The Virtuous Concubine

Yipin had finally waited for this child, so she was naturally excited. Especially when Malu was pregnant, she hid in Yonghe Palace and wanted to dig a hole in the ground to hide in to take care of the baby. She looked down on her. After finally getting pregnant, she naturally had to be open and honest. Who dared to harm her?

Concubine Yi was secretly proud of herself, thinking that her life had been glorious since she became pregnant with the emperor's seed, and the entire harem was paying attention to her.

I didn't expect that before I gave birth, Wu Ya would be pregnant again! At that time, there would be a fourth prince born by her as an older brother, and a younger brother born by her behind - my child would be stuck in the middle. If my father doesn't love me and my grandmother doesn't love me, who would care about my child? Thinking of this, she was already a little angry.

How can one make his own child be valued? In terms of legitimacy and seniority, the legitimate son of Empress Yuan and the eldest prince, who were raised by Emperor Kangxi himself, are already ahead of his own child. Even if he counts down, there are still the third and fourth princes ahead of him. It's a pity that his own child can't even be considered the youngest!

Yipin knew that even if she had love and children in the harem, it was just the beginning. She wanted not only for her child to grow up safely, but also for her child to have a higher status and future. After thinking about it, a bold plan gradually took shape in her mind - she wanted to give the child to the Grand Empress Dowager to raise, emulating Kangxi's growth path and raising the child's status.

With the education of the Grand Empress Dowager, even the legitimate son raised by Kangxi himself had to bow down to filial piety. Moreover, the child who was raised by the Grand Empress Dowager naturally had the strong military and military support of the Khorchin. . . The Grand Empress Dowager had a very high status and influence in the palace. If the child could get her favor and support, the future path would be much smoother.

In Yikun Palace, Concubine Yi sat opposite her trusted confidant Nanny Wang. Nanny Wang was picking out many medicinal herbs to make nourishing food for Concubine Yi. Concubine Yi gently stroked her bulging belly, thinking about how to make the Empress Dowager treat her child differently and raise him personally.

Yipin whispered to Nanny Wang, "Nanny, you have been with me for many years and you know what I am thinking. My child cannot grow up in obscurity like this."

Nanny Wang was a little worried. She knew Yipin's ambition very well, but she didn't want Yipin to use the child to trouble herself: "Your Majesty, I understand your concerns. But children and grandchildren have their own blessings, and the future of the little prince in your belly is definitely still there..." Then she pointed in the direction of the Qianqing Palace.

Concubine Yi shook her head and whispered her plan: "I've thought about it. If I want my child to be valued, the only way is to let the Grand Empress Dowager raise him. With the Grand Empress Dowager's favor, his status will naturally rise."

Nanny Wang stopped what she was doing and looked at Concubine Yi with some fear: "Your Majesty, this matter is of great importance. The Grand Empress Dowager has never interfered in the affairs of the harem. It may not be easy to change her mind."

Yipin's eyes flashed with cunning, and she smiled and said, "Mammy, you forgot that the Grand Empress Dowager is the most kind and loving of the younger generation. I just need to let the Grand Empress Dowager see my sincerity and the cuteness of the child, and once she softens her heart, the matter will be settled."

Nanny Wang felt something was wrong, but she could only nod and say, "Your Highness is right."

Concubine Yi stood up, walked to the window, looked at the palace wall outside, and said slowly: "Then tomorrow, I will go to the Cining Palace to pay my respects. Please prepare some snacks and a handwritten Buddhist scripture for me."

Nanny Wang nodded and looked at Concubine Yi's slightly desolate back. After a while, Concubine Yi turned around with a firm look: "Mammy, for my child, I am willing to give everything. This plan must succeed, and my child must become a dragon among men."

Yipin's plan was actually very simple. She would first go to the Cining Palace more often to curry favor with the Grand Empress Dowager. After the child was born, she would find a suitable opportunity to express her concerns that she could not give the child the best care due to physical reasons, and beg the Grand Empress Dowager to raise the child on her behalf. Secondly, Yipin also planned to use the connections of the Guo Luoluo family in the harem to secretly contact those palace maids and eunuchs who had influence on the Grand Empress Dowager, and use them to indirectly increase the possibility of the Grand Empress Dowager accepting the child.

Compared to the busy life in Yikun Palace, Malu started a carefree life in Yonghe Palace. This time, it was twins, so it was no exaggeration to say that she had to pay twice as much attention to everything.

First of all, when it comes to eating, except for the occasional snack that she particularly wants to eat, she strictly follows the recipes given by the system and directly hands them to the small kitchen to make the food according to the order. This ensures that the nutrition is balanced and it is difficult to cheat.

Because Malu asked Bai Xia to give the ingredients needed for the next day's meal list after picking up the dinner on the same day, and asked the imperial kitchen to deliver them to the small kitchen of Yonghe Palace. This way, the food is fresh and never repeated. This largely eliminates the possibility of someone tampering with the ingredients. In addition, with the careful care and extra subsidies from E Can and Liu Ma, Malu naturally eats with peace of mind every day.

As for the clothes and daily necessities, each item was taken in portions and checked by two imperial physicians before being signed and sealed on the spot. It was also remembered exactly when and to whom it was received, in an effort to achieve the effect of "everyone would be held responsible if anything went wrong."

Kangxi just thought that Malu was frightened by the last incident with the Dieffenbachia, and it was normal for her to care about the child, so he did not say anything about Malu's strict behavior. Instead, he asked Liang Jiugong to urge the people in the Ministry of Internal Affairs to cooperate with Concubine De.

Of course, the concubines in the harem were complaining about Concubine De's pettiness, provoking Concubine Tong by saying that they were worried about her managing the harem, and reciting the instructions word for word, preparing to do the same when they got pregnant, which were all advanced experiences for successful childbirth! Although their discussions and actions were a bit jealous and unconvinced, they still couldn't stop them from paying attention to and imitating Malu.

Malu was so nervous because the baby in her belly had never survived in history. She didn't know if it was caused by someone else or if the fetus was not well taken care of due to continuous births in a short period of time. Ancient medicine and technology were really backward, and it was normal for a child not to be able to stand up before the age of ten.

In addition to taking care of the baby, Malu did not stay at home completely this time - she also had a piece of land approved by Emperor Kangxi to take care of! Of course, she could not directly say that she wanted to farm, so she told others that she really liked gardening, so Emperor Kangxi gave her a piece of land to grow some novel plants.

Since E-Chan was the head of the imperial kitchen, it was normal and convenient for him to collect fresh ingredients and plants. Malu wrote to E-Chan on the pretext of looking for ingredients, drawing pictures of corn, sweet potatoes and potatoes, and asked him to plant them in the farm after he found them, record the yield and growth habits, and report back, as he wanted to make sugar water, which required a larger amount.

She felt that she could not take all the credit, and could only let the now more peaceful Wuya family take it. She had not heard any news about Saiheli and Mayanzhu for a long time. Since the death of the queen, the people had stopped marrying for a year, and Mayanzhu's marriage seemed to have come to nothing.

Thinking of this, she added another sentence to the letter, asking about Mayanzhu and asking Ecan to give her an explanation.