Chapter Forty-Two
[The eldest prince is indeed a fool; it's a pity for the first wife.]
[But that makes sense. If he weren't stupid, how could he have been deposed by his father so soon after the crown prince was deposed?]
The First Princess Consort wasn't exactly clever either; she ruined her health trying to give the First Prince a legitimate son. Neither of them was particularly bright.
[The Crown Prince is quite lucky; he actually has an eldest son by the law in this lifetime? Judging from his smug smile, like a peacock spreading its tail feathers, he probably thinks it's because he beat the First Prince, right?]
[But what can be done? The Emperor lived to be over sixty. How many crown princes have lived for more than forty years? In the end, doesn't the struggle between imperial power and the heir apparent benefit someone else?]
[Let him revel in his moment of triumph tonight; who knows when he'll be imprisoned in Xian'an Palace in despair? I won't keep His Highness company any longer.]
In my past life, I married the Crown Prince and only had a legitimate daughter after seven years. It was because the Crown Prince neglected me. In this life, I will definitely give birth to the fourth prince, the eldest legitimate son, first.
[The Fourth Prince is so wonderful; the future Empress Dowager's position is mine. How could Ulanara possibly be worthy of him?]
However, I heard that Father Emperor has already betrothed his son to a member of the imperial clan. That's good, perhaps marrying into the clan will prevent his son from dying young.
Yinji looked at his son, who was sitting in the basin crying loudly. Hmm, now Father Emperor has given his little prince a particularly nice name.
Hong Yao.
"Hong" means to increase, expand, or have grand plans...
The Emperor has waited so many years for his eldest grandson, how could he not love him? He looks healthy, intelligent, and handsome...
She was filled with a smug sense of satisfaction, and occasionally glanced at the eldest prince, Yinti, especially at that "Awoo" sound from earlier, which was truly embarrassing.
Yinji didn't want to mention it anymore. Yinti was staring at the sky and the ground as if nothing had happened, and Yinchu felt embarrassed for Yinti.
He's happy whenever Yin Tui loses face.
Then, familiar voices rang out, and the previously beaming, smug expression froze slightly. @TianxianGoodArticles, all at @WuxianGoodArticles, all at ShishoujiangLiteraryCity
From the heartfelt words of his fourth sister-in-law, Lady Guarjia, Yin Chu heard an overwhelming amount of information, so much so that he was stunned and unable to process it.
"Crown Prince, Crown Prince, hey, why are you ignoring me?" Yin stepped forward, wanting to share in the joy by patting his little nephew, knowing that the next one would surely be the legitimate son.
The eldest grandson was not born from the wife's womb, but he had to outdo his brothers.
Losing to the Crown Prince was something he could barely accept... He was almost too happy to accept it. If it weren't for his father's deep concern for his legitimate son, he wouldn't have been so pleased...
Damn it!!!
Just as he was about to walk over, he saw the Crown Prince blocking his way and asked him to move aside, but Yinji pretended not to hear him.
As they spoke, the noise grew louder, and the gruff shouts drew everyone's attention.
Those eyes were still filled with a look of anticipation, as if to say: "Yo yo yo yo yo, start fighting, start fighting already!"
I'd heard that the eldest prince and the crown prince didn't get along, and now, at the eldest grandson's third-day celebration, he even gave him a hard time? Isn't the emperor right here?
"Brother, I'm just surprised. Why are you so close to me? Is there something you want to tell me?" Yin Chu feigned surprise and slight disdain, as if to say: We're not that close.
Yinti almost vomited from Yinchu's disgusting words. Ugh, shameless! Who the hell wants to whisper to you?
"Move aside, don't block my view of my nephew." I was a bit far away before, so I couldn't see clearly. But when I got closer and looked closely, I realized, damn it, how come my nephew looks so much like Bao Chang?
Yinji was about to argue with Yintui again because of this; at this moment, his heart was still churning with turbulent emotions.
Yin had already heard from his fourth brother's wife, Lady Guarjia, that his eldest sister-in-law had ruined her health in her efforts to give birth to a legitimate son for Yin, and that she died after giving birth to the son.
The Emperor's personal campaign and his serious illness confirmed that what Guarjia said was true.
Previously, Yin Chu had been wondering how the Guarjia clan knew about these things, since he had never heard of the Guarjia clan having any connection with lamas.
Not to mention predicting the future.
But now that I hear it...
Guarjia was his crown princess in his previous life. She only gave birth to a legitimate daughter after seven years, which means she didn't have a legitimate son afterward. In this battle, he lost to Yin Tui?
In this life... after being resurrected, because she disliked him being deposed and imprisoned in Xian'an Palace, and knowing that the fourth prince would be the one to ascend the throne in the future, she immediately found a reason to marry the fourth prince.
Oh, no wonder she ran into the fourth brother during the election and happened to be startled and fell into his arms.
Logically speaking, during the selection of imperial concubines, the slightly older princes would not go towards the Chuxiu Palace, so how did they happen to run into the fourth prince?
I used to think that the fourth prince was really unlucky, as he was only about ten years old when he was taken in by the Guarjia clan.
Was Ulanara originally the fourth prince's wife? That makes sense. It seems that Ulanara Feiyangu was quite favored by the Emperor back then, but her descendants were not successful enough, and now there are not many people from the Ulanara clan in the court.
Tsk... So, the fourth prince is the one who will ascend the throne in the future...
He subconsciously glanced at the fourth brother not far away. The fourth brother, who was still quite young, had a cold face. Occasionally, his gaze would fall on Hongyao, with a slight smile, which was somewhat...kind?
Yin Chu lowered his eyes, concealing all his emotions.
Hongyao cried until he was exhausted, and finally fell asleep in his wet nurse's arms before being sent back home.
Yinji had little interest in joking with these people, and his father, the Emperor, had no intention of dining with them at Yuqing Palace. He left shortly after taking Xiao Hongyao away.
On the other side.
Consort Wuya of the Fucha clan was overjoyed that Jiameng had given birth to the Emperor's eldest grandson. Even if Jiameng fell out of favor in the future, she would have no worries about the future thanks to the little prince.
Sure enough, as the banquet was about to end, Consort Fucha went to visit her daughter who was in postpartum confinement.
Jiameng's postpartum confinement period was extremely boring, especially in the middle of summer. She even wanted to ask the nanny: Can I skip postpartum confinement?
No washing my hair, no ventilation...tsk, not even a shower, at most I can just wipe my body with warm water.
"Mother." Jialuo's eyes lit up as soon as she saw Consort Fucha enter. "Mother, what brings you here?"
Are you here to save me from this predicament?
"I came to see our eldest grandson and also to see you. Jiameng is still very good and capable." She became pregnant just two or three months after marrying into Yuqing Palace and gave birth to a son. Consort Fucha was gratified and happy for her.
"Mother, have you seen the baby? What do you think of his appearance? At first, I thought he was ugly, which scared me to death." When it comes to her child, Jialuo can talk non-stop and has a lot to say.
"Mother, I never knew childbirth was so painful. You've suffered so much, Mother. I think you are the greatest woman in the world." Jiameng held Fucha Fujin's hand, filled with emotion.
Only when you raise a child do you realize the love and care your parents have given you. She's experiencing the same thing now. After giving birth... *sobs*, she only just realized how painful it was. She's so pitiful.
"Alright, alright, you're a mother now, don't act like a little girl." Consort Fucha chuckled as she coaxed her spoiled daughter. "All women are like that, you'll get used to it."
"Although childbirth is very painful, seeing your child surrounded by you and beaming with joy will lift your spirits, and the pain will only be temporary."
Consort Fucha gently stroked Jialuo's hair to comfort her. Jiameng quickly moved her hand away, saying that touching her hair too much would make it oily, and that she should stay away from her hair.
"Mother, can't I really wash my hair?" Jialuo felt she couldn't hold on any longer and quietly asked her mother, "What if I shave my head?"
Upon hearing this, Consort Fucha quickly pressed down on Jialuo's hand, "No, no, Mother is different from you. A girl is not a nun. Long hair looks beautiful. Just bear with it a little longer, it will pass soon."
"The purpose of postpartum confinement is to take good care of one's body, otherwise how can one have a second child?" Manchus value having many children and many blessings, especially for the Crown Prince. How can a woman like Consorts Huiyi, Derong, and Rong, who came from humble backgrounds, be able to surpass the noble ladies of prominent Manchu families? It's all because they gave birth to good sons. They were either the eldest son of the Emperor or had several sons.
Upon hearing this, Jialuo instinctively touched her stomach. The tearing pain from childbirth hadn't completely subsided, and she still felt occasional dull pain. She didn't want to go through that.
No! No!
Seeing that Jiameng was still somewhat resistant, Fucha Fujin seemed to understand something and didn't continue the topic, changing the subject instead, "Where's the little prince? Is he asleep?"
"Yes, the wet nurse brought the baby back just now. I glanced at him for a couple of seconds, and then he was taken away." Jia Meng knew that it wasn't appropriate for the baby to stay in this room for too long, and she planned to wait until she finished her postpartum confinement in a month before holding the baby.
"There were so many people just now, I didn't get to see him for long before he cried himself to sleep. I'll go check on our little prince later. Oh, by the way, His Majesty has given the little prince a name, Hongyao."
Fucha Fujin told Jialuo the news, and Jialuo nodded. They chatted for a while longer before Fucha Fujin left.
When His Highness the Crown Prince learned of this earth-shattering news from his fourth wife, Lady Guarjia, he did not go to the main courtyard. Instead, he sat in his study in the front courtyard and did not allow anyone to come in and disturb him.
Xiao Shunzi didn't know what was wrong with His Highness the Crown Prince, but he could sense that His Highness seemed to be in a bad mood.
Why?
Today is the little prince's third-day celebration. The Emperor himself came and bestowed a name upon him. Weren't you very happy when you woke up this morning?
Standing at the door, looking at the tightly closed door, Xiao Shunzi was worried but there was nothing he could do but keep it to himself.
The light in the study in the front yard stayed on all night.
Xiao Chu even asked for leave and didn't go out today. Everyone thought... the Crown Prince was so happy because his little grandson had won against everyone that he couldn't sleep last night.
Others: Is it really necessary?
Yin Chu remembered that Lady Guarjia said that his father, the Emperor, lived to be over sixty years old.
When I was born, my father was only twenty years old. That means I was the crown prince for more than forty years. Perhaps because of this, my father was wary of me, my brothers were restless, and I was worried about my future. So, we fought each other.
tired.
He's not even twenty yet, and he still has over twenty years to go... He's still in the position of Crown Prince. If he keeps fighting with his father because of this...
The deposed crown prince...
He also knew that the fourth prince wasn't the main point; the Emperor was.
My mind was racing with thoughts, yet it also felt like I wasn't thinking about anything at all. It wasn't until dawn that I finally managed to get up.
After taking a day off, when he went to court again, he ran into Yinli. It wasn't that Yinchu wanted to notice Yinti, but rather that Yinti's expression looked really irritating.
"Your Highness, I heard you were so happy yesterday that you didn't sleep a wink all night? Oh dear, even though you're so young, you should take care of your health." Yin Ti said with a hint of sourness. How can someone like you be fit to be the Crown Prince? You have no demeanor of a heir apparent; you can't even control yourself over such a small matter.
"Thank you for your concern, elder brother. Both Hongyao and I are fine." Yin Chu's expression was calm and composed. No matter what you say, I am fine. "But elder brother, how did you know that I didn't sleep all night at Yuqing Palace?"
Yin Tui was silenced for two seconds after being rebuked by Yin Chu, "Have you forgotten about the Crown Prince asking for leave?"
Yin Chu looked at Yin Tui silently without saying a word, making Yin Li Tui feel somewhat uncomfortable looking at Yin Chu.
What's wrong? Is there something wrong with him today?
Yin Chu looked away a few seconds later. Yin Tui was just annoying; he liked to tease him for no reason.
After spending so much time together, Yin Chu realized that Yin Ti was opposing him not for the position, but to... prove to his father that he, Yin Tui, was better than the Crown Prince.
Tsk.
We're all losers, why fight to the death?
Yinli thought he might be seeing things. Why did he see a hint of pity in Yinchu's eyes as he looked at him?
It's infuriating; they must be pitying him for not having a son.
He said, "When did Yinreng become a good person? Does he think he's so great just because he gave birth to the eldest grandson? Just wait, the prince and his wife will soon have an eldest son too!!"
Yin Chu: ...The old man has a screw loose; I don't want to argue with him.
In the days that followed, Yin Chu became obsessed with raising his cubs. Just as his father had said, even a wrinkled little monkey could be raised to be fair and tender with time.
The rosy skin gradually faded after a few days, turning into fair and tender skin. The tiny baby was not much bigger than when I had my arms outstretched.
cute.
After her skin became fair and tender, she looked closely at her features and indeed, just as her father had said, she seemed quite similar to herself.
He turned to the wet nurse beside him and asked, "Little prince, don't you look remarkably like me?"
When His Highness the Crown Prince asked the question, the other wet nurses naturally nodded quickly, "Your Highness, look at the young prince's eyebrows...and look at that handsome nose..."
Anyway, this young prince looks very, very much like His Highness the Crown Prince. He truly lives up to his reputation as His Highness the Crown Prince's son.
However, the wet nurse wasn't lying; the little prince did indeed resemble the Crown Prince. He was still young, and as he grew older, the resemblance would likely become even stronger.
Little Hongyao, seemingly disturbed by the voices of the people next to him, kicked his little feet and whimpered twice.
Yinreng immediately glanced at the servants around him, and they understood and shut their mouths, lowered their heads, and dared not speak.
Your Highness, you are so talented! Chapter 1 is the Crown Prince's version. You have no questions about the talents of the two.
Yin Chu remained silent, coldly observing them for a few seconds before waving his hand, signaling them to leave.
After the wet nurses left, leaving only Yin Chu there, he relaxed his princely airs, looked down at his adorable, milky-white son Hong Yao, and plopped down next to him.
"My little Hongyao really does look just like me," Yin Chu thought, trying to forget the stressful things and wanting nothing more than to be with his little Hongyao.
Looking at Xiao Yin△Yao, my mood seemed to be elevated, and my heart felt a little soft.
His son, just like the Crown Princess, was someone he adored.
Unfortunately, the newborn baby had no idea of his father's loving heart. He ate and slept, slept and ate, just like a little pig.
Little Hongyao, fair and tender, looked as if he had been inflated by an air pump; in just one month, he became fair and chubby.
I can feel the softness of your little hands when I rub them or gently poke them. Oh my gosh, my baby is so cute!
No one has mind-reading abilities like His Highness the Crown Prince. Every time he faces the young prince, Yin Chu sends the wet nurses away first, leaving him alone there.
Therefore, no one knew that the seemingly calm, noble, and elegant Crown Prince was actually such a... infatuated person when facing the young prince.
The little boy, who was always being teased while he was sleeping, would often shake his little jojio, trying to get rid of the things that were teasing him and preventing him from sleeping.
I love the way those little feet swing. Oh my, how can my baby be so cute?
Since learning that he still had more than twenty years to go as crown prince, Yin Chu had become somewhat complacent. Being too outstanding would make his father, the emperor, wary of him. Sigh, it would be better to just relax and recuperate.
By the way, exchange more tips on raising children with the Emperor.
Since his father, the Emperor, raised him to be so outstanding, he cannot be inferior to his father. He must also raise his son, Hongyao, to be as handsome and outstanding as himself.
(Erli: Good heavens, you're not even going to bother competing with me anymore, you want to compete with Father Emperor instead??)
"Father's Hongyao is now the most handsome baby in the whole Qing Dynasty. Father loves you the most, my sweetie." Yin Chu felt a little guilty for how he had treated his son before, and even complained that he was an ugly baby.
That was absolutely wrong.
Because of his guilt, he spent more and more time with Xiao Yintuyao, causing the wet nurses to worry from time to time that the Crown Prince was not moving inside and wondered if something had happened to him.
Yes, it's possible. If the Crown Prince and the young prince both get into trouble, can their lives be saved?
At this moment, they would knock twice on the door and gently remind the child, "Your Highness, it's time for the little prince to have his milk."
At this point, Yin Chu would complain that the wet nurses were making noise, but because they were responsible for the young prince, he would get up and go to find the Crown Princess.
Well, because the Crown Princess was in confinement after childbirth, he was not allowed to enter the room. He could only exchange a few words with the Crown Princess through the small window.
Unfortunately, the Crown Princess seems to be very busy and doesn't have much time to take care of herself.
The news I heard from the maidservant who serves the Crown Princess is that the Crown Princess is busy resting and recuperating. Her belly has grown bigger since she became pregnant, and she wants to regain her former graceful figure.
Upon hearing this, the Crown Prince immediately understood that the Crown Princess was feeling inferior and embarrassed to face the man she had once deeply loved... and the man she still cherished and admired.
He understands!
He didn't disturb the Crown Princess, but instead encouraged her through the small window, saying, "Crown Princess, I believe in you. Once you've finished your postpartum confinement, you'll be the gentle and beautiful Crown Princess again."
These encouraging words immediately displeased Jialuo. What did she mean by "coming out of confinement as a beautiful crown princess again"? Did she mean she wasn't pretty anymore?
I reached out and rubbed the little bit of fat on my stomach. It's a little bit unsightly, so I need to exercise more.
She was the prettiest after she finished speaking, but now that she's in front of the Crown Prince, she's so chubby and infuriating! She's the prettiest when she's at her best, but now that she's in front of the Crown Prince, she'll eat her alive!
So Jialuo was busy taking care of herself while recovering from childbirth, and time slowly passed.
Finally, the time for Jialuo to finish her postpartum confinement arrived. On that day, Jialuo had several large pots of water boiled. She first washed her hair and then washed her body. Jialuo had a strange feeling that she could scrub a layer of mud off her body.
I used soap and flower petals, and I had to wash myself thoroughly and spray myself with water before I felt refreshed.
After the Crown Prince finished court, he still had to help revise the officials' "greeting" memorials in the Qianqing Palace. It was a bit boring, but he had no choice but to stay.
He didn't leave until after he had dined with his father at the Qianqing Palace, which was already past Chenshi (7-9 AM).
He slowly went to see his son. When the Crown Princess was in her womb, he would talk to the little prince almost every night, often saying things like "Father loves you" in a straightforward way, just like the Crown Princess.
Whether it was from talking about it too much or from habit, Yin Chu had made it a habit to check on the little guy first thing every day when he came back. The fair-skinned, chubby little cub was so cute that it touched the Crown Prince's heart.
To use a phrase from later generations: she melted his heart.
When the Crown Prince returned from outside, he found that the main courtyard was much more lively than usual. Upon hearing this, he realized that the Crown Princess had finished her postpartum confinement.
What? The Crown Princess has finished her postpartum confinement?
Erchu, who had completely lost track of time, suddenly remembered, "Oh right, it seems like a month has passed."
Xiao Chu should go visit the Crown Princess first, so as not to make her jealous. There's no other way, since the Crown Princess is so affectionate towards him.
Perhaps this is what they call a sweet burden?
The Crown Prince, who wasn't very good at handling things, thought that since his son didn't recognize people yet, he could go see Hongyao with the Crown Princess.
So, as soon as he reached the main courtyard, he saw the Crown Princess, who had just finished bathing. She exuded a fragrance, and her alluring eyes captivated him. The moisture emanating from her body revealed her graceful figure before him.
After nearly a year of vegetarianism, His Highness the Crown Prince was so enticed by this that he no longer cared about his precious son.
Sure enough, the Crown Princess had been missing him for a long time. Knowing he was back, she had already taken a bath.
He checks to see if it's clean.
So, Jialuo, who had just finished bathing, was pulled back to bathe with Yinchu again, and the ordeal lasted until evening.
Jialuo was so angry that she punched Yinchu. She had been planning to dry her hair and go see her son, but now she was too weak to do anything.
The satisfied Crown Prince lay half-naked, letting Jia Luo punch him with her little pink fists. He still slept soundly with the Crown Princess in his arms. As for his son…
"Has the Crown Princess eaten yet? Get up and eat first. I'll take you to see the child in a bit. Our Hongyao is growing up so well, all chubby and fair-skinned like a little dumpling." Yin Chu said, changing the subject after seeing that Jia Luo had finally vented her anger.
Reminded by Yin Chuyi, Jialuo was also hungry, so she got up and served the meal.
After eating, Jialuo finally had the energy. She had been so exhausted from all the exertion that she was tired and exhausted. After the meal, she regained her strength and felt like she could swallow a cow whole. Then... she ate three big bowls of rice.
tasty! !
The postpartum meals were really unpalatable; they had almost no flavor.
Seeing Jialuo finish three large bowls of rice, Yinreng also became hungry and ate an extra bowl of rice, breaking the rule of eating until he was only 80% full.
However, seeing Jialuo's happy face, Yinchu did not show that he was full. As a man, how could he be inferior to his wife in such a small matter as eating?
After having a meal and resting for a while, he got up and went to the next room to visit his chubby son. The Crown Prince said: "The little darling is fair-skinned, chubby, and super cute. He looks a lot like me."
When Jialuo was in confinement after childbirth, she was worried that the air in her room would be unbearable for the baby. These days, when a child gets sick, it's a terrifying experience, and it might be incurable.
How could Jialuo dare to put her child in danger because of her momentary impulse? She couldn't stand even the possibility of it, so she forced herself to suppress her urge.
"He must be so cute. It's a real shame. If I had known Bao Cheng when I was little, I would have loved him too." The Crown Prince is handsome and noble. He must have been exquisitely cute and adorable as a child.
Hearing the Crown Princess's words, the Crown Prince, who was usually calm and collected, curled up his lips slightly, with a hint of smugness. Indeed, none of the children in the entire harem were as good as him.
Upon arriving at the young prince's room, the wet nurse saw Jialuo and the Crown Prince enter and quickly bowed to them.
Jiameng and Yinchu walked to the small cradle and looked at their little baby. Sure enough, just as the Crown Prince had said, the baby was fair-skinned, tender, and chubby, with incredibly cute features. "Oh my baby, this is my baby, he's so adorable!"
Looking closely, he really does resemble His Highness the Crown Prince. Was Bao Cheng this cute when he was little? I wish I could travel back in time and hug our little Bao Cheng; he must have been incredibly adorable.
Jialu cheered inwardly, then carefully reached out and poked her little baby's chubby hand. Wow, it was so soft and cute.
She couldn't resist poking it again, then looked up at the Crown Prince, "Such an adorable child, is he mine?"
It must be because His Highness the Crown Prince's seed is too cute.
"Yes." Yin Chu nodded with a smile, amused by the Crown Princess. The Crown Princess was also very cute, just like the little prince, she was his darling.
Unfortunately, the one-month-old baby had no idea of the burning love between his father and mother, and complained that they were disturbing his sleep, so he started to whine and cry.
Jialuo and Yinchu had no choice but to leave silently. That night, lying in bed, Yinchu remembered Jialuo's heartfelt words: the future... Could it be that the Crown Princess could know about the future? Or perhaps... she was also reborn?
"Jialuo, what do you think of the fourth prince, Yin?" Since he was the emperor, there must be records of him in later generations, right?
[The Fourth Prince? Why is the Fourth Prince, Yin, suddenly talking about him? Still in bed? Could it be that the Crown Prince has some strange fetish?]
"Well, I think the Fourth Prince is intelligent and conscientious, and he handles things in a very organized and methodical way..." Uh, what other words can I use to praise him? This is really difficult. How am I supposed to know what the Fourth Prince is like? I've barely exchanged ten sentences with him.
"Princess Consort, do you think the eldest son might surpass me, be favored by Father Emperor, and ascend to that position?" Yin Chu narrowed his eyes, knowing that with Father Emperor's wisdom, future generations would surely have some record of it.
So, even if the next emperor is foolish, there should be some record of it, right?
[The First Prince? Oh, I see. His Highness the Crown Prince is feeling inferior. Really, how can the First Prince compare to the handsome, talented, and brilliant Bao Cheng?]
"Your Highness, you are the best. No matter whose heart you are in, you are the most outstanding." Jialuo lovingly reached out and patted the Crown Prince's head. My darling, I love you, kisses…
After being kissed twice, Yinji rolled over and got up. The so-called test was completely gone; he was just a simpleton.
the next day.
The full moon celebration for the Crown Prince's eldest son was not as grand and lively as the third-day bathing ceremony. For example, the Emperor did not come; he only sent a gift.
All the relatives came, and this time, the male and female relatives sat at separate tables.
The Crown Princess emerged from her confinement, dressed in magnificent palace attire, her makeup exquisite and beautiful. Holding her chubby little grandson, she was sure to attract everyone's attention.
For example, at the table of wives, everyone was looking on with longing. They also wanted to have a son, but unfortunately, in most of their households, the masters favored their concubines, and their bellies showed no signs of pregnancy. Chapter 1...
However, it was also thought that the Crown Princess was quite lucky to give birth to a male grandson.
The Crown Prince was still in the same happy mood, and Yinli brought over more wine and poured Yinji a good drink.
Look at how smug you are. What's so great about being the eldest son? He's just a legitimate son. I'll have him someday too.
Yin Chu: Yes, you have one. You had a legitimate son after giving birth to four daughters, and you even outlived your own wife. You're quite something, huh!
Yin Chu would not let Yin Tui off the hook because of this. Drinking, who's afraid of who?
The other princes watching the eldest prince and the crown prince start drinking again were filled with helplessness. "You guys drink, don't call us!"
In the women's quarters, the First Princess looked at the Crown Princess who had just given birth to a son, her eyes filled with envy. The Fourth Princess remained calm, as the mourning period for Empress Xiaoyi was not yet over, and the Fourth Prince was cultivating his character.
The imperial relatives and wives who were invited to attend the baby prince's one-month celebration were not stupid, and no one would ask why the imperial physician diagnosed her as a princess but she gave birth to a prince instead. Isn't that obvious?
The full moon celebration passed by in joyful harmony.
Standing in the position of Crown Princess, Jia Luo didn't need to find topics to talk about; plenty of people would fawn over her. Jia Luo, with her smile full of charm and sweetness, looked beautiful and alluring.
If she weren't the Crown Princess, the other wives would surely have mocked her for her vixen-like appearance. No wonder the Crown Prince dotes on her so much.
"Your Highness, how do you maintain your youthful appearance? Look at my skin, it's getting rough..." Some of the princesses leaned closer with envy, such as Borjigit from Mongolia, who didn't know anything about distance and asked in a friendly tone.
Upon hearing this, the other wives fell silent and all turned their gazes toward Jialuo.
The Crown Princess was eighteen when she married the Crown Prince. In an era when fourteen was considered the age of coming of age, she was already quite mature. Now she is almost twenty and has a child. How can she still maintain such a delicate and tender appearance, like a flower bud about to bloom?
"Your Highness, His Highness said to have this servant carry the young prince over..." At this moment, Xiao Shunzi came over, and His Highness the Crown Prince started showing off to the eldest prince again.
Jialuo was handed over to Xiaoshunzi, and her attitude of trusting Yinji was remembered by many of the Fujin (principals).
Although the little prince looks young, he is quite chubby and heavy, especially when held for a long time, he feels even heavier.
"My face, I usually use..." Jiameng told them about several moisturizing skincare ingredients, how to make them, and how to care for them on a daily basis...
After the event, the atmosphere became even more lively and joyful.
On the other side, Yin Chu showed off the little prince for a while, then had someone take the little prince back and hide him so they wouldn't take him away.
Upon hearing this, the fourth prince and the others, who hadn't drunk much, knew that His Highness the Crown Prince had drunk too much.
Yin Tui: "Ha, who cares? Who wants to take your son away? Really."
Yinreng is just showing off. Humph, tonight he'll go back and have a battle with his wife until dawn, and give birth to a son!
"You, you've always been lusting after my son. My son is so handsome, and he looks just like me. He's fair-skinned and delicate. The Crown Princess said he's especially cute, just as lovable as me."
Drunk, Yin Chu proudly raised his chin, and it was unclear whether he was praising his son or himself when he said those words.
Others: Who would have thought the Crown Princess was this kind of person?!
"My wife also said that I am heroic and domineering. What delicate and beautiful things are just effeminate nonsense." Yinti raised his chin proudly and boasted, pretending it was true even if it wasn't.
Other princes and relatives: I never expected the Crown Princess and the First Princess Consort to be like this.
Consort Hui and Consort De, who had been confined to their quarters for a year, were finally released.
The first thing Consort Hui did after being released from confinement was to summon the First Princess Consort and remind her to have a child soon so that she could give birth to the eldest son of Yin Tui. She said that the Crown Princess Consort gave birth to a son not long after marrying into Yuqing Palace. Could you do it?
At the same time, after learning that Consort De had been released from confinement, the Fourth Prince Yinzhen did not wait for Consort De to summon him, but took the initiative to go to Yonghe Palace with his fourth wife, Lady Guarjia.
Consort De was confined to her quarters for a year. During that year, she saw no one except the Fourteenth Prince and the Ninth Princess (aside from the servants who served her).
The Fourth Prince, Yin, had brought his fourth wife to Yonghe Palace to pay their respects before, but Consort De did not want to see them and sent them back, citing her confinement as the reason.
The Fourth Prince was somewhat disappointed, but Lady Guarjia didn't care. As a result, Lady Guarjia, the Fourth Prince's wife, lived a more comfortable life than in her previous life, without any mother-in-law to keep her in check.
After all, in her previous life, when she first married into Yuqing Palace, the Crown Prince already had two illegitimate sons (one of whom died young). Consort Li Jia, relying on her illegitimate son Hongxi, often intercepted people.
The Fourth Prince was quite disciplined; even though he doted on the concubine, he wouldn't embarrass her.
Outside Yonghe Palace.
It was late summer, and although it wasn't very hot in the morning, the two people dressed in palace attire were still wearing rather thick clothes when the sun rose.
With a slight sheen of sweat on his forehead, the Fourth Prince, Yinqi, pressed his lips tightly together. Just now, the nanny said to go in and report to Consort De, and then, nothing more was said.
Yin seemed to understand that there was still some conflict between his mother, his adoptive mother, and his birth mother. However, Yin didn't take it to heart. Even if he was worried, he didn't know how to deal with it.
All he can do is be as filial to both his birth mother and his adoptive mother.
However, for some reason, neither of his mothers seemed very happy, which made Yinmo inexplicably doubt whether he was being disliked.
Inside, Consort De was sipping warm tea, her expression languid and nonchalant, as if she were completely unaware of the people waiting to be seen at the door.
"Your Highness, the Fourth Prince and his wife have been waiting outside the palace for quite some time. If the Emperor finds out, he might start to have all sorts of wild thoughts." The nanny beside Consort De reminded her. After all, this was the first audience since the lifting of the ban. If the Emperor found out, he might start to doubt her maternal heart.
Consort De understood what the old woman meant, put down her teacup, and her face showed some impatience. "Then let them in."
Fourth Prince, Yin, ha, he's nothing but an ungrateful wretch who harmed her sixth son.
Guarjia clan, I remember when that vile woman Tongjia was still alive, she and her maternal clan never paid any attention to me, and sent everything they had to Chengqian Palace.
When the Fourth Prince Yin and his Fourth Consort Guarjia appeared outside the palace, Consort De's smile was gentle and kind, a truly loving mother's expression.
"Your son (daughter-in-law) greets Mother." After the two entered, they greeted Consort De with utmost respect and proper etiquette.
Instead, he asked gently.
"You two, what brings you to pay your respects to me today?" The Consort De didn't immediately order you to rise. (The rest of the text appears to be nonsensical and likely machine-generated gibberish.)
Dexin Han immediately stood up, but instead looked at him with a gentle smile and asked.
Guarjia clan: ...
She remembered that Consort De was not such a foolish person. How could a woman who had been favored by the Emperor in the harem for more than ten years and had established herself not know their intentions?
"Your Majesty, your son and I have come to pay our respects." No matter what, Er Yin knew that he could not say something like, "We know that Your Majesty has been released from confinement, so we have come to visit you."
"Yes, get up." Consort De nodded. The old nanny was right. The fourth prince had just returned to Yonghe Palace, so it was best not to let the Emperor know that she was being too harsh on him.
The future is still long.
This time, Fourth Princess Consort Guarjia felt that Consort De was deliberately making things difficult for her, but at first she didn't think there was any problem.
When she was in Yuqing Palace, she had heard about Consort De making things difficult for the Fourth Prince's wife, but she was too busy to pay much attention.
Occasionally, I would hear about it and feel fortunate that I didn't have an imperial mother.
Now……
Guarjia felt the pressure of having her mother-in-law over her head, but for the time being, she felt it was okay and not too difficult to accept.
At most, Consort De would just be punished by standing in the corner or ignored when paying her respects; it wouldn't be much of a problem.
"Mother, Mother!" A child's voice called from outside the door, accompanied by cheerful footsteps as they ran in.
Consort De's smile immediately softened into one of kindness and gentleness. "The little rascal is here again. Bring over the pastries that Fourteenth loves to eat."
After speaking, he looked at the fourth prince and his wife, "If you have nothing else to do, you can go back now."
Yinzhen could see that Consort De's attitude towards the Fourteenth Prince and himself was very different, and he did not want to stay here and humiliate himself. "Yes, Your Majesty, I (your daughter-in-law) take my leave."
The first audience with Consort De was not difficult for Lady Guarjia, and she thought the days ahead would not be too bad.
Then……
After the next time she came alone to pay her respects to her mother, Guarjia realized what it meant to be difficult from her mother-in-law.
This time, Consort De did not make her wait outside Yonghe Palace where there were many people coming and going. Instead, she allowed her to wait outside the main hall of Yonghe Palace after entering the palace.
"Her Highness Consort De has not yet risen, Fourth Princess Consort, please wait a moment." The maidservant beside Consort De left with these words, and then Guarjia, who was wearing flowerpot-shaped high heels, stood there waiting.
Consort De was relieved that the Empress Dowager had been unwell recently and did not need to go to Cining Palace to pay her respects. Otherwise, having been confined to her quarters for more than a year, she would have been ridiculed by the other concubines in the harem if she had gone to Cining Palace with the Fourth Prince's wife to pay her respects.
Since she was promoted to Consort De and gave birth to the sixth child, she, Lady Uya, had never suffered such humiliation again.
Buddha fights for a stick of incense, man fights for a breath of air.
She had originally intended to vent the humiliation she had suffered at the hands of Lady Tongjia on Yinrang, but then she thought that he was still the emperor's son and the emperor might still care about him. Lady Guarjia was different.
She looked down on her mother, who came from a humble background and had never been filial to her, even after she married into the Fourth Prince's household.
Fourth Prince Consort Guarjia had never been targeted like this before. When she was still the Crown Princess, the Empress Dowager was not the Emperor's birth mother, so she followed the Emperor's wishes in dealing with the Crown Prince.
She was the same as him.
Therefore, the Empress Dowager did not specifically target the Guarjia clan. At that time, apart from the Empress Dowager, no other concubine had a higher status than her, and the Emperor would not resort to such underhanded tactics to disgust people.
At this moment, Guarjia's expression was not good. She stood there with a furrowed brow. Consort De's methods were truly disgusting.
However, in order to maintain her composure and elegance, Guarjia could not stand on her tiptoes or take off her shoes; she could only rest her hands on the arms of the maid beside her for support.
As the sun began to rise higher, Guarjia, dressed in her formal attire, started to sweat on her back. Since she wasn't being punished by standing, she could gently wipe the sweat from her forehead with a handkerchief.
If I wipe off the blush and powder on my cheeks and nose, my makeup will easily smudge, and then I won't be able to face anyone.
The maids around Lady Guarjia were used to serving others and often stood outside or inside the lady's room waiting for orders, without feeling uncomfortable.
I glanced at the Fujin occasionally and was a little worried about her condition. She was delicate; could she have suffered from heatstroke?
"Miss Xiuchun, is Her Majesty still asleep?" Guarjia couldn't help but ask. She had never suffered such humiliation before. Unlike the psychological abuse of being mocked and having her allowances reduced in the past, this was a blatant slap in the face.
She was inherently proud, and now, being harassed by Consort De in front of the main hall of Yonghe Palace, perhaps the smooth sailing after her rebirth made Guarjia believe that her future path would be as smooth as she imagined.
"Is Fourth Princess Consort impatient? Does she want us to wake Her Majesty up so that you can pay your respects to Her Majesty?" Xiuchun naturally understood why Her Majesty was targeting Fourth Princess Consort like this. How could she let Fourth Princess Consort get away with it so easily?
It's only been a short time, and the Fourth Prince's wife can't take it anymore?
Having been rebuked, Guarjia stood there quietly watching Xiuchun, who was not intimidated by Guarjia's gaze at all.
Once you enter Yonghe Palace, you have to listen to what Yonghe Palace says.
Of course, this was also because Xiuchun was Consort De's confidante, knew what kind of person Consort De was, and knew that Consort De's sitting posture inside was very comfortable, with someone massaging her legs and ice basins placed there...
Other palace servants said that Consort De was considerate of her servants and gentle and generous, but only those who worked in Yonghe Palace knew how ruthless Consort De was.
Besides, the Yonghe Palace is a place where the Empress's people live; who would dare to spread rumors about it?
"No, no." Guarjia was speechless after Xiuchun's rebuke.
Does she have to admit that she didn't want to wait for her mother-in-law to get up, but only did so so that she could greet her mother-in-law more easily while she was still asleep?
If this gets out, what will become of my reputation?
Especially for women like Guarjia who aspired to become the mother of the nation in the future, they naturally had to endure this matter.
Consort De, of the Uya clan!
Lady Guarjia kept her head down, concealing all her ruthlessness in her eyes so that no one would notice. When she raised her head, she was once again behaving like the gentle and virtuous Fourth Prince's wife.
When Guarjia's makeup was almost ruined by sweat, Consort De inside seemed to only then remember that the fourth prince's wife had come to pay her respects.
"The Fourth Princess Consort is waiting outside. I forgot. Why didn't any of you remind me? Let her in."
Consort De smiled gently. Last time, the fourth prince and his wife came over as soon as she was released from confinement. How could Consort De have imagined that it was out of filial piety?
They definitely want to see her make a fool of herself.
If it weren't for the Fourteenth Prince's sudden arrival, Consort De would not have let them off so easily. Consort De finds Guarjia's gentle and virtuous demeanor nauseating.
Back then, wasn't that how that vile woman, Lady Tongjia, acted in front of the Emperor? Then, she casually banished her from Chengqian Palace right after she finished her postpartum confinement.
After her rebirth, Guarjia managed her mother, father, fourth prince, and concubines perfectly, leaving no stone unturned.
Having lived a comfortable life, she finally encountered an obstacle on her path after her rebirth—the biggest and hardest obstacle—Consort De, Uya.
Because of her naturally advantageous position as "mother-in-law," Lady Guarjia dared not do anything disrespectful or rebellious towards Consort De.
When she heard the maid from Yonghe Palace tell her to go in, Guarjia breathed a sigh of relief. Her legs were a little sore, and she walked towards the main hall in her shoes.
After entering, she curtsied and said, "Daughter-in-law greets Mother."
Above, Consort De was leisurely drinking tea, occasionally picking up a piece of pastry to taste, pretending not to see Lady Guarjia bowing with her legs bent.
(End of this chapter)
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