The Seventh Prince, Hongzhao, did not come to the palace to find Ituma Shushu until he woke up the next day.
At this moment, Ituma Shushu turned around and gently instructed, "Luoye, go and convey my imperial decree, instructing the matrons to bring the Eighth Prince and the Ninth Prince to me now."
"Yes, Your Majesty," Luo Ye replied with a bow.
Not long after, Granny Dong, Granny Quan, Granny Hong, Granny Hua, Xia Ju, Dong Mei, Chu Yin, and Chu Ling followed Luo Ye in.
"This servant greets Consort Shu," said Granny Dong and the others, bowing respectfully.
Ituma Shushu waved her hand and said, "No need for formalities, Granny Dong, Granny Hong, put the Eighth Prince and the Ninth Prince on this bed."
She then said softly to the seventh prince, Hongzhao, "Hongzhao, from now on, you must come to your mother's place every day to see your two friends."
“Yes, Mother,” the Seventh Prince Hongzhao replied forcefully.
Ituma Shushu smiled gently at the Seventh Prince Hongzhao and nodded.
When the court officials outside the palace learned that Consort Shu had given birth to two princes, they all submitted memorials to congratulate her.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty! The birth of the two princes is a blessing to our Great Qing Dynasty."
Emperor Yongzheng was overjoyed and, unusually, lavishly hosted a banquet for his officials.
The atmosphere in the previous court was unusually lighthearted. It should be noted that the previous court had been in a state of high tension recently because Emperor Yongzheng had swiftly rectified official corruption.
However, Emperor Yongzheng was indeed Emperor Yongzheng. Even though he was very pleased, he did not issue an imperial decree to hold a grand third-day celebration for the Eighth and Ninth Princes.
The third-day celebrations for the Eighth and Ninth Princes were also conducted in a low-key manner, just like those for the Seventh Prince Hongzhao and the Fifth Princess Flana.
Ituma Shushu also breathed a sigh of relief. She had been worried that Yongzheng would have the Eighth and Ninth Princes' third-day celebrations held in a grand manner. After all, the two princes were still so young, and she didn't want to cause any trouble.
After the third-day celebration, Ituma Shushu received Emperor Yongzheng's gifts, the list of which included: 100 gold melon seeds, 1000 taels of silver, 1 bolt of python satin, 1 bolt of gold thread, 1 bolt of brocade, 9 bolts of spring silk, 9 bolts of palace silk, 9 bolts of cloud satin, 9 bolts of plain satin, 9 bolts of fine silk, 9 bolts of Peng satin, 9 bolts of fine Hangzhou silk, 9 bolts of cotton satin, 9 bolts of Korean cloth, 9 bolts of three-thread cloth, 9 bolts of dark blue cloth; 1 silver ingot with beaded flower branch, and 1 kingfisher feather hair ornament with begonia pattern. One piece of coral eighteen-bead bracelet, one piece of canaanwood inlaid with gold bracelet, one pair of gold earrings inlaid with Dongzhu pearl, one piece of gold inlaid with jewels round flower, one piece of gold inlaid with lapis lazuli, one piece of kingfisher feather hairpin, one pair of gold earrings inlaid with Dongzhu pearl, one piece of tourmaline and beaded jade bracelet, one piece of copper gilt filigree kingfisher feather inlaid pearl and gemstone phoenix hairpin, one piece of silver kingfisher feather inlaid with sapphire hairpin, one piece of platinum inlaid with diamond ring, one piece of platinum inlaid with sapphire ring, and one piece of kingfisher feather inlaid with jewels five-phoenix hairpin.
The Empress's rewards, the list of rewards: "500 taels of silver, 6 bolts of silk, 6 bolts of spring silk, 6 bolts of palace silk, 6 bolts of cloud satin, 6 bolts of plain satin, 6 bolts of commercial silk, 6 catties of cotton, 9 bolts of Pengduan, 9 bolts of Hangzhou fine silk, 9 bolts of cotton satin, 9 bolts of Korean cloth, 9 bolts of three-thread cloth, 9 bolts of dark blue cloth; a pair of emerald agate hairpins, a pair of kingfisher feather openwork gold hairpins, a pair of gold and pearl earrings, a pair of kingfisher feather eighteen-bead bracelets, a pair of jade ruyi, a piece of silver-gilt inlaid jeweled flower, 2 pairs of gold bracelets, 2 pairs of silver bracelets."
Congratulatory gifts from Consort Qi, Consort Xi, Consort Yu, Consort Ning, Consort Yu, Consort Yun, Consort Jing, and Consort Qi were also delivered one after another.
Ituma Shushu beamed as she looked at the gifts. She put down the list of rewards and whispered, "Luoye and Zhiqiu, you two be careful to register these rewards and congratulatory gifts together in the register later."
"Yes, Your Majesty," Luo Ye and Zhi Qiu replied with solemn bows.
Two months have passed in the blink of an eye.
Ituma Shushu spent a full two months in postpartum confinement, and now she can finally come out and get some fresh air.
So she started walking around Qingyun Yaxuan and checking in to collect life points.
On this day, Ituma Shushu held the Seventh Prince's hand and sat on the stone bench in the pavilion.
She thought of the Eighth Prince and the Ninth Prince who were still sleeping, and pondered how she could better accompany the Seventh Prince, the Eighth Prince, and the Ninth Prince if she needed to go out and move around more often.
Suddenly, Ituma Shushu had a flash of inspiration and immediately instructed Luoye, who was waiting nearby, "Luoye, call Xiaolinzi over."
"Yes, Your Majesty," Luo Ye replied, bowing respectfully.
Immediately afterwards, Luo Ye brought Xiao Linzi, who was waiting outside the pavilion, over. Xiao Linzi quickly kowtowed and said, "Greetings to Consort Shu."
Ituma Shushu said gently, "Get up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty," Xiao Linzi said, bowing.
Ituma Shushu instructed Xiao Linzi: "Xiao Linzi, go to the Imperial Household Department for me and tell them that I need them to make two chairs for the Eighth Prince and Ninth Prince, who cannot walk yet, to sit on by themselves."
"Mother, what chair?" Seventh Prince Hongzhao asked Ituma Shushu curiously when he heard the word "chair".
Ituma Shushu looked at the Seventh Prince Hongzhao, and after a moment's thought, said, "It means that if two friends sit on a chair, Hongzhao can chat with them."
Hongzhao no longer needs the nannies to hold the two friends so he can chat with them.
The seventh prince, Hongzhao, immediately looked up at Ituma Shushu and said, "Mother, make a chair."
Ituma Shushu said softly, "Yes, Mother will have someone make a chair."
She turned to Xiao Linzi, who was waiting to the side, and said, "Xiao Linzi, did you understand what I meant? Tell the Imperial Household Department what I meant and ask them to find a way to make two chairs that I want."
Xiao Linzi quickly bowed and replied, "This servant understands Your Majesty's meaning. This servant will make a trip to the Imperial Household Department right away."
Ituma Shushu nodded, pondered for a moment, and continued, "Then go ahead and have the Imperial Household Department make two of these chairs that I want as soon as possible and send them over."
It doesn't matter if they don't meet my requirements; I can change them later. I won't blame them.
"If it is revised to meet my requirements, I will reward you handsomely."
"Yes, Your Highness." Xiao Linzi bowed and withdrew, excitedly running off to carry out his duties for Consort Shu.
Xiao Linzi thought to himself: Consort Shu is used to being low-key, and she rarely gives tasks to eunuchs like us. This task must be handled properly for Consort Shu.
After Xiao Linzi left, Ituma Shushu took the Seventh Prince Hongzhao back to see the Eighth and Ninth Princes.
The wisdom of the ancients should not be underestimated. The Imperial Household Department made two modifications and finally produced the ancient version of the baby chair that Ituma Shushu wanted.
This made it easier for her to take care of the Seventh Prince, the Eighth Prince, and the Ninth Prince.
Of course, this made it even more convenient for Ituma Shushu to start isolating the wet nurses, nannies, and other caregivers around the Eighth and Ninth Princes early on.
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