Rebirth: The Fourth Lady Wants to Lie Down

Yi Ya and the Third Lady sat side by side, surrounded by the ladies-in-waiting from various mansions. Some of them were dressed gorgeously, while others had gentle temperaments, and together they formed a delicate picture of harem life.

After Yi Ya and the Third Lady sat down, she immediately extended warm greetings to the ladies around her with her gentle smile and appropriate words.

"How's your sister-in-law? Is your fifth brother's wife well too?" Yi Ya greeted everyone one by one, but when her eyes fell on the First Concubine, her care unconsciously took on a sense of distance. After all, as the second wife, there was always an indescribable subtlety between the First Concubine and everyone else.

After saying hello, Yi Ya didn't say anything else, but turned her attention to several of her closer wives.

"Did you hear that?"

The Fifth Lady suddenly lowered her voice, with a barely perceptible worry, "Another concubine in the Eighth Prince's backyard has had a miscarriage."

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the pavilion froze instantly. Yi Ya heard this, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, and she immediately asked: "When did this happen? Why haven't I heard about it?"

The Fifth Lady sighed softly and continued, "This news has only come out in the past few days and has not been made public yet. The Eighth Lady is heartbroken about this matter. After all, she has been married to the Eighth Prince for so many years and has no children of her own, so she values ​​the child in this concubine's belly very much."

At this time, the Seventh Lady also joined the conversation, her voice full of sympathy.

"Yes, my eighth brother's wife was really worried about this child. I heard that when she found out that the concubine was pregnant, she went to the palace to ask her mother, the Empress Dowager, for an experienced nanny to take care of the concubine's food and daily life, hoping to keep the child. But who would have thought that fate would play tricks on her and the child was not saved after all."

After hearing this, Yi Ya couldn't help but feel sad for the Eighth Lady. She said softly, "The kindness of the Eighth Lady is really precious. In this deep palace, offspring is extremely important to every Lady. The Eighth Lady valued this child so much, but ended up with such a result. It's really pitiful."

The surrounding concubines also nodded in agreement, and the atmosphere became a little heavy for a moment. However, in this heaviness, there was also their deep understanding and sympathy for the Eighth Concubine.

"I just hope that my eighth sister-in-law can get over her grief as soon as possible," Yi Ya said in a gentle and comforting tone, "The road ahead is still long, and there will always be hope."

And so, on this sunny afternoon, the ladies continued their conversation in the pavilion.

Although the topic was mixed with sadness and sympathy, the friendship and care between them were like the warm sunshine, warming each other's hearts.

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The Fifth Lady took a sip of tea, her eyes revealing some worry, and said to Yi Ya: "The temper of the Eighth Brother's wife is now widely spread in the backyards of various mansions in the capital. It is said that she is swift and decisive and does not care about trivial matters. Your Fourth Sister-in-law has become her neighbor, so you must be extra careful in the future to avoid any unnecessary misunderstandings."

Upon hearing this, Yi Ya raised a faint smile but her eyes were full of indifference.

"Fifth brother's wife has a point, but in my opinion, as the wife of the royal palace, the most important thing for us is to manage our own little piece of land well and live in harmony, which will naturally avoid many disturbances. As for eighth brother's wife, no matter what her temperament is, the eighth prince will tolerate and understand her."

At this point, Yi Ya changed the subject, her tone more sympathetic, "It's just that the Eighth Prince is indeed pitiful. He has been married for many years, but he still has no children, whether legitimate or illegitimate, he has never had a son or daughter. This is a big deal in the royal family."

Just as everyone was immersed in their emotions, there was a sound of light footsteps outside the door, and then the figure of the Eighth Lady appeared in front of everyone, followed by a woman with a pretty face and refined temperament.

"Oh, it's really lively today, all the sisters are here."

The Eighth Lady's voice was clear and pleasant, breaking the silence in the room.

Everyone stood up and saluted. The Third Lady's eyes fell on the woman behind the Eighth Lady involuntarily, and she asked curiously, "Sister-in-law of the Eighth Brother, who is this?"

The Eighth Lady smiled slightly, as if she had expected this question. She gently patted the hand of the woman next to her, motioning her to come forward.

"This is my new sister who I just brought back from Concubine Liang's palace today. Her name is Wanru. She will be a member of our family from now on."

Upon hearing this, Wanru shyly took a step forward and performed a standard blessing salute to all the ladies.

Then, the Eighth Lady's expression suddenly became solemn. She sighed softly and began to cry to everyone about the misfortune in her backyard.

"Speaking of which, there was originally a pregnant concubine in my backyard. She had hoped to give birth to a child for the Eighth Master, but she was unlucky and ultimately lost the baby. After I found out, I had people take good care of her health and mood every day, but she was still upset about it. This morning... Oh, it's really heartbreaking."

Before the Eighth Lady finished her words, there was already a sigh in the room. Everyone looked at each other, all with expressions of shock and regret.

The Fifth Lady asked anxiously, "When did this happen? How come we didn't hear anything about it?"

The Eighth Lady shook her head, her tone somewhat helpless, "It happened this morning, but there is a banquet in the palace tonight, and I didn't want to spoil everyone's fun because of this, so I didn't tell them in advance."

When everyone heard this, they felt mixed emotions. They felt sorry for the unfortunate concubine, but also admired the Eighth Lady's forbearance and strength.

Under such circumstances, they couldn't say anything more and could only silently support and comfort the Eighth Lady.

Thus, this originally relaxing and joyful gathering slowly came to an end with a sense of heaviness and emotion, and everyone was left with deep thoughts about the impermanence of life.