What kind of justice is this?! The more Consort Yun thought about it, the more jealous and resentful she became. Why could Consort Shu give birth to five princes, while she herself had not given birth to a single prince? How unfair is Heaven!
Even the three old women, Consort Yu, Consort Ning, and the Empress, have conceived and given birth to princesses, while I have never conceived a prince. How unfair is God!
Consort Yun truly hates it! If Heaven had given her a prince, even if he wasn't her biological son, she could have schemed against him!
After a long while, Consort Yun finally calmed down. Then, she thought that since Consort Shu was able to conceive the emperor's child, the younger consorts, ladies-in-waiting, and princesses in the harem should be even more able to!
If they give birth to a prince, then I can find a way to gradually plan to adopt him.
Thinking of this, Consort Yun, though still thinking about Consort Shu's sons, understood the principle of not putting all her eggs in one basket, and began to make new plans.
In Consort Jing's palace.
"Sister Jingpin, you've also received the message from Qingyun Yaxuan, haven't you?"
After Consort Qi sat down, she couldn't wait to ask.
It turned out that after hearing the news reported by the eunuch, Consort Qi moved to Consort Jing's palace.
Consort Jing nodded, sighed, and said, "I never imagined that Consort Shu would be so lucky!"
Upon hearing this, Consort Qi, though unwilling to admit it, had no choice but to acknowledge the fact that Consort Shu was fortunate.
Consort Qi said reluctantly in a low voice, "Sister Jingpin, Consort Shu was just a lowly concubine who had never even seen the Emperor's face from the beginning."
How come in just a few years, she's become Consort Shu, mother of five princes, while neither of us has even conceived a child? I'm so incredibly resentful!
Consort Jing patted Consort Qi's hand reassuringly and said softly, "Sister Qi, how could I be willing to accept this?"
However, Consort Shu wasn't the only one in the harem to conceive a prince in recent years; it's just that Consort Shu was lucky, having conceived three times, and giving birth to twin princes in two of them.
Consort Qi's spirits lifted upon hearing this, and she said softly, "Sister Jing is right. Although Consort Shu has the best life in the harem and is the most enviable."
However, the Empress, Consort Ning, and Consort Yu all conceived and gave birth to princesses. My sister doesn't dare to have too many expectations now; if she could give birth to a princess like the three of them, she would be content.
Consort Jing also said softly, "Moreover, the Empress, Consort Ning, and Consort Yu, who are all older than us, have all been able to conceive the Emperor's child, so Consort Qi and I shouldn't be too discouraged."
We still have a chance to conceive a dragon child; it's just that our time hasn't come yet.
Consort Jing paused for a moment, then sighed, "I used to always hope that I could carry a child for ten months and give birth to a prince."
But looking at the lives of Consort Ning and Consort Yu now, I realize that being able to give birth to a princess is a blessing!
It's much better than being like this now, without a single child!
Qingyun Yaxuan.
"His Majesty has arrived."
Outside the main hall, the sound of a eunuch announcing his arrival suddenly rang out. It turned out that Emperor Yongzheng had just finished court and had come to visit Consort Shu and the two princes.
Then, Yongzheng strode into the main hall.
"Greetings to His Majesty."
The servants of Qingyun Yaxuan knelt down and bowed.
Emperor Yongzheng was in a very good mood. He said, "Get up, all of you."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Everyone responded in unison.
Looking at the people in Qingyun Yaxuan, Yongzheng said loudly, "You have all worked hard serving Consort Shu recently, and I will reward you handsomely."
"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty."
The crowd bowed again, their faces filled with excitement.
Inside the bedchamber, after hearing the eunuch's announcement, Ituma Shushu softly instructed, "Xiaju, Chuyin, carry the two young princes out."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Xia Ju and Chu Yin responded.
As soon as everyone dispersed, Xia Ju and Chu Yin came out carrying the Tenth Prince and the Eleventh Prince.
"Greetings to His Majesty."
Yongzheng said gently, "Get up, all of you. Which one is the Tenth Prince, and which one is the Eleventh Prince?"
"Your Majesty, the servant is holding the Tenth Prince."
Xia Ju stepped forward and whispered.
"Your Majesty, the one I am holding is the Eleventh Prince."
Chu Yin also stepped forward and whispered.
When Yongzheng looked at the Tenth and Eleventh Princes in front of him, he couldn't help but smile slightly. The joy emanating from the bottom of his heart made him look a little more easygoing.
He asked softly, "How is Consort Shu now?"
Xia Ju whispered, "Your Majesty, Consort Shu rested for a while and has just woken up."
However, since Her Majesty is currently unable to see the Emperor, she instructed the servants to bring out the Tenth Prince and the Eleventh Prince for the Emperor to see.
Yongzheng nodded and said gently, "Let your Consort Shu have a good postpartum period. Tomorrow I will send Hongzhao, Hongxu, and Hongxuan back to see Consort Shu."
"Furthermore, to avoid disturbing Consort Shu's recuperation, I will allow the three of them to stay at the Nine Continents Pure Abode for another month."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Xia Ju and Chu Yin responded.
The next day, at Qingyun Yaxuan.
"Greetings to Mother."
Looking at the Seventh Prince Hongzhao, the Eighth Prince Hongxu, and the Ninth Prince Hongxuan whom she hadn't seen for several months, Ituma Shushu's eyes welled up with tears.
However, she remembered that she was still in postpartum confinement, so she ultimately held back.
Ituma Shushu said softly, "Get up, everyone."
"Mother, Mother."
"Mother, Mother."
The Eighth Prince Hongxuan and the Ninth Prince Hongxuan came together and skipped to her bedside, calling out.
The seventh prince, Hongzhao, asked with a worried expression, "Mother, is anything wrong?"
Ituma Shushu said softly, "Don't worry, your mother is fine!"
Mother misses you all so much! You know, you haven't been away from your mother for this long since you were born!
"Mother, Hongxu misses you very much."
"Yes, Mother Hongxuan misses you too."
"It's because my seventh brother won't let me come back to find my mother."
"Yes, yes, Mother, Seventh Brother won't let us come back to find you."
"Father Emperor won't let Hongxu come back to see Mother either."
"Yes, Father Emperor won't let Hongxuan come back either."
"Yes, Mother, Father Emperor and Seventh Brother won't let me come back."
The Eighth Prince Hongxu and the Ninth Prince Hongxuan kept talking to Ituma Shushu, one after the other.
The Seventh Prince watched silently as his two younger brothers chattered on and on.
"That was because your mother asked your seventh brother to stop you, because your mother couldn't take care of both of you at that time, so she asked your seventh brother and Father Emperor to take care of Hongxu and Hongxuan!"
Ituma Shushu found it more and more amusing as she listened, and finally explained softly.
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