When the Fourth Prince Yinzhen arrived at Chengqian Palace, Consort Tong had already woken up from her deep sleep.
Looking at her thin, small daughter, Consort Tong felt as if her heart was being torn apart; this was the child she had longed for for more than a decade.
His face was pale, and his voice was weak but full of hostility.
"Granny, who harmed me? I will have her torn to pieces, torn to pieces!"
Looking at her daughter meowing like a cat in her arms, Consort Tong's pale face was covered with tears, which fell drop by drop, wetting her clothes and bedding.
None of the servants around her dared to tell Consort Tong.
This little princess is destined not to live long. The Imperial Hospital said that the little princess was born with a heart disease and needs to be carefully cared for.
In this imperial harem, even normal, healthy children might not survive.
How could this frail child, who suffered from heart disease at a young age, possibly survive?
The old woman quickly took out a handkerchief and carefully wiped away the concubine's tears, her face full of heartache and her tone full of advice.
"Your Majesty, you shouldn't cry during your postpartum period; it's bad for your health."
"You need to take good care of your health so you can take care of the little princess. The doctor said that as long as you take good care of her, she will recover."
After wiping away her tears, she quickly picked up the ginseng chicken soup porridge next to her.
"When the Empress was giving birth, the Emperor came to visit her, as he had just left to attend to official business."
"Although the exact culprit has not been found out, the Emperor has severely punished all the concubines in the harem by sending them back to their own palaces to reflect on their actions."
"Especially the Empress, who was severely punished by His Majesty."
The nanny quickly picked out some nice words to coax Consort Tong to recover her health first.
The Empress was already frail and sickly.
This pregnancy resulted in a premature birth, and my previously carefully nurtured body is completely ruined. I don't know how long it will take to recover.
We can't let the Empress continue to be so heartbroken.
With the encouragement of the maids and servants, Consort Tong drank a small half bowl of porridge.
"Fourth Prince, you have just come to Chengqian Palace to pay your respects. I would like you to have some snacks and tea at Pingdian first. Once Your Majesty has finished getting ready, Your Majesty will have a proper meeting with you."
"The little princess also needs an older brother to protect her."
The old woman watched as Consort Tong's beautiful eyes were fixed on her daughter in her arms, but she did not respond.
She knew that Consort Tong did not want to see the Fourth Prince, and she felt sorry for the Empress.
But this is no longer the time to be willful.
If a healthy baby boy is born, then it's no big deal if he disappears.
The situation is different now. We have a little princess who is destined to be difficult to raise, so we need to make plans for the future.
The Emperor glanced at the little princess and immediately looked away.
They didn't even hug me.
This meant that the frail little princess was destined to be out of favor with the Emperor.
It's definitely not as important as the already grown-up Fourth Prince.
"Your Majesty, please don't think I'm being rude. Your Majesty needs a prince, and the little princess needs a brother too."
Consort Tong, who had finally managed to stop her tears, couldn't help but burst into tears again upon hearing these words.
"My poor daughter, sob sob sob..."
Consort Tong held the little princess in her arms and wept bitterly.
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The Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, had been sitting in the side hall for quite a while. Being a child himself, he couldn't help but feel a little anxious.
Although I'm certain my mother will want him, she hasn't seen him yet.
Yes or no……
Sitting in the chair, the Fourth Prince Yinzhen tried his best to maintain the appearance of an old man with his already somewhat thin face.
No, it won't.
No, it won't.
Just now, the personal nanny of the Empress Dowager Chengqian warmly welcomed him in.
The attitudes of the other eunuchs and palace maids reverted to those before Mother became pregnant.
Mother.
Won't.
I don't want him.
The Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, felt extremely uncomfortable sitting in the chair, trying hard to suppress his inner turmoil.
He was thinking about this and that.
A thin layer of sweat covered his face, and his complexion was somewhat pale.
While the inner turmoil in the heart of the Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, was filled with struggle.
Aoki, the head maidservant who served her mother, walked over with a smile on her face.
"Fourth Prince, Her Majesty requests your presence."
The Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, heard this simple sentence.
Suddenly, I felt that the string that had been hanging in the air, full of uncertainty, deep inside me had finally settled.
He secretly breathed a sigh of relief; his mother hadn't given up on him yet, and she still wanted him.
This realization gave the Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, a sense of relief after months of anxiety and confusion.
He knew he couldn't afford to lose his mother's love and support.
He must work hard to ensure that his mother continues to value and need him.
Otherwise, his life in the harem wouldn't be easy if his mother didn't like him.
After spending a few months in the Imperial Study, he gradually came to understand that the lives of the unfavored princes and princesses were far from easy.
Mother needs an excellent son now.
He must become the son his mother desires so that she won't abandon him easily when she wants to.
The little boy had a very firm look in his eyes, and even a hint of ruthlessness that didn't suit his age.
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The Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, entered the inner hall and saw his mother holding the little princess tightly in her arms, but her eyes did not look in his direction.
The Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, is undeniable.
That small, tender heart of mine was still hurt a little.
He really is not his mother's biological child.
His mother never looked at him with that kind of gaze.
His eyes were full of tenderness and doting affection.
His arrival was simply because his mother needed a son, a son who would be favored by the Emperor.
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