Consort Yun gazed thoughtfully at the backs of Ituma Shushu, the Tenth Prince Honghao, and the Eleventh Prince Hongyao.
With the Tenth Prince and the Eleventh Prince already three and a half years old, none of her, Consort Jing, Consort Qi, or any of the other noble ladies, ladies-in-waiting, or ladies-in-waiting have been able to conceive a child with the emperor.
Could it be that the Tenth Prince and the Eleventh Prince were the Emperor's last two children?
Does that mean all my previous plans are no longer feasible?
Just as Consort Yun was thinking this, she heard the voice of one of the noble ladies, "Consort Yun, Consort Yun."
Consort Yun came to her senses and immediately sighed, "I just saw the Tenth Prince and the Eleventh Prince lost in thought."
Just now, I was thinking, how wonderful it would be if I could also conceive the Emperor's child! Consort Shu is truly enviable!
Another noblewoman revealed an expression of "I knew it," then nodded and whispered, "Your Highness Consort Yun is right. Which concubine in the harem doesn't envy Consort Shu these days?"
"Alas, back when Consort Shu was still a concubine, I was already a noblewoman, and I remain one now. And yet, all these years have passed, and I still haven't conceived a child of the emperor."
The noblewoman who had just spoken nodded and whispered, "Alas, I am just like my sister. I was a noblewoman back then, and I am still a noblewoman now. Moreover, I have never conceived a royal child."
Who could have imagined that the seemingly ordinary Consort Shu would later enjoy such great fortune?
She first gave birth to the Seventh Prince, then the Eighth and Ninth Princes, and just now the Tenth and Eleventh Princes.
After rumors circulated that the Tenth and Eleventh Princes were unable to walk properly, many people were gloating, waiting to see when Consort Shu would be abandoned by the Emperor.
Who knew that starting last year, Consort Shu would take her two healthy princes to visit the Old Summer Palace.
In this way, the rumors were dispelled, and now everyone envies Consort Shu even more.
Upon hearing this, Consort Yun's eyes flickered a few times, and then she said softly, "My sisters are still young, unlike me, who is gradually getting old."
So you don't need to belittle yourselves. When your time is right, you will naturally conceive a dragon child.
"Think about Emperor Kangxi's twenty-third and twenty-fourth sons. How much younger were they than our Emperor?"
After hearing Consort Yun's words, the two noble ladies and the two ladies-in-waiting nodded involuntarily.
One of the maids rolled her eyes and whispered, "Your Highness Yun, you're not old at all. Back in the day, Your Highness Yu and Your Highness Ning were pregnant with the Fifth and Sixth Princesses, weren't they?"
The other three quickly chimed in, "Yes, Consort Yun, you are still young!"
Of course, at the same time, the images of the Empress and the Seventh Princess Alechuka also flashed through everyone's minds, but everyone wisely kept quiet.
Upon hearing this, Consort Yun smiled faintly and said nothing more.
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Pure, unique, and beautiful.
Ituma Shushu had just returned from visiting the Yuanmingyuan with the Tenth Prince Honghao and the Eleventh Prince Hongyao, and she was now sitting on the embroidered couch enjoying tea.
Suddenly, "Dawn Mall" automatically turned on, and a large red light flashed on the upper right of the virtual transparent panel.
Ituma Shushu was overjoyed, knowing that Emperor Yongzheng's remaining lifespan was dwindling, and her sense of urgency was growing stronger.
However, in the past year, the dragon aura of the Seventh Prince Hongzhao has not changed at all!
How could Ituma Shushu not be anxious? Lately, she's been so anxious that she's been having trouble sleeping.
She thought to herself: This time, it must be that the dragon aura of the Seventh Prince Hongzhao has finally changed.
Upon realizing this, Ituma Shushu couldn't contain herself any longer. She immediately used her mind to create a small hand and pressed it against the flashing red headlight. Immediately afterward, the red headlight disappeared.
The virtual transparent panel of "Dawn Mall" displays:
Aisin-Gioro Hongzhao
[Dragon Aura: ***] [↑] [↑] [↑] [↑]
[Note: Having consumed the Emperor Stone, one must become the next emperor; otherwise, the moment another emperor ascends the throne will be the moment of one's demise.]
Ituma Shushu was extremely surprised to see four arrows appear on the panel. She thought to herself: What's going on this time? How come there are four arrows?
There was only one arrow before, but now there are suddenly four arrows. Could these four arrows mean that two plus two equals four?
Two plus two equals four, which means that the dragon energy that the Seventh Prince Hongzhao gained this time was much greater than the previous times.
However, when it came to the matter of Emperor Yongzheng's choice of future successors, he did not interfere in anything except by giving the Seventh Prince Hongzhao, the Eighth Prince Hongxu, and the Ninth Prince Hongxuan "potential pills"!
In truth, she couldn't interfere at all, because the Qing Dynasty had learned from the lessons of the previous dynasty and always insisted on the policy that the empress dowager could not interfere in politics. Even the princes had to move to the prince's quarters when they were six years old, so she, as Consort Shu, really couldn't do anything.
Moreover, it should be noted that Emperor Yongzheng had the strongest desire for control among all the Qing emperors. Furthermore, Emperor Yongzheng has been on the throne for so many years now, so one can imagine how strong his control over the entire harem is.
The fact that the seven princes, the fifth princess, the eighth prince, the ninth prince, the sixth princess, the seventh princess, the tenth prince, and the eleventh prince—these eight children born later have all lived peacefully to this day—is a testament to this.
Although all eight of them had excellent health due to the "Son-Giving Pill" and "Daughter-Giving Pill," they could easily have been harmed by others without Emperor Yongzheng's protection.
I didn't interfere, but now the Seventh Prince Hongzhao's dragon aura has increased so much?
Could it be that the effects of the "Potential Pill" have already begun to influence the fate of the Seventh Prince, Hongzhao?
Could it be that Emperor Yongzheng saw the effects of the "Potential Pill" on his seven sons, Hongzhao, Hongxu, and Hongxuan, and thus conceived the idea of making Hongzhao his heir?
That's possible, because I never intended for the three brothers to hide their talents from the beginning. So even though I was in the inner palace, I knew that the three brothers were outstanding among all the princes and grandsons.
Hmm, and how come there are two arrows on "Dawn Mall" this time?
Has "Chenxi Mall" undergone another minor upgrade?
...
Ituma Shushu's thoughts became increasingly chaotic as she pondered them. She couldn't help but gently pick up her teacup and take a small sip of hot tea.
The fragrant tea flavor immediately filled her mouth, making her feel refreshed and relaxed.
Then, Ituma Shushu gently put down her teacup, closed her eyes, and tried to clear her mind.
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