Qing Dynasty: The Imperial Concubine is Pregnant Again

Chapter 131: Warmth

Since there was no queen in the harem, there was naturally no need to pay respects to the queen every day. Instead, they paid respects to Shu Guifei, who was the same queen as the deputy queen, on the first and fifteenth day of every month.

Inside Yikun Palace.

"Your humble servant/concubine pays respects to the Imperial Concubine. Long live the Imperial Concubine!"

A group of concubines, led by Concubine Qi, half-knelt and greeted Tong Nuanyan at the top. No matter how unhappy they felt or how respectful they were, they did not dare to show the slightest disrespect.

"Get up and give me a seat."

Tong Nuanyan's charming appearance has remained the same for ten years, and she doesn't seem to have aged a bit with the passage of time. Even after giving birth to eight children, she is still stunningly beautiful.

Compared with Tong Nuanyan, Concubine Qi and Concubine Mao only entered the palace a few years earlier than Tong Nuanyan. No matter how well they took care of themselves, they were nearly 40 years old but looked like Tong Nuanyan's elders.

In other words, among all the concubines in the room, only Concubine Yu Gengjia looked as young as Concubine Shu, but in fact, Gengjia was several years younger than Concubine Shu.

"My Lady, you have raised many princes and princesses, yet you are still as beautiful as ever, making me and others envious."

Concubine Qi suppressed her jealousy and just wanted to get the beauty secret from Tong Nuanyan. She felt humiliated as she had never tried to please Tong Nuanyan.

The others also echoed. Maopin looked at Tong Nuanyan above her. She was the most senior and the oldest. She had previously pursued giving birth to a prince, but after giving birth to Jinwen, she became infertile.

Now Jinwen has grown up and needs to find a husband. No matter how much she hates the daughter who caused her infertility, she still has to plan for her future.

"Yes, Imperial Concubine, you are the most beautiful person in the entire harem. I wonder if you usually use rose powder or jasmine powder?"

Tong Nuanyan's face was indifferent, and she didn't react to the words of the two people. After taking a sip of tea, she spoke softly:

"None of these things you mentioned exist in my palace. As you sisters know, I ran a rouge shop when I was in the palace. Maybe it's because I've been using it all the time that the effect is so significant."

Jingpin Zhang, who had always been cautiously attached to Tong Nuanyan, even though she had become much gentler because of her daughter, she, who was already outspoken, suddenly exclaimed:

"Your Majesty, did you mean 'skin as white as snow'? I remember that skin as white as snow has always been very popular in the harem. Could it be that Concubine Qi and Concubine Mao didn't take it seriously?"

As soon as the words fell, the faces of Concubine Qi and Concubine Mao froze. One of them had always been jealous of Tong Nuanyan, and the other used and betrayed Tong Nuanyan, so how could they use something as white as snow?

Concubine Qi's eyes flickered. Seeing that everyone was looking at her strangely, she smiled and said, "I didn't expect that the Imperial Concubine's business would have such a good thing? It's even better than the beauty powder prepared in the harem."

Concubine Mao also quickly made excuses for herself: "Yes, if I had known that the effect was so good, I would have started using it since I was in the palace. Now I really regret it."

Regardless of whether other people believed what they said or not, they could not let the emperor hear what Shu Guifei had not taken to heart.

The emperor had been on the throne for more than half a year, but he had never visited their palace once, or in other words, except for the Yikun Palace, the concubines in other palaces were just decorations.

Tong Nuanyan was tired of watching the show. She had always ignored these two people and regarded them as no threat to her.

"Okay, let's stop here for today's greetings. I won't see you off."

The concubines knelt down quickly: "Your servants/concubines take their leave."

night.

Tong Nuanyan was holding a comic book found by 805 in her hand, reading it with great interest while lying on the couch. Two delicate and pretty dolls were squatting beside her.

Hongmin and Jingxuan are only three years old now, and they are particularly attached to Tong Nuanyan. When Yinzhen does not come to Yikun Palace, the two little kids stick to Tong Nuanyan all the time.

"Mom~" Curious baby Hongmin pouted and wanted to cry. Why didn't mom hold him and let him watch?

As the younger sister, Jingxuan was more direct. She climbed onto the couch and was then embraced by Tong Nuanyan, who held her in his arms and watched together.

Hongmin became even sadder, tears streaming down his face. He grabbed Tong Nuanyan's sleeves with his little hands and looked at his mother pitifully.

Qiuyu on the side felt a little helpless. The Eighth Prince would attract the Royal Concubine like this every time, and soon the Royal Concubine would give her attention to the Eighth Prince.

Sure enough, Tong Nuanyan quickly put down the comic in her hand, reached out to hug Hongmin, and gently wiped away her tears.

"Mother, hold Xiaomin and watch together. Xiaomin, don't cry."

Hongmin immediately began to hum, feeling sweet in his heart, while Jingxuan beside him quickly crawled into Tong Nuanyan's arms, and the three of them, mother and son, watched the comics in such a warm way.

Even though the two little ones didn't quite understand, they very much enjoyed getting along with their mother in this way.

Outside the door, Yinzhen smiled, and three little guys followed him. After they entered the bedroom together, the three little guys shouted first:

"Mother, I pay my respects to you, mother."

Tong Nuanyan looked back and got off the couch with a smile: "You came from Qianxi Fourth Institute? Are you tired?"

Then he saw Yinzhen standing by and said angrily, "Yinzhen came without anyone notifying him. Can he and the children come over to eat?"

Yinzhen had a smile on his face. He was already used to Tong Nuanyan calling him by his name like this. He walked forward and took her hands.

"Not yet. I wonder if Yanyan can take in the four of us, father and son?"

The three little ones who came were the triplets Hongyan, Hongxu and Jiaoyue. At the age of seven, they were very happy about the love between their father and mother.

"Mother, Hongyan is hungry. I want to eat the cream cake made by Aunt Ji Bing."

Hong Yan spoke first. Ever since Aunt Ji Bing came to Yikun Palace, the food and drinks they had every day were more delicious than those in the imperial kitchen.

Ji Bing is the cooking android that Tong Nuanyan exchanged in the mall. He has all-round cooking skills and is proficient in all recipes recorded in interstellar civilizations.

"Okay, Ji Bing prepares it every day, just waiting for you to come back and eat it."

The two little kids who were still reading comics on the couch got off the couch when they heard this, and walked quickly to Yinzhen. They both hugged Yinzhen's legs.

"Ama, I want one too, I want one too~"

The two of them had just grown their baby teeth not long ago, and Tong Nuanyan usually strictly controlled the amount of sweets they consumed. But children are children after all, so how could they not like sweet food?

Yinzhen looked at the two children, then looked at Tong Nuanyan beside him, and said with a smile: "It's okay for me to agree, but your mother must agree. Your mother is also afraid that you will get tooth disease if you eat too much."

When Yinzhen said this, the two little guys immediately wilted. Seeing their aggrieved looks, Tong Nuanyan pretended to be silent and said:

"Well, if I eat cream cake today, I won't be able to eat it for the next three days. Can you do that?"

Hongmin and Jingxuan's eyes lit up and they jumped for joy: "Okay~"

Soon, the palace maids prepared a large table of dishes and desserts. The family of seven ate happily and naturally stayed in the Yiku Palace at night.

The children were all resting in the side hall. As for Yinzhen and Tong Nuanyan, they naturally felt like a newlywed couple after a short separation.