A few days before their first birthday celebration, the official names of the tenth and eleventh children were finally revealed: Aisin Gioro Honghao and Aisin Gioro Hongyao.
Because the first birthday celebrations of the three elder brothers, the Tenth Prince Honghao and the Eleventh Prince Hongyao, were not held in a grand manner for various reasons, their first birthday celebrations were also not held in a grand manner.
Soon the day of the first birthday banquet arrived. After the feast, it was time for the "grasping ceremony" (a traditional Chinese custom where the baby chooses objects to represent the baby).
Ituma Shushu gestured for the servants to come forward and arrange the items for the baby's first birthday celebration: writing brush, ink, paper, inkstone, abacus, jade, gold key, silver box, small sword, bow, arrow, rhinoceros cup, rhinoceros stick, books, etc.
Then, Ituma Shushu nodded to Xia Ju and Chu Yin, and the two of them carefully put down the Tenth Prince Honghao and the Eleventh Prince Hongyao.
Meanwhile, Xiaolinzi and Xiaoanzi placed the two parrots on either side.
Seeing so many people probably excited the two parrots, so they immediately called out, "Myna, Ninth Brother,..."
Everyone: "..."
Emperor Yongzheng thought to himself: Although Consort Shu had informed him beforehand, and he had personally witnessed that Honghao and Hongyao would only cooperate with the first birthday celebration if these two parrots were present, but...
However, as the Emperor, I must now stand up for Honghao and Hongyao.
So, Yongzheng said, "Because Honghao and Hongyao like these two parrots very much, I specially had them brought along for today's first birthday celebration."
Everyone: This reason seems very far-fetched, but you are the emperor, so you have the final say!
Ituma Shushu: Your Majesty, you are right, Honghao and Hongyao really "liked" these two parrots.
Seventh Prince Hongzhao: Father Emperor, so you can lie through your teeth! I don't believe you can't see that Honghao and Hongyao especially hate these two parrots.
Eighth Prince Hongxu: Why don't I feel that the Tenth and Eleventh Princes like parrots?
Ninth Prince Hongxuan: Father Emperor, how did you notice that the Tenth and Eleventh Princes like parrots? Hongxuan feels there's something strange about it.
A slight look of surprise flashed across the Empress's eyes, then she said gently, "These two parrots are really beautiful. No wonder the Tenth Prince and the Eleventh Prince like them so much."
Ituma Shushu could only grit her teeth and whisper, "Yes, Your Majesty."
Consort Qi's eyes flickered for a moment before she said softly, "Your Majesty the Empress is absolutely right. This is the first time I've ever seen such a beautiful parrot."
"If I had two parrots like these, I would definitely take them with me wherever I go," Consort Xi said with a smile.
"What Consort Xi says is true. I will definitely take it with me wherever I go," Consort Yu said with a smile.
Ituma Shushu thought to herself: As expected, Emperor Yongzheng set a good precedent; everyone's mouths seem to have been greased.
It was truly worthwhile to make Honghao and Hongyao's situation sound more and more pitiful, so that Emperor Yongzheng, the tenth and eleventh princes, could support them.
But then again, these ladies really don't need to exaggerate; they could practically build a huge villa with their feet right now.
Next, everyone waited for a while, but the Tenth Prince and the Eleventh Prince had not yet started their first birthday celebration.
Ituma Shushu immediately felt gazes directed at her face. Unfortunately, she had already practiced this, so her expression didn't change at all.
No matter how much people stared at her, she just smiled and smiled...
Two parrots: "Myna, Ninth Brother..."
After waiting a while longer, the Tenth Prince Honghao and the Eleventh Prince Hongyao finally moved.
The tenth prince, Honghao, grabbed a golden key and crawled toward Ituma Shushu, while the eleventh prince grabbed a writing brush and crawled toward Ituma Shushu.
Ituma Shushu breathed a sigh of relief, thinking to herself: It's finally over.
...
After the first birthday banquet, as expected, there were many more rumors about the tenth prince Honghao and the eleventh prince Hongyao.
Upon hearing Xiao Linzi's report, Ituma Shushu immediately tapped the cheeks of Honghao and Hongyao, who were sitting in the baby chairs, and whispered, "You two little lazybones."
Then she sighed helplessly.
In the blink of an eye, more than seven months have passed.
That day, Ituma Shushu had just sent Xia Ju and Chu Yin to serve the Tenth Prince Honghao and the Eleventh Prince Hongyao to rest. At this moment, she was enjoying tea on the couch.
Suddenly, Ituma Shushu's eyes lit up. Just then, the "Dawn Mall" suddenly opened automatically, and at the same time, a large red light lit up in the upper right corner of the virtual transparent panel, flashing continuously.
A hint of joy flashed in Ituma Shushu's eyes. She instructed Dongmei and Chuling, who were waiting beside her, "I'm a little tired and need to rest. You two go and keep watch outside."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Then Dongmei and Chuling quietly withdrew.
Ituma Shushu thought to herself: Ever since she gave Hongzhao the "Potential Pill", she has been hoping day and night that Hongzhao's dragon energy would change.
The automatic opening of the "Dawn Mall" this time should be due to a change in Hongzhao's dragon energy.
With that thought, she pulled herself out of her reverie, then used her mind to form a small hand and pressed it against the constantly flashing red light. The red light then disappeared.
The virtual transparent panel of "Dawn Mall" displays:
Aisin-Gioro Hongzhao
[Dragon Aura: ***] [↑]
[Note: Having consumed the Emperor Stone, one must become the next emperor; otherwise, the moment another emperor ascends the throne will be the moment of one's demise.]
Ituma Shushu beamed as she looked at the information on the panel, finally getting the "Potential Pill" to work its magic.
Based on his own speculation, under the influence of the "Potential Pill," Hongzhao's dragon energy should continue to grow.
Then Ituma Shushu frowned again, thinking to herself: But now it has been a year since I gave Hongzhao the "Potential Pill", and this is the first time that Hongzhao's dragon energy has changed.
Then, the information about Emperor Yongzheng's lifespan flashed through her mind again:
[Yongzheng]
Lifespan: 5 years and 3 months
Lifespan cannot be exchanged for vitality points.
[Note: The lifeline has changed, this method of extending lifespan is no longer valid]
Ituma Shushu felt a surge of anxiety when she thought about Emperor Yongzheng's lifespan. Hongzhao was only eight years old now, and he would only be around thirteen years old in five years.
If I were Emperor Yongzheng, I would never have overlooked several adult princes and passed the throne to a prince who was only thirteen years old, even if he was exceptionally intelligent.
Furthermore, it was only after Hongzhao had taken the "Potential Pill" for a year that the dragon's energy began to change.
Assuming that each change in dragon energy takes at least a year, then Hongzhao's dragon energy still has five more chances to change, meaning that the dragon energy he has accumulated will still not be enough.
After a while, Ituma Shushu used her mind to form a small hand and pressed the light blue button in the upper left corner of the virtual transparent panel of "Dawn Mall".
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