Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang glanced at him and said, "After you have Baocheng, you are no longer my precious darling."
The crowd chuckled softly, and Yinreng took the opportunity to pull Hongxi into his arms, pretending to be angry as he scolded, "If you dare to run around again, I'll spank you."
Before Hongxi could respond, Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang immediately said, "It was I who summoned them. Perhaps I was in a bit of a hurry, which is why I was delayed in informing you."
Yinreng pursed his lips and said nothing more.
It's true what they say: the youngest son, the eldest grandson, and the great-grandson are all the most favored.
After returning to Yuqing Palace, Yinreng carried Hongxi to see Lady Guarjia.
Wenxi was talking to Guarjia about the milk tea from Cining Palace by the bedside when she saw Yinreng carrying Hongxi in, and she immediately ran over.
"Father, Mother has woken up."
On his way back, Yinreng learned the whole story from Xiuhe. He wanted to give Wenxi a few words of advice, but seeing the little girl's innocent and ignorant look, he kept quiet.
Forget it, let's leave the task of educating the princess to the Crown Princess.
All he needs to do is "take care" of Hongxi.
So, Yinreng rubbed Wenxi's head and said with a smile, "Mother woke up because she was happy to see Hongxi, right?"
Wenxi nodded in agreement.
Hongxi leaned sleepily on Yinreng's shoulder.
[In my past life, Father doted on my older sister, and it's the same in this life. I'm just a little cabbage, a tiny little cabbage.]
Yinreng reached out and slapped his butt.
I wondered, do you know what bok choy looks like?
Guarjia took Hongxi from her, and seeing his tired face, she couldn't help but kiss him before whispering, "Hongxi, from now on, no matter where you go to play, you must tell your mother or father, okay?"
Hongxi knew that Guarjia truly cared for him, and on the way back he realized that his act of leaving without saying goodbye was wrong.
"Understood, Mother."
Lady Guarjia happily kissed his little face again before handing the two children over to their respective nannies and carrying them back to their own chambers to rest.
After the children left, Wenying and the others served tea and snacks to Yinreng and then quietly stood in the outer hall.
Yinreng thought for a moment and said, "Wenxi went to Mongolia and his heart has become wild."
Guarjia smiled and said, "The princesses of the Qing Dynasty will eventually have to pacify the Mongols. If she likes everything there from a young age, she will be more at ease after the marriage."
Yinreng suddenly looked at Guarjia, "You don't want Wenxi to be the pacification of the Mongols, do you?"
When Guarjia heard him ask this, she fell silent.
Which mother would have the heart to let her daughter marry far away? Even if her daughter were to leave the palace and live in the capital, she would still worry that her daughter would be mistreated.
If you go to Mongolia, even if you want to help someone in trouble, you won't have the strength to do so.
Yinreng got up and walked to Guarjia's bedside, took her hand, and said, "I will not allow Wenxi to govern Meng."
Guarjia raised her head instantly, her eyes filled with disbelief, and even her voice trembled slightly.
"Is Your Highness telling the truth?"
Yinreng nodded seriously, "What I said is of course true."
Lady Guarjia was overjoyed and burst into tears, unsure of what to do, her expression a mixture of laughter and tears.
Looking at her, Yinreng knew that she truly regarded the child as her own life and had no intention of exchanging the child for her future.
"You must be tired today, get some rest. I'm going back to the front yard."
Lady Guarjia dared not try to stop him, and could only thank him repeatedly. Only after Yinreng's footsteps completely disappeared from the bedchamber did she cover her face and cry softly.
Wenying quickly came in and, seeing Guarjia like this, also burst into tears.
"My lord, please don't cry anymore, or your eyes will get swollen."
Wenying took a handkerchief and wiped away her tears. "My lady, since His Highness has promised not to marry the princess off to another family, you must carefully choose one from among the noble families."
Guarjia immediately stopped crying, but couldn't hide the smile on her lips.
"Yes, Mother will be summoned to the palace tomorrow. We need to start selecting a consort from now on."
Wenying was relieved to see that her mistress had finally stopped crying, but she lowered her head again when she thought of other things.
"What's wrong?" Guarjia asked Wenying in confusion.
Wenying then awkwardly explained, "Previously, Consort Li Jia came and said that she had been feeling unwell recently and wanted to invite the imperial physician."
Guarjia frowned. "She's a concubine; if she wants to summon the imperial physician, she can do so herself. Why does she need to tell us?"
In the Crown Prince's harem, both the Crown Princess and the concubines are registered in the Imperial Archives, which allows them to attend palace banquets and request the presence of imperial physicians.
Li Jia's actions were completely unnecessary.
Seeing that her mistress hadn't understood her meaning, Wenying had no choice but to grit her teeth and say, "Mistress, Li Jia could have easily summoned the imperial physician herself, but she insisted on telling us. I'm wondering if she might be pregnant?"
Guarjia was taken aback, but then she understood what was going on.
"Tomorrow, you will personally take the imperial physician to examine her pulse. If she is pregnant, you can simply inform His Highness."
Wenying carefully examined her master and, seeing that he did not show any significant emotional fluctuations, felt relieved.
But her little actions did not escape the notice of Guarjia. "Now I have a son and a daughter, what more could I ask for? If Yuqing Palace only has these two children, do you think the Emperor and the Empress Dowager would allow it? If a few more people are forced in then, it will be even more chaotic."
Wenying immediately understood the implications and slapped her forehead in frustration.
"It's all my fault for being so brainless; I almost ruined something important."
Guarjia naturally wouldn't blame Wenying, after all, she genuinely cared about her.
The next morning, Wenying took the imperial physician to Shuning Courtyard. When Yuzhu, Li Jia's personal maid, saw Wenying personally leading the group, she immediately became nervous.
"Why did Aunt Wenying come in person?" Yu Zhu's face turned pale with nervousness.
Li Jia, who was inside the palace, also experienced a leg cramp upon seeing this scene.
She had actually guessed that she was pregnant, but yesterday, for some reason, she went to the main hospital to show off.
She regretted it as soon as she got back, and only hoped that the Crown Princess was too busy to remember or would just send her away casually.
Unexpectedly, not only did the imperial physician arrive, but he was also personally brought by the head maidservant of the Crown Princess.
What should we do?
Wenying was unaware of Li Jia's thoughts and simply instructed the imperial physician to examine her pulse carefully.
A moment later, the imperial physician's face lit up with joy, "The concubine is two months pregnant."
Li Jia subconsciously glanced at Wen Ying's face, and seeing the other woman's joyful expression, she felt a little surprised and uncertain.
"Congratulations, Consort! This servant will go and inform His Highness the Crown Prince immediately."
Li Jia was still a little confused. Who should she tell?
Your Highness the Crown Prince?
Shouldn't they have told the Crown Princess first, and then tried to block the news or suppress him?
Isn't the Crown Princess afraid that her baby will be a prince?
Ignoring Li Jia's confusion and bewilderment, Wen Ying gave the imperial physician a reward and then led her people to the front courtyard.
Upon hearing that Lady Li was pregnant, Yinreng immediately bestowed many gifts upon her, but did not personally visit her.
Hongxi, who was pacing around in circles, started complaining again.
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