Chapter 103 – Qing Transmigration Tale (12)
The old granny was in charge of the establishment now. The establishment did not leak the news that Lin Yu Tong was pregnant. Even the women in the inner courtyard did not know.
It was only the third month, when spring came and all things were growing, when the plum blossoms were slowly opening and her pregnancy was settled that the news that Fourth Princess Consort was pregnant spread through the capital.
In the palace, from the empress dowager to the niangniang of the palaces, all sent gifts. The crown princess even sent one of her personal grannies to visit.
Honestly speaking, the crown princess’s conduct always had a good reputation among the imperial house members.
The other sisters-in-law sent gifts but only Eighth Princess Consort personally came to visit. Lin Yu Tong was very sleepy but had to force herself to be alert and meet Eighth Princess Consort.
Eighth Princess Consort looked softer than when she visited previously. Lin Yu Tong guessed why she had come. Eighth Prince was twenty three now. From the start of their marriage, it was the eighth year. Even Fourteen had sons and daughters. Eighth Princess Consort was likely under considerable pressure.
It was nonsense to say that Eighth Prince loved Eighth Princess Consort so much that his concubines did not have children.
There were many women in Eighth Prince’s establishment who did not have any proper titles. But this eighth prince cared about his own birth, so he cared greatly about the background of his children. He did not want people of low rank to give birth to his children.
Hong Wang was born in the forty seventh year. At the time, Eighth Prince was twenty-six. In this era when a person of thirty was able to get his son married, twenty-six was not young. This child was likely because he had to have a child, so he had his concubines get pregnant. Eighth Prince’s son and daughter were born just three months apart. Clearly, Eighth Prince could have children, but did not want other people to have children. Having two concubines pregnant at the same time was a double failsafe. The time was when the crown prince had been deposed. He may have feared losing to others because he had no heir.
Eighth Princess Consort came in, and Lin Yu Tong went to welcome her. People who visited were guests, and she would use the necessary courtesies.
Also, she was not showing right now, and was not shameless enough to just sit there.
Eighth Princess Consort saw that Lin Yu Tong’s face was rosy and clearly very well and felt some envy. She ate a lot of medicine in these years, worshiped the deities and Buddhas and spent a lot of the silver, but could not get pregnant. What to do?
“Fourth Sister-in-law, you look very good,” Eighth Princess Consort sat down and said with a smile.
Lin Yu Tong smiled and said, “I just eat and sleep, sleep and eat all day. It is against heaven’s order if I do not look well.” Then she politely invited Eighth Princess Consort to drink tea.
Eighth Princess Consort held the teacup and smiled. “Fourth Sister-in-law being able to be pregnant after so many years is a very happy occasion.”
Lin Yu Tong shook her head and said, “Back when giving birth to Hong Hui, I was young. Our ye did not dare to have me give birth again. Now, I am not young. If I do not have one now, it will be late. So, I thought, regardless of whether boy or girl, I will have another one.” First, say that the lack of children in the years was due to a lack of desire, not capability. This would avoid her asking for a secret method.
Just when welcoming Eighth Princess Consort, she had taken the other’s pulse. She was born unable to get pregnant. With her past internal energies and acupuncture skill, maybe it could be healed. But now, she could not do such a thing.
Eighth Princess Consort heard Lin Yu Tong’s words, and her hand that held the teacup froze slightly. Her words rolled around in her mouth, but she could not ask now. She did not know if the other had guessed her intentions and said jokingly, “I had wanted to ask Fourth Sister-in-law for your secret pregnancy method? Now, with Fourth Sister-in-law’s words, how can I ask?”
Lin Yu Tong looked in surprise at Eighth Princess Consort and said, “You and Eighth Prince have always had a good relationship. You will have children. You are still young, do not panic. The more you panic, the worse it becomes. It is better if you relax.”
“Fourth Sister-in-law, do not comfort me, how am I young now? After a few years, I will truly be unable to have a child.” As Eighth Princess Consort spoke, her eyes turned red.
The dang world. After women passed the age of thirty, they seemed to have become old.
Even if Lin Yu Tong was sympathetic, she was helpless. She said, “Luck may come early or later. I have never heard of a secret method. How about having the palace physician treat you, maybe you will have good news. The physician outside cannot compare to the palace physicians.”
These words were a waste. Would the couple not have visited the palace physicians before? But the palace physicians would not definitely say that Eighth Princess Consort would not be able to have children in her lifetime. No one would dare to say such things. At most, they would prescribe some medicines to nourish the body.
Eighth Princess Consort said, “I have seen many physicians, and never stopped drinking bitter soups. Fourth Sister-in-law, even if I have a gege, I will have something for our ye. Who in the capital does not laugh at our ye for being childless to now?”
Lin Yu Tong waved her hand and said, “There is nothing to say. In these years, you found a lot of people for Eighth Prince. It is not you who keeps him to yourself and not let other people have a chance. What are you afraid of?”
Eighth Princess Consort would not admit to this. She was more willing to have people say she was jealous and not willing for people to have suspicions about Eighth Prince. Because of Lin Yu Tong’s words, she broke out in a cold sweat. If one woman did not get pregnant, it was the problem of the woman. But if a group of women was not pregnant, other people would not think it was the problem of the women. What to do?
She hurriedly said, “Our ye…… He does not like to go into the rooms of the servant girls. While I am not said to be jealous, it is about the same. It is all my fault.”
“Look at you, it is good to have feelings between husband and wife, why hide it?” Lin Yu Tong smiled and said, “There are not many men in the world who are like Eighth Prince to Sister-in-law.”
Eighth Princess Consort grimaced, and stood, making her farewells.
Sending away Eighth Princess Consort, Granny Yuan helped Lin Yu Tong to rest. “Looking at Eighth Princess Consort, she does not look like one who has no luck with children.”
When the imperial house picked wives, they would look at people’s faces. They wanted people with auspicious faces, able to help their husbands and have many sons. But such faces were not liked by men. Without the favor of men, how would they get sons? So, there were not many wives of the imperial sons who had sons, and not many who were able to raise their sons. In the end, it was because they did not have the protection of their sons.
Thinking like this, the men of the imperial family were very scummy.
She could not say such things to Granny Yuan. She said, “Maybe her luck has not arrived yet. It is useless to panic.” Then she yawned. She was sleepy again. “I do not know if this is a gege or a a-ge. Such torment. I am not able to be alert all day.”
After a nap, when she got up, it was night. Granny Yuan led the servant girls to present the meal.
Lin Yu Tong said, “What time is it? How come Ye has not returned? Is the meal served in the front courtyard?”
Granny Yuan’s hand paused. She said, “This old servant did not ask. Princess Consort, eat first. This old servant will send someone to ask.”
Lin Yu Tong looked at Granny Yuan with a faint smile. “Just say it, do not hide.”
Granny Yuan bowed her head and said, “Ye went to Li-shi‘s courtyard.”
Lin Yu Tong was stunned for a long moment. Then she waved her hand for people to take the food away. She suddenly felt very suffocated, from inside to outside, and then felt a wave of nausea, vomiting.
“Princess Consort,” Granny Yuan was given a fright. Who had expected such a thing? Li-shi had given birth to four children already. Was it not normal to go to Li-shi‘s courtyard? Why be like this?
Lin Yu Tong waved her hand and went into the inner room. At this moment, she felt that she was very laughable. She laid on the bed, and fell into a sleep. Suddenly, she had the thought of leaving here. Why stay? Just to be uncomfortable?
Then, she felt a pain in her chest. The original’s consciousness seemed to have the upper hand. Lin Yu Tong did not fight back. This was very good. She would have no ties.
She dreamed of many people who came in and out through Lin Yu Tong’s mind. The people she had loved and hated were so clear.
She had experienced so much, but never the betrayal of her feelings. In her view, this was a betrayal.
In any case, the son was not hers, the man was not hers. Go, going was good. If her consciousness was weak, the company would bring her back in time.
Slowly, Lin Yu Tong felt her consciousness start to blur. Then, a heart wrenching pain spread from her soul.
“Malfunction! Malfunction! System malfunction!” A mechanical voice filled Lin Yu Tong’s ears.
Lin Yu Tong cursed. Now, she could not leave.
When she opened her eyes, she saw that Hong Hui’s eyes were red like he had cried.
“Eniang! You do not want me?” Hong Hui saw Lin Yu Tong open her eyes and cried.
Lin Yu Tong raised her arm, wanting to touch Hong Hui’s head. Then she discovered that she had no strength at all. She wanted to sit up, and was unable to.
“What happened?” Lin Yu Tong never thought that she would pay such a great price for wanting to forcibly leave. She had not been ill for many years.
“Eniang?” Hong Hui called again.
“Hui’er, do not be afraid. Eniang is fine.” Lin Yu Tong’s voice was a bit hoarse.
She wanted to ask but then the door curtain lifted, and Si Ye strode in. He looked at Lin Yu Tong, his hands slightly clenched. “Call Physician Su in to look?”
Then he held Lin Yu Tong’s hand. Lin Yu Tong uneasily pulled her hand back. Si Ye closed his eyes and said, “You are too angry. Hong Shi had a fever, and I went to look. When I returned, you had a fever. What can you not talk to me about? You have to torment yourself?”
Lin Yu Tong did not want to say a word right now. She just said to Shi Liu, “Pour a cup of water for me.”
Si Ye personally handed over the water, wanting to feed her. Lin Yu Tong wanted to mix in water from the pocket space and naturally could not let him see. So she took it. Si Ye thought that Lin Yu Tong’s anger had not eased and just called for people to take Hong Hui away to rest with a black expression. He was about to speak when he heard Su Pei Sheng report that Physician Su had arrived. He suppressed his anger and called Physician Su in.
The pulse was taken and the fever was confirmed to have passed.
Si Ye ordered Physician Su to leave and then sat opposite of Lin Yu Tong with a black expression. “Let us talk. Why are you angry like this?”
Lin Yu Tong felt weak all over and just wanted to rest. She just knew that the company was no good. She halfheartedly said, “Nothing.”
Si Ye suddenly stood up. Looking at Lin Yu Tong’s pale face, his anger immediately disappeared. He took off his outer robe and squeezed next to Lin Yu Tong. “Li-shi relates to Hong Yun and Hong Shi and Eldest gege‘s face, you have to know this.”
Lin Yu Tong’s mind stopped. She turned to look at him. “What do you mean?Did I not tell Ye to go?”
Si Ye glared. “No matter why, you have to take care of yourself. Have you thought of Hong Hui, and the child in your belly?”
Lin Yu Tong sighed. She felt that she was very unreasonable, wanting to leave on an impulse. Now, she likely could not leave even if she wanted to.
She had to still have the favor of Si Ye. So she changed the topic, “Today, Eighth Princess Consort came. I just felt a bit afraid. If back then, Hui’er…… If a di princess consort does not have a child, they do not feel safe. The more I think, the more afraid I feel.”
“This is nonsense,” Si Ye said, “A di-son is important, everyone knows this. The crown prince only became the crown prince because he is the di-son. He hopes to have a di-son more than anyone, but you say why the crown princess does not have a child?”
Lin Yu Tong shook her head in confusion. These imperial princes all had very good minds. Yes, there had to be a reason.
Si Ye stopped talking now, and closed his eyes slightly.
Lin Yu Tong slowly understood. Likely, the crown princess was too good at maintaining her own reputation, and overlooked that she was first the crown prince’s di wife and then the crown princess of the Qing.
“Ye, are you cautioning me?” Lin Yu Tong asked.
“Nonsense again.” Si Ye lightly patted Lin Yu Tong. “Ye sees clear how you are to Hong Yun. Originally, I wanted you to raise Hong Shi, you are pregnant. However, Ye today changed out all the people around Hong Shi. While he will live in Li-shi‘s courtyard after this, and mother and son will see each other, he will not be taught wrong by Li-shi. After two years, he will move to the front courtyard, and Ye will teach him. Ye has three sons now, di and shu, not many, but not few.It does not matter if you have a gege or a-ge in your belly. Do not feel a burden.”
“The Qing Dynasty’s…… gege is not as good to live as an a-ge. I fear in the future, she marries……” Lin Yu Tong said. She recalled of the fates of the Qing princesses, they were very tragic.
“Do not worry, Ye will not have our daughter marry into the Mongolians. A reliable family will be selected for her,” Si Ye touched Lin Yu Tong’s belly and said.
“En!” Lin Yu Tong sighed.
“Why sigh? Do not think of Gololo-shi‘s matters.” Si Ye snorted. “Why would she think of seeking pregnancy methods, absurd.”
“She has a pressing need?” Lin Yu Tong said. “Now, Thirteenth Prince and Tenth Prince are both a-ma. Eighth Prince has none at all, how can she not panic?”
Si Ye snorted again. “Eight is because he has a barrier in his mind. From young, he is polite to everyone, even to the palace attendants and eunuchs. Who does not praise Eight? But honestly speaking, we are all sons of the dragon. Why does he do this, it is just because……”
He murmured half a night. Lin Yu Tong forgot why she had been angry, and had a good sleep.
Si Ye did not go out into the morning, and had the physician visit again before he was reassured. Before going out, he looked back and said, “How come you are so jealous now? In the past, did you not push Ye to go to the other courtyards?”
Lin Yu Tong shook her head. “I do not remember. Ye, do not find excuses for yourself.”
Si Ye pointed at Lin Yu Tong and left with a smile. Lin Yu Tong used the excuse of napping to send everyone off, and hurriedly went into her pocket space. The pocket space had not change much, but she was unable to get in contact with the company. She did not know where the problem had occurred.
Was she unable to return forever?
Lin Yu Tong had such a terror inside.
She touched her belly. Now, she had a child. Even if she was not able to return, it was not bad.
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