Jingrou's thoughts were a jumbled mess.
However, the thought that her best friend, with whom she could talk about anything, still looks like a young boy and will one day marry a princess is quite a strange feeling.
Previously, it was jokingly mentioned that Consort Hui was going to choose a consort for the eldest prince, but upon closer reflection, the two brothers are actually not that different.
Although Wenying's words had some impact on him, Jingrou didn't need to dwell on them.
The main problem is that she's thinking about such things too early.
Xiao Jiu started learning to walk, and then gradually started running forward, stumbling and falling step by step, and his exploration range became very large.
Moreover, once he got used to leaving Yikun Palace, he began to actively explore the places where the Empress Dowager lived, including the Emperor's residence, because those places were mostly luxurious and beautiful, and their decorations were different from those of Yikun Palace. So he really enjoyed exploring them, and he started to cause more and more trouble.
Emperor Kangxi liked him very much.
Among these young princes, his favorite was naturally Xiao Jiu.
Because no children had been born for several years, the youngest princes in the palace were now the Eighth Prince and the Ninth Prince. However, the Eighth Prince was in poor health, and because of his mother, he was not favored by Emperor Kangxi.
That's why the Ninth Prince stood out. And as the saying goes, the squeaky wheel gets the grease; someone as mischievous as him was more likely to be liked and receive more attention.
At first, Consort Yi kept a close eye on Xiao Jiu and rarely let him leave Yikun Palace—mainly because this brat was prone to causing trouble whenever he wasn't under her watchful eye.
She knew her son's temperament; if she really loosened the restrictions on him, he would probably take advantage of her!
However, after Emperor Kangxi persuaded her several times and even took her to the Qianqing Palace to play, Consort Yi gradually became more Buddhist-like...
Even the Emperor, who is his father, is so lenient with him, and he has been a burden to me several times. Why should I, as his mother, play the villain?
She was annoyed. But Emperor Kangxi would coax her a bit, and she would be fine. After this happened a few times, she gradually came to terms with it and stopped worrying about such trivial matters. After all, seeing how much the Emperor doted on and liked Xiao Jiu, why should she spoil the mood?
Therefore, Consort Yi no longer restricted his going out.
However, one must behave oneself in Yikun Palace and abide by the rules.
Consort Yi needs to keep a close eye on this, but even so, given Xiao Jiu's mischievous nature, she'll still cause trouble everywhere!
One day they'd smash Emperor Kangxi's inkstone, the next day they'd break one of the Empress Dowager's favorite vases! The Empress Dowager would just smile and never get angry!
However, Emperor Kangxi was very fond of that inkstone. After it was broken, he couldn't find it on the table, and he was still upset for several days.
Even so, with the elders above doting on her, Emperor Kangxi had to silently endure it even if he had a dark expression. After all, it was he who first said not to restrain Xiao Jiu, so Consort Yi could just watch the show from the sidelines!
Emperor Kangxi was in a difficult situation. His face was dark as he scolded Xiao Jiu. Xiao Jiu, on the other hand, just chuckled. He seemed completely unaware that he had caused trouble and stretched out his arms, wanting his father to hug him.
His tactic was very effective; Jingrou was particularly vulnerable to it. This tactic was also used on Emperor Kangxi.
Because of the Fifth Prince, the Empress Dowager and Consort Yi had a pretty good relationship. Now that Little Ninth Prince is so mischievous and lively, he is the most loved by the elders! But she is just a vase. People of their age regard these things as external possessions. After all, she has lived for so many years and enjoyed a life of luxury. She has accumulated so many things that she can't even count them all. Her storeroom is about to overflow!
Emperor Kangxi, although he complained about Xiao Jiu's naughtiness several times and even gave him a cold shoulder.
But Xiao Jiu always cheerfully didn't care—he was very good at reading people's expressions, and he seemed to be able to tell clearly who was really angry and who was just trying to scare him.
Emperor Kangxi later punished him by making him stand in the corner. At this time, Xiao Jiu Jiu behaved very well, standing obediently in that corner, but after a while his attention was drawn to something else... and then he ran off with it, leaving Emperor Kangxi very helpless. He certainly couldn't hit such a young child!
Everyone in the palace knew that although the Emperor was punishing the Ninth Prince, this was the one he cared about the most.
If you really don't care at all, why bother to control it?
So he continued to be mischievous while living a comfortable life in the palace, and then came his first birthday.
The first birthday banquet was held before the chrysanthemum appreciation banquet. This was because Consort Yi was not in charge of the chrysanthemum appreciation banquet, and she had initially refused to attend it under the pretext of her own son's first birthday banquet. Therefore, Consort Yi made very elaborate arrangements.
Since this is the reason she came up with, she naturally has to get things done properly.
Moreover, because she had more free time recently, she had more energy to do this. Although Emperor Kangxi both liked and hated her, the first birthday banquet was something that could not be delayed, so he still instructed Consort Yi to do it well.
Although the Emperor requested that the event be held on a large scale, Consort Yi still had some reservations. After all, her son, the Ninth Prince, was too mischievous and had a strong presence in the palace. It was better not to let him attract any more hatred. Therefore, Consort Yi basically aimed to match the standards of the Eighth Prince.
It's neither lacking in prestige nor too conspicuous.
Just do things in a standard way.
After all, Consort Hui had held a rather grand ceremony to show how much she valued the Eighth Prince.
Fortunately, this wasn't her first time handling something like this, so she was quite experienced. Besides the first birthday party, the most important thing was drawing lots.
Consort Yi was very worried.
The main problem is that Xiao Jiu is a troublemaker and does unpredictable things. Nobody knows what he'll do!
Moreover, unlike most one-year-olds who walk unsteadily, he walks very steadily now and can even run, albeit wobbly.
If she's unsteady on her feet and is held in her wet nurse's arms, she'll usually grab whatever's closest to her during the first birthday celebration. But with Xiao Jiu being so lively, she'll probably have to explore the whole place before she can do it.
So if they don't train, who knows if he'll pull out something weird that will embarrass her? Also, they shouldn't pull out anything too conspicuous or flashy...
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