Qing Dynasty: The Imperial Concubine is Pregnant Again

main courtyard.

Ulanara looked at the flowers and plants in the yard all day long. Besides caring about her son Honghui's homework, she was looking forward to Yinzhen coming to this cold yard.

Since Honghui turned five this year, Yinzhen arranged for him to study in the upper study room, and he only came back from the palace two or three days a month.

Ulanara wanted to see her son every day but couldn't. This month, she only saw him once. The mother and son cried whenever they met.

When Yinzhen came in and saw this, he was displeased and thought that Fu Jin was ignorant. It was the royal custom for Honghui to go to the study to study, but he has been crying like this for just one month. What will happen in the future?

Ulanara recalled Yinzhen's words that day: "How can Fu Jin teach Honghui in the future if she doesn't know etiquette?"

She was afraid that Yinzhen would take Honghui away and take him to teach some bitch. As she thought about it, the pearl flowers in her hand crackled as she clenched them.

Qiu Li, who came in from outside, saw this and hurried forward to mediate: "Fujin, why are you so angry?"

Ulanara slammed the table angrily, and the people in the room saw the sign and filed out, fearing that the anger would be taken out on them.

"You said, since the Fourth Master was so angry with me a few days ago, would he really not allow me to teach Honghui?"

Qiu Li looked at her in surprise. Seeing the fear in her eyes, he felt a little panicked and there was a hint of viciousness in his eyes.

"Fujin, look, spring is here, and the flowers in the palace are in full bloom. Apart from some banquets and celebrations after moving in, we haven't invited any other Fujin ladies to come over yet."

As Ulanara listened, her eyes became clearer and clearer. She understood what her confidant was thinking and couldn't help but feel satisfied.

"The flowers are in full bloom during this period, which is very suitable for holding a flower viewing banquet. Qiuli, I'll leave this matter to you."

Qiu Li and the Fourth Lady smiled at each other, and everything was said without words.

Mid-March of the 41st year of the Kangxi reign.

Tong Nuanyan got up early again to dress up. Since she had three children to raise, she tried to avoid paying respects to the concubines. Yinzhen also discussed this with the fourth concubine, considering her hard work in raising the children.

Yun Xin, who was combing her hair behind her, saw her yawning and said with a smile, "Master, you haven't gotten up this early in a long time. You must be very sleepy!"

Qiu Yu was making the bed. After hearing what she said, she came over to take a look and praised, "But our master has a good foundation. His skin is fair and rosy. He doesn't look haggard at all as if he hasn't woken up yet."

Tong Nuanyan sighed slightly. She didn't know why the Fourth Lady had the urge to organize a flower-viewing banquet and invite so many royal relatives and nobles.

"Let's go."

After everything was packed up, Tong Nuanyan took Yunxin to the garden.

The flower-viewing banquet was held in the small garden. The Fourth Lady had asked the housekeeper to place many seasonal flowers there early in the morning. She was very attentive and the garden was full of colorful flowers.

When Tong Nuanyan arrived, some familiar princes' wives were there, even the Eighth Wife, with whom she had always had a hard time getting along.

Several wives of lower generation bowed slightly to Tong Nuanyan as a sign of greeting, while the wives of the first wife, such as the Fifth and Seventh wives, exchanged greetings with her.

Filial piety was very important in the Qing Dynasty, especially in the royal family. Younger generations had to bow to their elders or perform the ritual of saluting as a courtesy.

"I am late. Are you ladies having a good time?" Tong Nuanyan greeted the ladies with a smile, and saw that the Fourth Lady was following the Crown Princess.

The Fifth Lady pursed her lips, pulled Tong Nuanyan aside with a curious look on her face, and asked in a low voice: "Little Fourth Sister-in-law, my sister-in-law wants to ask you something."

Tong Nuanyan was confused and had no idea what she wanted to ask. The Fifth Lady didn't wait for her to ask and continued talking with a hint of anxiety on her face.

"That's right. Didn't you tell us last year that there are ovulation and safe periods before and after menstruation? This year, I was in my ovulation period, but why is there no movement?"

No matter how carefree the Fifth Lady was, she felt a little ashamed at this moment. She had also told the Fifth Prince about her ovulation period, and the Fifth Prince was also looking forward to the birth of a legitimate son. Every time the time she calculated came, there was no effect.

When Tong Nuanyan saw that she was asking this, she was a little amused and helpless for a moment, and then she calmly used some of her special abilities to check her body.

There is nothing abnormal, the body is still healthy, but there are some toxins in the body. Thinking of this, she looked at the expectant look on the Fifth Lady's face and asked:

"Fifth brother's wife, do you want to listen to my truth?"

Seeing her like this, Lady Wu felt uneasy. Was the words she was most afraid of hearing about to happen?

"you say!"

Tong Nuanyan wanted to make friends with some powerful people. Since the Fifth Lady was so determined, it would be okay for her to help her. Even if she gave birth to a son, it would not affect her.

Tong Nuanyan took her hand and walked towards a rockery. After using her supernatural powers to check and make sure no one could hear her, she stared at her and said, "Fifth sister-in-law, I have learned medicine from books on my own and I think I am proficient in it. I just looked at your complexion and I am afraid you have eaten something you shouldn't have."

Ever since the Fifth Lady told her about her ovulation period last year, she has believed in her medical skills. She was not stupid enough to only consider her own situation. When the Fifth Prince learned about this method, he treated all the women in the backyard equally. Several princesses and concubines became pregnant one after another, but she could not.

"So that's how it is, it's actually like that!" The Fifth Lady's dignified and majestic appearance turned pale at this moment. Although she had this guess in her heart, it was particularly harsh to hear it from Tong Nuanyan's mouth.

Tong Nuanyan did not feel any sympathy for her because of her loss of composure. She was as calm as ever and just mentioned a few medicinal herbs and then stopped talking.

Looking at the distraught figure of the Fifth Lady leaving, Tong Nuanyan shook her head. After she said this, the flower-viewing banquet in the garden had already begun.

When Tong Nuanyan came back, several seats were occupied and the meal had already started. After she sat down nearby, she could see clearly who was sitting at the same seat with her.

The Fifth Lady, who had just been in a state of dismay, was putting cup after cup into her mouth. The Seventh Lady beside her was trying to persuade her at a loss, and the Eighth Lady was tasting the dishes carefully as if it had nothing to do with her.

The Fourth Lady at the main table glanced at Tong Nuanyan, gave a look to Qiu Li beside her, and then continued to compliment the Crown Princess at the main seat.

Several eunuchs and palace maids brought some cakes and tea to the seats, and each person had the same number of cups and cakes.

When the cake was served, Tong Nuanyan smelled an unusual fragrance, and heard the Seventh Lady beside her asking:

"Fourth sister-in-law, this cake seems to be special?"

The Fourth Lady smiled and looked at Qiu Li who was standing by. Qiu Li bowed to the Crown Princess and the wives of Prince Zhi and Prince Cheng, and said, "To all the ladies, today is a flower viewing banquet, and the cakes are integrated into the theme of today, so each cake has two to three kinds of flowers."

Tong Nuanyan looked at the pastries in front of her doubtfully, not intending to eat them. She picked up the tea beside her and smelled it but didn't drink it, just pretending.

Half an hour later, Tong Nuanyan felt bored looking at the people who were still enjoying the flowers, and planned to hide away by the rockery.