"Sister Wen is here, please sit down!" Wanyi was also very generous, after all, no matter how she dressed up, she wouldn't bypass her.
"Well, my sister is so lucky to have given birth to the Fourth Prince, who is so intelligent, and now the little princess is also a beauty in the making," Consort Wen said with envy.
“My sister is still young. It’s only a matter of time before she has a child. When the time is right, you can’t stop it!” Wanyi comforted her, after all, she had a son and a daughter, but her daughter died young.
"Yes! Having offspring depends on fate!" Suddenly, the voice of the Imperial Noble Consort came from the doorway.
"Greetings to Your Highness the Imperial Noble Consort! May Your Highness enjoy boundless blessings and peace!" Wanyi casually rose and bowed to the Imperial Noble Consort. Her bow was not very proper, because she knew that the Imperial Noble Consort was already pregnant, two months along. Wanyi's life was nearing its end, and even if she didn't die, she had no hope of obtaining the position.
"Get up quickly! Your sister Chen has suffered greatly from childbirth, how can you kneel down to pay your respects!" The Imperial Noble Consort was not annoyed. In any case, she would soon become Empress, and she could deal with her then.
"Thank you, Your Highness!" Suddenly, Wan Yi was startled, thinking to herself that she had been too smug and needed to be careful.
"This concubine is still somewhat unrecovered, and I hope Your Highness will forgive me." Whether the Imperial Noble Consort believes her or not is up to her; it's just an explanation for outsiders anyway.
"Because of the events of the previous dynasty, the princess's full moon celebration could not be held in a grand manner. Please don't mind, Sister Chen!" the Imperial Noble Consort said with relief.
"I am not clear about the affairs of the previous dynasty. I will do whatever Your Majesty says. It is never wrong to listen to Your Majesty." Wanyi knew that it was just about the Three Feudatories.
"It's good that Sister Chen thinks this way!" I'm afraid that Consort Chen has been fed too much by the Emperor and is now thinking about things she shouldn't.
"I think the princess looks very pretty in pink. Your Highness, please take a look!" Consort Wen said with a smile, noticing the somewhat tense atmosphere, since the banquet still had to go on.
"Is that so? Let me see." The Imperial Noble Consort also put away her imposing manner and went to see the princess, following Consort Wen's words.
"Little princess! Has the Emperor not arrived yet?" The Imperial Noble Consort teased for a while, then turned her head and asked, emphasizing the words "little princess" quite a bit. If the little princess hadn't received a name today, the Imperial Noble Consort would have been the butt of a joke.
"It's almost time!" Consort Wen glanced at the hourglass; it was already past the time for the court session to end, so they were probably on their way.
Kangxi did indeed leave court, but he was trapped in the Hall of Mental Cultivation by Tong Guowei's discussion of the Three Feudatories. However, Kangxi still remembered Princess Wanyi's full moon celebration and asked Liang Jiugong to make a trip.
"In the end, the little princess is not as good as the prince, otherwise the emperor would have arrived much earlier!" Consort Jing said in a low voice, but the hall was quiet at the moment, so how could no one have heard her?
"His Majesty was simply delayed by some matters. The princess is also His Majesty's child and is of noble birth."
Consort Duan is currently raising a princess, a delicate and sweet little darling, so how could she allow anyone to say a bad word about the princess?
"Consort Jing was just speaking casually, why should Consort Duan take it seriously! It's time, let's begin!"
After the Imperial Noble Consort finished speaking, she began the preparations for the full moon celebration. In any case, the Imperial Noble Consort seemed to be in a very good mood. It was she who asked her father to keep the Emperor occupied today, just to teach her a lesson.
After shaving the little princess's head, changing her into new clothes, and so on, it was time to serve the food, and the atmosphere was filled with singing and dancing.
"Take the princess down to feed her! Be careful, don't let anyone take advantage of the situation," Wanyi whispered to Furong.
"Yes, this servant will take good care of the princess." After Furong agreed, she led the princess and the wet nurse away.
"This servant greets Your Highness the Imperial Noble Consort, Noble Consort Chen, Noble Consort Wen, and all Your Highnesses and Consorts." After the dancers and servants withdrew, Liang Jiugong entered and bowed to them.
"Greetings, Eunuch Liang. What are Your Majesty's orders?" The Imperial Noble Consort noticed that there was a young eunuch following behind Liang Jiugong. She immediately knew that the Emperor had made preparations in advance. Her actions seemed like a joke and had no impact on the Imperial Noble Consort.
"His Majesty has decreed!" In fact, the Imperial Noble Consort underestimated how much Kangxi cared about Wanyi. She thought that, like the previous princesses, Kangxi's presence would be an honor to bestow a name upon her, or that he would simply not send the princess's name afterward.
"By the grace of Heaven... she is hereby conferred the title of Princess Gulun Shuwan by imperial decree."
The scene was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Gulun was a title reserved for legitimate princesses, and now the Fourth Princess had received it too. This was an unparalleled honor. Who said that Emperor Kangxi didn't like the Fourth Princess?
"Your Majesty, I accept the imperial decree on behalf of Shuwan and thank you for your great kindness." Wanyi happily accepted the imperial decree from Liang Jiugong's hands.
"Congratulations to Consort Chen and Princess Gulun Shuwan! His Majesty has been delayed by other matters and said he will make up for it at Yongshou Palace tonight. I also have other important matters to attend to, so I will not stay any longer. I will take my leave!"
Liang Jiugong bowed, and without waiting for them to say anything, he left behind the gifts that the Emperor had prepared for Princess Shuwan and departed.
"His Majesty truly dotes on Princess Shuwan; she's only a month old and has already been granted the title of Gulun!"
Consort Duan said enviously, she didn't ask for much, she just hoped that Kejing could get a Heshuo title, there are many princesses who don't even have a title.
"I hope she won't get better so quickly! The princess is still young, how can she bear such good fortune!" Wanyi said modestly, but the smile on her face never faded.
"Sister Chen is just saying one thing and meaning another. Look at that smile, it's almost reaching her ears!"
Consort Wen chuckled, thinking that none of this concerned her anyway, and that she should go back and drink more of the fertility-enhancing medicine; perhaps she would still have a chance to have a child.
"The princess is the emperor's child, what an incredible blessing! How could we not be able to control her!"
Consort Rong was also envious. She, Rong Xian, was already several years old and still didn't have this title. However, her requirements were not high now. She just wanted her two children to be healthy. With her great revenge fulfilled and her children healthy, nothing was more important than these things.
"Yes! Consort Chen is also very fortunate. Next year, the Fourth Prince will also be able to study at the Imperial Study. I heard that the First Prince likes riding and archery, but doesn't like studying much. I wonder if the Fourth Prince will be exceptionally intelligent!" The Imperial Noble Consort's mind suddenly turned to the First Prince, who was causing Consort Hui a headache.
"As the eldest brother, the eldest prince will naturally set a good example!"
Consort Hui knew exactly what the Imperial Noble Consort wanted to say, but the eldest and fourth princes were already quite old! She wasn't afraid at all. Since ancient times, the principle of primogeniture had been established, and since there was no legitimate son, it was her own son, Yinti, who would be the next choice.
"Which prince is not intelligent? It just depends on whether he studies hard or not!" Those who are not intelligent are all dead; those who are still intelligent are the ones who remain.
"Indeed!" the Imperial Noble Consort said awkwardly, picking up a newly served cup of tea to cover her mouth, but suddenly felt a strong urge to vomit, and it was too late to suppress it.
"Ugh!" The teacup fell over with a thud, drawing all eyes to her.
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