The only one who was unhappy was probably Yinzuo, but he had little influence and was deprived of his right to speak, so he could only allow the adults to manipulate him and act like a delicate rag doll without a soul.
Defei worked hard and finally finished it on the afternoon of the day before New Year's Eve. She smiled and stroked the cat-paw-like gloves, imagining how Xiaoliu would look wearing them. She must be so adorable. However, it was inconvenient for her to go there because of her big belly, so she had to ask Aunt Qing to go and deliver them to Chengqian Palace for her.
"Send it to the Imperial Concubine, don't make her wait anxiously."
As soon as the gloves were delivered, the Imperial Concubine asked the maid to call the two young princes to the main hall.
"Come here quickly, Xiaoliu. The gloves are ready. Let me see what you look like wearing them."
Yinzuo puffed his cheeks and walked over sullenly. He knew it!
The Imperial Concubine put it on him herself and pinched his little face.
Yinzuo, who wanted to scare her deliberately, raised his two little paws and let out a childish roar in a ferocious manner: "Awoo!"
Unexpectedly, this cute and fierce little appearance was even more attractive. The imperial concubine held him in her arms and couldn't let go.
"Look, whose little Qilin is this? It's so fierce, it scares me. Hurry up and ask me to give it a good kiss!"
The imperial concubine failed to maintain her dignity and rubbed her face against the little guy's face. How could he be so lovable? He was really her little sweetheart, little baby.
Yinzhen, who was standing by, looked at him like a good girl who was being bullied. He put his fist to his lips and coughed lightly to hide his desire to laugh.
After Aunt Qing returned, she described in vivid detail how adorable the Sixth Prince looked wearing those cat-claw gloves, and Concubine De was full of anticipation.
After a night, New Year's Eve finally arrived. It was a time to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new, and it was also a time for family reunion and gathering. The concubines from the six palaces and the princes and princesses gathered together, and the emperor, the grand empress dowager and the empress dowager shared the joy of family together.
However, the most eye-catching person today is not the emperor, nor the grand empress dowager or the empress dowager, nor the concubines in the six palaces who are all plump and thin, each with their own merits, but the sixth prince among the princes.
Ever since the Imperial Noble Consort personally led him into the palace, no one could take their eyes off him.
Imperial Concubine Niuhulu gritted her teeth and cursed in her heart: Tong Jia was so cunning that she had to act like a villain in front of the Emperor. She went outside the palace with great fanfare to recruit embroiderers, but she never thought that they would be making clothes for her adopted son.
In this way, the emperor must have thought that Tong Jia was kind-hearted and doted on her adopted son, but she... was judging others by her own mean standards. No wonder the emperor had not visited her Yongshou Palace in the past half month. This was the reason.
"The Imperial Concubine is truly a loving mother. She actually spends so much time and effort on her adopted son." The Imperial Concubine looked straight at Tong Jia and said this with ulterior motives.
The Imperial Concubine ignored the Imperial Concubine who was forcing a smile and ignored her. She sat down gracefully in her seat before raising her eyelids and glancing at her.
"No matter how much I care about you, you can't compare to how much you care about me. You even told the emperor that I was looking for an embroiderer to make clothes for Xiaoliu. If you don't know, you would think that you are the one managing the harem now."
Yinzuo, who had been lowering his head in shame, pricked up his ears and eavesdropped with great interest when he heard the verbal battle between the royal mother and the imperial concubine whom he had only met a few times.
It was just that his hat was a bit of a hindrance. It was so heavy that he could hardly hear clearly, so he raised his hand to try to clear it away, but to his surprise, he heard a gasp all around him.
The concubines had been paying close attention to the two people with the highest positions in the harem. Seeing that the noble concubine started the attack first, the imperial concubine was not someone to be bullied, and as expected, she immediately fought back. But now, the Sixth Prince raised his furry little cat paw, and the pad was pink, which instantly attracted all the attention.
There are always quarrels in the palace. There are so many women in the palace and quarrels happen every day. But it is really rare to see the cute little Qilin appear right in front of you!
The counterattack that was on the tip of the Imperial Concubine's tongue got stuck in her throat, as if she had been hit. She stared blankly at the little guy in the Imperial Concubine's arms. She suddenly understood why the Imperial Concubine had hurriedly sent people outside the palace to make this set of clothes. It really looked good on the Sixth Prince.
Yes, when the clothes are worn on oneself, they are for others to see and to please others. But if the clothes are worn on the Sixth Prince, then it is oneself who is pleased, and the Imperial Concubine will enjoy it.
The imperial concubine felt a little regretful. If she had known earlier, she would have negotiated with the emperor to take the Sixth Prince to Yongshou Palace to raise him. It was only because she didn't think of this at the beginning.
"The embroiderer outside the palace is really clever. This dress is very beautiful. I wonder if the Royal Noble Concubine could tell me. I also want to make one for the Fifth Prince." Concubine Yi interrupted with a chuckle.
I'm afraid that the Sixth Prince will be the one to take all the limelight today. The Imperial Noble Consort had never treated the Fourth Prince like this in the past. It turned out that the Sixth Prince had been raised by Concubine De for a long time and was used to pleasing others. At a young age, he had learned to use his advantages to achieve his goals. In the future, he would definitely surpass the Fifth Prince in the Emperor's heart. Concubine Yi was still unwilling to accept this.
"It's not that I don't want to tell you, but the emperor listened to the noble concubine and thought it was inappropriate to do so. He specifically reminded me not to look for embroiderers outside the palace. It's not easy for me to disobey the emperor's order. If sister Yifei likes this dress, why don't you come to my Chengqian Palace more often in the future?"
"...Okay." Concubine Yi responded sullenly, and pouted after sitting down. She didn't like going to Chengqian Palace and groveling in front of the Imperial Noble Concubine. She even seldom went to the Empress Dowager. She didn't want to be cautious all the time and think that everyone was the same as Concubine De.
Yinzuo happened to see her little action just now. After thinking for a while, he opened his big innocent eyes and said considerately: "Don't be unhappy, Concubine Yi. If Fifth Brother likes it, I will give Xiaoliu to him~" Anyway, he couldn't ask for more.
He turned his head and asked his adoptive mother what she meant, "Imperial Mother, is this okay?"
Concubine Yi quickly forced herself to smile and refused in a stiff tone, "No need, it's just a piece of clothing, Sixth Prince should keep it for yourself and wear it slowly."
This made the Imperial Concubine angry. Her little Six had good intentions, but Concubine Yi looked down on her. If she looked down on her, why did she bother asking? Could it be that she disliked the clothes that little Six had worn? What was so precious about the Fifth Prince? How dare he look down on her little Six?
Concubine Hui noticed that the Imperial Concubine was unhappy, so she quickly stepped forward to chat and joke, trying to ease the atmosphere.
"If the eldest prince had not grown up and could not wear it, I would have wanted to ask the Imperial Concubine for it so that the eldest prince could try it on. I have never seen such exquisite and special clothes before."
Rong Fei, who was beaten to the punch by Hui Fei again, smiled and said, "That's right, how can something made by the Imperial Concubine be bad? I see that the Sixth Prince has beaten his brothers and sisters to the ground."
After these words were spoken, the concubines fell silent and looked at the prince.
Only then did Rong Fei realize that she seemed to have said something wrong, and she dared not say anything more.
Yinzuo even sighed for his third brother. This Concubine Rong was really a drag. If the Crown Prince held a grudge against her, his third brother would definitely have a hard time in the future. He knew how much the Emperor loved the Crown Prince. Last time the Crown Prince said he wanted to take him away, the Emperor handed him over to the Crown Prince without even asking any questions.
The prince smiled and said lightly, "Today, my sixth brother is wearing this Qilin-like clothing, which makes him look like a divine beast from heaven. I am only a prince from the mortal world, so there is naturally a huge difference between us."
"The Emperor has arrived!"
"Greetings to the Emperor." Everyone stood up and knelt to greet him.
Kangxi walked over with a smile.
"What do you mean by 'a world of difference'? I heard the prince say this just now outside the palace. I want to hear who made my prince be so humble. Everyone, stand up."
The Imperial Concubine stood up and said with a smile, "We were just joking with the Crown Prince. A few days ago, wasn't the Emperor curious about the new clothes that I specially found an embroiderer outside the palace to make? Today, the clothes are already worn by Xiaoliu. How about the Emperor taking a look for himself?"
Little Yinzuo had not yet stood up. He lay on the ground, raised his little head, looked at his royal father, and waved his right little paw at him.
She called softly: "Emperor Father~"
Kangxi was surprised and said with a smile: "It really is my son! Hahaha, very special!"
He personally leaned over, held the little Qilin Yinzuo in his arms, and pinched his furry little paws curiously. It was really unique.
"The Empress Dowager has arrived!"
"The Queen Mother has arrived!"
The Empress Dowager’s eyesight was not very good, and at first glance she thought the Emperor was holding a real Qilin.
"This is a Qilin! I actually saw a real Qilin! How could the Emperor offend the mythical beast? Put it down quickly! Be careful of the beast's might." The expression on the Empress Dowager's face changed from excitement at first to disapproval later.
Kangxi was somewhat helpless and walked forward holding the "little unicorn" in his arms.
"The Empress Dowager has misunderstood. This is Xiaoliu. It's just that the Imperial Concubine gave him a special outfit to wear."
"Ukuma Ma~It's Xiaoliu~~" Yinzuo called out with a sweet smile, holding his little face with his two little paws, trying to make Ukuma Ma notice his face.
The Empress Dowager took a closer look, then smiled and touched the child's chubby little face.
"It really is Xiaoliu. Just now I really thought it was a Qilin born into the world."
"Awooo~ Xiaoliu is the little unicorn who brings new year's good luck to Ukuma Ma! May Ukuma Ma live a hundred years and have long-lasting good luck~" Yinzuo liked Ukuma Ma very much. Every time he went to the Cining Palace to pay his respects, Ukuma Ma would give him a lot of delicious food.
"Good boy, Su Malagu." The Empress Dowager suddenly called out.
"I'm here." Su Malagu took half a step forward, bowed her body and waited for her master's instructions.
"I remember that among the relics left by the late emperor, there is a black jade Qilin. Give it to this 'little Qilin' who brings good fortune to me."
"Yes, I have made note of it. I will find it and send it to Sixth Prince tomorrow." Su Malagu's eyes were filled with smiles. She also liked this child whom she had held in her arms since birth. Now he was getting cuter and cuter, and more and more lovable.
"Xiao Liu thanks Ukuma~"
Yinzuo leaned over from the emperor's father's arms and kissed Ukuma's face.
The Empress Dowager covered her face with her hands in joy, snatched the child from the Emperor's arms, and sat back in her seat holding him.
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