Consort Chen was sent back to her residence in a daze, and the news spread like wildfire.
Xu Lejin was surprised for a moment, then felt relieved and said calmly, "Over the years, Consort Chen has been constantly jumping around and causing trouble because she is the birth mother of the Fourteenth Prince. It should have been stopped long ago."
"Now that Consort Chen has been demoted to the rank of Consort, Consort Hui will be more cautious and hesitant to act against her, and Chengde Mountain Villa will be quieter."
Ru Hua lowered her head slightly and quickly exchanged a glance with Nongying.
Two months later
In mid-June, news spread from the palace that the Fourth Prince's Consort Mingwei and the Tenth Prince's Consort Tatara were both pregnant, and even the Tenth Prince's Consort, Irgen Gioro, who was at the Chengde Mountain Resort, was a month pregnant.
Xu Lejin was overjoyed when several of his daughters-in-law became pregnant, thinking that he would now have several more grandchildren.
Especially the tenth brother,
The tenth prince's wife, of the Irgen Gioro clan, is five years younger than the tenth prince. They married two years ago, and the young couple has been very loving for the past two years, but the tenth prince's wife has not become pregnant.
"Ruhua, go to the Tenth Prince's quarters yourself and instruct the maids around her to take good care of her. If the Tenth Prince is lacking anything, report it to me immediately."
"Nongying, immediately send a letter to the palace, instructing Liuying, who remains there, to prepare two generous gifts and send them to the residences of the Fourth Prince and the Eleventh Prince. The Fourth Prince's wife has already given birth to three sons and two daughters. I wonder how well she has compensated for the loss caused by the birth of twins two years ago?"
After a pause, Xu Lejin added, "And the Eleventh Prince's wife, although this is her third pregnancy, we still need to be careful."
Ru Hua and Nong Ying respectfully responded.
Time flew by and it was already the end of August; the weather was gradually getting cooler.
Emperor Kangxi was also preparing to return to the capital at this time. Lady Irgen Gioro was already three months pregnant. Ever since Lady Irgen Gioro became pregnant, the tenth prince had been constantly circling around her.
After returning to the palace
Emperor Kangxi was very satisfied with the situation of Yin Chu's regency.
mid-October
Emperor Kangxi arrived at Yikun Palace, embraced Xu Lejin, and said in a deep voice, "Yinchu has grown up and has become a qualified crown prince. I think it is time to establish Yinchu as the crown prince!"
"、、"
Slightly startled, Xu Lejin carefully considered her words and said softly, "Your Majesty, Yin Chu is still young, and I am worried that he is not up to the responsibilities of the Crown Prince."
"Furthermore, Your Majesty is in the prime of your life, in good health and strength. If you make Yinchu the Crown Prince too early, I am worried that the other princes will feel resentful."
Emperor Kangxi laughed heartily.
"Yinchu is the legitimate son of Your Majesty, and I personally taught him from a young age. I believe that Yinchu is capable of shouldering the responsibilities of the Crown Prince."
"Although there are only a few princesses and concubines in Yin Chu's household, Ulanara is a fortunate woman who has given birth to three sons and two daughters for Yin Chu, and is now pregnant with her first child."
"Yinchu is the rightful heir apparent. As for the other princes, the Empress need not worry. I have my own plans."
With her head slightly lowered, Xu Lejin quickly considered the matter in her mind, thinking to herself that if she made Yin Chu the crown prince at this time, wouldn't that make Yin Chu the target of everyone's criticism?
With a soft sigh, Xu Lejin said in a low voice, "It's good that Your Majesty has made the decision!"
A few days later
Emperor Kangxi issued an edict in the court, appointing the fourth prince, Yin Chu, as the crown prince.
also
The eldest prince, Yinzhi, was promoted from Prince of the First Rank to Prince of the First Rank.
The second prince, Yinti, was promoted from Prince of the First Rank to Prince of the First Rank.
After going to the heavens to cultivate immortal arts, the third prince, Yinling, born to Xu Lejin, was granted the title of Prince Li of the First Rank and appointed Minister of Works to build the Prince Li's Mansion in the capital.
The Fifth Prince, Yinzhi, was granted the title of Prince Lian of the First Rank.
The sixth prince, Yin Tang, was promoted from a prince of the first rank to a prince of the second rank.
The seventh prince, Yin'e, was named Prince Dorodon.
The Eighth Prince, Yinyu, was granted the title of Prince Chun of the Second Rank.
The Ninth Prince, Yinzhi, was granted the title of Prince Yi of the First Rank.
The tenth prince, Yinshi, was promoted from Dorobele to Prince Yan of the First Rank.
The eleventh prince, Yinzhi, was granted the title of Prince Jing of the First Rank.
The twelfth prince, Yin Tao, was granted the title of Dorobele.
The thirteenth prince, Yinxiang, was named Prince Doroyi.
The fourteenth prince, Yinzhen, was granted the title of Dorobele.
The fifteenth, sixteenth, seventeenth, eighteenth, nineteenth, twentieth, twenty-first, and twenty-third princes were granted the title of Gushan Beizi.
The twenty-second prince born to Xu Lejin was granted the title of Dorobele.
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The imperial edict spread throughout the palace, and Consort Hui was delighted.
The second prince, Yinti, and the fifth prince, Yinsi, both became princes of the first rank.
Unable to hide her thoughts, Consort Hui thought to herself, "This is different from my previous life. In my previous life, my son, Yinti, was imprisoned, but now he has been granted the title of Prince Heshuo."
In his previous life, his adopted son, Yinzhi, was merely a Prince of the Second Rank. Now, not only does he have many children, but he has also been granted the title of Prince Lian of the First Rank.
This title was awarded to Yinzhi ten years later.
After a pause, Consort Hui's expression darkened slightly, and she said coldly, "Her Majesty the Empress's tenth and eleventh sons have both been granted the title of Prince? The fourth prince is the Crown Prince, and the tenth and eleventh princes are both Princes of the First Rank."
"His Majesty truly favors the princes born to the Empress!"
Cunxin and Peixin lowered their heads.
Inside Yongshou Palace, Consort Chen, who was under house arrest, learned that the Fourteenth Prince had only been granted the title of Dorobele. Her face twisted into a ferocious grimace as she gritted her teeth and uttered each word with venom, "It's already bad enough that the Fourth Prince, born to the Empress, has only been made Crown Prince."
"The Tenth Prince and the Eleventh Prince were also granted the title of Prince. Even the Twenty-Second Prince, who is only eleven or twelve years old now, has been granted the title of Dorobele, and is on equal footing with my Prince Yinzhen."
"I refuse to accept this!"
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