Although the Third Prince Yihua had only met the child a few times, she knew that he was a healthy child.
Unlike adults, children cannot tolerate headaches or fevers, and they will cry at the slightest inconvenience, so it is normal for them to be sick.
Even with Honghui and Yihua's meticulous care, he still suffered from several serious illnesses.
Lady Li is a bit fussy; she wants to make a big fuss about everything so the whole household knows. The Third Prince has indeed been sick twice recently, both times due to breast engorgement, a common problem in infants.
Therefore, when she heard from a servant that the Third Prince was ill again, Yihua was not very flustered. After turning to the East Courtyard, she asked the little eunuch who brought the news.
The young eunuch was trained by A Bao. He spoke confidently and explained the whole story to Yi Hua in just a few words.
"Reporting to Madam, the Third Prince ate an extra dessert. His wet nurse was worried that he would have indigestion, so she tried to dissuade him, but was slapped and dared not say another word. Perhaps he did eat too much, because the Third Prince was in unbearable abdominal pain, and the physician prescribed a remedy to aid digestion."
Yi Hua had learned about Li's muddle-headedness before. If she had to say whether the household would eventually have to appoint a concubine, she would prefer Li, who was so innocent and guileless.
Without even lifting a finger, Lady Li was able to completely destroy Yinzhen's favoritism.
Upon entering the East Courtyard, Yi Hua could still hear the Third Prince whimpering like a kitten. He seemed to be exhausted from crying, his brows furrowed tightly, indicating his discomfort.
Lady Li was at a loss, guarding the Third Prince. The First Princess sat quietly, her eyes downcast. The East Courtyard was much quieter than she had imagined. The wet nurse knelt at the door, not daring to make a sound to disturb her mistress.
The physician told Yihua that indigestion in children is not a serious problem, but good medicine tastes bitter. After feeding it to the Third Prince several times, he became very agitated. The only solution was to roll the medicine into pills and administer it with warm water.
Yi Hua gestured for the wet nurse to stand up: "Li Shi, in the royal family, every drop of food and drink for raising children is predetermined. It's always right to listen to the wet nurse."
Madam Li couldn't hold back her tears: "My lady, he's a piece of my own flesh and blood, how could I possibly harm him?"
"There's nothing wrong with loving your son, but if you love him in the wrong way, it can backfire." Yi Hua decided to scare her a little so that the backyard could be quiet for a while. "If the Third Prince gets sick every few days like the First Princess did when she was little, be careful that the Master doesn't get angry with you."
Upon hearing this, Madam Li panicked even more. Looking at Yi Hua, her eyes suddenly flashed with anger: "Fujin, not only do you have a legitimate son, but you also want to steal my son?"
Yi Hua almost spat out the tea she was about to drink, pointed at Li Shi with her finger, and suddenly deflated.
When did she say she was going to take the child away?
Forget it, why bother arguing with such an idiot?
"Take good care of your child." Yi Hua really didn't want anything to happen to the Third Prince. Now there were only two male heirs in the Fourth Prince's mansion. Hong Hui, as the eldest son of the legitimate wife, was already the focus of everyone's attention. His half-brother had to live a good life.
After watching the Third Prince swallow the pill, and waiting a while longer, the little boy gradually drifted off to sleep, seemingly having recovered. Yi Hua rewarded the imperial physician and the wet nurse who had offered frank advice, before returning to the main courtyard.
Honghui's arithmetic textbook from last night was spread out on the table. Yihua felt a little lost. She knew that children only had a few years to spend with their parents, but this incident happened too suddenly and quickly.
Without Honghui's reading and running sounds, the main courtyard seemed too quiet.
After removing her makeup and changing into casual clothes, Yihua picked out a pretty piece of book-wrapping paper and personally cut it out to wrap all the books Honghui frequently read. Then, she took a needle and thread and began learning embroidery from scratch.
Fortunately, as the youngest daughter, Ulanara had not seriously learned needlework, which prevented her from arousing suspicion.
Let's embroider a schoolbag for the little guy; Honghui will definitely love it.
Seeing the trace of worry in her mistress's eyes, Granny Chen suddenly said, "Madam, Prince Honghui is already five years old. We all hope that you can have another little prince or princess. Prince Honghui also needs his brothers to help him."
Hiss~
Upon hearing this, Yi Hua was momentarily distracted, and the needle pricked her fingertip, drawing out a few drops of blood.
Yu Xiao rushed forward to check, but Yi Hua shook her head and said, "It's nothing, the wound won't be visible if we wait any longer."
"Madam!" Granny Chen still disapproved of her mistress's occasional eccentricities. "Please think carefully about what I just said."
Have another child?
Yi Hua gently touched her belly. To be honest, she hadn't been deliberately trying to conceive in the past few years.
Perhaps she subconsciously felt she wouldn't have any more children, which affected her health. Or perhaps she had damaged her body when she gave birth to Honghui.
Yi-hua initially resisted having children, but she accepted a mother's life-or-death entrustment and completely treated Hong-hui as her own child.
No, Honghui is her child, someone she has raised with care.
Now, Yi Hua has gradually adapted to life here and has earned her husband's respect and love. Having another child is not out of the question.
Thinking this way, Yi Hua suddenly felt a sense of anticipation.
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Little did he know that today, Yinzhen was also facing pressure from Consort De to give birth in the palace.
"Honghui, you two are raising them very well; even the Emperor is extremely pleased. The eldest princess has been dignified and composed since childhood, and although I haven't met the third prince, I've heard he's also a healthy and good child." Consort De offered Honghui a plate of snacks and then said to Yinzhen, who had come to fetch them, "But Honghui is five years old now. Don't you and your wife plan to have another one?"
When his mother asked him directly, and his eldest son was still curiously standing by, Yinzhen felt a little embarrassed: "Your Majesty is concerned, I have remembered it."
Consort De gestured for Zhou An to take Honghui out to play, then continued, "Song has made a mistake, and Li is spoiled by your favor. I won't interfere with your neglect of them. And the newly arrived Wu and Geng are not to your liking either?"
Upon hearing this, Yinzhen's expression suddenly calmed down, and his voice became even as he replied, "The person Your Majesty has chosen is naturally excellent."
Seeing her son's cold face, Consort De felt a sharp pain in her lungs.
Seeing that Prince Honghui had left, the two masters in the room began to let out cold air. Granny Lü sighed inwardly, wondering why her masters had to do this. It wasn't unreasonable for the Fourth Prince to value his legitimate son and live a life with his wife.
Yinzhen offered a few more perfunctory greetings and then left with Honghui.
Green Granny brought Consort De a cup of hot tea: "Your Highness, why do you have to say such unpleasant things to the Prince?"
"What kind of trash are the Wu and Geng families? It's their incompetence that they can't capture a man's heart." Consort De was clearly annoyed and spoke without any mercy. "But Honghui is currently in the eye of the storm. The Fourth Prince's favoritism towards one woman is against the rules. Rather than being caught off guard by others' questions, I'd better give them a warning first!"
"Your Highness is a kind mother, and the Fourth Prince will understand your meaning sooner or later," Granny Green comforted her.
Consort De relaxed her body, and a young maid massaged her legs: "If I don't play the villain, who will? Fourth Prince, you haven't thought things through enough."
"Your Majesty is very thoughtful, and it is thanks to Your Majesty that Prince Honghui was not in such a predicament in the palace..." Granny Green had been with Consort De for a long time and dared to speak her mind.
"Anyone who dares to lay a hand on me, I will personally execute him!"
Consort De spoke softly, but her tone was as cold and sharp as a knife.
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