Upon hearing this, the Empress was somewhat surprised and exclaimed, "Consort Shu is truly blessed!"
Then she instructed, "I understand. Eunuch Fu, you may leave now."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Grandpa Fu bowed and replied.
Granny Chun also looked surprised. She asked doubtfully, "Your Majesty, could it really be because Consort Shu insisted on praying for blessings? Otherwise, how could she have conceived her third child so smoothly?"
The Empress pondered for a moment before speaking, "Praying for blessings must be effective for Consort Shu, otherwise she wouldn't have persisted for so many years."
Later, Consort Yu and Consort Ning followed Consort Shu's example and prayed for blessings, and each gave birth to a princess, but neither of them gave birth to a prince.
As for Consort Yun, Consort Jing, and Consort Qi, who followed Consort Shu in praying for blessings, Consort Shu is now pregnant with the emperor's child for the third time.
None of the three of them have made a move! This probably really has to do with the depth of one's own fortune!
Upon hearing the Empress mention the three concubines, Consort Yun, Consort Jing, and Consort Qi, Granny Chun couldn't help but laugh and say, "Your Majesty, I reckon these three concubines must be furious after hearing the news that Consort Shu is pregnant with the Emperor's child again."
They were even seething with resentment, after all, they had prayed for so long without any result, while Consort Shu was pregnant with the emperor's child for the third time.
Upon hearing this, the Empress couldn't help but laugh, and then said, "I reckon that all three of them will curse Consort Shu in their hearts after receiving the news."
After a while, the Empress instructed, "Granny Chun, please send the reward to Consort Shu later."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Granny Chun replied.
The Nine Provinces are at peace.
"Your Majesty, great joy! News has just come from Qingyun Yaxuan that Consort Shu is more than two months pregnant with the imperial child."
Su Peisheng hurriedly ran in and said.
Yongzheng suddenly looked up and couldn't help but ask, "Is this true?"
Su Peisheng hurriedly replied, "Your Majesty, it's true, it's true! Xiao Linzi, who serves Consort Shu, is still waiting outside!"
Yongzheng stood up abruptly, overjoyed, and said, "Su Peisheng, prepare the carriage for Qingyun Yaxuan."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Su Peisheng quickly agreed.
"Wait a minute."
For some reason, Yongzheng spoke up again.
Then, Yongzheng sat down again and said in a deep voice, "Su Peisheng, you may leave now."
Although Su Peisheng was very curious as to why the Emperor had suddenly changed his mind, he dared not show it.
He simply replied, "Yes, Your Majesty."
After Su Peisheng withdrew, Yongzheng's deep, dark eyes narrowed slightly.
To prevent his sons from repeating the tragedy of the succession struggle, he had previously established a secret system for designating an heir.
At the same time, Hongshi, Hongli, and Hongzhou were strictly confined to the Yuanmingyuan Garden to study, and were neither allowed to participate in government affairs nor to associate with ministers.
Later, after Hongzhao and Flana were born, he granted Hongshi, Hongli, and Hongzhou the title of Beile and made them move out of the Yuanmingyuan.
Only then were the three of them gradually involved in some government affairs.
Regarding the matter of befriending ministers, I have clearly warned the three of them, and so far none of them dare to overstep the bounds.
However, ever since Hongzhao went to study in the Imperial Study, the three of them have instructed their grandsons to get along well with him.
That's because she would set aside one day each month to pick up Hongzhao and bring him to Jiuzhou Qingyan to keep him company at noon. Everyone could see how much she doted on Hongzhao.
Hongzhao is currently enjoying great popularity, and Consort Shu is pregnant with the emperor's child at this time. Now, even more attention from the court and the harem is focused on them and their child.
I'll go see Consort Shu tomorrow. Although Consort Shu has become the target of everyone's criticism, it will be better for me to see her tomorrow than to see her now.
Emperor Yongzheng had a strange feeling about Consort Shu's pregnancy with the imperial heir, and it was very likely that it would be another prince.
Thinking of the seven princes Hongzhao, the eight princes Hongxu, and the nine princes Hongxuan that Consort Shu had given birth to before, all of them were healthy.
Yongzheng felt a surge of warmth in his heart, thinking that this time it would surely be a healthy prince as well.
Then, Yongzheng made a gesture and ordered, "Anwu, from now on, double the number of people sent to Qingyun Yaxuan to protect the three princes and Consort Shu."
"Yes, my lord." A shadow flashed through the room.
As evening approached, the sky was painted with a soft, elegant orange-yellow hue, as if a palette had been used to lightly depict the colors. The sun gradually sank in the west, leaving behind a gentle afterglow.
Then, as the sun sank below the horizon, the sky began to be tinged with a faint twilight.
Qingyun Yaxuan.
At this moment, Ituma Shushu was sitting on the embroidered couch, gazing at the sky outside the window, lost in thought.
Originally, the Seventh Prince Hongzhao was supposed to move into the Prince's Residence next month, and she had already prepared everything for him.
The servants who attended to the princes were all arranged by Emperor Yongzheng, which shows how much Emperor Yongzheng valued Hongzhao.
After the Seventh Prince Hongzhao went to the Princes' Residence, the four eunuchs Xiao Yezi, Xiao Cuizi, Xiao Yezi, and Xiao Zhuozi were allowed to go and serve him.
At that time, all I need to do is send four more eunuchs from the Imperial Household Department to serve me.
However, since only nannies could serve the princes in the princes' quarters, the two palace maids, Chunhua and Qiuyue, could not go with them.
However, Ituma Shushu spotted two familiar figures among the servants that Emperor Yongzheng had arranged for the Seventh Prince Hongzhao: Granny Gu and Granny Rong.
When Ituma Shushu was pregnant with the seventh prince Hongzhao, she was served by two maids, Gu Mama and Rong Mama.
The two women stayed with her until she finished her postpartum confinement and took care of Hongzhao without being too overwhelmed before returning to the Imperial Household Department to report back. That's why Ituma Shushu still remembers them to this day.
Previously, Ituma Shushu had used a malicious sensor to test all the servants arranged by Yongzheng in the princes' quarters, and the results were quite surprising to her.
Because Gu Mama and Rong Mama had the highest favorability ratings among all the nannies.
After all, it had been several years since they had served her and Hongzhao, so it was surprising that they still had such a high level of goodwill towards her.
Thinking of this, Ituma Shushu silently said, "Dawn Mall" "Open".
After opening the "Dawn Mall", she immediately used her mind to open the small compartment containing the malicious sensor, and then put the image of Granny Gu into the malicious sensor.
The virtual transparent panel of "Dawn Mall" displayed:
[Ding! Malice value: -78]
[Ding! 10 Health Points Deducted]
Ituma Shushu then placed the image of Rong Momo into the malicious sensor.
The virtual transparent panel of "Dawn Mall" displayed:
[Ding! Malice value: -79]
[Ding! 10 Health Points Deducted]
Subsequently, Ituma Shushu shut down "Dawn Mall," having already made up her mind.
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