When she learned that she had given birth to another prince, she cried with joy. If the queen had not passed away, she would never have been able to give birth to a son safely.
From now on, she can just focus on raising the child in the palace. Since Kangxi didn't say that he would give her child to someone else to raise, he must let her raise the child herself.
Zhao Jia envied Ma Jia for giving birth to another prince. She also wanted to have a prince, but her belly did not look like it could give birth to a prince, so she could only envy.
The most important thing is that if she gave birth to a princess, she could raise her own child. Thinking of this, she no longer wanted to give birth to a prince. After all, there was nothing wrong with being a princess.
Half a month later, Zhaojia gave birth to a daughter safely. Kangxi was quite happy. He was not a man who favored boys over girls. He valued any offspring as long as they were his.
As a result, Mu Sili was the only pregnant woman in the harem, and both Kangxi and Xiaozhuang were extremely concerned about her.
After careful consideration, Kangxi named his two sons and one daughter Yinreng, Yinzhi and Duanjing.
In Chengqian Palace, after some ideological struggle, Tong Jia went to Qianqing Palace to find Kangxi.
"Your Majesty, Concubine Tong is here."
"Didn't I tell her not to come to the Qing Palace unless it's urgent? What is she doing here now?"
"I don't know either, but I suspect that Concubine Tong came here for the little prince born to Concubine Ma Jia."
Kangxi immediately guessed what Concubine Tong was planning.
There is a rule in the palace of exchanging children for adoption, and most likely she wanted to raise the child born by Ma Jia, so she came to me to ask for mercy.
It's just a pity. After all, Ma Jia gave birth to several princes, and I don't intend to let her give her children to others to raise.
And even if Yinzhi really had to be given to someone else to raise, it would be Mu Sili who would raise him, not her turn.
But since she is here, it is better to explain it to her clearly so that she won't always worry about other people's offspring.
"Let her in."
"yes."
"Your Highness, I pay my respects to you."
"Why do you come to see me? I'm very busy and don't have time to listen to your heartfelt words."
Tong Jia knew that Kangxi disliked her, but she was unwilling to accept it. She had to take Yinzhi to raise him, otherwise her life would be over.
It's all Mu Sili's fault. If she hadn't snatched my favor, I would have become the most favored concubine in the six palaces. How could I be stuck in the situation now?
"Your Majesty, I want to adopt Yinzhi. You know that the rule set by our ancestors is that concubines can raise their children by exchanging them with each other. Ma Jia is only a concubine and cannot raise a child herself.
Don't worry, after Yinzhi arrives at Chengqian Palace, I will treat him as my own son and will never let him suffer any injustice. Ma Jiashi can also come to visit Yinzhi at any time."
Sure enough, Tong Jia came with the intention of adopting Yinzhi.
"Didn't Zhao Jia also give birth to a princess? Why don't you adopt her child?"
How can this be the same? The princess will be sent to marry sooner or later, but the prince is different. He can compete for the position of crown prince.
Anyone who is not a fool knows what to choose, and Zhao Jia can raise her daughter by herself, so there is no need to compete with her.
"Your Majesty, I only want to raise Prince Yinzhi. I am your cousin. Please agree to my request even for the sake of the Tong family."
Tong Jia moved out of the Tong family to put pressure on Kangxi, but Kangxi remained unmoved. She thought it was simply a dream to adopt someone else's child.
I had already decided to improve the harem system after Mu Sili gave birth. By then, Ma Jia would be able to raise Yinzhi herself, so why should I give him to Tong Jia?
"Don't mention this matter again. I don't agree. You should return to Chengqian Palace. My children should be raised by their biological mother.
If you can't even protect your own children, how can you expect others to treat their children as your own?"
Tong Jia returned to Chengqian Palace with a pale face. At this moment, she hated both Mu Sili and Kangxi.
The Queen is gone, and the position of Empress is vacant. In addition to being concerned about Ma Jia's child, the most important reason for this incident today is to test whether Kangxi has plans to make herself the Queen.
Now it seems that Kangxi never thought of making himself the empress. Since the position of empress is not his, it can only be Mu Sili's.
But why could Mu Sili have such a close relationship with Kangxi?
If she hadn't been favored first, how could she have gotten these things?
However, since Kangxi had refused, there was no room for maneuver. No matter how dissatisfied Tong Jia was, she could only return to her Chengqian Palace in shame.
The harem fell silent for a moment, and only became somewhat lively again on the day Mu Sili gave birth.
Inside the Cining Palace, Empress Xiaozhuang nervously watched Yueying running in and out.
"How is the concubine?"
"Replying to the Grand Empress Dowager, Your Majesty is just hungry and asked me to go to the small kitchen to bring some snacks."
"Go quickly."
"yes."
After Yueying left, Xiaozhuang began to worry again.
"It's not even nine months yet, and I'm really worried. They say multiple births are more likely to lead to premature births, but I didn't expect it to be true."
"Don't worry, Gege. The Queen has the protection of you and the Emperor, so she will be fine. The Emperor hasn't come yet, so don't let yourself get too anxious."
"I know, Suma, why don't you go in and see what's going on? I don't know the girl's specific situation, and I'm really worried."
"Okay, I'll go in and take a look. Please sit down. The emperor will be here soon."
After Su Malagu helped Xiaozhuang sit up, she went into the delivery room. Just as she expected, Mu Sili was fine.
"Why is Aunt Suma here? Does the Grand Empress Dowager have something to tell me?"
"My princess is worried about you, so she asked me to come in and see if you are okay. I heard Yueying say you are hungry, so it would be good to have more food. I will have more energy to give birth later."
"Thank you for your concern, Auntie. I'm fine. It's my fault for causing the Empress Dowager to worry.
Aunt, remember to tell the Grand Empress Dowager that you will be able to hold your great-grandson in your arms soon, so don't worry about me."
After seeing that there was nothing wrong with Mu Sili, Su Malagu left. To her, Empress Xiaozhuang was more important, and she had to stay by her side.
When Kangxi hurried over from the Qianqing Palace, Mousse Li had just started giving birth.
There was no sound at all in the delivery room, which made Kangxi feel like he was falling into an ice cellar.
"Madam, the Imperial Concubine...what happened to the Imperial Concubine? Why is there no movement at all? Could it be..."
Xiaozhuang gave him a direct hammer.
"What nonsense are you talking about? The imperial concubine is fine. She is just gathering her strength. Using up her strength too early will be detrimental to childbirth. If you don't understand, don't talk nonsense. Be careful or I'll beat you up."
Kangxi felt wronged. He asked even though he didn't understand. Why did they beat him? Didn't he have any dignity?
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