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

Chapter 37: Granting Marriage to the Fifth Princess

The Crown Prince was the first to arrive at the Qianqing Palace. Today was just a small court meeting, so Yinreng arrived at the Qianqing Palace later than usual.

When Kangxi saw the prince coming, he simply asked about Buerhe's health, and the father and son began to get busy with their own things. Recently, Kangxi was dealing with the matter of personal expedition, and there were still many memorials piled on the desk, which did not allow the father and son to chat any more.

As for the last incident in Yuqing Palace, to be honest, he had long forgotten it. Although he did not agree with the Royal Madam's behavior, it was reasonable for an elder to reward a younger generation with a concubine. It was just that the aphrodisiac incense in the middle was a bit of a headache.

However, the Empress Dowager was old, and he had already rejected her action. He thought there would not be a next time, so the incident was classified as the woman's private action, and her family was directly dealt with.

This matter was just over. Anyway, he had rewarded Buer and many good things at that time. This was what he thought and did, so it was over with Kangxi. How could he have imagined that more than a month had passed and the prince was still thinking of making a fuss about it.

This was the first time that Burhe appeared in the Cining Palace since she was diagnosed with pregnancy. It was also the important day when the fifteen concubines came to pay their respects to each other. Burhe didn't need to say much. Everyone looked at her bulging belly and knew that she was pregnant.

Noble Consort Niuhulu was the first to speak: "It has been three months since we last met, and the Crown Princess is already pregnant. It is wonderful to see you pregnant. Congratulations, Crown Princess."

The Imperial Concubine spoke, and the rest echoed her. The Empress Dowager was now waving cheerfully for Burhe to sit next to her.

After removing her armor, the Grand Empress Dowager gently stroked Buerhe's belly. "It's been three months now, right? Is everything okay? No reaction, right? If you're still feeling unwell, you can come and pay your respects later. I don't mind these empty formalities."

The concubines nearby then realized that the Empress Dowager had known about the Crown Princess's pregnancy for a long time. No wonder they hadn't heard of Buerhe coming to pay his respects for the past two months. Some people had tried to hint at it and had even been reprimanded.

Buerhe: "To Wukuma Ma, everything is fine. It just turned three months yesterday, and the fetus is stable. The imperial physician also said that the pregnancy is very good and advised that it would be good to exercise more in the future to avoid the hardship of childbirth. There are no symptoms now. I eat well and sleep well. My great-grandson's wife has gained weight in the past two months."

Concubine Yi then said, "I see that the Crown Princess looks very good. However, since the imperial physician said that everything is fine, then there must be no problem. It is also right for her to walk more. I have been pregnant with three children and I know how difficult it is to give birth."

Rong Fei also took over the conversation: "That's right, Yi Fei is right. Your belly is getting bigger, so you still need to exercise more. The midwife and wet nurse should also be aware of it in advance. We concubines have all given birth to children and know the hardships of pregnancy. It would be very good for your princess to eat smaller meals more often and go for walks more often."

Buerhe: "Thank you, Empress Yifei and Empress Rong, for your reminder. If I have any questions, I will go to Yikun Palace and Zhongcui Palace to ask you two for advice. Please feel free to teach me."

The Grand Empress Dowager also praised: "Concubine Yi and Concubine Rong are both good, and their children are very healthy. If the Crown Princess has any questions, please come and ask them more often."

The Empress Dowager's compliment instantly made Concubine Yi and Concubine Rong smile, and they repeatedly expressed their willingness to teach them everything they knew.

At this moment, Concubine De asked in surprise, "Crown Princess's belly doesn't look like it's three months pregnant. I and the others have all been pregnant before, so this belly must be at least four months pregnant, right?"

As soon as Concubine De said this, the room instantly fell silent. Everyone in the palace knew that the Crown Princess and the Prince had been married for over two years, but they had only officially consummated their marriage at the end of February this year, which was no more than four months. Concubine De's claim that she was pregnant for more than four months meant she suspected the Crown Princess wasn't carrying the Prince's child. After all, rumors had long circulated in the palace that the Yuqing Palace hadn't produced any children in years, suggesting the Crown Prince was infertile.

The Empress Dowager's sharp eyes immediately swept towards Concubine De. Seeing this, Concubine De was so scared that she immediately shut her mouth. But even if Concubine De shut her mouth, the seed of suspicion had already been planted. Didn't she see that the other concubines were secretly looking at the Crown Princess's bulging belly?

Buerhe was not aware of panic and gave the Empress Dowager a soothing smile: "Speaking of which, this is also another reason why the great-grandson's wife came here today."

When the Empress Dowager saw Burhe's calm expression, she was no longer angry. After observing the palace life for the past two years, she knew the Crown Princess's temperament very well. The Crown Princess's expression showed that this matter was very small and not a problem.

Sure enough, Buerhe then said bluntly: "Yesterday, the imperial physician came to check my pulse. Not only did he say that my pulse was very good, he also said that I was pregnant with twins, so my belly looked bigger than that of an average person."

The Grand Empress Dowager: "Twins? Which imperial physician confirmed the diagnosis? Did they say anything about what to watch out for?"

Buerhe smiled and replied, "It was the Emperor's personal physician, Imperial Physician Liang, who took my pulse. He said the pregnancy looked good, but I'd be a bit tired later on. And twins don't usually make it to full term, so they'll be born a month early."

The Grand Empress Dowager was relieved to hear this. Since it was Imperial Physician Liang who diagnosed her, it must be credible. However, she was still worried about the premature birth of the twins. "I will have an Imperial Physician stay at Yuqing Palace and return to the Imperial Hospital after you give birth. As for the midwife and wet nurse, you don't have to worry about them. I will find them for you and will definitely not let my little great-great-grandson suffer any injustice."

Buerhe: "Thank you, Wu Kuma Ma, I will leave this matter to you. Your great-grandson's wife is most relieved."

If anyone had the most power in the harem, it was undoubtedly the Grand Empress Dowager. When she suggested taking over the search for midwives and wet nurses, Nabulhe was assured. The other concubines in the palace had every reason to murder their unborn children, but the Grand Empress Dowager didn't. Furthermore, she was the one most eager to see her child born safely.

It can be said that Burhe's guess was correct. If it were a month ago, the Empress Dowager's idea would probably just be to help give some suggestions. However, after Kangxi came to the Cining Palace to talk to her last time, she gave up the idea of ​​stuffing women into the Yuqing Palace, and she became more patient and caring towards Burhe, the only one who could give the prince an heir.

Not to mention that Burhe was pregnant with twins this time. Wasn't the reason she wanted to force a woman on the prince because he had no children? How could a prince without children possibly sit in jail for the position of crown prince?

The Crown Princess has two children this time, so the Crown Prince will not be alone in having two legitimate children compared to the eldest prince!

Seeing how closely the Grand Empress Dowager protected the Crown Princess, the concubines below her were also understanding and echoed the praises of the Grand Empress Dowager for her love, kindness and benevolence towards the younger generation.

The tense atmosphere in the Cining Palace instantly dissipated, leaving only joy. However, Buerhe had noticed earlier that the Empress Dowager, a permanent resident of the Cining Palace, was missing today. Since the Grand Empress Dowager hadn't mentioned it, Buerhe didn't want to spoil the fun. Instead, he decided to have Nanny Li go and investigate, as the Empress Dowager shouldn't be absent.

Not long after Burhe returned to Yuqing Palace, Nanny Li came back after completing her investigation. This news was revealed from Cining Palace, which was something the Empress Dowager was willing to let Burhe know.

It turned out that the Fifth Princess was angry yesterday because the Fourth Princess was granted the title of Heshuo Princess ahead of schedule, while she herself still hadn't been given one. Because of this, she had a conflict with several of her sisters at the West Third Residence. This happened to be witnessed by Princess Kejing, who suppressed the conflict according to her status.

Originally, this matter was caused by the Fifth Princess. It was suppressed and the other princesses had no objection. Logically, the Fifth Princess should have benefited from it. However, the Fifth Princess was not happy. She thought that she was not to blame. If it were not for the Emperor's favoritism, she should have been named Heshuo Princess. How could the other sisters still laugh at her behind her back?

It can only be said that the fifth princess was stuck in a dead end and had a somewhat paranoid personality. The sisters just gathered together to discuss homework and have fun, but she thought that others were making fun of her behind her back because she was not sociable. When she got angry, she didn't care and scolded her younger sister directly using her age as an excuse to bully others.

They are all princesses. Although the fifth princess is older and her mother is a concubine, the fifth princess has not been favored in the past two years. No matter how gentle and virtuous the other princesses are, they cannot stand the fifth princess's unreasonable accusations, so they just retort.

After the incident, the Fifth Princess went back to Ciren Palace crying. Although the Queen Mother no longer liked the Fifth Princess's temper, she was still the child she had raised. Seeing her being bullied outside, how could the Queen Mother not intervene?

This question directly caused the Fifth Princess to burst out all the resentment that had accumulated in the past two years. At first, the Fifth Princess said that several sisters had ganged up on her to bully her, but later she got so angry that she began to resent the Emperor and the Queen Mother for not giving her a title in advance and for not giving her a powerful prince consort.

At first, the Queen Mother really thought that the Fourth Princess had brought several other princesses to bully the Fifth Princess, but as she listened more and more, she felt something was not right. Why were they blaming the Emperor and herself?

Later, when the Fourth Princess brought the rest of the princesses over and explained the whole matter clearly, and the servants could testify, the Queen Mother finally realized that she had been deceived by the Fifth Princess again.

This time, the Empress Dowager was really sad. If the Fifth Princess had a bad temper before, she could blame it on being influenced by Concubine De. However, she had also put in a lot of effort in the past two years, asking the nanny to straighten her out and not allowing her to have much contact with Concubine De. How could she get worse and worse?

This was no longer the kind of jealousy between little girls. She was directly blaming both the emperor and the empress dowager. Such selfish thoughts made the empress dowager so angry that she felt a pain in her heart on the spot and fell into her seat, holding her chest.

The fifth princess was also frightened by this scene. She had some small thoughts, wanting to surpass her sisters and become the most favored princess by the emperor, but she never thought of hurting the queen mother who raised her!

The maids at Ciren Palace wanted to call the imperial physician, but the Empress Dowager stopped them. She still couldn't bear to give up on Xiaowu. Seeing her slumped on the ground, unable to recover for a long time, she was furious and helpless. If they went, and the imperial physician returned, the news that Xiaowu had been unfilial and had upset the Empress Dowager would spread throughout the Forbidden City the next day. She couldn't let Xiaowu's future be ruined because of her.

The Qing Dynasty ruled the country with filial piety. How could a princess with a reputation for being unfilial have a good ending?

Princess Kejing noticed the empress dowager's dilemma, walked to the kang table on the side, took the freshly brewed and steaming tea and poured it directly on her arm. "Hiss", then, in front of everyone's surprised eyes, she ordered the servants to call the imperial physician. The excuse was that Princess Kejing was scalded by the hot tea, and the empress dowager was distressed and asked the imperial physician to come and see if she was hurt.

The Queen Mother immediately understood what Ke Jing meant, and quickly ordered the palace maids to see if Ke Jing was really injured. The few little princesses who followed her also surrounded Ke Jing tightly to see if she was hurt.

Although they didn't understand why Ke Jing did this, since it had already happened, the first thing they had to do was to ensure that Ke Jing was not really hurt.

Seeing this, the Fifth Princess also wanted to step forward, but under the angry glares of the younger princesses, she put her foot down again. Never mind, it didn't look serious anyway. Besides, it was Ke Jing who did it, and she hadn't asked her to do it. Even if she got hurt and had a scar, it wasn't her fault.

The Queen Mother had no time to pay attention to the Fifth Princess at this moment. Although her heart didn't hurt anymore, she was still weak from being angry at the Fifth Princess. She could only sit on the couch and wait for the palace maids' examination results.

When the imperial physician heard that he was summoned from the Ciren Palace, he showed up without any delay. With the imperial physician's presence, things became much simpler. When he lifted up his sleeve, he found only a red spot. The imperial physician prescribed an ointment and told him that it would heal in a few days without leaving any mark.