"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and pay your respects to your mother, Guo Luo."
"Hey! Grandson Hongzhou greets Mother Guo Luo!"
"Get up quickly, get up quickly, this won't do."
Madam Geng stepped forward and helped Hongzhou up, gently patting his head.
"Good boy, Guo Luo's mother brought you a gift."
Then Madam Geng asked her maid to bring out a box.
"Open it and see if you like it."
Hongzhou opened the box, inside was an inkstone.
"Oh, right, Mother, I can only stay for an hour. I'll go back with Fourth Brother later."
"Hongli is back too?"
While eating the snacks from Madam Geng, Hongzhou answered his mother's questions:
"Yes, not only Fourth Brother, Third Brother also came back with his wife."
At this moment, Qianxue whispered in Geng Youran's ear:
"Princess, I heard that the Prince not only invited Madam Nian and our Madam this time, but also Madam Li and Madam Niohuru."
Geng Youran knew about the falling out between Ulanara and her mother.
So she wasn't surprised by this; what surprised her was that Yinzhen had invited so many people this time.
I originally thought only Madam Nian was invited, so it was quite a surprise that her mother came.
"Find someone clever to keep an eye on things with the concubine from last year. I want to hear the details tonight."
"yes."
Madam Geng, of course, knew nothing of these matters; she was too busy looking after her own grandson.
The conditions of everyone else's courtyards were similar, except for Nian Yunrong's courtyard.
Originally, Nian Yunrong was quite happy to see her mother. She asked the wet nurse to bring the baby over, and Madam Nian was delighted to see him.
"This child is fair-skinned and tender, and looks more like you."
“My daughter wishes he were more like a prince.”
Mentioning the prince, Madam Nian suddenly asked:
“Rong’er, the Prince invited quite a few people this time. I even met Consort Li’s mother on my way here.”
Nian Yunrong was unaware of this at first.
"My daughter doesn't know anything about this. Qingyan, what happened?"
"Reporting to Consort Li, as far as I know, the Prince did indeed invite more than just our Old Madam this time. In addition to Madam Li, Madam Geng and Madam Niohuru also came."
Upon hearing this, Nian Yunrong was very unwilling.
"Is Your Highness deliberately trying to embarrass me in front of everyone in the manor? I've only just finished my confinement period, and the full-month celebration has just passed, and he's already treating me like this!"
"Oh dear, daughter, keep your voice down!"
Madam Nian quickly stepped forward and covered Nian Yunrong's mouth.
"You're a mother now, why are you still throwing tantrums all the time? If this gets back to the prince, will you and your child still be able to enjoy his affection?"
"I don't want this kind of pampering that everyone gets."
"Oh dear, please don't say such nonsense again."
Fortunately, the wet nurse had already taken the baby downstairs to breastfeed, and the only servants left in the room were Qingyan and one of Madam Nian's maids.
"Mother, I'm so sorry."
Nian Yunrong was pampered by everyone in the Nian family since she was a child, but after marrying into the Yong Prince's mansion, she not only had to share the prince's favor with other women, but she also didn't receive even this small special treatment.
“Daughter, don’t be silly anymore. This is the Prince’s mansion, and you are now the Prince’s concubine. Even men in the common people have three wives and four concubines, let alone the royal family. Now, you should focus on taking care of your health and giving birth to a few more princes for the Prince. That’s the important thing.”
Seeing that her master's expression was not good, Qingyan stepped forward and quietly tugged at Madam Nian's sleeve.
Madam Nian didn't want to continue, so she took out a letter from the pocket inside her sleeve. It was from Nian Gengyao.
“Your brother was overjoyed to hear that you had given birth to a son, and he asked me to give you this letter.”
Nian Yunrong opened the envelope, which was mostly filled with her brother's joy and congratulations. He also briefly recounted his bravery on the battlefield.
Nothing more than that, the gist of it is that if anyone in Prince Yong's mansion bullies her, he, as her older brother, will definitely stand up for her when he returns.
After reading the letter, Nian Yunrong wiped away her tears:
“I’m a mother now, but my brother still treats me like a child.”
"No matter how old you are, you'll always be the apple of our eye."
Perhaps it was Yinzhen's method that worked, or perhaps it was because she was taking care of the child, but Nian Yunrong temporarily calmed down.
At the end of the year, Emperor Kangxi received a rapid report that the second campaign to Tibet, commanded by the Fourteenth Prince, had achieved a great victory.
"Good, well done! The Fourteenth Prince has indeed lived up to my expectations, well done!"
Emperor Kangxi hadn't felt this happy and carefree in a long time.
"Liang Jiugong!"
"Your servant is here."
"There's no need to arrange the green-headed plaques tonight. I'll go to Consort De's place."
"Yes, sir."
After reviewing memorials all day, Emperor Kangxi visited Consort De in the evening.
Looking at the room's consistently dignified decor, Kangxi nodded.
"Your Majesty, please have some tea."
"Yes. I will take care of these matters. Sit down and talk with me."
"yes."
"I heard that the fourth prince's family has gained a prince. Are you aware of this?"
Consort De feigned a kind expression and said with a smile:
"Your Majesty, I already knew. The baby's full moon celebration has already been held. Why are you only asking now?"
Emperor Kangxi asked the question on purpose; he wanted to see Consort De's attitude towards the fourth prince.
The two talked for a while longer before Kangxi left.
Consort De initially thought that Emperor Kangxi would stay here, but unexpectedly he only came over and said a few words, without mentioning the situation of the Fourteenth Prince.
The next day, Emperor Kangxi announced in court that the Fourteenth Prince had made military achievements, and the entire court was immediately filled with praise for the Fourteenth Prince.
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