Just as Qingqing's tense nerves began to relax after the palace banquet came to a perfect end, she felt an unusual pain in her stomach.
After examining her, the nanny immediately shouted, "Quickly prepare for the delivery! The Crown Prince's Consort is about to give birth!"
That night, Hongxi, who had just finished washing up and was about to rest, suddenly rushed out. When he arrived at the backyard, he saw that the courtyard where he should have been resting was already brightly lit.
The imperial physicians were all standing guard in the courtyard with their medicine chests, while the midwives and palace maids were all busy inside.
As soon as Hongxi arrived, Zhang Quan recounted the situation inside.
"Your Highness, the Crown Princess Consort is showing signs of labor, and it's said she won't be able to give birth for a while. Why don't you go back and rest first, and I'll let you know as soon as the delivery is over?"
Hongxi kicked him hard.
"Zhang Quan, you're doing a better and better job than ever. With the Empress Dowager and the others not in the palace right now, and the Crown Princess giving birth at this time, it's hard to say whether things will be handled properly. If something happens to you if you leave now, what will we do?"
Zhang Quan dared not speak recklessly again and could only stay quietly by Hongxi's side.
I stayed up from the early hours of the morning until dawn.
As the first light of dawn appeared on the horizon, a cry came from the delivery room.
Then a palace maid ran out, her face beaming with joy, "Congratulations, Your Highness! Your Highness's wife has given birth to a healthy baby prince. The nanny is wiping the baby's body now, and he'll be ready to be brought out shortly."
Hongxi immediately breathed a sigh of relief, "How is the Crown Princess?"
The palace maid smiled and said, "Your Highness, don't worry. The Princess Consort is doing well. She's just too exhausted from childbirth and has fallen into a deep sleep."
As soon as she finished speaking, the nanny came out carrying a cute little baby wrapped up tightly. "Congratulations, Your Highness, it's a healthy little prince."
Hongxi took the child and examined it carefully; it was exactly the same as the child in his previous life.
It's still this wrinkled little guy, still the same healthy and safe little cutie.
“Good, very good. The palace maids who have come forward to Yuqing Palace will be rewarded with three months’ wages, the midwife with one hundred taels of silver, the imperial physician with one hundred taels of silver, and the other maids and eunuchs who have served her closely will all be rewarded with thirty taels of silver.”
"Thank you for your grace, Master." A group of people knelt down in a rush.
Hongxi held the wrinkled little cutie in his arms, silently wondering what this little cutie would be named in this life.
By this time, Yinreng and the others had already arrived in Mongolia.
Yinreng took the urgent letter and looked at it, a happy smile appearing on his face.
Seeing this, Emperor Kangxi, who was eating peanuts nearby, asked casually, "What's making you laugh so happily?"
Yinreng handed the letter directly to Kangxi. Kangxi was very pleased with Yinreng's actions. After taking the letter and reading it, he jumped up.
"Hongxi has a son?"
Seeing Kangxi jump up on the spot, Yinreng couldn't help but rub his forehead. "Father, please be more composed. Your back hasn't fully recovered since you twisted it earlier. You can't keep jumping around like that."
Kangxi glared at him unhappily, "I wasn't jumping around, I was happy."
Yinreng smiled and agreed, "Yes, yes, Father is happy, Father is very happy."
Kangxi had long been used to his son's teasing along the way.
Kangxi rolled his eyes and looked at Yinreng, "This is Hongxi's first child, and also your first grandson. What name do you plan to give him?"
Yinreng was not fooled at all and passed the buck back, saying, "It would be best if Father Emperor could name the child; it would be a blessing for the child."
Kangxi looked satisfied and proud. After thinking for a while, he said, "Let's name him Yongchen."
Yinreng nodded without hesitation, believing that it was a great blessing for the child to receive a name bestowed by Emperor Kangxi.
"Soon after, my son sent someone to tell Hongxi about the betrothal. Although we won't be able to attend the full moon celebration, we can have a grand celebration when the child turns one year old next year."
Emperor Kangxi nodded in agreement. "It's settled then."
The grasslands were still a bit chilly in March, but Emperor Kangxi's birthday was just around the corner.
This birthday celebration in Mongolia can be seen as an opportunity and a favor to Mongolia.
For this reason, the various Mongol tribes were extremely busy, using almost every trick in the book.
Some came secretly to ask Yinreng for his opinion and advice, while others secretly went to the Empress to seek inside information.
But after all that effort, they hadn't found out anything.
On the day of the birthday banquet, Emperor Kangxi insisted on going horseback riding, and Yinreng could not persuade him otherwise, so he had to agree.
There was still a thin layer of snow on the grassland, and the father and son were leisurely riding their horses.
Emperor Kangxi was getting old and could no longer ride horses freely, while Yinreng had never been very interested in riding and archery since childhood, and in the past, he would always ride his horse and wander at the back of the group during hunts.
"Father, when do you plan to return to the capital?"
Without hesitation, Kangxi said, "We will rest for a day tomorrow and return to the capital the day after tomorrow."
Yinreng was somewhat surprised, "So eager?"
Emperor Kangxi smiled slightly, looked at the scenery in the distance, and said slowly, "Let's hurry back and try to celebrate your birthday in the palace."
Yinreng was taken aback at first, then felt his eyes well up with tears.
No matter what position Father Emperor holds, he will always be the most important person in Father Emperor's heart.
After strolling around for a while, the father and son returned to their tent.
The birthday banquet was almost ready under the care of the Empress and others, and it was just a matter of waiting for Kangxi and Yinreng to sit down before it began.
During the celebration, Duan Jing was specially summoned to his side to show his favor to her and the Khorchin people.
Duanjing was overjoyed to learn that Qingqing had given birth to a prince. During their meeting, she was even more respectful to Kangxi and Yinreng, and she was also very polite to the Empress.
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