What could Yun Yi do about this? Of course, she could only say understandingly, "I'll do whatever Master decides."
Otherwise, it would seem like she's materialistic, and that would ruin her current image of being elegant and unassuming.
Two months after Yunyi gave birth to her two children, Li Jia, a concubine of the Crown Prince of Yuqing Palace, also gave birth to his eldest son. Emperor Kangxi was overjoyed upon hearing the news and bestowed upon him the name Hongxi.
At this time, Emperor Kangxi only had two grandsons. He was very fond of his fourth grandson, Hongyao, and his crown prince, Hongxi. He would often inquire about his eldest grandson's condition and only felt at ease when he learned that they were in good health.
In the blink of an eye, it's October again. Last year, on Yinzhen's birthday, Yunyi revealed that she was pregnant. This year, on his birthday, there are two little ones to celebrate with their father, Yinzhen.
However, the children were still young, and the weather in October was already starting to cool down. Yunyi was afraid that the children would catch a cold, so she only let the wet nurse bring the two little ones out to say a few words to Yinzhen before letting them take the children back to their room.
The two little ones made a brief appearance and then left, but even so, Yinzhen was still overjoyed.
Not long after her birthday, Li Wanrou also received good news: she was pregnant.
Without the intense excitement of the first time, Yinzhen controlled his joy and instructed Su Peisheng to bestow rewards as usual. Just like when Song Shi was pregnant, he also assigned an experienced old nanny to her.
Unlike Yun Yi, Li Wanrou had never been pregnant before. Unlike Yun Yi, who was so calm, she was much more nervous.
She was afraid that her lack of experience would harm the baby in her womb, and she was also afraid that she would be born a princess, not as precious as a prince. She had many thoughts and worries, and this pregnancy was not going well.
Another year has passed in the blink of an eye.
On the sixth day of the seventh month of the thirty-fourth year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign, Princess Li struggled for three hours before finally giving birth to the second daughter of the Fourth Prince, Yinzhen.
The little girl hadn't recovered well in the womb and was somewhat weak, not as healthy as her older sister. Yinzhen could only instruct the servants to take good care of her.
Because the young princess was in poor health, Yinzhen did not give her a name until the primary consort entered the mansion in November, and just kept calling her "little princess".
Nara Palace
Jue Luo entered her daughter's boudoir. The bride, Ulanara Shushen, who was to be married the next day, was practicing calligraphy with her head down. When she saw her mother enter, she was stunned for a moment, and then stepped forward to bow.
"Why did Mother come here? If you had something to say, you could have just called me over. There was no need for you to come in person."
Under the lamplight, Jue Luo secretly examined her daughter. At the age of fourteen, she was in the prime of her youth, a girl who was about to come of age and was about to be married off.
Thinking this, Lady Jue Luo felt a pang of reluctance. Her daughter, whom she had raised with utmost care and affection, was about to get married, and not only that, but also to the fourth son of the current emperor, the Fourth Prince Yinzhen.
Once you enter the palace, it's like entering a deep sea. Your daughter is married into the royal family. How easy is it to be a prince's wife? Jue Luo felt both worried and heartbroken.
I heard that the Fourth Prince already has one son and two daughters. If a daughter marries into the family, she'll already have a son from a previous marriage. What will her future hold...?
The mother and daughter sat down, and Jue Luo, suppressing her heartache, earnestly instructed her daughter on how to serve her husband after marriage, how to deal with elders, how to manage concubines, and how to treat illegitimate children.
Every word and phrase conveys a mother's deep love and care for her daughter.
Ulanara listened quietly, without the slightest hint of impatience.
After a long while, Jue Luo stopped speaking.
"Mother, don't worry, I know all this. After I get married, I will live my life well. Mother, you don't need to worry."
Hearing such heartwarming words, Jue Luo felt even more distressed. She held her daughter's hand tightly, her eyes filled with reluctance and a hint of regret.
"Shu'er, it's all your mother's fault! I didn't give birth to you earlier. Back then, His Majesty bestowed a marriage upon you and the Fourth Prince, but you were too young at the time, so the wedding date was set for now. If you were older, you could have married the Fourth Prince back then, and you wouldn't have had illegitimate children before you, putting you in such a difficult position."
"Mother, what are you saying!" Ulanara smiled helplessly.
“How can you blame yourself? Even if there are illegitimate children, your daughter is the principal wife and her position is secure. They can't surpass your daughter and her children. Besides, the illegitimate children are also your daughter's children, and they should call your daughter ‘principal mother’.”
Patting Lady Jueluo, Lady Ulanara comforted her, "Don't worry, it's His Majesty's blessing that I can marry into the royal family and become a prince's wife. I will live my life well."
Having said all that, Madam Jue Luo sighed softly, trying to forget the unhappy things. She only hoped that her daughter would be alright before she could rest easy.
After ending the topic, Jue Luo realized the purpose of her visit today.
With a flushed face, she took out half of the booklet from her bosom and spoke a few words to Ulanara in a voice barely audible.
Both mother and daughter blushed, feeling embarrassed.
The next day, the prince's residence was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, filled with joy, and red double happiness characters were pasted everywhere to welcome the arrival of the lady of the house.
Yunyi was playing with her son and daughter in her room. Today was the Fourth Prince's wedding, and as a princess, she was not qualified to appear. She could only see the Fourth Prince's wife when she went to pay her respects every morning.
Hutuli is now a year and a half old and has learned to walk. She is at a very active age. Afraid of disturbing the ceremony outside, Yunyi closed the door, put the two children on the bed, and played with them inside.
Hongyao is a well-behaved child. He plays with his toys on the bed by himself, without making a fuss or fuss. He is extremely quiet.
Hutuli was different. She walked around on the bed with her short legs. Sometimes she would fall because she was unsteady, but she wasn't afraid of the pain. She would get up and continue walking without crying.
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