roccoschili Chapter 156: Concubine Jin's Thoughts
Chapter 156: Concubine Jin's Thoughts
Seeing that all the concubines in the palace were pregnant.
Among the concubines, almost all of them either had sons or daughters, or were pregnant.
Concubine Jin couldn't help but start to worry because she was the only one who didn't have a child.
There is still one person vacant on the throne of concubine, and she has been keeping an eye on that vacancy.
And judging from the emperor's intention, the custom of four concubines and six imperial concubines is not so rigid.
As long as there is a child...
But the more anxious we are, the less likely the child will come.
Concubine Jin drank a lot of pregnancy-maintaining medicine, but there is still no movement in her stomach.
She was not in a hurry at first, after all, she was still young and would have children eventually.
But with the Queen Mother's departure, the biggest supporter fell.
Although she got the position of concubine, she didn't have the confidence.
In terms of seniority and offspring, she is the least promising among the concubines.
But you can't just raise a child if you want to.
Now according to the status, concubines can raise their own children. If they want to adopt a child, the only one who can do so is Princess Xin.
But a princess.
Concubine Jin doesn't like it at all.
Brother, I still need a brother.
They happened to come to the Old Summer Palace, and when Concubine Jin was touring the garden, she met the Fourth Prince who was reciting a lesson by the lake.
Looks diligent.
but……
She looked down on the Fourth Prince because he was of humble origin and was not favored by the Emperor.
Even though the Fourth Prince showed his affection to her, Concubine Jin was still hesitant.
But the Fourth Prince is a guarantee after all. Once he has his own son in the future, he will be of no use to him.
As for the Fourth Prince's own thoughts, he originally came into contact with Concubine Xian and Concubine Wan.
He needed an adoptive mother with a better family background. Concubine Xian had a high position, a good temper, and could assist in managing the six palaces. She was a very good choice.
Moreover, this virtuous concubine was very kind to him, cared about him, and did not look down on his background.
But now Concubine Xian has her own son.
As for Concubine Wan, she has now fallen out of favor and has been abandoned by the Emperor.
The Fourth Prince began to hesitate.
The rest are not suitable candidates.
After choosing and choosing, only Concubine Jin is the most suitable.
His mother's family was the Ulanara clan, and he had no children.
But she is young after all and will have her own children.
The Fourth Prince could also sense that Concubine Jin didn't like him that much.
But he had no other choice. He was already old, and if he waited a few more years, no concubine would be willing to have his son.
Therefore, the Fourth Prince tried his best to please Concubine Jin.
Concubine Jin hesitated for a long time, but after Xia Dongchun also revealed that she was pregnant, she could no longer sit still.
She still made up her mind to adopt the Fourth Prince.
He even asked the emperor several times about his opinion on this matter.
The emperor was not happy with this son, and he also knew what Concubine Jin was planning when she wanted to become the Fourth Prince's adoptive mother.
The emperor never gave in.
But after Concubine Jin had been nagging for a long time, the Emperor, thinking that she would never be able to have her own biological children, finally relented and agreed.
Fourth Prince, this can be considered as compensation to her.
But the emperor still did not ask the Fourth Prince to change his imperial certificate.
It's just that Concubine Jin is going to support the Fourth Prince.
It's just a consolation.
When the emperor issued the decree, everyone in the harem was also surprised.
The Fourth Prince, whom everyone avoids, turned out to be Concubine Jin's adopted son, and this time when she returns to the palace, the Fourth Prince will go back with her.
You know, the Fourth Prince comes from a poor family and is so old, no one wants to take on the thankless task of raising him.
Not to mention whether he was familiar with the emperor or not, there was only one thing - the mention of his biological mother would cause the emperor to be dissatisfied, and this made the Fourth Prince unpopular.
I don’t know why Concubine Jin did this.
Huimin knew what Ulanara was planning.
At that time, Huimin was still accompanying Xia Dongchun to embroider children's clothes. Her hands, which were used to embroider guns and sticks, were very awkward when embroidering flowers.
After hearing the gossip about Concubine Jin, she stopped embroidering.
His originally bored eyes now had some spirit.
"What? Concubine Jin raised the Fourth Prince?"
"Tsk tsk tsk, can this Concubine Jin be so kind?"
Xia Dongchun sighed and looked at Huimin.
"Oh, I see. She must have been anxious because she saw that everyone else had children but she didn't."
Huimin glanced at Xia Dongchun and could see that it was not the saying that pregnancy makes women stupid for three years, but now it was her turn to become smarter.
Xia Dongchun sat up straighter when he saw the way Huimin was looking at him.
"Yeah, I can see that."
Xia Dongchun touched her belly and said, "He came just in time, otherwise I would have been the last concubine."
As he spoke, Xia Dongchun shook his head.
"This Concubine Jin is really impatient. She's only had the baby for one year, but it took me five years to have this child."
"There's no rush for this matter. I originally thought that if we didn't have a child, I would still treat Hongyao as my own son."
Xia Dongchun muttered for a while and suddenly became excited.
"Then the Fourth Prince will study with the Third Prince, right?"
"Third Prince."
Xia Dongchun covered her mouth, turned her head, and confirmed that there were no outsiders around before saying:
"The way Third Prince studies, he still can't settle down even at such an age."
"Empress Qi worries every day that her son is studying too hard and is ruining his health, but... it's true that her son is studying hard, and she has a loving mother's heart."
As he spoke, Xia Dongchun began to laugh.
"But Third Prince, have you ruined your health from studying? You can say this again when the Emperor tests his knowledge and he doesn't hesitate."
Seeing Xia Dongchun laughing so hard, Huimin had no choice but to straighten her body.
"Okay, don't get upset."
Then Huimin sighed.
"You are laughing at the Third Prince now. It is not easy for him to go to the Shangshufang. He has to study hard every day, 120 times. If you were a prince, when you were six years old, you would also have to get up earlier than the chickens and sleep later than the dogs every day."
Huimin looked at Xia Dongchun's surprised expression and continued:
"Hongyao is almost two years old now. I can't even imagine what he'll be like when he's six. How can a child handle this every day?"
Huimin couldn't help but feel worried. She was busy all day long. A six-year-old child had to study from five to three in the afternoon, practice horse riding and archery, and finish school at six...
"You are not unaware of the rules set by the Holy Ancestor."
Jian Huimin told him the terrible reality of the prince's studies one by one.
Before Huimin finished speaking, Xia Dongchun quickly took a piece of dessert and gave it to Huimin.
"Come, have some snacks to fill your stomach."
"Now that you put it that way, I really admire Third Prince."
"The Fourth and Fifth Princes are better off. They are raised in the Old Summer Palace and don't have to go to the study to study. The management of the Old Summer Palace is relaxed, so they don't have to be so harsh."
As he said this, Xia Dongchun swallowed his saliva.
"It's not easy for the Third Prince either. He's already so exhausted, and he's often scolded by the Emperor."
"but……"
Xia Dongchun winked at Huimin.
"The good days of the Fourth Prince are over. Once he enters the palace, he will know the good things about the Old Summer Palace."