Empress Fang gave birth to Emperor Longqing's legitimate son.
This child is the second legitimate son of Emperor Longqing - the first one was born to Empress Ming, but he is now enjoying the afterlife in the underworld along with Empress Ming.
Since he was a legitimate son, born to the woman he loved, and the child was hard-won, and Emperor Longqing no longer had a son, this time the commotion was particularly big.
Emperor Longqing announced a general amnesty the next day. As he spoke, he could hardly hide the smile on his face, which usually did not show his emotions.
All the officials congratulated him on the birth of his son. The smile on his face grew wider, and he was so happy that he even stopped attending court for three days.
The court was suspended for three days and the curfew was lifted for three days.
The bustle on Zhuque Street never stopped. All the acrobats took to the streets, and the Five Cities Army did not care, allowing the people to have fun.
It seems more and more like a celebration for all.
That was not all. Emperor Longqing even ordered the Ministry of Internal Affairs to hold a banquet for the little prince's third birthday in Taiji Hall, where all the ministers would be entertained. The harem also held a banquet, inviting all the ladies from inside and outside the palace to congratulate him.
The newborn baby can already tell how rich and prosperous his future will be.
The Prince's Palace and the Princess's Palace were busy thinking about how to choose a gift for the little prince and how to show face in front of Emperor Longqing.
This child was just like timely rain, and it seemed that the dark clouds above their heads were temporarily cleared, allowing them to breathe. And since he was the lifeblood of Emperor Longqing, he should be flattered.
But when they handed in their cards and entered the palace, it was already too late. Empress Fang had already finished dressing and washing. Since they were all her relatives, she met them all. She smiled and asked them to sit down in a friendly manner. She also pointed to a tray held by a eunuch and said, "Here are the money for washing children. I am dazzled by the selection and I really don't know which one to choose. You are here so you can help me take a look."
Princess Chang'an was about to speak when she saw Princess Changying laugh and point to a pattern of auspicious beast, the Qilin, and said, "This is very good. The little prince will surely be blessed with good fortune and a long life."
She had just been reprimanded and forbidden to enter the palace, but how long had it been since then? How come she was allowed back in again
Queen Fang actually smiled and asked Aunt Xiao to circle the pattern. She raised her eyes and glanced at the princesses of the various vassal states with a smile: "This will be given to the guests during the third day of the baby's birth. You can also come and help me to discuss it."
Princess Duan and Princess Linjiang looked at each other and agreed in unison. They walked forward with Princess Jin and said many auspicious words. They didn't really dare to choose, they were just pretending.
Queen Fang then selected a few more copper coin patterns herself and asked the eunuch to take them out to reply, then she leaned back on the soft pillow.
It was a very hot and humid time, and you couldn't catch a cold while giving birth, which would be very uncomfortable.
But Emperor Longqing had a different idea. He only put the ice in the four corners. The Fengyi Palace was a large bedroom, and when the door was closed, the temperature was just like that of an ordinary spring temperature, which was just right for the season.
However, the curtains on Queen Fang’s phoenix bed were replaced with shark silk curtains - for fear that the ice would melt and moisture would flow into the curtains.
The furnishings in the bedroom were also all replaced. The painting of cherry blossoms in the snow that originally hung in the middle of the bedroom was replaced with a picture of children playing. It was obvious that a great happy event had taken place in Fengyi Palace.
They had no brothers from the same mother, and Empress Fang, the sister-in-law, had only arrived halfway. The princesses of the vassal states were in an awkward position, and after talking for a while, they felt that they had said almost all the auspicious blessings and did not know what to say anymore, so they had to take the gift list and ask Empress Fang to look at it.
They didn't dare to send him food, and they only gave him clothes as a token of their appreciation. Everyone knew that the little prince would wear and use things, so how could they let their things touch him
But they had to be given as gifts as usual. The materials were all the best, the styles were fashionable, and they were decorated with gold threads, for fear that they would not show wealth. These things had been prepared long ago, there were ones for boys and girls. Now that a boy was born, the ones for the boy were selected to be sent.
Everything is exquisitely crafted, including shoes and socks.
There are also gold and silver locks for longevity, gold and silver bracelets, and auspicious jade pendants, all ready.
Queen Fang glanced at them and nodded: "Such a small child has so many people worrying about him!"
The princesses of the vassal states did not dare to respond to this and all tried to get around it vaguely.
Only Princess Changying laughed crisply: "There is no such thing as a small matter in the royal family. The little prince is very blessed. This is how he deserves to show his status!"
These words touched Queen Fang's heart.
She was obviously happy, and smiled at Princess Chang'an: "What a coincidence, I have been in pain for a whole day and night, and I almost lost my strength, but when the scriptures from Gui Niang arrived, I seemed to have regained my strength."
She laughed again: "They all say that Gui Niang's child is a blessed one."
So that's how it is.
Princess Linjiang felt cold from the soles of her feet to the palms of her hands, and her back was sweaty. When she went out and was exposed to the sun, she felt dizzy.
The son finally thought of a way to get rid of this burden, but now, with just a few words, all the bad things about Li Gui Niang have been solved again - where's the lucky star!
This is... when it comes to ghosts and gods, there is no way to explain it clearly.
Her right eyelid twitched violently and she sighed in her heart.
Princess Changying was in high spirits. When she left the palace, she asked Princess Chang'an to ride with her. The two of them sat in a carriage. As soon as they entered the carriage, they breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank God!"
Princess Chang'an knew that she had been having a hard time recently, so she laughed when she heard her say that: "You are right to thank God, isn't it true that even the heavens are helping you? Where can you find such good fortune? It's like someone delivering a pillow when you are sleepy. It couldn't be a better thing. Gui Niang is really blessed."
Princess Changying also nodded: "That's right... I don't know how many times I have been worried about her recently. If this enemy is not good, my heart, liver, spleen, lungs and kidneys will all be plucked out! Fortunately, the Empress Defei had a job of copying scriptures for her, so I immediately sent her there. She was still reluctant to go out, and I pinched her ears and asked Aunt Shi to take her there. She can't really stay at home, right? Fortunately, I went there. Who would have thought that she would encounter such a good thing. She is indeed a lucky person..."
Princess Chang'an straightened her clothes and smiled without saying a word.
This is about reading, what a coincidence.
She didn't believe that there were so many lucky stars falling from the sky. She was really lucky.