"Consort, you are pregnant now and should rest well. If there is anything you need, just tell me to do it. Why do it yourself?"
Qingyan was brewing tea, while Nian Yunrong was organizing a list of gifts for her mother.
"I'm so happy that my mother is coming."
Since Nian Yunrong learned that she was pregnant, she missed her family even more, especially her mother.
After waiting in the main room for about an hour, someone came to say that Madam Nian had arrived at the gate of Prince Yong's mansion and was on her way to pay her respects to the Prince Consort.
Nian Yunrong could no longer sit still and stood up, pacing back and forth.
"Consort, please sit down and rest. Now that the Madam has arrived at the Prince's residence, what is there for you to worry about?"
A short while later, the people inside the house heard someone shouting at the gate of the courtyard:
"Madam Nian has arrived!"
Qingyan helped Nian Yunrong walk quickly towards the courtyard gate.
"mother!"
Mrs. Nian looked at her daughter and tears involuntarily streamed down her face.
Nian Yunrong was moved to tears and started crying too.
Qingyan, who was standing nearby, was worried about her master's health and quickly comforted him:
"It's freezing outside, Madam and Consort, you should come inside quickly."
Mrs. Nian helped her daughter wipe away her tears, smiled, took her daughter's hand, and went into the house together.
Only Qingyan and the old nanny who was with Madam Nian remained in the room.
"Daughter, are you feeling alright?"
Nian Yunrong personally served tea, then sat down opposite her mother:
"Mother, don't worry, I'm perfectly healthy."
Mrs. Nian nodded with satisfaction.
She was very satisfied with her eldest son serving in the palace, her second son becoming the governor of Sichuan, and now her youngest daughter becoming a concubine of Prince Yong and pregnant.
"Qingyan came to report that this prescription was given to you by the Prince, is that right?"
Nian Yunrong nodded.
Madam Nian smiled, it seemed that her daughter held a fairly important position by Prince Yong's side.
She had someone examine the prescription, and it was indeed a rare and effective remedy.
"Now that you are pregnant, you should prioritize the child in everything. The royal family has always valued the imperial heir highly, so you must not be jealous over trivial matters, lest you displease the prince."
Nian Yunrong nodded reluctantly, while Qingyan beside her cautiously said:
"Madam, Princess Niohuru in the manor is now pregnant."
Upon hearing this, Madam Nian perked up:
"Is it Niohuru, the one who gave birth to the prince's son?"
"yes."
Mrs. Nian rubbed her palms
"There are only three princes in the Prince's mansion now, two of whom were born to a princess. I think you don't need to worry. However, if she has another son, her status may really be on par with yours in the future."
The Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, is now a Prince of the First Rank, and in principle, he can have a total of four secondary consorts. However, neither Niohuru Wanru, who gave birth to Hongli, nor Geng Youran, who gave birth to Hongzhou, were promoted in rank because of giving birth to princes.
Lady Nian believed that if Niohuru Wanru were to give birth to another son this time, she might become the third concubine of Prince Yong's mansion, just like Consort Li before her, by gaining status through her son.
Thinking of all this, Madam Nian said coldly:
“Daughter, I think since this is your first pregnancy, you should learn from the princesses who have already given birth, so you won’t suffer later.”
The people present immediately understood the meaning behind Madam Nian's words.
As the wife of a foreign official, Lady Nian could not stay here for long, so she had to leave after lunch.
Before leaving, she handed a bottle to Qingyan. Qingyan took the porcelain bottle, nodded without saying a word, and watched Madam Nian leave at the gate of the Prince's Mansion before returning to her own concubine's courtyard.
Back in the courtyard, they saw that Nian Yunrong had not gone to rest on the couch, but was standing by the door frame.
"Consort, the lady has already boarded the carriage. You've been working so hard, you should go back to your bed and rest."
Nian Yunrong slightly tugged at the corners of her mouth, nodded, and then returned to the couch with Qingyan's help.
"Tell me, did my mother give you something?"
While drinking the soup brought to her by the maid, Nian Yunrong casually asked...
Qingyan quickly clutched her purse and shook her head.
"No. Madam only told me to take good care of the concubine."
"Alright, you make a lot of little movements when you lie. Stop hiding it, I see it all."
Having no other choice, Qingyan took out the porcelain bottle that Madam Nian had given her and handed it to Nian Yunrong.
Nian Yunrong took the porcelain bottle, examined it closely, and then, taking advantage of Qingyan's inattention, poured it all into the spittoon next to her.
"Secondary Consort!"
Qingyan initially thought her mistress was just curious and wanted to take a look. She never expected her to simply pour the medicine away.
"I am about to become a mother myself, and I will never do such a heinous thing again. Also, I, your concubine, warn you that you are now my servant, not my mother's. From the day you came to me, your indenture was changed to that of the Yong Prince's Mansion. From now on, you must tell me everything my mother tells you, understand?"
Qingyan nodded shakily, thinking to herself that her concubine had really grown up and was much more mature than when she first entered the mansion.
Not long after Lady Nian left, Niohuru Wanru received the news.
"Princess, Madam Nian has already left."
"Go and bring me the box that the imperial physician gave me."
"yes."
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