The Virtuous Concubine

Jingyi also stayed at home. Since there was no queen or imperial concubine now, she didn't need to greet anyone or move around.

Sooner or later, other people outside the Yonghe Palace knew that the Yonghe Palace, which had always been where Concubine De lived alone, now had a concubine.

This concubine was actually a servant serving Empress Defei.

But Malu had been in charge of palace affairs as the Defei for so many years, and few people dared to laugh at her or the servants in Yonghe Palace.

The three children she gave birth to were already established, and the eldest, the fourth prince, had grown up. The crown prince also had a very good relationship with Empress Defei, and in the foreseeable future, Empress Defei's lineage had a promising future.

If you laugh more

The only three people who could laugh at Malu were the other three of the Four Concubines.

But Concubine Hui herself sent Concubine Wei and several others to the Emperor, so how could she have the confidence to do so? Concubine Yi was busy protecting the fetus and had put everything aside. Even the Ninth Prince had several minor illnesses due to negligence.

Rong Fei did ridicule Malu a few times when they were handling official business together, but Malu retorted without any hesitation, and no one mentioned the matter again.

Kangxi originally thought that Jingyi would come to the Qianqing Palace to express her gratitude, prostrate herself in gratitude for his magnanimity, and then throw herself into his arms.

He just had to give half-hearted push, but in the end, after waiting for a long time, no one came.

The newly-appointed concubine Zhang Jia didn’t come. If she was still a young lady, it would be her first time to be a concubine, and she wouldn’t know the rules of a concubine. . .

Empress Defei, who understood the rules for concubines and the Emperor's wishes best, did not come, and did not bring Jingyi with her.

Kangxi was a little bothered by this matter and felt a little resentful towards Yonghe Palace.

Fortunately, Liang Jiugong "unintentionally" comforted her with a few words, saying that Concubine De was deeply in love with the Emperor, that she could still abide by the virtues of a concubine as with other concubines, and that she still had feelings for the palace maids in front of her, so maybe Concubine De was also angry.

When Kangxi heard this, he thought it made sense, and gave Malu many rewards as a way of appeasement, and did not mention Jingyi's name again.

After all, with so many nobles around him who were willing to please him in various ways, why did Kangxi need to please anyone?

In this gap in time, Malu quietly nurtured her pregnancy, just waiting for the right time to burst out.

It seemed that everything was back to normal.

The Fourth Prince also came to pay his respects as usual, and when he saw Jingyi, he still called her Aunt Jingyi.

Compared to Malu who blamed his son as well, Jingyi separated the matter from the Fourth Prince.

In her eyes, the Fourth Prince was just a child with some scheming, but he was still a child after all.

It's not his fault.

Jingyi only vaguely realized that boys would be more attached to their mothers and rely on their mothers' care when they were young.

But as you grow up, you will slowly become more and more like your father, understand him better, see things from his perspective, and become...

Become what we all know.

Yinzuo and Wenxian were the happiest because their daily lives became more fun after Aunt Jingyi came.

At the same time, at Malu's suggestion, Jingyi also found an opportunity to take over the matter of Yinzuo and Wenxian's enlightenment, and no longer let the Fourth Prince interfere.

Malu was already feeling a little disappointed.

She could understand the Fourth Prince, but precisely because she understood him, she could not accept his behavior.

I've been so good to him, Jingyi has been so good to him, but he still uses the method of weighing the pros and cons to deal with the people in Yonghe Palace. Don't blame me for being on guard against him.

Yinzuo was the only twin boy in the Qing imperial family, and he was very intelligent since childhood. If Yinzhen ascended to the throne, the first person he would guard against might not be the eighth prince, but his younger brother.

So the Fourth Prince had already completed the enlightenment, such as learning to read and write, but when it came to the shaping of ideas and character, Malu would never let the Fourth Prince interfere.

Time passed slowly until one morning when Jingyi was serving Malu meal. She was thinking of picking up a shrimp dumpling for her master, but after smelling the shrimp dumpling, she couldn't help vomiting.

Malu was shocked when he saw this, and quickly put down his chopsticks and asked with concern: "Jingyi, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"

Jingyi waved her hands and wanted to say something, but as soon as she opened her mouth, she felt nauseous again.

The young palace maids nearby were also panicked. Bai Fu hurriedly sent someone to call the imperial physician, while Bai Xia helped to gently pat Jingyi's back.

Malu thought there was something wrong with the shrimp dumplings, so he picked them up with chopsticks and smelled them, and ended up vomiting as well.

For a moment, the whole dining hall was in chaos.

Malu already had an idea at this time. She glanced at Jingyi, who looked pale, and took a look at the system, and it was true.

Jingyi is pregnant.

The Thirteenth Prince arrived as expected.

But now it may not be ranked thirteenth?

Malu calculated quickly in her mind that she had become pregnant more than a month earlier than Jingyi.

After Jingyi recovered, she looked at Malu with a pale face, her eyes full of help.

After Doctor Rong hurried over, Malu nodded to him imperceptibly and said, "This morning, Concubine Zhang Jia smelled the smell of shrimp and vomited continuously. I also felt a little nauseous after smelling it... Please trouble Doctor Rong to take a look at what's going on."

Rong Ji naturally understood what Malu meant, so he pretended to check the breakfast, then took Malu's pulse, and finally took Jingyi's pulse.

There was no way there could be any problem with breakfast, after all, Malu’s control over the imperial kitchen had reached the point where he could interfere with Kangxi’s diet.

Anyone’s food could go wrong, but not Malu’s.

After a moment, the doctor's expression became a little subtle. He cleared his throat and said, "Congratulations to Consort De and Consort Zhang Jia. It's a double blessing for the Yonghe Palace."

Everyone in Yonghe Palace knelt on the ground in an instant, leaving only Malu and Jingyi looking at each other, as if they had been sentenced to ten months in prison.

Malu was the first to react, with a look of joy on her face, "Okay, okay! Quick, send someone to inform the emperor that everyone in Yonghe Palace will be given six months' allowance. Jingyi, this is your first child, so you must take good care of yourself."

Jingyi was still a little dazed and nodded slightly, looking as if she had not yet reacted.

Malu asked Doctor Rong a few more questions and found out that Jingyi was infected that time.

Jingyi is now less than a month and a half pregnant, and Malu is actually more than two months pregnant, but Doctor Rong said a little less than a month, which just matches the time recorded in Tongshi.

As for the difference between the two children after being conceived, Rong Ji also took it into consideration. The current pulse case wrote that Concubine Zhang Jia was affected by the drugs and the child might have abnormal development.

When the time comes, whether it is bigger or smaller, just give it the medicine.

Before Kangxi arrived, Malu secretly told Rong Ji a name, Gu Heqing.

Doctor Gu is the type who usually keeps a low profile in the Imperial Medical Bureau.

This imperial physician was arranged for her by Nalan, and the entire family was in the hands of the Nalan family.

At that time, the two concubines in Yonghe Palace will be taken care of by them, provided that this person arrives earlier than Kangxi, so that she can guide Kangxi to make arrangements and let this person take care of Jingyi.