Yinzhen adored the child for a while, then heard the child crying. He quickly ordered someone to take the child downstairs to breastfeed, as for the wet nurse.
Suddenly realizing he had forgotten something, Yinzhen entered the delivery room and saw Le Shu's perfectly normal appearance. Only then did he suddenly remember that he had forgotten to send someone to the palace to announce the good news.
"Su Peisheng, go to the palace and tell Father Emperor, Grandmother Emperor, and Mother the good news."
Perfect timing. He's been in a slump for a few days, that should be enough. Father Emperor, you've sharpened him into a handy tool, it's not good to keep him hidden away forever.
I "didn't do a good job" with the Ministry of Revenue this time, so I can go back to the Ministry of Works. It's time to deal with the wool issue.
Yinzhen stared at Le Shu: "Thank you for your hard work."
Le Shu smiled and said, "That's my child too."
After saying that, Le Shu said, "You can go out first and let Xiao Lan and the others come in. I need to take a quick shower; I'm really tired."
"good."
Yinzhen went out and gave detailed instructions.
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Inside the palace, in the Qianqing Palace.
"Your Majesty, Consort Chang from the Fourth Prince's residence has just given birth to a healthy prince."
"Chang Gege? You mean the one who made honeycomb briquettes? Good. Go to my storeroom and pick out some more things to have delivered to her."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Kangxi was satisfied with what Yinzhen had done, but failure was inevitable. Kangxi was satisfied with his willingness to go all out, which was a powerful tool he had chosen for the crown prince, a future wise prince.
It's not appropriate to openly reward him, but since he has a son, there's a reason to reward him.
After Liang Jiugong left, Kangxi ordered someone to have the Imperial Household Department select a few good names and send them over.
When Consort De heard about it at Yonghe Palace, she didn't pay much attention and simply gave her the reward according to the normal custom.
At noon, Consort De heard about the rewards given by the Qianqing Palace and summoned her nanny.
"Add more rewards to the Fourth Prince's residence before sending them over. I almost forgot that the child born to Lady Chang is the only Manchu bannerman descendant in the Fourth Prince's residence."
By the way, I heard that Lady Li has been ill for some time. Don't forget to send someone to inquire about what's wrong. If she's sick, get her treated. And a word of advice to Fourth Prince: don't forget the old ones just because you have a new one.
After all, Lady Li had given birth to quite a few children for him! She should at least pay some attention to the children's mother, and the fourth prince's wife, she spends all her time chanting Buddhist scriptures, never thinking about taking care of her health so she can give the fourth prince a legitimate son. If all else fails, adoption would be fine too.”
These words truly suggest that he fears nothing more than trouble in Yinzhen's harem.
The old woman said, "This servant will certainly convey Her Majesty's words."
Consort De didn't resent Yinzhen's success; she simply disliked Le Shu's appearance. Initially, she wanted to reject her, but her rival managed to put her at a disadvantage with just a few words. In the end, she was unwittingly assigned to Yinzhen by the Empress Dowager. Consort De's dislike for someone was unfounded and persistent.
When Le Shu gave birth to a son and received a reward from Emperor Kangxi, Consort De couldn't resist trying to upset her.
As for whether this behavior would cause unrest in Yinzhen's harem, Consort De did not want to think about it.
No sooner had Kangxi's generous reward arrived than Consort De's reward followed closely behind, accompanied by Consort De's trusted nanny. She personally went to the main courtyard and to Consort Li to relay Consort De's "instructions" and also convey Consort De's message to Yinzhen.
After hearing this, Yinzhen's expression remained unchanged, but his clenched fists revealed that he was not particularly calm inside.
He thought he would no longer be disappointed by his mother's actions, but Consort De always managed to make him feel desperate again and again.
The words Le Shu said came to mind: "People will eventually be trapped for their entire lives by things they cannot obtain in their youth." Trapped without realizing it, some emotions are impossible to get rid of.
His clenched fist relaxed, and the frost in his eyes melted away.
The shackles that his "mother" imposed on him were still there, but their influence on him was diminishing.
In the main courtyard, Ulanara had someone send away the nanny sent by Consort De.
"Your Highness, what does the Empress mean by that?"
Ulanara scoffed, "They just want to persuade me to adopt Chang Gege's child. They can't stand to see the manor have a couple of days of peace. Just listen to them and don't do anything. The master will not allow the separation of mother and child to happen."
As for Consort Li, that was an accident; she was genuinely ill, but even so, she was still allowed to see her child every few days.
If she listened to Consort De's instigation and tried to take the child, as the primary consort of a prince, it was possible for her to get the child by saying a few words about Yinzhen favoring his concubine over his wife at a banquet. But if she did that, she would completely lose Yinzhen's trust.
She might return the child once she gets it, but once trust is gone, she has no foundation to stand on.
If she did it, it would be bad for the entire Fourth Master's mansion. Doting on one's wife while neglecting the other would not bring her any good reputation, and she had no interest in making a fool of herself.
Besides, she still holds a grudge!
Consort Li's favor with the emperor was largely due to Consort De's behind-the-scenes efforts. Consort De had caused Consort Li a lot of trouble when she first married into the family.
She's not some lowly person who would listen to someone who looks down on her.
Thinking about the situation with Consort Li, Ulanara felt much better: "She probably miscalculated this time. Consort Li was probably persuaded and powerless. Our master is very considerate to those he cares about."
There might have been oversights before, but now everything is meticulously planned. Princess Chang, she's really lucky! She's capable, her looks are to the master's liking, and she's humble and composed. Of course the master will protect her! She's truly fortunate!
Chamei couldn't help but feel a little worried, and looked at her: "Madam..."
"Don't worry, although I can't say I don't care, I can see it clearly. The two of us are already doing very well."
Two hearts that didn't get close at the beginning will never get close in the future.
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