The production in Changning came somewhat unexpectedly.
The night before, Yinzhen brought back a few tribute peaches. Each one was plump and round, emitting a sweet fragrance that whetted Changning's appetite. She hurriedly asked Chuixue to cut them open.
Peeled and arranged segment by segment on a white porcelain plate, it looked absolutely beautiful. This peach was crisp, sweet, and cool, making it exceptionally refreshing to eat.
However, Bai Zhu said that peaches are cold in nature and should not be eaten in large quantities. He only ate one slice and then forbade Chang Ning from eating any more.
Changning's temper became more and more like a child's as she got pregnant, and she suddenly felt a little wronged. She was pregnant, so why couldn't she even eat a slice of peach?
Just as Yinzhen was about to savor the taste of the tribute peach, he turned around and saw her tearful eyes, complaining pitifully.
Yinzhen couldn't help but chuckle. He touched her soft hair and gently kissed her cheek, his voice soft, as if coaxing a child.
"Okay, stop crying. It's just a peach. After you give birth, I'll bring you as many as you want, okay?"
"Oh no, I can't eat this! You brought it back on purpose to tempt me! You're just trying to make me hungry, and you even ate it in front of me!"
"Okay, okay, I won't eat anymore. I won't eat either. Take it all away, I'll stay with you."
Changning was finally satisfied. In fact, she knew in her heart that this was probably due to the influence of pregnancy hormones, but she just felt wronged and that she should have been given the run-in.
After her unreasonable outburst, Changning felt a little embarrassed and tugged at his sleeve, whispering, "If you want to eat it, just eat it secretly, as long as you don't do it in front of me."
Yinzhen smiled and gently put his arm around her: "Yaoxian is pregnant and it's been hard for her, so I'll definitely do as you wish for this little thing. Don't worry, I won't eat it secretly, I'll save it all for you."
The two talked about eating peaches for a long time, when Changning's expression changed, and she clutched her stomach, looking like she was in pain.
Yinzhen's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly helped her up, only to find that her legs were starting to get wet. He was shocked.
"What's wrong? Did you pee your pants from fright? Are you so angry?"
"Don't be angry, don't be angry, I'll have them bring the peaches over right now!"
Changning clutched her stomach and cried out in pain, but he made her laugh in exasperation.
However, you can't blame him. He wasn't by her side during her two previous births; he received the news from outside. No wonder he mistakenly thought he had urinated.
Changning, enduring the pain, exclaimed, "Are you crazy?! This isn't pee, I'm going into labor!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Granny Zhang and Bai Shu rushed in, took Changning from Yinzhen's arms, and hurriedly helped her to the delivery room.
"Your Highness, the mistress's water has broken and she's about to give birth. Please sit and wait for news; it will be quite a while!" Shi Liu hurriedly stepped forward to greet her.
Yinzhen waved his hand casually. Even though he had been a father for a long time, he was still very worried every time Yaoxian gave birth, and could only pray that everything would go smoothly.
Changning was experienced enough not to start shouting and yelling, but instead conserved her strength. Granny Zhang quickly ordered someone to start a fire and prepare some food.
Upon hearing this, Changning immediately exclaimed, "Braised pork rice! I want braised pork rice!"
When Yinzhen heard that she still had the appetite to order food, he felt relieved. "It's good that she can eat," he thought.
Meng Guqing, who was not far away, also noticed the strangeness in Qingzhi Courtyard and guessed that Changning might be about to give birth, so he quickly brought over a large pile of medicinal herbs.
Looking at the medicinal herbs piled up like a small mountain, just like last time, Yinzhen sighed and rubbed his forehead. Oh well, she meant well.
Although Meng Guqing was simple-minded, she was sincere and genuinely kind-hearted. Yinzhen's opinion of her changed considerably.
Meng Guqing was so excited, but then she thought that the noise here might wake Hutuli up, so she volunteered to take Hutuli back to her place to sleep.
Giving birth is quite noisy, so don't frighten Hutuli.
Yinzhen also thought it made sense; women are indeed more meticulous.
As soon as Meng Guqing came out, she saw Hutuli, who was wearing a robe and looked anxious. Hutuli quickly grabbed her sleeve and asked, "Aunt Qing, is my mother about to give birth? Is she in danger?"
Meng Guqing pretended to be relaxed and took her hand to walk outside: "Don't worry, everything is going smoothly. Your mother was just complaining about wanting to eat braised pork rice! It's okay, come back to sleep with Aunt Qing. Your father is here to keep watch. It's noisy here, so don't cause any trouble."
Hearing that her father was there, Hutuli felt relieved, and when she heard that her mother wanted to eat braised pork rice, she felt even more at ease.
Previously, when she was playing with several princesses from the Prince Zhi's mansion, she overheard them discussing their mother's childbirth, which sounded terrifying, as if they had just walked through the gates of hell.
Ever since her mother became pregnant, she's been incredibly worried. Now it seems it wasn't so serious after all.
Sure enough, the next morning, as soon as Hutuli woke up, she hurriedly asked about her mother. Meng Guqing told her with a happy face, "Your mother gave birth to two little brothers for you! Don't worry, they're both fine. It's just that giving birth is too tiring, and your mother is still sleeping. Don't go and disturb her. Go to the front yard and play with your brothers."
"Oh! Good!" Hutuli beamed with joy. Mother is alright! That's wonderful!
Changning had been busy all night, feeling like she had been in a battle. Her whole body ached, and she couldn't sleep. She was just too tired and only managed to doze off for a short while before waking up.
Yinzhen stayed by her bedside, and when he saw that she had woken up, he handed her water.
"Where are those two brats?"
Changning remembered hearing in the chaos that two princes were born.
Yinzhen's previously worried face finally broke into a genuine smile: "He's doing well, eating and sleeping well, and is very robust. He looks about the same as when Fei Yang'a was born. Both are strong little boys."
Changning hadn't expected to give birth to two sons. Remembering the saying she'd heard that twins were unlucky and would affect the succession to the throne, she couldn't help but ask Yinzhen.
Yinzhen was taken aback at first, then couldn't help but chuckle.
"What's going on in your little head? There's no such thing. You've given me two strong and intelligent sons. I'm overjoyed. Father will definitely reward you. This is a blessing of many children, a fortune that others can only dream of!"
Hearing this, Changning finally felt relieved, drank some porridge, and went back to sleep.
Yinzhen then entered the palace to report the good news.
He went to the Qianqing Palace first.
When Emperor Kangxi heard that Consort Chun, née Fucha, had given birth to two more princes for his fourth son, he was overjoyed. In his eyes, she was a truly blessed woman!
She came from a prestigious family, Bodell was always loyal, her brother had saved her life and was very talented in trade. She herself also helped the Aisin Gioro royal family prosper.
The more Kangxi looked at it, the more satisfied he became, feeling that everyone in the Fucha family was good.
Therefore, the emperor showed great appreciation and affection for these two newly born grandsons.
He was given a name on the spot.
Hongmin and Hongchen.
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