"Nonsense. What's so funny about that?" The Grand Empress Dowager scolded her, "The princes and princesses are so noble, yet you describe them as toys."
The Queen Mother smiled and pointed at Yunxiu. Suddenly she remembered something and asked with concern, "Did you wake up in the middle of the night the other day? Did you see the imperial physician? Did you sleep well yesterday?"
I guess someone reported it and the Queen Mother took it to heart.
Yun Xiu was touched and quickly replied: "Thank you for your concern, it's nothing serious. I slept well last night..."
The Empress Dowager told her to take care of herself, and she smiled and agreed. After chatting for a cup of tea, the Empress Dowager patted Su Malagu's hand and asked, "Where is Yinqi?"
The old lady knew clearly that Concubine Yi must be missing her son, and she was happy for the mother and son to spend more time together.
The loving hearts of mothers in this world are all the same!
Yun Xiu's eyes lit up, and she looked a little restless. The two empress dowagers saw this and felt even softer in their hearts.
Su Malagu smiled and said, "Grandfather, my brother is playing in the warm room. I will bring him here right away."
As he was speaking, a chubby little kid came running in from outside. He was wearing crimson clothes, had delicate features, and was fair and tender, very adorable.
Yinqi braked before he rushed to Yunxiu, his eyes sparkling, and he shouted happily: "Mother!"
…
Five-year-old Yinqi!
Yunxiu's eyes suddenly turned red.
In the dream, Yinqi stayed out of the vortex of the fight for the throne, and he was a decent person, so he could have been reused... But he first worked hard for the title of Concubine Yi, and then pleaded for Yinzhen everywhere, and finally caught the attention of the new emperor, who put him in an unskillful position for the rest of his life.
Xiaojiu has been raised by the empress dowager since she was young, while Yinqi was raised by the empress dowager, so the relationship between mother and son is not as close. However, this child is kind and honest, and his filial piety to her is no less than that of Xiaojiu.
If there was one regret Yunxiu had in the dream, it was that she doted on Yinzhen too much, and ended up raising a devil; but the opposite was true for Yinqi, she only regretted that she did not spoil him enough when he was young, and did not make more plans for him when he grew up.
Fortunately, God showed her the way and gave her a chance to redeem herself!
Because she was in front of the two empress dowagers, Yun Xiu controlled her emotions, quickly held back her tears, and smiled gently.
The child knew that she was pregnant, so she stopped in time for fear of disturbing her younger siblings.
How could she not love him
Yunxiu took Yinqi's hand and touched his chubby round face. She looked at her son with eyes so soft that they could drip water: "Yinqi has grown taller and stronger. Tell me, mother, what good food have you eaten recently?"
Yinqi spoke fluent Mongolian, but his Manchu was a little halting. He counted on his fingers and said happily: "Yinqi ate a lot! The Royal Mama gave him barbecue, and the ancestor gave him milk cakes..."
As he spoke, Yinqi stared at Yunxiu's face, forgetting the words, and said in a daze, "Mother, you look so beautiful today."
Yun Xiu was stunned. What did he mean
The childish talk made everyone in the room laugh.
The Empress Dowager laughed so hard that she fell over and cried out, "Our Yinqi is only five years old, and he already knows whether something is pretty or not!"
Su Malagu looked at Yun Xiu with gratitude.
Whenever Master Yi came, he would always say something witty, and with the presence of the Fifth Prince, the old ancestor would be in better spirits. The old ancestor was already old, and was considered to be very old, so his energy was not as good as before, and it was rare for him to laugh so hard.
Not only Sumalagu thought so, but Kangxi, who came to pay his respects with the young crown prince Yinreng, was also quite surprised.
He stopped the eunuch from reporting and asked, "Who's in there?"
"To answer Your Majesty, it is Concubine Yi."
Yinreng followed behind him, and in an instant, he felt that the emperor's breath had become much softer.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince thought to himself, everyone says that Concubine Yi is favored, it turns out that this is not groundless.
…
Following the laughter, Kangxi strode into the inner room, with the prince following closely behind him.
"The emperor is here, and so is Yinreng." Seeing Kangxi and the crown prince, the Empress Dowager narrowed her eyes and said kindly, "Don't bow, sit down quickly, sit down quickly."
Yunxiu's smile froze. Why did the emperor come to the Cining Palace at this time? It didn't make sense.
She calculated the time and avoided the time when the court was dismissed, so she should not run into him anywhere.
What luck!
She had no choice but to let go of Yinqi's little fleshy hand, and stood up and said: "I pay my respects to the Emperor... I pay my respects to the Crown Prince..."
The chubby Yinqi followed suit and saluted.
The prince hurriedly said, "Hello, Concubine Yi, and hello, Fifth Brother."
The ten-year-old child, still with a baby voice and well-mannered manners, can be described as having outstanding grace and grace.
"Stop being so polite." Kangxi understood immediately that Concubine Yi was here to see Xiaowu.
After a quick glance at Yunxiu, Kangxi's eyes lit up and he felt happy. He turned around and said with a smile, "Grandfather, Empress Dowager, I have tested the knowledge of several princes, so it's a little late."
After explaining, he added: "I just heard laughter from a distance... If you have anything interesting, tell us about it."
"It's still Yinqi!" The empress dowager said happily, "This child knows what is beautiful and ugly at such a young age." As she spoke, she repeated Yinqi's childish words.
The little prince shook his shoulders, pretending to be serious, and trying hard not to laugh out loud.
Kangxi found it funny and waved Yinqi to come forward and touched his bald head. The rare intimacy made Yinqi grin and call him "Emperor Father".
No one noticed the emperor's little action—he responded while glancing at Yun Xiu.
That look seemed to reveal deep approval.
Liang Jiugong quietly lowered his head, feeling a little bit sad...
Concubine Yi took a deep breath and her white jade-like face turned slightly red.
That's because of anger!
Here it comes again. Who can resist such a look
Yunxiu wanted to run away, but she couldn't bear to leave Yinqi here. So she thought of a compromise, holding her belly, bowed with a smile, "Your Majesty must have something important to do. I want to take Yinqi to the side hall to play. Grandpa, what do you think?"
The Empress Dowager was satisfied with Yunxiu's broad-mindedness, so how could she disagree
Smiling, she sent a bunch of palace maids to serve, and told Yinqi, "Your mother is pregnant with your brother, don't let her get tired, okay?"
Yinqi responded loudly: "Yinqi saved it!"
He hadn't seen his mother for a few days, and he had a lot of private things he wanted to say to her.
The mother and son walked away together. Yinqi was jumping around, as lively and strong as a calf. Kangxi looked at them and his expression softened.
Too many princes died in their early years. Starting from Yinzhi, it was not easy to raise any of them, let alone a healthy and disease-free one.
Xiao Wu has a strong and brave face. He is not afraid of anything. When he calls out "Father Huang", it is full of energy and very soothing.
However, Yinqi was raised by the Empress Dowager and grew up speaking Mongolian fluently but haltingly in Manchu. As for Chinese, he could not understand a single word.
At the beginning, I am naturally lower than my brothers.
Concubine Yi never complained to him, nor did she interfere with Yinqi's upbringing. Whenever she came to the Cining Palace to visit Yinqi, she would make the old ancestor and the empress dowager smile happily, and she never used this to seek credit.
Thinking of this, Kangxi turned around and said to the little prince in a gentle voice: "Baocheng, please take good care of your fifth brother in the future. In about a year, Yinqi will be able to go to school."
The prince quietly withdrew his gaze from Yunxiu and nodded in agreement.
I thought to myself, the Emperor really loves Concubine Yi, and then I felt endless envy.
Although the fifth brother is not with his mother, she still cares about him. If his mother were still alive, would she treat him so well
…
After Yunxiu and Yinqi left, the first thing the Empress Dowager said was: "Concubine Yi is a good one."
The Queen Mother nodded in agreement.
Kangxi stroked the jade ring and just smiled without saying anything. The Empress Dowager immediately understood something and pointed at him with a smile: "You."
After drinking a sip of tea, Kangxi talked about the selection of concubines with the two empresses dowagers, and the prince sat beside them and listened attentively.
"The Imperial Consort and the Imperial Concubine are pregnant, so they shouldn't worry too much. I think there's no need to hold a big selection this year. I'll leave it to the old ancestor and the Empress Dowager to decide if there's a suitable noble lady to marry into the royal family. As for the harem, no one will be admitted for the time being..."
It was for this matter.
The Empress Dowager suddenly laughed: "Qiqige, look, the Emperor is still ordering an old woman like me to come."
Qiqige is the name of the Queen Mother.
You know, presiding over the selection has always been the Queen's duty. The Emperor was filial, and this was to give her face. The Queen Mother laughed and said, "My Queen Mother, I have never been involved in anything, so how would I know the procedures? You are indispensable in everything. Just agree to the Emperor's request."
The Empress Dowager thought so too and waved her hand in agreement.
Kangxi breathed a sigh of relief, and Su Malagu nodded imperceptibly.
The old man is not as energetic as before, and he has no energy left from being idle all day.
Today is an accident, but Concubine Yi can't come every day, right
When you have something to worry about, your mental state will be very different.
***
The child that Kangxi loved and valued the most was undoubtedly Crown Prince Yinreng.
He held her in his lap and raised her personally since she was young. After she grew up, he renovated the Yuqing Palace for her and took care of her daily life. He was truly devoted and devoted.
Whenever he had time, Kangxi would take the prince with him and teach him how to behave in society; he also gave individual lessons in the upper study, where famous scholars gathered together and every aspect was different.
The prince was intelligent and realized his position early on. He intended to be a perfect and irreproachable crown prince.
Except for the eldest prince Yinzhi, who was not very cooperative, the third prince Yinzhi and the fourth prince Yinzhen, who had already started school, were relatively close to the prince. Especially Yinzhen, whenever he had a big trouble, he would go to the prince to confide in him.
The prince also liked his younger brother and would share with him any delicious or fun things.
Yinzhen clearly felt that the Imperial Noble Consort's attitude towards him had remained the same since she became pregnant, but her intimacy was not as good as before.
He kicked the pebbles, and after school, he whispered these words to the prince.
How could the prince not know what the imperial concubine was thinking
There is a huge difference between an adopted child and a biological child.
My great uncle often said that if the imperial concubine gave birth to a prince, his position as crown prince would be threatened.
"It is impossible to predict whether the baby will be a boy or a girl. We can discuss this later. We must first take advantage of the pregnancy to alienate the Imperial Concubine and the Fourth Prince..."
"The Royal Concubine's adopted son, if taken one step further, is equivalent to a half-legitimate son. We must be on guard!"
…
Although he remembered what Soetu said, the prince couldn't bear to disappoint Yinzhen, and thought for a while: "Fourth brother, if the imperial concubine doesn't want to get close to you, you should take the initiative to get close to her."
He thought, if he touched his younger brother or sister, his fourth brother would always be happy, right? A few days ago, Concubine Yi and his fifth brother got along like this, and his fifth brother was very happy.
What kind of threat is this? Is there any need to worry about an unborn baby
My great uncle is too pessimistic!
After returning from the Cining Palace, the prince was touched by Yunxiu's motherly love and was eagerly awaiting good news from his fourth brother.
Unexpectedly, after school, Yinzhen pursed his lips and looked depressed. When he saw him, he called him "Second Brother" in a low voice.
"What happened?" The prince was shocked and sent the palace servants away and pulled him into a corner.
Yinzhen recounted what happened in Chengqian Palace yesterday, and said dejectedly: "Mother protected her belly and avoided my hand..."
A child who grew up in the royal family would not be so naive. Looking back, how could Yinzhen not know that Nanny Zhen lied
For a moment, thousands of grievances surged into my heart.
But he couldn't say it, so he could only hide in his bed and cry secretly at night.
"Brother, now that Mother has her own child, will she still be good to me?" Yinzhen sobbed softly, expressing the fear hidden in his heart, "… Mother De has my sixth brother, she doesn't need me anymore. I only have Mother."
When he was four years old, Yinzhen was devastated to learn that the imperial concubine was not his biological mother. In addition to being sad, he began to look forward to and yearn for his biological mother, and even secretly ran to Yonghe Palace.
He was disappointed.
De'er Niang looked at him with indifferent eyes, not as eager as his mother's; but it was completely different when she looked at her sixth brother.
"My mother said that De's mother doesn't like me at all, and even hates me..."
From then on, Yinzhen understood that, although the imperial concubine was not his biological mother, she was better than his biological mother!
But now, is he going to lose even his imperial concubine
Yinzhen's eyes were as red as a rabbit's. The prince was at a loss and felt that he had come up with a bad idea.
I made a mistake!