Qing Dynasty: The Imperial Concubine is Pregnant Again

Just when Yinzhen and the Fourth Lady were attending the Crown Prince's birthday, a rumor suddenly spread in a small area near the palace.

On the bustling streets, small stalls were set up, and young men in ordinary clothes sat at the stalls and talked about something. If you looked closely, you could see that they were all well-trained people.

The people watching around were listening attentively, but as they listened, they felt that something was wrong. There was something not right in the story.

"…It is said that among the beauties selected in the 41st year of the Qing Dynasty, there was a lady from a wealthy family who was both beautiful and talented, well-educated and well-mannered. Everyone who saw her said that she was a fairy who had descended to earth…"

"Fairies descending to earth? Is this true?"

The person next to him spoke nonchalantly, obviously sneering at the description in the story.

The stall owner was not upset, but became even more passionate, talking with saliva flying everywhere, as if he had seen it with his own eyes.

“…This fairy has been a legend since she was a child. It is said that she was born with auspicious signs. The master of Baoguo Temple calculated it and said that she was born with a phoenix.”

The stall owner became more and more excited as he spoke, banging the table in front of him, causing the people around him to also follow his emotions and become more curious about what he was talking about.

"Stall owner, you don't mean to say it's a phoenix from the sky, do you?"

This voice seemed to be a proxy, and it rang out in every stall. The stall owners smiled even more, but shook their heads with regret.

"What this brother said is a little bit right, but not entirely. What is a phoenix? It is a mythical animal, but what does it mean when applied to a woman? Who can use a phoenix?"

Seeing everyone's surprised expressions, the stall owner slammed the table, directly bringing the whole story to a climax.

"That's right! It's just as you think. A fairy has the fate of a phoenix. In the future, she may be able to reach that position in the selection!"

As he spoke, the stall owner pulled out a fan from his sleeve and waved it, extremely confident in his story.

At this moment, a man blurted out excitedly: "What you said, can't it be true? There is also a talent show this year! We are the Qing Dynasty, and the story is about the Qing Dynasty!"

The stall owner seemed to be facing a great enemy. He hurriedly packed up the things on the stall and kept denying it. However, his guilty look made the people around him more certain.

This is probably true! There must be a girl who is destined to be a phoenix in this talent show.

In an unnoticed alley, several men gathered together. If you got closer, you could hear words like "success" and "Phoenix's fate".

Anyone who saw them would know that these were the owners of the stalls just now.

A man in a moon-white gown came out from the corner, but he was petite and it was obvious that he was a woman disguised as a man.

"how?"

A stall owner responded with a bow: "Master, it's all done. I didn't mention the lady's name in the story."

The woman had a fake beard on her face, but her exposed eyes showed that she was a beauty.

"Okay, let's follow the plan and bring it to... me!"

The time came to July of the 41st year of the Kangxi reign.

Snow Courtyard.

The weather was getting hotter and hotter. Tong Nuanyan had hardly gone out in the past two months. Both her birthday and Hongzhao's birthday were simply held at home, and there was no grand celebration like last year's one-year-old birthday.

Now, the rumor in the capital is that there is a girl with the Phoenix destiny among the selected girls, and the princes with titles like Yinzhen have become more cautious in their actions.

Since the Mid-Autumn Festival last year, Kangxi saw that there were a large group of people living in Qianxi Sisuo, and perhaps his fatherly love suddenly burst out, so several married people came out to build their own houses.

The Fifth Beile and the Seventh Beile were both on the other side of the main street in the capital, while the Eighth Beile was assigned to live next to Prince Yong's Palace, where a Beile Mansion was renovated.

The other Ninth Prince and Tenth Prince lived opposite the Eighth Prince's mansion, so it could be said that enemies would often meet.

Back to the topic.

Tong Nuanyan lazily lay on the couch, fanning herself slowly with a fan in her hand. While listening to Xia Xi's report, she kept an eye on the three siblings playing on the carpet.

"Master, the rumor in the capital is very big. I found out that it started with a few stalls telling stories."

After listening to Xia Xi's words, Tong Nuanyan had an idea of ​​what was going on. She didn't know if the person who spread the rumor was the protagonist of the story or someone else.

She looked at the three siblings playing on the carpet again, and felt relieved. Now that she had given birth to three children, it was considered a small achievement.

Thinking of this, she reached out and stroked her flat belly. The twins were almost one year old, and it was time to have a third child.

However, everything will wait until after the draft.

"Xia Xi, go find out the list of candidates for this talent show. This rumor is definitely not that simple."

Her initial thought was that the people in the rumors were planning to use this opportunity to make her a queen, but now she feels that it is not that superficial.

Kangxi did not appoint another empress for more than ten years after the death of Empress Xiaoyi. It was impossible for him to make someone a concubine just because he heard that she was pregnant with a phoenix.

The most likely thing to happen is that Kangxi would dislike her, and he would also use this opportunity to see if the younger princes would have any ideas about it.

Qianqing Palace.

Kangxi, wearing a bright yellow robe with a five-clawed golden dragon, had a gloomy face and sat silently on the golden carved dragon throne, holding a memorial in his hand.

Liang Jiugong, who was beside him, tried his best to reduce his presence, fearing that Kangxi would vent his anger on him.

"The girls in this year's show are truly extraordinary! Each of them wants to be Feng Ming!"

The servants in the Qianqing Palace were so frightened that they dared not breathe. They all fell to their knees and wished they could crawl into the cracks in the ground.

Liang Jiugong had a sad face and said flatteringly and respectfully: "Your Majesty, why do you have to get angry over these beautiful girls? Be careful not to damage your body!"

As he spoke, he very tactfully handed the tea on the table over.

Kangxi picked up the teacup and threw it away even more angrily. The steaming teacup hit the ground and broke into pieces.

"Call the prince, the eldest, the third and the fourth sons over." Kangxi rubbed his brows tiredly, with a cold light flashing in his eyes. He hoped that no one would care about the fate.

Half an hour later.

Four figures appeared at the gate of the Qianqing Palace, all of them trembled in their hearts at the prospect of meeting the emperor. Prince Zhi was the first to break the silence, glancing at the crown prince with an arrogant look.

He took the lead and walked into the Qianqing Palace.

"Your Highness, I pay my respects to you. Long live Your Highness!"

Several people were puzzled when they saw Kangxi sitting on the dragon throne with his forehead supported. When Kangxi saw them coming, he suddenly felt angry.

The teacup that the palace maid had just offered was thrown away, and several people knelt in the middle of the hall, and no one dared to stand up and hide to the side.

The teacup finally fell between Prince Zhi and Yinzhen, splashing their clothes.

"Father Emperor, calm down!"

Kangxi walked down from the dragon throne, came in front of the few people, and stared at them intently, as if he wanted to poke a hole in them.

"Calm down? I'm sure you've heard the rumors circulating in the capital. Tell me, what do you think?"

Yinzhen's heart trembled. As expected, the emperor was still suspicious and wary of people like them.

The prince was calm. In his mind, the emperor would never doubt him and he didn't have to worry too much. But he wondered what his eldest brother would say.

As he thought this, he also kept an eye on the Prince of Zhi beside him.