Thirteen years old and already thinking about sleeping with women? Impossible!
She doesn't care about others, but she absolutely won't allow it for her son!
So Qian Shengyan began to discuss things with Yinzhen from both physical and psychological perspectives, but Yinzhen's words left her speechless.
"That's how it is in the palace. If you don't prepare, the Princess Consort can just fill the gap."
Qian Shengyan: ...
What kind of ridiculous rules do you have in your palace!
She swallowed her anger and decided to find someone herself, but not the kind who would teach people about human affairs. She would find two gentle, considerate people who would take care of others. She also wanted to talk to Hongli about it! He shouldn't get too caught up in this too early, or he wouldn't grow tall!
I finally gave birth to a handsome son, so I must make sure he grows to be 1.8 meters tall!
“And Folgochun…” Yinzhen hadn’t finished speaking when he saw Qian Shengyan’s terrified expression. He paused, then looked at her with amusement, “Why are you like this?”
"Folgochun is only eight years old! Master, Master, you should go to sleep, okay?" Qian Shengyan was really having a headache. It was one thing to be concerned about her ten-year-old son's development, but her eight-year-old daughter... well, she's still a little idiot, okay?
She lay down, ready to sleep. Let Yinzhen worry about what he wants; she wouldn't care, nor would she allow it.
“We need to make a decision soon and talk to their family to advise them. If he’s two years older than our Fuerguochun, he’ll be ten now. What if his family doesn’t make proper arrangements?” Yinzhen was deep in thought. “No, tomorrow I’ll get a list and you can do a rough screening first. Don’t wrong Fuerguochun.”
Qian Shengyan: ...
She initially thought that Yinzhen was overthinking things, but after hearing what he said, she immediately became nervous.
Ten-year-old Hongli is about to be assigned to teach maids. What if... her son-in-law's family is also arranged to do so?
No, we have to keep a pure and innocent young man for her daughter!
Qian Shengyan sat up straight, took Yinzhen's hand, and said solemnly, "Your Highness is right, we should indeed start preparing sooner rather than later."
After talking about the child, Qian Shengyan was thinking about things and was just about to fall asleep when she suddenly heard Yinzhen start talking again.
He said, "Father Emperor seems to be in poor spirits lately... I'll send Hongli over tomorrow and spend more time with him."
Qian Shengyan suddenly became fully awake again!
She wanted to argue, but had nothing to say. After gritting her teeth for a moment, Qian Shengyan simply reached her hand under the blanket to grab Yinzhen's strengths.
Good grief, if you won't let her sleep, then let's all stay awake together!
In July, the harvest season, Yinzhen invited Kangxi to the garden to enjoy the scenery and have a meal. Kangxi gladly accepted and also brought back Hongli, who had stayed at the Summer Palace for almost half a month.
Qian Shengyan busied herself preparing a lot of delicious food. Seeing her son, who had grown taller, sitting behind the Emperor and eating happily, she also felt happy.
After dinner, Yinzhen and his son Hongli accompanied Kangxi to stroll and enjoy the scenery in the garden. However, in the evening, Yinzhen returned alone.
Seeing Qian Shengyan's disappointed expression, Yinzhen had no choice but to change the subject: "Father said that we should all go to the autumn hunt in two months."
"You may go, sir. What am I supposed to do following you? I can't even ride a horse fast," Qian Shengyan said listlessly.
Yinzhen rarely went hunting with Kangxi, but this time, Kangxi specifically instructed him to go, so he had no choice but to go.
Furthermore, Emperor Kangxi said that Yinzhen's archery and horsemanship skills were really average and he should practice more, otherwise he would not even be able to compare with his own son!
This son naturally refers to Hongli, who follows Emperor Kangxi around every day. Yinzhen just smiled, but Hongli stuck out his tongue at him shyly.
Because of Kangxi's words, Yinzhen added half an hour of bow and horseback riding practice every morning after he got up to practice boxing. He was really afraid that if he couldn't even beat his own son, that would be... too ridiculous!
Before the hunting trip, Yinzhen specifically summoned Hongshi for a talk. Hongshi's wedding date was already set, but Kangxi suddenly decided to postpone it until after the autumn hunt in September. Yinzhen had no choice but to hesitate and ultimately decided not to let Hongshi get married in Rehe. He told him to go back and prepare first, and then bring his bride to Rehe to pay respects to the Emperor after the wedding.
Although Hongshi was somewhat unwilling, he had no choice. Kangxi would not change the established plans for the sake of a grandson, and the wedding date was an auspicious day calculated by the Imperial Astronomical Bureau, which would not be changed unless there was a major event.
Thus, Hongshi's marriage was rather lonely. Although Kangxi bestowed many gifts and the Imperial Household Department handled the matter according to the standards for a prince's heir, he lacked a formal title. Moreover, none of the prominent figures in the capital were at home, and Li's family was not prominent. Hongshi's marriage was not a lively affair. Fortunately, Ulanara managed to bring many members of her family to make up the numbers, which prevented Hongshi from losing face too much.
As a result, Hongshi and the Ulanara family grew closer. Ulanara was naturally happy to see this happen, and Li, knowing that her family was not prominent, did not stop Hongshi.
Five days after their wedding, Hongshi took Lady Dong'e on a carriage journey to Rehe. Upon arriving at the Lion Garden, Hongshi first led Lady Dong'e to see Yinzhen, and also paid their respects to Qian Shengyan.
Dong Eshi was a petite girl, somewhat shy, but very polite. Yinzhen was very satisfied with her, and Qian Shengyan also thought she was good. On the spot, she took off her fine jade bracelet and gave it to Dong Eshi.
The next morning, Yinzhen took Hongshi and Dong'e to pay their respects to Kangxi, but it is said that Kangxi was busy and only had time to see the new bride briefly before being interrupted by other matters after exchanging only a few words.
Upon returning, Hongshi was somewhat displeased and couldn't help but say to Yinzhen, "Father, you don't know, but some time ago, the Fourth Prince Hongkai from my fourteenth uncle's family got married, and Grandfather even invited them to have lunch at the Summer Palace..."
"Silence!" Yinzhen frowned and reprimanded him, "When is the Emperor free? Does he arrange things according to your wedding date? Don't talk about such things anymore. If others hear this, they'll think you're dissatisfied with your imperial grandfather!"
Hongshi bit his lip and didn't say anything more, but it was clear that he was indeed somewhat dissatisfied.
Helpless, Yinzhen said to Qian Shengyan after returning home, "This child is really too careless. He dared to say such things as soon as he left the Summer Palace... We should send him back to the capital as soon as possible to avoid causing any more trouble during the hunt!"
For Yinzhen at this time, the future was already very bright. All he needed to do was to be patient and wait for a few more years. Kangxi had already given such clear hints and suggestions, so why was he in such a hurry?
Why does Hongkai have to compare himself to others? What's the point of comparing? Even if Hongkai wasn't Kangxi's grandson, which general's family members who went out to fight didn't receive preferential treatment?
So what if his son gets a little preferential treatment now that he's been on the front lines for a year?
Yinzhen understood the situation clearly and became increasingly cautious in his actions. During the hunt, he maintained excellent composure, neither standing out nor being incompetent, earning him several words of praise from the crowd.
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