In the eleventh year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign, Yinzhen, adhering to his principles, avoided entering the inner palace whenever possible!
The Manchus valued having many children and grandchildren. Although the emperor had two sons, the eldest of whom was the legitimate son, the Empress Dowager still thought it was too few!
The Empress Dowager didn't care about all that. Since there were so few children, she naturally had to supervise them! She wouldn't directly ask her grandson, so she had to call her granddaughter-in-law over!
Empress Hesheli did a good job as empress; at least she didn't make any major mistakes, and the Empress Dowager was quite satisfied with her!
Empress Hesheli: "Granddaughter-in-law greets Imperial Grandmother. May Imperial Grandmother be blessed with long life and good health!"
"Get up quickly, sit down and talk to me for a while!"
After chatting for a while, the Empress Dowager got down to business!
Empress Dowager: "Why didn't Chenghu come? I haven't seen him in a while, and I miss him terribly!"
Empress Dowager Hesheli loved her son the most, and when she heard the Empress Dowager say this, she smiled and said, "I'm sorry to have troubled you, Grandmother. He caught a bit of a chill last night. It's nothing serious, but I was worried about him, so I didn't let him come today. Tomorrow, when he's better, I'll bring Chenghu to pay our respects to Grandmother!"
Empress Dowager: "How could he have caught a cold? Children are weak, so please be careful!"
Hesheli: "My granddaughter-in-law has learned a lot!"
Empress Dowager: "His Majesty sent me a lot of tonics the other day. Take some back with you when you leave so that Chenghu can have a good rest. We can't let him suffer from a lack of them!"
Empress Hesheli: "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. With your care, Chenghu will surely recover quickly!"
The Empress Dowager sighed: "There are only two princes in the palace. The imperial physician said that Lady Ma Jia's health is not very good. You and the Emperor should try your best to give Cheng Hu a few more younger brothers and sisters, so that the palace will be more lively!"
Empress Dowager Hesheli understood what the Empress Dowager meant. The point of her words was to give Chenghu more younger brothers and sisters. As for whether they were born to her or not, it would be best if they were, but it didn't matter if they weren't!
Although Empress Dowager Hesheli felt that the Empress Dowager was interfering too much, she was, after all, an elder, so she agreed with a smile!
"Grandma is right. Chenghu is indeed too lonely. The palace really needs some liveliness!"
Seeing that the Empress understood her meaning, the Empress Dowager smiled and said, "You are a good child! With some people watching over the palace, I can rest assured! If you encounter any arrogant people, don't let them get away with it. Tell me, and I will stand up for you!"
The Empress Dowager just gave us a beating, but now she's offering a sweet treat!
Empress Hesheli said with a grateful expression, "Thank you for your kindness, Grandmother! I suppose my sisters are all steady and honest!"
The Empress Dowager had said everything she needed to say, and then sent the Empress away. Empress Hesheli kept a smile on her lips until she returned to her palace, at which point her face became serious!
Empress Hesheli thought for a moment and then instructed, "Have the small kitchen prepare a few dishes that the Emperor likes. Changde, go to the Qianqing Palace and tell them that I have prepared dinner!"
"yes!"
Yinzhen received a letter from Hesheli and planned to go over for dinner that evening!
"Liang Jiugong, remind me when it's time to go see the Empress!"
"yes!"
Liang Jiugong knew that the emperor was engrossed in state affairs and had no interest in romance, and he also knew that if he didn't remind him, the emperor might really forget about it!
After giving his instructions, Yinzhen became engrossed in the sea of ​​political affairs once again!
That evening, at Liang Jiugong's suggestion, Yinzhen went to the Empress's palace!
Yinzhen originally thought it was just a routine meal and he would leave, but who knew that Hesheli would speak up during the meal!
"Does Your Majesty find it palatable?"
Yinzhen was not fond of good food, and besides, the food that the emperor had to eat was bound to be of poor quality!
Yinzhen: "Your Majesty is very kind; the food is quite good!"
Hesheli said somewhat awkwardly, "I spoke with Grandmother today, and she said that Chenghu is too lonely by himself and needs more brothers to make things more lively..."
Yinzhen understood. Since he arrived, he hadn't slept with any women, so naturally no one would get pregnant! The Empress Dowager was probably a little worried!
Yinzhen thought for a moment and said, "Take good care of Chenghu. As for children, we'll have them eventually. I'll talk to Grandmother after I'm done with this. Thank you for your hard work in managing the palace affairs!"
Empress Hesheli was pleased to receive the emperor's praise, though it was probably just a polite remark: "Palace affairs are my duty!"
Yinzhen and the Empress were chatting under the covers!
Empress Hesheli was already used to the emperor not sleeping with her when he came over. She assumed it was because she wasn't attractive enough and didn't suspect that the emperor had some kind of hidden illness. After all, they already had several children!
Yinzhen had difficulty falling asleep in unfamiliar places, and with a woman sleeping next to him, he was even less likely to fall asleep. He closed his eyes to rest and got up early in the morning to leave!
After Yinzhen left, the maidservant who served Empress Hesheli opened the door and went in to help her mistress with her washing and grooming.
When the nanny came in, she saw that the bed was very "clean" and that no water had been called during the night. The nanny knew that the emperor had not done anything this time!
The old woman knew what her mistress was thinking. Although she already had a son, wouldn't it be better to have another one? But given the current situation, she felt that the Emperor was avoiding her. What should she do?
The old woman asked with some worry, "My lord, where is the Emperor?"
Hesheli was anxious because the emperor wouldn't touch her. She was not yet twenty and was in her prime. She never expected that the emperor would no longer want to touch her!
Hesheli sighed and said, "Your Majesty, please stop discussing this! Send a message to your mother and ask her to find a few pretty girls from the clan to train. They might come in handy in the future!"
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