Qing Dynasty: The Imperial Concubine is Pregnant Again

Chapter 134: Extra 1

Three years later.

Several lords who had gone to various states and continents to expand their territories brought back relatively surprising news, the first one being Prince Li Yinreng who went to Kunlun Nu.

He has already developed a world of his own and is feared by the Kunlun slaves. In just three years, he has destroyed several small countries.

He even got news about the British Empire and sent a message back to inform Yinzhen that he had decided to take down the British Empire.

Tong Nuanyan was silent for a moment when she learned the news, and secretly ordered No. 1 to secretly give a few laser guns to Yinreng. The larger the territory, the larger the territory her children would have to divide, right?

At the same time, good news came from Yinsi and Yinlu who were far away in Magnesium. These two people, with several thousand soldiers, were attacked by the country in Magnesium before they even landed. They had guns.

After a fierce battle, only a few hundred of the thousands of soldiers were reduced to a few hundred. They secretly went ashore and hid, but their appearance was too eye-catching.

He had to hide from place to place all the way before he set up camp among the indigenous people and secretly developed his own power. After two years, he secretly seized the territory of a small country.

In the following year, they vigorously developed muskets and artillery, and now they are the overlord of the area, and can even challenge the big country of Meizhou. The message they sent was also to tell Yinzhen that within a few years, they can incorporate Meizhou into the territory of the Qing Dynasty.

The only one who had not received any news yet was Prince Zhi Yinzhen. He also led several thousand soldiers to Tsarist Russia, and no one knew what was going on.

There were some frictions on the Qing Dynasty's domestic borders, and Yinzhen did not imprison his brothers as in history. Instead, he appointed Yinzhen to lead troops to quell the rebellion.

Yinzhen himself knew that ever since the late emperor's edict, even though he and his fourth brother were once brothers, things were no longer the same now. His mother was only a concubine dowager, not a queen dowager.

Therefore, perhaps out of guilt for atonement for his mother, he worked very hard in leading the troops and did not dare to slack off for a moment. Also because of Yinzhen's ability to lead troops, the Dzungars suffered defeat after defeat and now dared not to invade the border again.

Inside Yikun Palace.

The decoration is exceptionally warm and elegant, but each of the ornaments is extremely precious, which can be described as low-key luxury.

On the soft couch made of small-leaf red sandalwood, there was a graceful woman wearing a smoky purple Manchu dress embroidered with pink peony flowers. Under the flower-filled headboard was a stunningly beautiful face. It was the queen, Tong Nuanyan.

She raised a smile and looked at the shy woman in front of her.

The woman was wearing a light blue cheongsam embroidered with butterflies. Her cheeks were slightly flushed with shyness. She raised her head timidly and glanced at the noble queen.

He bowed slightly: "Huai Ke is grateful to the Empress Dowager. It's all up to the Empress Dowager to decide."

That’s right, this is Huai Ke, who is now eighteen years old. According to ancestral rules, she should have been married three years ago when she turned fifteen. It was Tong Nuanyan and Yinzhen who proposed this.

The law was enacted on the grounds that "a woman who marries at a young age is not good for bearing children" and listed many examples of women who married at the age of twelve or thirteen and eventually died in childbirth.

"In the Qing territory, no one is allowed to marry before the age of seventeen. Those who marry in violation of the rules must pay 50% of their income every year until they reach the age of seventeen, and then they can stop paying!"

When the law came out, it initially caused great opposition. Yinzhen overcame all objections and ordered the Imperial Medical Office to write a book called "Fertility", and asked officials from all states, provinces and counties across the country to organize the people to understand it.

He also set an example himself by not allowing royal children to marry before the age of seventeen, which was a good start.

It took two full years before this law was truly implemented.

Looking at the gentle-looking Huai Ke in front of her, she was well-mannered and well-spoken, and was completely different from her biological mother, Concubine Qi.

Tong Nuanyan smiled and said, "Your royal father has already selected a few good brothers for you, and you are just waiting for me to take you to choose."

Qiuyu stepped forward to help the man up, and helped Huai Ke to sit down, then he retreated behind Tong Nuanyan.

There were a few more wrinkles on her face. Ever since Yun Xin was married to a sixth-rank official by the Queen Mother in a grand ceremony two years ago, the two had been in love and gave birth to a little boy in less than a year.

The only ones left from the palace and the Queen were her, Chunxiu, Xia Xi, Ji Ying, Ji Bing and Wang Chengyun.

The shyness on Huai Ke's face did not fade at all. Instead, his face turned redder because of Tong Nuanyan's words. He smiled shyly:

"Yes, thank you Father and Mother for worrying about this."

Afterwards, Tong Nuanyan stopped teasing her and spread out several pictures of Erlang. Three men, some handsome and some ordinary, appeared in the paintings.

Tong Nuanyan pointed at a man in a dark gown and said, "This is the second son of the Ortai family. His status and family background are not low, but he already has several concubines."

Seeing that Huai Ke had no reaction, he pointed to the painting in the middle and said, "This is the legitimate son of the Ulanara family, and also the nephew of the previous and next generations. However, his family is not well off now. His only advantage is that he is very talented in writing, and he does not have any concubines in the backyard."

Seeing the surprise in Huai Ke's eyes, Tong Nuanyan smiled slightly and then introduced the last one:

"This is the eldest son of the Guarjia family. I heard that he has some reputation in the capital. He is good at martial arts, but a little careless and not particular about small matters. He has a concubine at home."

Huai Ke's eyes slowly swept across the three paintings and stopped at the last two: "Madam, how does the prince of Guarjia treat his concubine?"

Tong Nuanyan knew what she was thinking, and said earnestly, "The eldest son of the Guarjia family is very kind to his concubine. He can't wait to bring her into the palace as soon as she reaches the marriageable age."

Huai Ke understood what was going on and gently folded a piece of drawing paper and placed it in front of him.

Three months later, it was June of the fifth year of Yongzheng's reign.

Princess Heshuo Huaike got married, and the man she married was the eldest son of the Ulanara family, Ulanara Xingde.

Looking at the mighty procession going away with the beating of gongs and drums, Yinzhen and Tong Nuanyan stood side by side in the Hall of Supreme Harmony. Yinzhen sighed slightly:

"In the blink of an eye, Huai Ke got married. Yanyan, I'm really not a qualified father..."

Tong Nuanyan held his hand and comforted him silently. Seeing that Yinzhen was still immersed in his emotions, she whispered:

"Since you feel guilty, you might as well help him in everything. The other princesses should be afraid of going back to Mongolia to marry... If Yinzhen can prevent the remaining princesses from marrying, you will be a good father!"

This incident dealt a heavy blow to Yinzhen. When Kangxi was still alive, he did not prevent his own daughter from marrying off. He could not let his children have no choice like himself and have to pretend to be gentle in front of his father.

After that, Yinzhen focused on reducing dependence on Mongolia and began to vigorously develop the military capabilities of the Manchus and the Han. He was no longer forced to marry princesses to Mongolia out of fear of Mongolia.

someday.

When Tong Nuanyan was secretly teaching the children to cultivate their supernatural powers, she was too focused and was caught by Yinzhen who sneaked in to scare her.

Looking at the inner room with colorful balls of light floating in front of him, and then looking at Tong Nuanyan who was teaching superpowers seriously, Yinzhen felt so angry.

He walked in directly and sat on the couch with a sullen face.

Tong Nuanyan, whose teaching was interrupted by the sudden intruder, was also confused at this time. She hurriedly asked the children to go back. The eldest child, Hongzhao, shook his head and left with his younger brothers and sisters.

As they went away, their voices could still be heard in the hall.

Holding Hong Han, who was only three years old, Hong Xi spoke in a loud voice, not afraid of being heard at all: "Third brother, why didn't the Empress Dowager tell the Emperor Father earlier? She had to keep it a secret every time she practiced."

Xinyu, who was also holding three-year-old Xingyan, was a little worried because she was well-educated and well-mannered at the age of fifteen, like a lady from a noble family:

"Will the Emperor punish the Empress?"

The other princes and princesses all shook their heads: "No, the Emperor loves the Empress the most!"

Back in the inner hall, Tong Nuanyan looked at the silent and sulking Yinzhen with some embarrassment, and quickly brewed some pre-rain Longjing tea and carefully placed it in front of Yinzhen.

"Yinzhen, this is too bizarre. I'm afraid you won't be able to accept it..."

Yinzhen was really pissed off, and his heart was filled with bitterness. His tone was cold and hard, and he choked up a bit:

"So, you told the kids everything but me!"

Tong Nuanyan gritted her teeth and said cruelly, "Yes, because I'm afraid that if you find out, you'll think I'm a monster or a wizard and burn me to death."

As soon as these words came out, Yinzhen, who was already angry, felt distressed and couldn't help thinking in his heart: She is just a weak woman, and she has obtained such a magical power. She lives in fear every day that she will be killed as a monster. How scared she must be!

Thinking of this, he was no longer angry. He walked forward and took her into his arms, gently wiped away the tears that Tong Nuanyan had forced out, and sighed:

"I won't. I won't treat you as a monster. I won't ask you anymore. Don't cry."

The gentle voice struck Tong Nuanyan's heart, and she felt a little guilty for a moment. How about teaching Yinzhen about his special abilities?

After seeing Tong Nuanyan start to teach him, Yinzhen's mouth corners slightly raised.

Many years later, Tong Nuanyan recalled it and couldn't help but roll her eyes at him: "So you also know how to retreat in order to advance, are you still a master?"