That day, the maid in Li Gege's room once again stopped Yinzhen in his tracks.
"My lord, the eldest princess keeps calling for her father during the day. Princess Li would like to invite you to come and see her." The little maid was very clever. She didn't mention Princess Li at all, only talking about the eldest princess's affection for her son.
Yinzhen thought that his daughter had just been seriously ill and he hadn't seen her for several days: "Su Peisheng, go and tell your mistress that I'm going to see the eldest princess. I won't be going over for dinner today."
"yes."
When Li Gege saw Yinzhen and his entourage from afar, she pulled the eldest princess out to greet them.
"This humble servant greets Fourth Master." Li Shi wore heavy makeup, and her gait was graceful and swaying, with her earrings swaying gently, making her look extremely beautiful.
"Get up." Yinzhen gently lifted Li Shi up, and seeing her slightly protruding belly, his expression softened considerably.
The eldest princess walked steadily, with a healthy blush on her cheeks, showing no signs of the unconscious state she had been in bed a few days ago.
She slowly walked up to Yinzhen and softly called out, "Father."
Yinzhen held the eldest princess's small hand, looked her over carefully, and seeing that she was indeed better, he patted her head: "Li Shi, the eldest princess has been taking good care of herself recently, it's all thanks to you."
This means that the matter of Li's neglect of the eldest princess, which led to her illness, is now considered closed.
Li was overjoyed and leaned closer to Yinzhen: "Your Highness, the eldest princess needs to be breastfed. Take her away first, and you can change your clothes and feel more comfortable."
This means we're staying here for the night.
Yinzhen really didn't want to leave. He had been thinking a lot during the day, but after seeing his daughter that night, he didn't find Li's beautiful face so unpleasant anymore, so he agreed.
Lying in bed, Yinzhen felt uncomfortable from the pungent perfume smell and turned his back to rest.
Lady Li didn't like washing her hair, and after applying hair oil, she liked to spray on some perfume. In the past, Yinzhen didn't think anything of it, but these past few days, after spending a lot of time with the clean and refreshing Lady Yihua, he found it somewhat unbearable to smell her.
Main courtyard.
The eunuch Abao answered cautiously, afraid of upsetting his master: "Madam, His Majesty has seen the eldest princess and is resting in the east courtyard."
Yihua just visited Honghui. The little guy sleeps a lot during the day and doesn't want to sleep at night. He keeps his eyes wide open and doesn't cry. He can play by himself for a long time. The nanny said she has never seen such an easy-going and worry-free child.
Although she knew the wet nurse was flattering her, Yihua was still very happy. She clapped her hands, blew bubbles, and gave Honghui a kiss. After the whole thing was over, she heard a servant come to report on Yinzhen's whereabouts.
Because she was afraid that the sharp parts of the headdress would prick Honghui, Yihua has been wearing real flowers lately.
Sitting in front of the dressing table, Yi Hua finished removing her makeup and looked at her face, which was as smooth and delicate as egg white, without a single wrinkle, and slowly smiled.
She must learn from the original owner's mistakes, guard her heart, and raise Honghui to grow up healthily.
As for Yinzhen, he is a prince now, a prince in the future, and eventually the emperor.
The women around him are like flowers in a garden, blooming one after another, never lacking. It would be wonderful if they could respect each other and be a perfect couple.
"Granny Chen, Abao, you two need to keep the servants in the main courtyard in check." Yi Hua had something on her mind and gave everyone a warning. "You two are in charge of everything in this courtyard, big or small. You need to know your place."
“The master is a prince, and there is only one voice in this mansion. Even I have to listen to him. These days, the master has been favoring me, so the people in the main courtyard must be careful not to overstep their bounds. Consort Li is keeping a senior princess, who is pregnant. Consort Song was the first to serve the master. I cannot interfere with where the master goes. You must not become arrogant because of his favor. If I find out, I will kick you out immediately.”
"Don't try to find out the master's whereabouts like this again. If the master wants me to know, I will know."
Granny Chen and Abao quickly agreed.
***
Time flies by, and Honghui is already two months old.
News came from the palace that Consort De wanted to see Honghui and asked Yihua to bring him along the next time she went to the palace to pay her respects.
Yi Hua was not surprised. The weather was gradually getting warmer, and Hong Hui was getting older. Although Consort De, as his grandmother, had been bestowing gifts upon him constantly, she had never seen him in person before, so it was naturally a novelty for her.
Moreover, the fact that Consort De so eagerly anticipated seeing Honghui indirectly reflects her affection for Yinzhen.
Yinzhen could understand everything, but he was very stubborn when it came to the issue of mother-son affection.
Yi-hua has no expectations for improving the relationship between mother and son, but Hong-hui has an elder who loves him and is the champion of the previous generation of palace intrigue, which is a very important matter.
It seems we'll have to proceed cautiously.
Yihua conveyed the decree of Consort De, and Yinzhen decided to personally accompany them to the palace.
"Madam, someone from the front courtyard has come to ask if you and the young master have finished packing. The young master is already waiting for you in the carriage."
Upon hearing this, Yi Hua picked up Hong Hui. The little boy was still asleep, making soft snoring sounds, like a little piglet grunting, which was very cute. Yi Hua could listen to him sleep all day long.
She took her wet nurse and Hongxiao with her, leaving Granny Chen to look after the house.
"Your Majesty, I've kept you waiting." Yi Hua carried Hong Hui into the carriage and reached out to Yinzhen.
"My lord, this child is getting heavier every day. My arms are already sore from just holding him for a short while. You hold him and see."
Yinzhen wanted to say that this was against the rules, but inside the closed carriage, there were only the two of them and no one else watching.
Having long been itching to take the bait, Yinzhen hesitated but still accepted Honghui.
"Look how cute he is, Master. If you pinch his nose like this, his snoring will become louder. If you pat his head, he will dodge. Even though he is asleep, he can still react. Our Honghui is the smartest child in the world," Yihua demonstrated to Yinzhen.
"Nonsense." Yinzhen gently moved Yihua's hand away. "This is our son, not your toy. What if he wakes up crying if you tease him like this?"
Yi Hua raised her eyebrows triumphantly: "You don't know, do you? Hong Hui smiles as soon as he sees me, how could he cry?"
"You, having a child makes you even more like a child yourself," Yinzhen said softly, shifting his position to make Honghui more comfortable.
“My lord, when I paid my respects to the Empress last time, I smelled the scent of ointment. Her maid, Granny Ye, said it was a recurrence of her old ailment. My father also has a leg ailment. This time, I brought a prescription that my father often uses. Please have the imperial physicians in the palace take a look. If there are no problems, please let the Empress try it. Just in case it works,” Yi Hua said.
"Hmm, you're very thoughtful." Yinzhen's thoughts drifted away. Among the four consorts, only Consort De had a chronic leg pain problem. She came from the Imperial Household Department and started as a maid serving others. There were many masters in the palace, and she had to kneel before everyone she met. Over time, she developed this ailment.
It's hard for the Fujin (wife) to be so thoughtful. Yinzhen (the emperor) is becoming more and more satisfied with Yihua. She is dignified and composed, manages the inner court with ease and moderation, does not harshly criticize the concubines, has contributed to the birth of a legitimate son, and is also filial to her elders. Compared to the chaotic inner courts of his brothers, he has much less to worry about.
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