Soon, in April of the 37th year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign, Miss Qian gave birth to a healthy baby boy after a day and a night of labor. However, because she had taken too many supplements during her pregnancy, the imperial physician said that her health had been damaged and she would not be able to have children in the future.
Nalan was overjoyed and immediately took the baby into her arms, completely ignoring the girl named Qian.
It was only after He Zhuo told her that Miss Qian had rendered meritorious service and received a reward that she remembered such a person.
“My lady, someone from the concubine’s quarters has come to ask about the young prince’s third-day celebration,” Su Mei inquired.
He Zhuo touched her belly, her face radiating maternal glow, which even dazzled Su Mei, a woman. She thought to herself, "No wonder the Prince comes to the main courtyard every day. This Princess Consort is truly beautiful, like a fairy. If she were a man, she wouldn't be able to escape her grasp."
What is a concubine? Look at her mediocre appearance, surrounded by idiots. She abandoned her birth mother after having a son, which is heartbreaking.
"The young prince's third-day celebration cannot be held by his wife, as she is pregnant. As for whether to hold a grand celebration, I need to ask the prince. You should go and tell him that it is entirely up to the prince. It would be best if they could find out for themselves, so that I don't have to say anything more."
Seeing that the Fujin was so calm and composed, Su Mei felt relieved. The Fujin had just given birth to a son, and everyone in the courtyard was already on edge. If the master said he wouldn't hold a big celebration for the baby's third-day celebration and full-month celebration, let's see what they say.
Sure enough, when Yinzhi heard that he had a new son who was healthy, he was very happy. However, he did not hold a grand celebration for the baby's third day. Although the baby was the adopted son of a concubine, the mother was of low birth, so a grand celebration would be inappropriate.
The concubine breathed a sigh of relief when she heard that the ceremony wouldn't be grand. She both wanted a grand ceremony and didn't want one, as she still hoped to have a child.
However, this was destined to be in vain. Although after Hezhuo became pregnant, Yinzhi would visit his concubine for three days each month, but they would only consummate their marriage on one of those days, and he would choose a day that was not auspicious for pregnancy. Yinzhi did not tell anyone about this.
Yinzhi knew which of the women in his harem were fertile and which were not. After Wuya Gege suffered two miscarriages, Yinzhi did not mistreat her. She received the same daily allowances and rewards as everyone else. However, he no longer shared a room with her to avoid any accidents.
Guan and Fan had been with him for over ten years and both had children. He would visit them once or twice a month, but he no longer slept with them.
Needless to say, the concubines were considered lowly by Yinzhi, who did not want them to bear children and rarely favored them. Now that Miss Qian had a child, he probably would not favor her again in the future, especially since Miss Qian would not have any more children.
It was also because Miss Qian's personality suited Yinzhi's temperament, and he also treated her like a hero saving a beauty. In addition, he gave her 50,000 taels of silver when she entered the mansion. There must have been some difference, otherwise she would not have had the opportunity to give birth to a child.
In other words, there are only three people in the inner courtyard who can serve Yinzhi now: one is Consort Nalan, another is Consort Guo from the Consort's courtyard, who just came to the mansion last year and is still very much a novelty, and the third is Princess Xitala.
This backyard is full of outstanding people. Although the prince visits his concubine for three days every month, quite a few people have noticed that he doesn't like her.
September arrived quickly, and Hezhuo gave birth to a healthy baby boy weighing over seven pounds. Yinzhi was overjoyed and held a grand celebration for the baby's third-day celebration and full-month celebration.
Many of the wives of the imperial family came, all wanting to share in the joy. After all, among the princes, the First Wife was unique in that she had given birth to another son, making her four sons in total. Although the First Prince had committed a crime when he was young, he was now alive and kicking.
The daughters of the Irgen Gioro family are really good at bearing children. I heard that the mother of the Grand Consort also gave birth to a total of 6 sons and 2 daughters.
For a time, daughters of the Irgen Gioro family were in high demand. However, most of them were already married, and the third generation were still young.
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