As Yinzhen's condition gradually improved, Kangxi was in a good mood recently.
Aside from spending time with the Crown Prince, he also spent time with the two young nobles he brought with him.
[Father, you must be careful of that noblewoman Hai; she intends to do something improper to you.]
Yinreng's eyes widened.
Hai Guiren?
The new favorite concubine that Father Emperor has acquired?
The reason he remembered this person was because the other person was a new favorite, but was very arrogant because of his favor.
It is said that when he met Yin'e a few days ago to apologize, he even made a few sarcastic remarks. However, that troublemaker usually doesn't take anyone seriously, so how could he possibly care about a minor nobleman?
So the two of them talked back and forth, and if Liang Jiugong hadn't arrived in time, Yin'e would have beaten up Hai Guiren.
But what does Hongxi mean by that?
Is the Emperor's woman going to do something indecent to him?
Yinreng understood some things after a little thought; it seems that Consort Hai has a master behind her.
“Hongxi, the noble lady Hai who is by the Emperor’s side always has such an arrogant attitude, it’s really annoying.”
Yinreng wanted to get information out of Hongxi, so he started chatting with him.
Hongxi's eyes widened, and he kept waving his little hands.
So Father also dislikes that Consort Hai. She's a wicked woman; she's clearly malicious herself, yet she framed Father. Alas, I'm not good with words and don't know how to tell Father about this, so she can be careful.
Yinreng smiled slightly and pinched Hongxi's little face. "Grandpa is preparing a full moon banquet for Hongxi tomorrow. We need to be careful of Consort Hai so that she doesn't cause trouble."
Hongxi was practically jumping for joy.
What kind of divine being is this, whose thoughts are so in sync with mine?
Seeing the little guy gesturing excitedly, Yinreng couldn't help but pinch his little cheek.
He's even more eager for the little guy to grow up than Hongxi is to see him grow up quickly. Wouldn't it be even more fun if this little guy grew up to be able to talk?
Kangxi valued Hongxi highly, and the next morning he arrived at the main hall of the imperial palace, where Liang Jiugong had already brought out the things he had prepared in advance.
He also prepared a whole basket of auspicious words, so no matter what Hongxi received, he could always say something auspicious.
Sure enough, Hongxi first picked up the small bow, and after Liang Jiugong finished saying some auspicious words, he picked up the writing brush.
Liang Jiugong immediately exclaimed, "The young prince is both literate and martial; he will surely be a role model for all the young princes."
Kangxi was very satisfied with Hongxi's performance. He picked him up and weighed him in his arms, saying, "This boy seems to have gotten heavier again."
Yinreng smiled and said, "This boy has been staying with the Crown Princess recently, so she must be taking good care of him."
Kangxi understood the meaning behind Yinreng's words and immediately nodded in satisfaction, "The Crown Princess is excellent. She not only takes good care of Princess Wenxi, but now she is also taking good care of Hongxi."
Princess Wenxi is the legitimate daughter of Yinreng, and she is now three years old.
Lady Guarjia immediately rose to express her gratitude, for it was extremely rare to receive a word of praise from Emperor Kangxi.
That compliment alone was enough to secure her position among her sisters-in-law.
"The Crown Prince is very satisfied with the Crown Princess, and now he pities Hongxi for losing his birth mother at such a young age. Therefore, I have decided to raise Hongxi under the Guarjia clan and make him the Crown Prince's eldest son."
Guarjia had long anticipated this outcome, but hearing Kangxi say these words in person still filled her with joy.
He immediately knelt down and happily expressed his gratitude.
"Your son thanks Your Majesty for your grace, and thanks His Highness the Crown Prince for your grace."
Yinreng nodded in satisfaction, "After we go back, take Hongxi to you to raise. I hope that he and Wenxi will both be well."
Guarjia nodded repeatedly, "Your Majesty, I will definitely take good care of the princess and the young prince."
Upon seeing this, Yinzhi immediately raised his cup to congratulate him, "Brother, congratulations on the birth of your legitimate son."
Guo Luoluo Minglu rolled her eyes inwardly, but still raised her cup to Guarjia, "Congratulations to the Crown Princess! You've given birth to a legitimate son without any effort on your part. This is truly a wonderful thing."
Guarjia's face, which had been beaming with smiles just moments before, now showed signs of embarrassment.
Emperor Kangxi snorted coldly, "Eighth Prince has quite a few women in his harem, how come he can't have a single child? Issue my decree, starting tomorrow, order Physician Hu to accompany Eighth Prince and take his pulse every day until he gives birth."
For a moment, the scene became extremely awkward.
Yinzhi's face was as red as an apple, while Guoluo Minglu's face was deathly pale.
Kangxi was clearly instructing Yinzhi to favor his concubines and have children as soon as possible. If there were no more children in the harem, everyone would probably assume that the Eighth Prince had a health problem.
Guo Luoluo was arrogant and domineering, but she truly loved Yinzhi.
She felt as if she had swallowed a fly, but Guarjia smiled and said, "It's a good thing that Eighth Brother is so highly regarded by Father."
Yinzhi dared not say anything more, blushed, gave a few perfunctory replies, and hurriedly left.
Guo Luolu glared fiercely at Guarjia, then immediately followed Yinzhi and left the main hall.
The awkward atmosphere was quickly dispelled by singing and dancing. During this time, the Ninth Prince kept toasting Yinreng, seemingly trying to get him drunk.
At first, Yinti was cheering him on, but as he drank, he realized something was wrong.
Holding up his wine glass, he glared at Yinzhen with sidelong glances. "Ninth Prince, why are you staring at the Second Prince? Are you trying to get him to drink?"
Yinreng raised an eyebrow and glanced at Yinti, feeling that this older brother was somewhat interesting.
Yinzhen immediately stood up and apologized, "Brother, you've wronged me. We brothers all know that you can't hold your liquor, so how could I have forced you to drink? It's just that Hongxi is a month old, and I'm happy about it."
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