Yunyi gave birth in June of the sixth year of Yongzheng's reign. She went into labor in the middle of the night, and coincidentally, Hongli was resting in her room that night, so he was the first to know when labor started.
When Hongli heard from Lady Gao that she might be about to give birth, he was extremely nervous. After helping Yunyi up, he was stunned for a moment, not knowing what to do.
It was only after Yunyi reminded him that he called out to the nanny and other maids outside.
Knowing that Princess Gao was likely to give birth today, Granny Liang and Qingdai, who were not far away, rushed over immediately upon hearing Hongli's call.
Granny Liang was sent by Hongli to take care of Yunyi, who was pregnant. She was quite experienced. After examining Yunyi's condition, she realized that she was indeed about to give birth.
Granny Liang and Qingdai took Princess Gao to the delivery room together, while Liang instructed the maid to quickly call the midwife over.
However, Liang Mama ruthlessly drove Hongli, the child's father, away, not allowing him to stay in the room.
It was late at night, and Hongli had to attend court the next day, but he was full of energy and not sleepy at all.
The moonlight is very bright tonight, illuminating the entire courtyard clearly. Because of Princess Gao's childbirth, lanterns are hung all over the outside.
Hongli stared at the door, able to see the wood carvings, while images of the future flashed through his mind.
Although it was already late at night, the news of Princess Gao's childbirth spread immediately throughout the entire backyard of the prince's residence.
When Chen Mama received the news, she was afraid of disturbing the Fujin's rest and also afraid of startling the Fujin's unborn child, so she suppressed the news and did not report it to Fujin.
The other princesses, upon receiving the news, were immediately woken up by their maids. Jin Shi was known for her bad temper when she woke up; she grumbled irritably and reluctantly got dressed and got up.
"This is so annoying! Giving birth in the middle of the night, can't a person get any sleep?!"
Green Grass lowered her head and dared not make a sound. She gently but quickly helped her master get dressed, and the two of them hurried to Gao's residence.
Besides Jin, another Huang Gege was also not very happy. She belonged to the Niohuru clan of Consort Xi and naturally did not get along with Gao.
Now, she has to go over and stay with the woman she doesn't like having a baby in the middle of the night, which makes her feel unhappy.
When everyone arrived at Yunyi's residence, only two people were missing: the other two pregnant women in the backyard.
Hongli expressed his understanding, saying that both his wife and Consort Fucha were heavily pregnant, and it was too late at night to disturb them; their health was the priority.
The people present had different thoughts: some were happy, some were angry, some were indifferent, and some were completely unconcerned.
Everyone waited outside, while Yun Yisheng inside had a relatively smooth delivery.
An hour later, around five in the morning, when the sun rises early in summer, just as a ray of dawn appeared on the horizon, Hongli heard the child's healthy and strong cry.
Several pairs of eyes were fixed on the door of the delivery room, waiting for the midwife to come out so they could know whether Yunyi had just given birth to a boy or a girl.
As everyone waited with bated breath, the midwife emerged with a beaming smile, carrying the baby. She headed straight for the Fourth Prince, Hongli, who was waiting at the door.
"Congratulations, Fourth Prince! I wish you all the best. Consort Gao has given birth to a healthy baby boy safely."
His hands were itching to hold his newborn son, but reason prevailed and Hongli stopped himself. He smiled happily and said "good" several times.
"Hahaha, very good! Princess Gao is a good one, giving birth to my eldest son in one fell swoop. She deserves a reward, a reward!"
His hands, which were behind his back, were trembling slightly. Hongli was overjoyed and wanted the whole world to know that his beloved Gao had given birth to a son for him.
Fortunately, he still had some sense and didn't do that, otherwise everyone would probably think he had gone mad.
Everyone heard what the midwife said, and Madam Huang was extremely unhappy. Now that Madam Gao had given birth to the eldest son, wouldn't her status be elevated?
She already enjoys the master's favor, and now she has an heir. She gets all the benefits, which makes people jealous.
The handkerchief that Huang was clutching tightly in her hand expressed the turmoil in her heart at that moment.
But she wasn't the only one who was uneasy. Of everyone present, apart from Hai and Chen, who wasn't jealous?
Although Ms. Jin had been up for a long time, she felt that her morning grumpiness was even worse, and she was extremely angry and wanted to vent her frustration.
With the eldest prince born safely, Hongli should go back to prepare and then go to court. The other princesses can also go back to their rooms to rest.
Lady Fucha only learned of Princess Gao's delivery after she woke up at dawn. During this time, because of her pregnancy, she was exempted from the daily greetings and only needed to come to pay her respects on the first and fifteenth of each month.
Today was originally June 15th. After getting up early, Granny Chen went up to report that Lady Gao had given birth. Lady Fucha knew that everyone had stayed up all night to keep watch over her, so she was exempted from paying her respects.
But since she had already gotten up, Lady Fucha did not intend to go back to sleep. After having breakfast, she picked up a book and started reading.
As she looked around, she felt a little melancholy. Princess Gao had given birth to the master's eldest son, and Princess Fucha was also pregnant. She wondered whether she would give birth to a prince or a princess.
Empress Fucha herself was not a person who favored sons over daughters, but for her to sit in her position and give birth to a healthy prince was her responsibility and her talisman. Only with offspring could she sit securely in her position as the Fujin (consort of the emperor).
The fourth prince's concubine, Lady Gao, gave birth to a son, who was also the fourth prince's eldest son. The empress in the palace bestowed many rewards upon him.
Although she didn't particularly like Lady Gao, having learned from her previous experience, Consort Xi, of the Niohuru clan, followed suit and bestowed gifts upon her as well.
Emperor Yongzheng attached great importance to this and directly bestowed a name upon his eldest grandson, Yongjie.
Receiving a name bestowed by the Emperor changed the status of the eldest prince, making him much more precious.
Such an opportunity made other princesses envious, as the emperor usually only bestowed names upon his eldest grandson or the eldest son of his son.
They couldn't have this opportunity if they weren't pregnant, so everyone was very jealous when they saw Princess Gao and her eldest son get this opportunity.
Yongjie's full moon celebration was very grand. After all, he was the eldest son of the Fourth Prince Hongli. At present, the imperial family was sparsely populated, and this newborn grandson was a treasure in Yongzheng's eyes.
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