"Your Majesty..." she began, but he interrupted her, "Call me Si Lang."
These words were spoken so softly that only she could hear them, yet they instantly brought tears to her eyes.
The Emperor treated her so well; he still remembered her feelings.
One life, one love, one partner.
The courtiers were all surprised to see the Emperor suddenly bend down and personally straighten her phoenix crown with incredibly gentle movements.
At 9:00 AM, after the investiture ceremony, came the 100-day celebration for the two children.
Yongzheng led Lin Yun toward the inner palace.
She took the Sixth Prince Hongyao from Li Mama's arms;
Granny Li carried the Seventh Princess Zhaohua and accompanied her.
The mother and her two children performed the three kneelings and nine kowtows ceremony at the incense table in front of the hall, respectfully informing Heaven, Earth, and their ancestors.
Emperor Yongzheng sat upright in the main seat, his gaze gentle.
After the ceremony, he personally put longevity locks on the two children's wrists.
He proclaimed in a loud voice: "I bestow upon you the names 'Hongyao' and 'Zhaohua,' wishing that your brilliance, like the sun and moon, will illuminate the rivers and mountains of my Great Qing."
The banquet was held in two separate halls, one inside and one outside.
The inner hall was for female members of the imperial family and the family members of the imperial concubine.
The meal mainly consisted of light and nourishing dishes such as bird's nest soup and poria cocos cake.
In the outer hall, when entertaining court officials, the imperial kitchen presented a hundred dishes, all named with the character "hundred".
Examples include lily cakes and stuffed duck with various fruits.
During the banquet, the Imperial Music Bureau played the song "Long Live the Emperor," and dancers performed the "Hundred Children Dance."
Holding a peach and a lotus root symbolizes many children and abundant blessings.
After the ceremony, Emperor Yongzheng, accompanied by his concubine, ascended the palace gate tower and threw specially made "hundred-blessing copper coins" to the people. The coins were inscribed with the four characters "dragon and phoenix bring good fortune".
The people cheered and knelt in worship, shouting "Long live the Emperor! Long live the Imperial Concubine!" Their voices shook the heavens.
Thus, the 100-day celebration was completed.
The Sixth Prince and the Seventh Princess were officially recorded in the imperial genealogy, becoming the most honorable imperial heirs of the Qing Dynasty.
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