Qing Dynasty: The Imperial Concubine is Pregnant Again

Several months passed like this.

The childless women in Prince Yong's mansion took turns to serve, and every day, medicinal soups and meals were delivered to the front yard like a stream of water.

When Yinzhen was in a good mood, he would have a drink, and most of it was given to the servants serving in the front yard. The servants in the front yard had a great feast in the past few months.

Among them, Geng Jia was the first to change her strategy. She stopped delivering medicinal food blindly and began to read books, reciting a few sentences in the backyard from time to time.

However, Concubine Li, who also had children but had lost favor, did not dare to compete for favor rashly at this moment.

She has grown older, now in her thirties. She is not as beautiful as Uya, who is a few years younger, nor as young as Gengjia.

She only thought about Tong Nuanyan, who now doted on her children so much, and didn't want to settle the past scores with her. But this was just her wishful thinking.

He stayed indoors in Luomei Courtyard for half a year, keeping an eye on Hongyun and Hongshi all the time, fearing that anything might go wrong.

But children cannot be detained, especially Hongyun who was born weak. If he was detained for a few months, he would get sick.

The ten-year-old Hongyun lay on the bed with a pale face and trembling all over, while Li Qinya stood by with a panicked look on her face.

Tong Nuanyan and Yinzhen, who received the news, waited by the bed for the court physician to tell them the result. Yinzhen, in particular, looked very unhappy. Even though he had many children now and Hongyun was his son, he did not want to hear a bad result.

The court physician who was taking the Second Prince's pulse shook his head slightly, knowing full well that he was afraid the Second Prince could not be saved.

"Your Highness, Concubine, the Second Prince has suffered from a cold and is already weak. I'm afraid he won't have much time left."

This sentence was obviously a bolt from the blue. Li rushed over from the bed in surprise and grabbed Yinzhen's sleeve tightly:

"Master, please ask the imperial physician to come and treat Hongyun. Hongyun is only ten years old, how could he die like this?!"

Li continued to cry and beg as usual, but she didn't expect that Yinzhen didn't comfort her like he did in the past.

He looked at Li expressionlessly, feeling filled with hatred, thinking about the three children that Li had raised over the years, all of whom were sickly.

Now Honghui, as a legitimate son, cannot be the heir due to his weak health. Hongyun is also becoming increasingly sick and weak due to Li's discipline, which makes him make a decision in his heart.

"Su Peisheng, go to the palace to invite Dr. Xu, the imperial physician. Li, for improper upbringing, will be fined for half a year and confined to Luomei Courtyard! Huai Ke and Hong Shi will move out of Luomei Courtyard and live in the front yard!"

Li stopped crying unbelievably. This was simply tearing her heart out!!

"Master, I know I was wrong, please don't take Hongshi away..."

Yinzhen ignored him, stood up and left Luomeiyuan first.

Looking at the receding figure, Li seemed to have all the strength drained from his body. He fell to the ground with lifeless eyes.

Tong Nuanyan had no opinion on the rapid development of the situation and glanced at Li Qinya lying on the ground.

"Concubine Li, I'm so sorry."

Li suddenly seemed to have found a breakthrough. He stood up and grabbed Tong Nuanyan tightly with such strength that it seemed as if he had seen an enemy.

"Concubine Tong, is it you? Did you say something to me that made me treat me like this?"

Tong Nuanyan did not deny it. She sneered and broke free from her hand. She glanced at the servants around her, all of whom were trustworthy people around her.

"How could that be? Concubine Li, why don't you think about what you did to disappoint the Fourth Master?"

After saying this, Tong Nuanyan also left with her people, leaving Li alone to think about her past sins.

Could it be?

Has the Fourth Master found out that he caused Niuhulu's miscarriage?

It's impossible. It's been several years. How could I find out?

Or did he find out that he caused his child to become sick in order to win favor?

The more Li thought about it, the more panicked she felt. If the Fourth Master knew all this, would she also become seriously ill like Mrs. Fu?

Tong Nuanyan had no idea how Li panicked and even became sick, but Hongyun...

The disease became more and more serious. Even if the imperial physician Xu came to treat him, he could only hang on for a few days. Yinzhen once again thought of the "Grade 3A hospital" that cured Honghui.

It's a pity that the patient was sent to a tertiary hospital too late. In addition, the medical equipment in tertiary hospitals has been severely consumed in recent years, and it is no longer possible to treat dying people.

At the end of the 46th year of Emperor Kangxi's reign, Prince Yong's second son, Hongyun, died of illness. For this reason, Emperor Kangxi granted Yinzhen a three-day leave to allow him to adjust his mood.

Huai Ke and Hong Shi had been raised in the front yard for two months. The thoughts of those without children began to become active again, and Uya Gege and Gengjia Gege once again went to the front yard frequently.

Yinzhen eventually adopted Hongshi and raised him to Geng Jia's side. Hongshi was only two years old, and he might become closer to Geng Jia when he grew up.

As for Huai Ke, she was twelve years old and would be married in two years. Yinzhen only asked her to pay her respects to Tong Nuanyan more often, but did not arrange a foster mother for her.

Tong Nuanyan was only focused on raising her children in Piaoxueyuan, so she asked 805 to keep an eye on Jinxiu Pavilion and Ji Ruxue's store.

Now, these two stores have been in business for many years and have become household names, with branches opened in various state capitals across the country.

The people behind the two shops have always been talked about by the people, and they have speculated that the two bosses are probably as rich as a country. Even if Jinxiu Pavilion cooperates with the royal family, the majority of the profits are still coming from Jinxiu Pavilion itself.

As the Crown Prince and the Prince of Zhi were fighting each other to the death in the court, many ambitious princes became anxious and began to look for the people behind the two shops.

Even if he could only win over one of them, with the support of gold and silver that is rich enough to rival a country, it would be easier to win over the court officials.

Among them, the eighth, ninth and tenth ones are the most active in their search. The eighth prince has now begun to emerge and has gained a reputation for being a virtuous man. He is just waiting for the conflict between the Prince of Zhi and the Crown Prince so that he can reap the benefits.

"Myna, who do you think is the person behind Jinxiu Pavilion and Ji Ruxue?"

Yinlang sat next to Yinsi. Although he was always smart, he also had some doubts. He always had a hunch that the person behind the scenes was among people he knew.

Yinsi took a sip of tea, his gentle and handsome face showing a hint of smile. Seeing Yinlue's puzzled look, he consoled him:

"Ninth brother, no matter who is behind this, it would be great if he can be used by us. If not, I can only hope that he will not get involved in the royal family's fight!"

Yinzhen thought the same thing in his heart and nodded: "My brother is right. I think we are not the only ones looking for the person behind this. If he stands on the side of the prince... we won't have any chance!"

There was no change on Yinsi's smiling face, but his eyes were a little cold.

No matter how much the princes thought about it, they could never have imagined that the person behind the scenes they were looking for was Prince Yong's concubine - Tong Nuanyan!

The development in a few years is even more unimaginable. The number of robots in Tong Nuanyan’s two shops combined has reached as many as five thousand. If they are equipped with weapons, I’m afraid they can directly rebel!