It was only when he turned one year old that the emperor finally remembered that he had such a son. Although his mother was of humble origin, she had at least grown up safely to the age of one, so he should be given a name according to custom.
Of course, the name must be carefully chosen; it cannot be given casually, especially considering the taboo against using the name in the past.
In fact, the Manchu emperors were quite considerate. They named their princes mostly with rare characters that ordinary people wouldn't use, so they didn't have to consider the issue of taboo.
Characters like 禛 and 禔 are not commonly used by ordinary people, so it's quite remarkable that they were able to come up with such names.
Emperor Kangxi carefully selected several names and then sent them to the Ministry of Rites and the Imperial Observatory to determine their auspiciousness. Finally, he settled on one name and was about to announce the news at the full moon celebration when he saw his eighth son looking pitiful.
Emperor Kangxi: ?
Although he didn't pay much attention to this son, he had seen him a few times in Consort Hui's palace. On those occasions, his arms were fair and tender, and he looked very healthy. He also had a lot of strength when he swung his arms.
Although he didn't value the child at that time, he was still gratified that the palace had gained another healthy prince.
But what's going on now?
Although I haven't paid attention to it for quite some time, I shouldn't have gotten this thin, and I look listless and lack energy.
I remember when she was just born, she was fair and tender. Emperor Kangxi finally turned his gaze to Consort Hui. Of course, he also saw Consort Liang, who was standing to the side with a slender figure. She kept her head down and did not let anyone see her face. It seemed that her body was trembling when she was close to him. Emperor Kangxi did not want to pay attention to her because of her petty appearance.
The Imperial Concubine used to take care of him, but what has become of him now?
Emperor Kangxi was most afraid of such children because he had lost several sons in his early years, which had already caused him great grief.
Therefore, he was very afraid of facing children who were physically weak or in poor health, fearing that after he poured his feelings into them, they would leave him.
Therefore, he generally wouldn't approach those children born in the palace who seemed very fragile, and would only consider cultivating a relationship after they turned one year old or were older.
Consort Hui naturally noticed the Emperor's displeasure. However, the Emperor couldn't vent his anger on her at the banquet; if it happened in private, she certainly would…
She was filled with unbearable bitterness and resented Liang Ying. Everyone says that mothers are strong, but she, as a mother, didn't seem to be that strong!
And this is a mother!
In truth, she was well aware of the character of the people in her palace, but she hadn't expected Consort Liang to swallow her anger. Besides, the people in her palace had served her for so many years; even if they hadn't made any great contributions, they had certainly worked hard, and she couldn't punish them unless something serious happened.
If the Eighth Prince is mistreated by the servants, he should just say so. Whether he comes to her or goes to the imperial physician, the problem can be solved, right?
Could it be that she's so busy with her affairs every day, yet she still has to focus all her energy on this brat? He's not her own son. Even if the Emperor gave her instructions, he couldn't possibly shift all the responsibility onto her, could he?
She remained silent, as if she had been wronged and had become the villain!
Consort Hui used to like Consort Liang quite a bit, simply because she was very honest and never caused trouble. Consort Hui thought that once she gained favor, she might become arrogant and domineering, but Consort Liang stayed in her room all day without going out or making a sound. The only time she went out each day was to come and see her son, but she never interfered in how the Eighth Prince was managed.
Consort Hui was very satisfied with her, because only by having her own mother ignore her could she control the Eighth Prince. If her own mother interfered too much, how could she control him?
Because of this satisfaction, Consort Hui even planned to help her win the Emperor's favor. If she could gain a foothold in the palace, the Eighth Prince's life would be better. However, before this plan could be put into action, this incident occurred, and Consort Hui inevitably took her anger out on Consort Liang.
Although the Emperor was not in a good mood, he still bestowed a name upon him, "Yin Si," at his first birthday celebration.
The name shocked everyone present when it was revealed.
The character “禩” in Chinese means “the state and its people”, which shows that the emperor valued the Eighth Prince very much. Although the names of princes usually have auspicious meanings, it is still quite unusual for them to be associated with the state and its people.
However, the Emperor's usual behavior towards the Eighth Prince and his unassuming demeanor seem to contradict the name, making it difficult to understand what the Emperor was really thinking.
Upon hearing this name, Consort Hui's face twisted for a moment. She was even a little jealous of the Eighth Prince for her son. With such a good name, even if the Emperor had no expectations for him, the ministers would surely pay some attention to him!
How could the Emperor bestow such a name upon him?
In fact, Emperor Kangxi did quite a few other quirky things with names. Just like the sixth prince who died young, he was also given a very important and suggestive name. Perhaps his early death was related to this name, as it was simply too eye-catching...
However, all of this is just speculation from unofficial historical records; historically, there is only one statement: the Sixth Prince died young…
Jingrou was also present, and from a distance, she saw the Eighth Prince again.
He was nestled in his swaddling clothes at the moment, and would only be put down when necessary. And normally, babies this young are usually quite active and would struggle to break free from their restraints, but he seemed to lie there obediently and didn't seem to like moving much.
Logically speaking, a one-year-old baby should be able to sit very steadily, but when the wet nurse put him on the blanket for the first birthday celebration, he was still sitting crookedly and needed someone to hold him up. If someone let go of his hand...
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