Xia Ju and Dong Mei both breathed a sigh of relief. Dong Mei smiled and said, "Congratulations, Your Highness."
Xia Ju also smiled and said, "Congratulations, Your Highness. This servant will go and prepare a room right away."
Ituma Shushu nodded. "Yes, go ahead. I have Dongmei and a few other nannies with me."
The next day, Jiuzhou Qingyan.
"Seventh Brother, I want my mother."
"Seventh Brother, Hongxuan is going to find Mother."
"Seventh Brother, Hongxu wants to see Mother."
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After the initial excitement of the first day wore off, the Eighth Prince Hongxu and the Ninth Prince Hongxuan started clamoring to find their mother.
It took the Seventh Prince Hongzhao a lot of effort to calm them down temporarily. He secretly breathed a sigh of relief and thought to himself: I really should have sent them to the Imperial Study to study earlier.
On the third day, Emperor Yongzheng took his seven sons, Hongzhao, Hongxu, and Hongxuan, to the horse farm to see the beginning of winter, heavy snow, and light snow.
The Third Prince's Residence.
"You mean Father Emperor took the Seventh Prince, Eighth Prince, and Ninth Prince to the horse farm today?"
Third Prince Hongshi asked.
The eunuch quickly replied, "Yes, Third Prince."
"I understand, you may leave."
The residence of the Fifth Prince.
"Your Highness, the Emperor is spoiling these three young princes too much."
When the eunuch came to report, the Fifth Prince Hongli was in the courtyard of his primary consort, Lady Fucha.
Fifth Prince Hongli sighed and said, "It can only be said that the Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Princes were born in a good time. When we were young, Father Emperor did not have such leisure and ambition."
The Sixth Prince's Residence.
After the eunuch withdrew.
The Sixth Prince muttered sourly to himself, "Father really spoils his youngest children! I didn't receive this kind of treatment when I was little."
On the same day, Ituma Shushu's mother, Bukur, came to Qingyun Yaxuan.
At this moment, Ituma Shushu was leaning against the couch, gesturing for Chu Yin to come forward and take her pulse.
Chu Yin bowed forward, gently placing her fingers on Ituma Shushu's pulse, then closed her eyes and focused intently on feeling the pulse beating beneath her fingers.
After a moment, Chu Yin opened her eyes, a hint of relief flashing in them. She whispered to Ituma Shushu, "Your Majesty, your pregnancy is currently stable."
Ituma Shushu nodded and looked at everyone gently, saying, "Chu Yin takes my pulse every day, and as you have all seen, the fetus in my womb has been doing very well, so you don't need to worry too much."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Xia Ju, Dong Mei, and Granny Dong all breathed a sigh of relief.
Not long after, Xiao Anzi led Ituma Shushu's mother, Bukur, in.
"Greetings to Consort Shu."
Bukur bowed.
"Mother, no need for formalities."
Ituma Shushu gestured for Xiaju to help her mother, Bukur, up.
After getting up, Bukur couldn't help but stride over to Ituma Shushu and grasp her hand, her voice trembling as she said, "Your Majesty, you've worked so hard, Your Majesty, you've worked so hard."
Ituma Shushu patted her mother Bukur's hand reassuringly with her other hand, and then whispered, "You all stay outside the door. I need to have a private conversation with the Princess Consort."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Xia Ju and Dong Mei knew that Ituma Shushu liked to talk intimately with the Fujin (principal wife), so they responded and led the way to leave.
Seeing that everyone else had left, Bukur's eyes reddened, and she asked in a hoarse voice, "Shushu, are you tired? Is it hard?"
Ituma Shushu felt a warmth in her heart and said softly, "Mother, you must have been tired and exhausted when you gave birth to my eldest brother, me, and several younger brothers."
Lady Bukur burst into laughter through her tears, "You silly girl, you know perfectly well that your mother feels sorry for you, all alone and helpless in the harem."
Ituma Shushu comforted Bukur, saying, "Mother, how can everything in this world be perfect? Most of the people who entered the palace with me are still in the ranks of concubine or lady-in-waiting!"
Look at my current status as Consort Shu. I wonder how many people outside are jealous and envious, wishing they could take my place.
She smiled and continued, "To put it simply, I am now living a life of wealth and luxury that I can enjoy endlessly."
Bukur sighed and said, "I understand what you're saying, but I really feel sorry for you. When I was pregnant with you, your father was always by my side, and your nanny always treated me like her own daughter. I'm not like you, all alone and helpless."
Ituma Shushu smiled and said, "Mother, I am actually very lucky. When I was pregnant with Hongzhao, I was the first concubine in the harem to become pregnant after many years, so the emperor paid great attention to me and protected me very carefully."
Later, when I was pregnant with Hongxu and Hongxuan, the Emperor was also full of expectations for the child in my womb because Hongzhao was healthy and intelligent, and he protected me very well.
Now, because I am also pregnant with twins this time, the Emperor has brought Hongzhao, Hongxu, and Hongxuan to Jiuzhou Qingyan so that I can rest and recuperate. He has also asked you, Mother, to come to the palace to stay with me for a few days.
So, Mother, I'm not as helpless as you imagine. Otherwise, with my abilities, how could I have safely given birth to three princes in the harem and raised them all to adulthood?
Upon hearing this, Mr. Bukur thought for a moment and finally nodded, indicating his agreement with Ituma Shushu's statement.
Then, she asked worriedly, "Shushu, is this also a twin pregnancy?"
"Yes, Mother, this is also twins. But Mother, don't worry. I remember that when you were pregnant with all five of us siblings, you insisted on taking walks and rarely stayed in bed because of a advice from a traveling doctor. That's why you had smooth deliveries of us."
When I was pregnant with Hongzhao, and also with Hongxu and Hongxuan, I made sure to take walks or pray at dawn, so my births of all three of them went smoothly.
Bukur nodded and said in a low voice, "Your mother is indeed grateful for the reminder from this itinerant doctor, but it could also be because you resemble me."
Your fourth sister-in-law also took a walk before, but her delivery of your nephew wasn't as smooth.
No, it probably depends on the person. Your eldest sister-in-law and third brother's wife also listened to Mother's advice and persisted in taking walks; they were indeed more successful than your fourth brother's wife.
Ituma Shushu said softly, "Yes, Mother, I am just like you, so I am also prone to twins. Last time I was able to give birth to Hongxu and Hongxuan safely, and this time I will also be able to give birth to the two children in my belly safely, so Mother, you really don't need to worry."
Bukur couldn't help but pat Ituma Shushu's head and whispered, "No matter what, Shushu, you must remember that you not only have three princes to take care of, but you also can't let your mother and father outlive their son."
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