Qing Dynasty: The Imperial Concubine is Pregnant Again

Listening to the ticking countdown in her mind, Tong Nuanyan's heart relaxed a little, and she frowned to suppress the pain in her heart.

Hongzhao's first birthday is just a few days away. If Yinzhen really can't make it back due to a serious injury, wouldn't Hongzhao be inferior to others?

Tong Nuanyan narrowed her eyes slightly, and the pain in her heart was replaced by a feeling of worry.

After checking the progress of the treatment again, Tong Nuanyan blocked the countdown sound in her mind.

Zhang Gege, who felt that Concubine Jin looked a little worried, bit her lip slightly and said dryly, "Concubine Jin, the Fourth Master will definitely come back before the Third Prince's first birthday. Isn't there still nearly half a month left?"

Tong Nuanyan knew that she was just comforting herself. Not to mention that Yinzhen was seriously injured, he was still in Jiangnan and could not come back in half a month.

She waved her hand, indicating that she didn't want to talk about it anymore, and then looked at Jin Yao, who was still a little pink ball, and wanted to give her some advice.

"Jin Yao is still young now, so it doesn't matter if she doesn't understand what people around her say. I'm just afraid that when she grows up, someone will gossip about her, and it won't be good if they lose interest in you."

Zhang Gege's face changed slightly. She reached out and stroked the cheek of the child in her arms, lowering her voice: "Thank you for your advice, Concubine. I will never tolerate such a person around me!"

Seeing that she was serious about this matter, Tong Nuanyan didn't say anything more.

"You just understand."

...

A few days later, Prince Yong's mansion was already decorated with festive ornaments, with lights and decorations everywhere, and the surrounding flowers were replaced with the best blooms.

In a few days it will be the third prince's first birthday, and the most important event is of course the one-year-old ceremony.

Piaoxueyuan has been busy these days. Their little master is about to turn one year old, and everyone's face is filled with joy.

Qiuyu and Yunxin have been busy helping Tong Nuanyan during this period, so the Fourth Lady has left full responsibility for the first birthday banquet to Tong Nuanyan.

She said it was to fulfill the concubine's maternal love, and as a biological mother, she managed her son's first birthday party and earned the reputation of being a virtuous mistress.

After wandering around for a whole day, Tong Nuanyan felt a little weak on her feet when she returned to Piaoxue Courtyard, and she quickly used her special powers to relieve her fatigue.

Qiuyu and Yunxin were also so tired that their faces turned pale. Looking at their master who was sitting down with his hands on his waist, Yunxin complained a little.

"The same goes for the legitimate wife. She knew that the master was more than seven months pregnant with twins, but she let you take full charge of the one-year-old birthday banquet."

Qiuyu massaged Tong Nuanyan's shoulders. Normally, she would scold Yun Xin a little, but now she sighed:

"The First Lady wants to fulfill the master's motherly wish, and we can't refuse. Besides, it's better to be in charge of the banquet than to let the First Lady arrange it and we'll be in the dark."

The room was quiet for a moment. Qiuyu massaged her shoulders, and Yunxin went to find a fan to fan her master. It was a scorching summer in June, and even the night was hot.

A woman in a dark purple Manchu dress walked in from the door, holding a dancing child in her arms.

"Master, the Third Prince is making a fuss and wants to come over."

It was Xia Xi who came in and explained her purpose to Tong Nuan Yanfu behind her. It turned out that Hong Zhao had not had close contact with his mother for a few days, so he refused to stay in the side room with Xia Xi tonight.

Tong Nuanyan stood up, and the two people behind her stopped what they were doing. Hongzhao struggled to get off the ground and walked steadily to her step by step.

"Eniang!"

Hong Zhao's voice was clear and powerful. He rushed to Tong Nuanyan who was sitting there, and hugged her legs with his little hands.

"Zhao Zhao hasn't seen mother for several days. Do you miss her?" She took off the armor on her fingers, and Qiuyu beside her reached out to take it.

Hong Zhao's little face was flushed and the hair on his forehead was slightly wet. Tong Nuanyan touched his little head with her hand, and Yun Xin on the other side immediately handed him a handkerchief.

She carefully wiped the sweat from Hongzhao's forehead, let him hold her legs, then helped him onto the chair, and the little guy nestled in her arms.

"Has there been any movement in the mansion recently?"

Yunxin and Qiuyu continued to fan and massage, and they both understood that the concubine was not asking them.

Xia Xi's emotionless voice sounded: "My Lord, in recent days, only Uya Gege has behaved abnormally."

"Oh? Wuya Gege still hasn't given up on raising the Third Gege?"

The hand pressing on her shoulder paused, and Qiu Yu couldn't help but exclaimed: "Although Song Gege suffered a difficult birth and was injured, she is far from being unable to raise the third Gege. This..."

Tong Nuanyan patted Hongzhao who was nestled in her arms, her red lips curled up, and her eyes revealed deep disdain.

"I guess Wu Yashi has already decided to kill me."

Ignoring Qiuyu and Yunxin's surprise, Tong Nuanyan signaled Xia Xi to continue.

"That's right. Wuya Gege has been going to Mingxueyuan frequently recently. As soon as Song Gege came out of confinement, she sent her many gifts."

Yun Xin gritted her teeth and said in horror: "Could it be that she blatantly sent someone something harmful?"

Xia Xi's eyes flashed red, and she lowered her voice, "No, Uya Gege sent a batch of cloth and jewelry. Coincidentally, the Fourth Lady arranged for the steward to send this month's quota."

A thought flashed through Tong Nuanyan's mind, and she looked at Qiu Yu and the other person beside her with some surprise, her expression looking very ugly.

"How could this be such a coincidence?"

Qiuyu and Yunxin hadn't figured out why their master's face suddenly turned so ugly when they heard Xia Xijia's words.

"It's just what the master thought. The poison is a combination of two ingredients. One is in the jewelry given by Uyagegege, and the other is in the portion distributed by the steward. As long as they are used at the same time, the user's body will gradually become weaker and weaker until death."

After hearing this, Yun Xin's body went limp and the fan in her hand fell to the ground. Even though she had stayed in the backyard for two years, she was still terrified by such a scheming plot.

The thought of dying from a serious illness without her knowing really scared her.

Tong Nuanyan noticed that Hongzhao in her arms fell asleep on her legs under her touch. She gently touched his little face, and her originally ugly expression relaxed.

"There will definitely be a lot of secrets like this in the future. If you are afraid now before you even face them, how will you deal with them in the future?"

Yun Xin, who was slumped on the ground, was slightly stunned. Her eyes turned red and two lines of tears flowed down. She reached out to wipe the tears from her face, turned around and knelt down towards Tong Nuanyan.

"I know I was wrong. I will follow Madam Xia and learn from her. Qiuyu and I are in charge of the master's personal belongings, and we will check them carefully in the future."

The master is right. Now I am just afraid when I hear such a scheme being used on others. How can I deal with more conspiracies and tricks in the future?

Tong Nuanyan didn't say much, just told Xia Xi to pay more attention to Uya and Song Gege.

"It will be Hong Zhao's first birthday in less than seven days. Regardless of whether the prince comes back or not, I don't want to hear any complaints."

Qiu Yu stepped forward and bowed: "Master, rest assured, this servant and Wang Chengyun will keep an eye on the people below and will never let them go out and talk nonsense."