Chapter 41

Yinreng was worried about how his son could be seen by others because he was so ugly, and he had no desire to excitedly go to his father, the Emperor, to report the good news.

So when Xiao Shunzi asked him if he should report the good news to his father, he gave a perfunctory reply, meaning: Go ahead.

Just as Xiao Shunzi was about to obey and leave, he heard His Highness the Crown Prince mutter with great dissatisfaction: "How can he be so ugly? He's all wrinkled up like a little monkey. Did they get the wrong baby?"

"Both the Emperor and the Crown Princess are so good-looking..."

Xiao Shunzi stumbled as he left, almost not stepping over the threshold. He was filled with doubt, wondering, "Is he really that ugly?"

When the midwife brought the little prince out, Xiao Shunzi followed behind His Highness the Crown Prince, keeping his head down and not daring to look around, so he naturally didn't know what the little prince looked like.

"Get out." His Highness the Crown Prince could say his own child was ugly, but upon hearing Xiao Shunzi's words, he flew into a rage and shouted at Xiao Shunzi, "Get out!"

Xiao Shunzi had no idea what he had done to offend His Highness the Crown Prince. He thought that His Highness was too angry and couldn't accept that he had such an ugly little prince, so... he was angry out of embarrassment?

Xiao Shunzi didn't want to provoke His Highness the Crown Prince, so he quickly walked outside.

Yinreng snorted coldly as he watched his retreating figure. His son, his son… where was he ugly? Well, he was just a tiny bit ugly, but he was still his son, Aisin Gioro Yinreng!

"Has the Crown Princess not woken up yet?" Yinreng turned to ask the others. When he learned that the Crown Princess was still unconscious, he hesitated for a moment, but finally went to the room where the young prince was.

Four wet nurses were there to serve him, along with maids and servants, a dense crowd of people. When they saw His Highness the Crown Prince arrive, they hurriedly greeted him, "This servant greets His Highness the Crown Prince."

"Hmm." Yinreng responded casually and walked towards the small cradle. The blue cradle was lined with a soft blanket and covered with soft fabric. The little prince was dressed neither too thick nor too thin.

Yinreng suspected that he had only glanced at the child and hadn't seen him clearly. Perhaps the child wasn't particularly ugly?

Take another look, examine it closely... it's even uglier now...

The Qianqing Palace.

Xiao Shunzi walked quickly to the Qianqing Palace with a happy and excited expression, specifically to report the good news to the Emperor.

Not everyone is qualified to enter the Qianqing Palace. Seeing that he came from the Yuqing Palace and was a servant of the Crown Prince, Liang Jiugong still let him in and asked him to personally report the good news to the Emperor.

"Your Majesty, this servant greets you. His Highness the Crown Prince has sent me to deliver good news: the Crown Princess gave birth to a prince at Shen Shi (3-5 PM)."

Although the Crown Prince had mentioned that the imperial physician had diagnosed the Crown Princess with a baby boy after taking her pulse, the baby had not yet been born. What if the imperial physician had made a mistake? He couldn't help but feel a little worried.

Now, upon hearing Xiao Shunzi's words, a hearty and happy smile spread across his face. "Good, good, a generous reward, a very generous reward."

But why hasn't Bao Cheng come? It's really not right that he didn't come to share such a joyous occasion with his father, the Emperor. With this question in mind, he also asked aloud, "Where is the Crown Prince?"

Upon hearing the Emperor's question, Xiao Shunzi hesitated.

"What happened? Speak!" Xiao Shunzi's expression naturally did not escape the discerning eyes of Emperor Kangxi. With a stern face, he assumed that something had happened to the Crown Prince and asked him sternly.

"Your Highness, Your Highness, I keep muttering to myself, how can he be so ugly? He's all wrinkled like a little monkey. Did they switch us? The Crown Prince and I are both so beautiful... It seems, it seems, I haven't quite come to my senses yet." Xiao Shunzi stammered, lowering his head as he spoke, afraid that the Emperor would be displeased.

Kangxi was taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter, because he also remembered what Baocheng looked like when he was just born.

Unlike the Crown Prince, who was a new father, Emperor Kangxi had thirty or forty children, including those who died young. All of them were the same; they were not particularly good-looking at birth.

"Hahaha, alright, alright, you may leave now." Kangxi laughed heartily, then waved his hand at Xiao Shunzi, understanding Yinreng's deeply affected state of mind.

Let the child grow a little longer, and we'll see how well it turns out; the child can grow up to be healthy and chubby.

Following the Emperor's generous reward to Yuqing Palace, the Empress Dowager of Cining Palace also sent a reward to Yuqing Palace that was 30% more generous than usual. Soon, the news spread throughout the inner palace that the Crown Princess had given birth to a little prince at Shenshi (3-5 PM), and both mother and child were safe and sound.

Shen Shi (3-5 PM)?

They remembered the sunset clouds, but subconsciously ignored them. What were unicorns, koi fish, and gyrfalcons? They were just clouds. What did they have to do with the little prince the Crown Princess had just given birth to?

The eldest grandson of the emperor.

Oh.

However, apart from Consort Hui of Yanxi Palace who cared the most about this, the other concubines did not care at all about whose womb the eldest grandson was born, because they either had no sons or their sons were not married. The only married prince, the fourth prince, was still observing mourning for Empress Xiaoyi, of the Tongjia clan.

Consort Hui was filled with jealousy and envy, and at the same time she despised her daughter-in-law, the First Princess Consort, for being useless. She had given birth to two children, but they were still just little princesses. Useless! Useless!

If Yinqi had married someone else instead of someone from the Irgen Gioro clan, would he have already had his eldest grandson?

Remembering how Yinqi had cried to her with red, frustrated eyes, recounting the grievances of the past, Consort Hui stopped what she was doing.

Even bestowing princesses upon women was useless; every princess who served the emperor was given a contraceptive potion.

It really infuriated her.

What could Consort Hui do? On one hand, she was jealous of the Crown Prince's good fortune, and on the other hand, she despised and cursed the First Princess Consort for being useless. If it weren't for her, her son would have already given birth to the eldest grandson.

The eldest prince's residence.

When the eldest prince learned that the crown prince had given birth to the eldest son of the legitimate wife, he was filled with disbelief and subconsciously asked, "Wasn't it said that the crown princess was pregnant with a princess?"

He remembered that the imperial physician had diagnosed that the Crown Princess was pregnant with a princess, which caused a great stir in the entire harem. Everyone knew about it.

Therefore, he even went to Yinreng to personally offer his congratulations and comfort: "As expected of my brother, you like to follow my path."

He also subtly mocked and cursed the Crown Prince, wishing that his next child would also be a princess.

But how did it change?

"Could it be that the Crown Prince has switched the royal bloodline?" Yinti suddenly thought of a possibility, his eyes widened in astonishment, never expecting that the treacherous and cunning Yinreng would do such a thing.

"No, the royal bloodline cannot be mixed up. I must go find Father Emperor." No matter how much Father Emperor dotes on the Crown Prince, if the Crown Prince does something like this, Father Emperor will surely not forgive him.

Perhaps, in a fit of anger, he might depose the crown prince?

Historically, the eldest son of the legitimate wife has been chosen as heir. If the crown prince, the legitimate son, is deposed, wouldn't the eldest son then be chosen as heir?

The thought that he had such a big handle on the Crown Prince made Yinti feel very happy, and he was eager to make a big move.

The First Lady, listening to Yinti's self-contained logic, was astonished by his "great intelligence." How could Yinti think in this direction?

"Your Highness, have you considered this: perhaps the imperial physician made a mistake when taking your pulse?" Seeing that her son seemed genuinely interested in going out to find their father, how could the First Princess Consort possibly let him go out and cause trouble like this?

Distorting royal bloodlines is no minor offense.

Can you just spout off like that?

"What? Impossible! Your previous two pregnancies were both princesses, the imperial physicians diagnosed it accurately!" The eldest prince, Yinti, shouted in dissatisfaction, loudly refuting his wife.

That tone...

To the First Princess Consort, it sounded like she was expressing dissatisfaction with her.

"Oh, I see. It must be that the Crown Prince knew it was the young prince and deliberately spread the rumor that he was pregnant with a princess, so that you could laugh at him and secretly mock your stupidity?" Yinti had already figured it out before the First Princess Consort could reply.

He slammed his fist on the table in anger, "I never imagined he could be so vicious."

Dafujin:......

"Is it possible that it was to protect the Crown Princess?" The First Princess Consort didn't want to continue thinking about the First Prince's topic, feeling that it was an insult to her intelligence.

His Highness the Crown Prince just wanted to tease you? Who do you think you are?

However, she didn't dare to say what was on her mind, lest it cause discord between the couple. She still had to give Yinti some face.

"Damn it!" Yinti was filled with envy and jealousy. Why could the Crown Prince have a son while he couldn't?

"Father Emperor definitely prefers the Crown Prince." Yinti paced back and forth with his hands behind his back, fuming.

The First Consort usually doesn't participate in such topics because she also feels guilty; it's her fault for not giving birth to a prince for Yinti.

"Alright, don't be angry. Let's think about what gift to give your nephew. Father will definitely be there for his third-day celebration. You can't be too stingy as his uncle."

The First Princess Consort was changing the subject, lest the First Prince get carried away and the topic shift back to her.

After hearing what the First Princess Consort said, Yinti started to look worried again. Giving a gift? "Let's give the bow that I used when I was a child, the small bow and arrow made of pure gold that Father Emperor bestowed upon me, to my nephew."

To impress his father, the Emperor, Yinti had been so ruthless as to part with this precious, pure gold bow and arrow, intending to leave it to his own son.

The First Princess smiled without saying a word, and then summoned someone to bring the two princesses up.

The unmarried princes had no interest in the matter of the eldest grandson being born in Yuqing Palace. Since they didn't have wives, they couldn't compete for it even if they wanted to. They might as well think about what gifts to give for the baby's third-day celebration and the full-month celebration.

In particular, the ninth brother felt that someone as good as his second sister-in-law deserved a generous gift for his nephew.

It must be made of pure gold. I touched my little stash of gold and felt so reluctant to part with it.

The Tenth Prince, Yin'e, has come again. Lately, the Ninth Prince has been hiding in the Princes' quarters, sneaking around, doing who knows what. Hmph, he's probably up to something again, secretly working on Western clocks.

"Ninth Brother, Ninth Brother, what are you planning to give?" Yin'e was used to relying on Yin Tang, and Yin Tang rolled his eyes helplessly when he heard Yin'e's loud voice coming from outside.

"Whatever you want." Yinzhen didn't care; the main thing was that he was sure he would prepare something his nephew would like.

“Ninth Brother, I didn’t ask what I should give you, I asked what you should give me?” Yin’e knew immediately that Ninth Brother hadn’t been listening to him and was giving an irrelevant answer.

"I plan to give him a golden abacus, all shiny and bright, that will surely catch his nephew's eye at first glance." Yinzhen raised his chin smugly, forgetting that a three-day-old baby can't see others clearly at all.

Not to mention gifts, even the most dazzling gold couldn't stimulate a baby to open its eyes.

"Then, I'll give you a dagger." Yin'e thought for a moment. His dagger was inlaid with rubies and sapphires by his mother, and it was very shiny. He liked it very much.

For Ninth Brother's sake, he was prepared to bleed a lot of money.

“Alright, let’s go tomorrow.” Ninth Prince Yinzhen nodded seriously, thinking that the dagger that the Tenth Prince liked was quite good, of good quality and not cheap.

"Tomorrow? Isn't the third-day celebration the day after tomorrow?" The Tenth Prince, Yin'e, wondered if he had remembered the date wrong.

"Silly boy, with so many people at the baby's third-day celebration the day after tomorrow, how will our little nephew recognize the gifts we bring?" Besides, they have a good relationship with their second sister-in-law, so of course they assume their little nephew has an even better relationship with them.

"Ninth Brother, you're so smart. I'll listen to you, hehe." Yin'e scratched his head. Although he didn't understand why Ninth Brother said that, Ninth Brother was right.

"Okay, pack it up when you get back tonight, and we'll go first thing tomorrow morning." I was determined to be the first person to give my little nephew a gift, not for any other reason than to let the Crown Prince and my second sister-in-law see my sincerity.

What if... he still can't figure out how to use those three Western clocks? Wouldn't he have to invest more money?

The Fourth Prince's residence.

When the Fourth Prince's Consort, Lady Guarjia, heard that the Crown Princess Fucha had given birth, she was quite indifferent, because she knew that the Crown Princess Fucha's pregnancy was just that of a princess, and the news had spread throughout the entire harem.

Seeing that the Fujin responded indifferently and casually picked up a teacup to drink tea, the maid who reported the incident felt that the Fujin's calm and composed demeanor was quite remarkable.

"The Crown Princess gave birth to a little prince at Shen Shi (3-5 PM)." The text continued.

Upon hearing this, Fourth Prince Consort Guarjia spat out the tea she had just drunk, choked, and coughed violently several times. She looked up and stared sharply at the maid.

"What did you say?" Her voice became sharp with surprise, mixed with anger. She must have misheard.

The Crown Princess gave birth to the eldest grandson?

How could that be? Impossible!!!

"Reporting to the Fourth Princess Consort, the Crown Princess gave birth to a little prince at Shenshi (3-5 PM)..." The maid seemed to sense the sudden anger and displeasure emanating from the Fourth Princess Consort, her voice trembling slightly as she lowered her voice and spoke cautiously.

"Impossible!" Fourth Princess Consort slammed her teacup down, the loud thud highlighting her displeasure.

Everyone else shut their mouths and dared not speak.

this……

Whether the Crown Princess gave birth to the Crown Prince's eldest son seems to have little to do with the Fujin (Prince's wife). Perhaps... it's because the Fourth Prince was in mourning, and the Fujin couldn't conceive?

Guarjia frowned. The fact that the Crown Prince had a legitimate eldest son should not have much to do with whether the future Crown Prince would be deposed.

The Crown Prince was deposed because the Emperor lived too long. An aging lion king will be wary of a young lion, let alone the Emperor who has ruled the country for decades.

Yes, that's right. Regardless of whether or not the eldest son was born, or how many sons were born, the fundamental reason was not anything else, but rather the Emperor's dissatisfaction.

No matter how outstanding the crown prince is, Yinreng has no chance of winning against the emperor.

After a long time, Fourth Prince Consort Guarjia recovered her composure. As long as it wouldn't affect Yinzhen, it wasn't a bad thing.

"How is Consort Song doing? Take good care of the prince's offspring; that is our fourth prince's first child." The Crown Princess remembers that Ulanara gave birth to the fourth prince's eldest son, and his second son was the beloved Consort Li. Consort Li has not yet conceived.

Therefore, the baby in Madam Song's belly must be a princess. "Don't worry, Madam, Princess Song will be well taken care of," the maidservant beside her quickly replied. Of course, they knew how to handle these small matters.

"Good to know." Guarjia was worried that the people around her would not understand her meaning, so she repeated it again, "The child that Song Gege is carrying is our Fourth Master's first child."

The nannies said they understood.

On the surface, they had to appear perfectly attentive and take good care of Song Gege, but at the same time, they had to make Song Gege feel that they had ill intentions, so that Song Gege would be so frightened that she would miscarry.

"I need to prepare a generous gift to attend the eldest grandson's third-day celebration." She should calm herself down. The cold, twisted, and dark life she experienced in Xian'an Palace in her previous life had a significant impact on her, so she needed to comfort herself.

Let the Crown Prince and Lady Fucha enjoy their lives for a few more years. After a few more years, the Emperor will start to be wary of the Crown Prince. How could they still be so arrogant and smug?

Yinreng neither knew nor cared what others thought.

After looking at his ugly baby several times, he wanted to leave, but then he remembered that if he, as the father, disliked it, wouldn't the Emperor and the eldest son dislike it even more?

No, I have to protect my own child.

Sitting beside him, I stared at my newborn son for a long time. Only after I had gotten a little used to it did I breathe a sigh of relief.

Since the Crown Prince did not mention anything like "the child is ugly" in front of the wet nurse, the wet nurse naturally dared not make a fool of herself in front of His Highness.

"Take good care of the young prince. If he is well, you will all be well. If anything happens to the young prince, your entire clan will have to pay with their lives. Do you understand?" He gave these final instructions before leaving.

"We know, we know, we will take good care of the young prince, Your Highness, please rest assured." They naturally knew how precious the prince was, and they dared not gamble with their own and their families' lives, so they were as careful as they could be.

Yinreng left just now, first taking a bath and changing his clothes, then drinking a bowl of ginger soup, before having his meal.

Once I calmed down, I realized what hunger truly meant.

He hadn't even had lunch yet when Xiao Shunzi returned with the Emperor's gifts. Yinreng instructed Xiao Qing from the main courtyard to deliver the Emperor's gifts to the Crown Princess's storeroom.

He's now a man who owns a peephole and a glass workshop; he's incredibly wealthy.

Then came the Empress Dowager's gifts. After eating and drinking his fill, Yinreng regretted that he should have gone to tell his father the good news himself.

Forget it, let's go tomorrow. He's exhausted today, but he doesn't understand why he doesn't seem to have done anything.

The matrons in the main courtyard did not allow him to sleep in the Crown Princess's room because the Crown Princess was in confinement after childbirth and could not be exposed to drafts. When the Crown Prince got up early, the other servants would come in and out, which would easily bring in drafts and disturb the Crown Princess.

For the sake of the Crown Princess's health, it is especially important to have a proper postpartum period. If she is not careful, it could lead to future health problems, and in severe cases, she might not be able to have children in the future.

Therefore, I had no choice but to speak up and 'offend' His Highness the Crown Prince.

Yinreng was puzzled, but he already understood the pros and cons from their thoughts. He was speechless, but he did not insist on staying.

Before leaving the main courtyard, he made a special trip to see the Crown Princess, who was still unconscious. He cleaned her body and removed the filth (blood), and she looked fairly clean, but her face was pale and her slightly damp hair was loosely hanging on her forehead and face.

Her lips had lost much of their rosy color. Yinreng recalled the scene of the Crown Princess screaming in pain during childbirth. He tenderly brushed a strand of hair away with his hand. "Jialuo, you've suffered so much. And thank you..."

"Take good care of the Crown Princess." When Yinreng went out, he wanted to go to the Imperial Hospital to find the imperial physicians to see what was suitable to nourish the Crown Princess, but it was already dark.

Never mind, I'll do it tomorrow.

The next morning, after washing up, Yinreng went to the Qianqing Palace to see his father. He was devastated yesterday, but he was fully recovered today.

Knowing that Bao Cheng had arrived, Kangxi was in a good mood. Then he saw Yinreng's beaming face and said, "Bao Cheng is now Father's man. Be more composed."

He's the crown prince now, and he's still smiling so foolishly, really.

"Father, even if I become a father, I will still be your son. Just be composed in front of others." Yinreng was in a good mood and didn't mind his father's little bit of advice.

"Father, you know that the Crown Princess has given birth to a little prince, right? It's a pity the baby is too young to be exposed to the wind, otherwise you should have brought him here for Father to see first." Yinreng spoke with great sincerity.

After all, if the Emperor were to see his eldest grandson in person, he would surely be overjoyed and bestow even greater rewards.

Although I've learned how to do business now, it's nothing compared to my father, who owns a vast and powerful family that controls both salt and iron.

Kangxi was unaware of Yinreng's thoughts. Hearing Yinreng's words, he was delighted and brought up what he had heard from Xiaoshunzi yesterday: "I heard that you also think your newborn eldest son is ugly?"

What? How could it be so ugly? It's all wrinkled up like a little monkey... I even wondered if they'd switched me out, hahaha...

"Father, how could you say such a thing? That's your eldest grandson, the direct descendant of the emperor. If the child knew, he would definitely cry." Yinreng immediately retorted. He could say the child was ugly, but others were not allowed to say it.

Even the Emperor won't do it!

"Haha, really? I heard you think the child looks like a wrinkled monkey?" Kangxi also recalled the appearance of the princes and princesses when they were born. Indeed, they looked like monkeys, and not many of them were good-looking. Even the ninth prince was ugly when he was born.

"Father Emperor." The mention of this topic made Yinreng somewhat angry, but at the same time, he was also worried. "What if the child grows up to be this ugly?"

Yinreng had little memory of the third-day celebrations for other people's children and the children of his clan. The eldest princess of the eldest son's family was not particularly ugly at her third-day celebration, but the second princess was sickly and her third-day celebration was not held. By the time she was a month old, she had already grown up to be fair and tender.

In sorrow.

Emperor Kangxi found Yinreng's antics particularly amusing, laughing heartily, while Liang Jiugong cared nothing for the Emperor's happiness.

Just as Bao Cheng was about to get angry, Kangxi barely managed to suppress his smile and said helplessly, "Bao Cheng, when you were born, you were also a tiny little thing lying in my palm. At that time, I thought you were some little green puppy, so small and ugly and a bit bluish-purple. It scared me to death."

Kangxi shook his head. It was because he had been holding it in for too long that Hesheli suffered a massive hemorrhage and could not be saved. Thinking of this, Kangxi looked up at the Crown Prince whom he had raised with the utmost care.

"In the blink of an eye, you've grown up so much, and now you're even a father. I can finally rest easy," Kangxi said with emotion. He recalled how Empress Yuan had held his hand before her death, asking him to take good care of her and ensure her growth.

He has married and had children; that's all.

"Father, you're talking nonsense. Your son is fair-skinned and handsome." The proud Crown Prince had no intention of admitting that his father's description of him as a "blue and purple puppy" was meant to damage his image.

Kangxi was amused again. Apart from Baocheng, no one dared to boast about their good looks in front of him. "Hahaha, so my eldest grandson, if he is raised a little longer, will become plump and healthy."

Yinreng didn't believe it, thinking that his father was just trying to comfort him.

So what if it's ugly? As long as I, as the father, don't mind, that's enough.

Seeing Yinreng's distrustful expression, Kangxi didn't want to pay any attention. "Alright, go and tell your mother the good news. I'm sure she'll be happy for you."

Yuqing Palace.

The arrival of the Ninth Prince and the Tenth Prince caught the people of Yuqing Palace completely off guard. "Ninth Prince, Tenth Prince, what brings you here? His Highness the Crown Prince went to Qianqing Palace and hasn't returned yet."

"We're not looking for the Crown Prince, we're here to see our nephew." Yinzhen waved his hand domineeringly. Who wanted to see the Crown Prince?

“That’s right. If the Crown Prince goes to the Qianqing Palace to see Father Emperor, then he can go to see Father Emperor. We’re not here to see him. We’re here to give our little nephew a gift,” Yin’e said, raising the box in his hand and shaking it a couple of times, his tone tinged with pride and smugness.

“Ninth Prince, Tenth Prince, the Crown Princess hasn’t woken up yet. Is it… a little inappropriate for you to go see the young prince now? After all, it’s easy to catch a chill early in the morning, and the young prince can’t stand the wind.”

How could the servants of Yuqing Palace dare to let those two mischievous little tyrants, the Ninth Prince and the Tenth Prince, deliver it? What if they weren't careful and something happened to the little prince?

So, the Emperor might be able to save the Ninth Prince and the Tenth Prince, but the lives of these servants are hard to say.

“We’re not going to see the Crown Princess, we just want to see our little nephew. Alright, alright, we won’t go in, we’ll just look at our little nephew from outside, okay?” Seeing the servant’s troubled expression, the clever Yinzhen quickly guessed what was going on.

Just like the eleventh brother, he was afraid that he would lead the eleventh brother astray and make him sick.

"This..." The eunuch still looked troubled. He really couldn't make the decision. He quickly begged for mercy, "Ninth Prince, Tenth Prince, please, please forgive this servant. This servant really doesn't dare to make the decision."

At the same time, I felt like crying but had no tears. Your Highness, when will you return?

Speak of the devil, and he appears! Just then, a voice came from behind them, "Ninth brother? Tenth brother? What brings you here?"

Upon hearing the Crown Prince's voice, the little eunuch's eyes lit up as if he had seen his savior. The Crown Prince did not notice the puppy-dog look in his eyes, only hearing words like "Thank God, thank you, Your Highness."

Yinreng: Yes, that's right, I am exceptionally great.

Replace any unsatisfactory lackeys; there will always be those who secretly praise themselves and think they are very good.

"Second Brother Crown Prince, you're back? We'd like to come see our little nephew, is that alright?" Neither Yinzhen nor Yin'e had much time to spend with the Crown Prince, because the 'Crown Prince's majesty' established by their father, the Emperor, made them feel distant from him.

"Second Brother Crown Prince, we brought gifts with us. Are we the first people to visit our little nephew?" The Tenth Prince seemed to sense that the Crown Prince wanted to refuse, so he quickly raised the gift box in his hand and asked who was the person who cared most about his little nephew.

Immediately, the words of refusal that Yinreng wanted to say stopped abruptly on the tip of his tongue. He changed his tone and said, "Okay, but be gentle. Don't frighten your little nephew, understand?"

On the way to the main courtyard, the Tenth Prince, always a restless person, started chattering and asking the Crown Prince, "Second Brother Crown Prince, who does my little nephew look like? Does he look like you, Second Brother Crown Prince?"

"Of course." Yinreng had forgotten his son's ugly appearance at this moment. The little prince, whom he had been eagerly awaiting, was full of love. He raised his chin, slightly proud and smug.

"Wow, that little nephew must be very handsome." Yin Tang seemed to understand Yin E's meaning, and seeing that the Crown Prince was in a good mood, he also praised him.

See, when I praise someone, I praise both of you. Isn't that great?

Just as Yinreng was about to nod, he suddenly realized the meaning behind the Ninth Prince's words, and his expression froze.

Or should we kick out the ninth and tenth brothers?

However, as they reached the main courtyard, the Ninth Prince and the Tenth Prince, who were holding gift boxes, casually handed them to the people beside them. "These are gifts for our little nephew. You must keep them safe for him and tell him that they were given to him by his Ninth and Tenth Uncles."

This must be said in front of His Highness the Crown Prince, otherwise how will he continue to send him Western clock research in the future?

"Second Brother Crown Prince, Second Brother Crown Prince, let's go! Where is my nephew? My tenth brother and I will definitely be the first uncles to come and check on him. We decided to come yesterday." Because my first attempt at reconstructing a Western clock failed, and I can't put it back together...

“We are very much looking forward to seeing our little nephew, Second Brother Crown Prince. Let’s go.” The Ninth Prince said kindly, but seeing that the Second Brother Crown Prince was standing there seemingly unsure of where to go, perhaps… the Crown Prince had never met the little prince before?

"Lead the way." He turned around and ordered the servants in the main courtyard. The servants in the main courtyard saw that His Highness the Crown Prince was also there and had not stopped the behavior of the Ninth Prince and the Tenth Prince. They stole a glance at His Highness the Crown Prince as if to ask, and then led the Ninth Prince and the Tenth Prince to the room of the youngest prince.

Yinreng: Oh, so it wasn't for his son, but for his Western clock?

In the short time that he was stunned, the Ninth and Tenth Princes had already gone to their sons' rooms. What could Yinreng do? He could only hurry up and follow.

They arrived in no time. As they walked in, the ninth and tenth brothers fell silent, cautiously and quietly approaching, already planning how to flatter their nephew.

Then……

Then, silence fell.

He subconsciously turned his head to look at His Highness the Crown Prince, his eyes filled with shock. Didn't his second brother, the Crown Prince, say that his nephew looked a lot like him?

How are they similar?

They were young and inexperienced (regarding newborn babies). They hadn't paid attention to the children born to the concubines in the harem, but the eldest prince's eldest daughter was born in the early morning. Although it was called the third-day washing ceremony, it was actually almost the fourth day.

The baby's redness faded very quickly, and by the time of the third-day celebration, he was already of average appearance. He wasn't outstanding enough to be remembered by the Ninth and Tenth Princes, nor was he as frightening or memorable as my nephew who was born last night.

"Second Brother Crown Prince, you just said that your nephew looks like you?" Yin Tang suspected that there was something wrong with the Crown Prince's eyes, as they clearly did not look like biological father and son.

Yeah, it's so ugly at first glance that it's not even good to look at a second time, let alone look closely and see who it resembles.

"Second Brother Crown Prince, isn't my little nephew a bit ugly?" The Tenth Prince thought he had been very tactful, but his straightforwardness made people dislike him when he said this.

"Alright, you've been watching for a while now. The young prince needs to rest. You may leave." His Highness the Crown Prince didn't want to talk to these two fools and reached out to pull them out the door, wishing them a safe journey.

The Ninth and Tenth Princes, who had just been sent away, suddenly realized that their Second Prince was... enraged and embarrassed?

At the entrance of Yuqing Palace, the Tenth Prince scratched his head, looking simple and honest, "We didn't say anything wrong, why is the Second Prince angry?"

"It's all your fault for talking nonsense." Yinzhen blamed everything on the tenth prince, thinking that it was because the tenth prince spoke nonsense that this happened. He sighed, wondering if he would have any support after the crown prince got angry.

If not... then we'll have to be even more careful with the remaining two.

After seeing off the Ninth and Tenth Princes, Yinreng went to check on the Crown Princess and found that she was awake. "Jialuo, you're awake? Are you hungry? Do you want to eat? You've been sleeping all night."

After saying that, without waiting for Jialuo's reply, he ordered the people in the main courtyard to send over a meal suitable for the new mother.

Jialuo was somewhat dazed. She subconsciously touched her stomach before realizing that she had already given birth. She remembered that before she fainted, the midwife told her that it was a little prince.

"Baocheng, our son, where is our son?" Jialuo's first concern was for the child. Yinreng didn't realize that in the Crown Princess's heart, the child was more important than him.

At this moment, another problem is on my mind: if the Crown Princess sees that the child is so ugly, will she be so frightened that she loses her appetite?

"Jialuo, eat your meal first. The baby is still sleeping, and you won't have the strength to pick him up if you're hungry." Let the Crown Princess prepare herself mentally before looking at the child. Perhaps, a mother doesn't mind her child's appearance?

Yes, it also gives me time to prepare mentally.

The Emperor said that the child would become fair and chubby as he grew up. So, could we ask the Emperor to postpone the third-day celebration for a few days?

Jialuo thought it made sense. Seeing that His Highness the Crown Prince's expression was calm and natural, and that the little prince didn't seem to have any problems, she felt no burden of worry and decided not to disturb the child's sleep for the time being.

Jialuo really thinks that giving birth is not something a human being should do, and she still feels a lot of pain.

Yinreng felt pity and self-reproach. He quickly helped Jialuo into a half-sitting, half-lying position and even brought over a small table from the bed. This table had been arranged by the Imperial Household Department a long time ago and proved to be very useful.

After Jialuo finished eating, about 45 minutes had passed. When she put down her chopsticks, she looked up and asked Yinreng, "Where is the child? I want to see him."

She went through so much pain to give birth to her child; she really couldn't let go of her baby.

Yinreng: We can't delay any longer.

Helpless, she had no choice but to ask the wet nurse to bring the child over. Jialuo's eyes were fixed on the direction of the door. The wet nurse came over carrying a small baby wrapped in blue cloth.

"Come here, lower it a bit, let me take a look." Jialuo had heard that newborn babies were small and soft, and she was afraid that she might accidentally pinch them if she held them too tightly.

I'm scared.

Listening to Jialuo's inner thoughts, Yinreng's gaze fell on the little wrinkled monkey. He was sleeping very peacefully, and Jialuo's eyes widened the moment she saw him.

This, this is, my son?

This is nothing like the chubby, fair-skinned baby I imagined... "Your Highness, is this... our child?"

"Hmm, very cute." Actually, after looking at it for a while and getting used to it, Yinreng thought... it was alright.

Jialuo was shocked; Jialuo didn't understand.

Is it cute?

Stare, stare again. Perhaps Bao Cheng thinks his kid is kind of adorably ugly?

“Father said that once the child has been raised a little longer, she will grow up to be fair and chubby. Look at the princes and princesses, are any of them ugly?” Yinreng comforted Jialuo. “Newborn babies are all like this.”

For example, when I was first born, my father said I looked like a little puppy, all blue and purple, like I was about to die.

"Yes, that's right, that's good, that's good." Jialuo thought of the chubby babies she had seen. They weren't newborns; each one was fair-skinned, chubby, and incredibly cute. She and the Crown Prince were both so good-looking, their children must be exquisite and beautiful as well.

Looking at its features despite its ugly-cute appearance, it resembles both me and the prince—it's good-looking!!

"Jialuo, you should rest well and take care of yourself during your postpartum period. I will take care of the baby's third-day celebration." Yinreng had learned about the importance of postpartum care from the nannies, and he did not want Jialuo to develop any health problems due to his negligence.

“Okay.” Jialuo also believed that Yinreng was a reliable man. Having never given birth herself, she still listened to the elders’ advice; other people’s experiences were a rare and valuable treasure.

The baby wasn't woken up and was very well-behaved except for the crying at birth.

After Jialuo rests and begins her postpartum confinement, Yinreng goes to Emperor Kangxi to ask if the third-day-after-birth ceremony can be postponed, perhaps until his son is a little more chubby and handsome.

"Nonsense!" Kangxi forbade it and ordered the Imperial Household Department to make preparations. "Don't delay my eldest grandson's third-day celebration. There will be many people coming and going. Take good care of the little prince and get out of here."

Honestly, he finally got a grandson, can't he not show off a little?

Let him think of a good name.

The third-day washing ceremony.

The imperial relatives all came, including some important officials, such as Songgotu, who had been dismissed from his post but was still a member of the Crown Prince's maternal clan, and was also invited to participate as a representative.

His Highness the Crown Prince was all smiles, clearly pleased with himself. When Yinti saw this, he was full of disdain. "Hmph, what's so great about him? He's just the eldest grandson of the legitimate wife."

hateful!

He was especially jealous when he saw that his father, the Emperor, had also come to attend the third-day celebration of the Crown Prince's eldest son. His father hadn't come to his eldest daughter's third-day celebration or full-moon celebration.

Not to mention the second princess.

The moment His Highness the Crown Prince brought out the young prince, the young prince became the brightest focus of the entire audience. Emperor Kangxi was already eager to see the descendants of the third generation of the Aisin Gioro clan (starting from him).

"Excellent, excellent. You are radiant and handsome, truly worthy of being my grandson." Kangxi praised with a smile, then looked up at the Crown Prince and said, "You look very much like him."

The Empress Dowager was right next to him and also praised him in Mongolian, saying things like he was handsome and would definitely become the Great Qing Emperor in the future. The atmosphere was very lively.

The phrase "Truly worthy of being my eldest grandson" made countless princes think that they too must have an eldest grandson with their wives in the future!

Because the Ninth Prince and the Tenth Prince had offended His Highness the Crown Prince yesterday, they were both trying their best to make themselves as inconspicuous as possible.

The midwife had already prepared a basin of water and carefully took the little prince in her arms. The moment she placed him in the basin, the water splashed on the little prince's body, and he was so frightened that he cried loudly.

The louder the little prince cried, the healthier he was, and the happier the people around him were, as they all placed the gifts they had prepared into the clattering basin.

A basin full of gold and silver jewelry shows how generous the gifts were.

The Emperor was overjoyed and bestowed the name Yao upon his eldest grandson. Yao means sunshine and brightness, and also has the connotation of showing off. "I have an eldest grandson! Healthy and intelligent."

Yinti watched, his eyes reddening with jealousy. He grabbed his wife's hand and said, "Wife, let's go back and have a legitimate son."

Even if Yinti lowered his voice to say this in front of everyone, whispering in the ear of the First Princess Consort, how could so many people around not hear him?

Besides, what Yinti meant by lowering his voice was just his own perception; his gruff voice couldn't be lowered no matter how hard he tried.

Immediately, the other wives around her seemed to glance at the First Wife, causing her to blush from her ears to her face.

It's not that I'm shy, it's that I'm angry!!

She reached out and pinched Yinti's waist hard. It was the middle of summer, and he wasn't wearing thick clothes to begin with. Underneath the thin clothes, the First Princess Consort was quite strong.

Caught off guard, Yinti was pinched and immediately let out a loud "owl".

Instantly, it attracted everyone's attention.

(End of this chapter)