As Yinreng spoke, a hint of disgust unconsciously appeared in his eyes.
It's all fake after all!
With tears welling up in her eyes, Lady Li Jia saw the look in Yinreng's eyes and prostrated herself on the ground in utter despair.
She was unwilling and helpless. Yinreng still had some affection for her, but the Emperor might not.
Out of love for his grandson, he would never allow his grandson to have a mother like her.
Li Jiashi understood, and immediately fell silent, spending her days copying scriptures and praying for blessings.
However, Emperor Kangxi could not tolerate her.
She actually dared to put medicine on the crown prince of a country. Well, the crown prince dotes on Li Jia, so she has plenty of opportunities to harm him.
Moreover, even after deposing one crown princess, there were other women.
But if the crown prince can't have children, wouldn't her son be the one to benefit?
Kangxi suddenly felt a bit disgusted with Hongxi, whom he had always doted on.
But considering the Crown Prince's pride, could he accept such a thing?
When those princes find out, what kind of waves will it cause?
Kangxi closed his eyes and made the arrangements.
Li Jiashi passed away less than six months later.
The once favored concubine passed away, and Yinreng, because of her death, remembered her good qualities again.
He wanted to hold a grand ceremony, but Emperor Kangxi sternly refused!
Yinreng said nothing more.
He's now more excited about Sherry's belly.
Moreover, because of Li Jia's departure, the women in the backyard all got to taste meat.
For a time, Yuqing Palace was extremely harmonious.
Emperor Kangxi and the Crown Prince were both pleased with Sherry's generous demeanor.
Sherry ignored all that and arranged for people to make some toy dolls, toy cars, and building blocks.
While pregnant, she played with the third princess.
Because of Emperor Kangxi's wishes, the three young imperial grandsons of Yuqing Palace were all isolated.
Yinreng doted on the Third Princess.
After all, she's his only daughter! And she's the legitimate daughter.
The little girl is innocent and carefree, and she is especially good at taking care of people, because Shirley often plays with her.
So much so that Emperor Kangxi and Yinreng were completely infatuated with him.
When her belly got a little bigger, Shirley saw two babies inside her!
Because one of her thighs was blocking the view, Sherry couldn't tell whether the other one was male or female.
Sherry is looking forward to twins, a boy and a girl.
In February of the 38th year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign (1699), the Kangxi Emperor began his third southern tour.
At this time, the relationship between father and son had not yet reached its most strained point, and the crown prince was overseeing the country.
In June of the same year, Sydney went into labor.
Because Sherry had made preparations in advance, Kangxi and the Crown Prince also used various methods.
Of course, they also stumbled upon the schemes of some restless and powerful officials.
There was no clear evidence, but in their position, they didn't need such clear evidence.
We don't know what Kangxi thought!
Because Shirley gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl, without any problems.
Right now, Emperor Kangxi and Prince Yinreng are both vying to see the twins.
Emperor Kangxi was overjoyed, and Yinreng was also ecstatic.
"Hahaha, good! Heaven blesses the Qing Dynasty, auspicious omens descend from the heavens!" Kangxi blurted out.
Upon hearing the Emperor's words, the servants hurriedly knelt down to offer their congratulations, showering him with auspicious words.
"The entire Yuqing Palace will receive a month's salary, and the main courtyard will receive a six-month salary."
With a wave of his hand, Yinreng caused the palace maids and eunuchs to beam with joy.
Yinreng rushed to hug the little princess first. Kangxi thought to himself, if he can't hug his son, can't he hug his grandson? At least, on the surface, this is his little grandson.
Both father and son were very happy.
After arranging for the servants, Sherry drank the prepared spiritual spring water and went to sleep.
On the day of the baby's third-day celebration, Emperor Kangxi bestowed upon him a name.
The young prince was given the name Hongbing, with the character Bing meaning bright and luminous. When choosing a name, it implies positive, upward, enterprising, and bright qualities.
The fourth princess was given the name Fuerguochun, which means auspiciousness.
Yinreng was so happy he couldn't stop smiling, and he was all smiles when he met his brothers.
After all, the Crown Prince is usually quite arrogant.
At this moment, he smiled broadly at the eldest son, Yinzhi's, sour tone.
On July 25 of the same year, Consort Min in the palace passed away.
The third prince, Yinzhi, was scolded and beaten by the thirteenth prince for shaving his head during the mourning period.
The Crown Prince went to uphold justice again, and the Third Prince was also reprimanded by Kangxi.
Sherry is still in her postpartum period, mainly because she's lazy.
Another half month passed, after the postpartum period ended.
Sherry has taken good care of herself and looks radiant and outstanding.
Shirley and the Crown Prince went to pay their respects to Emperor Kangxi. Emperor Kangxi was quite happy to learn that Shirley had finished her postpartum confinement.
But when he saw the Crown Prince and Xue Li enter together, the smile on Kangxi's face faded a bit.
Sherry simply stayed quietly by his side, while Yinreng talked to Kangxi.
Sherry originally intended to take over palace affairs, but Emperor Kangxi kept her at the palace for a meal.
"How are the children?" Kangxi looked at Yinreng and glanced at Xue Li.
"Your Majesty, the children are all well! They are strong and healthy, and chubby! Of course, their three older brothers are also doing well in their studies! However, they are getting quite old, but their bodies are still strong. Your Majesty, may we name them?"
Sherry thought of the three imperial grandsons in Yuqing Palace.
Kangxi and Yinreng looked at each other, as if they had just remembered.
Indeed, the eldest son's health was not very good, and he often stayed at home to recuperate, so he naturally saw Emperor Kangxi and Yinreng less often than Hongxi.
"Yes, that's true! It's good that you're well! The Crown Princess is quite good, so let's name her Hongyan, hoping he will be stable and gentle."
Kangxi lowered his eyes, pondered for a moment, and then said something.
Sherry rose and bowed, saying, "Then I thank Father Emperor!"
Sherry remained calm and composed, looking at Kangxi with an indifferent and ordinary expression.
Kangxi had a strange feeling that Xue Li was using someone else's seed to have a child, and that once the child was born, she wouldn't care about him as her biological father anymore.
Xue Li didn't care what Kangxi was thinking, but Yinreng hesitated.
He wasn't usually this uncertain.
In recent years, however, Emperor Kangxi has been promoting his younger brothers one after another, praising one and rewarding another from time to time.
There was always a distance between us and him.
Even though they still look the same as before, he was genuinely loved and favored by Emperor Kangxi, so how could he not feel the stiffness and awkwardness now?
The father and his two sons ate their lunch in silence, neither speaking during meals nor sleeping.
Upon returning to Yuqing Palace, Yinreng followed him all the way to the main courtyard.
While Xue Li was taking a bath, she heard Yinreng murmur with some melancholy, "Why has it come to this?"
"Is something troubling you, sir?" Shirley asked while applying her skincare routine.
After hesitating for a long time, Yinreng said, "I always feel that Father Emperor is not as close to me as he used to be!"
Sherry suddenly realized what Yinreng was struggling with.
Sherry: You're not mistaken. Don't tell me, men have a sixth sense too?
“Father! He is the Emperor first, then the Father! You must be filial to him!” Shirley said briefly.
After all, the reason why Kangxi was not close to him, or rather, why Kangxi remembered his bad points, was because he felt that he was unfilial.
The Qing Dynasty ruled the country with filial piety!
Otherwise, given the strained relationship between Emperor Yongzheng and his birth mother, he could only let her spout nonsense.
In his anger, Yongzheng could only try to control the fourteenth prince.
Only then did Uya stop.
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