The newborn baby didn’t look very good, his skin was wrinkled and his eyes were closed, but his cry was extremely loud and his arms were waving extremely vigorously.
He cried loudly, and fell into a deep sleep when he was tired. The midwife and the palace maids who served him all had expressions of deep joy on their faces.
The Ninth Prince did not trouble his mother at all. He showed up in just one hour. He was in excellent health and had no illness or disaster. He would surely grow up peacefully.
Your Majesty has two princes and four princesses, and is favored by the Emperor alone. From now on, your position in the palace is truly unshakable!
Nanny Dong was equally happy. She quickly packed the swaddling clothes and wrapped the child carefully.
Her joy only lasted for a moment. When she thought of the Fifth Prince falling into the water, her smile quickly disappeared and anxiety appeared in her eyes.
Although the weather was hot, the water was icy cold. The Fifth Prince was still young, not as strong as an adult. What if he caught a cold or had a persistent fever? What should he do
Ruizhu just brought news that the Fifth Prince was rescued immediately after he fell into the water. The Queen Mother hurriedly asked the imperial physician to treat him without any delay. This can be considered a blessing in disguise.
They said that the Fourth Prince and the Fifth Prince had an argument, which led to a scuffle, and the Fifth Prince was pushed into the lake - Nanny Dong did not believe this.
The two princes have always gotten along well, there must be some hidden story behind it.
I can only blame the person behind this, how vicious is he? !
The Yikun Palace was like an iron barrel, and water could not be poured in. So they changed their target and took advantage of the Empress's attack to attack the Fifth Prince. No one could fail to guess what evil intentions they had.
They hoped that the queen would be restless during childbirth, and out of great sorrow and shock, she would become ill, or even... die.
Fortunately, the queen and her child are safe!
After Yunxiu finished saying the words 'the little prince who comes to collect debts', she ran out of strength and fell into a deep sleep. She has not woken up since then.
The black hair soaked with sweat fell on the cheeks, and the once rosy lips dried and turned white, like petals in the rain, less delicate, but still beautiful.
Nanny Dong looked at her master's tired sleeping face, feeling relieved but also afraid. Her hands holding the swaddling baby were trembling slightly. Suddenly, she heard a report from outside saying that the ancestor and the emperor had arrived.
The Empress Dowager was leaning on a cane, worried about Xiaowu and Concubine Yi who was giving birth. Her old face was filled with a hint of worry.
The old lady had gone through many storms, but she was still able to remain calm; Kangxi strode over, stirring up a gust of wind.
The emperor's face was filled with anxiety. He kept turning his jade ring and pointed at the palace maid, asking, "Where is your master? Why don't you say anything?!"
After the morning court session, Kangxi was summoning people to discuss matters in the Qianqing Palace. He noticed Liang Jiugong's action of lifting the curtain, but he didn't take it seriously. After a while, Liang Jiugong called out softly from outside: "Your Majesty, over at the Yikun Palace..."
When Kangxi heard that Concubine Yi was about to give birth, his face changed, and he immediately left behind a group of important ministers and set off in a hurry. Halfway through the journey, someone came to report that the fifth prince and the fourth prince had a dispute and fell into the water in Ningshou Palace.
The timing is just too coincidental. Who would believe that there is no trick
In the harem, someone actually dared to plot against Xiuxiu!
Kangxi was furious, fearing that Yunxiu would hear about Yinqi's affairs and something might happen to her.
He rushed to the Yiku Palace, but did not hear any cry of pain. The emperor immediately got angry like a firecracker.
Facing His Majesty's questioning, the second-class maid Chunbai, who was serving tea, immediately knelt down and prostrated herself on the ground, her voice trembling: "To reply to the emperor, the queen entered the delivery room around noon, and I think everything went well..."
Smooth? How could it be smooth
Thinking of Yinqi who fell into the water, Kangxi was nervous and worried, and a surge of anger surged up, "You dog slave, you covered your queen's mouth..."
Liang Jiugong huddled aside in fear, praying to the gods to protect the safety of Concubine Yi and her child.
It's rare for His Majesty to get so angry that he even started to speak without thinking.
If something happens to Master Yi, no one can bear the consequences!
"Grandfather, Your Majesty, the Queen gave birth to a healthy little prince in less than an hour. Both mother and child are safe... Now, the Queen is sleeping soundly." Just at this moment, Nanny Dong rushed out and interrupted Kangxi's angry rebuke.
The bright red swaddling clothes caught everyone's eyes. The Empress Dowager paused while twisting the Buddhist beads, exhaled, smiled, and said "good" three times in a row: "good, good, good!"
Concubine Yi is a very blessed person.
She will bless Xiaowu, the newly born Xiaojiu, and his biological brother.
"Look, Grandpa, the Ninth Prince is strong and sturdy, and his eyes and brows look exactly like Concubine Yi!" Nanny Dong said with a smile, turning to look at Kangxi, "His nose and mouth look like they were carved from the same mold as Your Majesty's."
Hearing what Nanny Dong said, Kangxi's fingers trembled, and his anger disappeared instantly. He froze for a long while, then raised the corners of his mouth and said in a gentle voice: "Let me... take a look."
If just now it was a freezing winter, now it is a warm spring.
Liang Jiugong breathed a sigh of relief, his face full of wrinkles from smiling. He followed Kangxi in taking a close look at the little prince in the cradle.
The little prince was still sleeping soundly, smacking his lips.
"It's just as the nanny said, he looks like the emperor and also like the empress. I don't know how many girls he will charm in the future!" Liang Jiugong said with a smile.
The Empress Dowager nodded and smiled lovingly, "He also looks a lot like Yinqi."
Yikun Palace suddenly fell silent.
Kangxi started turning the ring again, wanting to ask how Yunxiu was doing. She was worried about Yinqi, and wondered if she was sleeping uneasily.
At this moment, a faint announcement sounded: "The Queen Mother has arrived—"
The Empress Dowager and Emperor Kangxi were both stunned.
"Empress Dowager, Emperor, Yinqi is fine now. He slept well and sweated a little, so it's fine now. The doctor said he was strong since childhood, so he won't have any symptoms of a cold..." The Empress Dowager came in with a smile on her face, feeling relaxed, and spoke quickly in Mongolian, "Now that Xiaowu has been settled, I came to see him. How is Yi girl? Has she given birth?"
Is Yinqi doing better now
As if a huge stone had fallen to the ground, the Empress Dowager stood up suddenly, chanted "Amitabha", and said happily: "It's good that everything is fine, it's good that everything is fine. Look, Yinqi's mother gave him a brother who couldn't be healthier!"
With the arrival of the Empress Dowager, the gloom in Kangxi's heart disappeared and he laughed out loud.
Xiuxiu is indeed a great contributor. She brings good fortune with her and protects the children and me as well.
"Everyone in Yikun Palace will receive three months' bonus. Liang Jiugong will be announced to the world. The Ninth Prince will be given the name Yinzhen and recorded in the Imperial Book of Records... Send a fast horse to Shengjing to announce the good news, so that Sanguanbao can also have a good time."
Liang Jiugong responded with a smile: "Yeah!"
On the other side, the Queen Mother held Xiaojiu tightly in her arms. Nanny Dong looked at her happily. All her worries were gone and the main hall was filled with joy.
***
As the sun was setting, Concubine Yi gave birth to a son, and the emperor's decree naming him Yinzhen spread throughout the six palaces.
"The ninth prince was born, and both mother and child are safe?" In Yonghe Palace, Defei put down her bowl and chopsticks, suddenly losing her appetite.
Could it be that Yinqi's fall into the water had no effect on her at all
How cold and hard must Guo Luoluo's heart be!
She sneered and said slowly: "I underestimated her."
Nanny Wu knew that the Empress would definitely not be happy, so she sighed and rubbed her temples slowly, "There was news from Ningshou Palace. After the Fifth Prince fell into the water, the Fourth Prince wanted to save him immediately, but was stopped by the servants. The Empress Dowager did not blame him... His Majesty ordered him to be silenced. It seems that he will have to wait until the truth is found out before punishing him."
"Those slaves were abandoned in the first place. What good will it do if we investigate the oil-throwing incident?" Concubine De's face was as gloomy as water. "What I want is that Concubine Yi cannot give birth to a child safely! At the very least, it would be good if Yinqi's health was damaged and he hated Yinzhen."
I suddenly received the bad news, and I was already ten months pregnant, when my body was at its weakest. If I was hit by such a shock, it was hard to say whether I could save the baby.
If one body can kill two...
What was the result? Both mother and child were safe. Concubine Yi was really lucky.
And the Fifth Prince was safe and sound, not to mention a high fever, he didn't even have a cold. The long-planned plan to kill someone with a borrowed knife was useless, and it also won the emperor's sympathy for Concubine Yi.
Look, the Ninth Prince was given a name when he was born, but her Yinzuo was not given a name until he was one month old.
One can imagine how favored the Ninth Prince would be!
"Forget it." Concubine De suppressed her anger, picked up her bowl and chopsticks again, and sneered: "My plan failed, but I can still bear it, but I don't know that there are people who are even more disappointed."
…
Chuxiu Palace was the residence of Concubine Hesheli. Although she enjoyed the status of a concubine, she was not officially canonized and could only live in a side hall.
Since noon, Hesheli concubine has been leaning against the window, looking towards the direction of Yikun Palace from time to time. Her face is young, but dignified, with a smile hidden in her almond eyes. She said to herself: "Defei is obviously my biological mother, but she can do such a thing."
However, involving the Fourth Prince saved her a lot of energy, and she no longer had to rack her brains to create any "accidents".
She is waiting for good news from outside...
As dinner time approached, Concubine Hesheli ate some food hastily and asked them to leave. A moment later, the head maid Zhu Chai came hurriedly and whispered a few words in her ear. Slowly, the light in Concubine Hesheli's eyes dimmed.
"How could it be?" She clenched the handrail and murmured, "Is she so lucky?"
Even though the fifth prince fell into the water, she was able to successfully give birth to the ninth prince, and the emperor immediately named him Yinzhen!
Concubine Hesheli clenched her fingernails into her palms, and her chest rose and fell.
Facing Zhu Chai's worried eyes, she took a sip of tea and asked softly, "Have you told your uncle everything? What did he say?"
"Lord Suo scolded, 'The master was impulsive this time. He handed the old person of Queen Renxiao to you, but you acted rashly, and against the Yikun Palace. It was completely unnecessary." Zhu Chai pondered for a while and answered carefully, replacing the word "stupid".
"A superfluous move? How could it be a superfluous move?!" Concubine Hesheli took a deep breath and gritted her teeth. "My uncle was only afraid of the Imperial Noble Concubine, so he secretly asked the people in the Ministry of Internal Affairs to do something... That's fine, but he also wanted to win over Guo Luoluo, but he didn't know that the Crown Prince was almost won over by Concubine Yi!"
She is the prince's legitimate aunt, but is not allowed to be close to him. But why should Concubine Yi, an outsider, be allowed to do so
What's more, the emperor's heart and eyes are full of Concubine Yi, so how could he remember her
She hasn't been favored for a long, long time.
On the Wanshou Festival, the folding screen embroidered with a thousand miles of rivers and mountains that she presented was not as good as the few volumes of Buddhist scriptures that Concubine Yi had copied casually. It was really ridiculous.
Recalling the stunning glimpse she had in the imperial garden when she entered the palace, Concubine Hesheli felt bitter and sad.
One glance can ruin a lifetime, but the emperor favors another woman. How can she not be jealous
She hated Concubine Yi so much!
Zhu Chai called out softly: "Master..."
Concubine Hesheli came back to her senses, smiled bitterly, and said, "I have no status. I am just a concubine. Nothing I do is justified. When will the emperor remember me?"
"You are the sister of Empress Yuan, the daughter of a first-class duke, and the noble lady of the Hesheli family. Your status is clear." Zhu Chai racked her brains to comfort her, "You are even qualified to be a concubine!"
Imperial Concubine
Hesheli shook her head and sneered, "You've got it wrong. Imperial Concubine, it's impossible."
She was young and had little experience, so she could not be ranked on the same level as Concubine Niohuru.
The positions of four concubines are full, but the positions of six imperial concubines are still vacant. Unless she breaks the rules of the harem, the best she can do is to become a imperial concubine.
Will the emperor make an exception for her? Not necessarily.
Therefore, if you want something, you have to earn it yourself.
If the fourth concubine becomes the third concubine, there is a great possibility that she will become the queen in one fell swoop.
It just so happens that Concubine Yi is pregnant and about to give birth. If something unexpected happens... it would be a godsend!
There is no need for two lives to be lost. Just lying in bed sick is enough. As time goes by, who will remember her? By then, Guo Luoluo will be able to slowly die...
But now, all the plans have gone to waste.
Concubine Hesheli closed her eyes and turned to Zhu Chai, saying, "Clean up the mess and do as I say. Prepare gifts and visit Noble Le again tomorrow."
***
The moon was high in the sky, the stars were twinkling, the air in the delivery room was clear of blood, and the copper stove was burning with the aroma of fruit.
The pillows, bedding, and underwear were all brand new. When Yunxiu woke up, her long eyelashes trembled and she felt her whole body was dry.
The pain in my lower body was still there, but it was masked by the hunger in my stomach.
But she ignored the pain and hunger, clutched the quilt tightly, and asked weakly, "How is Yinqi?"
Nanny Dong had been guarding the bedside. When she saw her wake up, her face lit up with joy, and she quickly called out to the outside, "The queen is awake, hurry up and prepare some soup!"
Then he smiled and said, "Your Majesty, please don't worry. The Fifth Prince is fine! After the imperial physician's examination, he said that the prince is in good health, with neither a high fever nor a cold, and he will be fine after a good night's sleep. Right now, the Fifth Prince is pestering the Queen Mother to come to the Yikun Palace to see Mother and his brother."
Her peach blossom eyes suddenly brightened, and Yun Xiu's heartstrings suddenly relaxed. She bent the corners of her lips with difficulty: "That's good, that's good..."
If something happened to Yinqi, she didn't know how to go on.
So what if you can predict the future
She couldn't even protect her own child!
Knowing that Yinqi was safe and sound, Yunxiu no longer had any worries. She half-closed her eyes, held Nanny Dong's hand, and took a long time to lean on the pillow.
She took the thick chicken soup and took a sip. Her expression remained unchanged, but a fierce look flashed in her eyes: "The ones who plotted against me are none other than Concubine De and her people..."
This time, they really touched their sore spot.
It would have been fine if he just hated her, but he actually attacked Xiao Wu and the Empress Dowager's Ningshou Palace!
"I've been kind for too long, so they think I'm only good at talking." After drinking a bowl of chicken soup, Yun Xiu wiped her mouth and said softly, "Little do they know that when it comes to the real thing, I'm not behind anyone at all."
Nanny Dong sighed and said in a deep voice, "Even if your Majesty doesn't provoke them, you can't defend yourself against their attacks. The unique favor of the Emperor is always here, and it will attract attention."
After that, her expression gradually relaxed: "Speaking of which, with Your Majesty protecting you, why should you be afraid? The Emperor watched over you for a long time in the afternoon, and his expression was so anxious... Liang Jiugong just sent a message saying that the Emperor will come to visit the Empress later..."
"Holy favor?" Yun Xiu repeated these two words, pretending not to hear the rest of the words. He sneered and suddenly felt an unprecedented annoyance.
Each and every one of these fights is full of calculations.
The colorful phoenix procession, Xiao Wu falling into the water... Isn't the source of all this because of the Emperor? !
Yun Xiu put down the porcelain bowl heavily and said without question: "In the future, they can fight however they want. It has nothing to do with me."
After this incident, she didn't want to pretend anymore.
Favored concubine
Love whoever you want!
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The little prince's bright red swaddling clothes were placed innermost. As early as when Yunxiu called for help, Yinzhen moved his little hands and became vaguely conscious.
The ecstasy of rebirth still echoed in his mind, and Yinzhen pricked up his ears happily, listening to the conversation between his dear mother and Nanny Dong.
While listening, he sincerely thanked Buddha, Taoist, Eternal Heaven, and the foreign God in his heart... He thanked all the beliefs of several religions.
Soon, Yinzhen caught a hint of something bad.
Something happened to fifth brother
This caused the mother to get angry after giving birth and she said such cruel words. It seems that the fourth child's mother, Concubine De, was also involved...
Haha, no one who has anything to do with the fourth brother is a good person!
After hearing the last word, Yinzhen breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, fortunately, his fifth brother was safe and sound.
But this is not right!
How could my mother say something like "the competition for favor has nothing to do with me"
Doesn't she love the old man with all her heart, and won't change her mind even if he's old and his looks are gone
In his previous life, no matter how he tried to persuade her, she would not listen. He could only feel regret in his heart that his mother was beautiful and smart, but she was more than a little blind.
What's so good about this old man? He's just a crooked tree!
He was so biased, but he was still a wise ruler. What a lie.
Well, let's keep the doubts in our heart for now.
Something even more wrong is coming—
Yinzhen felt extremely aggrieved. He was such a grown-up, why did his mother just turn a blind eye to it
She gave birth to him with so much difficulty, but in the end she never even looked at him and was only concerned about her fifth brother.
And there is Nanny Dong, an old acquaintance who has watched him grow up. Mother has forgotten about me, could it be that you have forgotten about me too?!
Yinzhen's little mouth pursed, and he closed his eyes and burst into tears. His voice pierced the sky, it was so loud and powerful.
Nanny Dong paused, showing an apologetic look, and patted her face gently: "Look! I was so busy talking to the queen that I ignored the little prince. I deserve to be beaten, I deserve to be beaten."
As she spoke, she leaned over and picked up Yinzhen, revealing an extremely kind smile, "Your Majesty, look, the Ninth Prince is in great health! The Emperor immediately named him Yinzhen, and the ancestors and the Empress Dowager were extremely happy, bestowing rewards on him like a stream..."
Yunxiu raised the corner of her mouth, and the moment she took the swaddling clothes, Yinzhen stopped crying.
Nanny Dong was amazed: "Madam, this is the nature of mother and son! The little prince is very smart."
After staring at him for a long time, Yun Xiu chuckled and tapped his son's nose affectionately, "Little debt collector, you are not as well-behaved as your fifth brother."
Yinzhen: “…”
Mother, don't be so derogatory.
Yinzhen immediately became angry and howled with his hands and feet. In the eyes of Nanny Dong and the others, this was a sign of hunger.
"Go and call the wet nurse." Yunxiu whispered, and Ruizhu, who was waiting outside, quickly responded.
***
The wet nurse has not arrived yet, but the emperor has arrived first.
Kangxi, with a smile in his eyes, stopped the palace maids from paying their respects. He walked quickly to the outside of the delivery room, and asked softly through a screen with flowers and birds, "Xiu Xiu, are you feeling better? Are you feeling unwell?"
Without waiting for Yunxiu to reply, he couldn't wait to ask: "Where's Xiaojiu? Give me a hug."
In the afternoon, the Grand Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager were both in the Yikun Palace, so although the Emperor coveted his newborn fat son, he had to give up considering the ancestral rule of "holding grandchildren instead of sons".
Now that his elders are gone, what is there for him to be afraid of
After a rustling, Xiaojiu was transferred to the arms of his royal father.
Smelling the familiar scent of ambergris, Yinzhen pursed his lips, tried hard to break through his baby nature, and slowly opened his eyes - his black eyeballs were big and bright, and he had rare double eyelids.
He kept looking at Kangxi, but all he saw was a black and white figure, and nothing else was clear.
Yinzhen had no choice but to close his eyes and muttered to himself, "You old man are so shameless, who are you calling Xiuxiu?"
Calling my mother by her maiden name is so intimate... Ugh!
Obviously, Kangxi did not notice his youngest son's dislike for him.
Who wouldn't be happy to see such a healthy little prince? His phoenix eyes were full of tenderness. He looked into the room and said loudly, "You've worked hard."
"It's really hard for me." Yun Xiu's rather cold voice came from the other side of the screen, "I was so shocked on the day of delivery that I almost lost my life. I'm lucky to be alive."
Nanny Dong looked at her master in disbelief. Liang Jiugong, who was guarding outside the door, trembled all over and lowered his head deeply.
Yinzhen opened his eyes suddenly and froze as if petrified.
Kangxi frowned, a trace of pity flashed in his eyes, and then he hugged the swaddling clothes tightly and said in a deep voice: "Xiuxiu, I will definitely give you an explanation for what happened today."
"Explanation?" Yun Xiu's tone became colder and colder. "It's just jealousy. They are willing to do anything to win the emperor's favor. This time, Xiaowu is the one who suffered. What about next time?"
Then, Yinzhen heard his mother sneer and said word by word: "I am jealous, vicious, and narrow-minded. I am not worthy of the emperor's love and respect, nor do I deserve the name "Xiu Xiu". It is not worth wasting your time on me. Please find someone else, such as Concubine De, she is looking forward to seeing you!"
The author has something to say: Yinzhen:
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Next, it was Kang Xi's turn to feel aggrieved.
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