February 1st
The Fourth Prince and the Twentieth Princess celebrated their one-month birthdays.
Because Xu Lejin needed to observe a double postpartum period, after much deliberation, Emperor Kangxi entrusted the celebration of the fourth prince and the twentieth princess's full-month celebration to Consort Niu, with Consort Duan assisting from the side.
Inside Yikun Palace, there was a festive atmosphere.
The wives and concubines of the princes and princesses dressed in their finest attire to attend the full moon celebration of the fourth prince and the twentieth princess.
"The Empress Dowager has arrived."
The sharp voice of a young eunuch outside Yikun Palace reached inside. Consort Niu and the other concubines in the harem were startled, and then led the imperial wives and secondary wives to respectfully bow to the Empress Dowager.
The Empress Dowager spoke in a loud voice, "I had nothing to do in Cining Palace, and when I heard that the Fourth Prince and the Twentieth Princess were celebrating their one-month birthday today, I came to see them. The Fourth Prince and the Twentieth Princess are the second pair of twins in the palace, a true auspicious sign for the palace."
"yes."
The concubines, royal wives, and secondary wives of the imperial family responded in unison, their faces filled with envy.
The auspicious hour had arrived, and the Fourth Prince and the Twentieth Princess, dressed in red brocade robes, with delicate features and chubby, fair skin, emerged from their swaddling clothes, held in the arms of their wet nurses.
"The Fourth Prince is so handsome; he will surely be a dashing and elegant young man in the future."
"Yes, Fourth Prince has a full forehead, which is a sign of great wealth and nobility. Twentieth Princess has delicate and beautiful features, inheriting the beauty of Consort Gui. She will surely be stunningly beautiful when she grows up."
"Fourth Prince..."
"...The Twentieth Princess..."
The imperial concubines and secondary consorts spoke auspicious words without restraint, and the Empress Dowager was kind and amiable. However, Consort Niu, Consort An, and others were extremely unhappy and almost ground their teeth to powder.
"His Majesty has arrived!"
The young eunuch saw Emperor Kangxi's carriage approaching Yikun Palace from afar, blinked to make sure he wasn't seeing things, and then raised his voice and sang loudly.
The concubines, royal wives, and secondary wives in Yikun Palace were all stunned.
A knowing look flashed across the Empress Dowager's aged face. She smiled and winked at Consort Wan and Consort Ning, who were looking down at her with questioning eyes.
Consort Wan and Consort Ning gritted their teeth and nodded heavily.
When Emperor Kangxi arrived at Yikun Palace, he was accompanied by the Third Prince and the Eighth Princess. The imperial concubines and secondary consorts lowered their heads slightly, secretly thinking to themselves, "The Imperial Concubine is truly favored."
The Emperor personally attended the celebration of the fourth prince and the twentieth princess's one-month birthday, something that none of the princes and princesses in the palace had ever done before.
Some of the imperial concubines and secondary consorts, those with quick minds, have already begun to set their sights on the princesses under Xu Lejin's care. Some of the consorts are even considering their own family's sons and young princesses.
The fourth prince and the twentieth princess's one-month celebration has come to a lively end!
The next day
The matter of the Third Prince Yinling and the Eighth Princess Wunaxi going to the heavens to cultivate with the immortals has also been put on the agenda.
"Mother, your son and Eighth Sister have received a message from our masters that we will be going to the heavens to cultivate today. After this parting, we don't know when we will be able to reunite with you again. Please take good care of yourself."
The Third Prince looked at Xu Lejin with the air of a little adult and spoke in a deep voice.
Xu Lejin looked reluctant and said softly, "Mother knows. It is your blessing and the blessing of the Qing Dynasty that you have been chosen by the immortals. When you go to the outer heavens, you must listen to your masters and cultivate diligently in your sects."
"These past few days, your mother has also consulted some historical records and knows that your spiritual roots and talents are quite good. Cultivation is a long and arduous path, so you must proceed step by step and never be impatient for quick results."
"Mother, Mother only hopes that you are healthy and safe. Whether you can become immortals or not is not the most important thing."
With a choked voice, Xu Lejin looked at Yinling and Wunaxi with affection.
Yinling and Wunaxi nodded heavily, exchanged a glance, and then turned their gazes to their younger sisters and their infant brother.
After untying the brocade pouches from their waists, Yinling and Wunaxi each took out some talismans and pills.
Yinling said, "Mother, this is what Master asked me to give you. It's some amulets that can protect my younger siblings in a crisis."
"My twelfth sister is in the Empress Dowager's palace. Please give this amulet to her on my behalf, Mother."
With tears welling in her eyes, Xu Lejin agreed.
Unaxi took out the pills and put them into several small porcelain bottles. She said softly, "Mother, these are pills that Master asked me to give you. They have the effect of regulating the body."
"The daughter has already given the seventh sister's share to the twelfth sister, the fourteenth sister, the fourth brother, and the twentieth sister. Please keep them safe for them, Mother. They can take them when they turn six years old."
Inside Yikun Palace, Xu Lejin and her children gathered together in joy.
Cining Palace
The Empress Dowager's expression was grave as she looked at the stubborn Fifth Princess before her and spoke in a deep voice, "Buerhe, do you know what you mean by what you said today?"
“Although Wuyoudai was raised by me, she is the child of the Imperial Concubine. Yinling and Wunaxi are going to cultivate in the heavens tomorrow, and their return date is uncertain. How can you not let Wuyoudai say goodbye to Yinling and Wunaxi?”
The eight-year-old fifth princess crossed her arms in front of her chest.
“Great-grandmother, my twelfth sister has been raised by you since birth. Although she is the daughter of the Imperial Concubine, the Imperial Concubine has no obligation to raise my twelfth sister.”
"If Grandmother sends Twelfth Sister to Yikun Palace today to bid farewell to Third Brother and Eighth Sister, I fear that in the future, Twelfth Sister will only have the Imperial Concubine in her eyes, and not Grandmother..."
The Fifth Princess gave a cold laugh, looked at the Empress Dowager with a serious expression, and said in a deep voice, "Grandmother, Burhe is also thinking of you and the Khorchin tribe."
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