The prince only allowed me to have a baby, so the pressure is a bit high!

Chapter 30 The Crown Princess is virtuous and a truly wonderful wife!

After admiring all the glassware and looking at the recipe for a while, it was already late and time for dinner.

At this time, Kangxi no longer had the desire to flip the card. Instead, he took Yinreng to have dinner together and discussed the cost, production difficulty, sales, price and most importantly, who should be responsible for the glass.

Once this is done, he will not need to use the money from the national treasury when attacking Galdan next year, and he will also have a place to build his own palace.

As for who would be responsible for this matter, Yinreng subconsciously thought of the venomous Old Nine in his previous life. Although he always followed Yinsi to support the fight for the throne, he had to admit that if Old Eight did not have his financial support in his previous life, that huge mess would definitely not be settled, and there would be no so-called support from the majority of court officials.

What's more, at that time, Lao Jiu's business was still under the suppression of the emperor. If the emperor had not stopped him, the richest man would have changed hands long ago.

However, so much time had passed in his previous life, and he and the ninth brother only had different positions, there was no so-called major conflict, and that kid had no intention of competing for the throne, so in this life Yinreng was thinking about whether he should break up the small groups of eighty or ninety.

Although it doesn't matter whether he inherits the throne or not in this life, if the throne falls into the hands of the eighth brother, it would be better to give it to the fourth brother. After all, the fourth brother has not brought shame to our Aisin Gioro family and has not been manipulated by those ministers.

Kangxi asked again, pulling Yinreng out of his memories: "Father, let my ninth brother go."

Kangxi: "Old Nine? Why did you think of him? How old is he?"

Yinreng said, "Father, nine is not young anymore. Besides, I only wanted you to come along and join in the fun, so you don't have to mess around in the harem. I've heard Madam say several times that you're naughty and playful. Besides, since he was very young, you've loved gold and silver, but you're not greedy. You just like the feeling of making money. Since he enjoys it and has the ability, why not help him and let him directly participate in the actual money-making? If he makes money, everyone will be happy, and you can also train your little brother's abilities. Your Majesty will be blessed with a child. Even if you don't, don't you have others to help you? You're just a pawn. If you fail, he'll realize he's not cut out for it. Then, won't he give up on business and never mention it again?"

Kangxi was moved by the prince's words. Because of Concubine Yi's favor for Xiaojiu, whenever he went to Concubine Yi's Yiku Palace, Xiaojiu would always pester him to do business. Even though he had clearly expressed his dislike, Xiaojiu did not back down. Last month, it was heard that she had obtained the so-called first pot of funds from the Royal Madam, one hundred taels of silver, to sell rose perfume. As a result, the clever little ghost really succeeded. The rose perfume not only sold well, but also made Xiaojiu earn two hundred taels.

Thinking of this, Kangxi also wanted to let Xiaojiu participate in the glass business. However, Xiaojiu was still young after all, and the most important thing now was to study in the Shangshufang, so learning was the priority. This idea was put on hold for the time being, and it would be discussed later until the Crown Prince's glass wine bottle was developed.

Seeing that his royal father was already interested and knowing that there was no rush, Yinreng didn't say anything more and continued to discuss with the royal father how to sell it.

When this topic ended, another hour had passed. Kangxi was a little tired and signaled the prince to leave and kneel down. However, the prince did not want to leave so early. Kangxi was happy today, and when he saw that the prince seemed to be in trouble, he hurriedly asked what the reason was.

Seeing Kangxi taking the bait, the Crown Prince didn't hesitate and spoke with an embarrassed look, "Father, a few days ago, I was talking to the Crown Princess about how many younger brothers I have now. The Crown Princess lamented that you're working so hard and that raising a child is stressful. In a fit of excitement, I boasted to the Crown Princess that no one would enter the Yuqing Palace for the next two years, so as to not put the pressure on you to raise a child. I've let this out, and today I'm thinking of asking you to help cover it up."

He then gave Kangxi a silly chuckle. Hearing his mature son act like this, Kangxi smiled and waved his hand, "Isn't it just two years of no visitors? I approve. The Crown Princess has made contributions to both this glass and the last memorial. This time, I will reward her." He then called out to Liang Jiugong who was waiting outside, "Liang Jiugong, go to my storehouse and get the new hairpin and bracelet I got earlier."

Liang Jiugong moved quickly, bringing over two small boxes in a moment. Kangxi gestured for the Crown Prince to take them, then said, "This is also a reward from me as the Emperor to the Crown Princess. The Crown Princess is virtuous and kind, and truly a wonderful woman!"

With this said, those ladies in the harem will have to think twice if they want to talk about the Crown Princess behind her back. She is a beautiful woman recognized by the Emperor. How can you say anything bad about her?

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the harem became nervous. The last time it was Concubine De who was punished, yes, after Concubine De said that, Kangxi asked Liang Jiugong to go to Yonghe Palace to announce the decree that Concubine De be confined to her house for a month and had to copy the "Tranquility Sutra" every day.

After this statement was made, no one in the harem could say anything bad about the Crown Princess anymore, and the atmosphere around her suddenly became relaxed.

Half a month before the Chinese New Year, the Fourth Prince Yinzhen returned to the Forbidden City in a dusty state. Along with him came the corrupt officials who caused the Yellow River flood. They were also escorted directly back to Beijing to await Kangxi's decision.

Kangxi was unceremonious, executing those who deserved to be executed and punishing those who deserved to be punished. Although the Lunar New Year was approaching, the entire capital was as quiet as a chicken for a while. Everyone knew that the emperor was in a bad mood at this time, and accordingly, Concubine De, who was heartbroken because Yinzhen returned and saw him thin and tired, did not dare to intervene again.

After the last lesson, Kangxi did not set foot in Yonghe Palace for more than a month. Even though she still held the power in the palace, she was still ridiculed. The treatment of the servants in Yonghe Palace also declined. Many servants changed their minds and joined Huifei's camp.

If Yinzhen had not returned after making great contributions, and Kangxi had not come to Yonghe Palace again and brought rewards, it is estimated that rumors would have spread in the palace that he had fallen out of favor.

This time, Yinzhen went to supervise the management of the Yellow River, and the contributions he made made made Kangxi very satisfied. He waved his hand and allowed him to move out of the palace and build a house after his wedding. At the same time, he rewarded him with many health-preserving medicinal herbs and gold, silver and jewelry.

On the third day after Yinzhen returned to the Nansanso, good news came from the Fourth Prince's backyard. The princess Shi, who was married in at the beginning of the year, was pregnant and was already three months pregnant.

After hearing this, the other princes came to congratulate him, but Yinzhen's smile was tinged with bitterness. Every time he stayed overnight in Shi's room, he asked Su Peisheng to prepare a contraceptive soup for the night. How could Shi still get pregnant?

Concubine De pointed out the truth: "That's because she's too ambitious. She wants to give birth to the eldest prince before your legitimate wife enters the palace in the next election to secure her position. Although she has the emperor's decree that she will never be promoted, if she gives birth to the eldest prince, she will still be the child's biological mother. The palace will definitely not treat her like an ordinary princess and do whatever they want."

Seeing that Yinzhen had taken her words in, Defei continued, "Listen to your mother. When we return to the Southern Third Residence, have the imperial physician secretly check Dong E's pulse as well. I don't believe that woman is that pure."

Hearing his mother talking about Dong E, Yinzhen wanted to refute, saying that Dong E was just deeply in love with him, and was implicated in the prince's case after being discovered by the emperor. Besides, Dong E was usually gentle and considerate, and she was also talented in writing. The two of them usually had a very good relationship. He said that the concubine could not get pregnant before entering the mansion, and she also drank the contraceptive soup in front of him. How could such a good woman deceive him?

But then he thought about how the always considerate Shi was already three months pregnant, and he didn't dare to be so sure. He would just listen to his mother for a while. If she wasn't pregnant, it would be a good idea to check her pulse. There would be no harm in seeing the imperial physician.

It was this scene where the Fourth Prince summoned the imperial physician to the harem, and soon everyone in the palace knew that the only two princesses in the harem, even before the legitimate wife arrived, were both pregnant. Shi was three months pregnant, and Dong E was two months. They had both given birth before, so who wouldn't know who? Even if a pregnancy was only one month old, the imperial physicians could tell by simply feeling the pulse. To reveal it after two or even three months was a surefire way to make the women in the harem laugh.

For a time, all the important ladies in the palace were secretly mocking Concubine De. Now she was still arrogant and always boasted that she had two sons. She had two illegitimate sons before she even got married. Who else would be willing to marry the Fourth Prince? Or even if she married the Fourth Prince, would the backyard still be stable?

Since ancient times, legitimate wives and illegitimate children have always stood on opposite sides. What's more, the two princesses in the Fourth Prince's backyard originally had good family backgrounds. If he finds one with a slightly worse family background to be his legitimate wife, she will not be able to suppress the evil winds in the backyard!

Didn't Concubine De know this? She did! But it was precisely because she knew this that she hated those two enchantresses in Yinzhen's backyard even more. If it weren't for them, the fourth prince's backyard would have been filled with the two honest concubines she had chosen instead of these two princesses from wealthy families.

The legitimate wife had a illegitimate son before she even entered the house. Although it didn't seem like a big deal in that era, the current emperor liked legitimate children. Concubine De had thought about letting Yinzhen compete for the eldest legitimate grandson.

Anyway, it depends on the situation. The eldest prince's family is destined to give birth to a daughter, and the Crown Princess is young. So it seems that Yinzhen still has a chance to compete.

It's true that Concubine De was right. According to historical records, the eldest grandson should have been Prince Hongqing from the Third Prince's family. However, he died at a very young age, so Prince Honghui from the Fourth Prince's family became the eldest grandson. However, Prince Honghui was not in good health and died at the age of eight.

If we really count, Kangxi had no so-called legitimate grandson, because Yinreng, as his legitimate son, had no legitimate offspring.

Although it was almost New Year, and Yinzhen had received the Emperor's praise, and even the Emperor had given her a reward, Concubine De was still unhappy. How could she be happy? Whenever she thought about the mess that would happen in the Fourth Prince's mansion, and the ridicule she would endure from the other bitches in the harem, Concubine De was so angry that she couldn't eat or sleep.

It was De Fei's personal nanny who leaned over to whisper in her ear, offering advice: "Your Majesty, from your observation, Princess Shi is a hot-tempered person, not as calm as Dong E. If you blindly favor Dong E and don't treat Shi well, will Shi let it go? If Shi really makes a scene, both of you will suffer. This will not only relieve your current worries, but also give Your Majesty the opportunity to complain to the Emperor and get him to choose a powerful Fourth Consort as soon as possible."

When Concubine De heard the suggestion from the nanny beside her, she thought to herself that this idea was indeed feasible, so she quickly asked the eunuch of Yonghe Palace to pack up some flashy things, cover them with red cloth, and send them to the Fourth Prince's place in the South Third House with great fanfare, and also specifically mentioned Dong E, the Fourth Prince's wife.

This action not only made Yinzhen feel that his mother cared about him and loved his wife, but also made Shi Shi furious. She was already three months pregnant, and Concubine De hadn't expressed anything, but that bitch Dong E was only two months pregnant, and yet she received so many gifts. Not only that, whenever the Fourth Prince returned to the South Third Residence, he would always be invited over by Dong E's maid. Even if both maids went to invite him at the same time, the Fourth Prince would only go to that bitch Dong E's courtyard.

Shi was tearing her handkerchief in her own courtyard. Who knew what tricks Empress Defei had up her sleeve next? On the second day, the person who delivered gifts to Yonghe Palace turned out to be Empress Defei's trusted nanny. This time, she not only sent many supplements and precious medicinal materials to Dong E, but also sent a charming and beautiful woman, the famous Li in history, to the Fourth Prince.

This Li cannot be underestimated. Before Nian came into the mansion, she had been dominating the Fourth Prince's backyard for more than ten years. Not only that, the daughter of a prefect was able to give birth to three sons and one daughter for the Fourth Prince, and was finally asked to be named a concubine. It is clear how much Yinzhen doted on her.