Favoured Consort Goes on Strike Every Day: Chapter 47

Apologies for the delay. This week was hectic.

Translator: Jalyss

Editor: Odyssey

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Chapter 47 

The good news that the noble consort had given birth spread throughout the capital. Except for the Niu Gulu family, who were proud, Ming Zhu and Suo Etu felt disappointed and were not at all happy.  

Ming Zhu had many concerns. He was worried about the discord between the two families due to the younger generation, about Mrs. Nala’s interests in the palace, and about the noble consort taking charge of the Six Palaces after giving birth. As for Suo Etu, he planned completely for the crown prince and would not allow any factors that could threaten the throne to emerge. 

The son of the noble consort would have a noble status. Behind the tenth prince was the entire Niu Gulu family…  

No matter what one thought in their heart, one must always be calm like still water. 

One after another, decent congratulatory gifts were sent to Official Guoyi’s residence. Aling’a, the noble consort’s younger brother who was seventeen years old and not yet married, came to greet Ming Zhu with great joy. He briefly forgot about Kuixu, his old enemy, and shot him a rare good look.  

Ming Zhu shook his head and thought to himself, without the support of his elders, this kid was still far behind. 

Suo Etu felt a little pity when he saw this, and he relaxed.  

After all, Ebilun was gone. The noble consort was valued by the emperor, but she was not favoured. Worrying about the tenth prince was unfounded. 

Besides, what good could a newborn baby do? The eldest prince and the crown prince were almost adults!  

It was better to wait until the tenth prince grew up to see what the emperor’s attitude towards him was. By then, it still wouldn’t be too late to make plans. 

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Yongshou Palace.  

The noble consort was well aware of the undercurrents of the previous dynasty. She knew it without having to pry. 

The night was already dark. She had seen enough of the little prince, who was sleeping soundly in the arms of the nanny. The smile on her lips disappeared, and a worried expression appeared on her face.  

The emperor was willing to give her a child and she was grateful. 

Mrs. Niu Gulu needed a healthy prince to stabilise their dwindling business. They could wait for Aling’a to grow up and rebuild the family so they could reach the peak. 

But because of her status as a noble consort, the birth of Little Ten was destined to break the peace in the palace and attract many hidden blades. If nothing else, how could the imperial noble consort and Consort Hui have any good intentions? 

The noble consort sighed lightly, frowning as she thought. This situation was similar, but also very different, to Yun Xiu’s. 

Yun Xiu was extremely favoured by the emperor. In order to compete for favour, all the schemes of those women were directed at her. But when it came to her, any plots they may have in the future would be aimed at her children. 

Because the birth went smoothly and she didn’t suffer much, the noble consort was in good spirits. She thought about it for a while, and then fell into a deep sleep.  

After sleeping until dawn, when Wet Nurse Qi reported that Consort Yi had come to visit, she was startled. She then smiled happily and said, “Please invite her in quickly.” 

Yun Xiu wore lotus-pink clothes and had very light make-up. There were only two or three jade hairpins in her hair. Her appearance was like a spring breeze blowing, her eyes soft and natural.  

The noble consort sat up with difficulty and asked curiously, “What brought you here today? You are still dressed so elegantly.” 

Yun Xiu stretched out her hand to support herself. She then sat on the edge of the bed with a gentle look on her face. “I heard that the mother and son are both safe, but I was still worried, so I came over to check. As for this one -”  

She looked down, then shook her head with a smile. “Wearing red and green clothes is not suitable for entering and leaving the delivery room. Not at all.” 

The noble consort burst into laughter.  

This laughter seemed to agitate an injury, and she hissed slightly. This caused Wet Nurse Qi next to her to frown, and her face darkened again. “Noble Consort!” 

Yun Xiu glanced at Wet Nurse Qi in surprise, then at the noble consort. She then murmured internally that she was more lively now that she was a mother.  

What was going on? 

She couldn’t figure it out and just stopped thinking about it. Yun Xiu put on a serious face and told her the many taboos about confinement. “It is inevitable that it will be difficult to adapt to the first childbirth. This will inevitably lead to being the root cause of a disease. Don’t get agitated…”  

The noble consort nodded equally seriously and listened attentively. 

Wet Nurse Dong thought to herself, Consort, when you were in confinement, you had the audacity to lose your temper with His Majesty. Have you calmed down yourself?  

Yun Xiu warned the noble consort earnestly, not knowing that there was a troublemaker around her. After saying that, she looked around and asked with a smile, “Where is the tenth prince? Bring him to Us.” 

Regarding the tenth prince, his childhood just flashed by in that dream. Ever since he started studying, he and Yintang had been inseparable.  

He helped his ninth older brother do bad things and took the blame for his ninth older brother. He was the second devil and he respected Yun Xiu from the bottom of his heart. 

After the noble consort left, that child was depressed for a long time… At that time, he was only in his early tens.  

Yun Xiu’s eyes sank slightly. She would not repeat the same mistakes in her dream in this life, and the noble consort would not die at a young age. 

She took Little Ten, who was sleeping soundly. She carefully looked at him, her eyebrows gradually smoothing out. “Not only is your body strong, but you are also much more well-behaved than Little Nine… You were born very healthy.”  

This kid looked stupid, but he was actually smarter than his ninth older brother. After the new emperor ascended the throne, although he suffered many twists and turns, his life was not in danger and she did  not know whether he died in the end. 

When Yun Xiu thought of this, she became furious.  

Far away in Yikun Palace, Yintang, who was excited about the arrival of his tenth younger brother, was holding his feet. He suddenly sneezed heavily and was stunned for a while.  

Who was the blind person who was scolding him? 

… 

After hearing Yun Xiu’s words, the noble consort pursed her lips and smiled, but Yun Xiu keenly felt a little bit of sadness in that expression.  

“What’s wrong?” She handed the baby to the wet nurse and asked softly, “Why are you so sad on this big day? The imperial doctor said that you need to be in a good mood.” 

The noble consort came back to her senses, moved her gaze from the child, sighed, and whispered her concerns to Yun Xiu. “Although I am a noble consort, there is no guarantee of avoiding all plots. Yongshou Palace is surrounded. Normally, things can’t get in, but if something happens…”  

Yun Xiu was startled and then her gentle smile faded. 

It was said that being a mother made one stronger, but being a mother would also give rise to endless worries, and one’s entire body and mind would focus on the child. Especially in this palace, who wouldn’t be afraid?  

Like the noble consort. No matter how calm and intelligent she was normally, she couldn’t escape the tendency to think too much during pregnancy.  

“I was afraid too,” Yun Xiu held her hand and said in a low voice. “But then I wasn’t afraid anymore.” 

As she spoke, her soft eyebrows turned sharp. Her simple elegance could not suppress her dazzling colour.  

“Whether you call me flamboyant or domineering, whoever makes Us uncomfortable, We will make them uncomfortable!” Yun Xiu narrowed her peach blossom eyes and said slowly, “If you can’t avoid the scheme, then just scheme back a thousand-fold. When they are panicked and frightened, who would dare to provoke you?” 

“You are the noble consort in charge of the Six Palaces. How can you not protect Little Ten!” She laughed. “Nothing will happen. If they stretch out one pair of claws, then chop that one pair, and if they stretch out two pairs of claws, then chop both pairs. There will be a time when there is nothing left to cut.” 

After saying that, Yun Xiu blinked and raised the corners of her lips. “The noble consort must cheer up. This concubine still hopes that this concubine can use powerful connections to intimidate the others and receive your care!” 

As the noble consort listened, her melancholy gradually dissipated. Her heart became brighter.  

After hearing the end, she nodded towards Yun Xiu and couldn’t help but snort. “You.”  

Wet Nurse Qi’s face turned dark again. The noble consort quickly waved her hands and straightened her expression. There was a lingering smile in her eyes. “You have worked so hard for Us, so We will just take care of you!” 

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Yun Xiu took the sedan back to Yikun Palace. She heard Yintang’s babbling and shouting in the distance before she even entered the palace.  

When she stepped into Nuan Pavilion, as expected, two figures, one large and one small, one apricot and one gold, came into view.  

Yun Xiu smiled and paid her respects. “Greetings to the Crown Prince.” 

Then, she called Yinqi in surprise, “How do you two have time to come here today?”  

“Mother.” Yinqi ran over and raised his head happily. “Fourth older brother was called away early by the imperial noble consort. Second older brother said he had nowhere to go, so he came to play with ninth younger brother and I!”  

Did the imperial noble consort call Yinzhen away? 

Yun Xiu was thoughtful.  

She listened with a smile. But, Yintang in the cradle suddenly stopped listening.  

What did he mean he had nowhere to go?  

He would come and play with him when he had nowhere to go? 

When Yintang saw that his mother was ignoring him again, he felt aggrieved. His focus was on his fifth older brother. He started babbling louder.  

The crown prince poked Yintang’s round belly and nodded with a smile under the angry glare of the baby. “Fifth younger brother is right. In addition, We also have a gift for Consort Mother Yi. We wonder if you will like it.” 

He called He Zhu’er. A moment later, several young eunuchs carried in an extremely exquisite double-sided screen.  

The front was embroidered with a peacock and the back was embroidered with red plum blossoms. The embroidery was exquisite and lifelike.  

“Last time, ninth younger brother scratched the flower and bird screen, so We thought of giving Consort Mother Yi a new one…” The crown prince pursed his lips, a little shy. “This one is well made, and the size is perfect for an inner room.” 

Yun Xiu touched the surface of the screen with her fingertips and thought that it was similar to the Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains embroidered by Imperial Concubine Ping, but the embroidery skills were more advanced and the concept was more sophisticated.  

She smiled. “We like it a lot! We have troubled Your Highness.” 

The crown prince looked very happy, but then he seemed to have thought of something. His smile dimmed for a moment, and he looked at Yun Xiu, but hesitated to speak.  

The boy, who was in his early tens, still looked childish, but had the appearance of an adult. His phoenix eyes were exactly the same as Kangxi’s. They contained sadness along with other complex emotions, which made her heart soften. What happened to this child? 

Yun Xiu touched Yinqi’s head and pushed him gently. “Go and play with your younger brother for a while. Mother will talk to your second older brother.”  

Yinqi looked around, suppressed his curiosity, and agreed seriously.  

He walked over to the crib, stood on his tiptoes, leaned over, stretched out his hand and pulled at Yintang’s pants that had suffered so much. 

Seeing that he missed the mark, he muttered, “It’s pretty strong.”  

Yinzhen: “…”  

A big white and tender face appeared in front of him, which almost scared the ninth prince. 

He thought sadly and angrily that both of them couldn’t get along with his crotchless pants. Who could get used to this bad habit?!  

Little Five was having a great time playing with Little Nine on his own. Over there, Yun Xiu dismissed the palace people when she heard the crown prince mention Suo Etu.  

In recent days, the crown prince has had something on his mind. 

The imperial noble consort had a difficult delivery and Yinzuo was poisoned. Was his uncle involved?  

“…Although my uncle has selfish motives, he is dedicated to the family and Us.” The prince whispered, “I never doubted this, but…he interfered too much.”  

There was a heavy tone in his voice, as well as a sense of hesitation and confusion. 

Since childhood, under the guidance of Suo Etu, the crown prince had become closer to his mother’s family. Due to the early death of Empress Renxiao, this closeness had been amplified.  

Kangxi never stood in the way of the crown prince, and he never felt there was anything wrong with it.  

But after experiencing the screen incident, the crown prince suddenly felt confused. His uncle… actually interfered with imperial father’s harem! 

When he thought of the successive undercurrents in the palace, the crown prince had a bad premonition.  

He thought in horror, if imperial father discovered everything, could Yuqing Palace be saved?  

When he thought of Hu Guang and Hu Ming’s confession, the crown prince’s eyes were filled with tears. He pursed his lips subconsciously, realising something he hadn’t before – 

He was led by the nose by Suo Etu and fell into a passive situation.  

Yun Xiu looked surprised, but she was actually pleasantly surprised on the inside.  

Suo Etu and Mrs. Hesheli were almost tied to a chariot with the crown prince. If she wanted the title of Consort Dowager safely, then she had to dismantle the chariot. However, this matter required a great deal of consideration in the long term. 

The crown prince was still young and could do everything in time, but now he had woken up on his own! 

She looked at the plants and trees outside the window and smiled. She did not comment on the matter of Suo Etu. Instead, she said softly, “Ignore the rest for now. Do you think the emperor would like a crown prince who is constrained by his mother’s family?”  

The crown prince raised his head. His expression suddenly changed. 

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The author has something to say: It is said that in addition to sending Buddhist scriptures, Consort Yi’s brainwashing business has spread throughout the palace. The noble consort and the crown prince are her loyal customers.  

Noble Consort: Go!  

Crown Prince: Go for it!  

Emperor: ? ? ? 

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