"Fujin, the palace doctor said you've been a little tired lately and need to rest more. Let's leave the housekeeping and Nanny Zhang to take care of the housekeeping for now. You can't be tired anymore."
"Alright, Housekeeper, Aunt Zhang, I'll leave the chores of the mansion to you. Please don't let me down, okay?"
"Don't worry, Madam. I will never let you down."
When Kangxi and Concubine Yi learned that Mu Sili was pregnant, a large amount of rewards were sent to the Ninth Prince's Mansion.
"My wife is really trying hard. She's only been married for a short time, and she's already pregnant. If she can give birth to a boy, I'll laugh out loud three times. I'll also have a legitimate grandson!"
"My Lady, the Fifth Lady is here."
Concubine Yi, who was originally happy, suddenly became unhappy. Why did the Fifth Lady choose to come when she was happy instead of earlier or later? She really had no sense at all.
"Let her in."
"yes."
"The daughter-in-law pays her respects to Mother."
"Get up! How come you have time to come into the palace and pay your respects to me today?"
"Mother, I'm here to tell you a good news. I'm pregnant and I'm so happy that I wanted to come and tell you the good news myself.
You are about to have legitimate grandchildren, are you happy?"
The Fifth Lady thought that since she had a child, her mother-in-law, Concubine Yi, would look at her differently. However, she was a step too late. Mu Sili had already sent someone to inform Concubine Yi that she was pregnant.
Between her and Mu Sili, her two daughters-in-law, Concubine Yi always valued Mu Sili more.
"Really? You're pregnant? Mammy, today is a really auspicious day. The Yikun Palace ladies will reward you with three months' salary."
"Yes, I will thank the Queen for their reward."
The Fifth Lady thought that Concubine Yi valued her performance, and thinking that she was already pregnant, she sat directly below Concubine Yi.
Concubine Yi had a smile on her face, but she felt in her heart that she was very ignorant of etiquette. She sat down on her own before her mother-in-law asked her to sit down.
Did she think she was superior just because she was pregnant? She wasn't the only one who was pregnant. If there was no comparison, there would be no harm. She disliked the Fifth Lady even more now.
"What a coincidence! Xiaojiu just sent someone to tell me that his wife is pregnant. I was so happy that I was about to give birth to my granddaughter, but I didn't expect you to say you were pregnant too.
Today is a double celebration for me. This joyous occasion should be shared with His Majesty. Come, get ready. I am going to the Palace of Heavenly Purity to tell His Majesty the good news."
"yes."
The Fifth Lady just stood there awkwardly, not knowing what to do. It turned out that she was not the only one who was pregnant, her ninth brother's wife was also pregnant.
If only my ninth brother’s wife wasn’t pregnant, would my mother then focus her attention on me?
The more she thought about it, the more likely it seemed, and she couldn't help but imagine the beautiful day in the future when she would be the only one pregnant.
Unfortunately, she was the kind of person who had the desire but not the courage. Even though she had made many plans in her mind, she didn't have the courage to implement them.
"It would be great if I had a family as good as my ninth brother's wife. Then my father and mother would pay more attention to me, and I wouldn't have to follow the wishes of a concubine in the mansion."
The palace maids in Yiku Palace looked at her with sympathy. It was said that the Fifth Lady had never had a good life since she married the Fifth Prince.
Her mother-in-law disliked her, and her husband didn't love her. If it weren't for the title of Fifth Concubine bestowed by the emperor himself, she would have died long ago.
Now that she is finally pregnant, she thought she could stand on her feet again, but it turns out that the Empress's favorite Ninth Concubine is pregnant. The Empress's heart and eyes are full of the Ninth Concubine. The Fifth Concubine is really unlucky.
"Since Mother is going to the Palace of Heavenly Purity to inform the Emperor that my daughter-in-law and my ninth brother's wife are pregnant, I shouldn't bother you any further. I still have things to deal with in the palace, so I will leave the palace first."
Seeing that she suddenly became so understanding, Concubine Yi was a little puzzled, but since she was not facing her, Concubine Yi was still willing to give her some respect.
"Go back and take good care of your pregnancy. The affairs of your mansion will be managed by the concubine for the time being, and will be taken over after you leave the courtyard.
A legitimate wife should act like a legitimate wife. There is no royal grandson or noble family where the legitimate wife is still there but the concubine is in charge of the household.
You don't need to feel anxious or scared. I will talk to Old Five about this. Just focus on taking care of your pregnancy and giving birth to my grandson safely."
The Fifth Lady looked at her mother-in-law, Concubine Yi, with red eyes. She might have thought too much in the past. How could her mother not be on the side of her, a proper daughter-in-law!
"My daughter-in-law understands, thank you, mother."
"Come here, send the Fifth Lady away."
This was the first time that the Fifth Lady was escorted out of the Yiku Palace. In the past, she always left by herself.
"I think I know how to get along with my mother. As long as I am honest and capable of standing on my own feet, my mother will stand by me."
"This servant congratulates Madam Madam."
"Let's go back to the mansion. As my mother said, I am the legitimate wife bestowed by the emperor himself. Even though I am of a low birth, I am now the fifth wife, and no one can surpass me."
Mu Sili never expected that the fact that she and the Fifth Lady were pregnant at the same time would change her life.
Originally, in the long history, the Fifth Lady was not favored by Yinqi, and was suppressed by the Concubine all her life. She even never got pregnant in her life.
Now she has changed her cowardly and incompetent character, not only changed her way of dealing with people, but also made Yinqi focus on her, and she has also won Yinqi's favor.
Two months later, Yinzhen also married Princess Borjigit, and Mu Sili stayed with her until Yinzhen returned, just as they had agreed upon when they got married.
More than seven months passed like this, and Mu Sili went into labor in the mansion. Her period of pregnancy was about the same as that of the Fifth Lady, but she gave birth a month earlier because she was pregnant with her third child.
Multiple babies were always born prematurely, so Mu Sili didn’t think it was a big deal, but Concubine Yi was different.
"Xiaojiu, what's going on? My daughter-in-law gave birth early, but is there someone in your house doing something shady?"
"No, mother, you misunderstood. The concubines in the mansion are all very sensible and have never taken the initiative to appear in front of Fu Jin to cause trouble for her.
However, the court doctor had said earlier that the concubine was pregnant with multiple babies and the chance of premature birth was very high. She might even have given birth last month, and her son was also prepared.
Now Fu Jin is almost nine months pregnant. If Fu Jin doesn't give birth, her son will be worried."
Concubine Yi was stunned. It seemed that there was such a saying, but wasn't it said that a baby would live for seven months and not eight months? Now her daughter-in-law's baby was not even nine months old, and she was really worried.
"My son/daughter-in-law pays respects to Mother. Why is Mother out of the palace? Could it be that the Emperor is here too?"
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