Chapter Forty-Seven
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When His Highness the Crown Prince carried the young prince to the study, little Hongyao was still asleep.
He was fast asleep and had no idea that he had been moved to a different place. At the behest of his father-in-law, Xiao Shunzi, the wet nurse carried the little prince's daily necessities, such as clothes and socks, and followed behind him to the front yard.
The wet nurse felt that she was really something, that she, a mere servant, was qualified to even visit the front courtyard study, a place that even the Crown Princess rarely went to.
You must know, that's where His Highness the Crown Prince resides!!
Yin Chu looked at Xiao Yin Cong Yao, who was still asleep, and frowned for a long time, wondering whether he should wake Xiao Hong Yao up. But he thought that if he woke Xiao Hong Yao up, would he cry and fuss incessantly?
He pondered the precautions the imperial physician had given him about raising children. It was normal for the child to sleep a lot, as he was developing.
Yinreng had never raised a child before. In order for Xiao Hongyao to grow up safely and healthily, as the crown prince, he often summoned the imperial physicians to ask about how to raise a baby.
In the end, Yin Chu still didn't wake Xiao Hongyao up. Although the eldest son was coming tomorrow, with his little chubby boy's intelligence, it was just a title.
Calling him Ama is perfectly fine.
Yin Chu had taught him before, but the imperial physicians and wet nurses had estimated when the child would start talking. In most families, the child would start talking around ten months old, almost a year old.
Why do we say that? Of course, it's because we're afraid that the young prince will be slow to speak, and we'll blame ourselves for the young prince's inability to speak.
If a child learns to speak around the same time as other children, that's normal. But if a child speaks earlier than other children, the Crown Prince and Crown Princess will definitely think that the little prince is intelligent. They will be happy and feel that they have raised him well.
So, Yin Chu only spoke to Xiao Hongyao in his ear and occasionally taught him a thing or two. Seeing Xiao Hongyao grinning so cutely, he was completely charmed and his old father's heart melted. He didn't care about anything else.
Things are different now. Why is it that the eldest brother, that simple-minded idiot, was able to learn to talk so quickly?
My son Hongyao inherited my intelligence and talent; he could never be inferior to that silly eldest son.
But now that the child is not fully awake, Yin Chu's ambitions can only come to an abrupt halt. Without enough sleep, the child has no energy.
So, in the study, Yin Chu sat at his desk handling official business, while the little prince slept soundly in the small rocking bed next to him.
Well, the little cradle was made by the Imperial Household Department beforehand, thinking that if I missed my son in the future, I could have him come to the front yard, just in case.
The wet nurses stood in another room next door, and several wet nurses were waiting to be called upon, but they weren't particularly worried.
What do they have to worry about when the young prince is with His Highness the Crown Prince? His Highness the Crown Prince often spends time alone with the young prince, cultivating their father-son relationship.
In the afternoon, the little prince woke up and opened his eyes to find the place quite unfamiliar. Little Hongyao immediately pouted, and his bright, dark eyes welled up with tears. He was about to burst into tears.
The girl next to her was about to pour some warm tea when she happened to see her son wake up. His watery, tearful eyes were exactly like those of her own Crown Princess...
Yin Chu's first thought at that moment was: As expected, he is the Crown Princess's biological son.
The next second, he reacted immediately, standing over and saying, "Is Ama's Hongyao awake? Don't cry, Ama is here."
A gentle yet cool voice rang out, causing Xiao Hongyao, who was about to kick his little foot and cry, to swallow his "woof woof" back down. His tear-filled eyes blinked twice as he looked at the man above him.
He burst into tears, sobbing, "Waaah, Ama, you naughty boy, scare me, Hongyao."
Like his father, Yin Chu couldn't hear his son's true feelings. Seeing him cry, Yin Chu anxiously picked up little Hong Yao.
Unlike Jialuo, who often heard Xiao Hongyao crying, the Crown Princess stayed in the main courtyard every day, and Xiao Hongyao's room was right next to hers. Yinqi, on the other hand, had to go out on official business every day, or busy with the tasks assigned by his father, so he was only at noon and in the evening.
Oh... before leaving home in the morning, I'll take one last look at my big, chubby son who's fast asleep.
So, Jialuo had already coaxed Xiao Hongyao into a good mood. When he was in high spirits, he would grin energetically, and Yin Chu would only see happy scenes.
Even though Jialuo had told him that Xiao Hongyao cried when he couldn't see his parents, he only had that impression in his mind, but he couldn't imagine the scene.
Now I finally know what worry is.
The baby prince's loud cries made the wet nurses stand up worriedly and look towards the study. "Is the little prince hungry at this hour?"
"I'll go ask." Among the several wet nurses, they were all addressed as equals.
After arriving, he bowed to the eunuch Xiao Shunzi who was guarding the door, and then brought up the matter of the young prince, "The young prince usually wakes up at this time either because he's hungry or because he wets the bed. Do you need this old servant's help...?"
At this point, she didn't know if His Highness the Crown Prince could handle it, but since His Highness the Crown Prince hadn't sent any message from inside, she couldn't make the decision herself. The only thing she could do was ask Eunuch Shun, who held the highest position here.
After hearing the wet nurse's question, Ogawa immediately knocked on the door and asked His Highness if he could come in to help.
Hungry?
Did you pee?
I patted my stomach, then my pants. Hmm, no pee. Maybe I'm just hungry?
"Okay, come in." Yin Chu gently coaxed Xiao Hongyao. Xiao Hongyao didn't continue to cry loudly, but Yin Chu felt sorry for him because of his sobbing.
Xiao Shunzi brought in the wet nurse, and Yin Rang handed Xiao Hongyao over to the wet nurse. "Is he hungry?"
"Yes, he's hungry," the wet nurse said, carrying the little prince away.
On the other side, when Jialuo woke up from her afternoon nap, she felt still groggy and lay half-reclined for a long time before getting up to wash up.
As is customary, she should go and check on little Hongyao, who is still asleep, by now. He should be awake by now, right? If he still can't see her, little Hongyao will cry.
Just as Jialuo was about to go over, Xiaoqing and the others spoke up, "Your Highness, the little prince has been taken away by His Highness the Crown Prince."
Jialu asked in confusion, "Huh? They took him? Where did they take him?"
It's not warm outside yet. Even if it gets warmer at noon, we shouldn't take him outside to run around.
"They took it to the front yard, along with the wet nurse's and the little prince's things..." Xiaoqing initially thought that the Crown Princess had angered His Highness the Crown Prince, and that His Highness did not intend for the Crown Princess to raise the child.
However, the reason why they didn't see Eunuch Li from the front yard was because he was still waiting in the main yard.
The Crown Princess has always been a heavy sleeper and has quite a temper when she wakes up. Considering the relationship between the Crown Princess and His Highness the Crown Prince, after thinking it over, we decided not to wake her up in the end.
"Oh, then I'll go take a look." Jia Meng didn't take it to heart. As she changed her clothes and was about to go out, Xiao Li, who was waiting at the door, stepped forward.
"Your humble servant, Xiao Li, greets Your Highness the Crown Princess. His Highness the Crown Prince has ordered that the young prince be taken to the front courtyard for a few days. Please do not worry, Your Highness."
Xiao Li was very respectful. He knew that His Highness the Crown Prince doted on the Crown Princess and favored her exclusively. The only prince in the entire Yuqing Palace was born to the Crown Princess.
"Oh." Jialuo suddenly remembered that before her nap at noon, His Highness the Crown Prince got angry because he felt embarrassed and thought she was mocking his childish behavior.
She stormed off, and I thought she was going to ignore her son, but... she sneaked back and took her son away?
This is terrible! Jialuo feels hopeless. She actually thinks... this Crown Prince is kind of cute, what should she do??
A proud and handsome young man.
She had the illusion that he was a cute rich kid, the silly son of a landlord… Jia Luo cupped her face in her hands. She was doomed. She had actually developed a romanticized, idealized view of Yin Chu?
Little Li hadn't had much contact with the Crown Princess. When she stopped moving, he didn't respond verbally. With his head down, Little Li couldn't see Jia Luo's expression and didn't know if she was angry.
Xiaoqing, on the other hand, looked on with a sense of helplessness as she watched this scene.
Princess had been in love with the Crown Prince since before she became the Crown Princess. Three years after the imperial decree of marriage was issued, and two years after the wedding... so many years have passed, and she still admires the Crown Prince.
However, His Highness the Crown Prince is worthy of the Crown Princess's affection, isn't he?
In Xiaoqing's opinion, a nobleman like His Highness the Crown Prince, who is devoted and gentle, is absolutely the only good man in the world, without exception.
Of course, Xiaoqing only felt that he treated the Crown Princess very well and had no intention of taking her place.
After all, the image of the unfavored princesses in the inner palace was still vivid in her mind. Moreover, she felt that her current life was quite good. She only needed to take care of the Crown Princess, and the palace maids below all had to listen to her.
In the backyard of Yuqing Palace, he was practically second only to the emperor, above a thousand others.
We also need to exclude Granny Jin and Granny Zhao. One was a tutor bestowed by the Emperor, and the other was the Crown Princess's wet nurse.
Although the First Prince's second daughter's first birthday celebration did not involve a banquet for all officials, most of the imperial relatives and close officials still showed their respect by attending, after all, she was the emperor's third-generation descendant and the First Prince's only daughter.
Even those ministers who are not close to him... as long as the eldest prince mentions it, they will not disregard the eldest prince's feelings.
There's no harm in going.
The conversation between the First Prince and the Crown Prince at the gate today did not silence anyone. As soon as the chief eunuch, Xiao Chenzi, learned of it, he immediately came to report to the Crown Princess.
Jialuo was silent for a few seconds, then she roughly understood what was going on.
"Then let the little prince stay in the front courtyard for a few days." Jialuo knew why His Highness the Crown Prince was angry and so childishly eager to make Xiao Hongyao call him Father.
But does Yin Chu think... taking care of a child is very simple?
They also instructed someone to send over the baby food that the little prince usually ate, and to remember to make half a bowl for the little prince every day.
Little Hongyao is a glutton. Last time I saw her eating so heartily, I was drooling and wanted some too. There was nothing I could do but give him some porridge or something similar.
Jialuo didn't mind that her little Hongyao was now chubby and ate a lot. She reasoned that current medical technology was still inferior to that of later generations, and there were no vaccines. Without proper nutrition, he would be unable to resist any viruses.
By the way, speaking of vaccines... what kind of vaccines are there?
Jialuo only remembered this now: vaccines, vaccines... She frowned as she thought, wondering what she had overlooked. What vaccines are available for children?
Suddenly, I remembered that the late emperor died of smallpox.
She never heard of anyone dying from smallpox in later generations, nor did she ever get married or have children. She did hear from friends that they were taking their children to get vaccinated, but she didn't know what vaccines were available.
But now that I think about it, there must have been a smallpox vaccine.
She remembered watching a TV series about smallpox before, walking around, and now she was a useless person. Her memory was so bad. With her hands behind her back and her gloomy face, she made the people around her very worried.
"Your Highness, please don't worry. The little prince is in the front courtyard and won't be ignored or neglected by His Highness the Crown Prince..." Thinking that the Crown Princess was worried about the little prince in the front courtyard, she quickly spoke up to comfort her.
"Stop making noise." Jia Luo was just thinking of something when Xiao Qing's shout interrupted her.
The others quieted down, sat at the table, and a thought suddenly struck them: That's it! Smallpox!!! Cowpox!!!
It's not that no one has proposed methods to prevent smallpox; in fact, some have even implemented them, such as variolation.
The so-called "smallpox inoculation" involves planting smallpox scabs onto a person, causing them to intentionally contract smallpox. Once they recover, they will not be infected again.
However, few people were willing to accept it. At an age when people were terrified of smallpox, even the emperor (Emperor Shunzhi, Fulin) and Prince Yu, Dodo, died from smallpox, and he even had imperial physicians by his side!
Even a strong adult can't resist it, let alone a young child? Whose child wasn't carried for ten months before birth? How could anyone bear to part with them?
Jialuo thought of this feasible method, but she still needed to find someone to implement it.
While Jialuo was pondering who to ask to do this, Yinchu was currently preoccupied with coaxing his son to call his father.
Fortunately, my sister-in-law persuaded my eldest son to stay calm today, otherwise I would have been really embarrassed. But if the child still doesn't call me "father" tomorrow, I would be even more embarrassed.
The servants were also driven out by Yinji, leaving only him and Xiao Hongyao.
After eating and drinking his fill, Xiao Hongyao sat with one chubby little hand holding his little Jojo, and the other hand stuffed in his mouth. His eyes were fixed on the Crown Prince, and he grinned adorably.
Seeing this scene, with his feet being touched and his mouth stuffed in his mouth, Yin Rang felt it was too disgusting and reached out to take his hand out of his mouth.
She gently wiped his chubby little hands with a handkerchief, even more patiently than when she was with Jiameng, saying, "You can't suck your hands, they're dirty."
Moreover, he even touched her toes.
Then, she hugged the little guy, held his little hand, and taught him to say "Ama".
“Hongyao, learn from your father and call him ‘father’.”
“A-ma-”
“Ama…” “Ama.”
Yin Yinchu had already had a full pot of hot tea prepared and placed nearby, so that he could pour himself a cup and drink it whenever he felt thirsty, determined to teach the art of vomiting today.
Unfortunately, after teaching him all afternoon, all he could do was say "ah ah," and it wasn't until late afternoon that he started yelling and cursing.
Although his tone was off-key and sounded like he was swearing, His Highness the Crown Prince, who had been working hard all afternoon, was beaming with a radiant smile. He hugged his chubby son and gave him a joyful kiss, saying, "My Hongyao is so great."
“Ama.” “Ah, scold.” “Ama.” “Ah, ma.” “Ama.” “Ma, ma.”
Little Hongyao was also very happy learning, clapping his hands and giggling, because every time he shouted, Yin Chu would clap his hands and praise Little Hongyao for being great.
Yinreng watched as his son, who was just over seven months old, began to call him "Ama" (father). Moved to tears, he talked for an entire afternoon until his voice became hoarse.
However, this shows that their results are still excellent.
To reward Xiao Hongyao, Yin Chu decided to sleep with him tonight to foster a father-son relationship between them.
However, that night, when Yin Chu was sleeping with his little stove, he was woken up by the humming and chirping of the stove. In the candlelight, the little chubby boy's face was a little flushed, and when he reached out to touch it, it was a little hot.
Startled, Yin Chu quickly got up and shouted, "Someone, someone, call the imperial physician!"
Why, why did he suddenly develop a fever? Could it be that he caught a chill when I carried my chubby son from the main courtyard today?
Frustration filled Yin Chu's mind. If he had known, he wouldn't have been so coy with the Crown Princess. If something had really happened, he would never forgive himself for the rest of his life.
The young eunuch on night watch outside was also dozing off. Hearing the urgent voice coming from inside the room, he was immediately awakened and heard what the prince was saying.
The young eunuch was so frightened that he immediately responded and rushed to the Imperial Hospital. In an instant, all the servants in the front courtyard were awakened, as the young prince had a fever.
Meanwhile, someone went to the main courtyard to report the matter to the Crown Princess.
Jiameng trusted Yinchu a lot. In her mind, Yinchu was indeed a mature, steady, reliable, and capable man. What big problem could there be in taking care of a child?
The important thing is that all the wet nurses were there.
As a result, she had just fallen asleep when she heard a commotion outside, which woke her up with a frown. She heard the servant on night watch shouting anxiously, "It's terrible! Your Highness, the young prince has a fever in the middle of the night, and the imperial physician has been summoned from the front courtyard."
Impatient Jialuo's eyes widened, she grabbed a thick coat and draped it over her shoulders, then quickly ran towards the front yard in her shoes.
What, how did you get a fever?
How did Yin Chu take care of the children?
Jialuo was extremely worried. The child, who had been in her womb for ten months and had endured countless hardships to be born, had been by her side taking care of her meticulously until the child was more than seven months old.
Just a short while! An entire afternoon!
The people in the main courtyard followed closely behind Jiameng. They were also worried about the young prince's condition, but weren't there many children in the palace who had died young?
They were filled with worry and fear. This was the hope of the Crown Princess's faction. What servant wouldn't want their master to be well?
When they arrived at the front courtyard, the imperial physician had not yet arrived. As soon as Jialuo went in, little Hongyao, who had a fever, was whimpering in discomfort. Jialuo was so frightened that she rushed over and carefully tried to pick up Prince Hongyao, but she was afraid that her movement would make Hongyao feel worse. She could only anxiously call out in a flustered voice with a hint of crying, "Hongyao, Hongyao, Mother's Hongyao."
When Yin Chu saw the Crown Princess arrive, he looked at her with some guilt, pursed his lips, and dared not speak. It was all, all my fault.
"Baocheng, why hasn't the imperial physician arrived yet?" As she spoke, she reached out and touched Yinmojiang's forehead. She found it was throbbing wildly, but at the same time, she hoped that it was just because her hand was cold that Hongyao seemed a little hot.
"I've already sent word, so don't worry too much. Hongyao will be fine." Yin Chu was also worried and scared, but he didn't dare show it when the Crown Princess appeared nervous and afraid.
As the head of the household, one must not lose one's sense of propriety.
"How did you take care of our son?" Jialuo angrily slapped Yinchu, but Yinchu let her hit him, only reassuring her that nothing would happen, that their son would be alright.
Finally, after much anticipation, the imperial physician arrived.
"How is he? Imperial Physician, is Hongyao alright? Will he recover? How did he get a fever? We've been taking good care of him." Jiameng asked anxiously from the side.
"Jialuo, don't disturb the imperial physician. He's taking Hongyao's pulse and examining him." Yin Chu knew that it was best to remain quiet at this time, otherwise the imperial physician might make a mistake in his diagnosis.
Under the Crown Prince's reassurance, Jiameng managed to calm down. Indeed, when taking a pulse, the patient's family should remain quiet.
The imperial physician must not be disturbed.
After the imperial physician took Hongyao's pulse, he reached out and opened Hongyao's mouth. After a few seconds, the physician released him and turned around. "Your Highness and the Crown Princess need not worry too much. The little prince is teething. At this time, it is easy for the little prince to feel itchy when he is teething. He will bite things and his fingers. You should pay attention to this. I will prescribe some medicine, and he should be fine by tomorrow."
The imperial physician's words finally calmed Jia Luo's frightened heart.
Thankfully, it's just because he's teething. She said that her son Hongyao has never had a fever since birth and has always been well taken care of.
"That's good." Yin Chu also breathed a sigh of relief. He was also scared. From the time the Crown Princess became pregnant, he had been looking forward to the child. From birth to birth, the child could be said to have grown up in the Crown Prince's palm. How could he not love him?
"Then, should we get some teething toys for Hongyao?" Jialuo asked the imperial physician, who said it was possible.
After working for most of the night, the servants took the medicine and quickly went to brew it. Yin Xiongyao had never tasted bitterness before, and he had to feed him this bitter Chinese medicine while crying, soaking two of his clothes.
The blankets on the bed were also soaked with a lot of medicine before the medicine was finally fed to him.
On a still chilly spring evening, Jiameng and Yinchu didn't plan to take Hong back to the main courtyard. Instead, they had the bed changed and Hong's clothes changed, and the family of three stayed overnight in the front courtyard.
Many people knew that Yuqing Palace had rushed to summon the imperial physician in the middle of the night.
The first to know was Emperor Kangxi. He learned that the imperial physician had been summoned from the front courtyard of Yuqing Palace and assumed that something had happened to Bao Cheng. Later, he learned that it was the young prince Hongyao who had summoned the imperial physician, and he became very worried.
However, they were somewhat relieved to learn that the little prince had a fever because of teething, but a child's fever is not something that can be easily resolved.
Fortunately, it was caused by teething and wasn't too serious.
He even specially sent Bao Cheng over to ask him a few questions.
The eldest prince, Yin Tui, originally planned to take his second princess to Yuqing Palace today. He really didn't believe that his little nephew, who was only seven months old, would call him "father."
It was his second princess... Well, although Yinti boasted to Yinchu that the second princess could call him "Father" at seven months old, she actually didn't start calling him that until more than ten months later.
They also had to get the people in the First Prince's household to change their tune, and each of them had to praise their own Second Princess to avoid giving away the secret in front of Yin Chu.
The First Princess Consort didn't care at all. She thought, "Do whatever you want. In the end, you'll be the one who loses face if you're exposed."
I'm heavily pregnant, so I haven't been going anywhere lately. As long as the news doesn't reach my ears, I won't know anything.
"Is your nephew alright?" Yin Tuiti stopped Yin Ji, who was about to leave, and asked with concern.
When Yin mentioned his concern, Xiao Chu looked at his eldest brother with some surprise. When did his eldest brother become so kind? But after thinking about it, he realized that his eldest brother didn't have any bad intentions. He hadn't been opposing him or specifically targeting the Crown Princess and Hong Yao.
Thinking of this, her gaze softened as she looked at Yinti. "Thank you for your concern, elder brother. The imperial physician said that Hongyao has taken the medicine and his fever should subside by today."
"That's good. Tomorrow, I'll take the eldest and second princesses to see my nephew. They haven't met their little brother yet." Yin nodded. Judging from Yin Chu's expression, his nephew's condition shouldn't be too serious. That's good.
He was also worried that if a few more days passed, Yin Chu would have already taught his nephew to call him "father," and then how could he show off and expose his second son?
Just as Yin Chu, who thought Yin Tuihua had changed, looked at him with some warmth, she heard his inner thoughts were so... shameful.
"Hong's fever hasn't subsided yet, so there's no need to bring your two nieces over. It would be bad if they caught something. The temperature fluctuates a lot in spring, and it's easy to get sick." Yin Chu still offered a few words of advice, for the sake of his little niece.
Honestly, if his two little nieces get infected because they came to Yuqing Palace, wouldn't that be his fault?
Yin Tui thought about it for a moment, and it seemed to make sense.
"I haven't even visited my nephew yet. I heard that the ninth and tenth brothers went to see him recently. As the eldest uncle, I can't fall behind, can I?" Anyway, no matter what you say, I won't back down.
Anyway, I'm strong and healthy, I'm not afraid of getting infected.
Yinchu:…
"Whatever you say, brother." Yinji turned and left, not wanting to argue with Yinji over such a trivial matter.
In fact, Yinti was quite worried about his nephew. Although he had been fighting with Yinchu for so long, he was still the third-generation descendant of Aisin Gioro (starting from Kangxi) and the only male heir. He was not a truly cold-hearted man.
Upon returning home, he immediately instructed his wife to prepare gifts, as he planned to visit his nephew the next day.
"Should we take Burhe and Erlinzhu to see Hongyao tomorrow?" The First Consort had also heard about it. No matter was too small in Yuqing Palace. How many people were paying attention to the matter of inviting the imperial physician?
"No need, let's take them after my nephew recovers." As a good father, how could he disregard his own daughter's health?
The princess in the backyard of Yuqing Palace, upon learning that the young prince was ill and the imperial physician had been summoned, was filled with wicked thoughts. She thought the young prince should die!
They had all heard about the Crown Prince's favor towards the young prince, and therefore believed that the Crown Princess was so favored by the Crown Prince because of the young prince.
But no matter how much they cursed, it was to no avail. In the afternoon, they heard that the young prince's fever had subsided. As a result, everyone in the front and back courtyards, including the people around the princess in the back courtyard, received a month's worth of silver.
Princess was furious but helpless. She had previously spread rumors that the Crown Prince favored the Crown Princess, and had been warned by her family.
Seducing His Highness the Crown Prince?
His Highness the Crown Prince completely ignored them, confined them to their quarters, and even reduced their allowances.
The Crown Princess was in charge of managing the household affairs, and no servant dared to reduce their allowances. However, those princesses whose allowances were reduced ate and used less well than others, which was extremely shameful.
Exchanging it with my own money? How long can that last? I feel wronged.
She had no choice but to please the Crown Princess and make her happy. As a result, Su Gege was restored to her status as a Gege and became devoted to the Crown Princess.
Unfortunately, everyone in the main courtyard thought she had ulterior motives towards the Crown Princess and wanted to use the Crown Princess to climb into the Crown Prince's bed.
But for someone like Princess Li Jia... once her allowance was reduced, it was never restored. Even though the Li Jia family were bondservants and had members in the Imperial Household Department, it was impossible to give manpower and assistance to a princess who was destined to fall out of favor. Wouldn't that be a waste?
Jialuo stayed in the front yard with her son, Hongyao, and for the first time felt the panic and anxiety she felt when her son had a fever. At the same time, she thought of Consort Fucha, Uya.
After Xiao Gongyao's fever finally subsided, Jialuo also thought about who should be sent to study the smallpox vaccine, and the Fucha family would be a good choice.
Although the research may be somewhat troublesome, if successful, it will be a great achievement.
"Ah, Ma." The little patient, who had been taught all afternoon, could now call out. After recovering from his illness, he became energetic again and shouted happily at Jialuo.
Seeing that Jiameng ignored her, she looked somewhat innocent and aggrieved, blinking her bright, dark eyes at her, "A... Ma?"
There was still a pause in his voice, but anyone could tell from his childish words who Hongyao was calling.
Especially when she saw Hongyao looking at her with such a pitiful expression, his watery eyes were so endearing. "Hongyao is so great, he can call me 'Ama' now! Our Hongyao is so amazing."
As he spoke, he clapped his hands together in praise.
Instantly, Hongyao's aggrieved expression transformed into a bright, sunny smile, and he even clapped his hands like Jialuo.
He chuckled triumphantly, a new tooth just emerging from his gums. He tilted his head, thought for a moment, and then added another word, "Great, great."
He knew that Hongyao was calling him.
He didn't know what "bangbang" meant, but when he heard the praise from others, he felt close and happy, and he repeated the word "bang" once.
Sure enough, after I finished speaking, I noticed that the person in front of me laughed even more heartily.
"Father!" came the child's voice in a childish voice.
"Alright, alright, is Hongyao hungry?" He patted Hongyao's little belly. After all this time, he understood roughly how a child's stomach would look when they were hungry. He had just taken his medicine, so there was no rush to eat.
However, I still asked someone to prepare baby food puree, and even mixed in some meat.
Why are Mongolian men so strong and tall? It's because they eat a lot of meat.
Of course, Jialuo first asked the imperial physician if she could prepare some minced meat for the young prince to eat.
When Yin Chu returned, he heard his son excitedly shouting "Father!" His face was beaming with joy. How wonderful!
Although he wasn't shouting at himself, but at Jialuo, Yinchu proudly raised his chin. Look, Hongyao loves me the most. He can call me "Father" now, but he can't call me "Mother" yet.
Unfortunately, Shang Xun was unaware of the strangeness.
When the dried materials from Hezaitian arrived, they were broken in Handan.
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The only information is that ability is not always straightforward, one's own pride will lead to tomorrow, and when the time comes, we must embrace each other.
"Jiameng, our Hongyao is so smart." The little chubby boy learned it in just one afternoon. He truly deserves to be my son.
"That's right, look who gave birth to him!" Jialuo was equally proud of her son. Although she wasn't calling him by his name, she had no experience raising children. Back in the Fucha mansion, there weren't any children this young. She had only heard about it from the wet nurse and the imperial physician.
Most children don't learn to speak until they are ten months or a year old, but her son Hongyao is exceptionally good.
"Of course it's me. Without my seed, how could this land have given birth to such a clever son?" Seeing Jia Luo's proud and smug demeanor, Yin Chu couldn't help but reach out and pinch her tender little face.
He still remembered perfectly well the Crown Princess's jokes about him yesterday.
It was only because Hongyao suddenly fell ill that he didn't hold it against her.
“That’s all thanks to the two of us.” Jia Meng thought about it and agreed. A child couldn’t be conceived by one person alone; it took the combination of two people’s genes to make Hong Yao so intelligent.
"Our Hongyao is awesome." Reaching out to pat his little chubby son's head, Hongyao clapped his hands happily upon hearing the praise, repeating, "Awesome, awesome."
Xiao Yinyao's performance piqued Yin Chu's interest, and he sat down beside him, saying, "Hongyao, tell your father: 'Father is awesome!'"
"Father is awesome." Yin Chu repeated once more. He had taught Xiao Hongyao this, so he could show it off to Yin Tui tomorrow. It was much better than Erlinzhu, who was one year old, being able to call him "Father."
Seeing Yin Chu's action, Jia Luo pursed her lips but dared not laugh out loud, lest the thin-skinned and proud Yin Chu find out and become unhappy.
Yin Chu, who was being criticized for being proud and thin-skinned: I have already heard it.
Dinner was eaten in the front yard again.
The next day, Yin Chu told the Crown Princess to go back first, as his elder brother was coming and he didn't have time to keep her company.
Simply put: I want to show off in front of the eldest son, lest the Crown Princess see it and say I'm childish again. Impossible! He needs to do something steady and reliable in a couple of days to change the Crown Princess's opinion of him.
Why in two days?
Because it's not possible today.
"Then I'll take Hongyao back first." Jialuo thought that her older brother had come to see Yinchu because of something important, and in order to prevent Hongyao from disturbing their discussion of important national affairs, she decided to take him away first.
As Jialuo reached out to take it, Yinchu, holding little Hongyao, moved a step away, saying, "No need. The eldest son hasn't met our Hongyao yet. The child should meet his uncle."
Jiameng didn't insist on taking the child away. After nodding, she added, "Then you'd better take good care of our Yinxiongyao this time, understand? Otherwise, I won't feel comfortable entrusting Hongyao to you in the future."
“This was an accident. Besides, Hongyao got sick because he was teething, and I took very good care of him,” Yinji retorted, refusing to accept the explanation.
After Jiameng left, Yinchu had someone bring over the toys that he had ordered the Imperial Household Department to make. Xiaoshunzi had already sterilized them, and they were for Yinren Yao in his family to play with.
He occasionally glanced outside, frowning. Why hadn't the boss arrived yet? If he came any later, his Hongyao would be asleep.
Yinli took the gift box prepared for him by the First Princess Consort and headed towards Yuqing Palace.
When they arrived, they saw a chubby baby being played on a blanket by Yin Chu. Yin Chu shouted in a rough voice, "Your Highness, how can you let your little nephew sit on the ground? The spring chill hasn't passed yet."
Upon hearing the boss's voice, Yin Chu looked up and found that the boss was politely carrying a gift box over.
"Isn't there a blanket? Big brother's here? Hongyao, come, let's meet our uncle." Yinchu greeted Yinti, then picked up Hongyao.
After serving Yin Tui hot tea, Xiao Shunzi stepped aside.
"Brother, you're so kind of you. You've already come all this way, and you're even bringing a gift." Yinreng wasn't short of money, but he was willing to swindle a little bit from Yinti, just for the sake of having fun.
I heard that Mingzhu went to research Western clocks and peepholes for her eldest son, but she didn't achieve anything, hahaha!
"Hong, call me Ama." Holding Hongyao facing him, he let little Hongyao's chubby feet step on his thighs.
"Father." A strong, sweet voice came from inside, sounding very happy.
"Hong is great." Yin Chu praised, while raising his head, his eyes still hiding a hint of pride. See, big brother, isn't my Hong Yao great?
As soon as Yinreng mentioned his habit, Xiao Hongyao immediately followed up with, "Father is awesome."
Yin Chu immediately smiled, and was very happy. "Our Hongyao is so great, big brother. Our Hongyao really likes his father so much. He hasn't learned what it means to be reserved yet. He needs to be taught more."
Yin Tui: Bah, that smug and boastful face is right in front of me.
"Indeed." Although it was a bit unlucky that her little nephew looked like Yin Chu, she had to admit that the energetic baby was much healthier and chubby than her own premature second princess.
"Come here, let me hug you a couple of times." I'll share in the good fortune, and then my wife will surely give birth to a legitimate son.
Before Yin Chu could agree, he had already reached out and picked up Xiao Hongyao. Xiao Chu had no choice but to let go, otherwise, if he and his boss were to struggle, it would only hurt Hongyao.
"He is indeed quite heavy." It seems that his chubby little body is not for nothing; he is even heavier than his second princess, Elinzhu, who has just turned one year old.
People at the time believed that a baby who was fair-skinned, chubby, and plump was a sign of good health, because he had strong immunity and would recover from illnesses more quickly.
"Come on, call him Uncle." Yin Ti barely ignored the cute little face; who wouldn't love a fair-skinned, chubby baby?
When Xiao Hongyao first met Yinti, he blinked his big, bright eyes at him, his eyes full of clear curiosity, and he even wanted to climb on him.
Pulling his beard.
Having cared for children before, Yinti naturally knew that toddlers couldn't control themselves. For example, his beard had been pulled by the Second Princess. He instinctively leaned back and picked up little Hongyao, saying, "Call me Uncle."
Xiao Hongyao: I know this well.
“Father.” “Father is great.”
The same childish voice rang out loudly, and after speaking, the child clapped their chubby little hands happily.
Yinreng's face darkened immediately upon forgetting that the child only knew these two sentences. He snatched Xiaoyin from Yinti's hand and said, "This is my uncle, I am the father."
On the contrary, Yinti was stunned for a moment when he heard him call him in a childish but strong voice, and then burst into laughter.
Why is Xiao Hongyao puffing up his cheeks, looking so wronged, when he was acting like that yesterday and today? His father would always happily coax and praise him when he was like that. Why is that no longer the case now?
Waaah.
The seven-month-old baby felt wronged and his eyes welled up with tears. He wanted to vent his feelings, so he could only cry loudly.
With a loud "Waaah!", she cried out in extreme sorrow, accusing her father of being bad, but not knowing how to say it, she could only cry out "Father" in grievance.
Yin Chu was heartbroken and held her son, trying to comfort him in a soft and gentle voice, which terrified Yin Tui.
Hey, you monster, did you take over the second brother's body?
Yin Chu didn't have time to deal with this silly little rat. He also felt guilty. It was clearly his fault for not teaching him properly, yet he blamed Yin Yao for it. This was not the behavior of a gentleman.
Finally, Yinti was kicked out. Well... we can't use the word 'kicked out'. Yinti was ignored. He had seen enough of Yinchu's ruined image and couldn't wait to go back and share it with his wife.
When Yin Chu learned of this idea, he couldn't help but send the guest away.
In the end, Yinji coaxed Xiao Hongyao into eating a bowl of fragrant minced meat mixed with other porridges.
After being comforted and having his tears wiped away, Yin Chu finally took Hongyao's situation seriously. He couldn't just keep calling him "Father." It was fine in Yuqing Palace, but if he was taken out and called everyone "Father," wouldn't he become a laughingstock?
So, carrying little Hongyao back to the main courtyard, to save face, Yinchu didn't tell Jiameng that the child shouted "Father" at Yinti and said "Father is great" to Yinti. He only said that the child should learn to call his mother, that the Crown Princess had worked so hard to give birth, and that Hongyao was really unfilial... and so on and so forth, spouting a lot of high-sounding principles.
Jialuo looked at Yinreng suspiciously. He was so happy before, why did he change his mind today? Could something have happened?
"Your Highness, I'm entrusting Hongyao to you." Yin Chu placed the chubby little boy in Jia Meng's arms, and Jia Luo, who was holding her own chubby son, was immediately drawn to him.
Indeed, she is Hongyao's mother, so it would be inappropriate not to call her "Mother."
As for Yinli, the first thing he did upon returning home was to boast about it to his wife and mock Yinchu for trying to steal a chicken but losing the rice instead!
Haha, I should have brought "his son" back with me.
The First Princess couldn't help but laugh as she listened; she hadn't expected it to be so amusing.
For the next two weeks, in addition to teaching Hongyao to call her "Mother," Jialuo also had to teach him to call her "Grandpa" and "Mama Uku"...
I can barely use common phrases like "hungry," "eat," and "stick."
Jialuo believes that her son is the best and smartest child in the world, without exception.
"The hot springs at Xiaotangshan Manor have been prepared. Jialuo, have you memorized the Three Character Classic that I asked you to recite?" Yin Chu didn't intend to stay cooped up in Yuqing Palace all the time; he still wanted to go out for walks occasionally.
Otherwise, I would really be stuck in Yuqing Palace for the rest of my life, wondering whether my father would go on a southern tour, a tour of Mongolia, or a hunting expedition...
The thought of my father making me oversee the country and taking my brothers around makes me feel suffocated, so I find my own amusement.
When Jialuo heard that the hot springs were good, her eyes lit up. She'd heard that soaking in hot springs could beautify the skin and improve complexion.
"Your Highness, give me an afternoon, and I'll memorize it for you tonight." Jia Meng negotiated with Yin Chu, determined to show off her intelligence to Yin Chu tonight. She refused to believe that she couldn't memorize it in an afternoon.
Yinji, who had given Jialuo several months: ...So the Crown Princess hadn't been working hard?
"Okay." Yin Chu had a day off tomorrow. He glanced at his chubby son and realized that it wouldn't be appropriate to take him to the hot springs at Xiaotangshan.
Let's leave it to Father Emperor, lest he have to focus his attention on me again.
So, while Jialuo was diligently memorizing her lessons, Yinchu went to the Qianqing Palace.
"Father, the weather is gradually warming up now, and you still haven't met our Hongyao. That's really unacceptable." Yin threw the words in front of Kangxi, saying whatever came to mind, which caused Kangxi's blood pressure to spike.
"I was thinking of Hongyao's health. What are you trying to do in this freezing weather?" Kangxi said angrily. Baocheng really didn't understand his good intentions at all.
“Father Emperor, Hongyao can already call him Emperor Grandfather.” Yin Chu said to himself, dropping a bombshell.
"Oh? Really? When will you bring the child over for me to see? Indeed, I only saw him at the baby's third-day celebration. It's winter, so we should prioritize the child's health..." Emperor Kangxi, the old father, started nagging again.
Yin Chu listened obediently to his father's nagging before finally speaking, "Father, I will bring Hong Yao over tomorrow. Hong Yao wants to meet you, his imperial grandfather. What grandson is born without ever meeting his grandfather?"
As he said this, he forgot that the two young princesses of the Yinti family had hardly ever seen the Emperor.
That evening, Jiameng recited the Three Character Classic with Yinchu once, and then recited it again intermittently, until Jialuo no longer wanted to look at such an introductory book as the Three Character Classic.
For her, it was no longer just about enlightenment.
The next day, Jialuo, all ready, was excitedly looking forward to going to the hot springs. As for Xiao Hongyao? The fact that he could raise such an outstanding child as Baocheng shows how amazing Father Emperor is.
It's still the Emperor's Qianqing Palace, which is even more secure than Yuqing Palace. Could anyone possibly dare to harm Xiao Hongyao there?
The Qianqing Palace.
Now over eight or nine months old, Xiao Yin Gong Yao looked around with great curiosity, pointing everywhere with his chubby little finger, "Ama, ee-ya ee-ya, ee-ya ee-ya."
"Mmm." Yin Chu didn't know what else to say besides "Mmm," because he only understood the word "Father" from Hong Yao's mouth.
Finally arriving at the Qianqing Palace, Yinchu first reminded his chubby son, "When you see Grandfather later, remember what Father said?"
The chubby boy tilted his head and thought for a moment, then asked, "Mafa, An'an?"
"Hongyao is really great." Yin Chu said proudly. His son was just as outstanding as he was.
"Mafa, awesome!" The proud little chubby boy smiled happily, his soft, childlike voice making Yinji want to take his son out with him.
However, it's not appropriate, and he already promised the Crown Princess. Sigh... Yin Chu, who is deeply loved by both the elder and the younger, feels a sweet burden and has to learn to be fair.
If you have troubles, go to your father.
"Father, I have brought Honghui with me."
He grew up in the Qianqing Palace from a young age, and his son was placed in the palace. (The text abruptly shifts to a seemingly unrelated topic: "In the beginning of the drama, he also had little interaction with Xi Laomei.")
Able to unleash the power of Luo Zuo Ge Luo's grace, it's not insignificant that he paid for it at the store.
What problems could there be in the Qianqing Palace?
When Kangxi heard this, he looked up and saw Baocheng carrying a small baby who was dressed in thick clothes. After entering, he turned the child to face him.
At first glance, I thought I saw Bao Cheng. I thought this child looked a lot like Bao Cheng when he was born, and now I realize... he looks exactly like Bao Cheng when he was a child.
This feeling of loving the house and its creatures immediately filled Kangxi's heart, especially when little Hongyao called out to him in his childish voice, "Mafa, An'an," his smile was particularly kind and amiable.
"Yes, Hongyao is well too." Kangxi responded, got up, walked over to Yinchu, and took the child in his arms. "However, he is being raised quite well."
The following words were spoken to Yin Chu. The fact that the child was raised to be so healthy and chubby made Yin Chu feel even more favorably toward the Crown Princess.
Look at its weight, it feels reassuring to hold it.
"Mafa, awesome!" Little Hongyao exclaimed happily in his baby voice, showing off the words he had just learned to Kangxi.
Emperor Kangxi was amused and said, "Great job!" Even his maternal grandmother only told him that Xuan Ye needed to continue to work hard.
As Kangxi spoke with great interest to young Hongyao, he looked up and noticed... huh? Where was Baocheng??
At this moment, Liang Jiugong stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, His Highness the Crown Prince said that the young prince has never met the Imperial Grandfather. He wants the young prince to have more contact with Your Majesty so that he can know what the Imperial Grandfather looks like. He also said that the eldest grandson of the Emperor will stay here to fulfill his filial duties. He has already taken his leave."
"Where did he go?" Kangxi didn't believe this nonsense. Besides, how come I didn't hear him take his leave? I'm still young, I'm not deaf.
"Well, I heard that Yuqing Palace prepared a carriage to go out today, so they may be leaving the palace." Liang Jiugong had not yet found out where they were going. The emperor seemed angry, but how could Liang Jiugong, who had served the emperor for so many years, not know that the emperor was not angry at all?
Especially this adorable little grandson of the emperor. He has a good memory and naturally remembers what His Highness the Crown Prince looked like when he was a child. "The little grandson of the emperor really looks quite similar to His Highness the Crown Prince when he was a child. I especially remember that His Highness the Crown Prince was very attached to Your Majesty. When the little grandson of the emperor first met Your Majesty, he not only did not cry or make a fuss, but was also so happy. He is indeed Your Majesty's grandson."
Liang Jiugong: Your Highness has truly taken your leave. You were busy playing with the imperial grandson and didn't hear me.
"Mafa, eat." Xiao Hongyao didn't understand what the person in front of him meant, nor did he sense any anger from Kangxi. His father had said that if anything happened, he could just call for Mafa.
Don't be polite with Grandpa Huang; Grandpa Huang, like Father Huang, really likes Hongyao.
So, Xiao Hongyao didn't hold back at all, and his mouth watered at the aroma of the pastries on the dragon table.
Sitting down, Little Gongyao patted his tummy with his chubby little hands. Remembering how his mother used to eat pastries but wouldn't let him have any unless he patted his tummy and said he was hungry, he continued in his soft, baby voice, "Hungry, eat."
Emperor Kangxi was displeased upon hearing his grandson's words. "How does Yinchu take care of his child? He doesn't even realize his own son is hungry?"
When happy, call out "Baocheng"; when angry, call out "Yinchu".
"Liang Jiugong, have the imperial kitchen prepare some meat paste." He reached out and touched Xiao Hongyao's round belly.
Upon hearing the words "meat paste," Xiao Hongyao's eyes lit up. Xiangxiang clapped her chubby little hands and giggled happily, praising Kangxi at the same time, "Grandpa, awesome!"
Emperor Kangxi chuckled helplessly, because being praised for something like this really didn't make him feel proud.
(End of this chapter)
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