The women were overjoyed upon hearing the news. Their husbands were not ordinary nobles, but princes. In the princes' harem, without children to rely on, they could not stand firm.
Changning hurriedly instructed Granny Zhang to bring some dishes that pregnant women could eat, and removed the fruit syrup and other drinks. Naturally, the grilled fish was no longer edible.
However, she was still very happy to learn that her good friend had a child. Zhao Jiayun couldn't hide her envy. The Thirteenth Prince's mansion had a son, but he was born to a concubine. Yunchun herself didn't have a son or daughter yet.
The Fifth Prince's wife, Lady Tatarai, was another example. The Fifth Prince had always looked down on her because of her humble origins. Although she was beautiful and would stay in her courtyard, there had been no good news. However, she was not without children. Her eldest son, Hongsheng, born to Consort Liu Jia, was raised in her care. She treated him like her own son.
Changning goes without saying. She has only been married to the Fourth Prince for three months. Among the four, Wanhe is the first to be pregnant. She has always been favored, so she is bound to be the envy of others.
“Sister Wanhe is so lucky. It’s only been a short time and you’re already pregnant. I’m hoping you’ll have a son, but a daughter would be good too. The Fourteenth Prince doesn’t have a son yet. If you can give birth to his eldest son, his position will be very secure,” Talai Shufen said earnestly.
Logically speaking, Talai Shufen, as the primary wife, should get along well with the Fourteenth Prince's primary wife, Wanyan. However, she has never liked Wanyan's unruly and arrogant manner, which is exactly like the Fourteenth Prince's. Otherwise, they might as well be a married couple!
The Fourteenth Prince had never liked his wife, and the two of them simply disliked each other. Therefore, it was actually a good thing that Wanhe was able to give birth to her eldest son.
Yun Chun chimed in, "There shouldn't be anything too upsetting at the Fourteenth Prince's residence, right? You should just focus on your pregnancy and not wander around aimlessly. The baby is the most important thing."
Wanhe touched her belly and nodded. "I just love spending time with my sisters, especially since it was Sister Fucha's first time inviting me. I absolutely had to come!"
Changning chuckled. "You silly goose, there's plenty of time for us to meet again. This time, you should just focus on your pregnancy and get some rest. If you get bored, we can just visit you at your residence."
Wanhe's eyes lit up immediately. "Then my sisters promised they would definitely come to see me!"
Talai Shufen smiled and said, "Don't worry, don't worry, I will definitely go."
So, the group started chatting about children. Even after finishing their meal, they were still not satisfied and had afternoon tea, tasting Changning's homemade fruit tea. They praised it highly and each packed a box to take home.
The banquet was a great success, with everyone enjoying themselves, especially after the good news of Wanhe's pregnancy, which made Changning chatter excitedly. Yinzhen was also pleased to hear this, saying, "You must be feeling quite bored in this mansion. It's rare to find someone you get along with. In the future, when you have free time, try to visit them more often."
Changning said sweetly, "It's still my master who loves me the most."
"You're such a jealous person. There are plenty of women in our household, but I haven't seen you get along well with any of them."
Changning, who had been all smiles, immediately changed her expression. "What are you saying, Master? They're all trying to steal you from me. They're my rivals. Who would get along with a rival?"
Yinzhen wasn't angry; he just found it amusing. "Alright, alright, I was wrong. Don't be angry. If you get angry, you'll become a myna bird."
"Sir! You're so mean~"
"Hahahahahahaha," Yinzhen laughed heartily, then whispered ambiguously, "Since the Fourteenth Consort is pregnant, we can't lose, Ning'er, we have to give it our all tonight."
"Ugh~"
"Mmm... Ahhh... Don't touch there... You're so naughty... No... Be gentle..."
Su Peisheng stood at the door expressionlessly. In any case, as long as his master was in Qingzhi Courtyard, he wouldn't need him.
After a night of passion, Yinzhen woke up the next day feeling refreshed and full of energy to attend to his own affairs.
Changning was exhausted, her back aching. The banquet she had been preparing for had taken a lot of her energy, and last night Yinzhen had made her try many new things on her. She felt like her legs didn't even belong to her anymore.
Therefore, she was inevitably a little tired when she paid her respects today. If she hadn't still had some sense of reason, she probably would have fallen asleep on the chair in the main courtyard of the Fujin.
The crowd below could see it clearly. Consort Fucha served the emperor daily, and now her exhausted appearance, a result of being so passionately loved, only irritated them. Li Jingyue, in particular, glared at Changning with eyes that seemed to pierce her. But Changning, with her eyes half-closed, half-asleep, was completely oblivious.
After finally finishing her greetings, Changning rushed back to catch up on her sleep when she heard Li calling from behind, "Sister Fucha, wait a moment."
Changning was so sleepy and irritable that he didn't stop, leaving Li with only his back turned. Li was so angry that her teeth itched.
Geng loved watching the excitement. "Look at this! Consort Fucha is really disrespectful. Consort Li is going to be furious."
Wu sneered, "Why haven't you changed your ways yet? You haven't learned your lesson from being punished by Consort Fucha to sweep the courtyard? And you still dare to speak ill of your master here."
At this point, Madam Geng felt a burning pain on her face and said irritably, "What, does Sister Wu also want to be punished by the Consort?"
Seeing that the two were about to argue again, Liu Gege quickly smoothed things over, saying, "Alright, alright, stop talking. We're still in the main courtyard. Let's go back."
Liu Gege was the most senior, and everyone was willing to give her some face. Geng Gege snorted heavily and turned to leave first.
Wu Gege curled her lip and said, "They swept the floor right in front of us, what kind of shame do they have?"
Tang Gege chuckled and changed the subject, "I heard that the concubine invited a maid who is really good at storytelling to the banquet yesterday. The storytelling was so wonderful, it seems to be about a female general. I really want to see her tell the story."
Liu Gege had always admired Tang Gege's charming and adorable nature. She herself was not young, but she had never had any children. To be honest, she regarded Tang Gege as her own child. Therefore, she said affectionately, "When it is Ruo'er's birthday, I will ask the concubine for help. Maybe she will agree."
Tang Ruoer was very excited and said happily, "Then thank you in advance, Sister Liu. Sister Liu loves me the most! I wonder when Consort Fucha's birthday is."
Just then, Dong, the concubine who had been silently following behind them, spoke up, "I heard it's the sixth day of the ninth month."
Liu Gege glanced at her with some surprise. "You seem to know all this?"
Madam Dong smiled apologetically and said, "I heard the Fujin mention it briefly last time."
Tang Ruoer quickly replied, "Then it'll be soon, right? It'll be next month."
Liu Gege nodded. "Yes, then we should prepare a birthday gift in advance. I wonder what the concubine likes."
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