Qian Shengyan: ...
Your Majesty, thank you so much!
She forced a smile, wanting to refuse, but Yinzhen grasped her hand, patted it, and said, "It's late today, so stay and rest in the Yangxin Hall. Have Su Peisheng summon Qingxue and the others to serve you. I'll go ahead first, so don't wait for me."
After saying that, he hurriedly left.
Qian Shengyan was speechless. She glanced at the time again and realized it was almost 11 p.m. The emperor still had to work, which was really hard on him.
Then I thought, after giving birth she would still have to manage the palace, which would be even worse than the emperor's situation.
"Master." Qingxue entered with Lvliu and Lvyan, smiling as she took Qian Shengyan's arm. "Master, you must be exhausted."
"It's okay, I want to sleep." Qian Shengyan didn't feel tired after going out, but after returning, a piece of news made her tired before she even had a chance to think about it.
Ulanara clan, Li clan, are you even capable of this...?
The next day, Qian Shengyan heard that Yinzhen had reprimanded the Empress and punished Consort Li early in the morning, and had also assigned two more tutors to the Third Prince so that he could study hard.
This was the official act. In secret, Yinzhen used an iron fist to clean up the entire palace. He even investigated the guards at the gates, including their three generations of ancestors. For a time, the Forbidden City was filled with fear and tension, and no one dared to say or do anything unnecessary.
Taking this opportunity, Yinzhen also strengthened the management of eunuchs and controlled them, so that they would not dare to interfere in court affairs and would only know how to serve loyally and diligently.
In mid-April, after Emperor Kangxi's coffin was transported to Jingling Mausoleum in Zunhua for burial, Yinzhen ordered Yunti, who had just returned to Beijing, to stay at the hot springs near Jingling Mausoleum and not to return to the capital. He also ordered Fan Shiyi, the general of Malanyu, to monitor Yunti's movements.
On the second day of the fifth lunar month, Qian Shengyan suddenly woke up in the early morning, feeling a wetness beneath her. Qingxue, who was guarding her, quickly noticed something was wrong and lit a lamp to call for help. Fortunately, the midwife and the delivery room were already prepared, and Qian Shengyan was helped to the delivery room. Afterwards, Xiao Shunzi went to Changchun Palace and Wang Baoen went to Yangxin Hall to report the matter.
Just as dawn was breaking, Qian Shengyan finally gave birth to a son.
The midwife placed the baby next to her. Qian Shengyan turned her head with difficulty and saw that the child was whole and intact. Although the baby was still red and wrinkled, the eyes and eyebrows were very similar to those of Hongli.
This is hers, Sixth Prince...
Qian Shengyan felt relieved and fell asleep amidst the loud congratulations from everyone...
During her pregnancy, although everything in the palace was still relatively unfamiliar and chaotic, Yinzhen's men surrounded the entire Yongshou Palace like an ironclad fortress, leaving no room for leaks.
As the due date approaches, the restrictions are becoming increasingly strict. Qian Shengyan herself may not feel it, but Qingxue and the others know that every time they attack the palace gates, they can feel different gazes directed at them.
At this moment, Qian Shengyan gave birth to a prince safely, who was the first prince after Yongzheng ascended the throne. It was a great joy, and Yongshou Palace was filled with joy. Yinzhen and Ulanara, who had been waiting there, also showed their joy.
However, Yinzhen's joy was exceptionally genuine, while Ulanara's seemed somewhat forced.
However, no one noticed the Empress's reluctance at this moment. Yinzhen couldn't wait to get up and head to the delivery room, but was stopped at the door by the nanny: "Your Majesty, please stop for a while. It's still very dirty in here. Consort Xi is exhausted and has already fallen asleep."
"How is she?" Yinzhen was startled. The old woman quickly replied, "Consort Xi is well, but she is very tired. The Seventh Prince is strong and healthy. The Consort has suffered a bit, but fortunately, both mother and child are safe and sound. The Seventh Prince is in excellent health."
"Good, good, everyone will be rewarded, everyone will be rewarded!" Yinzhen waved his hand, extremely happy. "I'll go see the Sixth Prince."
His words, spoken offhand, immediately made everyone's hearts tighten.
How should we calculate this? This newly acquired prince should be the Seventh Prince...
Ulanara also stood up, following behind Yinzhen with some surprise and uncertainty: "Your Majesty..."
"Okay, you can go back first." Yinzhen waved his hand and led Folgochun, who had been waiting at the door of the delivery room, inside.
The bed inside was hidden behind a screen, and Qian Shengyan's soft breathing could be heard through the screen.
Yinzhen felt relieved. The wet nurse beside him had already brought the Sixth Prince over and respectfully knelt down to show him.
Folgour exclaimed in surprise, "Father, he's so small!"
“You were just this small when you were born,” Yinzhen said with a smile. “No, you were even smaller.”
"Hmm, little brother is still so ugly," Folgochun said in a breathy voice, as if afraid that the little child would be saddened if he heard it.
Yinzhen's smile widened: "This is how children are born..." He paused before finishing his sentence, thinking about what Hongli and Hongzhou looked like, but then he suddenly realized that he had another "son".
The "Sixth Prince" that just slipped out seems... not right.
Yinzhen's eyes flickered slightly, and after a moment he laughed indifferently.
Perfect timing! He'd like to see who dares to bring this up, and also see how well he's managed to deal with the palace lately.
Before evening, the news that Consort Xi had given birth to another son spread throughout the Forbidden City. As for the Emperor's casual remark about "Sixth Prince," everyone only dared to discuss it privately, but dared not say it openly.
Fu Hui was born to Consort Nian and was the Emperor's beloved son. It is said that he was given this auspicious name while still in the womb. How could the Emperor possibly curse this child?
The age for children to be formally ordained is eight. Now that the Third Prince, Fourth Prince, and Fifth Prince have all reached the required age, does the Emperor think that the Sixth Prince will not live to be eight?
Those who heard about it were puzzled, but dared not speak or speculate, so the matter did not spread for a while. After waiting for a few days and finding that nothing had happened, Yinzhen felt a little smug, thinking that his management of the palace during this period had been quite effective.
But that's a story for another time.
Hongli only learned that his mother had given birth to another brother after he woke up in the morning. He lived far from the inner palace, so the news didn't reach him immediately. Upon receiving the news, Hongli rushed to Yongshou Palace, where Qian Shengyan had already woken up and was eating.
The mother and son chatted for a while behind the screen, and Hongli also saw his younger brother. He was more knowledgeable than Folguochun, knowing that newborn babies were often ugly, but he never expected his own brother to be so…ugly…
"Look how much your little brother looks like you!" Qian Shengyan said happily. Hongli chuckled twice and then touched his silly little brother's face with infinite affection.
Although it was ugly, it was tender and felt quite nice to the touch. Hongli secretly resolved that no matter how ugly his younger brother was, with him around, he would not let his brother suffer any injustice!
Although Qian Shengyan's childbirth was difficult, she recovered quite well. With the careful care of an experienced nanny, she felt almost fully recovered in less than half a month.
At the same time, Yinzhen also began to gradually shift palace power into her hands...
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