Depin stood up and bowed.
"On behalf of Sixth Prince, I would like to thank the Empress Dowager for her kindness."
Compared with the noisy Concubine Yi and Concubine Rong, Kangxi now finds the gentle and polite Concubine De particularly pleasing to the eye.
"The pair of golden hairpins on Depin's head are very beautiful."
Rouwan raised her hand and gently stroked the bun on her head, then lowered her eyes and smiled.
"Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty." She said this, but in her heart she was thinking of her Xiaoliu, who loved to see her wearing the pair of gold hairpins the most.
The concubines standing by couldn't help but sigh. Depin gave birth to a good son. Not only did he receive rewards from the Emperor and the Grand Empress Dowager tonight, but his biological mother also had the opportunity to show up in front of the Emperor. As for Yipin, no matter how favored she was, her son was not ambitious. Although she had the protection of the Empress Dowager, she still displeased the Emperor.
In the second half of the banquet, Yinzuo became a popular guy. His brothers frequently showed their favor to him. The eldest prince sent him food, the crown prince sent him drinks, and the third prince insisted on coming over and sitting next to him. Even the fifth prince, who had just snatched his oranges, wanted to talk to him.
The Third Prince and the Fifth Prince were quarreling like a pair of chicken eyes. They glared at each other and neither of them would give in. So one of them pulled his arm. Although the Fifth Prince was young, he was strong and had great power. He was as good as the Third Prince.
It was hard for Yinzuo who was in the middle. He felt like he was about to be torn in two by the two of them.
“Ah~~”
Yinzuo asked his brother for help.
Yinzhen, who was still trapped in his own depression, suddenly woke up when he saw the pitiful little guy. However, his strength was not as good as either Yinzhi or Yinqi, so he could only outsmart him.
"The Emperor said that we should be friendly and respectful to each other. Look at Yinzuo, he is almost crying because of you two. If the Emperor knew about this, he would definitely scold you."
Yinzhen had a stern face and deliberately lowered his voice, which actually intimidated the two of them. This was mainly because the emperor had just gotten angry at them and the residual power was still there, so they were naturally afraid.
When the two of them looked at him, Yinzuo cooperated by squeezing out two tears, pouting his little mouth with an aggrieved expression.
"Don't cry, Xiaoliu. It's all Yinqi's fault. Did he hurt you?"
Yinzuo nodded his head quickly.
"Yinqi, why don't you let Xiaoliu go! You've hurt Xiaoliu!" The third prince spoke first.
The fifth prince Yinqi looked at his pretty brother with tears in his eyes, then slowly let go of his hand, and even comforted him with some heartache.
"No... cry."
But the Fifth Prince spoke Mongolian, which Yinzuo could not understand at all. He had only learned a few Manchu words.
"Hmm?" Yinzuo tilted his little head and looked at him puzzledly.
The Fifth Prince's face turned red with anxiety, and he moved his hands wildly, trying to convey what he had just meant. Finally, he had no choice but to move forward, stretch out his hand, and carefully wipe away the tears of his handsome brother.
Yinzuo immediately understood what he meant and gave him a sweet smile.
The fifth prince Yinqi finally breathed a sigh of relief and smiled foolishly at his handsome younger brother.
Yinzhen felt a little jealous again. Yinqi had just snatched his oranges, and now he was smiling at him. He had never seen such a little fool who did not bear grudges.
"Ah~" Yinzuo turned his head and found his brother who was in a bad mood. He immediately forgot about everyone else and stretched out his little arms towards his brother, wanting his brother to hug him.
Nanny Cheng quickly smiled and coaxed him, saying, "Sixth Prince, be good. Fourth Prince is still young and can't hold you."
Yinzhen was a little unhappy when he heard this. Although he knew that what Yinzuo's wet nurse said was not wrong, he was just depressed because he couldn't even deliver a basket of tribute oranges. Now he couldn't even do the simplest thing of hugging Yinzuo. He was really... useless.
While he was still depressed, Yinzuo slowly stood up with the help of the table. Nanny Cheng was surprised and quickly stretched out her hands to protect the Sixth Prince. In case the Sixth Prince fell, she would be able to support him in time.
The child's legs were weak, like that of a muscular dystrophy patient, and every step was difficult for him. Yinzuo staggered forward and finally moved to his brother's side.
Yinzhen felt a sudden soft and warm kiss on his face, and his pupils dilated unconsciously. Although he looked calm on the surface and there was no big change, his heart was as excited as a volcano erupting.
"Pigeon~pigeon~cluck~"
After kissing his brother, Yinzuo still smiled sweetly, his eyes full of trust and dependence on his brother.
The others who heard Xiaoliu's laughter turned their heads to look at them.
"I... I also want a kiss from Xiaoliu." The Third Prince Yinzhi had never seen such a scene before, but it did not stop him from envying the icy-faced Xiaosi at this moment.
Yinzhen turned his head and, as expected, saw Yinzhi and Yinqi both showing envy towards him.
He suddenly felt a lot more relieved. Even though he was temporarily unable to give Yinzuo any good things, he was still Yinzuo's favorite brother.
Yinzhen hugged his younger brother and let him sit with him in his seat. He took good care of him all night, feeding him water and food. He even coaxed him to sleep when he saw that Yinzuo's eyelids began to flutter and he looked listless.
Finally, she let the little guy lean on her arms and patted his back gently. Only after she was sure that his breathing was steady and he had fallen asleep thoroughly did she let his wet nurse take him back with a little reluctance.
When Depin learned that Xiaoliu had fallen asleep and did not want to delay the child's rest any longer, she asked the imperial concubine for permission to send him back to the palace to rest first.
When Yinzuo woke up after a night's sleep, it was already New Year's Day. According to the palace rules, all the princes and princesses had to pay their respects to the Grand Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager, the Emperor's Father, and the Empress of the Central Palace. However, the throne of Empress was vacant now, and Tong Jia was still only a noble concubine, so this step could be omitted.
They only need to go to the Cining Palace first, then to the Ciren Palace, and finally to the Qianqing Palace.
"Oh~ It's cold~~" Yinzuo, who was carried into his mother's bedroom by his wet nurse, called out softly as soon as he saw his mother, and acted coquettishly to ask his mother to hold him.
Rouwan, who had not yet finished dressing up, raised her hand to signal the palace maid who was combing her hair to leave, and took the little guy from Nanny Cheng and held him in her arms.
"Xiao Liu, wake up. The tribute oranges sent by the Grand Empress Dowager, your father and your brother, the Crown Prince, have all arrived early this morning. Mother is afraid that you will get irritated if you eat too much, so she asked someone to make some orange candies for you. You can save them and eat them slowly in the future. Xiao Liu can taste the flavor of oranges all year round. Are you happy?"
"Hehehe~" Happy~
Yinzuo clapped his hands and thought: Finally, I don’t have to worry about turning into a Minion!
"Okay, go watch the fish for a while. Mother still needs to dress up. Later, I will take you to pay respects to the elders in your palaces."
"Ahhh~" I know, let's go~
Yinzuo took the initiative to return to Nanny Cheng's arms, then looked at the little fish in the fish tank swimming happily.
Lianxin took out a small box of fish food and held it in her hands.
"Sixth Prince, the fish food is here."
"Ah~" Thank you Lianxin~
He grabbed a handful of fish food from the small box and slowly sprinkled it into the fish tank. The fish scrambled to the surface of the water and opened their mouths to grab the food.
"Sixth Prince, look! They are about to fight. One is squeezing the other, and the other is slapping it with its tail. It's really interesting." Lianxin's personality is more lively. Yinzuo feels that she has a kind of vitality that others do not have, so he usually likes to talk to her.
"Hehe~Awooo eh#￥%"
"I think the one with the red tail eats the most. It always hides in the dark and takes the opportunity to pick up the leftovers. The one with white spots on its body is the dumbest. Not only does it not eat much, but it also tires itself out running around. Sixth Prince, do you think they all have their own merits?"
Yinzuo nodded his head and continued: "Hmm~ Jili Gulu￥#@"
The two people said their own things, but surprisingly they got along quite well.
When Rouwan had tidied herself and walked out of the bedroom, she saw Xiaoliu and Lianxin talking and laughing. She thought: It's a good thing that I kept Lianxin. Although Lianxin is a little too lively, she can still chat with Xiaoliu and cheer him up.
The mother and son had a simple meal and then set off early for the Cining Palace. The Cining Palace was on the west side and was quite far from the Yonghe Palace on foot.
After arriving at the Cining Palace, Yinzuo immediately saw his brother next to the imperial concubine, and asked his mother to carry him over so that he could talk to his brother.
But he heard the Empress Dowager talking to the Imperial Concubine about "planting beans". Yinzuo blinked his eyes, confused. Could it be that the imperial concubines in the Qing Dynasty had to farm? Not really? I have never heard of such a thing.
"Greetings to the Empress Dowager."
"Depin is here too. Get up. You are Xiao Si's biological mother. Come forward and listen. I am just talking to Guifei and Rongpin about curing Xiao San and Xiao Si.
Last month, the emperor summoned Fu Weige, the magistrate of Wuchang Prefecture who had previously vaccinated the crown prince, to the capital. The Imperial Observatory also calculated that three days later would be an auspicious day, and both children would be vaccinated at the time.
As for the place, move it to the West Third House behind my palace. Both I and Su Malagu have had smallpox. It doesn't matter. I will take care of it myself, so you can rest assured."
When they suddenly learned about this, the faces of the three people were not very good. Although they all knew that vaccination was for the good of the children, they had heard about how dangerous smallpox was. They felt uneasy because of the death of so many people due to this disease.
"Yes, I understand. I will have someone clean up the West Third Hall in the next few days and have the guards keep a close watch on it. Except for the two princes' wet nurses, the people who serve them, and the imperial doctors who treat them, no one else will be allowed to enter or leave."
The Empress Dowager nodded.
At this time, everyone was present. The imperial concubine led all the concubines in the harem to pay their respects to the Grand Empress Dowager, and everyone was speaking auspicious words.
The Empress Dowager prepared rewards for everyone and then asked them to leave.
The same rules apply when going to Ciren Palace.
When they arrived at the Palace of Heavenly Purity, they first bowed and congratulated the emperor.
Kangxi also brought up the issue of vaccination. He had been vigorously promoting this method, and the concubines in the harem all knew about it, so no one questioned it, no matter how worried they were.
Receiving rewards from the Grand Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager and the Emperor should have been a happy thing, but after returning to Yonghe Palace, Yinzuo saw that his mother had a frown on her face, as if she was worried about something.
"Goose cool ~"
Rouwan hugged the child in her arms and sighed.
Yinzuo couldn't speak and could only worry, but fortunately Lianxin asked for him.
"Why has your Majesty been so worried since she came out of the Cining Palace?"
At this moment, there were only the four of them in the palace, and Aunt Qing explained to Lianxin, "Just now, the Empress Dowager and the Emperor mentioned that they would vaccinate the Third and Fourth Princes in three days. The method of vaccination has not yet been popularized among the people. Lianxin, you entered the palace late, so you may not know what it is, but if you mention smallpox, you will definitely know it."
When Lianxin heard these two words, she indeed showed a look of fear.
"Vaccination is done by dipping smallpox scabs into human milk or water and then inserting the scab into the nose of the person being vaccinated."
"But! But wouldn't that mean smallpox?" Lian Xin couldn't understand why anyone would want to get smallpox on their own initiative! It was extremely easy to die!
Rouwan shook her head gently. She said, "It's not what you think. People who are vaccinated with smallpox using this method will only be slightly infected. With the careful care of the imperial physician, they will recover as long as they get through the period of fever and rash. There is no need to be afraid of smallpox in the future."
"So that's how it is. Isn't that great? Why does Your Majesty still want to..." Lian Xin was puzzled.
Aunt Qing said, "That's true, but smallpox is very dangerous, so the Queen is naturally worried about the Fourth Prince."
Only then did Yinzuo understand that this "pox" was not that "bean", and that his mother hugged him tightly because she was worried about her brother's safety.
"Gege..." Yinzuo called out blankly.
Rouwan came back to her senses, touched the child's head, and said to him gently: "Little Six, your fourth brother is now with the Imperial Concubine. It is inconvenient for mother to take you there. We will pray for your brother in the palace. In half a month at least, or a month at most, your brother will be able to come out. Then mother will take you to see him, okay?"
These words were said not only to Xiaoliu, but also to herself. She could not overstep her authority, even though she was Xiaosi's biological mother. This was the rule passed down by her ancestors.
On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, all the palace went to pay their respects to the Imperial Concubine. Rouwan couldn't help but want to ask about the Imperial Concubine's Xiao Si's recent situation.
"Your Highness, Yinzhi has been locked up for ten days. How is he doing? Is he still running a fever? Has the rash on his body healed? What did the imperial physicians say?" Rongpin loved her son so much that she asked first.
Concubine Yi, who always loved to quarrel and make trouble, stopped making trouble this time. She just pricked up her ears quietly and wanted to listen. In the past, when the crown prince was vaccinated against smallpox, the emperor kept the whole process secret and did not allow anyone to discuss it, so they were not very clear about what was going on. After all, her Fifth Prince would also have such a day in the future, so it would not hurt to know more.
"Don't worry, Rongpin. Don't worry, Depin. The Third and Fourth Princes are fine. The imperial physician said that they will be able to come out in a few days once the scabs on their bodies have completely fallen off."
The smile on the imperial concubine's face could not be faked. Moreover, she was the adoptive mother of the Fourth Prince. There was really no need for her to tell lies just to reassure them.
After Depin returned to the palace, she immediately saw Yinzuo squatting on the ground. He was staring intently at the two little turtles that the prince had sent him a few days ago, without blinking.
She finally couldn't hold back any longer, so she quickly walked forward, hugged Xiaoliu and cried with joy.
Yinzuo could no longer care about his two little turtles. He quickly raised his head and hugged his mother's neck, saying in a caring voice, "Mother, don't cry~"
In the past half month, Yinzuo was finally corrected in the pronunciation of the word "E'niang".
"Xiao Liu, it's okay, your brother is okay, everything is fine, he will be able to come out soon, luckily he is okay." As she spoke, Rouwan's tears could not stop flowing out of her eyes.
Yinzuo stretched out his little hand and gently wiped his mother's.
"Beautiful, don't cry~" The little guy coaxed his mother like a little adult, making everyone in Yonghe Palace feel warm in their hearts.
"Don't cry, mother!" Rouwan was also amused by him. She even knew how to use the fact that women care most about beauty to coax people. She didn't know who she learned this from.
"Today is the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the Lantern Festival. There is a very lively lantern festival outside, but it's a pity that my little six can't see it. When you grow up, go out of the palace and see it yourself. Today, just make do with what I made for you."
Rouwan still remembers the grand lantern festival she visited when she was still unmarried. Based on her memory, she made a lantern by herself a few days ago, although it was a little crude.
When Lianxin took out the lit lantern, Yinzuo discovered that it was actually a carp lantern. His mother had really skillful hands.
Yinzuo ran towards his mother, leaned close to her and kissed her.
"Xia Xie~Mother~~"
Rouwan just thought, how could her Xiaoliu be so heartwarming? How lucky she was to have such a sensible and well-behaved Xiaoliu to be the mother he longed for.
So all the motherly love turned into a kiss, and she kissed the little guy's pink face heavily. After one kiss, she was still not satisfied, so she kissed his other soft little face heavily again.
There were pink lip balm marks left on it. Yinzuo, completely unaware of it, had two marks on his face, one on the left and one on the right, and was looking at the carp lantern with a smile.
Rouwan suddenly had an idea.
"Lianxin, go to my dressing table and get a box of bright red lip balm, the brightest color, and also get a clean brush."
"Yes." Although she didn't know what her queen wanted to do, Lianxin went to get it immediately.
"Your Majesty, I have brought you all the things you wanted." Lianxin was curious about what the Majesty wanted to do with these.
After getting the things, Rouwan gave a "gentle" smile.
"Xiao Liu, be good and close your eyes."
Yinzuo, whose entire attention was on the carp lantern, had no idea what was about to happen, so he closed his eyes obediently.
After he closed his eyes, Rouwan personally dipped the brush into the lip balm box and carefully put a red dot between the little guy's eyebrows.
He took a step back and looked at the little guy. Feeling dissatisfied, he wiped the lip balm off the little guy's face, then revealed a deep smile.
"Okay, Xiaoliu, open your eyes."
The moment Yinzuo slowly opened his eyes, everyone subconsciously held their breath.
The little boy was as delicate as a piece of jade, with every feature of his face being exquisite. His eyes were clear and bright, and with a dot of cinnabar between his eyebrows, his temperament became even more extraordinary. The orange-yellow candlelight swayed in the wind from time to time in the darkness, making him look like a god in the firelight. He was exactly the same as everyone imagined the boy from the fairyland.
"This... this is simply a fairy child descending to the earth..." Lian Xin, who was stunned, murmured to herself.
Rouwan's heart tightened. She even felt that fog would rise at any time and her Xiaoliu would fly to the heaven where he was supposed to be.
At this moment, the little beauty smiled brightly, and Rouwan felt relieved. She couldn't help but smile gently. This was not a fairy boy, but her own little six...
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