Being the father's woman is quite pitiful. Despite being a prince, he shows no interest in women. Luckily, he has a son and a daughter; otherwise, people would suspect something is wrong with him.
Yinreng was delighted, but he didn't show it on his face.
Then I heard my own son complaining, it was really...
What does it mean to make people suspect that there is a problem?
[Li Jia's first child was a boy, my younger brother. The child wasn't very healthy, but thankfully he grew up safely.]
Yinreng raised an eyebrow. Another brat?
Although Lady Li Jia was a bit cunning, she was also a law-abiding person. No, she was timid, much better than the deceased Lady Niohuru. In my previous life, after my father passed away, my brother and I supported each other, relying on each other for survival.
Hongxi suddenly sat down, startling Xiuhe, who thought the young prince had fallen. After checking him carefully for a while, she found that he was alright.
[Once my younger brother is born, I will take good care of him and train him from a young age to prevent him from getting sick again.]
Yinreng suddenly felt very gratified.
This son not only has a filial heart, but he is also very friendly to his brothers and sisters.
Hongxi sat on the cushion in a daze for a long time, and then, as if thinking of something, his handsome brows furrowed.
If Li Jia is pregnant now, does that mean my eldest brother's mother is going to pass away?
Yinreng was taken aback. Who was his elder brother?
Could it be Hongyu from the eldest son's family?
Wasn't the deceased the eldest son's wife, Lady Irgen Gioro?
Yinreng thought about it carefully. He had indeed heard that Lady Irgen Gioro's health was not good, but he had never heard that she was on the verge of death.
Yinreng sat in his chair, pondering whether he should remind his eldest son to find a royal physician to examine his wife properly.
But when he thought about it, he realized that it was inappropriate for the younger brother to say such a thing.
So he carried Hongxi straight to the main courtyard.
At that time, Lady Guarjia was arranging something with Wenying. She kept talking about rewards, which made Yinreng very curious.
"Who is this reward intended for?"
When Lady Guarjia saw that it was Yinreng Hongxi, she immediately stepped forward to congratulate him, saying, "Congratulations, Your Highness, on the birth of another child. Now there are three children in Yuqing Palace, it's getting more and more lively."
Yinreng touched his nose, not really caring.
"Are they all gifts for Lady Li Jia?" Yinreng casually flipped through the items.
Both the materials and the jewelry were of the highest quality, some even exceeding the rank of a concubine.
As for the other box of medicinal herbs, they were even more exceptional. I saw several century-old ginseng roots, not to mention the other tonics.
Yinreng was somewhat taken aback, "Such a big fuss over a concubine's pregnancy?"
Lady Guarjia chuckled, “Even if she is a concubine, she is still carrying His Highness’s child. I don’t care what her status is. As long as she is pregnant, I will reward her with the best things. If she successfully gives birth to a healthy child, regardless of whether it is a boy or a girl, she will be richly rewarded.”
[My mother is so virtuous. Father, you must treat her well and never let her pass away too soon.]
Yinreng swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue.
"Your Highness is very kind."
Guarjia gestured for Wenying to take someone over, then picked up Hongxi and held him in her arms, asking, "Why didn't you play with your sister today?"
Hongxi pointed at Yinreng and stammered, "Stay with Father."
Guarjia pinched his little cheek, "You like your father so much, huh? Your sister has been looking for you for so long, and you kept asking to take Hongxi to drink milk tea."
Hongxi immediately straightened up. "Drink, milk tea."
Yinreng then realized that Wenxi was not in the hall. "Did that girl go to Cining Palace again?"
"Yes, that girl went to the Empress Dowager's place again to ask for milk tea."
Yinreng sat to the side leisurely eating fruit. "Very well. The old ancestor is now at the age where she likes children and needs children by her side. With Wenxi and Hongxi often by her side, she can enjoy her old age in peace."
When the topic of companionship came up, Guarjia suddenly thought of Empress Dowager Borjigit.
"Is Her Majesty the Empress Dowager still recuperating in the temple? I heard the Grand Empress Dowager mention it once before, saying that she would be brought back after spring."
Yinreng shook his head; he really didn't know about this.
[It was because the Mongols kept inquiring about Borjigit's situation that the Empress Dowager decided to bring her back. There was no other way; although the Empress Dowager herself wanted to recuperate in peace, it was seen as exile by outsiders.]
Yinreng's heart skipped a beat.
Borjigit was not his maternal grandmother, but they had a close relationship because they often met when they were young.
The Emperor was quite kind to the Empress Dowager. Even now, as she recuperates in the temple, she receives all the treatment she deserves, without missing a single thing.
Actually, the Empress Dowager quite enjoyed the quiet life in the temple, far away from the intrigues of the palace. In the temple, she was the boss, enjoying the finest food and drink and having a voice – wasn't that better than being constantly suppressed by the Grand Empress Dowager in the palace?
Yinreng frowned.
In his memory, the Empress Dowager had always been a gentle and kind woman. Since she had already reached the position of Empress Dowager, past grievances were no longer important.
If there is any trouble, go to the Empress Dowager for help; if there is any need, speak directly to Father Emperor.
These two relatives, grandfather and grandson, treated her, an outsider, with exceptional courtesy and kindness.
Could it be that the Empress Dowager was faking everything?
"Your Highness, what's wrong?"
Lady Guarjia walked up to Yinreng with a worried look on her face. She had called him several times, but he did not respond. Had she thought of something?
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