When Meng Guqing entered the manor, it was almost the end of the year, and Changning was already quite pregnant.
Another concubine has arrived, the daughter of a Mongolian prince. The three new princesses from before can only feel bitter in silence.
There's absolutely no hope of ever being favored!
Moreover, in this household, the Fujin treated all the princesses and concubines equally. Even though Princess Niohuru fawned over her every day, the Fujin never showed her any special treatment.
Consort Fucha was too lazy to deal with them; she was already being kind by not arguing with them when they met occasionally.
As for this concubine, she's even more terrifying. They can't curry favor with her at all, because she never utters a word. If you offend her, you'll really get whipped!
Waaah, life in the Fourth Prince's mansion is so hard!
However, Changning was very happy because her second brother had a child!
Bodel's second son, Fucha Changrong, and third son, Fucha Changxing, got married at the end of last year.
Changrong married a woman from the Sujia clan. Surprisingly, Changrong was strong and brave but lacked wisdom, yet his wife was gentle and kind.
Changning had met this second sister-in-law once; she was indeed as delicate as a willow in the wind. It seemed that her second brother was actually a man who cherished women.
Su Jia gave birth to a daughter last month, named Mo Yaqi, which made Changrong extremely happy.
People are in high spirits when they have good news. Changrong was promoted again at the end of the year and is now a fourth-rank military officer in the capital.
The eldest brother, Changhua, is exceptionally capable and highly valued by Emperor Kangxi. With Yinzhen's support behind the scenes, he has already risen to the rank of Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices, a third-rank official.
My eldest and second eldest brothers are currently serving as officials in the capital. Although my third brother still runs a business connecting the north and south, he has also settled down in the capital, and his wife, Lady Hitara, lives there.
Only now does Changning feel that his family has truly settled down in Beijing.
In the past few days, my elder brother wrote to me, telling me about the current distribution of the Fucha family's personnel in the capital and the current movements of each household.
At the end of the year, it is necessary to enter the palace to attend the annual banquet. This time, it was Meng Guqing and his wife who entered the palace.
Meng Guqing still has a very good reputation.
Not only the noble ladies of the capital, but also the various princes of the palace were deeply impressed by her.
Meng Guqing herself was not aware of this; she felt that there was nothing wrong with getting married.
Although she didn't marry Amur, the Fourth Prince wouldn't interfere.
She could ride a horse at the manor if she wanted, stroll around the streets if she wanted, and chat with the Tenth Prince's wife if she wanted.
Yinzhen and his wife treated her like a lucky charm, which made her happy and carefree. She would occasionally visit Changning, pet Tuantuan's fur, and play ball with Fengsheng'e and Hutuli for a while. Her days were quite fulfilling.
As for the princesses in the backyard, Meng Guqing practically had "I only play with Changning" written on his forehead.
At the banquet, Meng Guqing received many scrutinizing glances, and even Emperor Kangxi asked her if she was adapting well.
Meng Guqing answered honestly, "I've adapted, but the mutton doesn't taste as good as it does on the grasslands."
Kangxi twitched his lips, but said nothing more.
Consort De had nothing to say about her simple-minded, love-struck daughter-in-law.
Consort Tong covered her mouth and smiled, "Your Majesty, I find this fourth prince's concubine to be quite genuine and lovely, and I do like her rather. Please come to the palace in a few days to keep me company."
Kangxi glanced at her, smiling but saying nothing. Consort De sneered inwardly, thinking, "Who knows what this Consort Tong is up to?"
I heard that Consort Fucha had gone into labor after returning from the New Year's banquet.
The three of them hurriedly went to Qingzhi Courtyard.
This was the first time Meng Guqing had ever encountered a woman giving birth. Hearing the sounds coming from inside, he panicked and hurriedly sent his maid back to fetch dozens of boxes of medicinal herbs, which he then moved over, taking up almost half of the courtyard.
"So, so, is there anything we can use?"
Yinzhen looked at the huge box that resembled a small mountain and twitched the corner of his mouth.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Yinzhen's fourth son was born.
Changning experienced particular pain during her postpartum confinement period.
Not only Yinzhen and Granny Zhang were watching her, but Meng Guqing also came here every day. Whenever she was caught eating something she shouldn't have, she would immediately report her.
This made Changning want to punch her.
However, Hutuli especially liked Mengguqing, and every time she saw her, she would excitedly shout, "Auntie~ Auntie~"
Hearing Hutuli's sweet, baby voice and seeing her adorable smile, her dimples becoming even more charming, Meng Guqing's heart melted. She quickly hugged her and gave her two big kisses. "Oh my, Auntie's Hutuli is so good! Look what good things Auntie brought you this time!"
After saying that, he would magically produce a small wooden ball or a piece of pastry, which would make Hutuli giggle.
Seeing the two being so affectionate, Changning felt a little jealous. "Hutu really likes you, even more than I do, your mother."
Meng Guqing raised her eyebrows triumphantly, picked up Hutuli in one scoop, and raised her chin, "Of course, our Hutuli is Auntie's little darling, isn't she, Hutuli?"
Meng Guqing scratched Hutuli's little belly with his hand, which made her laugh and hug Meng Guqing's neck tightly.
"Fine, fine, Hutu is your little darling, but no one in Fengsheng cares about her." Changning rolled her eyes at her.
Looking at Feng Shenge, who was intently and obediently working on the puzzle, Meng Guqing couldn't help but sigh, "Feng Shenge is truly the most well-behaved child. Give him a picture, and he could spend all day working on it."
Changning nodded. "Yes, he used to be very lively, climbing everywhere. He's climbed all over Qingzhi Courtyard. Now he's almost two years old, and his temperament has calmed down."
"They say you can tell what a person will be like at three years old! I think Feng Sheng'e is capable of great things."
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