Chapter 280 Repetition
"Hmph, fortunately she is not the legitimate princess born by the Queen. With the Queen's personality, she doesn't care about anything else but the Second Princess. If it was the Second Princess who was pointed at and talked about yesterday, I'm afraid the Queen would have embarrassed Princess Junyi and her daughter on the spot." Shen Chuliu said.
"I don't know about that, but I think if she dares to bully the Sixth Prince, you will definitely not be polite to her, my master." Zizhu said.
"Haha, that's not the case. There's too big an age gap between us, I can't bully you. It's said that a son takes after his mother. I hope this kid will have my temper when he grows up." It's best to protect yourself.
The eldest princess is just too weak.
In Cirui Palace, Concubine Feng Shu frowned: "Look at her daughter's character, how can she be worthy of the Second Prince?"
Empress Dowager Feng sighed: "A bad temper can be educated. It's rare to have such a background."
"She is of high birth, but Princess Qinghua has been dead for many years. There is only an earl in their mansion." Concubine Feng was dissatisfied.
"The title is low, but Jiang Han is going to work in the Ministry of Revenue soon. What does the Ministry of Revenue manage? The emperor trusts them. Isn't real power better than a title? Our family is in trouble now. Wouldn't it be good to have such a help?" said Empress Dowager Feng.
"My grandfather is still the imperial tutor, and he is still the Minister of Personnel. He is still a Duke. My father is still a third-rank minister... and my uncle is still..."
"Okay!" Empress Dowager Feng interrupted with a frown: "Look at the Feng family. In the three generations, has anyone entered the cabinet? Has anyone entered the Imperial Academy?"
"The cabinet is fine, but those people in the Hanlin Academy are just there to write documents for the emperor." Concubine Feng was not convinced.
"You've really wasted your time studying. He was a close minister to the emperor! His position was low, but he could be very powerful! Now that we have a cabinet, everything has to be reviewed. No matter how powerful your grandfather is, he's not half as powerful as before. You still don't understand!"
"Then... then Jiang Han also failed to enter the cabinet?"
"He didn't get in, but he is someone the emperor trusts. It's a matter of time. Besides, even if he doesn't get in, it's better than... Never mind, you won't understand even if I tell you. You just need to know that it would be good for the second prince to marry a wife like this. You don't want the second prince to be just a prince, do you?" said Empress Dowager Feng.
"Then...then I'll listen to you." Concubine Feng Shufei had no idea what to do.
In her imagination, the Second Prince's wife must be an extremely outstanding person, but looking around, there are not many such families.
You need a title and real power...
"The children are still young, so there is no rush. Just let them get to know each other first. When the time comes, the emperor will grant the marriage. It's a pity that I originally supported Han Xiaoyi and her son, but they are an unlucky couple." Empress Dowager Feng was very angry before.
"After all, they are not family members." Concubine Feng still had some complaints about this matter.
"Who am I for? Well, you don't have to worry. You are my niece. The Second Prince is closest to me. He carries the blood of our Feng family. How can I ignore him? You should be more sensible in the future and don't do anything reckless. The Second Prince is grown up, and you have to make plans for him in everything. When the prince is ten years old, he can be recommended by the court officials."
Concubine Feng Shu nodded: "Yes, I understand, Aunt, don't worry."
"Well, let's go back."
Concubine Feng thanked her and left Cirui Palace.
After she left, Madam Zhuang said, "Although the Second Prince is almost ten years old, the younger princes are still young. I'm afraid the Emperor won't discuss the matter of appointing a Crown Prince so early."
"Ah..." Queen Mother Feng sighed: "So I need to support a little prince. How about the fifth prince?"
"The fifth prince is in good health. Because his biological mother is not favored, no one pays attention to this child." said Madam Zhuang.
"I hope he can do well. But for this kid... I still have to find someone without any foundation." The Lu family also has a tutor, so naturally he is not bad.
However, although the Lu family has appeal, it does not have real power after all.
"Both Yu Xiaoyi and Wen Xiaoyi are pregnant. One of them is the prince. Yu Xiaoyi has a higher status, but Wen Xiaoyi has no one to rely on. She has also offended Concubine Kangde." said Madam Zhuang.
"Well, this is a good choice. She is an old lady, but she is still a little girl." Concubine Feng smiled and said, "Think of a way to let her raise a child as soon as possible."
Nanny Zhuang thought that was a bit difficult.
Yu Xiaoyi started the movement early in the morning on the first day of February. Everyone had just arrived at the Empress Dowager's palace, and upon hearing what had happened, they simply went to Chaohuixuan together.
But it wasn't that fast, and there was still no movement until noon.
The queen then told everyone to leave, go back to eat and rest, and come back in the afternoon.
She left first, she was too lazy to act too virtuous.
Sure enough, Shen Chuliu went there late in the afternoon, and there was still no sign of giving birth.
When it comes to giving birth, some people are quick and some are slow. She gave birth to the Sixth Prince very quickly.
Of course, there are also faster methods, some of which can be done in just half an hour from the onset of pain to delivery.
However, there are also many cases where the baby is born for three days and three nights.
Yu Xiaoyi was not that bad after all. She gave birth at dusk, and the emperor, who had been busy all day, just arrived.
Then the midwife came out to announce the good news: "Congratulations to the Emperor, congratulations to the Empress, Yu Xiaoyi has given birth to the fourth princess, and both mother and daughter are safe."
Qi Yixiu smiled when he heard this: "Great! Reward! Yu Xiaoyi has contributed to the birth of my child, so I'll promote her to... Beauty, that sounds good too. What do you think, Queen?"
The Queen smiled and said, "That sounds nice, so let's do it. I was thinking that the Fourth Princess is still young, why not let Concubine Yu raise her for a few months?"
The Emperor did not favor Concubine Yu, but he still honored her so much, only because of her father who worked in the cabinet. In this case, the Empress would naturally not hesitate to honor her.
"Well, let's keep her here for now and move out after half a year. Tell Lady Yu to take good care of herself. I'll come to see her in a few days."
Everyone smiled and agreed. They received rewards, were promoted in rank, and giving birth to a princess wasn't a bad thing either.
The next day, the fourth princess was given the name Qi Jing and received many rewards.
The more the emperor gave, the more people naturally gave.
For a while, Chaohuixuan became a hot spot.
Needless to say, many people in the palace were envious.
Maybe it was a bit dry last year, so it rained after the New Year this year.
It rained continuously throughout February, and even the Sixth Prince had a rash.
Fortunately, it was not serious. Shen Chuliu was willing to give away his belongings and used charcoal fire to smoke his quilt all day long to keep it dry every day. It was healed in a few days.
However, in Ruiqing Palace, the second prince, the fifth prince, and the third princess could not escape the attack, and each of them was covered with rashes.
The second prince was fine, after all he was older and easier to take medicine. The two younger ones cried all day long.
Doctor Zhao was afraid that the Sixth Prince would also have a relapse, so he came to see him the next day. However, seeing how well Shen Chuliu took care of him, he smiled and said, "Children are bound to have this problem when they are young. They eat carefully and are in good health. The Sixth Prince has a strong physique, and the queen takes good care of him. I think he won't have a relapse this year."
(End of this chapter)
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