Qing Dynasty: The Imperial Concubine is Pregnant Again

The Prince of Zhi signaled the two eunuchs waiting behind him to come out. The two eunuchs were holding a large box covered with red cloth. It looked extremely mysterious, and people couldn't help but wonder what was inside.

The prince sat on his seat with a rather unhappy look on his face. What Prince Zhi had just said seemed to be a slap in his face. He wanted to see what his good elder brother would come up with to be able to say such words.

The others were also very curious. What on earth was hidden under the red cloth? It was so mysterious. Could it be some rare treasure? Thinking of this, the faces of several princes who were presenting gifts were a little unhappy.

"Grandmother, my grandson obtained a precious treasure a few days ago. I think it is no exaggeration to say that it is peerless. It is just right to give it to you!" Prince Zhi said, walking up to the two eunuchs and reaching out to lift the red cloth.

Suddenly, everyone in the hall looked at that place quietly. It was a strange stone, a light blue crystal stone, about ten feet long, one foot wide and ten feet high. Of course, this was in Tong Nuanyan's eyes.

It was also the first time for the others to see the strange light blue stone. Empress Dowager Xiaohui had already been won over by the stone. She couldn't suppress the smile on her face and said three good words in a row.

Prince Zhi also knew how to read the color, so he signaled two eunuchs to carry the crystal stone forward so that Empress Dowager Xiaohui could see it more clearly. "Grandmother, I will use this blue stone to wish you good fortune as vast as the East Sea and a long life as long as the Southern Mountains!"

"Yinzhen is very thoughtful. He knew that I, an old woman, like these rare stones, so he sent such precious ones to me. It must have been very troublesome to search for them?" Empress Xiaohui said with a smile, but Tong Nuanyan always felt it was a little strange. Why did the Empress Dowager seem to be provoking her?

Prince Zhi glanced at the Crown Prince sitting next to him and replied, "Since the Royal Grandmother likes it, these are nothing. From the moment I saw this strange stone, I felt that the Royal Grandmother would definitely like it. Fortunately, the Royal Grandmother doesn't dislike it."

Tong Nuanyan quietly watched the undercurrents between these people, thinking that they were all no pushovers, competing for political achievements in the court and even for fame on festivals like this.

Just as Tong Nuanyan was looking at several people, several princes and wives sent gifts, and soon it was the turn of the Fourth Prince Yinzhen. He only sent a pair of oriental pearls, which ranked in the middle among all the gifts and was not eye-catching.

But Tong Nuanyan knew that he was hiding his abilities, and it was not appropriate for him to show off at this time. Even the gifts given by other princes, although luxurious, could not compare to those given by the Crown Prince and the Prince of Zhi.

All the people who fought for the throne of the Nine Dragons in later generations are still hiding. Only the Prince of Zhi and the Crown Prince are relatively obvious and fierce. The rest are like dormant hyenas. When they get the chance, they will come out and bite you deadly.

Tong Nuanyan looked at the relatively harmonious atmosphere in the hall, thinking about the remaining historical records of the Nine Dragons' Fight for the Throne. Few of the people present had a good ending, and her heart was calm. All these had not yet begun, and she, a person who did not exist in history, now only wanted to enjoy this life without zombies.

"The one sitting over there is Concubine Tong, right? She gave birth to a little prince less than a year after entering the prince's residence. I think she is very blessed. Come here and let me see her." Empress Dowager Xiaohui suddenly called her, and Tong Nuanyan came back to her senses.

It turned out that most people had already sent gifts. When the Fourth Lady was talking to Empress Dowager Xiaohui, she mentioned Tong Nuanyan, which made the Empress Dowager notice her.

"Tong Jia greets the Empress Dowager. May the Empress Dowager be blessed with good health and longevity!" Tong Nuanyan, with Xia Xi and Hong Zhao behind her, saluted in a well-behaved and generous manner.

Xiaohui looked at him carefully and nodded: "Xuanye has good taste. He is a good child and blessed. Zhuomala, do you think the little prince is strong? It shows that the concubine is good at raising children."

Tong Nuanyan squatted quietly there. Since Xiaohui didn't shout, she didn't want to be impolite.

"Thank you for the praise, Your Majesty. It is all thanks to Prince Beile that Hongzhao is so strong." Tong Nuanyan said. She knew in her heart that in front of someone like the Empress Dowager, it would be good for her to praise her child.

As expected, the Empress Dowager's face became even kinder. Although Kangxi was not her own, she had no children and had long regarded Kangxi as her own son. Naturally, she also regarded Kangxi's son as her own grandson. When she heard Tong Nuanyan say that she let her give birth to a prince because her grandson was blessed, she was even more satisfied.

In the Qing Dynasty, an era with serious feudal thinking, women had to regard their husbands as their gods, and they would attribute their blessings to their husbands whether they were blessed or not. This was very sad, as they would suppress themselves and say that they were not blessed.

Tong Nuanyan curled the corners of her mouth, and the vague thoughts in her heart gradually became apparent. She wondered, is it possible to change this dynasty?

"Good boy, Yinzhen is blessed. It's good that you think so." Xiaohui was more and more satisfied with Tong Nuanyan's humble and pleasing appearance. Only Tong Nuanyan knew that she was thinking about how to change in her heart.

Yinzhen sat aside and watched expressionlessly. When he heard Tong Nuanyan say that it was thanks to him, he rubbed his fingers slightly, then picked up the teacup and took a sip. Yanyan finally figured it out.

Thinking of this, Yinzhen's mood inexplicably improved. It was good that he could figure it out.

Xiaohui motioned Tong Nuanyan to come forward, patted her on the shoulder, and then went to look at Hongzhao. The giant panda clothes Hongzhao was wearing immediately attracted Xiaohui's attention.

"This animal looks honest and cute. Is it a melanogaster?" Although Xiaohui had never met a real giant panda, she had seen paintings of it. Some painters also draw animals, so she recognized it at a glance.

"The Empress Dowager has bright eyes and recognized it at once. This is the iron-eating beast. I thought it was honest and cute and suitable for making baby clothes, so I asked the maid beside me to make it." Tong Nuanyan smiled brightly and explained the reason softly.

Xiaohui smiled kindly, looked at everyone and said, "Look, Concubine Tong loves her son so much that she is thoughtful about his clothes. You concubines should learn from her and stop pushing everything to the wet nurse and then come to me to complain that your child doesn't like you."

Xiaohui said this with a feeling of regret, and she felt even more heartbroken when she saw the Fifth Lady. The Fifth Prince had been raised by Xiaohui's side since he was a child, and she was cared for and brought up like her own child. She was more anxious than Concubine Yi about the fact that the Fifth Prince had no legitimate son.

Tong Nuanyan's expression remained unchanged, but she thought to herself that something was wrong. Xiaohui was trying to make her hate her. As soon as she said this, the eyes behind her became malicious.

She said quickly, "I think every mother loves her son deeply. For example, the wife of Prince Zhi has become a little haggard because of the little prince. It's heartbreaking. The fourth wife's eyes are red because of Honghui. I should learn from all the sisters-in-law. I am not a good maid, I just put forward an idea. Many mothers make their own clothes. I can't compare with them in this respect."

After Tong Nuanyan's words, the atmosphere at the scene became a little better. Although she was not afraid of these people's trap, it was good to have one less enemy. There was no need for everyone to be an enemy.

Suddenly, a hearty laugh sounded, followed by a male voice: "Fourth brother, your concubine is indeed very thoughtful, what she said is so wonderful."

After Xiaohui waved, Tong Nuanyan returned to her seat, and at the same time she noticed that the person who spoke was Prince Yinzhen of Zhi.

"Yes, if the concubine hadn't said that, I would not have thought that this was also out of love for my son." A smile appeared on the prince's handsome face. Tong Nuanyan felt that there was some malice in it.

Then, when she looked carefully, the malice disappeared, as if she had seen it wrong.