Qing Dynasty: The Imperial Concubine is Pregnant Again

After coming out of Yonghe Palace, it was almost the middle of the Si hour, which was around 10 o'clock in the morning. Hong Zhao fell asleep after drinking milk in a side hall of Yonghe Palace. Now Tong Nuanyan and his group were heading to Xianfu Palace.

Defei's intention was obvious just now. Tong Nuanyan was thinking about how to avoid it, but she didn't expect Hongzhao to cry at this time. It gave her an opportunity. Thinking of this, Tong Nuanyan leaned over, grabbed Hongzhao's little hand and kissed it.

There were not many people on the palace road. Yun Xin looked around and said worriedly, "Concubine, did the Empress Defei give you any trouble just now?" Although she lowered her voice, it seemed a little abrupt in the silent palace road.

Tong Nuanyan frowned, pulled Yunxin over and whispered in her ear: "Yunxin, there are so many people here, what if someone overhears us? I'll tell you guys when we're done."

Yun Xin was startled by her vigilance and realized that she was too reckless. She said guiltily, "Concubine, I'm sorry, I won't do it again next time!"

Seeing her about to swear, Tong Nuanyan sighed, "Yun Xin, the prince's backyard is not like home, so you just need to be careful with your words and actions in the future." Yun Xin is only seventeen or eighteen years old now, and this is her personality, which is not a bad thing.

"Yes." Yun Xin said firmly. She had been in the prince's residence for a year and had seen many secrets. However, she did not expect that she was still so reckless. She blamed herself in her heart.

Afterwards, the group stopped talking, and it was Xia Xi who held Hong Zhao to sleep. As a bionic man, Xia Xi was tireless and could find the most comfortable position to hold the baby, allowing Hong Zhao to sleep soundly all the way without waking up.

Xianfu Palace.

In the main hall, the slender Concubine Tong was leaning on the couch, with two palace maids beside her gently massaging her shoulders and legs. She had a slightly larger bun on her head, with pearls and jade all over her head, and a Manchu dress with a lotus pattern in the color of the imperial concubine's Shu brocade. She looked very noble.

"Your Majesty, the Fourth Prince's concubine Tong is here with Prince Hongzhao. Do you want to see her?" A palace maid came in and asked in a low voice, afraid to disturb the person on the couch.

Hearing this, Concubine Tong lazily opened her eyes, "Concubine Tong? What is she doing here?"

The maidservant below replied respectfully: "I don't know, Concubine Jin is the niece of the Majesty's mother's family. As a junior, she should come to pay respects to the Majesty."

Concubine Tong waved away the maids massaging on both sides and sat up, "Then ask her to come in and answer. It's so hot outside, don't let the little prince get sunburned."

After waiting outside Xianfu Palace for a while, Tong Nuanyan was led in by a little palace maid. This time, all of them entered Xianfu Palace. Xia Xi walked behind Tong Nuanyan holding the sleepy Hongzhao without saying a word.

When you enter the Xianfu Palace, you will see an elegant and majestic decoration. On the gold-painted blue phoenix throne in the palace, sits a lazy and majestic woman, with tassels made of oriental pearls hanging on both sides of her ears. The most eye-catching thing is the two golden hairpins with double phoenixes holding pearls on her bun, which are dazzling. She is just a concubine but can wear phoenix hairpins, which shows how noble she is.

"I greet Her Majesty Tong. May Her Majesty be blessed with good health!" After Tong Nuanyan led everyone in paying their respects, she waited quietly for the person above to speak.

Concubine Tong sat on the throne, supporting her chin with her left hand, squinting at the people below, waving her hand impatiently and saying, "Stand up, Ning Xing, take a seat."

Tong Nuanyan followed the palace maid named Ning Xing to the seat, only to find that the seat was just below and to the left of Concubine Tong, very close to her. She then signaled Xia Xi to let her hold Hong Zhao.

"Why did you remember to pay your respects to me?" Concubine Tong above propped herself up and asked curiously. She had met Tong Nuanyan when she was young, but now ten years have passed and she has no feelings for her anymore.

Tong Nuanyan smiled back, hugged Hongzhao and replied, "Your Majesty, you are being polite. I am the daughter of Tong Jia, and I should have come to pay my respects to you after the marriage was granted, but I didn't expect to delay it until now."

Upon hearing this, Concubine Tong lowered her head and smiled. As a daughter of the Tonggiya clan, she certainly knew why Tong Nuanyan had only come to pay her respects until now. The most likely reason was because of Concubine De. Due to the rules, she was not Yinzhen's adoptive mother, and secondly, she did not have much interaction with Yinzhen.

"I'm glad you have this intention. The one in your arms is Hongzhao, who just turned one month old. Come here and let me see him." Concubine Tong did not think too much about it. She was 32 years old now and had no children. It was meaningless to compete for favor with the women in the palace all day long. It would be nice to have a younger generation to visit her often.

"Xia Xi, carry Hongzhao over to show the Empress." Tong Nuanyan handed Hongzhao to Xia Xi. There was no need to be too close to Concubine Tong. She was married to Yinzhen, and her nominal mother-in-law was Concubine De, so she had to be sensible.

"Oh, this Hongzhao is very cute, with a pink little face like a doll in a New Year picture." Concubine Tong has been in the palace for ten years. She has seen the princes and princesses born to Kangxi over the years, but none of them is as pretty and cute as Hongzhao.

"Your Majesty's praise makes me, as your concubine, feel proud." Tong Nuanyan covered her mouth and laughed softly. She didn't expect Concubine Tong to be so funny. Her compliments were very interesting.

"The children born to us Tong Jia are different. You are articulate and likable, and Hongzhao is so well-behaved and cute since birth." After seeing Hongzhao, Concubine Tong seemed to have turned on some mechanism, and she became completely different.

Concubine Tong looked at the fair and tender Hong Zhao and touched her belly imperceptibly. If she could, she would like to give birth to her own child. Unfortunately, she was the daughter of Tong Jia and Kangxi was destined not to let her get pregnant.

Tong Nuanyan noticed that she was feeling a little depressed, so she put away the smile on her face and asked worriedly, "Your Majesty? Did I disturb your rest?" She didn't know why Concubine Tong was suddenly upset, but she knew that Concubine Tong wouldn't say it, so she had to take the responsibility on herself.

"No, I suddenly thought of some old memories. It has nothing to do with you." Concubine Tong waved her hand, made up a reason and continued to tease Hong Zhao in Xia Xi's arms.

Looking at the delighted face of Concubine Tong in front of her, and secretly gazing at her with envy, after a while, Tong Nuanyan understood why Concubine Tong was suddenly in a low mood.

Concubine Tong was Kangxi's cousin. Her father was the younger brother of Kangxi's biological mother, Empress Xiaokang Zhang. She and Kangxi were related by blood. Even if she gave birth to a child not for political reasons, the child would be deformed or have congenital diseases, and it would be difficult for the child to survive in this backward dynasty.

Although Tong Nuanyan and Yinzhen are related, Tong Nuanyan's grandfather is Tong Guowei, the younger brother of Empress Xiaokangzhang, and the father of Empress Xiaoyiren and Concubine Tong. The blood relationship is within three generations. If Tong Nuanyan had not traveled through time and did not carry the golden finger, she would not have given birth to a child for Yinzhen even if she faked her death and escaped.

And now she has the Interstellar Mall with her, plus the fitness pills she took at the beginning, and the supernatural powers she practices every day have made up for the genetic defects caused by the combination of the two. There will be no deformed fetus mentioned above, and there will be no congenital diseases.

"Your Majesty, if you like Hongzhao, in the future I will go to the palace to pay my respects to Empress Defei. When I am free, I will bring Hongzhao to pay my respects to you." Concubine Tong is still an obvious helper. Now she is the head of the concubines, and none of the concubines dare to go beyond her. In the future, if Concubine De doesn't help, there is still Concubine Tong.

"Concubine Tong, you are my niece. You can bring your nephew Hongzhao to see me. It doesn't matter what time period you come. As long as you have the intention, it will be fine." Concubine Tong glanced at Tong Nuanyan and was a little surprised that he understood what she was thinking so well.

"It's only natural for Hongzhao to come and pay his respects to his great aunt." Tong Nuanyan looked at Concubine Tong above and smiled.

"Okay, I see Hongzhao is a little sleepy, so you should take Hongzhao back to the prince's residence. It will be noon at any later time, and you can still have lunch if you go back now." After teasing Hongzhao for a while again, Concubine Tong saw that Hongzhao was not as lively and active as before, and his eyelids were drooping, so she said to Tong Nuanyan with some guilt.

"Yes, I won't disturb Your Majesty anymore. I'll take my leave." Tong Nuanyan didn't expose her. She just let Xia Xi take Hongzhao back and then took her leave.

Hongzhao's full-moon ceremony will be held in a few days. She heard from Yinzhen that it will be held according to the rules. She doesn't know how the preparations are going. She might as well go back and supervise it today. The Fourth Lady is still under house arrest, so the matter of organizing the banquet will be left to her. This is the first time she has put all her efforts into organizing a banquet. She hopes that there will be no major changes.

She also plans to add some new ideas to the original basis so that it doesn't have to be too rigid.