The news that Consort Yi had given birth to a prince quickly spread throughout the entire harem.
Ninth Prince!
This was already the second prince born to Consort Yi, and at this time she was already a high-ranking consort, with no one to challenge her position. Not to mention that the Empress Dowager had a very good relationship with her, she was practically flawless. At first glance, she seemed to have no weaknesses.
You have to understand that right now, the only person in the palace with a higher rank than her is Consort Hui. People like Empress Tongjia have already passed away, and the new ladies-in-waiting haven't even entered the palace yet. Isn't this the perfect time for her to steal the spotlight? Moreover, the Emperor was in her palace when she gave birth. Can't you see the Emperor's attitude towards her?
Even if she can no longer serve the emperor, she can still gain his favor through this prince!
She has a prince, the emperor's favor, and the empress dowager's affection. Why is she so enviable?
However, at this time, Consort Yi also had her own troubles, simply because this brat had caused her a lot of trouble when he was in her belly.
The birth process was relatively easy – which was the most gratifying thing for Consort Yi, because she didn't suffer too much before giving birth.
But after he was born, he could no longer hide his devilish appearance and cried until very late at night!
And it happens almost every day; she has to be held by her mother. If she's not held, it's no use at all!
When the fifth child was first born, it wasn't this agonizing. He just nestled in the wet nurse's arms, nursing without a care in the world. But nothing like this has ever happened before.
Why is it that only the little one can be so tormented?
Consort Yi was awakened by his crying. When he was born, everyone praised his loud voice, saying that he was a strong and well-cared-for baby. But now, Consort Yi was extremely annoyed by this.
Ugh, what's wrong with this brat? Did I pay too much attention to him during my pregnancy? He's memorized my scent so well that no one can coax him anymore!
Only when Jingrou was near him could she make a little less noise, but she was still sobbing very aggrievedly, as if someone had wronged her. Moreover, Jingrou was still young and didn't dare to hug him, so she could only stay by his side and keep him company.
Only Consort Yi could do it. It was a sweet burden. Consort Yi thought so at first, but later she only thought about whoever she loved. She really didn't want this burden at all.
Consort Yi loves beauty, and she is not the type of person whose life revolves solely around her child after giving birth. Of course, she can't stand being preoccupied with her child every day, and she urgently needs to recover her body after giving birth.
Even Jingrou, whose family later welcomed several younger cousins, found it hard to keep up. How could there be such a noisy child?
Because Prince An's mansion had many people, and his uncles and aunts had a very good relationship, they had given him several younger brothers over the years—but he still didn't have a younger sister.
So Jingrou has seen quite a few children grow up, but she has never seen anyone cry and make a fuss like the Ninth Prince.
However, she secretly thought that this could be considered a dark chapter in the Ninth Prince's history, and at that time, she would definitely have to make fun of him!
Emperor Kangxi, however, was very fond of the Ninth Prince.
The squeaky wheel gets the grease. For Emperor Kangxi, who was busy with affairs every day, having a noisy prince, although a headache, could indeed attract a lot of his attention.
Moreover, sometimes being noisy is a sign of good health, especially after the sickly children of Kangxi's early years. Therefore, Emperor Kangxi particularly liked children who could make a ruckus.
After the sound of children crying filled Yikun Palace, the entire palace seemed much more lively than before. The palace maids coming and going were also in a hurry, either preparing something for the Ninth Prince or bringing some nutritious food to Consort Yi.
With the arrival of spring, the season for talent shows has officially begun.
Since the beginning of spring this year, there has actually been quite a stir in the local areas. You should know that many of them are selected from the local areas, then sent to the capital, and then selected by the higher-ups before being sent to the palace.
It can be said that the selection process went through multiple rounds of selection, and the distances from different places to the capital were not the same, so as early as the beginning of the year, some places had already begun to make preparations one after another.
Moreover, because it was a talent show that had been suspended for several years before it started again, it caused quite a stir.
At this time, the Ninth Prince had just lost the red marks on his face and was growing up to be fair and plump.
His eyes were exceptionally beautiful, much like those of Consort Yi, with lovely peach blossom eyes that could bring joy to anyone who looked at him.
At this moment, his eyes were misty, and people couldn't care less about his usual boisterous behavior; they just felt that he was truly an adorable child!
In fact, most of the emperor's princes resembled Emperor Kangxi more in their features, appearing resolute and sharp, or profound or dignified.
Yinreng's eyes resembled those of Emperor Kangxi, but his mouth and face shape were more like those of the late Empress Hesheli, making him appear gentler. In particular, his lips were naturally upturned, which made him seem like a gentle person even when he was expressionless.
However, the Ninth Prince was different. His face was soft, and apart from vaguely resembling Emperor Kangxi, he looked very much like Consort Yi, with a somewhat feminine appearance.
Consort Yi was quite pleased with this, since Yinqi was more like Emperor Kangxi, and she had finally given birth to a prince who resembled her!
Especially when those eyes looked at her, Consort Yi felt as if she were seeing her childhood self. Even when faced with his whiny and dramatic personality, she felt more at ease than before.
In April, Consort Yi's younger sister came to the palace, personally led by Consort Yi's mother. Although she said she came to visit her and see her newborn son.
However, Consort Yi knew that while she was being kept in the dark, her younger sister had already passed the preliminary selection and come to the capital from Shengjing. This time, her sister's visit to the palace was probably to test her attitude and make sure she wouldn't cause any trouble for her sister's entry into the palace.
Having such a mother made her feel really cold inside. Although she really didn't want her younger sister to enter the palace and compete with her for the emperor's favor, the feeling of being deceived was really unbearable. It was as if she was not someone her mother trusted at all, as if she was afraid that her mother would do everything she could to stop her.
When Nale entered the palace, Jingrou was also there.
She was a rather thin old woman with a somewhat harsh expression, and her gaze made her seem rather unfriendly.
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