Yonghe Palace.
Nanny Wu reported in a low voice: "Little Chain sent a message that Chengqian Palace..."
Defei held the swaddling baby with a pale face. She heard her little daughter's weak cry and her eyes darkened little by little.
Two days had passed since the birth of the little princess. Upon hearing the good news, both the Cining Palace and the Ningshou Palace gave gifts, many of which were rare treasures. However, the scale was by no means comparable to that of the Yikun Palace, or to that of the Ninth Prince born to Concubine Yi.
That's fine.
According to convention, a prince is always more valuable than a princess. Not to mention others, Concubine De was also disappointed. She didn't get the little prince she had been waiting for for a long time, and the little princess was born weak and needed careful care.
The imperial physician said that if there was any negligence, the consequences would be disastrous! Little Princess, I'm afraid she won't live to be twenty years old.
After feeling sad, shocked, angry and resentful, Defei gradually calmed down, accepted the reality and turned her compassionate eyes to her young daughter.
Having both a son and a daughter is a great auspicious sign... Yinzuo will like his little sister.
This is her daughter, the daughter she gave birth to after ten months of pregnancy, the little cotton-padded jacket that will be hers in the future, how can she not love her? She will do her best to take care of her until she grows up, and see her get married, be happy and healthy, and live a smooth life.
As for the original plan, to let the Queen Mother raise the little princess...
Defei closed her eyes. She didn’t dare to do it anymore, nor could she bear to do it.
Not to mention that the Empress Dowager might refuse, just considering the health of the little princess, there is no way she can compare to Yinqi's health; if she goes to Ningshou Palace, without her mother's care, the little princess will definitely not be able to survive.
Perhaps it was the mother-daughter nature that prevailed. Defei felt sorry for her little daughter who was like a cat. She forced herself to endure the weakness after giving birth. She urged the imperial physician to treat her all day long and gave strict orders to make sure the little princess was well taken care of.
At the same time, the imperial edict from the Qianqing Palace arrived late.
The ninth princess was given the name Moyaqi, and was recorded in the order of birth, ranking fifth, so she was the fifth princess. Perhaps because the emperor knew that Moyaqi was weak, he rewarded her with several precious medicinal herbs, which were mild in nature and could be taken by children without any harm, which just solved the urgent need of Concubine De.
The medicinal materials were personally escorted by Liang Jiugong, and Defei felt a little relieved. Even her disappointment that Kangxi had not yet arrived gradually faded away.
The emperor might be tied up in government affairs and will come soon... He still cares about her, about Moyaqi.
Before she had time to be happy, the other concubines came with gifts.
Except for the noble ladies who were always there, the main ladies, led by the Royal Concubine of Yongshou Palace, seemed to have made an appointment. Medicinal herbs flowed into Yonghe Palace in an endless stream. Within two days, the herbs were piled up into mountains in the side halls, and Yonghe Palace was almost drowned by the bitter smell of medicine.
Among them, the gift from Concubine Yi of Yikun Palace was the most expensive and contained the most medicinal materials.
When the emperor sends medicine, it is a sign of care, but when a concubine sends medicine, the nature of the matter is very different.
Especially Concubine Yi!
Defei was so angry that her face turned blue and she lost her composure. Before she could recover, shocking bad news came from the nail buried in Chengqian Palace.
Due to the Tong family's repeated pleas and the imperial physician's best efforts, the Imperial Noble Concubine's condition improved day by day. The Emperor finally relented - the Imperial Noble Concubine would soon return and Chengqian Palace would no longer be closed.
"Isn't Tong Jia crazy?" After hearing Nanny Wu's report, Concubine De was stunned for a long time. She couldn't believe it and her lower body was throbbing with pain. "How can such a broken body get better?!"
The queen's dream was shattered, and her child died in childbirth, all "coincidentally" on the day of the Dragon Boat Festival. One blow after another came, forcing people to a dead end. Defei was absolutely sure that not only the obsessive Tong Jia, but also young men would not be able to survive.
After this incident, Tong Jia was half dead, and from then on she was bedridden and could no longer make any waves.
She was not afraid of the bitch's retaliation. She was crazy, how could she have the rationality to retaliate
A tiger with its teeth pulled out is nothing to worry about, and besides, Tong Jia is just a skunk at best.
All aspects have been considered thoroughly, but now, Tong Jia is about to come out!
Concubine De tightly grasped the edge of the swaddling clothes, took a deep breath, and her face looked extremely ugly.
This difficult delivery has indeed harmed my body. If I don’t take good care of myself during the confinement period, I will suffer from major and minor illnesses in the future, and I will be the one who suffers.
In addition to taking care of the baby during confinement, she also had to take care of the frail little princess and the young Yinzuo. She was so busy that she really couldn't spare any energy to care about anything outside the palace.
The hateful bitch Tong Jia chose to come out when she was in confinement after childbirth. It was obvious what her purpose was.
And Concubine Yi, in five days, it will be the Ninth Prince’s full moon!
After the full moon, Concubine Yi will put up the green card that she had worn for a year. With the emperor's favor, by then, no one can restrain her arrogance, and no one knows what she will do.
…
It is no exaggeration to say that Yonghe Palace is surrounded by wolves.
Defei gritted her teeth, her head aching. Before she could think of a foolproof way to deal with the two of them, she heard a report from outside that someone had come from Yuqing Palace.
Upon learning that the Crown Prince had invited Yinzuo to pick a pony, Concubine De paused, her lips flattened, and although she was extremely reluctant, she still said, "Go and ask the Sixth Prince to come over."
The Crown Prince is the legitimate son of the Empress Yuan and the heir apparent of the Qing Dynasty. To be disrespectful, even if all the other princes were added together, their status would not be as noble as his.
The Crown Prince asked all the princes to pick horses, and did not forget the four-year-old Yinzuo. Everyone would praise His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for his brotherly love and broad-mindedness.
If I decline, what will the emperor think? What will the court officials think
She is no longer as favored as before and cannot afford to make another wrong step.
"Don't be afraid, Yinzuo. Mother asked Lu Ping to follow you." Defei pulled Yinzuo over, her heart full of worry, and kept reminding him: "If you don't want to play, just rest aside, or ask your second brother for help. Remember, don't play with your fourth brother. He has a stubborn temper and still remembers the incident of the Wanshou Festival..."
After giving birth, Concubine De had not yet recovered her strength. She looked pale and her words revealed deep fatigue. As a result, she ignored the slightly abnormal blush on Yinzuo's cheek.
When Yinzuo heard that he could go out and play, he was excited and took Defei's instructions seriously to heart.
But considering his mother and the weak Mo Yaqi, he hesitated for a moment and stammered: "Mother, my sister..."
"Your sister is sleeping soundly, Yinzuo just needs to relax." Defei smiled kindly and opened the swaddling clothes to show him. Although her tone was tired, her eyes were shining. "Go, mother is waiting for you to come back."
Yinzuo then felt relieved and ran away happily.
"Sixth Prince, please wait for me!" Lu Ping's panting voice sounded from behind.
As soon as he finished speaking, Yinzuo stopped immediately, jumped up and down and turned his head, when suddenly, an unbearable feeling of dizziness swept up from the depths of his mind.
The Sixth Prince's face suddenly turned pale, and the next moment, the feeling of dizziness suddenly disappeared, the paleness faded away, and only the blush became more intense.
He blinked in confusion and then ignored it.
Touching the collar of his clothes lovingly, the Sixth Prince shouted, "Aunt, hurry up! If you're late, the pony will be gone!"
…
Yinzuo ran to Yuqing Palace happily, and was respectfully led to the martial arts training ground in the backyard by He Zhuer, who had been waiting there early.
The prince's exclusive martial arts training ground covers a large area, not much different from the upper study, and is also connected to the stables. On the south side are several large black drums engraved with dragon patterns, which are majestic and show the royal style.
"Your Highness, the Sixth Prince has arrived." After He Zhuer's announcement, the Crown Prince came out from the other end of the stable first, touched Yinzuo's head, and called him "Sixth Brother" with a warm smile.
Yinzuo was watched over by Concubine De like the apple of her eye. He seldom went out and had little time to spend with his brothers. They were not very familiar to each other, so he restrained his happy expression and felt a little uncomfortable.
But after hearing Defei's advice, he knew that the person in front of him was his second brother, the emperor's favorite son... Yinzuo smiled shyly and called him "second brother" in a low voice.
The Fourth Prince, who was following behind the Crown Prince, happened to hear the call of Second Brother. He snorted and turned his head away, but secretly glanced at Yinzuo out of the corner of his eye.
When Yinzuo thought of what Concubine De said, that his fourth brother still remembered the mistake he made on the Wanshou Festival, he couldn't help feeling aggrieved.
He didn't mean it, but he heard the conversation between the two young palace maids in the imperial garden and thought what they said was right, so he asked his fourth brother.
Fourth brother was also born to mother, so he is his biological brother. He should be filial to mother and be close to her!
Mother was right. Fourth brother didn't want to be friends with him, and he didn't want to be friends with fourth brother either.
Yinzuo also snorted. The two brothers were confronting each other, which gave the prince a headache.
The Third Prince looked at the few people, then quickly took a step back and looked up at the sky; but the Fifth Prince Yinqi rolled his black eyes around, and took Yinzhen with one hand and Yinzuo with the other, and quickly led them to the stable.
Yinqi ran and shouted: "Fourth brother and sixth brother, you can choose whatever you want, second brother is very generous! I want the black whirlwind horse, you are not allowed to compete with me..."
The voice was so loud that the prince was stunned for a moment, then he shook his head and laughed.
It’s still Black Tornado, but it’s just a pure black pony that only reaches my waist.
…
When they arrived at the stable, Yinqi chuckled and still held the two of them tightly. After a while, he suddenly felt something was wrong.
Fourth brother’s hands were a little cold, but even so, not much different in temperature from his own. But sixth brother, sixth brother’s hands, why were they so hot
It's like it's on fire!
The Fifth Prince was still young and didn't understand what was happening. He looked left and right, then looked down, his head full of confusion.
The two brothers Yinzhen and Yinzuo still turned their heads away, not looking at each other, and occasionally hummed a sound, making the same baby-like voice.
Yinqi unconsciously let go of their hands and scratched his head: "Stop humming. If you keep humming, your throat will be damaged. Hurry up and pick a horse! How does the saying go? If you miss this village... village... you will miss this shop forever."
This proverb was the "skill" he taught, and now Xiaowu can use it skillfully, which makes the prince who also came to the stable very pleased.
The next moment, Yinqi tugged at the sleeve of the prince who was still feeling gratified, leaned over, and called out "Second Brother" in a low voice.
"What's wrong?"
"Sixth brother's hands are so hot, as hot as fire," Yinqi whispered, "Is he wearing too many clothes?"
The prince's smile faded, his expression suddenly became serious, and he repeated: "Hot?"
The Fifth Prince nodded affirmatively.
Yinqi was only five years old and did not understand these things, but the prince was different.
He pondered for a moment, subconsciously thinking, is Sixth Brother having a fever
The weather is getting colder, with the alternation of cold and heat, it is possible to catch a cold. Besides, Concubine De had just given birth to a little princess, so she was too busy to take care of her sixth brother, so...didn't notice
But Xiaoliu fell ill in Yuqing Palace, and he could not escape the blame after all.
If he called in the imperial physician and alarmed the Emperor and the ancestors, and it turned out to be just a cold, then it would be fine... But if it turned out to be a false alarm, then he, the crown prince, would be subjected to countless attacks.
In addition, he had a vague idea of Concubine De's temperament, which was completely different from that of Concubine Yi.
She kept a close eye on her sixth brother, so she could only blame him...
After all, it was he who invited Sixth Brother.
After hesitating for a few moments, the prince moved his fingers, sighed softly, and finally made up his mind.
On the other side, the awkward Yinzuo ignored the awkward Yinzhen and just looked at the pony by himself, touching it from time to time and making exclamatory sounds.
The prince strode over and placed his slightly cool hand on Yinzuo's forehead, causing the latter to raise his head blankly and look at him in confusion.
The prince held his right hand tightly for a moment, and then he had a bad feeling in his heart. His face darkened and he immediately called He Zhuer: "Please ask the imperial physician—"
*****
After watching Yinzuo go away, Concubine De suppressed her worries, and could no longer bear her tiredness, so she lay down on the couch and slept for a very long time.
In the dim light, Aunt Wu's slightly anxious voice came: "Madam, Madam..."
Defei's eyelashes twitched, and after a while, she opened her eyes with some displeasure.
She half-closed her almond-shaped eyes and was about to ask "what's the matter" when she heard Nanny Wu pointing behind the screen and lowering her voice, happily saying, "The Emperor is here!"
Defei was surprised and happy at once. All her sleepiness disappeared and a healthy glow appeared on her pale face.
She struggled to stand up, leaning against the soft pillow, and said in a hoarse voice with a hint of tenderness: "Forgive me for being rude and unable to pay my respects to the emperor. A few days ago, the emperor gave me precious medicinal herbs and also gave Mo Yaqi a name. I am very grateful..."
The tone was always soft and gentle, but Kangxi didn't pay any extra attention to it.
He kept turning the jade ring until it almost left an afterimage.
The emperor closed his eyes, interrupted Concubine De's words, and asked in a low voice: "Yinzuo was poisoned... As his mother, did you know about it?"
Following Nanny Wu's horrified gaze, Concubine De trembled all over, her cheeks lost color, and she fainted.
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