No matter how much Wan Guiren says, it's useless.
Not to mention Su Mala had little reaction, even Hai Tao pressed down on Wan Anran, who was trying to get up: "Master, please lie down and wait for the imperial physician to examine you."
Most importantly, Haitao also had some doubts.
You see, the mistress hasn't had her period since the New Year, and several imperial physicians couldn't diagnose her pregnancy, only saying that her body was weak and needed conditioning. They even considered prescribing a formula for her to drink. However, the mistress felt perfectly healthy, and after drinking it once or twice, she refused to drink it anymore no matter how much they tried to persuade her.
For this reason, Haitao and Zisu were troubled for a long time.
Since their master wasn't particularly concerned about these matters, no matter how anxious they were, they ultimately lost to him. Looking back now, if they had really conceived the master's child, they should be thankful that he hadn't drunk it!
The imperial physician arrived very quickly.
Three imperial physicians took turns checking Consort Wan's pulse, and after a brief discussion, they finally made a decision. The lead physician, Lian, smiled and said, "Congratulations, Consort Wan! Congratulations! Consort Wan is pregnant!"
Wan Anran's mind went blank.
Who's that behind the Fourth Prince? A princess? A prince? Is it the Fifth Prince, Yinqi? Did she steal Consort Yi's luck? Wan Anran was still immersed in this earth-shattering news, while the faces of the palace servants around her were already full of smiles.
My lady is pregnant!
Countless bubbles exploded in Hai Tao's mind. After a while, she hurriedly told the imperial physicians about the menstrual regulating soup she had drunk earlier.
The imperial physicians' expressions changed slightly.
The imperial physician exchanged glances with his colleagues, then solemnly said, "Most medicines for regulating menstruation clash with pregnancy. Perhaps this is why it's difficult for you to find out the truth due to your limited connections. I will prescribe two doses of herbal decoction. Boil three bowls of water down to one bowl. Drink two bowls a day for ten days. After that, you should rest as usual..."
Haitao listened attentively with a solemn expression.
Sumala, who was standing nearby, could not hide his joy and quickly sent someone to deliver the good news to the emperor.
The Empress Dowager was both happy and very worried about Consort Wuya's pregnancy a few days ago. Especially after hearing that Consort Tong had confined her to a side room and that Consort Wuya had been making a ruckus from morning till night, requiring the imperial physician to make three trips in one night, the Empress Dowager's mood worsened.
If it were Consort Wan who became pregnant...
Sumala felt that this time he could finally make the Empress Dowager happy!
Just as Sumala had hoped.
When the palace attendant announced it from the stage, the Empress Dowager was so happy that her eyes crinkled into crescents and her lips almost couldn't close.
The emperor and empress were also beaming with joy.
Even the Empress Dowager, whom everyone thought was not familiar with Consort Wan, was overjoyed and ordered the rewards to be increased threefold. Not only that, the Grand Empress Dowager, the Emperor, and the Empress also bestowed rewards one after another, clearly showing their great anticipation for Consort Wan's pregnancy.
Consort Tong sat upright with an expressionless face.
After the four masters finished speaking, she smiled and led the concubines to rise and offer their congratulations. After sitting down again, Consort Tong's hands were trembling.
Uya is often pregnant.
The Emperor, Empress, Grand Empress Dowager, and Empress Dowager's rewards were not only less than before, but even less. Consort Tong could previously console her by saying perhaps it was because Consort Wuya's status was low, but now, looking at the rewards given to Consort Wan, it's clear they blatantly look down on Consort Wuya.
It wasn't that Consort Tong was standing up for Consort Wuya, but rather... Consort Tong sighed dejectedly. Now she understood that she had made a mistake from the very beginning, leading to a series of errors afterward.
Now, reconciliation is extremely difficult.
Consort Tong lowered her head in a daze, and the other concubines at the banquet also lost their appetite.
Especially Consort Yi, who received the most favor.
She twisted her handkerchief in her hands, her brows furrowed with anxiety. Letters from home kept arriving, urging her to hurry. After much deliberation, Consort Yi decided that, regardless of being ridiculed, it would be good to find an assistant.
Consort An and Consort Jing were feeling depressed.
They had lost favor and been scolded, but if they had the joyous news of pregnancy, everything would be forgotten, and they could only envy Consort Wan's good fortune.
Consort Rui and Consort Xi had long since fallen out of favor.
The two secretly thought to themselves – if only Consort Wan were in their palace.
Consort Hui and Consort Rong remained very calm.
As concubines with children, they remained calm and composed. However, the thought of their pregnancies inevitably drifted to their sons, who were still outside the palace. Both of them shared the same question: would the Emperor allow Baoqing/Ankang to return this year?
Of course, the calmest one was Consort Xuan.
However, a thought also began to surface in her mind—perhaps... Consort Wan would not be staying in Xianfu Palace for long.
In the latter half of the Emperor's birthday celebration, everyone's mind was in turmoil, even Emperor Kangxi. Returning to Kunning Palace with the Empress, he sat at the head of the table, holding tea, and pondered for a moment. His serious expression surprised even the Empress: "Is something troubling Your Majesty?"
"I intend to move Consort Wan out of Xianfu Palace."
"Your Majesty," the Empress said, shaking her head, "Consort Wan's pulse is weak and she has only recently recovered from her illness. She needs to rest properly, so how can we casually change her palace? Besides, Consort Xuan and Consort Nara are both excellent choices. One is kind and the other experienced, and they have a close relationship with Consort Wan. They are the perfect places for her." She had never given birth herself, but she had witnessed her mother giving birth. Pregnant women are sensitive and vulnerable, and changing their environment would only make them more anxious.
Of course, you have to look at the emperor's expression.
The Empress added with a smile, "Besides, we can discuss changing palaces after the child is born."
The arrangements for princes and princesses can be quite different.
Although the princess was also good, the Empress felt that having a prince might be better. After raising the eldest princess for a while, the Empress gradually began to think about how the child would have to go to Mongolia to help with the country in the future, and how many times she would be able to return to the capital after she got married? How many times would she and her daughter be able to see each other? Thinking of this, the Empress's eyes reddened.
Emperor Kangxi failed to notice the Empress's sentimentality.
He frowned, carefully considering: "Regardless of whether it's a boy or a girl, Wuya Changna's child should be given to the Imperial Concubine."
The Empress already knew about this.
She calmly nodded and gestured to Kangxi to continue.
Emperor Kangxi tapped his fingertips lightly on the table.
His voice was low: "The problem lies with Xianfu Palace. Xianfu Palace already has Wan Fu; it can't afford to have a second one."
Even Wan Fu was not someone Emperor Kangxi wanted to raise for Consort Xuan.
However, due to the passage of time, he could no longer casually suggest taking Wan Fu away to raise him elsewhere, nor could he leave the prince born to Consort Wan in Xianfu Palace or entrust him to the Empress Dowager or the Empress Dowager for upbringing.
They spoke as if they were already certain that Consort Wan was carrying a prince, and the Empress couldn't help but mutter a complaint under her breath. Of course, she didn't say these words aloud, but instead offered another solution: "Your Majesty, why not move Consort Wan to a separate palace?"
Emperor Kangxi immediately fell into deep thought.
Moving her to a separate palace would naturally eliminate any concerns about Consort Wan being frightened, but... where would be the best place to move her?
The emperor did not immediately refute.
The Empress was somewhat surprised by Kangxi's reaction, and a sigh welled up in her heart: his lack of objection meant that the Emperor really did intend to make Consort Wan a concubine, and if word got out, it would probably cause a stir among the other concubines. Who could have imagined that Consort Wan, who was low-key and did not like to compete for favor, would eventually be one step ahead of the others and occupy a place in the Emperor's heart?
The Empress was quite pleased.
Compared to the endless commotion caused by Consort Wuya, and the brainless yet pretentious consorts like Consort An, Consort Wan would be much more comfortable in her position.
“That’s one idea. But moving her to the first palace would be too conspicuous.” Kangxi thought for a moment and said, “I think Consort Wan’s personality is quite good now. If she were to… it would be even more troublesome. Anyway, there’s still some time before the child is born, so I’ll take a good look at her again.”
It's as if I, the Empress, brought this up myself.
The Empress secretly rolled her eyes, then smiled and changed the subject to the matter of the eldest princess and the crown prince.
The crown prince was a privileged and favored son from a young age.
Since the eldest princess acted as a mediator, the relationship between the palace and Kunning Palace has become much closer. The emperor was pleased with this and thus paid more attention to the eldest princess. When he heard the empress's amusing stories, a smile appeared on his face, and he couldn't help but bring up the crown prince's embarrassing moments. Laughter filled the entire Kunning Palace, and the atmosphere was exceptionally harmonious.
And in Xianfu Palace.
Consort Xuan and Noble Lady Nara were busy without taking a break.
This time, it was Lady Nara who led the way.
With her extensive experience, she launched into a long lecture about everything from food and clothing to even sleeping postures.
Wan Anran listened, her head bobbing up and down.
Normally, Consort Xuan and Noble Lady Nara would have been furious and would have scared her awake. But today... the two of them were not only gentle and kind, but also gently instructed Hai Tao and the other two to help Noble Lady Wan inside to rest.
For the next period of time, Wan Anran enjoyed the treatment of a giant panda. She was fed and clothed without any fuss. What was even stranger was that, apart from the sudden and unexpected mishap with the heating during the birthday banquet, she never ate anything else.
The imperial physicians were also amazed.
Previously, her pulse had been slow and weak, and the imperial physicians had only reported good news and dared not mention the matter. But now, Consort Wan was in good health, with a rosy complexion and a strong, active fetal pulse, making her look even healthier than the average person.
The group of imperial physicians were still discussing the matter when they returned to the Imperial Hospital.
If it weren't for the fact that Consort Wan couldn't get a prescription no matter how much she asked, and that the palace maids almost swore that they would never let Consort Wan eat anything else, the imperial physicians would have thought that Consort Wan was outwardly following the doctor's orders and taking the medicine, but in reality she was secretly eating highly nutritious things that they didn't know about.
While highly nutritious foods are good, they shouldn't be consumed in excess.
It is common for wealthy families to be ignorant and treat ginseng, lingzhi, cordyceps, bird's nest, and other such things as great tonics, eating them every day and at every meal, which inadvertently ruins the fetus.
As the group entered the Imperial Hospital, they nearly bumped into Imperial Physician Xu. Even the Imperial Physician sighed as he watched the rapidly running Physician Xu, "Little Xu has lost a lot of weight in the past two months."
"More than that, you look like you've lost two sizes."
"What bad luck to have such a master," another imperial physician said, shaking his head repeatedly.
Imperial Physician Xu was in charge of Consort Wuya.
From the moment she became pregnant, Consort Wuya was constantly causing trouble. First, she complained about her living environment—Consort Tong was so afraid of harming the imperial heir that she simply moved Consort Wuya to the East Side Palace. Then Consort Wuya started demanding to see the Emperor—Consort Tong couldn't allow that either, so she punished her by making her copy books in the palace. After only two days of peace, she started experiencing dizziness, headaches, and general discomfort. Imperial Physician Xu sometimes had to make two or three visits a day, and he lost a lot of weight.
Tragic, Physician Xu, tragic.
Thinking about it this way, even the imperial physicians breathed a sigh of relief. Luckily, they had encountered Consort Wan!
Wan Anran, who had been specifically thanked by the imperial physicians, was currently pondering prenatal education in her room. Wan Anran did indeed want to live a more relaxed and peaceful life, but the problem was, the baby in her womb couldn't!
Wan Anran fell into deep thought.
She rested her elbows on the table, chin in hand, deep in thought: her children must be upright, honest, kind, and reasonable. If it's a boy, he should be reserved, steady, humble, and upright, never bowing to power. If it's a girl… Wan Anran thought about how her daughter would be going to the borderlands, so she must be confident, independent, able to distinguish right from wrong, and learn how to protect herself and how to fight for power.
Wan Anran: …………
Just hearing about it makes it seem incredibly difficult. Leaving aside the earlier parts, just the content her daughter has to learn is something she, as her mother, absolutely couldn't do.
Wan Anran fell into deep thought.
After pondering for a while, she decided to first copy some books to add a touch of scholarly atmosphere to her unborn child, and deal with the rest after the baby was born. With that in mind, Wan Anran instructed Ju Bai to grind the ink, and she began copying books diligently once again. This time, however, she wasn't copying Buddhist scriptures, but rather "A Record of the Customs and Traditions of the Southwestern Barbarians," borrowed from Jingyang Palace. It contained knowledge about Burma and even more distant regions, and combined with later accounts and legends, she found it quite interesting to copy and read at the same time.
This was the scene that Kangxi saw as soon as he entered.
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