Qing Dynasty: The Imperial Concubine is Pregnant Again

In the two days after giving birth, Tong Nuanyan would tease her son from time to time. Her heart and eyes were filled with him. In addition, her milk supply was abundant and her breasts were swollen every day. She had to feed her son when there were few people around.

She gave birth naturally and quickly, and she didn't want to go without a bath for a month during the confinement period, so she took a bath on the second night. What's more, Tong Nuanyan's body was not as fragile as that of ordinary people, and she had cultivated supernatural powers!

She felt refreshed and much more comfortable. She took her son and went out to the courtyard to bask in the sun. But as soon as she came out, she was stopped by a group of palace maids, who were afraid that she would catch a cold during the confinement period.

"Concubine, you can't go out and get blown by the wind while you're in confinement. The midwives have told you that blown by the wind is not good for confinement and will cause you to get sick!" Qiuyu is older and usually a very steady man, but he's also being long-winded at this moment.

"Qiuyu, I just came out to bask in the sun. I'm about to fall apart staying in the house all day. It's good for your health to walk around. I'm in good health. I'll just bask in the sun for a while and then go back." Tong Nuanyan said, and regardless of them trying to stop her, she went to the yard carrying her son.

The sun was very strong at the end of June, and even standing in the shade made people sweat. Tong Nuanyan had no choice but to use her special powers to make herself and her baby feel comfortable.

The little prince's face turned rosy after basking in the sun, and his big black eyes kept looking at Tong Nuanyan who was holding him. Maybe the mother and son are connected by heart, and his little hands moved in the cradle, as if he knew who his mother was.

Now the clothes that the little prince wears are all made of Chunxiu, which uses pure cotton fabrics produced in the farm. They are very soft and will not wear out the baby's delicate skin. Although the fabrics that the prince gets are not bad, they are not much and cannot be used to make too many clothes.

Babies grow fast and their appearance changes every few days, so a lot of clothes need to be prepared. I have made almost a dozen sets of spring embroidery, which is enough.

Yinzhen originally wanted to come over to take a look, but he didn't expect to see Tong Nuanyan holding the child and basking in the sun outside when he entered the yard. He immediately became anxious, fearing that she would get some kind of illness from the confinement period. The imperial doctors and maids always told the women in confinement not to be exposed to the wind or go out, so how could she do that outside?

"Yanyan, why did you come out in such a hot day? You are still in confinement after giving birth, so go back quickly." The voice came before she reached the person, and Yinzhen came over with a frown on his face, helping her wrap her clothes tighter.

Tong Nuanyan let him do as he pleased and just smiled gently: "Fourth Master, you are too worried. I'm fine, and our son likes it very much. Look, he really enjoys basking in the sun."

Perhaps it was because she had just given birth to a child, Tong Nuanyan exuded a soft temperament at this moment, and her face was rosy even without any makeup. Yinzhen couldn't help but be distracted when he looked at her. He felt that Yanyan was a little different.

"Yan Yan, do you blame me?" Yin Zhen asked after a moment of silence. They both knew it was a tacit agreement, but he felt guilty and uneasy.

Tong Nuanyan was slightly stunned. She didn't expect him to bring up this matter on his own initiative. She already knew the result and wouldn't be very disappointed, but she wasn't very happy after all.

Seeing her silence, Yinzhen pursed his lips, reached out and stroked his son's face, and explained: "Yanyan, I am sorry for you this time. I will only confine Ulanara for three months, but I will not give him the power of housekeeper. I will definitely send someone to keep an eye on her, believe me!"

Tong Nuanyan didn't expect that he would actually explain to her. He could have just downplayed the matter without explaining, and she wouldn't have been cold to Yinzhen because of this. After all, she still had to give birth to a child, but he explained it anyway.

"Master, I know your ambition and I understand you, but what she wants to harm is your son's life!" Tong Nuanyan controlled herself well and successfully let the tears flow down her cheeks, looking painful.

Yinzhen's hands were stiff, his eyes were blank, and then he became angry again: "Tong Nuanyan, I have already explained it!" It was impossible for him to admit that it was because of ambition that he could tolerate such a vicious woman.

Perhaps it was the bond between mother and child, Tong Nuanyan's tears dripped onto the swaddling clothes, and the little brother also started to cry loudly. She had no choice but to wipe away her tears and turn around to coax her baby son.

Yinzhen looked at her for a long time behind her, and finally left. The purpose of this trip was achieved, and he had explained it, so he was leaving too.

June 26, the 39th year of the Kangxi reign.

The Forbidden City Prince Residence was bustling again, and the princes and wives who were on good terms with him all came to congratulate the Fourth Prince on the birth of his son. Whether they were sincere or indifferent, everyone knew about Tong Nuanyan, who had given birth to a prince less than a year after entering the palace. Such good fortune also made all the women jealous and envious, and they all wanted to share in the blessing.

Because of the third-day bath banquet, the Fourth Lady was temporarily released, and even Li, who had been under house arrest for a long time, was released. Last time when Su gave birth to a stillbirth, although the Fourth Lady was the mastermind, Li was also involved, so she not only lost her rank, but also lost favor.

The Fifth Lady Tatala looked around but couldn't see the person she wanted to see. She couldn't help but become anxious. When she saw the Seventh Lady Hada Nara coming over with a bulging belly, her eyes suddenly widened and she followed her closely, staring at her belly.

"Seventh brother's sister, you, you got pregnant so soon?" Hetala asked in disbelief. Her belly was flat when she saw it last month, but now she is obviously pregnant.

Hada Nara smiled faintly and said, "In fact, I am already three months pregnant. When I saw you in May, it was only one month, so it was not easy to tell you. I hope Fifth Sister-in-law will forgive me."

For some reason, Hetala heard a hint of bragging in her words, but then she thought that the Seventh Concubine was usually unknown, and felt that she was being too suspicious. Looking at her visibly pregnant belly, and thinking that she was not favored by the Fifth Prince, she became even more upset.

"What do you think, will Fourth Sister-in-law's method work? Fifth Master, he doesn't even come to my room, and I don't know if it will work." Hetala's words were so bold that Hada Nara was shocked.

"Fifth sister-in-law, there are too many people here and they are gossipy. Don't say such wicked words." Seeing the confused look of Fifth Lady, it was no wonder that Fifth Prince did not go. It was said that Fifth Prince was raised by the Queen Mother since he was a child and was very conservative and obedient. He would probably prefer obedient and polite women. Why would he go to a woman's room for a so-called method of having a child? Besides, Fifth Prince was not short of a son.

Hetala had no choice but to give up. At this time, the third-day baptism ceremony was about to begin. Everyone went to the front and saw two maids bringing the little prince. The little prince was wrapped in a bright red swaddling cloth and could not be seen from a distance.

Two more maids came in with a bathtub filled with herbal water. The water inside was boiled with locust leaves and mugwort. After the bathtub was placed in the center, the second part of the third bath ceremony began, which was that the guests had to put their gifts into the bathtub.

Prince Cheng Yinzhi was the first to come forward and put down a jade ruyi: "I wish the little prince good luck and happiness."

After someone started this good example, the people who followed naturally became more relaxed and threw all kinds of gold, silver, coins, peanuts, red dates, chestnuts, etc. into the water. This step is called "adding to the basin."

Afterwards, a highly respected old woman who specialized in the third bath took the little prince out of the swaddling clothes and quickly poured water on him while reciting blessing words: "The first bath brings good luck! The second bath brings long life! The third bath brings a hundred sons and grandchildren!"

The little prince kept his eyes wide open from beginning to end, looking back and forth at the guests around him. Maybe his eyes couldn't see clearly, but he still showed a toothless smile.

The old lady saw that he didn't cry or make a fuss, and her hands were particularly gentle. Who wouldn't like a beautiful and well-behaved baby?

Then, the old nanny quickly wiped the water off the little prince, took out the scallion, gently hit him three times, and blessed him again: "One hit for intelligence, two hits for cleverness, and three hits for evil! The ceremony is over."

Soon, Xia Xi, who had followed closely, saw the situation and quickly wrapped the little prince in swaddling clothes to prevent him from catching a cold.

Yinzhen saw that the third day bath was finally over, and finally stepped forward to announce the name that had been prepared in advance.

"This prince's third son is named Hong Zhao!"

"Congratulations to the Fourth Prince! Congratulations to the Fourth Prince!"

Everyone continued to congratulate, and then Hong Zhao was carried by Xia Xi to pay his respects to each of the princes' wives one by one.