Chapter 590: Transmigrating into a Qing Dynasty Spirit Spring System (41)

In the third month of spring, the ice and snow melted.

The imperial envoy group, led by Xie Yang and assisted by Shisanye and Shisi Ye, was set to depart for the southwest in a few days.

Xie Yang organized the luggage and items in her Small Side Courtyard.

She was unsure when she would return, nor was she certain if she would finish the Task and head to the next plane during this period, so she prepared to take everything that needed to be taken.

However, she did not intend to take the newly cultivated Immortal Grass potted plants.

She herself was not lacking in Immortal Grass, and furthermore, she had now figured out how to cultivate Immortal Grass outside of Shenyi Valley, the optimal planting environment, so she intended to leave these few pots of second-generation Immortal Grass Miao Miao to her family in this plane.

To tell the truth, she had never expected that her "cheap" father would tend to the six pots of Immortal Grass she entrusted to him so meticulously; he had not kept a single seed he collected, and upon her return to the capital, he had handed them over to her along with the withered Immortal Grass plants that had been carefully processed just like medicinal herbs.

Therefore, in return for his kindness, she used full-level Spirit Spring Water to refine the withered Immortal Grass plants into Rejuvenation Pills, and cultivated six new pots of Miao Miao, which she handed over to Si Ye together.

"Father, these six are pills refined from mature Immortal Grass plants; please keep them well. In case anything happens, do not be stingy about using them; living healthily is more important than anything else. I also entrust these six pots of Immortal Grass Miao Miao to you; just as before, raise them until they seed, then store them away."

Si Ye frowned and said, "Are you not keeping a few for yourself for protection?"

Xie Yang smiled and said, "I am still young and have a good constitution, so I don't need these. Besides, I am taking the remaining few Immortal Grass seeds with me. The climate in the southwest is warm, and once I am settled there, I can cultivate more."

Si Ye glanced at her, took out an exquisite sachet embroidered by Li Shi, placed a Rejuvenation Pill inside, and handed it back to Xie Yang.

"Take it! You cannot have none of the pills you spent time and energy refining. Five is enough for your father to have on hand."

Hearing him say this, Xie Yang did not decline further.

In any case, she now had the Heat-Clearing and Fever-Reducing Powder she promoted for treating epidemics, and the Anti-Inflammatory Golden Sore Powder for preventing wound infections; as long as no major disaster occurred, she generally would not need Rejuvenation Pills to save her life.

"Regarding the southwest chieftains, just do your best. This is a long-standing problem; your Imperial Grandfather has his own measure in his heart, and he will not blame you if you do not handle it well."

After arranging the entrustment of the Immortal Grass seedlings, Xie Yang had intended to return to the Small Side Courtyard, but she was kept behind to attend a lecture on the current situation and causes of the southwest chieftains, and Wu Sidao was even asked to analyze response methods for her, so she would not be completely in the dark when she arrived there.

By the time the lecture ended, it was dusk, and Si Fujin sent someone to call the father and daughter to the Main Courtyard, as the mansion had arranged a family banquet to see her off.

As she left the front courtyard study, Xie Yang heard the cold yet concerned voice of the future Yongzheng Emperor behind her: "Do not have any worries; do whatever you want to do, your father is here for everything!"

After a brief pause of a few seconds, she heard him add: "If you do not wish to marry, then do not marry; the mansion is not unable to support you. There is no need to deliberately leave the capital and home just to avoid marriage. No matter how old you are, you are always the eldest daughter of the Yong Qinwang Fu! Even if your father and mother are gone in the future, there are still Honghui and his three brothers; they will not let you suffer or be wronged!"

A wave of warmth surged in Xie Yang's heart.

At the same time, she realized a problem she had ignored for a long time: she, this butterfly, seemed to have flapped away the historical Qianlong Emperor Hongli, Prince He Hongzhou, and the string of younger brothers born to Little Nian Gao who died prematurely!

Little Nian Gao, Nian Shi, went without saying; it was definitely because of her that she did not enter Si Ye's mansion. With the Nuzi Bingtuan she led killing in all directions, there was no room for Nian Gengyao to display his talents. Naturally, Si Ye would not become sworn brothers with an ordinary local official, nor would he take Nian Gengyao's sister, Nian Shi, as a concubine.

But Niohuru and Geng were already there before she transmigrated; how were their children also flapped away?

【Host, System remembers sharing this gossip with you; you must not have taken it to heart at all while you were luring and attacking the Russian Army and digging for Gold Ore in the northwest.】

The Main System mentioned this gossip and popped out excitedly:

【That Niohuru was restless and harbored delusions of becoming pregnant with your father's heir through secret medicine; she was grounded after being discovered, and only released when Geng became pregnant. But she was jealous that Geng was pregnant, so she used some low-class methods to cause Geng to miscarry, and was subsequently grounded permanently, locked in her courtyard reciting and copying Buddhist scriptures every day.】

"..."

【Hey, hey, hey! Host, there is happy news in your family!】

"Ugh—"

Upon smelling the Fish soup, Si Fujin could not help but retch.

Si Ye hurriedly had someone invite the mansion physician.

"Congratulations, Prince! Congratulations, Prince! The Princess Consort is with child!"

"!!!"

After his shock, Si Ye was filled with joy.

"Reward them!"

"Double the monthly Silver for the servants in the mansion this month!"

The servants serving on the scene immediately thanked him with joy.

Si Fujin gently placed her hands on her lower abdomen, and the light of hope burst forth from her eyes, which were overflowing with smiles.

Although it was inevitable that she would be mocked as an "old clam bearing a pearl" for getting pregnant at her age, she was truly happy to be pregnant with this child.

"Prince, since the mansion physician is here, why not take the pulse of the younger sisters as well to ensure they are safe."

She remembered that when the Fish soup was brought up earlier, Li Shi, who was sitting below her, also seemed to frown.

But fearing that she might be happy for nothing, she simply had the mansion physician take the pulse of all the concubines.

With this check, it was indeed discovered that Li Shi was also pregnant, though the term was still early.

Upon hearing that she was pregnant, Li Shi was both happy and shy.

She had injured her body when giving birth to Hongshi and thought she would never be pregnant again in this life! Unexpectedly... this really is an old clam bearing a pearl! If this gets out, won't people laugh at her?

Si Ye did not have these worries; he was truly extremely excited. Both the Fujin and the Side Fujin were pregnant, and furthermore, he could add a legitimate son or daughter; it would not be an exaggeration to call it three happy events arriving at once!

He said "Good" three times in a row, gave the mansion physician a reward, and once again increased the monthly Silver for the servants in the mansion.

The servants in the mansion were overjoyed.

The Yong Qinwang Fu, which was already decorated with lanterns and streamers, was livelier than New Year's Eve.

Of course, among the women in the mansion, only the Fujin and Li Shi were likely truly happy; the other women smiled on the surface, but only they themselves knew what they were feeling inside.

Watching this scene, Xie Yang felt a thousand emotions in her heart.

Alright!

Although she had unintentionally flapped away younger brothers like Hongli and Hongzhou, she had indirectly compensated by bringing two children back.

If not for the blood-nourishing paste with added Spirit Spring Water that she provided, it would have been very difficult for Si Fujin and Li Shi to become pregnant again, given their previous constitutions.

However, she would not take the initiative to claim this credit.

Not to mention whether there would be a reward, a whole crowd would come to her for the prescription; would she give it or not?

After all, what truly played a role in regulating coldness of the womb and helping with pregnancy was not a simple few lines of a prescription, but the Spirit Spring!

"I heard that Fourth Sister-in-law and Side Fujin Li are both with child? Congratulations, Fourth Brother!"

"Old Fourth, congratulations!"

"Fourth Brother, do you have some secret recipe? If you do, don't be stingy about telling your younger brother!"

The next day at court, the brothers surrounded Si Ye, some offering congratulations and others probing for information.

Only Jiu Ye smiled meaningfully: "I believe Fourth Brother has no secret recipe, but as for niece Haiyin, that is hard to say."

Ba Ye's mind stirred: "Lao Jiu, are you certain?"