Chapter 130: Concubine Becomes Concubine 37
After paying respects that day, Sheng Huan came back and caught a cold.
In order to recuperate, she began to stay at home and returned to her previous pace when she first entered the palace.
Yongzheng was even more worried, so much so that Imperial Doctor Zhang had to come to his house every day to check on his pulse, which was how the condition was stabilized.
From then on, Yongzheng no longer dared to be careless and no longer had to pay his respects.
That day, in the baby room, at noon.
After the three wet nurses fed the little masters, they put them in the cradle and coaxed them to sleep.
After a while, when they thought they were asleep, Sixth Prince Hongxu's wet nurse, Nanny Yun, finally couldn't hold it in anymore and spoke in a low voice, her eyes full of worry:
"How long do you think it will take for the Imperial Concubine to recover?"
She didn't notice that when she said this, the three babies who were already drowsy instantly perked up and pricked up their ears. They were no longer sleepy at all.
Huang Ma, the wet nurse of the second princess Shuhua, shook her head and nodded when she heard this: "The emperor is personally checking it, and with the imperial physician Zhang here, it shouldn't take long."
As she spoke, she started to cry: "The Imperial Concubine is really not in good health. She has been in the palace for only a little over a year, and she has been sick so many times."
"Oh, it's so nice to work for the Imperial Concubine. The Imperial Concubine is kind and treats the servants well. She never beats or scolds them. It's so nice to be here."
Hong Yan and the other two extracted key information from the conversation with the wet nurse.
It has only been a little over a year since my mother entered the palace? They thought she had been there when my father was in the palace.
But in the Qing Dynasty, women were selected for marriage at a very early age. Although my mother looked young, she did not look like a girl of fifteen or sixteen.
So, my mother is a widow who remarried?
Upon hearing this, Nanny Li, the wet nurse of the Seventh Prince Hongyan, shrugged and looked pale. She thought of something and looked around. Seeing that no one was around, she spoke with confidence:
"I heard before that the Imperial Concubine was in poor health before she entered the palace. You know, that lady's wife is domineering and jealous. How could the Imperial Concubine have a good life under her? I heard that she didn't even have enough food to eat and was often abused. I heard from a fellow villager who had been to that lady's mansion that when she first met the Imperial Concubine, she was so skinny that she looked unrecognizable. I heard that it was at that time that her health deteriorated."
"If..." Nanny Li swallowed and sighed softly, "If something happens to the Imperial Concubine, what will the three young masters do?"
The three maids were chatting and their attention was not on the children. They didn't notice at all that the three children suddenly widened their eyes.
They didn't know when their little fists clenched, so had Mother been abused before? Therefore, the injuries on Mother's hands might or must have been caused by the so-called Fu Jin they were talking about.
They brainstormed, wondering who it could be?
If she can be called Fujin, she must be a relative of the royal family.
For a moment, they did not think that she was the wife of their father in their previous life. After all, their father and mother had such a deep relationship in their previous life, and this matter was deeply rooted in their bones. The Eighth Wife had been ill and bedridden, and they did not pay attention to her at all, and they would not think about her now.
"What a sin!" Nanny Huang sighed, but then she became cheerful again: "But fortunately, even if the Imperial Concubine is in poor health, she has escaped from that place. Now that she has entered the palace, it can be said that she has finally gotten through all the hardships."
"I just hope that the Imperial Concubine will get well soon."
Upon hearing this, Hongxu, Hongyan and Shuhua, who were lying on the bed, felt heavy-hearted and were eager to know who had harmed their mother.
It’s a pity that the three wet nurses talked for a long time but still couldn’t say who the specific concubine was.
They could only worry, but they also secretly hated the person who dared to harm their mother.
Thinking of the harm that their mother had suffered in the past, they wanted to see her even more. Their mother was sick now, and the emperor was dealing with state affairs, so she must need their company now.
"Ah!"
Hongxu spoke up, interrupting the conversation between the three maids.
The other two kids, who were worthy of being his younger brothers and sisters, also immediately cried out "Woo-wah".
"Hey, what happened to the three little masters?"
"Why are you screaming all of a sudden? Did you pee?
The three wet nurses checked quickly and did not suspect that the baby was hungry. After all, he had just been feeding for a while and was not so hungry that quickly.
Their hands touched the diaper and didn't find it wet.
The three babies continued to cry “ah ah”, their little hands stretched out from their swaddling clothes, and all pointed towards the direction of the inner room of the main hall.
The three wet nurses were at a loss whether to laugh or cry when they saw this. This child was only a little boy, but he was indeed the daughter of the Imperial Concubine. As expected, he was born after the Empress had risked her life. They immediately rocked the cradle and coaxed him:
"Oh, my little masters, I just heard from Miss Fuyue that the queen just drank the medicine and is now taking a nap. Don't disturb her."
"Yes, wait until the queen wakes up and then the servants will take the young masters over."
The three babies thought to themselves that this was indeed the case, so there was no need to disturb their mother's rest. So, their confused faces remained confused, with their little brows furrowed. Although they were still crying, they no longer insisted, as if they understood. They let out two "ah ahs" and closed their eyes as if they fell asleep again.
But in my heart, I was still thinking about the person who hurt me.
……
In less than half an hour, Sheng Huan woke up from his nap.
As soon as I woke up, I heard Puhua telling the three children that they missed her.
I was just planning to ask Fu Yue to go to the baby room and bring the person over.
Coincidentally, at this time, three wet nurses were already outside asking for a meeting with their children in their arms.
"Ah!"
As soon as the three kids came in and saw Sheng Huan, they immediately started shouting excitedly. Judging from their expressions, they would have rushed over if they could walk, unless they could.
"I miss you so much, you are my sweetheart."
Sheng Huan saw this and smiled. He signaled to the nanny, "Carry them to the bed."
The wet nurses bowed and respectfully stepped forward to put the child down.
"Ugh!"
As soon as they got on the bed, the three children immediately stretched out their little hands, rubbed their faces, and wanted to cuddle with Sheng Huan.
Sheng Huan gently squeezed the three children's hands and coaxed them in a sweet voice: "Babies, it's not like you didn't see me this morning. Why are you still so excited after just a short while?"
"Ah!"*3
The three babies laughed as if they were playing with Sheng Huan.
"You are such a good kid, you are full of energy."
Nanny Li watched from the side and echoed, "You don't know, madam, the three little masters wanted to come to you after they finished their milk. Don't look at them as little, they always have you in their hearts."
"Yes, yes, I really don't want to leave for a moment."
Sheng Huan's expression softened when he heard this.
An unknown amount of time had passed, Sheng Huan was playing with the three children, at this moment, Fu Xue walked in from outside, she looked at Fu Yue beside her, her eyes flickered slightly, as if she had something to say.
Seeing this, Fu Yue wanted to ask for clarification, but Sheng Huan also saw Fu Xue coming in. She raised her eyebrows and asked:
"what happened?"
Seeing that Sheng Huan had already asked, Fu Xue thought of the Fourth Prince who was waiting outside. She knew she could not delay any further, so she resigned herself to her fate and said:
"...Master, the Fourth Prince has arrived. He said he wanted to pay his respects to the Empress. He is waiting outside now."
Seeing that her master seemed a little dazed after hearing her words, Fuxue looked at Fuyue and saw that Fuyue also frowned. She thought of something and immediately broke out in a cold sweat on her back. She was also worried that the Fourth Prince would come in and say something unpleasant. After all, her master was in poor health and could not stand any stimulation.
Moreover, the emperor naturally did not dare to let his master know about the death of commoner Niu Hulu as his master was in such poor health at the time, and this information has been delayed until now.
Just as she was daydreaming, she heard Sheng Huan nodding at the table.
"Let him in."
Sheng Huan thought that since the Fourth Prince had come, he would not give up unless he met him. However, he did not know what his purpose in coming here was.
After Fu Xue went out, she ordered the palace servants to go to the Yangxin Palace to report the news.