Chapter 525: Little Prince or Little Princess (Long Chapter)
Emperor Kangxi stroked his beard with satisfaction, but in fact his eyes were also looking at the Han ministers behind him, especially the old and pedantic ones from the Censorate.
As expected, the next second, the old man surnamed Li came forward with a frown on his face. He stood straight and said:
"Your Majesty, I have a doubt. Are there twins in Prince Yong's mansion this time?"
Emperor Kangxi felt a headache as soon as he saw this old man. This old man was even harder to please than the wives and concubines in the harem!
If his wives and concubines wanted something and he didn't give it to them, they would usually just make a fuss and the matter would be resolved.
This old man was about to bang his head against the pillar after just a few words.
This year alone, he had three incidents of disorder. The first was because he had gotten up a little late and was late for court.
The second time was because he stayed a few more days with the new concubine.
The third time, he wanted to build a royal villa, but he thought the money was too much.
He took a deep breath and said with a straight face, "It's twins. We haven't had such a happy event in years. I think it symbolizes the prosperity of our royal family. Would you like to congratulate me, my dear?"
He looked at the Censor Li with a warning look on his face.
Lord Li's expression remained unchanged from beginning to end. It was unclear whether he understood Emperor Kangxi's warning, but he continued to clench his fists and said, "Since ancient times, the royal family has been most taboo about twins. Twins are of the same age and look alike, and there is no distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children. I'm afraid it will ruin the foundation of the nobility..."
"Shut up!" Emperor Kangxi slammed the table. "I think you're old and confused! How dare you talk nonsense in the court? Come, help Li Aiqing down and get two imperial physicians to take a good look at him."
Emperor Kangxi had been battling wits and courage with this old man for many years, but now he had learned his lesson. Before he could react drastically like banging his head against a pillar, he simply had him taken away.
He could still be tolerant of other things, but since he had finally had two grandsons, Emperor Kangxi would not tolerate anyone saying a word against him.
At that moment, he turned his eyes around the ministers and finally landed on Prince Gong: "Royal brother, what do you think?"
Prince Gong glanced at Emperor Kangxi above him, then glanced at the officials from the Censorate who were looking disapproving. He immediately stepped forward and said, "Congratulations, my royal brother! Congratulations, my royal brother! Twins are an auspicious sign, bringing many children and blessings. This must be a sign from heaven that our Qing dynasty will have many descendants and long-lasting peace!"
The ministers below looked at each other, and most of them echoed: "May your descendants be numerous and your life be long and peaceful..."
Everyone had seen Lord Li's expression, and even if some Han officials wanted to offer advice, they would have to think carefully. For the time being, they could only join in the congratulations.
Just as he was kneeling in the court to express his congratulations, he suddenly noticed that the sky outside had suddenly become brighter.
The entire Golden Palace was illuminated by the rosy glow, making it even more magnificent and glorious. Even the face of Emperor Kangxi seemed to be covered with a layer of light.
Everyone was stunned for a moment: "What...what's going on?"
Emperor Kangxi glanced outside and was stunned for a moment.
Thirteen glanced at the sky, his eyes flickering. He took a step forward at the right moment and said, "Father Emperor, this must be an auspicious sign of twins. Heaven has bestowed blessings upon us. May Heaven bless the Qing Dynasty for generations to come."
The emperor never gets tired of hearing such words, not to mention that Emperor Kangxi has been waiting for such an opportunity.
At that moment, he repeatedly said: "God bless the Qing Dynasty, God bless the Qing Dynasty."
Emperor Kangxi didn't really believe in God's will in the past, but at this moment he couldn't calm down for a long time.
To be honest, he had seen this kind of strange phenomenon more than once.
I always feel that my luck seems to be particularly good in the past two years, as if I am really blessed by God.
On this day, the colorful rays of light dyed most of the sky red, and all the people in this land, from north to south, witnessed this strange sight.
People on horseback tightened their reins, farmers harvesting in autumn stopped plowing, and even the old man grinding tofu in the house couldn't help but pull his wife outside to stop and watch.
The warm glow of the sunset bathed everyone's face, illuminating one smile after another. Even years later, some still recounted the grand spectacle to their children. Scholars even lamented their own misfortune, having been born at the wrong time, unable to witness such a historic spectacle.
Of course, this is a later story. As for Li Dequan, when he rode his horse into the palace, Emperor Kangxi was in the court, accepting the homage of all officials.
After all, it was in the court, so Li Dequan couldn't go forward to report directly, so he followed the rules and talked to Liang Jiugong first.
Emperor Kangxi saw Li Dequan almost at a glance and naturally knew what was going on. He sent the man to the fourth brother. When he saw him, he couldn't help but feel a pang in his heart.
Since ancient times, giving birth for women was like walking through the gates of hell, and twins were considered a good omen for the Qing Dynasty. Whether it was the girl or the twins, there was absolutely no room for error.
Liang Jiugong left and came over to answer. Emperor Kangxi stared at him straight in the eyes: "What's going on?"
Liang Jiugong was a close attendant of Emperor Kangxi. Logically, he should not show any expression on his face that would allow the ministers to speculate.
But at this moment, he couldn't help but smile as he came closer and whispered, "Your Majesty is very happy. The Fourth Master has received good news that the family has a new prince."
When Emperor Kangxi heard this, he was stunned for a moment. He frowned and said, "I already know that the fourth son has two second-born sons."
Liang Jiugong saw Emperor Kangxi's expression and realized that the emperor was repeating the message passed on by his servants.
He immediately shook his head and explained, "Your Majesty, it was the Fourth Master who sent Eunuch Li Dequan back to tell you the good news. This is truly great news. The girl is pregnant with not twins, but triplets. Your Majesty, you have three grandchildren in one fell swoop."
Emperor Kangxi looked at the sunset outside, and for a moment he was a little confused: "Three princes?"
"That's right!" Liang Jiugong beside him immediately nodded and said with certainty.
Emperor Kangxi subconsciously looked at Li Dequan again, and seeing that Li Dequan also nodded vigorously, Emperor Kangxi slammed the table.
The loud bang startled the princes and ministers.
Seeing Emperor Kangxi's stiff expression, everyone felt a little uneasy. What big thing had happened? Their Emperor never showed his emotions...
“Okay, okay!”
After a series of greetings, Emperor Kangxi could not help but stand up and walk around several times. Suddenly, he clapped his hands and said, "Bring me pen and paper. I want to draft an edict! My dear ministers, today, I will grant amnesty to the whole world. Let all the people celebrate together!"
"Your Majesty, what good thing happened?"
Mingzhu, who had always been a close minister to Emperor Kangxi, could not help but ask directly at this moment.
Emperor Kangxi said with a smile: "Great news, great news! The fourth son has got three princes in one fell swoop!"
As soon as these words were spoken, there were gasps of shock in the court.
Birthing twins in one pregnancy is not considered unusual or too rare, but conceiving three is truly unheard of.
At this moment, even the Han officials who had been struggling over whether to silence him looked towards Emperor Kangxi in shock.
In the rosy sky, several adults began to doubt their persistence.
Emperor Kangxi wrote eloquently, but halfway through, his brow furrowed. After a while, he put down his pen and asked, "Where is the Minister of Rites?"
The Minister of Rites immediately stepped forward and said, "I am here."
Emperor Kangxi said, "Pick a few characters immediately. I want to give names to my children. Choose the best ones."
The Minister of Rites responded immediately and started discussing with everyone around him.
Before the discussion could come to a conclusion, Liang Jiugong came in and replied, "Your Majesty, someone from Prince Yong's Mansion has come to report good news again..."
Emperor Kangxi's usually sullen expression couldn't help but show a hint of surprise. He waved his hand and said, "Let someone in."
At that moment, Emperor Kangxi wanted to rush to the Fourth Master's house immediately to take care of his grandchildren.
The arrival of these children was really timely. If he did not push the reputation of the Qing Dynasty to the extreme this time, he would be doing a disservice to the advantages that the children had created for him!
I just hope that no unexpected events will disrupt his plans.
"What good news?"
As soon as Xiao Xizi knelt down and kowtowed, Emperor Kangxi couldn't help but ask directly.
Xiao Xizi said: "In reply to the emperor's words, the prince asked me to come and tell you the good news that the girl has given birth to another child."
As soon as these words came out, he felt needles falling all around him.
Xiao Xizi was startled and lowered his head even lower.
The girl gave birth to quadruplets at once, and everyone in the house was busy as hell.
He still had some face, so he was allowed to come and report the good news to the emperor. He thought he would just tell Grandpa Liang, but he didn't expect the emperor to directly summon him to the main hall. This is the place where the court is held... For a moment, he felt his legs go weak.
"Did you and Li Dequan report the same good news at the same time?" Emperor Kangxi couldn't help but ask again.
Li Dequan couldn't help but look towards Xiao Xizi at this moment and said, "Your Majesty, the prince has already ordered me to go to the palace to report on the triplets. I hope to discuss the details with you later."
As he spoke, Li Dequan winked at Xiao Xizi.
I think the Fourth Master's house was too busy and he forgot that he had come in to announce the good news, so he asked Xiao Xizi to run again. He just wanted to help him out.
When Xiao Xizi heard this, she immediately shook her head: "No, no, no, as soon as you left, there was good news from the delivery room! The girl is not having triplets this time, but quadruplets."
This sentence once again caused a huge uproar, and everyone around looked at Xiao Xizi speechless.
Emperor Kangxi's heart skipped a beat, his Adam's apple moved, and he remained expressionless for a while before he said, "The fourth one...is it a little prince or a little princess?"
When Xiao Xizi heard Emperor Kangxi ask this, he relaxed a little. He knelt on the ground and said in a high voice, "To answer the emperor, it is a prince! Four sons in one birth."
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