Yinreng was also considered an "old man who had a son", so he somewhat agreed with the idea that a child with a humble name is easier to raise. So the couple muttered for a long time and gave their eldest son the nickname Yuanbao.
Today's Yuanbao refers to gold and silver, but Yinreng knew that in later generations Yuanbao was generally the name of a dog.
It's also a bad name.
But Guaerjia didn't know that she identified with the name Yuanbao as if it were the apple of her eye. She thought that Yinreng named his son Yuanbao to say that his son was their first baby.
So when Yuanbao grew up and had his own children, Yinreng told his grandson his name as a joke, and the eldest son blushed like a boiled shrimp on the spot.
Yuanbao’s third-day bathing ceremony was grand and lively.
Even Prince Cheng Yinzhi, who had hardly left the house for a long time, came to the palace to participate.
In fact, after Yinreng ascended the throne, an official from the Ministry of Rites suggested that Yinreng change the "Yin" in the names of other princes to show respect and protection for the supremacy of imperial power.
But Yinreng did not agree.
This continent is vast and has a large population. In later generations, there are tens of thousands of people with the same name as him. Now, the taboo system has been implemented. It only creates a burden for the brothers and has no other effect.
Just as Yinzhi had said when he forced Kangxi to abdicate two years ago, his health had deteriorated over the past two years and he was now on the verge of death.
He was extremely skinny, his hair was sparse and gray, his face was sallow, and he didn't even have the strength to walk.
If Yinreng had not personally made a wheelchair for him and had someone push it, he would have had difficulty entering the palace today.
Now, let alone standing in front of Yinreng and Yinzhi, even if he stood next to Kangxi, people who didn't know the reason would think that Yinzhi was the older one. He now...where was he as high-spirited and energetic as Yinreng remembered?
Just by looking at him, Yinreng felt a pang of bitterness in his heart.
While Yuanbao was having his third bath, Yinreng brought Yinzhi to the warm room and personally watched the two directors of the Imperial Hospital take Yinzhi's pulse.
In fact, during the two years that Yinreng ascended the throne, Lin Wei Kai almost became a doctor kept in Prince Cheng's mansion.
Yinreng would also ask about Yinzhi's pulse every few days, but his medical knowledge was only half-baked after all, and he had no idea how to treat Yinzhi's current condition of both qi and blood deficiency.
He asked the imperial physician to use food supplements to recuperate Yinzhi, but Yinzhi's spleen and stomach were extremely weak. Sometimes he would vomit immediately after eating a few more bites.
The imperial doctors were also helpless.
Lin Wei Kai removed his hand from Prince Cheng's wrist with a heavy expression.
Yinreng asked impatiently,
"how?"
Lin Weikai and his colleague exchanged a glance, then knelt down together without saying a word.
"Your Majesty, I'm sorry I can't help you..."
When Yinreng heard this, his face suddenly turned as dark as the bottom of a pot.
"What do you mean by powerless?"
Normally, he hated it most when people around him knelt down in front of him, and every time he saw it, he couldn't help but scold them.
But today, he rarely preached to Lin Wei Kai and the others.
He always thought that in later TV dramas, whenever the emperor encountered such a thing, he would vent his anger on the imperial physician, saying that he had neither brains nor cultivation, but when it happened to him, he was still no exception.
Essentially, it means that you don't want to watch someone close to you die in front of your own eyes, and you are powerless to do anything about it.
Lin Wei Kai and the other man were so frightened that they trembled for a moment, their heads still pressed against the floor, unable to utter a word.
Were they going to tell the emperor directly: "Prince Cheng is beyond saving, prepare for his funeral as soon as possible!"
Isn't that just courting death?
Yinzhi felt the rage rising from Yinreng and forced a weak smile on his face.
"Second brother..."
Yinreng turned his head, and in addition to anger, there was also unstoppable sadness in his eyes.
"Don't embarrass them... I know my body... I know it well..."
"Third brother..."
Yinzhi gave Yinreng a reassuring look, then looked at Lin Weikai.
"Doctor Lin...thank you for your care over the past two years!"
"These are all my humble duties, and I do not deserve Your Majesty's thanks."
Yinzhi no longer had the energy to be polite with him, so he turned his gaze back to Yinreng's face.
"Brother, I want to talk to you alone..."
"good!"
"All of you get out!"
“Yeah.”
"yes!"
Lin Wei Kai and others were pardoned, and soon only the two brothers were left in the warm room.
"I'm afraid I can't hold on for much longer..."
Yinzhi watched the door close and revealed his physical condition without any reservation.
"Third brother..."
When Yinreng looked at Yinzhi, he felt a sour feeling in his nose.
Yinzhi was born in the 16th year of Kangxi's reign, three years younger than him, but now he was going to die before him. This made Yinreng unable to accept it, and his hatred for Kangxi deepened.
"Second brother, I have never regretted supporting you on the throne. Now I am terminally ill and don't have much time left to live. I am worried about my wife and children at home and my mother in the palace..."
Yinzhi spoke of his request intermittently, and Yinreng listened and promised,
"Hong Sheng is now able to stand on his own. With me and the eldest brother looking after him, no one in this world dares to wrong him. As for Concubine Rong, I will go to Zong Ling and try to get her to leave the palace in a few days and live in the Prince's Mansion in the future..."
Yinzhi looked at his brother's serious face, and his eyes gradually began to moisten.
He had a smooth childhood and thought that the biggest disappointment in his life was not being recognized by his royal father.
But after he encountered a great change and learned the truth, he became completely disappointed with his almighty father, the emperor.
He tried his best to leave a way out for his only son, and fortunately... his bet was right.
After Yuanbao's third-day bathing ceremony, Yinreng did as he said and went to the clan house in person. Despite Kangxi's strong opposition, he sent the mothers of several brothers out of the palace.
After Yinzhi and others rebelled, Yinreng wanted to send Huifei and others out of the palace, but he had just come to power and the Ministry of Rites, the Imperial Observatory and the Ministry of Clan Affairs all strongly opposed it, so Yinreng had to give up.
In the past two years, Yinreng sent people to personally look after several people, which prevented Kangxi from going too far.
However, he was very harsh with his mouth. Even though Yinreng had tried his best to protect the concubines, they still suffered a lot of injustices at the hands of Kangxi.
Now that Yinreng's position was stable and Yinzhi was about to die, no matter how much the people from the Ministry of Clan Affairs and the Ministry of Rites objected, it was useless. Yinreng was determined to send the concubines out of the palace. Everyone had no choice but to agree.
Kangxi wanted to accuse Yinreng of being unfilial, but no one cared.
He was also afraid that Yinreng would avenge the cup of poisoned wine in his previous life, so he only jumped for a moment, and then adhered to the principle of out of sight, out of mind, and went to hang out with his young and beautiful concubines.
On the second day after Rong Fei moved into Prince Cheng's mansion, Prince Cheng Yinzhi passed away.
At that time, it had only been eight days since Yuanbao's third-day baptism banquet.
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