noffsinger Chapter 255 Fang Nanxi's Transmigration to the Qing Dynasty 9
Chapter 255 Fang Nanxi's Transmigration to the Qing Dynasty 9
After returning to Qingfeng Garden, Wu Gege couldn't help but fly into a rage. Xunmei stood by, trying to dissuade her, but ever since Fang Gege had served the emperor, Wu Gege had frequently lost her temper like this.
"Damn it, why is she so lucky?" Wu Gege said through gritted teeth, her eyes flashing with jealousy.
Princess Wu's real name was Wu Xinyue. Her father belonged to the Han Army Banner of the Plain Blue Banner and was only a minor official of the sixth rank. Her brothers were also not very successful.
Father pinned all his hopes on her, hoping she would gain the favor of the Fourth Prince, give birth to a son, and thus promote the family.
“Princess, it’s actually a good thing that Princess Fang is pregnant. Think about it, since she’s pregnant, she can’t serve the emperor anymore, so the Fourth Prince will be coming to you more often, right?” Xunmei patiently explained.
“Yes, since she can get pregnant, I can get pregnant too, and I must give birth to the little prince before her. Go, invite the master to Qingfeng Garden later.” Wu Xinyue barely suppressed the jealousy in her heart, her eyes revealing a trace of resentment.
Hearing the princess's words, Xunmei was almost frightened. There were two princesses pregnant in the manor, and since the Fourth Master was returning today, he should have visited Princess Song and Princess Fang first.
“Princess, both of the princesses in the manor are pregnant today, so the Fourth Prince will definitely go to see them first. If you invite him over rashly and anger him…” Xunmei hesitated, trying to dissuade Wu Xinyue.
Hearing this, Wu Xinyue couldn't help but shudder. Last time, it was because she angered the Fourth Master that he went straight back to the front courtyard, causing him to not come to her Qingfeng Courtyard for two whole months.
"Yes, we can't offend Fourth Master. We'll wait until tomorrow... wait until tomorrow..." Wu Xinyue's voice was tinged with fear.
Xunmei was Wu Xinyue's dowry maid, who came with her to the Fourth Prince's residence. Wu Xinyue was not very bright and short-sighted, but fortunately she could listen to other people's advice.
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After finishing his business at the Ministry of Revenue, the Fourth Prince returned to his residence, where Lanxin, the maid of the main courtyard, was already waiting in the front yard. The Fourth Prince frowned, wondering what his wife wanted this time.
Fourth Master asked Su Peisheng to talk to Lanxin. After a brief exchange with Lanxin, Su Peisheng walked into the study with a smile on his face.
The Fourth Prince stood at his desk, dealing with various miscellaneous matters. Meanwhile, the former emperor was growing increasingly dissatisfied with the Crown Prince, though it was unclear when this conflict would erupt.
"Congratulations, Fourth Master! Congratulations, Fourth Master! Both Consort Song and Consort Fang in the manor are pregnant," Su Peisheng said with a broad smile.
"Really?" Upon hearing this, the Fourth Prince put down his pen, a hint of doubt in his voice. It had been almost a year since the manor had received any news of a newborn.
“It’s absolutely true. The Princess Consort specially sent Miss Lanxin to tell the Fourth Prince this happy news,” Su Peisheng continued.
"Hahaha, good, this is great news. Su Peisheng, go open the storeroom and pick out some good things for them." The coldness in Fourth Master's eyes gradually dissipated.
As if he had just thought of something, Fourth Master suddenly said, "Wait, that girl said earlier that her study was missing a piece of calligraphy. Go pick out a landscape painting; she likes it."
Su Peisheng hadn't expected the Fourth Prince to care so much about Fang Nanxi, especially since Fang Nanxi had only been serving him for less than half a year. He suppressed his surprise and quickly replied, "Yes, Your Highness, this servant will go right away."
In the Guilan Courtyard, Madam Song gently stroked her belly. She truly hadn't expected to become pregnant again. She had entered the Fourth Prince's harem in the thirtieth year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign and given birth to a little princess in the thirty-third year, but she never imagined her daughter…
Thinking of this, Madam Song couldn't help but feel sad. She came from a family of bondservantes in the Upper Three Banners, and her father was just a minor official named Jinzhu. After entering the household, Madam Li had always suppressed her.
"Princess, please don't cry. Take care of yourself. The most important thing for you right now is to take good care of your pregnancy so you can give birth to a healthy little prince," Chunli quickly comforted her. She could tell from Song Gege's expression that Song Gege was thinking of the deceased eldest princess again.
Chunli had been with Song Gege ever since she entered the mansion. She didn't want to leave the mansion to get married, and her family treated her badly, so she became a nanny.
She was also worried that Song Gege would have no one to rely on when she got old. If Gege could give birth to this child safely, whether it was a boy or a girl, Song Gege would have something to look forward to in her later years.
“Yes, I need to take good care of myself during this pregnancy. But that Consort Fang is quite lucky; she got pregnant in less than half a year after serving the emperor.” Madam Song suddenly said, as if she had thought of something.
"Princess, why worry about these things? The most important thing is to focus on your pregnancy and take care of yourself," Chunli continued to advise.
Song Gege appears gentle, but she is actually quite stubborn. She used to be immersed in the grief of the death of the eldest princess, but now Chunli understands that she is worried that Fang Gege's pregnancy will receive more attention than her own.
Before Chunli could continue to persuade her, Su Peisheng arrived at Guilan Courtyard with a young eunuch.
"Congratulations, Princess Song! Congratulations, Princess Song! As soon as the Fourth Prince heard that you were pregnant after court, he immediately sent me with gifts." Su Peisheng said, gesturing for a young eunuch to hand over the gifts.
"Thank you for your kindness, Fourth Master." Song Gege was indeed overjoyed.
Su Peisheng didn't linger at Guilan Courtyard. After leaving, he headed towards Qinglan Garden. Qinglan Garden was to the west, and Guilan Courtyard was to the east. It took Su Peisheng quite some time to reach Qinglan Garden.
After returning from paying her respects, Fang Nanxi instructed Qiushuang to make some pastries. Indeed, after learning of her pregnancy this morning, the Fujin (princess's wife) had a small kitchen arranged for her. This small kitchen was perfectly capable of making pastries and noodles.
"Princess, Eunuch Su has arrived." Qiu Zhu's voice came from outside.
"Please come in quickly!" Fang Nanxi stood up, and Xingluo carefully helped her. Fang Nanxi found Xingluo's cautious manner somewhat amusing, but let her be. In ancient times, maids entrusted their entire lives' honor and disgrace to their masters.
"Greetings, Fang Gege. Congratulations, Fang Gege." Su Peisheng greeted Fang Nanxi with a smile.
"Please rise, Eunuch Su. Thank you for your trouble," Fang Nanxi said gently.
"Fourth Master remembered that Princess Fang said her study lacked a landscape painting, so he specially picked out a good one for her. This shows how much Fourth Master dotes on Princess Fang," Su Peisheng casually mentioned.
Fang Nanxi's eyes gleamed, and a smile played on her lips as she said, "Thank you for your concern, Fourth Master."
After seeing Su Peisheng off, Fang Nanxi looked at the reward sent by the Fourth Master and smiled slightly. Men are all like this, after all. The Fourth Master will probably go to Song Gege's place tonight; after all, Song Gege is said to be the Fourth Master's first woman.
In the front and back courtyards, although there are only four princesses, one secondary consort, and one primary consort, there are seven concubines without official titles. And then there are the maids who are still working. In this era, it must be so good to be a man.
"Princess, are you unhappy?" Xingluo curiously looked through the gifts sent by the Fourth Prince. Among them was a jade hairpin with orchid design, which was very exquisite. She was already thinking about how to match it with the princess.
"No, Xingluo, register all these things, take out the jewelry and put it on the dressing table. Then take this light pink fabric to the embroidery shop to make a dress, so you can wear it when you're pregnant. Put the rest of the things in the storeroom."
Fang Nanxi carefully gave the instructions. She wouldn't talk about feelings with Fourth Master; at most, she was after his money. There was no need to tell Xingluo these things.
"Yes, Princess, I'll go right away." Xingluo happily went to get busy.