At this time, Lady Niohuru was bedridden, recovering from childbirth.
Two female guards stood at the entrance, ostensibly to prevent outsiders from disturbing Princess Niohuru's recuperation, but in reality, it was a form of confinement.
Niohuru lay down fully clothed, her hands clasped together and placed on her stomach, recalling the terrifying experience that morning.
Yinzhen rushed over from the main courtyard, disturbing Niohuru, who was still asleep. However, the servants in the courtyard were overjoyed. Sure enough, being pregnant meant receiving different treatment. This was the first time their master had taken the initiative to visit their princess.
Niohuru, half asleep and not fully awake, accepted the honey water that Yinzhen handed her.
She was very satisfied. As expected, Yinzhen valued the child in her womb, and this risky move turned out to be the right one.
People in high positions of power are often superstitious, believing that power is divinely ordained. Just look at how the emperor collects auspicious omens from all over the country every year, hoping to gain divine revelation through them.
So she devised a clever plan to make Yinzhen realize, through the words of a person outside the palace, that the child in her belly was a "noble child".
What if it's not a son? Niohuru had already come up with a plan: this pregnancy had to be a son no matter what, otherwise how could the scene in her dream come true!
So the Niohuru family made some connections and found a few skilled swindlers. These people were very alert. When they heard that the monks and Taoists had been placed under house arrest in the Fourth Prince's mansion, they took the money and ran away. They never appeared in front of Yinzhen again.
Niohuru firmly believed that her dream was the future reality. She didn't know how long she would have to wait and wanted to artificially speed up the process.
Little did she know that this choice would completely set her life on another turning point.
The honey water was so delicious that day. Niohuru felt a little dizzy. The affection she had been hoping for did not come as she had imagined, and her future support was gone.
As a mother, she was acutely aware of her child leaving her womb. She screamed in anger, repeatedly shouting, "I am the Empress Dowager! How dare you, you insolent brat! I will exterminate your entire family!"
Such words made Su Peisheng wish he had no ears.
The maid who originally served Niohuru was also unlucky and was directly ordered to commit suicide.
In order not to frighten the pregnant Yihua, Yinzhen issued a gag order, a fact that even Chen Mama had not found out.
At the same time, Yinzhen assigned a woman from the female guards to serve Niohuru, as long as she didn't die.
Although the female guard wasn't meant to serve tea and water, she was quick to learn and soon became quite proficient at it.
Niohuru had no worries about food and clothing, but she could not expect to receive much special care.
Yinzhen walked out of the room, went to the front yard to wash away the smell of blood, and personally copied the Rebirth Sutra for the unfortunate child.
"Su Peisheng, go and light an everlasting lamp for him," Yinzhen said after thinking for a moment. "Don't do it in my name."
"Yes." Su Peisheng accepted the order.
Yinzhen sat quietly, recalling the words Niohuru had hysterically uttered: that she would become Empress Dowager, and that her son Hongli would become Kangxi's favorite grandson and the next emperor.
Was it that Lady Niohuru suffered from hysteria, or...?
If what she said is true, then what about the Fujin and Honghui? Are they... still alive?
Suddenly, a great sense of panic welled up in Yinzhen's heart. He decided to keep Niohuru under observation and see what other shocking things she could say.
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The time for pregnancy passed quickly, and three months went by in the blink of an eye. Yi Hua's pregnancy was stable, but she felt very bored staying at home every day.
Since Yinzhen's return, Yihua's prenatal education time has doubled. Honghui, as the older brother, has to read for half an hour, and Yinzhen will take over, sometimes reading poetry, sometimes telling history, depending on his mood.
That evening, Yihua nudged Yinzhen and said, "Your Majesty, it's been more than half a year since I last saw Mother, and I haven't seen Father for even longer. I'd like to go back to my parents' home for a day these next two days. What do you say?"
Despite the heat, Yinzhen embraced Yihua and stroked her belly with his large hand: "Now that you are pregnant, why don't you invite your wife to the manor for a visit?"
"No way." Since transmigrating, Yi Hua has rarely gone out except when entering the palace. Now that her interest has been piqued, she just wants to go out for some fresh air. "How about going back for half a day?"
"If you were half as worry-free as Honghui, I would be grateful." Yinzhen thought that things had been relatively peaceful lately, and he couldn't bear to refuse Yihua. "Bring enough guards, and I will send you to pick you up. You will stay for a maximum of two hours."
"I knew you were the best, my lord." Yi Hua kissed Yin Zhen's cheek happily, making a crisp sound.
Yinzhen's face was slightly flushed, though it was difficult to see clearly through the brocade curtains: "Has the Fujin lost all sense of propriety as a woman?"
Pretending to be serious, Yi Hua pouted, deciding not to argue with him since he had agreed to let her go out.
Yi Hua deliberately chose the day that Hong Hui was on leave, just in time for Yin Zhen and Mu Xiu to spend time with them.
Early in the morning, the carriage rumbled out of the Fourth Prince's residence and slowly headed towards the Ulanara residence.
After Yi-hua's excitement wore off, she became a little sleepy and slowly fell asleep in the car.
Honghui carefully and silently took the folding fan and gently fanned Yihua. The gentle breeze made Yihua's eyebrows relax even more, and it seemed as if a crystal liquid was flowing from the corner of her mouth.
Suddenly, the carriage braked sharply. Yinzhen instinctively shielded Yihua, while simultaneously looking Honghui up and down. Finding that neither mother nor child had been hit, he asked, "How did you drive the carriage?"
Yi Hua felt the jolt and turned over, continuing to sleep peacefully.
Seeing this, Honghui opened the curtain and peeked out. He saw a carriage speeding towards them. They happened to meet in a narrow alley. In order to avoid colliding with the oncoming carriage, the coachman had to brake suddenly and tighten the reins to turn the horse around.
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