Jia Yue stared blankly at the baby in the swaddling clothes for a long time before she felt it was real.
"He is indeed fair-skinned. Let me hug him!"
Although she wasn't truly involved in the child's creation, she experienced almost the entire process and the end.
In some ways, she still has a lot of feelings for this child.
After taking the child from Granny Wang's arms, Granny Wang originally wanted to teach Jia Yue how to hold the baby, but after seeing her posture, she ultimately didn't say anything. Jia Yue had no problem holding the baby at all.
Jia Yue felt that the baby was so small and light.
Gradually, it began to feel real.
She was bored during her postpartum period, and she couldn't completely entrust the baby to the wet nurse. Besides, although he would cry and fuss, he was very quiet when he was near Jia Yue.
Therefore, during Jia Yue's postpartum period, the Sixth Prince spent most of his time in the same room with Jia Yue, except for breastfeeding and toileting.
As for the bizarre rules of the Qing Palace, there was nothing that could be done, since the Sixth Prince was so clingy! Children were more important than concubines; this was a consensus in the harem.
The postpartum period passed quickly. Yongzheng took the full-month celebration quite seriously, after all, it was his first son after ascending the throne, and he didn't mind having too many sons.
Jia Yue, dressed in her finest attire, appeared at the banquet with a beaming smile. Many members of the royal family had also attended, making it a lively affair. She received a number of gold locks for her son, which, upon weighing them, were quite substantial and gleaming gold, making them very appealing.
Such banquets with members of the royal family usually proceed without incident, and in fact, there were no surprises.
After the banquet, Yinzhen came to Chuxiu Palace. Jiayue held the child and played with him. Her eyes were clear and gentle, and her eyes were curved, which made people feel her love for the child.
This kind of liking is very contagious, and it can't be faked.
He had seen it before on the Empress when she was still the Fourth Prince's wife, but after Honghui died young, he never saw her with such an expression again.
I've seen it on Consort Qi when she was still a princess, and it also happened to Lady Song.
However, most of them were short-lived and disappeared quickly.
He stared blankly for a long time. When Jia Yue looked up and saw this, she quickly stood up and said, "Greetings, Your Majesty."
"No need for formalities, sit down and let's talk."
As he spoke, Yinzhen sat down, and a palace servant served him tea. He took a sip and found the tea to be quite good. It seemed that Chuxiu Palace had not been neglected. He said, "I had the Imperial Household Department come up with a few names for the Sixth Prince, but I still feel they are not good enough. You can take a look."
"Su Peisheng, present the name of the Imperial Household Department."
Jia Yue looked at the names on the tray.
Hongchen, Hongwen, Hongsheng.
There were only three, which, to be honest, wasn't exactly top-notch. But it's not the fault of the Imperial Household Department; it's mainly because Emperor Kangxi had too many sons. Although he wasn't as prolific as his sons, there were still too many of them. Although many of them died young, there weren't many names with auspicious meanings.
Jia Yue simply said, "The Imperial Household Department has probably done its best. I think it would be better if Your Majesty selected one yourself."
Yinzhen nodded in satisfaction: "That works too."
"Su Peisheng, bring me paper and pen."
Su Peisheng quickly retrieved the item, and then Yinzhen wrote the two characters "Hongzhao" on it.
Jia Yue recalled a line of poetry she had once read and smiled, "Bright as the sun and moon, and graceful as the stars! Our Sixth Prince will surely become an upright gentleman, just as the Emperor hopes."
Yinzhen was very pleased to hear this, feeling that Jiayue understood him.
He said, "The sun rises and the moon waxes, illuminating the universe! Our Hongzhao will naturally be complete and perfect."
Jia Yue smiled again: "Being the emperor's child is already a kind of perfection."
Although these words may seem like flattery, everyone loves to hear nice things, and Yinzhen loved to hear them too.
That's how the two decided on the name for their child.
That evening, Yinzhen only had dinner and did not stay overnight. It can be said that Yinzhen's filial piety towards Kangxi was beyond question.
It was certainly impossible for him to abstain from sex for three years, but he did a decent job before he was buried.
Hongzhao has a good meaning, but it doesn't have any special metaphor. Logically speaking, there shouldn't be any twists and turns, but someone has taken it to heart.
Yanxi Palace, where Consort Xi resides.
“Hongzhao, what a fine name. I remember that this character means bright.”
“Your Majesty, this servant does not think this is a good name. The posthumous title of the late Emperor’s Empress Xiaozhaoren also contained this character. Although that empress was noble, she had an unfortunate fate and died young. It can be seen that the character Zhao is not a good character. Even if a character has a good meaning, the person must be able to bear it.”
Consort Xi smiled: "That's right, this hairpin is a gift to you."
As she spoke, Consort Xi picked up a gold hairpin of moderate size and gave it to the palace maid who had spoken.
"Thank you for your generous gift, Your Majesty."
"Have someone mention the auspicious meaning of the character 'Zhao' to Consort Qi, and say a few more words about the Emperor's first child after his ascension to the throne. The Emperor will definitely value it and have special expectations for it. Don't neglect Consort Nian either."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Consort Qi's third son was nominally the emperor's eldest son; it's impossible that she didn't have those thoughts.
Some things you might not believe the first time you hear them, but if you hear them repeatedly, they will eventually take to heart and become ingrained in your mind, leading you to take action.
She won't take action at the moment; if someone else does, it's none of her business.
Jia Yue didn't know whether Consort Qi and Consort Nian had heard anything; she was engrossed in raising her child and reading books.
Of course, she didn't forget about developing her career in the harem. The child was still young, and she could raise him herself and ensure his safety. When the child was older, she would move to the prince's residence. Although Yinzhen would care about the child's safety, she was still a little worried.
After her confinement period ended, Jia Yue's carefree days of not having to pay her respects to the emperor were over.
When Jia Yue paid her first respects after her confinement period, she sat smiling and drinking tea, allowing everyone to subtly observe her.
Consort Yu spoke to her first: "Consort Jing looks even better than before she was pregnant, and she hasn't gained much weight. Unlike me, who took a long time to recover after giving birth to Hongzhou. It seems that Consort Jing has taken good care of herself."
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