Yinzhen didn't seem satisfied and wanted to search further. Qian Shengyan had no choice but to cling to his arm and continue to beg. Only after much pleading did she manage to persuade Yinzhen to give up the idea of using her name or title.
...This is terrifying.
There's no historical record saying that Yinzhen was love-struck...
Qian Shengyan breathed a sigh of relief. She saw that Yinzhen seemed a little unhappy sitting there, neither approving memorials nor speaking, and he looked somewhat like he used to be sulking.
Oh well, there's nothing I can do but keep trying to appease them.
"Your Majesty, I know that Your Majesty is good to me, but..." Qian Shengyan thought for a moment and decided to be honest, "but I am shy."
"Hmm?" Yinzhen glanced sideways, but didn't look at her; he was clearly listening.
"Your Majesty's feelings for me are something I know myself. But just thinking about how the entire court has guessed it makes me..." Qian Shengyan touched her cheek, feeling very embarrassed, "...I really feel embarrassed."
"You," Yinzhen finally smiled. He reached out and pulled her to his side, intending to have her sit with him, but Qian Shengyan didn't dare. She just squatted down to the side. "You, you just overthink things."
Qian Shengyan covered her face and laughed. She knew that Yinzhen meant well. Although it seemed a bit strange for a monarch to do this, Qian Shengyan's direct refusal was still somewhat cold-hearted.
Since it's a kind gesture, you should naturally accept it.
Qian Shengyan wrapped her arms around Yinzhen's neck and used all her charm to finally make the emperor smile and give her a good look.
After deciding on the name of the residence, the two took a walk in the Imperial Garden. It was the height of summer, and although the scenery in the Imperial Garden was beautiful, it was still extremely hot.
"Your Majesty, I really miss the Old Summer Palace."
Qian Shengyan said with a smile, "Would Your Majesty like to use an ice bowl at Yongshou Palace? I had Ferguchun prepare it before I left."
"It is indeed hot, go ahead." Yinzhen was in a good mood. "I urged them to repair the Yuanmingyuan at the beginning of the year, and now it should be almost done."
"That's wonderful! I really miss Peach Blossom Village," Qian Shengyan said with a smile.
Yinzhen only glanced at her, smiling without saying a word.
At this time, Qian Shengyan did not understand the meaning of his smile until she went to the newly renovated Yuanmingyuan.
But that's a story for later. Right now, the Emperor and Empress had no gardens to go to, so they could only sit under the eaves of Yongshou Palace and eat various fruits and ice bowls made of river delicacies such as lotus seeds, water chestnuts, and lotus roots, which was enough to cool them down.
Hongshan ran back from outside, his forehead covered in sweat, but he first bowed respectfully to Yinzhen and Qian Shengyan before going to get the ice bowl.
"You're sweaty, don't eat such cold things." Yinzhen gently grasped his chubby little hand. Hongshan didn't struggle. He hadn't seen his father often, but Yinzhen was always very gentle with him, so he wasn't afraid of him.
Yinzhen touched the sweat on Hongshan's forehead and said to Qian Shengyan with a smile, "Hongshan is really different from his fourth brother. I remember that when Hongli was a child, he loved to read in his room and would not go out to play no matter how much you urged him to."
"Yes, Your Majesty, I remember too." Qian Shengyan's head ached just thinking about it. "I have to keep an eye on him every day to make sure he doesn't read too much. It's really a headache."
“Our Hongshan is so good, he can run and jump, and he looks very strong.” Yinzhen smiled and patted Hongshan’s shoulder. “Really, he’s already this tall at two years old.”
"Father, I want to go to war in the future! I want to be a great general!" Hongshan seemed to have heard something recently. As soon as Yinzhen praised him, he started gesturing and making "yo-yo-hehe" sounds.
Qian Shengyan never expected him to say that, and the smile on her face froze instantly.
She knew about Yinzhen's recent worries. Nian Gengyao had been demoted from Governor-General of Sichuan and Shaanxi and General of Pacification to General of Hangzhou, but he had dragged his feet, forcing Yinzhen to issue several decrees to reprimand him. He had only recently set off from Sichuan and Shaanxi. Even in his demotion, he still maintained the air of a "great general" all the way from Sichuan and Shaanxi to Hangzhou, and he even brought more than a thousand followers, which was unheard of.
At this moment, Hongshan unknowingly mentioned "Great General." Qian Shengyan was afraid of displeasing Yinzhen. She was just thinking about what to say when she heard Yinzhen laugh loudly: "Good! If Hongshan can really become a prince who leads troops into battle when he grows up, I will really appoint you as Great General!"
Qian Shengyan: ...
Oh no, she was thinking of Yinzhen and Yinti, those two brothers, again!
...It's a headache. Raising children is so mentally taxing.
Hongshan was even happier to receive his father's praise. With a "Hey!" he jumped out of Yinzhen's arms, hopping up the steps of the corridor like a little monkey, and then jumping down again with a "Hey hey!"
Ji An stayed close to him, occasionally reaching out to protect his master from falling. With him around, the two wet nurses were basically useless.
"This young eunuch is a good choice," Yinzhen praised, then looked at Qian Shengyan. "Hongshan is two years old now. Should we move him to the Prince's quarters? With Hongli looking after him, it should be fine."
Qian Shengyan: ? ? ?
You might say, "Two years old!" What can a two-year-old do? They can't even put on their own pants, let alone be carried to the prince's quarters?
She didn't need to answer, but the expression on her face was one of refusal. Folgochun cried out, "No, Father! If Hongshan moves to the Prince's Residence, won't I be unable to see him every day?"
"Hmm? Didn't you say the other day that you wanted to move into the princess's residence as soon as it was completed?" Yinzhen looked at her amusedly. "Have you changed your mind?"
“Then, then my daughter can take Hongshan out of the palace to live together!” Foerguochun replied.
Yinzhen and Qian Shengyan both laughed. Fuerguochun blushed slightly, realizing he had said something foolish. Embarrassed, he shuffled his toes on the floor for a moment, then left with the words, "Father, I'll go make you two more ice bowls."
“Folgochun is growing up to be a young lady,” Yinzhen sighed, then frowned and shook his head. “Among all the officials in the court, there isn’t a single one who is suitable for our princess.”
Qian Shengyan: ...
Qian Shengyan couldn't help but recall the look on Hongli's face when he guessed that his friend coveted his younger sister, and then she looked at what Yinzhen had said—it was simply unbelievable…
She shook her head with amusement and said, "Let's see if there are any good men who can take the imperial examinations in a couple of years."
“That’s true. Foerguchun is still young, so there’s no rush.” Yinzhen nodded. He shared the same thought as Qian Shengyan and did not expect Foerguchun to marry into a prominent family.
Although it doesn't matter which family a princess marries, it still depends on the family. If it's the eldest son of a family, marrying a princess is always more complicated, while if it's a good son from an ordinary family, it's much simpler.
Anyway, with the Princess's Mansion and the Forbidden City, and with the Imperial Concubine and two princes behind her, there was nothing for her to fear.
Both parents felt the same way about their daughter, but their feelings for their son were somewhat different.
First, Qian Shengyan couldn't accept Hongshan moving to the Prince's quarters; then, Yinzhen said that two palace maids should be found for Hongli...
"It's time to teach him about human affairs. He shouldn't always be so clueless and naive," Yinzhen said with a smile.
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