Chapter 382 Yixiu 60
"How is it?"
Yixiu was standing in the corridor and asked hurriedly when she saw Jiang Fuhai.
"Congratulations, Her Majesty, the Queen! The Concubine has given birth safely. Both mother and child are doing well!"
Jiang Fuhai was barely catching his breath, and the beaming smile on his face had already betrayed him, but Yixiu only smiled with relief after hearing the exact news from him.
"Good, good, as long as both mother and child are safe! Has Honghui sent anyone to congratulate the Empress Dowager and the Emperor?"
"They've all been sent. I guess the news has arrived by now."
Yixiu then smiled and took Jianqiu's hand: "Pass my order, everyone in Yongshou Palace will be rewarded with three months' worth of monthly allowances, so they can also share in the joy."
Then he hurriedly asked Huichun to open his warehouse and personally selected the rewards for his daughter-in-law.
"Minrong, you've worked so hard. They live in the palace now and don't have to be so comfortable outside. Madam Wuya only came into the palace twice out of consideration for the palace rules. And I couldn't go to accompany her in person, so I asked her to bear this kind of thing alone."
Jianqiu quickly consoled her, "Your Majesty, there's nothing we can do about it. This is the rule set by our ancestors. Besides, didn't you specifically appoint Randong to take care of her? Now that Fu Jin's affairs are settled, you can finally breathe a sigh of relief."
Yixiu sighed, then smiled and said, "Luckily, Honghui returned in time. Otherwise, it would be a pity if his wife gave birth without him, as a husband and father, being there."
"Yes, this month has been filled with joy. Our Prince Honghui has been increasingly favored by the Emperor over the past six months and is now a prince. His wife also gave birth to a legitimate son safely. Amitabha, may the Buddha bless you."
In the end, Jianqiu, who had never believed in Buddhism, prayed to the Buddha in her heart that the Queen would continue to live a smooth life.
"Outsiders will talk about these honors. There is no need to talk about them in our palace. It is enough to know the facts in your heart."
Yixiu was in a rare mood today. After helping her daughter-in-law pick out some things, she decided to explore her own storeroom. She was in the room dedicated to fabrics and saw one of the pieces at a glance. "Is this the tribute from the Jiangning Weaving Factory?"
Jianqiu nodded quickly. "They should have been delivered around the Double Ninth Festival in September. I remember this batch only had four pieces of each of bright yellow, red, and black, for a total of twelve pieces. The Emperor sent the bright yellow and black pieces to the Empress Dowager in Shoukang Palace, and the red pieces were given to Her Majesty."
"Then bring all four of these here for me to see."
Soon, four pieces of bright red brocade with floral patterns were placed on the long rectangular table in front of her. One piece was embellished with eight clouds and bats, one was embellished with pine and cranes for longevity, one was embellished with blessings, longevity and health, and the other was the one she had just set her eyes on, the one with a phoenix and flowers.
"Send these two to Minrong. I was talking to her about parent-child outfits before, and the child seems interested. When the child is one month old, I'll make a set for both mother and child."
Yixiu pointed at the phoenix flying through flowers and the horse of longevity and health and asked someone to put them up. Only then did she feel satisfied and planned to go back to rest.
Jianqiu, standing by, smiled and held her hand, saying, "I've only heard of a folk saying: 'When you have a wife, you forget your mother.' But you've actually forgotten your son after having a wife."
"How can you say you forgot? He is a fat son." Yixiu said this, but still asked someone to send a royal blue robe over.
After happily returning to the main hall, Yixiu was just about to take a rest when she heard someone from Shoukang Palace coming to discuss the matter of the newcomer entering the palace the next day.
She had no choice but to dress neatly and get on the sedan chair to go to Shoukang Palace.
It can be said that the newcomers this time are just like Guaerjia in the past. They entered the palace for their merits, so naturally their positions would not be very low. In particular, the three people who entered the palace this time had very interesting backgrounds: Guaerjia, unlike Guaerjia Wenyuan who was born in a side branch in the previous life, had a much more prominent background. The most important thing was that one of her elder sisters was the legitimate wife of the deposed prince.
Wu's father was a brother of Wu Shiba, the commander-in-chief of the guards who accompanied Prince Xun on this expedition.
Then there was another Nian, but she was the daughter of Nian Xialing's half-brother.
These were all new and unfamiliar people, but for Yixiu, this actually added a bit of fun. Not only because her position was secure, but also because she didn't need to be afraid of them.
In fact, the candidates entering the palace this time were too political. When Yixiu looked at the list, she seemed to see several poor families who were about to be tormented by the emperor.
If they are lucky enough to have a child before the emperor takes action against the family, it will be fine. Otherwise, once the family falls, they will probably end up in a miserable state.
"Your Majesty..."
Only when she heard Jianqiu's call did she realize they had arrived. When Yixiu dismounted from her sedan chair, Zhuxi came out to greet her. They chatted and laughed as they entered, only to see the Empress Dowager leaning against the window, waving at her with a kind smile.
"Your Highness pays homage to the Empress Dowager."
"Hurry up and sit down. Ai"
The two sat facing each other on the kang. The Empress Dowager didn't rush to talk about the main topic, but laughed heartily: "I heard that Concubine Honghui gave birth?"
"Yes, congratulations to the Empress Dowager. She gave birth to a big fat boy. I heard he weighs 15 pounds!"
When talking about this topic, the smiles on their faces became more sincere.
"Well, well, well, I got the news today. I'm so happy I can't believe it. I'll have to ask someone to call you over to hear it again before I can feel at ease."
Yixiu laughed and said, "It seems that my heart and the Empress Dowager's are the same. When I saw the happy face of the servant who reported today, I was worried. I had to ask him three or four times before I felt relieved."
The Queen Mother looked at her with deep emotion: "Alas, I am so happy. Thanks to you, I can now enjoy the joy of having four generations living under one roof."
"This is truly humiliating to me. It's all thanks to the Empress Dowager, and also thanks to Honghui's wife for her hard work."
"You're absolutely right. If we want our descendants to prosper, the most important thing is for the girls to be good. Appearance and family background are secondary. The most important thing is a good temper and good health. Only then can we see the moon after the clouds have cleared."
Seeing that the Empress Dowager had finally gotten to the point, Yixiu took the hand warmer handed to her by Jianqiu and then looked at the Empress Dowager with a smile: "Your Highness is right. By the way, there will be a new bride entering the palace this year. I have already proposed her position and residence. Would Your Highness take a look at it and help me consider it?"
"I'm old now, so I'm very confident in leaving this matter to you. There's no need to think about it any further."
Seeing the Queen Mother decline, Zhu Xi beside her promptly added, "I know you trust the Queen Mother, but the Queen Mother rarely speaks, so it's not a big deal. You just read it over and ask the Queen Mother to be at ease."
"Aunt Zhuxi is right."
Yixiu naturally agreed, and Jianqiu beside her immediately took out the prepared list. Yixiu took it and carefully spread it out in front of the empress dowager.
The Queen Mother then smiled and waved her hands: "Forget it, forget it, you all come together to tease an old lady like me."
As she spoke, she took the list further away and looked at it carefully. It was obvious that the handwriting on it was deliberately written in a larger size. Looking at the positions and residences of the three newlyweds, the empress dowager had to admit that she was being petty this time.
It is true that when a man has been away for three days, he should be looked at with new eyes. The ancients were right.
In the past, I thought that although my niece Yixiu was more suitable than Rouze in every aspect to be the empress dowager of the fourth prince's wife, my only concern was her stubborn temper.
I don’t know if she has changed now, but at least her sophistication and vision are no longer the same as before.
This is good, so she no longer has to worry about Unalana and Uya.
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