The Concubine of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty

Chapter 469 May th
Each of the concubines would chat a few words and relax for a while, and then turn around and continue to smile, listening to the sounds of stringed instruments and the wonderful singing and dancing.

The Empress and Consort Nianhulu looked even more amazing, with gratitude in their eyes and faces. Occasionally, they would go out to change clothes, and come back to talk and laugh happily.

The excitement at the banquet could not be heard throughout the six palaces, but the bright lights in the six palaces created a lively scene in the quiet night.

Not to mention that Zhongcui Palace had its own bustle. A baby's cry sounded within the palace walls, accompanied by the joy of all the servants in Zhongcui Palace. The third child of Concubine Ma Jia, the Third Princess of the Kangxi Dynasty, was officially born into the world.

On this day when the whole country was celebrating and the whole palace was rejoicing, Concubine Ma Jia gave birth to her only daughter.

"Is it a princess?" Concubine Ma Jia's body and face were covered with sweat, and her hair was wet. She had just experienced the ultimate suffering in the world - the suffering of childbirth, and also the ultimate joy in the world - the joy of childbirth.

She did not need the care of the Queen Mother or the personal guard of the Master. She remained calm from the moment the battle started until she gave birth to her daughter, the Third Princess.

"Yes," the midwife replied in a gentle voice, saying something flattering, "It's a healthy little princess. I congratulate the concubine."

In the palace, whether a boy or a girl is born, it is a happy event. Are they both heirs to the throne? A prince is precious, so a princess is naturally precious too.

But in fact, the princesses of the Qing Dynasty had almost no other use except for marriage. Therefore, when a princess was born, the midwives would hesitate and not congratulate immediately.

It was only a short while later that Concubine Ma Jia found out what was going on! Concubine Ma Jia had given birth to several children, including this one, making a total of three.

A concubine in the harem would have at most three children in her entire lifetime, and those children would be particularly favored.

In the past, when the eldest prince and the fourth prince were born, the midwives would smile and congratulate them almost as soon as they cried.

As soon as the child was born, the servants were silent for a while, but Concubine Ma Jia herself felt something.

This is a princess!
In the eyes of midwives, princesses are never as likable as princes.

Especially since Concubine Ma Jia had safely given birth to two princes in her first two pregnancies. Even though the eldest prince died young, the fourth prince, who is now being raised in the Qiandong Fifth Residence, is the legitimate eldest prince of the emperor in the true sense.

But who would dislike the emperor's prince? Especially for the concubines in the harem.

Midwives have seen this a lot!
In the past, when a princess was born in the harem of the previous emperor, the servants announced the good news, and the concubine who had just given birth started to make a fuss, saying that she had given birth to a prince, not a princess.

Of course, that concubine never received favor again, and that poor little princess also died in the harem of the previous emperor and never grew up.

As the nanny was thinking about this, she suddenly heard the weak but determined voice of Concubine Ma Jia.

"Hold her here, let me see her." Concubine Ma Jia was very tired. She was too tired to talk and just wanted to fall asleep. But she didn't dare to say anything at all. She was afraid that after waking up, she would not even be able to see the princess, and the princess had already been taken to Qianxi Wusuo.

So I wanted to see her. Even though she was a princess, Concubine Ma Jia was not without disappointment. She held on to her expectations, and even though this expectation was dashed, Concubine Ma Jia still tried hard to forget her.

All that remains is her deep concern for her children.

After ten months of blood connection and ten months of pregnancy, in two or three days, or maybe even less than two or three days, just a few hours, her princess would also be reported to the prince's or princess's residence to be raised like her brother.

"Hey!" The midwife responded repeatedly. She cleaned up the baby briefly, listened to her endless and heartbreaking crying, cleaned her up briefly, wrapped her in swaddling clothes, and then quickly carried her to the pillow of Concubine Ma Jia. Concubine Ma Jia was still unable to move, so she could only try to raise her head and look at the baby who was still crying beside her pillow.

Her eyes were full of tenderness and love. Even though he was not a prince, Concubine Ma Jia still liked the little baby she gave birth to.

"She is so beautiful." Concubine Ma Jia looked at her attentively for a while, her eyes full of admiration and tears that almost fell.

Almost as soon as she saw him for the first time, she had already thought of her final situation when he left her, and the tears in her eyes could not stop falling.

Seeing Concubine Ma Jia crying like rain, no wonder she has been favored for so long? She looks especially pitiful when she cries like rain, and she is so beautiful when she cries, and she cries so well, no wonder the emperor likes her.

As she thought so, the midwife hurriedly comforted her, "A concubine should not cry. The little princess has been born safely, and you are also safe and healthy. This is a great joyous event."

"The concubine has just given birth. Don't be too emotional. You have to think about your own body. You have a little prince and a little princess, a son and a daughter. The concubine has to think carefully about the Fourth Prince and the little princess." Another midwife also said quickly.

Don’t cry anymore, especially when a woman has just given birth. Excessive emotions in pregnant women may cause hemorrhage.

Midwives came to the palace to deliver babies for the concubines, especially when the royal heir was born safely. If there were no accidents, they naturally hoped that the concubines in the harem would be well and not ruin their future in the second half of their lives.

If they were to be investigated by the Ministry of Punishment and it was found that they had not fulfilled their duty of persuasion, the consequences would be so serious that they, the maids, would not be able to bear it.

The servant quickly wiped away the tears of the concubine. She was the only one who understood the suffering of the concubine. She accompanied the concubine through the day and night when the royal princes took her away from Zhongcui Palace and the heartbreak she experienced after the eldest prince's death.

When people get along for a long time, they will develop feelings for each other. Seeing the concubine's tears falling one after another, people's eyes will unconsciously turn red and tears will flow one after another.

She soon realized that something was wrong. The concubine was sad. How could she accompany the concubine in tears? She quickly wiped away the tears on her face and tried to smile: "The concubine is not allowed to cry. You just gave birth. Crying too much is harmful to your health. The concubine has the fourth prince and the little princess. She has both sons and daughters. There is still more happiness to come."

Concubine Ma Jia had just given birth and was weak all over. The servant wiped the tears from her face. Seeing the servant in front of her crying and then quickly stopping herself, she tried to raise the corners of her mouth and smiled, choking with sobs, "I won't cry."

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Concubine Ma Jia finally stopped crying and went to look at the little princess lying on the nanny's arms beside the pillow. She looked well behaved, with a tear still in the corner of her eye, but she had stopped crying.

I love it no matter how I look at it! So cute.

"Little Princess..." Even though she knew that the little princess knew nothing yet, it couldn't stop Concubine Ma Jia's endless love for her.

After watching for a while, Concubine Ma Jia finally had the energy to order, "Go and tell the Emperor and the Empress the good news!"

The princess's Khan Ama and Empress Dowager, now that the little princess is born, it's time to let her Khan Ama and Empress Dowager know.

"Hey!" the servant responded quickly.

On the sixth day of May, the Emperor celebrates his birthday and the third princess is born.