"That's more like it. You're still young, you can't always follow your second brother around. Your second brother is still in his early education, and you'll affect him if you do this, understand?"
Yinzhen said, "Mother, I understand. From now on, I will definitely go to see Second Brother in the afternoon, not in the morning, so as not to disturb Second Brother." After saying that, he held Baocheng's hand with his little hand, as if to say, 'Am I doing the right thing?'
Seeing how well the young Yinzhen got along with the Imperial Noble Consort, Baocheng was also envious, but the Imperial Noble Consort was also very good to him.
The little boy bowed to Wanwan, saying, "Your subject greets Your Majesty the Empress," which almost melted Wanwan's heart. How could he be so adorable?
Wanwan and Baocheng have known each other since childhood, and Wanwan is genuinely good to this child.
Wanwan said, "There's no need for excessive formalities in Baocheng's case."
Although Baocheng was only three years old (or four or five if we use the traditional Chinese age reckoning), his manners were exceptionally well-taught for his young age. This was understandable, given that Emperor Kangxi had personally taught him. As someone from the Qianqing Palace, he valued this kind of public image quite a bit.
It's impossible to say that the sons whom Emperor Kangxi himself raised in the Qing Dynasty didn't even understand basic manners.
Moreover, Wanwan is an Imperial Noble Consort, while Baocheng is the late Empress's child and the Empress's legitimate son. It would be acceptable for Baocheng to call Wanwan "Empress Mother," since Wanwan is now an Imperial Noble Consort and is the Vice Empress.
If they don't call out, it doesn't necessarily mean they don't understand the rules or have made a mistake; it all depends on what Bao Cheng thinks.
Clearly, not only did Wanwan like Baocheng, but Baocheng also liked Wanwan quite a bit. Because Baocheng had no mother, the Emperor Kangxi often took him to Wanwan's Jingren Palace. Thus, all of Baocheng's maternal love from childhood came from Wanwan.
In addition, Wanwan also doted on Baocheng, so Baocheng actually wanted to treat Wanwan as his Empress Mother. Now that he had a legitimate opportunity to call her Empress Mother, he naturally wouldn't refuse.
Enough rambling, let's get back to the main topic (?′ω`?)
Yinzhen was still a baby, only two years old in actual age (three or four years old in traditional Chinese age reckoning). He must have been hungry after lunch, so he called out to Wanwan, "Mother, I'm hungry."
Wanwan genuinely loves Yinzhen, though actually it's mainly because the author loves this character. Hehehe ヾ(????)???~.
Wanwan couldn't refuse this child she had cherished since childhood.
"Alright, alright, go eat now. Your mother has prepared it for you. I knew you'd complain about being hungry as soon as you arrived, unlike your second brother."
Yinzhen muttered to himself, "That's not true at all. My second brother is clearly just here to freeload at Jingren Palace." But both of them heard him. Baocheng was a little embarrassed, and his face turned red. When he saw Wanwan, he rubbed his face again.
These little dumplings are so cute, I can't resist them! (?′ω`?)
Bao Cheng felt helpless about his mother, the Empress Dowager, who had watched him grow up since he was a child. After all, this kind of thing had happened many times before, and he had gotten used to it.
Wanwan gently rubbed Baocheng's little face. Seeing that Baocheng's face was a little red, she felt a little guilty and embarrassed. She quickly said, "Let's go, let's go. Your mother will take you to eat something. You must be hungry, right?"
Wanwan said, "Tonight, Your Majesty has prepared some of your favorite dishes for you. Eat as much as you like. Baocheng, don't go back tonight. Stay with Yinzhen in the East Annex and sleep there. Go back to the Qianqing Palace tomorrow morning."
At the dining table, both little Bao Cheng and little Yin Zhen were using chopsticks to eat by themselves. Normally, royal children are breastfed until they are four or five years old, but Wanwan weaned them as early as possible to develop their hands-on skills.
Especially when it comes to walking, many royal children are still being carried in arms at three or four years old, but in Wanwan's opinion, they should start walking when they are a little over one year old, otherwise it will affect their physical health (specifically, their leg muscles will become weak).
In Jingren Palace, Baocheng and Yinzhen received the same treatment, so both of them carried small chopsticks that Wanwan had specially ordered the Imperial Household Department to make for them, and they were able to feed themselves.
Yinzhen said, "Empress Mother, these spare ribs are so delicious! I'd like to have another piece."
Wanwan said, "Eat whatever you want, as much as you want is fine."
"But you can't keep picking up the same dish."
Yinzhen: "Mother, your son understands."
It wasn't that Yinzhen asked this question intentionally, but rather that the children of the royal family were taught from a young age to eat no more than three bites of food at a time.
Bao Cheng watched Yinzhen and Wanwan get along and felt envious, even though Wanwan had always been very good to him.
But he knew that he was not Wanwan's biological child after all.
Moreover, Yinzhen and Wanwan spent a lot of time together, which made their relationship more intimate and their interactions more natural.
Bao Cheng watched Yinzhen eat, his mouth covered in rice grains, but the Empress Dowager didn't mind and simply wiped them away with a handkerchief, along with his drool.
But obviously, the little dumpling didn't know that he received the same treatment when he was a child.
While eating, Wanwan kept an eye on the two children. Yinzhen was still a bit younger and was carefree, only caring about eating. Baocheng, on the other hand, was more thoughtful, since children in the palace had to grow up quickly.
However, Bao Cheng's thoughts were written all over his face, and Wan Wan naturally saw it too. She put down her chopsticks, picked up the serving chopsticks, took a piece of sweet and sour pork ribs, and placed it on Bao Cheng's small plate.
Wanwan said, "Baocheng, eat more too. There aren't many rules here with the Empress Dowager; just be mindful of basic etiquette."
Looking at Wanwan's gentle expression, Baocheng thought, "Although she is not my biological mother, I can treat the Imperial Noble Consort as my own mother."
Besides, the Empress Dowager has treated me very well. When I entered Jingren Palace, I received the same treatment as Yinzhen. What else could I possibly ask for?
That's what little Baocheng thought. After figuring it out, he grinned at Wanwan and said, "Thank you, Empress Mother."
After saying that, he ate the ribs that Wanwan had given him.
Little Bao Cheng thought to himself, "The ribs that my mother-in-law makes are so delicious."
Halfway through the meal, Emperor Kangxi arrived. "It seems I've come at the wrong time."
In fact, over the years, when they had spent time together, Kangxi would often eat with Wanwan after major ceremonies or on important holidays, when it was inconvenient to eat or when they missed their mealtimes.
But under normal circumstances, he is extremely self-disciplined. After having lunch around 2 p.m., he would never eat anything else, at most he would have some pastries.
Therefore, even though Emperor Kangxi knew that Wanwan would eat dinner around five or six o'clock every afternoon, he himself still did not eat.
Wanwan stood up and bowed to Kangxi, then said in a defiant, teasing tone, "Indeed, we came at the wrong time. If we had come any later, we would have already finished eating."
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