After the Dragon Boat Festival, the weather gradually became warmer. Starting from mid-May, it suddenly rained for more than ten days in a row. The rain was quite heavy, and minor floods occurred in the suburbs of Beijing.
The main thing is that the fields have been heavily flooded by the rain. It is the time to plant crops, which has made the people worried.
If this continues, a lot of things will be damaged this year, and half a year's work will be in vain.
Fortunately, it finally stopped on the fourth day of June.
This was a good day, as it happened to be the day Wang Xiuyuan came out of confinement and the second princess was one month old.
Last time, it was the mother and daughter who ended the haze in the palace, and this time they encountered and resolved the natural disaster. Even Ye Jun, who didn't believe in fate, had to sigh that he was very lucky.
So the second princess' full moon banquet was held in a very lively manner.
Wang Xiuyuan has recovered well, she is just a little fuller than before, but it is normal as she ate well and could not exercise during the confinement period, and it does not affect her appearance.
After she came out holding the second princess, she bowed with a smile, "I pay my respects to the emperor, the queen, and all the sisters."
The high-ranking officials accepted her salute, and the lesser concubines also saluted her.
After much politeness, he sat down.
"Quickly bring the princess here for me to see. I really like such a blessed child." The queen waved with a smile.
Wang Xiuyuan asked the maid to carry the second princess over.
The queen had never given birth before and didn't know how to hold the baby. She was afraid of dropping the baby, so she didn't try and just watched.
His eyes were full of envy and bitterness.
Ning Chen took it and held it for a while. He had held the eldest princess and the eldest prince before, so he was more skilled than the queen.
"I see that this child is round and white, like the moon, very cute. Wang Xiuyuan has raised the child very well."
"Wang Xiuyuan is a considerate person. She is our second princess and the apple of the emperor's eye. A daughter of heaven is the most blessed. Not only is she born pretty and cute, she will definitely be a beauty in the future," Concubine Wende added with a smile.
Concubine Shu was sitting nearby, burning with jealousy.
Wang's family was only a sixth-rank county magistrate, but she was lucky enough to give birth to the second princess, and at such a good time, the second princess was actually more favored by the emperor than the eldest princess.
Even if she was not favored, she was still a concubine and had a good family background. How could she allow other people's daughters to surpass her own daughter
Looking at his three-year-old daughter in his arms, his eyes flashed and he put the child down.
"Didn't Jiayu say that she liked my sister? Can you go over and take a look at my sister? Do you still remember the poem that your mother taught you to recite yesterday? Recite it to your father."
The eldest princess was very small and very reserved. She looked at Ning Chen timidly and held on to Concubine Shu's sleeve with her little hand and refused to let go.
Since Concubine Shu was not favored, Ning Chen rarely went to Changchun Palace, so naturally he was not very close to the eldest princess.
"Jia Yu, don't be afraid, recite it to your father quickly." Concubine Shu raised her hand and touched her daughter's head.
The eldest princess finally mustered up the courage and spoke in a low voice, "Brothers should be friendly, younger brothers should be respectful, brothers should be harmonious, and filial piety is in the middle; mother taught her daughter that as an elder sister, you should be friendly to your younger brothers and sisters, and make, make father happy."
"The eldest princess is so young, but she can recite all these. It seems that Concubine Shu has taught her a lot." The queen said lightly.
The child who just turned three years old can't express some things clearly. It's really hard for the eldest princess to start learning these.
Ye Jun glanced at Concubine Shu calmly, and seeing that she still had a smug look on her face, he couldn't help but roll his eyes.
This is really a case of forcing your daughter to do something when you yourself are not capable of it.
"Jia Yu, come here and let your father take a look at you." Ning Chen lowered his voice and waved slightly.
The eldest princess was still afraid, and only walked over slowly after being gently pushed by Concubine Shu.
Ning Chen held her hand and looked her up and down. She was well-raised, but she was a little timid. "Jiayu recited very well. Father is very happy. But Jiayu is still young. She doesn't need to learn these things so early. The princes only started to learn seriously when they were six years old. Girls don't demand fame and fortune. It's enough for them to be well-educated and well-mannered."
"I understand, my daughter." The eldest princess followed the instructions of the maids and saluted crookedly.
In fact, she may not know that such a young child will always learn whatever the adults teach.
And these words were not meant for her, but for Concubine Shu.
No matter how dumb Concubine Shu was, she came to her senses at this moment. She immediately put away the smugness on her face and became cautious again.
Without her meddling, the second princess's full moon banquet went smoothly.
After seeing everyone off, the wet nurse carried the princess downstairs to rest, and Wang Xiuyuan finally had time to sit down and look at the gifts from the various palaces.
"The Queen Mother gave us a pair of warm jade bracelets, which are of excellent quality. This kind of thing is the best for girls to wear. Our princess will definitely need them in the future." Hongdou said with a smile.
Wang Xiuyuan took a look and nodded, "My dear granddaughter, although I didn't go to the Dragon Boat Festival some time ago, I know that it was not a good thing. The emperor didn't go to the Cining Palace to pay respects these days. I think the empress dowager also wants to use the second princess's full moon banquet to show her weakness to the emperor."
I really don't know what they are making a fuss about. Every time they make a fuss, they take the initiative to lower their heads. Everyone knows that the emperor has a stubborn temper, but they still insist on making trouble.
"Let's not talk about that. What did the Queen and the Emperor give?" Wang Xiuyuan asked with a smile.
Xiangsi looked at the gift list and replied, "The emperor gave me an eight-treasure ruyi necklace and a longevity lock, and the queen gave me a lot of good fabrics, which are very suitable for making clothes for the princess."
After a pause, she continued, "Everyone else's gifts are similar, but Ming Jieyu's gift is special."
Wang Xiuyuan looked up, "What is it?"
"My lady, it's a baby bed. It's written on the gift list that when a commoner has a daughter, they order a craftsman to make a bed for her from the day she's born to show their love for her. The baby bed was made when the lady became pregnant. Regardless of whether the baby is a boy or a girl, it shows her love for her."
Xiangsi replied and Wang Xiuyuan smiled.
"This gift from Concubine Ming is really thoughtful. I will visit her in person some other day."
Wang was smart and didn't think that Ye Jun wanted her to give birth to a daughter on purpose. Instead, she could see Ye Jun's intentions from the crib.
Parents who love their children will always plan for them in the long run.
If Wang Xiuyuan wanted to form an alliance with Ye Jun for her own sake before, then now it is for her daughter.
She knew very well that she was not favored much and that she was blessed to have given birth to a princess. She was afraid that she would not have another chance in the future. Now that she had a daughter, she must not stop there.
Only if she walks uprightly can her daughter marry well in the future and stand tall in her husband's family.
In her opinion, Ye Jun was promoted to the position of Jieyushi so quickly that she might be able to become one of the Nine Concubines even without giving birth to a child. She could not compare with her.
After all, the family background and favor are there.
Wang Xiuyuan was envious, but she was a rational person. Even if she gave birth to a prince, she would not covet the impossible. What's more, she only gave birth to a princess, so she only wanted stability.
Since Ye Jun has also expressed her attitude, she will follow.
Looking at the harem, the Ye family is the least involved now. As long as Ye Jun does not make any mistakes, he will not be without a high position.