Qing Dynasty: The Imperial Concubine is Pregnant Again

A few months later.

February of the 42nd year of the Kangxi reign.

It's the New Year again, and the second day of the second month is the day when the dragon raises its head. It is a good day to burn incense, go out for a walk and pray for blessings. Kangxi also dismissed the court early on this day and let the officials and princes go back to celebrate the festival.

In the courtyard of Tingyuxuan.

Niuhulu and Gengjia lived in the east and west courtyards. Uya, who lived in the main courtyard, felt particularly uncomfortable. She was not favored much to begin with, and now two people who looked similar to her and came from similar families moved in.

She received even less pampering, and even in terms of food, clothing and other expenses, although she had some experience, she was still treated almost the same as the two newcomers. How could she bear it?

However, these two people were usually very careful and never went out, so she couldn't find an opportunity no matter how anxious she was.

As soon as she saw Princess Gengjia go out, Wu Ya heard the report from her maid and came up with a plan...

The Fourth Lady held a blessing ceremony on February 2nd in the back garden, where many peach blossoms were planted.

Many of them bloomed in the first month of the year, and now they are blooming very elegantly.

Tong Nuanyan was wearing a light pink flag dress embroidered with forsythia flowers, and a three-winged oriole feather pearl hairpin with long pink tassels on both sides.

Now that she is more than five months pregnant, her belly is more obvious than when she was pregnant with twins, making her pink cheongsam look conspicuous.

She gently stroked her abdomen with one hand and let Qiu Yuxu support her with the other. From the moment she entered the garden, she became the focus of everyone.

Although it was for praying, many chairs were placed in the garden under several peach trees. The Fourth Lady sat in the innermost one, and the placement of the chairs was also very exquisite.

They were all placed according to the positions for greeting, and when Tong Nuanyan walked in, the others smiled and saluted.

"My maidservant begs the Concubine to be well, Concubine Ji'an!"

Tong Nuanyan bowed half-heartedly to the Fourth Lady, smiled slightly, and said firmly: "May the First Lady be well, and may the First Lady be well."

The Fourth Lady looked at the people under the peach tree with a smile on her face, paying particular attention to Tong Nuanyan.

Many eyes were secretly looking at Tong Nuanyan's belly, and she was aware of it. She quietly used her mental power to check it out, and the strongest gaze came from Niu Hulu behind her.

It seems that we need to pay more attention to this person!

The Fourth Lady smiled and asked them to get up. She looked at Tong Nuanyan with special concern: "The Concubine has been pregnant for more than five months, right? I heard from the palace doctor that this pregnancy was very difficult and she often vomited during the morning. You should be careful."

As soon as these words came out, the other people's eyes became even hotter. Tong Nuanyan smiled slightly and gently touched her belly:

"Thank you for your concern, Madam. Although I often have morning sickness, the fetus is indeed very healthy."

Li looked at Tong Nuanyang's smile and felt that he was showing off. Now that her Hongyun and her legitimate wife's Honghui were both in the study, the gap between the two was getting bigger and bigger.

And there are those people from the Tonggiya clan behind her. How will her Hongyun gain a foothold in the palace in the future?

There was a slight glint in her eyes, and she knew that one of the princes born to these two must be eliminated!

"What Concubine said is right. When I was pregnant with Hongyan, I also had severe morning sickness. When we were still in the palace, the imperial physician said that he was in good health."

As she spoke, Li's eyes began to tear up. The Hongyan she mentioned was the one who died in the 37th year of Emperor Kangxi's reign, and Tong Nuanyan had never seen him.

The corners of the first wife's mouth were slightly stiff, and then she looked at Li with some blame: "Why are you saying these things for no reason, Hongyan is unlucky. He has been suffering from major and minor illnesses since he was born. You should also look forward to the future."

Although the Fourth Lady was looking at Li when she said this, Tong Nuanyan felt that the malice was directed at her, and she even linked her child with Hongyan, who died young.

Lowering her eyes slightly, Tong Nuanyan sneered: "Maybe it's because Li Shufujin hasn't been pregnant for too long. Pregnancy and vomiting have nothing to do with the health of the child. Shufujin is thin... This may be the key."

Li's face turned livid, but she didn't dare to talk back. She sat in her seat angrily and said nothing.

But the others kept these words in mind and secretly compared the two. The concubine was thin and frail, looking like a weak willow, one of her children died young, and the other two were also sickly.

Although the concubine had a slim figure, she had a well-proportioned body and was very healthy. The children she gave birth to were all strong and healthy and rarely got sick.

After comparing with others, they felt more convinced. Uya and Gengjia decided in their hearts to take good care of their bodies.

The Fourth Lady's face wasn't looking very good either. She quickly began to organize today's procedures and exchanged glances with Zhou Hetong and Qiu Li beside her.

"My dear sisters, today is the second day of the second lunar month, when the dragon raises its head. I have prepared a blessing bag for you to use for praying. Please tie the bag to the peach tree behind you and pray for a prosperous offspring in the coming year."

Everyone stood up and responded.

"I/the maidservant congratulates the legitimate wife on all her wishes coming true!"

Taking out a lucky bag from a tray brought over from the side, Tong Nuanyan used her mental power to pay attention to the surroundings, quickly found the nearest branch, and hung it on it.

Geng Jia, who was also hanging lucky bags next to her, screamed and lost her balance and fell on her.

Tong Nuanyan didn't have time to think about it. If she stepped back at this moment, she would expose her unusual features. A dark light flashed in her eyes. She reached out and pulled Geng Jiashi, quickly changing her position.

When he took Geng Jia into his arms, he discovered that there was a palm-sized black caterpillar lying on Geng Jia's face. Half of her face was red and swollen due to the irritation, and she had fainted.

She pushed hard with her feet and held Geng Jiashi firmly to stand. She didn't care about the surprised looks of the people around her. She looked up and saw many black caterpillars on the peach tree, which made her feel terrified.

He quickly took the person away from the peach tree, then broke off a branch from the flower nearby and picked the caterpillar off Geng Jia's face.

The Fourth Lady came over in surprise, and the others came over with lingering fear on their faces, but they were extremely shocked in their hearts that the Concubine was so strong that even if Geng Jia fainted and fell down, she could not be hurt at all.

"Is Concubine okay? It was too dangerous just now. What if she got bumped or bruised?"

It was the Fourth Lady who said this, and there was still a look of fear on her face. Tong Nuanyan couldn't tell for a moment whether it was true or not.

"I am fine, but Princess Gengjia fainted from the caterpillars, and her face is very red and swollen. Madam, please ask a doctor to come to the palace."

This level of force could not hurt her at all, as her body's defense is still very high. Although Geng Jia fainted and fell down, the people who plotted against her did not expect that she would have the strength to hold on.

"Zhou Hetong, please ask a doctor to come over. It's not good for Sister Gengjia to stay here. Shuanghua, find a few people to carry your princess back home. She should rest well during this period."

After she finished arranging Geng Jia's affairs, she looked back at the people behind her and said with a smile: "Such a thing happened during the prayer today. I'm sure you sisters are all scared. The court doctor will take your pulse later."

"Yes, thank you, Madam."

After returning from the garden, Tong Nuanyan took off her clothes and burned them just in case.