The Empress of the Qing Dynasty is from the Northeast

After the New Year, Kangxi stopped attending court for half a month.

Yinzhen finally had time to take a break at home and spent time with Changning in Qingzhiyuan.

But this year is destined to be an unstable year.

First, in the harem, Concubine Min suddenly fell seriously ill. It was said that she caught a cold before the New Year. Because it was not possible to see an imperial physician during the New Year, she kept putting it off, and her condition became increasingly serious. Now she can't even get out of bed.

The Thirteenth Prince was extremely anxious and ran to the palace every day. Zhao Jia and Yun Chun were the same, staying by Concubine Min's side every day to take care of her.

Unfortunately, the disease came on violently and Concubine Min passed away within a few days.

On the day of the funeral, the Thirteenth Prince, a man of steel, cried so hard with snot and tears that he could hardly get up from the ground. Later, Yinzhen had to drag him back to the Fourth Prince's mansion.

"Yinxiang, I know you are sad. Now that Empress Min is gone, I am not feeling well. But we have to look forward. You are a prince, and now that you have opened a mansion and your mother is no longer in the palace, it will be difficult for you to enter the palace again."

Yinzhen looked at Yinxiang, whose face was as pale as death. Although he felt sorry for him, he had to explain the truth to him.

"You still have your thirteenth and fifteenth sisters. Without their mother, where will they go? You are their elder brother. If you can't stand up for yourself, your sisters will have no one to support them."

As soon as these words were spoken, Yinxiang sat up immediately, his face full of shock.

Yes, in addition to her son, my mother also has two younger sisters from the same mother. She has established her own household and become an adult, but what about her younger sisters?

Which palace should the younger sister go to? Which palace's queen can treat them well? Does the emperor still remember his younger sister?

Seeing that he could finally find some support from the pain of losing his mother, Yinzhen gave him another strong dose of medicine.

"Don't forget the old custom of Manchu-Mongolian marriage!"

Yinxiang seemed to be unable to hear any voice from the outside world, and the only thing he could hear was his fourth brother's "Manchu-Mongol marriage."

Can't! Absolutely not!

My mother has passed away, and my only relatives are my two younger sisters! I absolutely cannot let them take care of me!

That day, the Thirteenth Master stumbled out of the Fourth Prince's Mansion.

Not long after, news came from the palace that the emperor posthumously conferred the title of Imperial Noble Consort Jingmin on Concubine Min, and raised the Thirteenth and Fifteenth Princesses in Concubine Yi's Yiku Palace.

The gloom and sadness in the harem had not yet passed when the beginning of spring arrived.

Unlike previous years, there seems to be less rainfall this spring, especially in Shandong, where not a drop of water has fallen, with a vague sign of drought.

Kangxi ordered the Crown Prince to work with the Third Prince, the Fourth Prince, the Fifth Prince, and the Eighth Prince to draft a proposal to address the drought in Shandong.

The prince took his younger brothers to look for books in the palace first.

Just regarding the official reports of Shandong's prefectures and counties, tax lists, and drought regulations from previous years, there were thousands of them. They were all found out and asked to study them word by word.

Several princes are working here day and night, but there is good news in Changning.

Wanhe gave birth.

She gave birth to a prince, the eldest son of the Fourteenth Master.

This made Fourteenth and Defei extremely happy, and they quickly rewarded them with many treasures and medicinal herbs.

The Fourteenth Master and his wife, Wanyan, are just a couple in name only, and they probably won't have children in this lifetime.

Then his eldest son would be the future crown prince, and Wan He's birth had secured her position. Chang Ning was happy for her, but it was a pity that she was about to give birth, otherwise she really wanted to go and see the child in person.

Changning carefully selected gifts for Wanhe and the children. First, he prepared a lot of top-quality red bird's nests, which are the best for nourishing yin and replenishing qi. He also prepared some American ginseng.

As for the child, Nanny Zhang picked out a red gold and mutton-fat jade necklace with a ruyi pattern from Changning's dowry box. Even in the current royal palace, such good things are rarely seen.

Changning was very satisfied and specifically asked Nanny Zhang and Zhao Fuhai to go on this trip, asking them to remember to express their condolences to Wanhe on her behalf.

Zhao Fuhai patted his chest and said that he would definitely talk to the Fourteenth Concubine about his master's concern.

Chang Ning still believed this. Zhao Fuhai had a sweet mouth. He spoke human words to human beings and devil words to devils. Even if he met a mute, he could still make gestures.

Zhao Fuhai was in high spirits when he came back, and he described the lively scene at the full moon banquet almost exactly.

Chang Ning laughed and joked, "Look at your mouth, you are even better at telling stories than Chunni!"

Zhao Fuhai said happily, "That's all because of your good training, Master! As long as the Master needs me, I will do whatever you ask me to do."

"Okay, okay, I know you are loyal."

Chang Ning touched her belly and smiled for a while. She was almost nine months pregnant now. Twins would be born early, and the midwife also said that these few days were particularly dangerous.

To be on the safe side, Yinzhen found four midwives from the Uya clan and four from the Fucha clan, a total of eight, in an effort to ensure that Changning gave birth in good health.

The delivery room was cleaned personally by Nanny Zhang and Bai Zhu. They went in every day to sweep the ashes and light the charcoal basin to keep the room hot every day, for fear that the master would suddenly go into labor.

The rooms for the two children were also prepared, and the wet nurses were selected by Fucha from among the eight reliable women with good nursing skills and clean backgrounds.

Suo Cho Luo was a thoughtful woman, and she made a special effort to examine the personalities of the eight wet nurses. She eliminated those who were gossipy, jealous, arrogant, or treacherous.

The remaining eight are all gentle and kind, able to make decisions when things happen, and have given birth to more than one child, so they have extensive parenting experience.

Changning also directly brought in the children of these eight wet nurses, intending to have them eat and live together with his own children.

It's probably useless to just give them advice verbally. Only by truly understanding their weaknesses can you ensure the safety of your children.

Changning sighed, realizing that he was increasingly adopting the thoughts and style of ancient people.

However, when it comes to their own children, I am afraid no mother is willing to take the slightest risk.

Yinzhen appreciated this move very much.

How could I not care about my child, who was eating and living with the little master? If he accidentally ate something wrong, wouldn't I feel bad for my child?

This can minimize the risk to the child.

Moreover, these brothers have been the prince's team since childhood. Look at Ling Pu, a fool, but he is just the prince's brother, so he has the opportunity to take charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and act tyrannically.

What's more, Changning thought of another thing. The wet nurse was alone in the mansion, and she must be missing the child and in a bad mood, so the milk supply might not be good either.

Now that my child is by my side, I have everything I need and I can also bring my child to work. I can take care of the child and earn money at the same time. Why not?

If the wet nurse is in a good mood, the milk will definitely be better.

The drought in Shandong is becoming more and more serious, and Yinzhen and his men are spending more and more time in the palace every day.

Changning now hopes that rain will fall from heaven soon so that the people will no longer suffer.