Chapter 49 Tong Family Women
At this time, Niuhulu was bedridden, recuperating from her postpartum confinement.

There were two female guards guarding the door, under the pretext of preventing outsiders from disturbing Princess Niuhulu's self-cultivation, but in reality it was a disguised form of house arrest.

Niuhulu lay in bed with her clothes on, her hands crossed and clenched into fists on her stomach, recalling the shock she had experienced early that morning.

Yinzhen hurried over from the main courtyard, disturbing Nianhulu who was still sleeping, but the servants in the courtyard were all very surprised. It turned out that the treatment was different when a woman was pregnant. This was the first time that the master took the initiative to visit his own princess.

Niuhulu was still half asleep, and took the honey water handed to her by Yinzhen without quite sobering up.

She was very satisfied. As expected, Yinzhen attached great importance to the baby in her belly. This risky move paid off.

Most people in high positions of power are superstitious and believe that power is granted by God. Haven’t you seen that the emperor collects auspicious signs from all over the country every year in the hope of obtaining revelations from God through them?

So she came up with a clever plan to let Yinzhen realize from the mouth of an outsider that she was pregnant with a "precious child".

What if it’s not a son? Niuhulu has already thought of a plan. This baby must be a son no matter what, otherwise how can the scene in the dream come true!
So Nianhulu's mansion made arrangements and found a few skilled swindlers. These people were also very alert. When they heard that the monks and Taoists were all under house arrest in the Fourth Prince's mansion, they took the money and ran away, and never appeared in front of Yinzhen again.

Niuhulu firmly believed that her dream would become her future reality. She didn't know how long she had to wait and wanted to speed up the process artificially.

Little did she know that this choice would completely turn her life into another corner.

The honey water tasted so delicious that day that Niu Hulu felt a little dizzy. The love and care she had been looking forward to did not come as she had imagined, and her future support was gone with it.

As a mother, she clearly felt her child leaving her body. She screamed in anger, and from time to time she shouted: "I am the Queen Mother, how dare you, you brat! I will kill all your clans!"

Words like these made Su Peisheng wish he didn't have ears.

The maid who originally served Niuhulu was also unlucky and was directly sentenced to death.

In order not to scare the pregnant Yihuan, Yinzhen issued a gag order, a fact that even Nanny Chen did not find out.

At the same time, Yinzhen appointed a person from the female guards to specifically serve Nianhulu, as long as she didn't die.

Although the female guards were not responsible for serving tea and water, they had a strong learning ability and could do the job well in just a few days.

Niuhulu had no worries about food and clothing, but she could not expect to be well taken care of.

Yinzhen walked out of the room, went to the front yard to wash off the smell of blood on his body, and personally copied the Sutra of Rebirth for the unfortunate child.

"Su Peisheng, go light a long-burning lamp for him." Yinzhen thought for a moment and said, "Don't do it in my name."

"Yes." Su Peisheng accepted the order.

Yinzhen sat quietly, recalling what Nianhulu had said when she was hysterical. In the future, she would be the empress dowager, and her son Hongli would become Kangxi's favorite grandson and the next new emperor.

Is this Niuhulu suffering from hysteria, or...

If what she said was true, what about Fu Jin and Hong Hui? Are they... still alive?
Yinzhen suddenly felt extremely panicked. He had to keep Nianhulu and observe her slowly to see what other shocking words she could say.

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The pregnancy time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, three months had passed. Yihua's pregnancy seemed to be stable, but she felt very bored at home every day.

Since Yinzhen returned, Yihuan's prenatal education time has doubled. Honghui, the older brother, has to read for half an hour, and Yinzhen will take over, sometimes reading poetry, sometimes telling history, depending on his mood. That night, Yihuan pushed Yinzhen and said, "Grandpa, the last time I saw my mother was more than half a year ago, and I haven't seen my father for a long time. I want to go back to my mother's house for a day in the next two days. What do you think?"

Yinzhen didn't mind the heat, he hugged Yihuan and stroked her belly with his big hand: "You are pregnant now, why don't you let Madam come to the house to see you?"

"No." Yihua had rarely gone out except for going to the palace since she came here. Now that she was in the mood, she just wanted to go out for some fresh air. "Can I just go back for half a day?"

"I'd be grateful if you were half as worry-free as Honghui." Yinzhen thought that things had been pretty peaceful these days, and couldn't bear to refuse Yihuan. "Bring enough guards, I'll take you there and pick you up. You'll stay for two hours at most."

"I know that you are the best." Yihuan kissed Yinzhen on the cheek happily, making a crisp sound.

Yinzhen's face turned red, but it was hard to see clearly in the brocade curtains: "Have you lost your female modesty, Fu Jin?"

What a hypocrite! Yihuan curled her lips, and considering that he agreed to let her go out, she didn't bother with him.

Yihuan deliberately chose the day when Honghui was on vacation, and it just so happened that Yinzhen and Mu Xiu were also free to accompany her and her son.

Early in the morning, a horse-drawn carriage rumbled out of the Fourth Prince's Mansion and slowly headed towards Ulanala's Mansion.

Yihuan's excitement wore off, she felt a little sleepy and slowly fell asleep in the car.

Honghui was careful not to make any sound. He took the folding fan and gently fanned Yihuan. The gentle breeze made Yihuan's brows more relaxed, and there seemed to be crystal liquid flowing from the corners of her mouth.

Suddenly, the carriage braked suddenly. Yinzhen subconsciously protected Yihua. At the same time, he looked up and down at Honghui and found that the mother and son were not hit. He asked, "How did you drive the carriage?"

Yihuan felt the bumps and turned over, continuing to sleep peacefully.

Seeing this, Honghui opened the curtain and stuck his head out, only to see a horse-drawn carriage galloping towards them. They happened to meet in a narrow alley. In order to avoid a collision with the oncoming carriage, the coachman had to brake suddenly and pull the reins to turn the horse.

Before Honghui could say anything, a woman's voice came from the carriage opposite: "Who dares to block my way without having eyes? Get out of the way!"

Honghui couldn't help but pick his ears, suspecting that he had heard wrongly. He looked at his own carriage, which didn't look like one used by poor people. Who on the other side was so powerful?

Meeting cars is very common in the capital. Well-educated people tend to be courteous to each other, and basically follow the rule that the royal family goes first, followed by dignitaries, and finally wealthy merchants.

Yinzhen didn't like luxury. The carriage looked ordinary on the outside, but it used the most advanced technology from the Ministry of Industry inside. It was very stable. Didn't you see Yihuan was still asleep?

Taking a step back, there is a simple "four" character hung on their carriage frame. Basically everyone who has seen it knows that this is the carriage of the Fourth Prince. How could this fool come to compete with the prince for the first place?
Honghui had sharp eyes. He saw the family emblem hanging on the other party's car and turned back to whisper, "Father, it's the Tong family's carriage."

Although he was still young, he had heard of the reputation of "Tong Banchao". The Tong family, as Kangxi's maternal family, was also his most trusted family. Longkodo even had the courage to call himself the uncle of their prince, and even Kangxi acquiesced.

The person in the carriage opposite had sharp ears. Hearing Honghui's voice, he said with a smile, "Since you know it's the Tong family, why don't you quickly make way?"

Of course Yinzhen could not retreat. Even if Longkodo and his son came, he would not retreat. Otherwise, what weight would he have as the Fourth Beile?

Honghui turned over and jumped out, saying, "How dare you!"

Just as he was about to reveal his identity, the woman opposite him lost her patience and whipped him from nowhere.

Fortunately, the guards reacted quickly, picked up Honghui, and swung their whips in vain, hitting the ground and splashing a cloud of dust.