On the day of the baby's third-day celebration, many people came. Regardless of how the people in the court viewed Yinzhen, everyone who was invited came today.
Although Yinzhen did not have many connections in the court, his high status meant that the baby's third-day celebration was naturally bustling with people.
As the host, Yinzhen greeted some of the elders of the imperial clan and a few of his brothers at the gate before he had a moment to spare.
People came and went, and the entire Prince Yong's Mansion was unusually lively and festive.
Tong Cheng'er was still in her postpartum period, with her child beside her. At this moment, the Third Prince's wife and the Fifth Prince's wife came over.
As soon as the two arrived, Tong Cheng'er greeted them with a smile, "Third sister-in-law and fifth sister-in-law, you've finally arrived! I've been looking forward to seeing you all day!"
The two smiled upon hearing this, and then naturally began to talk about children.
The Third Princess held the child and said, "This child is so beautiful."
Tong Cheng'er looked at the child, who was still rosy-cheeked. She couldn't tell what the child looked like, but her words were comforting.
“I will definitely remember what my third sister-in-law said. When my child grows up, I will tell him about it so that he will know how much his aunt likes him.”
Third Princess Consort: "Then I must praise her again."
The Fifth Prince's wife took the child from the Third Prince's wife and praised him. The three of them were in the same room, and they were very happy.
At this moment, Ruxue came in: "Madam, the First Madam has arrived."
Although Tong Cheng'er disliked this sister-in-law, she couldn't be impolite, so she smiled and said, "Please come in and talk to me, sister-in-law."
Ru Xue replied, "Yes."
The First Princess Consort entered shortly afterward.
When the First Princess Consort entered, she had a forced smile on her face: "Congratulations on the birth of your son, Fourth Sister-in-law."
Tong Cheng'er sensed her indifference but didn't take it to heart. She smiled and replied, "Thank you, sister-in-law. Please sit down and let's talk."
The First Princess sat down, saying very little, her face showing obvious fatigue.
Seeing her like this, the Third Princess Consort remembered what she had learned yesterday and couldn't help but speak up: "I noticed that my sister-in-law doesn't look too well. I heard that she even called the imperial physician to take her pulse. Is my sister-in-law alright?"
The First Princess's face instantly stiffened: "It's alright, thank you for your concern, Third Sister-in-law."
Third Princess: "It's all as it should be, but on the other hand, sister-in-law should relax. Even if you encounter something unpleasant, you should take it easy. It's not good to make yourself sick from anger. Don't you think that makes sense, sister-in-law?"
The First Princess's face stiffened even more: "What are you saying, Third Sister-in-law? It's just an old ailment from my postpartum period, it has nothing to do with being angry."
Third Princess smiled and said, "It's alright. I was just saying. If you feel it's inappropriate, don't take it to heart. But you must take good care of any problems you have during your postpartum period."
The First Princess felt annoyed: "What the Third Sister-in-law says is true."
The Fifth Prince's wife also heard about the First Prince's wife's fiery temper, and she found it amusing, but because the First Prince's wife was present, she was very polite and didn't laugh out loud.
The First Madam exchanged a few more polite words and left. After she left, Tong Cheng'er couldn't help but ask curiously, "What made you so angry, sister-in-law?"
The Third Princess Consort explained with a smile, and Tong Cheng'er finally understood. She had just given birth, and no one had told her about this before.
After finding out, Tong Cheng'er also felt that the First Princess Consort had quite a temper, that she could get so angry at her.
After chatting for a few more minutes, a nanny came in and said, "Madam, the auspicious time has arrived. It's time to take the little prince out."
Tong Cheng'er nodded and handed the child to the nanny.
Upon hearing this, the Third and Fifth Prince Consorts also got up to go out, as they were naturally going to be present for the third-day-after-birth ceremony.
After the Third and Fifth Prince Consorts left, and with no children around, she felt quite tired, so she lay down, closed her eyes, and fell asleep.
In the front yard, the third-day-old ceremony proceeded smoothly. The little prince was brought out and received praise from all the guests. Although he was just a baby who could only drink milk, the guests still praised the baby as one of a kind in heaven and on earth.
Yinzhen, the father, smiled faintly, but he was very happy inside.
The ceremony was complete, and at that moment Liang Jiugong arrived.
Liang Jiugong brought a lot of things with him.
Upon entering, he first greeted the Crown Prince and the numerous princes and nobles before saying, "Prince Yong, receive the imperial decree."
Yinzhen knelt down, and everyone else in the room also knelt down.
Yinzhen: "Your subject accepts the decree."
Liang Jiugong: "By the mandate of Heaven, the Emperor decrees... So be it."
The imperial edict praised Tong Cheng'er and the newborn prince, bestowing upon him the name Hongzhao and granting him numerous rewards, including brocade and silk, as well as jade pendants and imperial estates.
The fact that he received such a reward shows that Emperor Kangxi was indeed very pleased.
When Yinzhen received the imperial decree, he was surprised by the generous reward. Although he was happy, he couldn't help but worry when he saw the Crown Prince's somewhat gloomy face.
After receiving the imperial decree, Yinzhen entertained Liang Jiugong and gave him a considerable amount of money for running errands before Liang Jiugong left.
After the imperial edict was issued, the banquet became even more lively.
Some were genuinely happy, such as the Fifth Prince, the Ninth Prince, the Tenth Prince, and the Thirteenth Prince.
There were also those who were not so happy, such as the eldest prince, the crown prince, and the third prince.
As for the rest, I didn't feel much.
The Crown Prince said meaningfully, "Fourth Brother has indeed raised a fine son. Father Emperor has already taken a liking to him even before meeting him."
That was said in a rather sour tone.
Yinzhen: "Second Brother Crown Prince, what are you saying? Father Emperor values and likes the younger generation. He has a kind heart. Don't you think so, Second Brother Crown Prince?"
Upon hearing this, the crown prince thought he was sharp-tongued, but he didn't say anything more.
The Third Prince couldn't hold back any longer: "Father Emperor really values Fourth Brother. Even when Hongyu, the eldest brother's son, was born, he didn't receive such a reward. Don't you think so, eldest brother?"
The eldest prince's expression darkened upon hearing this.
Upon hearing this, Yinzhen's expression also turned sour. He had never liked the Third Prince's mouth and didn't know how he could be so annoying.
"Third Brother, do you think it's inappropriate for Father Emperor to bestow a reward on my son?"
Third Prince: "I didn't say that."
He didn't say it, but that's the gist of it.
Yinzhen: "Since you don't think so, then speak less. We brothers won't mind if you misbehave, but if others hear this and it reaches Father Emperor's ears, you will inevitably be scolded again."
Yinzhen used the word "again" well, which made the Third Prince feel annoyed and frustrated, but he couldn't say anything because he was in the wrong.
Yinzhen finally breathed a sigh of relief after seeing everyone off. It had been quite an ordeal, but thankfully nothing went wrong.
After seeing off the guests, Yinzhen returned to Tong Cheng'er's room, where she was playing with her son.
"Father Emperor named him Hongzhao, how about we give him a nickname?"
As parents, we should all experience the joy of naming a child.
Yinzhen naturally had no objections.
What nickname would you like?
When asked this question, Tong Cheng'er was genuinely at a loss for words: "Let me think."
Yinzhen smiled and said, "No rush, think about it slowly."
After the baby's third-day celebration, Shumulu stayed to take care of her daughter for a few more days. Seeing that the nanny around her daughter was doing a good job and that her son-in-law treated her daughter very well, she returned to the Tong family.
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