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Jing Xian Fei was tending to a potted flower, her expression calm and unchanging.
"So what if it's a son? If His Majesty doesn't care, even if Qi Xiurong gives birth to a golden nugget, it's useless."
"But Your Highness, the one in the garden may not be able to give birth, and if the one in the palace gives birth safely, with the prominence of the Qi family, wouldn't His Majesty have to pay double attention to them?" Tanxiang handed her a golden pair of scissors.
Hearing this, Jing Xian Fei's eyes lowered slightly as she looked at the flowers in the pot, her expression thoughtful.
Indeed, if the flower in full bloom were gone, wouldn't expectations naturally fall upon the budding one?
The Qi family is powerful, and giving birth to a son could become a future threat.
"Your Highness?" Tanxiang noticed her silence and pushed the scissors forward again.
Jing Xian Fei came back to herself, gently taking the scissors with a slight smile at the corner of her lips. "Yes, it's better to handle it all at once, to prevent future troubles."
With that, the scissors in her hand cleanly snipped off all the buds from the flower.
"I heard there's a chef in the imperial kitchen who's very good at making sour jujube cakes. Qi Xiurong loves sour foods during her pregnancy. Send a message to ensure she's well taken care of."
Tanxiang bowed, "I understand, Your Highness."
In Lingxi Garden...
After two or three days of continuous rain, the sky finally cleared.
The Fourth Prince mentioned that there were wild ducks in the pond behind the palace and wanted to go see them. After being cooped up indoors for days, Ye Yun decided to accompany him.
Furong Palace was right by the pond, just a short walk away.
"Jing'er, walk slower, don't get too close to the water, and watch your step," Ye Yun gently reminded from a short distance.
The Fourth Prince and Nian'gao were both excited as they reached the pond's edge.
He nodded while pointing at two small black dots in the water and shouted, "Mother, look! Little ducks!"
Perhaps startled by the noise, one of the ducks flapped its wings and flew away.
Nian'gao, excited and eager to chase it, circled anxiously by the pond's edge.
Unable to hold back any longer, Nian'gao suddenly jumped into the water with a splash.
"Nian'gao, Nian'gao fell in! Baizhu, go save him!" The Fourth Prince panicked, tugging at Ye Yun's sleeve, his little face turning bright red.
Ye Yun quickly reassured him, "Jing'er, don't worry. Nian'gao can swim. Look, he's swimming now, isn't he?"
With that, the Fourth Prince calmed down and saw the plump Nian'gao already paddling in the water.
He was surprised, having never known that Nian'gao could swim, and found it quite fascinating.
Ye Yun herself was amused and, after looking around, had Kong Qing fetch a branch. She handed it to the Fourth Prince.
"Throw it into the pond and see if Nian'gao can fetch it."
The Fourth Prince hesitated but took the branch and threw it into the water with all his might.
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The Enchanting Imperial Concubine (Book 3)
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