She went to Mount Wutai just to avoid these two little devils, but she never expected that Mu Sili noticed her intention first and brought people to stop her.
But when she saw them holding her feet with anticipation in their eyes, she softened her heart again. After all, they were her great-grandsons, so she might as well take them with her, just as if she was taking them out of the palace for a trip.
"Okay, just rest assured and take care of your baby. I'll help you look after Xiaowu and Xiaoliu. But, how many babies are you expecting?"
"The imperial physician said it should be three."
Xiaozhuang's expression instantly turned serious. Three? This would be much harder than carrying two. Nothing could go wrong.
"There is no heir in the palace now. You and Concubine Tong are both Concubines. The power of the palace is managed by you two together. But you are pregnant now, so you really shouldn't be working so hard. It is better to hand the power of the palace over to Concubine Tong and take it back after you give birth."
Xiaozhuang was not taking the opportunity to seize power, but was worried that she would put too much time into handling palace affairs and would not be able to take good care of the fetus, which would harm the royal heir.
Moreover, it seems that she has to go on this trip to Mount Wutai. She originally wanted to find an excuse to leave the palace. Since Mu Sili is pregnant, she has to pray to the Buddha to bless Mu Sili and her child with safety.
"Okay, I'll do as you say. But Yinzhi and Yinreng are too noisy. You must bring more people with you when you leave the palace. If they do anything wrong, you can't just pamper them and protect them. You must correct their mistakes in time."
"I understand, Lingran. Please escort your master back to Yikun Palace and take good care of her. I don't want to hear that anything is wrong with her, even if it's just a miscarriage."
"Yes, I will protect my master with my life."
After Mu Sili told Yinzhi and Yinreng to listen to Empress Xiaozhuang and not act naughty, she took Lingran to leave. Lingran protected her with a solemn expression.
Xiaozhuang could see Lingran's loyalty, and she admired Lingran very much, even seeing the shadow of Su Malagu in her.
"Su Ma, after we come back, you can take Ling Ran with you and teach her for a while. When I look at her, I always feel like I'm looking at your younger self. In the blink of an eye, you and I have both lived in the Qing Dynasty for many years."
"Princess, do you have this feeling too? I noticed it two years ago. When I see her, I always feel that I am still young and in better spirits."
The sight of the two of them talking and laughing made Yinzhi and Yinreng very puzzled. They were still young and didn't understand what it felt like to be together until old age.
"Ancestor, it's time to go."
"Su Ma, take someone to clean up, and pack up more of the children's toys. This journey will take at least half a month, so don't let them get bored."
"yes."
Mu Sili became pregnant again, which dealt another critical blow to Concubine Rong.
"How can she be so lucky? But it's true. Now that the Emperor favors her alone, it would be strange if she couldn't get pregnant. I wonder if the Emperor will enter the harem in the future. If so, where will he go first?"
"Mother, I want to learn from my third brother. My fifth and sixth brothers were taught very well by my third brother. I also want to learn from him."
Saiyinchahun's eyes were full of anticipation. He really wanted to be close brothers with Chengqing and the other three, but Rongpin always felt that they would harm her son and tried her best to prevent him from contacting them.
It is the same now. After hearing Saiyin Chahun's words, Rong Fei did not feel relieved, but felt that her son had been bewitched.
"Sainchahun, you are my mother's son. I am only a concubine, not comparable to Concubine Hui. Besides, you are my only son, and I don't want you to be deceived.
The reason why your mother doesn't want you to contact them is to protect you. Your mother can't bear the pain of losing you.
You are still young, so you can go to the upper study room. Now all you need is enlightenment, and your mother can also ask someone to enlighten you."
It only took a second for Saiyinchahun's face to change from expectation to disappointment. Seeing him like this, Rongpin felt distressed, but she couldn't let her son take the risk. She couldn't afford it.
"Okay, the teacher said today we are going to learn the Thousand Character Classic, you should go to the study room to study."
"Yes, son, I understand. I'll take my leave."
"Your Majesty, shouldn't we allow the Fourth Prince to interact more with the Third Prince and the others? These days, the Fourth Prince rarely even sees the Emperor. If this continues, I'm afraid the palace will forget he even exists.
Plus, Concubine Hui is pregnant now, and the Fourth Prince often appears before the Emperor. Who knows, the Emperor might think of you? If you regain his favor, it will only benefit our Fourth Prince.
These words made Rongpin a little moved, but she knew herself well and didn't think she could compare to Mu Sili.
Wasn't this confirmed long before Yinzhi and Yinreng were born? Kangxi either lived in the Qianqing Palace or accompanied Mu Sili in the Yikun Palace. Even when she was pregnant and unable to do anything, he would not stay in the harem.
At most, he would go to have a meal and see the children. He left as soon as it was dark. No matter how they tried to keep him, Kangxi turned a blind eye.
"That's it. I don't care anymore. As long as Saiyinchahun is fine, I don't mind being just a concubine from now on."
It's not that Rongpin is unwilling to compete for favor, but she is afraid that if she competes, she will lose her current dignity. It is better to give outsiders the impression that she is not competitive, so that she can gain unexpected benefits in the future.
Empress Xiaozhuang took Yinzhi and Yinreng out of the palace for half a year before returning. Mu Sili had a very good pregnancy, but when she saw Yinzhi and Yinreng returning, she was almost stunned.
"Grand Empress Dowager, are these Yinzhi and Yinreng?"
These two black balls, as black as coal, were her plump, white sons from six months ago? Why was she so unconvinced?
Xiaozhuang's face was full of awkward smiles. She had no idea that these two children were so naughty. They did not stay in the meditation room in such hot weather, but insisted on going out to bask in the sun.
They got tanned accidentally when they were out in the sun. The key point is that some gossipy person underestimated them and said that black is not black, but health, a color that only the bravest Baturu can have. And then...
"Mother, are my son and my fifth brother the bravest Baturu?"
Yinreng looked at Mu Sili with great anticipation, which only made her feel extremely uncomfortable.
"Yes, yes, you are as black as a coal ball. There is no third one like you in the entire Qing Dynasty. It's just that your blackness is not evenly distributed. You need to work harder."
The corners of Xiaozhuang's mouth couldn't help but twitch. This son was unreliable, and his mother was also unreliable. Poor great-grandson was so stupid that he was fooled like this.
"I've calculated the time. You're due in a month. You're pregnant with a triplet, so it's different from a single pregnancy. You must be extra careful."
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