Chapter 19 Chapter 19 Qianlong's adopted daughter
When Yongzheng saw his son's expression, he knew that he did not want Yonglian to have such an opportunity.
Since his son couldn't hear him anyway, Yongzheng explained to Yonglian, "Silly boy, it's up to you whether you can hear or not. Your Khan Ama doesn't know."
Yonglian: “……?”
What...what does that mean? The little guy was confused.
"Your Khan Ama admires you Ukumafa the most. When my words are ineffective, I will bring up your Ukumafa." Yongzheng said.
Yonglian was so shocked that he couldn't speak, his mouth slightly open.
"Yonglian, what did your Majesty say again?" Qianlong asked curiously when he saw his son's blank expression.
Yongzheng was also a little nervous, fearing that the child was too honest and would directly tell him what he had taught him.
Yonglian: "Huang Mafa said that he is not sure if I can communicate with Ukumafa's spirit."
Qianlong breathed a sigh of relief and said towards the coffin: "Khan Ama, it is not appropriate to bring Yonglian to disturb the Holy Ancestor Mafa on weekdays. Wait until the Holy Ancestor Mafa's memorial day, and then I will take Yonglian to pay homage to him. Regardless of whether the child has such an opportunity or not, I will take him to pay homage to the Holy Ancestor Mafa."
Of course, the little prince he chose also had to be seen by the Emperor.
It would be even better if he could talk to the Emperor. Although he didn't want the Emperor to interfere in the affairs of the court, he wanted the Emperor to know that he had been diligent and benevolent and had done a good job in the past year since he ascended the throne.
At that time, at worst, I can forget about government affairs and just show the emperor my poetry and writings. He will surely be very pleased.
Yongzheng knew his son's little thoughts too well, so he said: "Okay, but don't let others know that Yonglian has such an opportunity."
Yonglian passed on the message, "The Emperor said that no one should know that I can communicate with spirits."
Qianlong patted his son's head and assured the coffin, "Don't worry about this. I will definitely protect Yonglian."
"Yonglian, your Khan father loves you. You can use this trick when you are young. When you are over fifteen...twelve years old, try not to use it after you are twelve years old." Yongzheng warned Yonglian.
Yonglian was stunned, but he didn't ask why.
Khan Ama wasn't wary of him now because he was young and couldn't lie. But when he grew up and had his own ideas, Khan Ama would definitely suspect him of taking advantage of this opportunity to interfere in government affairs.
He couldn't help but shudder, and nodded with red eyes. "I'll listen to Khan Ama."
Yongzheng was relieved to see that his grandson was quite clever, knowing that he just needed to protect himself. Using this opportunity well would benefit the country and the people, but using it poorly could lead to personal disaster.
He could tell that his grandson had only lived to be in his teens in his previous life. He probably wasn't even old enough to get married.
In his previous life, he only lived to the age of eight and died prematurely due to a cold.
Hongli and Fucha loved this child so much that they were deeply saddened when he died young.
Since the little grandson has been blessed by God and returned, it proves that his fate with the Aisin Gioro family is not over.
Yongzheng had so many words to say, but in the end, he only had one sentence left, "Yonglian! You must remember the words of the Emperor's Majesty. Nothing is more important than your healthy growth. Eat well and get enough rest."
Growing up healthy was also Yonglian's obsession. He couldn't help crying when he heard that, rubbing his eyes and saying, "Your Majesty, please don't worry. I will eat well and grow strong!"
Qianlong was still thinking about what to say to Emperor Kangxi when he heard his son suddenly burst into tears.
"Don't cry, Yonglian. What did your Majesty say?" Qianlong was curious. Why did the topic suddenly jump to eating well?
Yonglian threw himself into Han Ama's arms and wiped his tears and snot on Han Ama's clothes. "The Queen Mother said that Yonglian must grow up healthy and strong."
Hiss... Why did Khan Ama tell you this for no reason?
Could it be that Khan Ama noticed that there was something wrong with Yonglian's health?
Qianlong thought of how Khan Ama read people's faces and eight out of ten times he was wrong. He thought Khan Ama should not be trusted with such matters.
Perhaps the old man was just giving his grandson some casual advice.
"Don't worry, Khan Ama. This son and I will take good care of Yonglian. This child is also very good at taking care of himself. He goes to bed on time every day and never lets himself get tired. He is not picky about food. Look at the flesh on his face. He doesn't look like he doesn't eat well..."
Yonglian: “…”
Yonglian suddenly stopped crying and glared at his father angrily.
"Why are you glaring at me? Didn't you say you wanted to grow up strong?" Qianlong smiled and pinched his son's cheek, then complained in the direction of the coffin, "Khan Ama, look, this child is not afraid of me at all."
Yonglian also complained, "The emperor's law, Khan Ama won't let me eat chicken legs."
The one-year mourning period for the Yong generation was over, and it was time to eat meat. Yonglian had chicken, duck, and fish for breakfast and dinner. After his archery lessons, he returned to Changchun Palace to pay his respects to the empress and wanted to have a snack.
Emperor Qianlong happened to be there that day. Fearing that he would get indigestion after eating too much meat, he didn't let him eat and instead made him drink chicken soup until he was full of water.
Qianlong took a deep breath and tapped his son on the head. "Morning meal: mutton hotpot, dinner: crispy duck, evening meal: you still want to eat chicken legs. Ask your Majesty, is it okay to eat like this?"
Yongzheng was just about to scold his son, telling him not to let the child go hungry, but his son said that the little guy ate well for breakfast and dinner.
"Oh, Yonglian, you can't eat chicken legs tonight. Eat something light so you can sleep better."
Yonglian was still very obedient in front of the emperor, nodding his head, "Yonglian remembers it."
"Isn't your Majesty scolding you?" Qianlong glanced at his son.
Yonglian hugged Khan Ama's arm again and said sweetly, "I will learn from Khan Ama and only eat until I am 80% full at each meal."
His father-in-law Khan was a long-lived old man who lived to be eighty-nine. It would definitely be a good idea to learn health preservation from him.
Qianlong rubbed his son's head and said, "That's good."
"Okay, okay, tell your Khan Ama to go back quickly. The weather is getting cold. Be careful not to catch a cold if you stay outside for a long time." Yongzheng said.
Although I am reluctant to leave my son and grandson, isn't it a waste of time to let them chat with a dead person like me?
Qianlong took his son to pay his respects to Yongzheng's coffin again and left Yonghe Palace.
Qianlong took his son's hand and said, "Let's go find your elder brother and his family."
Yonglian was stunned. "Isn't my elder brother in the palace?"
"Your fifth uncle must have taken your eldest brother and your sixth uncle to his house to play." Qianlong said, "If you don't believe me, ask Celeng An Da."
One of the imperial guards on duty today was Celeng. Seeing the Second Prince looking over, he smiled and replied, "Your Majesty is as wise as a god. Prince Heqin has indeed taken the First Prince and Prince Hongzhou to the Prince Heqin Palace."
"I want to go too! I want to go too!" Yonglian was excited.
Qianlong carried his son directly into his carriage and said, "Let's go to the Prince's Palace."
Hongzhou's eldest son died young, and his second son, Yongbi, is three years old this year and can play with Hongzhou just fine.
Yonghuang took the two little kids out to play, even though he no longer liked the games they played. But it was still fun to watch the two little kids running around.
It’s a pity that my second brother has to accompany Khan Ama and can’t come and play with me.
My fifth uncle has a little cousin who is only two years old and also wants to play with them, but Hongzhou and Yongbi don’t want to take her with them.
The little girl was taken away by her fifth aunt crying again.
When Qianlong and Yonglian arrived, Hongzhou and Wu Zaku were coaxing their baby daughter.
When they heard that the emperor and the second prince had arrived, the couple rushed to greet them with their daughter in their arms.
Qianlong often visited Prince He's mansion before, and even brought the original Second Prince with him.
Yonglian didn't feel unfamiliar when he saw his fifth aunt. He also had some impression of the little cousin in her arms. The last time he saw her, the little baby was only eight or nine months old, crawling around on the couch.
When Qianlong saw the little girl, his voice changed to a lilting tone, and his eyes narrowed into two slits with a smile, "Why is our little princess not happy to see Fourth Uncle?"
"Brother...you don't want to play with me!" the little princess complained in a baby voice.
"Who is it? Who is this brother so bad?" Qianlong said as he picked up his little niece.
Hong Zhou explained to his brother, "...those guys are running around everywhere, and I'm afraid she'll be in danger if they follow her."
Qianlong: "That's right, don't play with them." He pinched the little girl's hair, "Fourth uncle will play with you, and your second cousin too."
Yonglian smiled at the little cousin in Khan Ama's arms. "I'll play with you."
The little princess blinked and smiled at her little cousin.
In history, Emperor Qianlong had an adopted daughter, the daughter of Prince Heqin. She was given the title of Princess Heshuo Hewan and later married the son of the Prince of Balin.
The little princess in front of me should be Princess Hewan.
When Qianlong was raising his little niece, he probably didn't know that this would be the only daughter that Prince He would have in his life.
Yonglian was a little conflicted. Should he stop Khan Ama from bringing his little cousin into the palace to raise her?
As they talked, they entered the second gate. Yonghuang, Hongzhou and Yongbi also came to welcome the emperor.
After the ceremony, Yonghuang ran to Yonglian and wanted to go with his brother. Hongzhou also came over and asked, "My nephew, when are you going to visit the Old Summer Palace?"
"You have to ask Khan Ama about this." Yonglian said.
Hongzhou glanced at his fourth brother and didn't dare to go up and ask.
Yonglian ran to pull Khan Ama's sleeve and said, "Khan Ama, Sixth Uncle invites us to visit the Old Summer Palace."
"The Old Summer Palace is not his, but he has the final say." Qianlong smiled and said, "I'll take you there when I have time." As he said that, he put the little princess on the ground and asked Yonglian to take her out to play.
Wu Zaku had tea and fruit set up in the pavilion in the garden. The adults sat in the pavilion talking and drinking tea, while a few children ran around.
Because there was a little princess named Niu Lun in the palace, Yonghuang and Yonglian were very good at taking care of their sister. When everyone was running around playing, Yonghuang and Yonglian would protect the little princess. When playing with toys, they would let the little princess play first.
Qianlong looked at Hong Zhou and said, "While my niece is having fun with Yonghuang and Yonglian today, I will take her back to the palace. The room has been cleaned up long ago, and the Empress Dowager and the concubines are looking forward to seeing her."
Hong Zhou and his wife exchanged a glance. This matter had been discussed long ago. They had no right to refuse. They had simply delayed it for a few months, claiming the child was still young.
Today the emperor came to pick up his daughter in person, and they had no choice but to agree no matter how reluctant they were.
Moreover, with Yonghuang and Yonglian accompanying her back, the little princess will have playmates and should not be too sad.
Unexpectedly, when it was time to leave, not only did the little princess cry for her mother, but Yongbi and Hongzhou were also affected and started crying too.
Yonglian's eyes lit up, the opportunity had come!
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