Consort Hui had no particular affection for this granddaughter. When the concubine was pregnant, she both hoped for a prince and didn't want a prince. When she learned it was a girl, she breathed a sigh of relief but was also slightly disappointed. So, for the third-day celebration, she was only given a small gold lock as a token gesture. Nothing else.
Each of the three princesses in the back courtyard was given a small silver bracelet, and Concubine Gao was given a set of small clothes.
He Zhuo did not covet these things and gave them all to the Second Princess, making it clear that they belonged to her. He also instructed the Second Princess's nanny, Granny Lin, to register and store them in the Second Princess's small storeroom for her full-month and first-year celebrations.
When Yinzhi heard Hezhuo say this, he looked tenderly at his wife. He thought to himself: Father Emperor has such good taste. His wife is generous and gentle, and treats his concubine's children well. She is indeed a good person.
He Zhuo never expected that her laziness in not helping the Second Princess tidy up would lead Yin Zhi to such a conclusion.
Because of this, the reputation of the First Princess Consort as virtuous, generous, and kind to her illegitimate sons and daughters began from this day.
Upon hearing the First Princess's words, Consort Fan, who was already pregnant, started to get excited, as did the others who weren't. After all, once someone does something, someone else will, and with Consort Fan's example, wouldn't future princes and princesses follow suit?
They thought their little schemes were subtle, but in fact, they were all seen through by He Zhuo, Granny Shi, and Granny Shao.
He Zhuo snorted inwardly, not even bothering to acknowledge them.
The second princess's third-day celebration was simple yet lively. Although she was born more than ten days premature, she was in good health and made a loud commotion in the urinal. According to the wet nurse, she ate well and slept well at night, making her an easy child to take care of.
Because of the baby's third-day celebration, the First Princess Consort and He Zhuo went to Consort Hui's palace the next day to pay their respects, and Consort Hui was exceptionally gentle.
The First Princess Consort understood immediately after a moment's thought. She declared that all future illegitimate children's third-day celebrations would be conducted in the same manner as the Second Princess.
A few days later, Physician Liu came to take his pulse.
Physician Liu was Consort Hui's man and was very skilled in gynecology. He had saved both Prince Chengqing and Prince Yinzhi.
Following behind Physician Liu was his second son, who had inherited Physician Liu's mantle. Physician Liu had brought him along on this trip.
After taking the pulse of the Princess Consort, Physician Liu looked at the nervous Prince Yinzhi and congratulated him with a joyful expression: "This servant congratulates the First Prince, the Princess Consort is pregnant."
Yinzhi was overjoyed and kept asking Physician Liu for a long time, "How is the Princess Consort's health?"
How is the baby in your womb?
Is it harmful for a woman to have short intervals between pregnancies?
"Are there any foods you should avoid or can't eat?"
"Could the imperial physician please examine the room to see if there's anything that's considered taboo?"...
Physician Liu patiently answered all the questions. In the end, he even led the young Physician Liu to carefully examine the main courtyard of the Princess Consort to prevent any bad or taboo things from being found.
Fortunately, after a thorough check-up, everything was found to be fine.
Consort Hui had shown great kindness to Imperial Physician Liu, so she paid special attention to Yinzhi's affairs.
He Zhuo also had a good impression of Physician Liu, so he gestured to Dong Hui to give him a large red envelope. It was a light purse containing silver notes.
Kindness is one thing, but the fact that the Princess Consort is so sensible makes her someone people like and want to associate with.
Later, he suggested to Physician Liu that they go to the backyard to check Princess Fan's pulse.
Physician Liu followed Bai Xia to the backyard.
It took Imperial Physician Liu a while to return to the main courtyard, where he looked at Yinzhi with a hesitant expression.
Yinzhi dismissed all the servants, and Hezhuo, seeing this, also took his leave.
Yinzhi pressed Hezhuo down and said to Physician Liu, "The Princess Consort and I are one, so please speak your mind."
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