Bixue couldn't help but have the same look of disappointment on her face as Grandma Chen.
Qixi is okay - the master is still young. Even if this baby is really a little princess, can't he have a little brother later?
Besides, what happened to the princess? The princess is also a golden person.
The two current princesses in the palace are both adopted daughters by the emperor - one is the daughter of Prince Yi, and the other is the daughter of the deposed prince of the previous dynasty.
What the emperor lacks most is a biological princess.
I heard that there were three little princesses living in Qiandi, but unfortunately they were all still in their infancy and died early.
The only Princess Huaike who grew up safely also passed away in the 56th year of Kangxi.
If the master really gives birth to a princess, she will definitely become the apple of the emperor's eye.
The disappointment on Nanny Chen's face showed so unabashedly that Ji Ling knew that there was probably a little princess in her belly.
She actually prefers girls.
She had long thought that if she were to give birth to a daughter, with all her silk jewelry and rouge and gouache, she would dress up the little princess beautifully and make her look beautiful all her life.
Moreover, girls are delicate and considerate. Otherwise, how can we say that daughters are their parents’ little cotton-padded jackets?
But Ji Ling changed her mind again, and her heart sank when she thought about the inevitable fate of Qing Dynasty princesses - intermarriage between Manchu and Mongolia.
Since the founding of the Qing Dynasty, there has been a tradition of marriage with various Mongolian tribes. In order to maintain the northern border and strengthen relations with Mongolia, many princesses, whether willing or unwilling, must go to the north under an imperial edict and be separated from their relatives.
This has almost become their destiny from the day they were born.
Ji Ling covered her belly, and the baby in her belly was like a small bun, wandering around in her belly.
If she is really a girl, she must get vaccinated with Fourth Master first! Ji Ling thought to herself.
That night, she had nine fetal movements in total, and each time they moved more and more frequently.
Ji Ling was lying on the bed. She was almost too happy to fall asleep in the first half of the night. She touched her belly and counted again and again.
The belly is not very visible yet.
Grandma Chen said that everyone's situation is different. Some pregnant women can show their belly in three months, and some people can't even see the bulge in their belly until five or six months.
As long as Ji Ling put her hand on her belly, no matter whether it was moving left or right, the little bun in her belly would immediately follow her hand and sway back and forth as if it had heard her mother's call.
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Jiuzhou Qingyan.
As early as when Yinzhen was the fourth prince, Jiuzhou Qingyan was the most important living area for the owner, and it was called "Southern Suo" at that time.
After Yinzhen succeeded to the throne, he directed the designers of the Old Summer Palace to expand the "Nansuo", which together with the eight surrounding islands surrounded the Hou Lake, forming a unique royal Feng Shui pattern that encompassed all parts of Kyushu.
Xi Concubine passed under the carved window with the "Bu Bu Brocade" pattern. When she got under the pillar depicting the five-clawed golden dragon, Su Peisheng saw it from a distance and hurriedly came over. With a smile on his face, he said: "Slave, give me to Xi Concubine."
Greetings, empress! Wishing you all the best, empress Xi!"
Before he could really say goodbye, Xi Concubine stretched out her hand to support him and said with a smile: "Eunuch Su, please get up quickly. Is the Emperor here?"
Su Peisheng's eyes turned and landed on the food box held by the palace maid behind her - the concubines in the palace used the same methods to invite favors. They were probably sending cakes and soup to the emperor.
However, the concubine Xi held the concubine's thigh on the Peony Terrace all day long, and did not see the emperor running to him a few times. However, the fourth prince came to greet him and made him feel more at ease.
Now, Empress Xibi has... suddenly changed her mind?
Su Peisheng's heart tightened when he thought of his fourth elder brother - although Empress Xi was not favored, after all, she was so proud that she gave birth to a fourth elder brother.
The fourth elder brother alone cannot be underestimated by Empress Xi.
Su Peisheng thought about it and said with a smile: "What a coincidence! The emperor was still approving the coupons just now, and now he has some time to rest. If the empress came one step earlier, I'm afraid she would still have to wait. I'm going to
Go and report to the emperor."
Xi Bin smiled and nodded, saying: "That's a coincidence! I'll thank you for your help, Eunuch Su."
Su Peisheng flicked his fly whisk, turned around and went in. After a while, he didn't come out, but another young eunuch ran out and said it was the Emperor who asked Concubine Xi to come in.
Xi Concubine walked around the four huge furnace cauldrons on the platform in front of her. She was supported by the palace maid and walked up the steps step by step. When the palace people in front of the palace saw Xi Concubine approaching, they all bowed.
She walked steadily into the hall, and came face to face with a huge matte lacquered five-screen throne. The front and sides of the throne were covered with bright yellow brocade treads, and a pair of ebony feather fans were installed on the right side of the throne.
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Behind the feather fan, there is another pair of large bookcases, with bronze drums, tripods, and Western eight-tone bells on them. Between the bookcases, there are small white jade and jasper dotted with precious colors.
Xibi didn't see the emperor for a while, and was startled for a moment, then she heard the sound of footsteps behind the bookcase.
She looked up and saw Yinzhen, dressed in bright yellow, walking out from behind the bookshelf with one hand behind his back and a large handful of origami patterns in the other hand.
Mrs. Niu Hulu bowed down with a meek look on her face and said, "Concubine, please send your regards to the emperor. May the emperor be blessed with peace of mind!"
She had served Concubine Cheng for a long time, and she often saw the concubine's steady and contented manner in her daily speech and behavior, so she was always affected by it intentionally or unintentionally.
At this time, Mrs. Niu Hulu felt that her tone was properly controlled, calm and steady, but the last word "an" still trembled.
After so many years, when she saw Yinzhen, she still instinctively felt a little afraid and nervous - just like when she was doing the check in the dormitory.
After Niu Hulu said his greetings, he didn't hear a word from the emperor for a long time.
She raised her head slightly and saw Yinzhen standing next to the bookcase, wearing something like a round cake made of ivory crystal on his face.
Xibin knew that they were Western gadgets called "glasses."
Yinzhen frowned tightly and pinched the book in his hand, as if he was thinking about something.
Mrs. Niu Hulu couldn't say anything, so she could only squat down and wait awkwardly.
After waiting for a moment, Yinzhen said: "Xi concubine, get up."
The palace maid helped Xi concubine and stood up.
Yinzhen grabbed the folded book and walked to the table, threw the folded book on the table, took out the crystal glasses, raised his hand to cover his brow, and rubbed his eyes again.
Seeing this, Mrs. Niu Hulu immediately stepped forward with a smile and said softly: "I'm afraid the emperor may have used too many eyes. I'm just ready..."
As soon as she said this, Yinzhen raised his head and shouted: "Su Peisheng!"
Su Peisheng immediately ran over.
Yinzhen stared at the leaflet closely and read out the names of twelve or thirteen ministers without breathing. Su Peisheng had an excellent memory and listened without blinking, and remembered them all in his heart.
He repeated it to Yinzhen again.
When Yinzhen heard everyone's name, he nodded and said: "At three o'clock in the morning, the Qinzheng Qinxian Hall will discuss politics."
Seeing Su Peisheng go down, Mrs. Niu Hulu stretched out her hand, took the food box from the palace maid's hand, went up and gently placed it on the corner of Yinzhen's table, and then said softly: "Your Majesty, I cooked the Mingmu soup with my own hands.
"Soup, you have always loved this soup made by my concubine. I haven't made it for a long time, but I only remembered it after my fourth brother mentioned it!"
When she mentioned her son, she became much more calm and her voice gained confidence.
Sure enough, when the emperor heard the words "fourth elder brother", his eyebrows moved slightly, he looked towards her, and his expression became pleasant.
His eyes fell on the food box, and he said in a gentle voice: "Xi concubine, it's hard for you to serve the concubine, so you don't have to worry about it."