Rebirth: The Fourth Lady Wants to Lie Down

A few days later, Yi Ya prepared to go to the palace to pay her respects.

Bai Zhu and Bai Zhi were busy dressing her up. Bai Zhi was preparing to apply some bright rouge to improve Yi Ya's complexion.

After breakfast, he rushed to the front yard, where Yinzhen was already waiting.

"Since you are here, let's go!" Yinzhen said.

"Yes, I'll do it right away." Yi Ya replied.

"See you off, Master, and the Lady," said Nanny Wang and the others. Then the two of them got on the carriage.

The carriage went smoothly all the way to the Forbidden City and arrived at the palace gate unknowingly.

After getting off the carriage, one went to the front court, and the other went to Shoukang Palace.

When Yi Ya arrived at Shoukang Palace, De Fei was already waiting for her in front of the palace. Seeing that she looked good, she asked her to help her into the Palace. Then she behaved well and stood beside De Fei, acting as her wooden doll.

Soon everyone gathered and paid their respects to the Queen Mother.

"Greetings to the Queen Mother, good luck to Her Majesty." Although the Queen Mother was not the Emperor's biological mother, the Emperor always valued filial piety, so the concubines in the harem often came to pay their respects to the Queen Mother. However, the Queen Mother was old and did not like too many people, so she only allowed the concubines to come once on the first and fifteenth day of each month.

"Everyone, get up!" The Queen Mother asked everyone to get up. Thinking of hearing that the Fourth Lady Yi Ya was ill a few days ago, she spoke when she saw her coming today.

"Ya girl, is the disease cured?"

Seeing the Queen Mother asking her, Yi Ya quickly replied, "I'm sorry to have worried you, Queen Mother. It was just a cold, and I'm fully recovered now."

"That's good."

Then he looked at everyone and said, "You young people, don't take advantage of your youth and don't take your health seriously."

"Some of you are not as healthy as an old woman like me!" As she said this, she looked at the eldest wife beside her. In the past few years, in order to give birth to a legitimate son for the eldest prince, she gave birth to daughters one after another, and she was pregnant with her own son.

Forget it, forget it, children and grandchildren have their own blessings. She is old now and doesn’t want to interfere in her grandchildren’s affairs.

After saying a few words, he let them all return to the palace.

After the party in Shoukang Palace ended, Defei took Yiya and slowly walked back to Yonghe Palace.

"The most important thing between people is fate, and the same is true between mother and child. You don't have to be too anxious. When the time comes, the child will come naturally." Defei also knew the pressure Yi Ya was under, so although she also hoped to have a grandson soon, she didn't want to push her too hard.

Speaking of "mother and son", Yi Ya thought of her child "Honghui" from her previous life, but Honghui has not come to her side in this life yet.

Seeing Yi Ya's expression, Concubine De continued, "People tend to get tired of the old and love the new, especially men. Even if it's the Fourth Prince, you can't let him do everything he wants. You still have to win him over when it's time to do so. Don't be too rigid."

"Those things in the backyard are just toys. They are definitely not beyond your control. Just deal with them as they should be dealt with."

Seeing that Concubine De cared about her so much, Yi Ya quickly responded, "I know, mother." She felt closer to Concubine De in her heart, and then asked about Concubine De's life in the past few days.

"Don't just think about me. I have everything I need. But you have to take good care of yourself so that you can give birth to a child for the Fourth Prince." Seeing that Concubine De couldn't stop talking about children, Yi Ya could only respond with a smile.

After thinking for a while, Concubine De said, "I will talk to the emperor in a few days. For the time being, don't let anyone enter your mansion this year."

After hearing what Concubine De said, Yi Ya understood that this was Concubine De's care and expectation for her. She nodded slightly, indicating that she would follow Concubine De's advice.

Yi Ya knew that as the mistress of the Fourth Prince's mansion, her primary task was to consolidate her position, and giving birth to a legitimate son was the best way to do that. She also knew that Concubine De's move was to protect her and prevent her from suffering unnecessary harm from the fighting in the backyard.

"Don't worry, mother. I will take good care of myself and try to give birth to a child for you." Yi Ya assured Concubine De that she would take good care of herself and try to give birth to a legitimate child for the Fourth Prince. She also thanked Concubine De for her care and support, and promised to do her best to live up to Concubine De's expectations.

Seeing Yi Ya's resolute attitude, Concubine De was also very pleased. She knew that Yi Ya was a smart and sensible woman, and would definitely handle the affairs of the Fourth Prince's mansion well.

After Yinzhen left the court, he knew that Yi Ya was at Defei's place, so he decided to go to Yonghe Palace to pick her up and return home together.

After arriving at Yonghe Palace, he first paid his respects to Concubine De according to court etiquette. "Greetings to mother, how is mother doing recently? Is there anything you need?"

"Mother, we have everything we need, but you have to take good care of your health and do your job well for your royal father." Defei welcomed Yinzhen's arrival. She expressed her understanding of Yinzhen's busy government affairs, and was also concerned about his physical condition.

"My son is doing fine, thank you for your concern, mother." After saying this, Yinzhen was about to take Yi Ya away.

"Wait, mother has a few more words to tell you." As she said this, Defei motioned Yinzhen to follow her.

Seeing that Concubine De had something to say to Yinzhen, Yi Ya waited on the side.

"I wonder what mother wants to tell her son?" Yinzhen asked puzzledly.

"I think your wife is under a lot of pressure these days because of the child. You must not force her anymore."

"This woman is too worried, which is not conducive to childbearing. You should also keep an eye on the women in your backyard and don't let your wife worry."

"Yes, son, I know." Yinzhen replied.

"I just told your wife that no one will be allowed into your house for the time being. You two should get along well and give birth to a grandson for the emperor as soon as possible."

"Okay, don't worry, mother, I understand."

Defei knew in her heart that Yinzhen had been raised by Concubine Tong since he was a child, and there was a lack of intimacy between her and her as a mother and son.

Whenever she saw her son, she always felt that he kept a distance from her. This respectful yet distant attitude made Defei feel both relieved and sad.

She knew very well that this estrangement stemmed from her regret for not being able to raise him personally, and also because Concubine Tong had devoted a lot of effort and care to Yinzhen, which made Yinzhen develop a deep dependence and affection for Concubine Tong.

Defei sometimes thought that if she had been able to raise Yinzhen herself, perhaps the relationship between mother and son would be different. But she also knew that the past could not be changed, and she could only try her best to make up for the shortcomings of the present.

Now Yinzhen has married, and she just hopes that he can have a peaceful family and many children. Then she lets him take Yiya back.

Before leaving Yonghe Palace, Defei once again reminded Yiya to take good care of herself and to respect and support Yinzhen's work.