Upon hearing this, Wanwan was momentarily speechless, feeling like she wanted to say something but couldn't find the words.
It seems this is really her fault. In the past, when Yinzhen was nagging like this, she would pretend to be asleep because she found it troublesome.
This led Yinzhen to believe that his words would not disturb him.
Oh, what a tragedy!
Although Yinzhen was startled by his mother's loud voice, he was not afraid at all, because he knew that as long as he did not make a mistake, his mother would generally not punish him.
Wanwan: "Little Fourth, your mother hasn't slept well yet, and I'm still sleepy. I want to sleep a little longer. Why don't you go find your second brother?"
Yinzhen: "Yes, Mother."
Although Yinzhen and Wanwan don't usually get along like a pair of clowns, they still get along very well.
Yinzhen said, “Mother, please remember to send my snacks to the Qianqing Palace. Remember to bring a lot, because my second brother, eldest brother, and third brother will also eat some. If there are too few, I won’t have enough to eat.”
Wanwan now strongly suspects that Yinzhen came to Jingren Palace just to get her snacks, otherwise why would he say that?
Not only did he eat it, but he also gave it to his brother. That's not a big deal, but it gives people the feeling that you're using my things to curry favor. Hmm, not bad, you're quite clever.
He understands social etiquette at such a young age.
Wanwan: "Mother knows, I'll have Tingfeng deliver it to you in a bit."
Yinzhen said, "Alright, then your son will be leaving."
Wanwan: Ha, just as I expected. I knew that heartless little thing wouldn't come unless there was something wrong.
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The Fifth Prince's full moon celebration and Wanwan's childbirth did not coincide.
Cining Palace
The Empress Dowager held the child she had spent a month with with a happy expression; she truly felt that time had flown by.
With a child by her side, she could focus all her attention on raising the child, and life became much easier.
Although Wanwan was close to giving birth, there were still no signs of labor. So even though she was heavily pregnant, she still had to come to Cining Palace to attend the Fifth Prince's full moon banquet, because she had to give face to the Empress Dowager.
The Cining Palace was bustling with activity today. In addition to the concubines in the inner palace, there were also many noblewomen from outside the palace. After all, they were adopted children of the Empress Dowager and held a very high status.
Wanwan, supporting her pregnant belly, walked up to the Empress Dowager, looked at the child in the Empress Dowager's arms, and said, "Your Majesty, I congratulate you."
Wanwan said, “Now that the Empress Dowager has a child to raise, she will surely be very happy in the future. Moreover, that little ungrateful fourth son rarely stays in Jingren Palace unless he has something to do. He either stays with his second brother or comes to Cining Palace. The Empress Dowager must not find it troublesome.”
The Empress Dowager was quite fond of the Fourth Prince, who often came to Cining Palace to keep her company. She said to Wanwan, "Let him come as he pleases. I'm more than happy to have him help watch over my younger brother and play with him. I'm not going to find it troublesome at all."
Wanwan said, "This is what the Empress Dowager said. If Xiao Si is running around with his younger brother in Cining Palace, and the Empress Dowager finds it troublesome, she can't ask me to come and see the child."
The Empress Dowager is now completely content with having children—no, she's completely content with having grandchildren.
He didn't take Wanwan's teasing to heart at all.
Wanwan and the Empress Dowager were having a pleasant conversation, while Consort Yi was watching the child nearby. However, she didn't dare to go up and see the child, and could only see the Empress Dowager's baby form very vaguely.
Although she knew that if she went up to hug the child, the Empress Dowager would definitely not object, she did not want to upset the Empress Dowager.
Especially since all the concubines and noblewomen from the harem have arrived today, and no accidents can happen at this time, she can only wait until the full moon banquet is over before she can go to Cining Palace to see the child.
While Wanwan was talking to the Empress Dowager, she felt a strong gaze fixed on her.
Turning around, I saw it was Consort Yi, and it seemed normal, since her child had been taken away right after birth.
And today should be the first time we've met. I'm afraid she doesn't even know what her child looks like!
When Wanwan looked up and looked away, the Empress Dowager noticed. She looked up and saw Consort Yi. Then she looked at the baby in the swaddling clothes and understood why.
Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang was also present. She was certainly more sensitive, after all, she had been in the inner palace for so many years. How could she not know that there was a gaze watching her?
So when Consort Yi came in, she saw her. Moreover, she also saw that Consort Yi was staring intently at the child in the Empress Dowager's arms.
Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang felt a sense of gratitude, because her child ensured that her niece's future life would not be too difficult or lonely.
So when Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang saw this scene, she got up and walked to the Empress Dowager. Looking at the child in her arms, she said to the Empress Dowager that she should let Consort Yi hold the child.
The Empress Dowager did not refute it, but instead happily called Consort Yi over and asked her to hold the child.
The Empress Dowager said, "Consort Yi."
Consort Yi had been quietly watching the child and hadn't heard the Empress Dowager call her for a while. Only after the palace maid beside her gently nudged her did she realize that the Empress Dowager was calling her, and she immediately responded.
Consort Yi replied, "Your Majesty, I am here."
The Empress Dowager did not hold Consort Yi's rudeness against her, but instead summoned her over.
The Empress Dowager said, "Today is the Fifth Prince's one-month birthday. As his mother, you should naturally hold him."
The Empress Dowager said, "Come and hug the child."
Consort Yi never expected such a windfall to fall into her lap. She quickly went to the Empress Dowager and took her child from her arms.
She initially thought she would only be able to hold the baby after the full moon celebration, but she didn't expect to be able to hold him now.
After thinking about it, I realized that the child's medical record is still under her name, so it's perfectly normal for her, as the child's biological mother, to hold him at the full moon celebration.
She carefully took the child from the Empress Dowager's hands, and only then did she see what the child looked like.
This was also the first time she had seen the child she had taken away as soon as he was born. She felt a pang of sadness, and tears welled up in her eyes.
But he knew she couldn't cry, whether it was heartache or emotion; she could only smile.
Today is not a day she can ruin. If she cries, who knows how the other concubines and noblewomen will view her as a concubine?
Consort Yi desperately tried to wipe away the tears welling up in her eyes.
She said in an extremely gentle voice, "Fifth Prince, Fifth Prince, Yinqi, it's your mother. Aren't you happy to see your mother?"
Children don't really know how to speak; it's just that adults give them meaning.
However, it's also possible that mother and son are of one mind. At this moment, Yinqi blinked and looked at his mother, whom he had never seen before, with wide eyes.
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