Liang Jiugong stood guard outside the door. Inside the study, Emperor Kangxi was summoning his ministers. When he saw Chengying, who was by Youqing's side, come over, he quickly stepped forward with a smile and asked, "Miss Chengying, what brings you here? Does Her Majesty the Empress have something to discuss?"
Cheng Ying smiled and said, "Your Majesty felt nauseous while drinking the soup and summoned the imperial physician to take your pulse. It turns out it was due to your pregnancy. I came here specifically to report to His Majesty."
Liang Jiugong was taken aback upon hearing this, then overjoyed: "Is it true?"
Cheng Ying: "How could this be faked?"
"I was just talking nonsense. Please wait a moment, Miss Chengying. His Majesty is inside talking to his ministers. I will go and inform him shortly."
Cheng Ying: "How long will His Majesty need?"
Liang Jiugong estimated the time: "It should still be a while."
"Oh, is that so? My mistress is newly pregnant, and I need to find a nanny who knows about this. Otherwise, I'll tell Eunuch Liang to His Majesty and I'll head back first."
Liang Jiugong nodded: "That's fine too."
"Then we'll see Eunuch Liang."
"Miss Chengying, you're too kind. I couldn't be happier to have such a joyous occasion!"
After Cheng Ying left, about half an hour passed before the ministers in the study came out, and then Liang Jiugong hurriedly went in.
Seeing his expression, Kangxi took a sip of tea and said calmly, "What's wrong? Why are you in such a hurry?"
"Your Majesty, just now, Chengying, the lady beside the Empress, came over and said that the Empress is pregnant."
With a "crash," the teacup shattered into pieces on the ground.
"What did you say??"
"Your Majesty, the Empress is pregnant."
Before Liang Jiugong could finish speaking, they heard Kangxi laughing loudly, as if he had gone mad.
You should know that Emperor Kangxi had always hoped that Youqing would have a child for him! He had been hoping for it even before she faked her death and left the palace. However, despite her great favor, she did not conceive. Emperor Kangxi thought that he was not destined for her. Just when he was about to give up, good news suddenly came from Youqing.
"Alright, alright, Liang Jiugong, go to the imperial physician and have him keep a close eye on the Empress's belly. Also, quickly find a few nannies who know how to care for pregnant women and send them to the Empress. She doesn't have any suitable nannies around her. Oh, and look in my storeroom for tonics; see if there are any suitable for pregnant women and send them to the Empress immediately..."
After saying this, Kangxi left the study and hurried to Youqing's side.
When he arrived, Youqing was looking at the account book.
"You're pregnant, why are you still looking at these things?"
"It's nothing, it's just pregnancy."
Youqing has accepted the fact that she is pregnant. She only felt nauseous once when she drank the fish soup just now, but she is fine now! This ledger can't be left unchecked.
"What do you mean it's nothing serious? I'll have Liang Jiugong summon the imperial physician and hear what he has to say."
Youqing felt it was unnecessary. The imperial physician had only been gone for a short time. Although she hadn't asked the physician about precautions during pregnancy, the people around her had.
Furthermore, with the system in place, maintaining the pregnancy is not a problem.
However, Youqing did not disappoint Kangxi's good intentions.
The imperial physician arrived and, in front of Emperor Kangxi, took his pulse again and reiterated the precautions for pregnant women, number one, two, three, four, five...
It was already evening when the imperial physician left.
Meanwhile, news of Youqing's pregnancy had already spread throughout Muqing Garden.
On the Empress Dowager's side.
"I never expected that she would get pregnant. She received so much favor from the Emperor but still couldn't conceive. I thought she was just not destined for it. Who knew that after becoming Empress, her fate would improve?"
The nanny serving nearby didn't respond; she wouldn't dare to casually agree with the rumors about the Empress.
If we're talking about who would be the most unhappy if Youqing were to become pregnant, it would have to be the Crown Prince. As the eldest son of the Empress Dowager and currently the only legitimate son, Emperor Kangxi valued both legitimate and illegitimate children, so his position as Crown Prince was quite significant. However, if the new Empress Dowager were to give birth to another prince, he would no longer be the only legitimate son.
Furthermore, it was obvious to everyone that Emperor Kangxi favored the Empress Dowager's eldest son, who was also the eldest son of the deceased Empress Dowager's eldest son who had no maternal family influence. Even as the Crown Prince, he felt considerable pressure.
It's hateful that after all this happened, the Crown Prince has no one to consult with. When Suo'etu was around, he could still speak his mind, but now, although he has some people around him, there isn't a single one he can truly trust.
The Crown Prince has done enough for him.
Now the Crown Prince can only hope that the new Empress will give birth to a princess, and he also hopes that the wedding date can be brought forward. Without the support of his maternal clan, he urgently needs the support of his wife's clan.
The Crown Prince was uneasy, and several concubines with princes in the estate to the west were also quite uneasy.
They've all had sons, so it's impossible for them not to have those thoughts. Originally, they wanted to defeat the Crown Prince, but now that the Crown Prince is doing well and the new Empress is pregnant, if she gives birth to a prince, wouldn't His Majesty be unable to see anyone else?
"She's quite lucky; she got pregnant so soon after becoming empress."
"Please calm down, my lord. It's just a pregnancy. Whether she can give birth is still uncertain. Besides, even if she is born, she might be a princess. Even if she is a healthy prince, she will be too young. By the time the new empress's child grows up, the eldest prince will already have his own people. What is there to fear from a little child?"
"What the old woman says is true. I was too attached to appearances, that's why I got pregnant. There's still a long way to go before I get pregnant!"
...
Youqing's pregnancy attracted attention from all sides, but Youqing herself didn't take it too seriously.
Emperor Kangxi, on the other hand, called out to her pregnant belly every day, "Son" and "Daughter".
Many didn't want Youqing to give birth safely, but no one actually did it. The concubines in the palace were terrified by Kangxi's actions. Those with complete evidence knew better than the concubines themselves about the evil deeds they had committed. How could they dare to touch the Empress's belly again?
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