait a minute..."
But Yinzhen's hand had already slipped inside her clothes; he didn't want to wait any longer.
"I...I'm pregnant!" Qian Shengyan struggled against Yinzhen with her hands and feet, trying to turn her head away. She was so anxious that she forgot to use honorifics. "Get up quickly, don't press on the baby, oh dear!"
Yinzhen was startled, but Qian Shengyan's forceful shoving couldn't be stopped, and the emperor fell off the bed with a "plop." Startled, Qian Shengyan rushed over to try to pull him back, crying, "Your Majesty!"
"Don't press on my stomach, I'm fine." Yinzhen was also in a daze. He quickly got up, brushed off the dust, and gently touched Qian Shengyan's lower abdomen. "You're... pregnant?"
"Your Majesty, I am still thinking..." Qian Shengyan frowned and counted. She and Yinzhen had been busy for the past month and had not engaged in any harmonious activities, but she had her period a month ago.
Although it's a bit less...
Qian Shengyan's expression suddenly turned serious: "Your Majesty, I had my period last month, but my stomach is like this..."
Yinzhen also became anxious. Despite the fact that it was already late at night, he hurriedly asked Su Peisheng to summon the imperial physician.
Both Imperial Physician Liu and Physician Yu, who specializes in obstetrics and gynecology, were invited. Qian Shengyan was already lying on the bed with a gauze draped over her wrist. Physician Yu took her pulse first, and his face lit up with joy after only a moment of touching her wrist.
However, he didn't say anything, but simply made room for Physician Liu to take his pulse.
After the two imperial physicians finished treasuring the items, they looked at each other with delight on their faces.
Imperial Physician Liu was the first to bow and say, "Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Imperial Noble Consort! Her Highness is nearly three months pregnant!"
Doctor Yu also bowed in greeting. He was frightened by being summoned in the middle of the night, but he never expected that the scene would be such a joyous occasion!
This is the first piece of good news from the harem since the Emperor ascended the throne! What a joyous occasion!
"Three months?" Qian Shengyan was taken aback. She and Yinzhen exchanged a glance, guessing that she had conceived during the few days he had suddenly stopped attending court. However, she asked anxiously, "But last month, I had my period..."
"Slight spotting is normal in the first month of pregnancy, but fortunately, the pulse looks very good, so the little prince is very healthy," said Imperial Physician Liu with a smile.
Qian Shengyan was somewhat worried: "It's been almost three months, why don't I feel anything? And I've been so busy lately, walking a lot..."
She has never liked riding in a sedan chair unless she is completely unable to walk.
“Besides, I am not young anymore…” Qian Shengyan frowned. She was already thirty-four years old this year, which would be considered an elderly mother even in modern times, let alone at this time.
Imperial Physician Liu and Physician Yu then carefully examined the pulse again and confirmed that there were no problems with the fetus: "Your Majesty has taken excellent care of her health this year and is now in good health, and the little prince is also fine. However, Your Majesty did damage your heart meridian back then, and I'm afraid the larger the fetus grows, the heavier the burden will be. It's best to rest before giving birth."
Qian Shengyan was finally relieved. Looking at Yinzhen again, she saw that he was completely overjoyed. She sighed helplessly and looked up at Qingxue.
Qingxue happily took out two red envelopes. Qian Shengyan then asked Physician Yu to come and check her pulse every other day. Physician Yu readily agreed and left with the red envelopes in his pocket.
Physician Zhou retired to his hometown last year, and he has indeed reached the age to do so. Qian Shengyan doesn't have any trusted confidants in the Imperial Hospital at the moment, so it wouldn't have been a problem originally. But now that she's pregnant, we still need to be careful.
"Hongli will be getting married next month, and I am currently pregnant... so it's best not to tell anyone yet," Qian Shengyan advised.
I don't know why, but her son got married and she got pregnant again. I feel a little ashamed for some reason...
After that, the grandson was about the same age as his uncle, and...
Although it might be quite normal in this era, Qian Shengyan still found it hard to accept. After giving Qingxue her instructions, she was about to let her leave when Yinzhen, who had finally come to his senses, suddenly called her back and announced that everyone serving in Yangxin Hall, Yongshou Palace, and Jiuzhou Qingyan would receive an extra year's allowance the next morning!
Qian Shengyan: ...
She watched Su Peisheng and Qingxue leave happily, and although she knew they deserved a reward, she thought, "I was thinking of keeping it a secret for now..."
"This is a good thing, why not?" Yinzhen said with a beaming smile, sitting on the edge of the bed and holding her hand. "Yanyan, I am really happy."
I never imagined he would have another child.
In the dream, he only had two children, Hongli and Hongzhou, until his death. But here, he has almost twice as many children.
It was all given to him by her.
A tear glistened in Yinzhen's eyes, and he carefully touched her belly again: "This child is sensible and hasn't made you feel uncomfortable at all."
Speaking of this, Qian Shengyan couldn't help but have some guesses in her heart, but she only smiled slightly and gently covered Yinzhen's hand: "Your Majesty..."
"Put aside the Palace Administration for now; your health is the most important thing." Yinzhen immediately thought of this matter. "Let Consort Yu handle it."
Qian Shengyan nodded. Yinzhen thought for a moment and then said, "Guo Pin has been quite diligent over the years..." He squatted down again and said, "This year is the year of the grand selection. Although no new people have entered the palace, the older ones can still be promoted."
Qian Shengyan was naturally delighted: "Then I will thank Your Majesty on their behalf!"
However, Consort Yu had nowhere to go, so after a moment's hesitation, Yinzhen brought up his thoughts from the past few days.
In his dream, he didn't like either of his sons very much, and it wasn't until the eleventh year of Yongzheng's reign that he granted them titles. However, normally, whenever a prince reached the age of 15, the Imperial Clan Court would petition the emperor to grant him a title.
Instead of granting him the title of prince, give him a noble title so that he can easily enter and leave the imperial court.
Yinzhen made his decision, but he would have to wait until the imperial decree was issued the next day. At this moment, all he wanted to do was hold his Imperial Noble Consort and think that he would have another prince or princess, which filled him with joy.
At that moment, he suddenly felt that having such a strange dream wasn't so bad, at least it made him understand better what he wanted and what was most important to him.
At the end of June in the fifth year of the Yongzheng Emperor's reign, Yinzhen issued an imperial edict to bestow titles upon the imperial harem. Consort Guo was promoted to Imperial Concubine, Consort Song was given the title of Consort Mao, and Consort Wu was given the title of Consort Ning.
At the same time, the two princes who had reached the age of fifteen were both granted the title of Beile. The late emperor's seventeenth son, Yunli, was promoted from Prince Guo to Prince Guo. The other two princes who had reached the age of fifteen, the twentieth prince Yunyi and the twenty-first prince Yunxi, were also granted the title of Beizi.
It's practically a mass sale of titles...?
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