Chapter 130 Yihuan is Pregnant
At night, when Yinzhen came back, he found that Yihuan was frequently distracted, so he drove away the annoying children, and the two of them talked by candlelight at night.
"Fujin, are you worried about Master Fei Yanggu?" Yinzhen said straight to the point, "This time, the crown prince is in command. In order to protect his safety, the emperor will definitely send many elite soldiers and generals to follow him. The Junggars are not raising their armies at this time because they have chosen a good time, but because they really have no food in their territory."
"Plus, Lord Fei Yanggu already has experience fighting the Dzungars, so this war is almost a sure win. Otherwise, the Emperor would not have let the prince go."
Yihuan was a little bit unconvinced. Swords have no eyes and wars are bound to kill people. If it was destined to be a defeat from the beginning, was the Khan of Junggar stupid enough to declare war on the Qing Dynasty with the determination to die?
"If you are worried, bring this to Lord Fei Yanggu tomorrow." Yinzhen took out a box from his sleeve. "This is the map that my thirteenth brother re-drew when he traveled all over the country a few years ago. There are some subtle differences in the areas where the Junggar invaded this time. The emperor also has this map, and he will definitely give a copy to the prince, but the prince may not share it. You ask Lord Fei Yanggu to use it quietly and use it to save lives."
"Thank you for your mercy, sir." Yihuan half-knelt on the bed and thanked Yinzhen respectfully.
Yinzhen held her arm and said, "There's no need to be so formal between you and me as husband and wife."
Three days later, it was the auspicious time calculated by the Imperial Astronomical Observatory.
Fei Yanggu prepared to leave the house for the military camp early in the morning. As the deputy commander, he had to reorganize the troops first to welcome His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
Yihuan and the children waited outside the Ulanala Mansion early. Following Fei Yanggu came out the masters of the Ulanala Mansion, both big and small, all in an orderly manner to see off the head of the family.
Fei Yanggu looked around carefully, and first took his wife's hand and said, "I'll leave this mansion to you. Mother doesn't know that I'm going to the war yet, so let's keep it a secret for as long as possible."
Wulanala Fujin tried hard to hold back her tears and said, "Master, please go with peace of mind. I will take care of everything in the mansion. We are all waiting for your return."
Fei Yanggu nodded and said to his eldest son Xinghui: "Mingxuan is a good boy, don't ruin his future."
Although he didn't ask much about the affairs of his grandchildren, he knew that the relationship between his eldest daughter-in-law and his youngest daughter had been a little strained recently. In his opinion, marriage was the most reliable channel, and he didn't want a woman to ruin the hopes of their family's third generation.
Mrs. Xinghui's face turned pale and she didn't dare to say anything more. Xinghui nodded in agreement.
Fei Yanggu turned to face Yihuan who was standing beside the carriage, with a kind smile on his face: "Yihuan, you are a person who is very serious and stubborn. After giving birth to Honghui, you have restrained yourself, but you haven't changed in your bones."
"Fortunately, Lord Beile knows how to appreciate your stubbornness. But Yihua, sincerity should be exchanged with sincerity. You should pay more attention to Lord Beile. Don't wait until his enthusiasm dies down before you feel cold. It will be too late then."
"Take care of the children. No matter whether Ama is here or not, you must live your life well. Do you understand?"
Upon hearing this, Yihuan couldn't hold back her tears and started to fall. "Father, Yihuan understands. You must take care of yourself. Honghui was called back to the palace by the Emperor early this morning. Otherwise, he would have come to see you off in person."
"Hahaha, wait until I come back to see Xiao Honghui." Fei Yanggu gave some instructions, laughed long and unrestrainedly, then mounted his horse and galloped away, leaving his back in front of everyone, who could not calm down for a long time.
Xinghui Fu Jin came up to talk to Yi Huan, "Fu Jin, the sun is about to come out. It's hot outside. Why don't we go inside and talk?"
"Don't bother me, sister-in-law. I still have some things to deal with at home, so I'll go back first. I'll come to pay my respects to mother another day." Yihuan nodded to Lady Ulanara, turned around and went back to the carriage, and slowly disappeared from everyone's sight.
Xinghui's wife's cheeks were burning under everyone's gaze. Xinghui snorted coldly: "That's the prince's wife. Not only our little sister, but even a difficult man like the prince speaks to her in a gentle voice. Do you think she gave you a little more face because she was looking at me?"
"If it weren't for Father and Mother, do you think she would ever set foot in the Ulanala Mansion?" Xinghui has roughly figured out Yihuan's temper over the years. She hasn't changed much from before she got married. If you really make her angry, it will take a long time to coax her into changing her mind, and this is their closest flesh and blood.
Lady Xinghui was embarrassed: "I didn't do this for Mingxuan. Besides, you also acquiesced. Why are you blaming me?"
"You are really unreasonable. I won't talk to you!" Xinghui became angry and embarrassed when his thoughts were exposed by Fu Jin. He turned around and went to the concubine's room.
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After offering sacrifices to heaven and earth, when the clouds were clear and the wind was light, the army officially left the capital and headed towards the border in a mighty manner.
Because the battle had been delayed for quite some time, Fei Yanggu was concerned about the people living on the border and ordered everyone to move forward at full speed.
But after a few hours, bursts of retching sounds were heard from the prince's carriage. He had never ridden in such a fast vehicle before, and he endured it for a long time, but in the end he couldn't hold it in and vomited.
Fei Yanggu lifted the curtain and saw the prince's pale cheeks. He frowned and said, "Your Highness, you are not feeling well. How about you take a rest for half an hour?"
The prince looked guilty and said, "I can still hold on. The people on the border are suffering all the time. Just give me some medicine."
Fei Yanggu was full of admiration and said, "Your Highness the Crown Prince is concerned about the country and the people, and this old minister is impressed. In that case, let's continue, but at a slightly slower pace. Your Highness the Crown Prince will need some time to adapt."
The prince saw the curtain of the carriage swaying and felt dizzy again. He vomited into the basin and cleared his throat.
"As expected of the fourth son's father-in-law, he has the same temper as him." The prince spoke in a low voice, so soft that only the eunuchs who served him could hear it.
This eunuch was not Tong Guining. She suddenly fell seriously ill before going to the battle and was unable to get out of bed. The imperial physicians took turns to diagnose her but could not find any problems. She did not even stand up to greet the prince when he set off.
The prince did not comment. He stared at the sleeping Tong Guining for a long time, his hands on her neck, feeling the slight throbbing in his palms, but in the end he did nothing.
Tong Guining breathed a sigh of relief after the prince left. She had to save herself during this time, otherwise she would definitely die when the prince came back.
After Fei Yanggu left Beijing, Yihuan has been feeling listless, wanting to sleep all day and not in good spirits.
She actually had a fever that morning. Yinzhen touched the top of her head and immediately called the court doctor over.
Liuliu seemed to know that her mother was not feeling well, so she just sat obediently on Yihuan's bed, holding her chin and staring at Yihuan without blinking. She would call her mother from time to time, but when she saw that Yihuan ignored her, she held her mouth and tried to cry, which made people feel very distressed.
The court doctor took Yihua's pulse and repeated it for a long time before he said uncertainly: "To reply to Lord Beile, Fu Jin's pulse is a little weak. I judge that Fu Jin is pregnant, but the time is short. We have to wait another half a month to confirm it."