Qing Dynasty: The Imperial Concubine is Pregnant Again

Since she agreed to treat Song Yurong as a sister, Song Yurong came to Piaoxueyuan every now and then. According to her, this was to make them closer, and she seemed to be unaware of the two people who caused her miscarriage, and never told Tong Nuanyan how to take revenge.

Tong Nuanyan didn't ask any questions. After all, they were not friends who would risk their lives for each other. Everyone had their own secrets.

She has been pregnant for more than six months, and her belly looks pointed from the side. The imperial physician and Yinzhen both said that this baby will be a prince. Although Tong Nuanyan also asked 805 to check, she no longer cares about the gender of the child. As long as she gives birth to it, isn't it enough?

In mid-April, the weather was very cool and everyone changed into spring clothes. The Imperial Household Department sent new cloth to each prince's mansion, but the supply was always limited. Besides, Yinzhen was not Kangxi's favorite prince, so the Imperial Household Department distributed things based on Kangxi's preference for him.

When the Fourth Lady got the cloth to be distributed, Tong Nuanyan only got two pieces of cloth. The patterns and the remaining smell on the cloth made it clear that it was old material and would be inappropriate to wear it outside.

"Yunxin, you and Qiuyu can each take one of these two pieces of embroidered satin to make some clothes. Although the patterns are all popular in the past few years, they will still look nice if you embroider some flowers that are popular in this season on them." Although she would not wear these two pieces of cloth herself, the material is satin after all, which is of excellent quality. She can give them to people around her.

"Madam, this is too expensive. We servants usually wear coarse linen and silk cloth. This brocade satin is expensive." Qiuyu was the first to kneel down. For her, who had been a maid in the palace since she was young, linen and silk cloth was also good. Before she entered the palace, she wore coarse cloth.

"Qiuyu, this was given to us by the concubine, so of course we have to wear it, and we have to wear it outside!" Yun Xin didn't react so much. She had been serving Tong Nuanyan in the Tong Mansion since she was a child. Even though this second princess was not a legitimate daughter, the materials used were similar to those of a legitimate daughter, except that the quantity was not as large.

"From what Miss Yunxin said, does the concubine want us to wear it out in a big way?" Qiuyu now had some idea of ​​the intention. The material was expensive, but the pattern and fabric were old. If a concubine of a prince wore old clothes, it would not only be embarrassing for Tong Nuanyan, but if the fourth prince also felt embarrassed...

"It's enough for you two to know this. Yunxin, take the valuables from my dowry and ask someone to take a letter home to my father. He'll know what I mean." I didn't expect that I would have to go through so much trouble on clothes.

"Yes, we servants understand." Then the two of them left the bedroom.

[Host, the sales of cotton-padded clothes factories have also started to decline. Should we think of other ways?] 805's reminder is not unreasonable. It is not easy to sell thick and warm cotton clothes in the three seasons from spring to autumn.

"In this way, cotton products are not limited to winter cotton clothes. I remember that pure cotton fabrics can be made, and clothes for all seasons can be made. Moreover, pure cotton fabrics have a wide range of uses, and clothes for the whole body can be made."

Nowadays, I earn more money, but there are also many places to spend money. I need money to reward servants, purchase supplies, and win people's hearts. Money is really a good thing.

[Okay, I understand. I will contact Zhuangzi's robot to collect the valuables that Master wants, and then have Longkodo deliver them.]

At present, we have two factories, one selling sanitary napkins and diapers, which is open all year round and earns considerable money. Recently, we have also started to adopt the supply and marketing route and expanded the scale of the factory. The machines are running 12 hours a day and there are three production lines. We can produce pieces a day, which are supplied to shops at half the market price.

Sanitary napkins and diapers have been sold to surrounding cities. Shandong, Shanxi, and Henan, three cities close to the capital, have all developed trade routes. The cotton clothing factory has also sold its products to Jiangsu, Zhejiang and other places in cooperation with the royal family. I believe that within two years, they will become daily necessities in the Qing Dynasty.

"Concubine, what would you like to eat today? Eunuch Su just said that the prince will come over to have dinner with you." I was still thinking about things on the farm when Yun Xin came in from outside and asked.

"The weather is a bit cool, so let's have fish fillet in wine sauce, stir-fried spring bamboo shoots and lily, stuffed glutinous rice with duck, and then the minced meat and radish that the Fourth Master likes, and a serving of yam, poria cocos and pigeon soup." I just hope the kitchen has these ingredients, four dishes and one soup.

The princes' wives and concubines had different rations. The wives could get 12 catties of meat and 8 catties of vegetables every day, while the concubines only got 6 catties of meat and 4 catties of vegetables. These rations also included the amount for the servants in the courtyard, and there was no chicken or duck. Only when Yinzhen came to eat, the kitchen would use the chicken and duck from the princes' own rations to cook dishes.

Of course, these are the basic provisions of the Qing Dynasty. If you want to eat better, you have to go out and buy more, or when the ministers offer precious ingredients, you can make Kangxi remember to reward them. Tong Nuanyan doesn't need to think so much. She can let 805 exchange silver for ingredients every day and secretly eat a feast in the mall space.

Occasionally, she would ask Longkodo to send over a large box of food purchased outside. As for what was inside, wasn’t it Tong Nuanyan who had the final say?

"Yes, I'll ask the kitchen to prepare it right away." Yun Xin agreed and hurried out to give the order.

At night, Tong Nuanyan was admiring the rare starry sky outside Piaoxue Courtyard.

When Yinzhen came over, he saw such a beautiful scene. The dark sky was dotted with stars. Under the moon, a beauty with skin as white as jade and light lip balm was sitting quietly in front of the corridor.

"It's windy at night, why did Yanyan come out?" Yinzhen quietly stepped forward and embraced the beauty in his arms, gently sniffing the faint lily of the valley scent of the person in his arms, "Yanyan, this scent suits you."

Tong Nuanyan placed her hand on Yinzhen's palm that was stroking his big belly: "Yinzhen, our child is six months old. Last night he was kicking me in my belly and making a lot of noise!"

"Really? That means our child will definitely be a strong one. It would be even better if it's a little prince." Yinzhen stroked his bulging belly and waited quietly for the child to kick.

"Yinzhen, if you gave birth to a princess, would you still be happy?" Tong Nuanyan wanted to ask this question. Although she knew that there was a serious preference for boys over girls in the Qing Dynasty, Tong Nuanyan hoped that her child would not have this situation.

As she asked, she turned around and stood on tiptoe to hold Yinzhen. Yinzhen was afraid of squeezing the child, so he retreated and hugged Tong Nuanyan into the inner room.

"Yanyan, what nonsense are you talking about? Whether you are a princess or a prince, they are all my children." He walked to the soft couch and let Tong Nuanyan lean on his arms.

Tong Nuanyan didn't say anything, she hugged Yinzhen's neck and kissed his thin lips. Their lips and teeth intertwined, both of them panted and deepened, but in the end it was a gentle comfort.

"Yinzhen, you're reacting." She snickered and drew circles on Yinzhen's chest, watching Yinzhen's handsome face turn slightly red. Yinzhen was already used to her talking like this, but he still doubted her boldness.

"Yanyan, help me." Looking at the unsatisfied expression on Yinzhen's handsome and flawless face, Tong Nuanyan was indeed tempted, to be honest, but she moved closer to Yinzhen's lips in a mischievous manner, wanting to kiss him but not wanting to, and was ready to leave.

The next second, Yinzhen hugged her waist and kissed her.

"Yinzhen, you have become bad." Tong Nuanyan glared at Yinzhen coquettishly. On the soft couch, Tong Nuanyan's clothes were messy. Yinzhen had taken off several pieces of clothes, and her hands were sore.

After tidying up a little, let Qiuyu come in to clean up the mess.

"The Fourth Master must be tired. Yunxin will serve the meal." She looked at Yinzhen's embarrassed look with a teasing look, and finally avenged herself for making her hands sore.

Looking at the four dishes and one soup on the table, Yinzhen watched her arrange the dishes, and his heart was warm. Only with Yanyan could he feel the warmth of home. He and her were just like an ordinary couple, comfortable and warm.

"Fourth Master, try this minced meat and braised radish. It's your favorite dish." She scooped a spoonful of it into the bowl in front of Yinzhen with a porcelain spoon and waited quietly for him to finish eating.

"The cooking skills in the kitchen are getting better and better." Yinzhen still praised the dish highly.

"This is the Fourth Master's favorite dish, shouldn't the people in the kitchen put some effort into it?" Hearing Tong Nuanyan's firm words, Yinzhen nodded in agreement, and then picked up a piece of duck meat for her.

"You are pregnant, so just let the servants serve the food and eat more." After that, the two of them finished their dinner in silence without saying anything more.