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

Chapter 59: The Reappearance of the Time-Traveling Girl

The Forbidden City is very large, and there are many things to do every day. Even though Emperor Kangxi suspended court for five days due to the death of Concubine Wenxi, and gave her the greatest posthumous honors, after a long time, Yinzhen was the only one who could remember her.

As for the Niuhulu family, they were considering which woman to send to the palace. Should she continue to be an imperial concubine or enter the court of a competitive prince, investing in her in advance?

The final result can only be found in next year's draft.

Then back to the 35th year of Emperor Kangxi's reign, one month after the funeral of the imperial concubine, Princess Wenxian got married. As the imperial edict said, the court sent two civil officials to send the bride off. Finally, the Fourth Prince couldn't stand it anymore, so he stuffed one of his generals, Fu Erduo, into the wedding team, and instructed them in advance that if Cang Jin dared to show any sign of bullying the fifth princess, he should report it immediately.

Yinzhen was at his wit's end. He made acquaintance with Fuduo through his wife, and they had only met a few times. But at this moment, Yinzhen had no one else to turn to. If he still followed the original plan and asked for permission to escort the bride, and was caught in a weakness by Depin's people, it would be even more difficult for him to escape.

Yes, Yinzhen had already realized the benefits of getting out of this situation. Ever since he and Depin had completely broken up, the Tongjia clan took the initiative to contact him. It was at that time that he realized that he had been completely accepted by the Tongjia clan, and was no longer like before, always elusive and watching.

Yes, the Tonggiya clan is the emperor's maternal clan. As long as the emperor is on the throne, the Tonggiya clan will not fall. Although he was renamed Yudie by the emperor before, because his identity was too deeply involved with Yonghe Palace at that time, the Tonggiya clan did not look down on him at all.

Now stepping out of this framework and looking at it again, the Tonggiya clan did nothing wrong, they were just a little cold. After all, they had been raised by Concubine De for almost ten years, and no one knew who this prince's heart was on.

After the death of Consort Wenxi and the marriage of Princess Wenxian, Kangxi gave up the idea of ​​mobilizing troops to set a trap to punish Dai Jia. Instead, he directly issued an imperial decree to change the jade butterfly of the seventh prince to the name of the deceased Consort Hui, the Borjigit who entered the palace in the early years of Kangxi's reign but died before she could serve him.

Over the years, Kangxi has always felt guilty about Concubine Hui's death. Now that he has given her a child, it can be regarded as a relief to the psychological burden. What's more, this can be regarded as a favor to Khorchin. He gave her a prince without inheritance rights in exchange for her loyalty.

As for the Daijia clan, the emperor found a random reason and exiled the entire clan to Lingnan, and they would never have the chance to come back in this lifetime.

As for the mastermind, Concubine Cheng, Kangxi did not punish her and did not ask about it anymore, but this was the greatest punishment for Concubine Cheng.

She is already old and ugly, and can no longer give birth to a prince. Now her only son has been taken away, and the emperor doesn't care. All the people in the clan have been exiled. She is isolated and helpless. This is the current situation of Chengpin.

If she was luckier, Chengpin would have lived out her life alone in the palace, but this was obviously impossible because Depin already knew what she had done, and it was hard to say how much revenge was waiting for her in the future.

After punishing the mastermind, Kangxi did not let Depin go either. He placed her under house arrest indefinitely and moved the Fourteenth Prince directly to the South Three Residence, where he was not allowed to meet unless necessary.

This punishment may be light for others, but it is very severe for Depin, who regards the Fourteenth Prince as her lifeblood. She has repeatedly resorted to various means to plead with the emperor, and even used the experience of serving Empress Xiaoyi as a bargaining chip, but it was of no use.

This time, Kangxi was determined to rectify the atmosphere in the palace and ignored all pleas for mercy.

By June of that year, the Fourth Lady had been three months pregnant, and Bu Erhe received a visiting invitation from the Fourth Lady again after a few months.

Yuqing Palace still looked the same as it did a few months ago, without any changes. However, this time, when the Fourth Lady met Buerhe, she also saw the twins, a boy and a girl, who were supposed to be studying in the front yard in her memory.

It was Buerhe who spoke up to explain. It turned out that because the twins were still young, and to avoid forcing their growth, the Crown Prince and Buerhe had established a rule of five days of study followed by one day of rest. Today happened to be the children's day off, so they stayed in the main courtyard with Buerhe.

The Fourth Lady's belly was already slightly bulging at this time, and she looked very pregnant. When she saw the cute appearance of the twins, her maternal love overflowed. She touched the twins all over and couldn't kiss them enough.

Buerhe watched the joke for a long time before he rescued the twins from the Fourth Lady. At this time, the twins had gone from being shy when being kissed in the beginning to being helpless now.

Upon seeing this, the Fourth Lady chuckled and couldn't hold back her laughter any longer. Bull and others were infected by the Fourth Lady's laughter and started laughing too. For a moment, the twins felt helpless and had no other feelings.

I always feel that adults are so childish!

After the laughter, the Fourth Lady took out a pair of Shoushan stones from the small box she brought with her. Although they were not big, they were just right for children like the twins, such as the boy and girl, to carve their own seals.

Shoushan Stone is not easy to come by, let alone these two pieces that are not suitable in quality and size. The twins wanted them but couldn't make up their minds, so they looked at Buerhe. After Buerhe nodded slightly, the twins happily thanked the Fourth Lady, said goodbye, and went to the side hall to study their new stuff.

Buerhe: "You're the one who spoils them. Such a young child, yet he spends all day fussing over seals and even Shoushan stone. He's only born into the royal family; otherwise, ordinary families really couldn't afford to raise one. A while ago, he was always tinkering with that paperweight, saying he wanted to carve one out of agate. When I heard about it, I wanted to try my hand at it. A child this old, does he really need a paperweight? And he insisted on having it carved out of agate. Isn't that a waste?"

The Fourth Lady smiled and said, "Second sister-in-law, you're worrying too much. Even our father has always praised the twins' intelligence. They're just two pieces of Shoushan stone, not worth a damn. As for paperweights, don't our father and mother use Hetian jade? Only our eldest nephew and niece use agate, which is already considered extremely frugal."

Buerhe: "You said so, and the prince said so too. You don't know how expensive food and clothing are until you have children. You're just a little kid, and you can't even hold a pen steady to write. What do you need a paperweight for? Besides, aren't the sandalwood paperweights we used when we were kids pretty good?"

The Fourth Lady didn't refute what she heard, but just touched her belly and said, "If this baby of mine is born, and he wants the moon in the sky, I will probably find a way to help him pick it down."

After he finished speaking, Buerhe shook his head helplessly. It was because of the lack of security that the fourth sister-in-law attached so much importance to her own children. But think about it, this is also the norm for women in the Qing Dynasty. In the eyes of the men in the Qing Dynasty, the wife is to be respected and take care of the housework, and the concubines are to be pampered. There are very few men who love and trust their wives.

Therefore, people like Fei Yanggu and the Eighth Prince Yinsi would be favored by other women in the boudoir.

After saying so much, Bu Erhe was not sure why the Fourth Lady came here today. Logically, she should be at home resting and taking care of her pregnancy.

Thinking of this, Bullhe asked directly: "Why are you coming here today?"

When the Fourth Lady heard the Crown Princess' question, a look of gratitude appeared on her face. "I came here today mainly to give you a thank you gift. Thank you for your advice, Second Sister-in-law. If it weren't for your advice, I would probably still be bedridden in the mansion to take care of my pregnancy."

Buerhe had a puzzled expression, thinking to himself: No way, she's already taken the bait? Wasn't she trained to be a legitimate wife? How could she be so weak?

The Fourth Lady explained at the right moment, "Because I listened to my second sister-in-law, I have stayed in the mansion for the past two months to take good care of my pregnancy. I haven't left the main courtyard unless necessary. All matters in the main courtyard have been handed over to the nanny sent by the Empress Dowager. The little girl you mentioned earlier is really a good housekeeper. She has been in my main courtyard for only a few days and she has kept it in perfect order. Even if I did it myself, I wouldn't be as good as her."

After praising the two capable assistants, the Fourth Lady's mood became slightly depressed again: "Second sister-in-law must have seen something at that time, right? Otherwise, she wouldn't have reminded me to be wary of the palace maids who came with the dowry. She is really wild. When the baby in my belly was just two months old, she finally couldn't hold back her little thoughts and went to seduce our master while he was bathing in thin clothes.

Fortunately, our master knew that I had no such thoughts, so he proved my innocence and simply asked me to personally deal with the girl, thus putting the matter behind me. Otherwise, I would have been unable to defend myself, and I would have certainly lost our master's trust. By then, even if I gave birth to the eldest prince, how much could I have saved?

I really want to thank my second sister-in-law for reminding me about this matter. If it weren't for what you said at that time, I wouldn't have asked Mammy to pay attention to her and find evidence that she acted on her own."

After saying this, the Fourth Lady stood up and bowed to Bu Erhe to express her gratitude.

Buerhe helped the Fourth Lady up. "You and I are sisters, sisters-in-law. As long as you don't blame me for being too talkative, it's fine. You can only judge a person by their appearance, not their heart. This is all due to that person's impure intentions. It has nothing to do with you. The past is the past. Just forget about it now and don't think about it again."

The Fourth Lady nodded and followed the force of Burhe pulling her to sit on the chaise longue, which was close to the window. In such weather, it was not suitable for her to use too much ice. Occasionally, there was a slight cool breeze, which was quite comfortable.

Buerhe also took into consideration that it was not suitable for the Fourth Lady to be close to the iceberg since she was pregnant, so he pulled her to the window. Although it was hot here, the occasional cool breeze blowing in from the window could slightly relieve the heat.

Buerhe: "It's getting hotter and hotter. The palace is almost like a furnace. The Crown Prince said a few days ago that the Emperor would probably go to Changchun Garden early today to escape the heat. Will you go then?"

The Fourth Lady nodded and then shook her head. "I do want to go, but I'm afraid of unexpected complications. The garden is not like the mansion, where there are all kinds of people. The maids in the mansion can still protect me. If I go to the garden, Master will take the women in the backyard with him. Then I might as well stay in the mansion. At least it's safe there."

What the Fourth Lady said made sense. Bu Erhe thought about it and felt that if that was the case, it would be better to stay in the mansion. Although it was a little hotter, it was not unbearable.

Ultimately, it's all the fourth brother's fault. He keeps so many women in the backyard, all of whom are treacherous. This makes his wife feel insecure even when she gets pregnant in his own home.

Bu Erhe thought again about his own master. The Crown Prince was still the better choice. Although it was also due to the problem of hardware facilities, at least there was no one else in Yuqing Palace who could bother him except himself.

Yes, Bu Erhe had known for a long time that the women in the Back Courtyard had been sent away. She did not notice it for a while, but the finances of the entire Yuqing Palace were in her hands, and she knew every month's income and expenditure clearly. Since the next month when she almost got into trouble, there was basically no expenditure in the Back Courtyard. If she still couldn't find such a big flaw, then she would be sorry for the emperor's repeated praise.

But thinking of the Crown Prince, Bull's eyes rolled and he patted the Fourth Lady's hand: "It's not that there is no way, but you have to wait for two days. If this is done, then you can go with us to escape the summer heat peacefully."

The Crown Princess didn't say anything now, and the Fourth Lady didn't urge her either. Although she hadn't been with her second sister-in-law for a long time, she still knew her well. If she said there was no problem, then there must be no problem. Since she asked her to wait, then she would wait for two days.

If I can go and escape the summer heat peacefully at that time, it will definitely be better than staying alone in the house.

At noon, Bu Erhe invited the fourth wife to have lunch together, and asked his servants to notify the prince to bring the fourth prince with him.

The entire lunch was prepared very thoroughly by Burhe, with seasonal stir-fries and cold dishes specially prepared for summer. Even the meat dishes were mostly braised rather than stir-fried.

There is also a side dish that was presented by the Ulanara family some time ago. It sounds and looks not very suitable for the table, but it tastes sour, spicy and refreshing lemon chicken feet.

It was said that this was presented by Bull and the second sister-in-law. They said that the eldest niece had made this up at home some time ago. However, the second sister-in-law was puzzled as to why she always called Na Yi and her son "Lemons".

But the modern Bull and is clear at a glance, because in modern times it is called lemon!

It seems that this eldest niece who was born in the 33rd year of the Kangxi reign had some adventures. Why didn’t I discover it before?

But after thinking about it, Bu Erhe stopped worrying about it. The child is still young. As long as the Ulanara family educates him well, he will not cause any big trouble. Besides, as long as he is not the kind of person who is too arrogant and offends people he should not offend, then her aunt, who is the Crown Princess, can still protect him.

We've strayed off topic, let's get back to lunch. Both the host and the guests enjoyed the meal very much. Buerhe also discovered that the Fourth Prince really liked the lemon chicken feet. The evidence was that he was reluctant to touch the dish at first, but later he picked up his chopsticks four or five times.

After dinner, the two princes went to handle official business. Buerhe stood up to bid farewell to the Fourth Lady. After handing the box of snacks he had prepared long ago to the Fourth Lady's servant, Buerhe took out a recipe and said, "This is the recipe for today's side dish. Seeing that Fourth Brother brought in so much incense, I'm giving it to you. The ingredients used in this dish are currently only available in the palace storehouse, so I took the initiative to get you a basket. But I also want to tell you that this recipe must remain in your hands. Don't keep it in the mansion, otherwise it will easily cause trouble."

The Fourth Lady understood immediately and accepted all of Burhe's warnings. After thanking him, she returned to the Fourth Prince's Mansion with the gifts.

After returning to the main courtyard, Bu Erhe turned around and instructed the small kitchen to separate a small basket of Yi's mother and child who had been brought in today, and also to send a part of the silk flowers rewarded to Jingyi by the palace and a piece of silk he had found back to the Ulanara Mansion. He also specifically gave it to the princess of the second house as a reward for the recipe she came up with.

At the Ulanara Mansion, Busa, the eldest princess of the Ulanara family, received a gift from her aunt, the Crown Princess, and was overwhelmed with mixed emotions. She hadn't imagined she would travel back to the Qing Dynasty, and become the eldest princess of the Ulanara family. Could she be the future Qingying, Emperor Qianlong's successor? But was her aunt the Crown Princess? Busa scratched her head. Could it be that Qianlong's father was the Crown Prince?

Note: Lemon is also called Li Mengzi, Li Mengzi, Li Meng, Yi Muzi, etc. This article uses the name Yi Muzi.