The two ate and chatted.
"Did everything go smoothly when you entered the palace?"
Changning mashed the taro, mixed it with rice, and then added a piece of tender chicken, leaving a lingering fragrance in her mouth.
Yinzhen nodded: "Yes, don't worry. Now that we're back, let's pack up and go to the estate in a couple of days. The weather will gradually get warmer, and you're about to give birth. It will be more comfortable for you to have your postpartum confinement at the estate."
That makes sense.
The estate has everything you need, and it's near a mountain spring with beautiful scenery and cooler weather, making it more suitable than the manor.
Changning really hopes to see the legendary Yuanmingyuan Garden... but he wonders when Emperor Kangxi will bestow it upon him...
Before they finished speaking, Yinzhen had taken care of everything. The estate was also ready and waiting for the masters to move in.
Honghui and Hongyan were both studying in the palace, and the Fujin (principal wife) was unwilling to leave the mansion, so she asked to stay. The other concubines in the inner courtyard had no chance to leave and had to stay obediently.
Finally, Yinzhen and Changning went to the estate, along with their children Yierha, Hutuli, Hongzhao, Hongmin, and Hongchen.
Yierha was a little apprehensive about coming out with Chun'e's mother this time, but Song Gege met with her a few days ago and told her to go with peace of mind, assuring her that the Fujin (princess) wouldn't mind.
Moreover, going along this time will allow him to spend more time with his father and brothers and sisters, which will be beneficial for Yierha in the future.
According to Yinzhen's plan for Yierha, she would stay in the capital in the future and would always need the help of her brothers and sisters. It was more important than anything else to get along well with her now. Besides, the Fujin (Prince Consort) was not such a petty person.
Originally, Prince Beile did not allow Song Gege and Yierha to meet. However, as the child grew older, Song Gege was always well-behaved, and he did not want the child to have any lingering resentment. The Fujin (Prince's wife) also felt it was okay, so the mother and daughter were able to meet occasionally.
This made Song Gege and Yierha very happy. However, after so many years of estrangement, Yierha felt a bit distant and uncomfortable with Song Gege, even though they were close.
This was something the Princess Consort was even more pleased to see.
She certainly wouldn't be a bad person, but if Yierha had a birth mother and then forgot about her, she would be very sad.
Therefore, everyone from Changning to the children felt excited about going on a picnic.
However, this caused quite a stir in Kyoto.
Now that the Fourth Prince has returned to the capital after completing his mission, the Emperor only praised him a few times and that was it. There was no indication that the Emperor intended to promote him. This left everyone puzzled. What was the Emperor thinking?
The Emperor is going on another tour, this time accompanied only by Prince Zhi, the Crown Prince, the Thirteenth Prince, and the Fourteenth Prince.
While others were unaware, Fourteen was overjoyed.
Finally, I get to go on tours with the Emperor!
His first instinct was to go and show off to his fourth brother, to let him see that the Emperor was going to give him an important position!
However, when he arrived at the Fourth Prince's residence, he was told that his fourth brother had gone to the estate.
What is that?
Fourteen scratched his head, bewildered.
Not only was he stunned, but everyone in the capital was stunned.
Both the Prince of Zhi and the Crown Prince accompanied the Emperor on his tour. Which prince is staying in the capital to oversee things?
The Third Prince is still arguing with his wife; it must be the Fourth Prince who has just made some achievements!
But just when everyone was waiting to see him show his skills, this guy went to the manor for a vacation?
People questioned and did not understand the Fourth Master.
Changning has now become Fourth Master's confidante, and it's really fun to go out and have fun!
On the way, she couldn't contain her excitement. Listening to the shouts and calls of vendors coming from the streets outside, she felt a little itchy to try it herself.
The children, led by Yirha and Huturi, rode in a separate carriage.
Yinzhen and Changning sat together. Because of her pregnancy, the carriage was specially redesigned to be spacious and covered with soft cushions.
Changning leaned back on the soft cushions and no longer felt the bumps. Her earlier excitement gradually faded as the journey continued and the hawkers' cries receded into the distance. When she lifted the curtain, she saw lush trees lining both sides of the official road. The verdant scenery was soothing to the eye, and she fell asleep in no time.
Yinzhen leaned to one side, gently holding her in his arms, afraid of pressing on her stomach. The two stayed close together like this until the car stopped.
"Your Highness, we've arrived at the estate."
Hearing Su Peisheng's voice, Yinzhen gradually woke up. Seeing that Changning was still sleeping soundly, and considering that pregnant women tend to be sleepy, he simply didn't wake her. He reached out and carried her out of the car, carrying Changning all the way back to the room.
When Hutuli and Hongzhao saw their mother being held by their father, they were initially startled, thinking that their mother had fainted from motion sickness. However, they later learned that she had simply fallen asleep, and they were relieved.
After everyone had finished their ride, Yinzhen told them to go back and wash up and rest, and that they would have a meal together later.
Hongzhao was always restless. Now that he had finally arrived at the estate, he had been thinking about that big pond for a long time. When he came the winter before last, he and Hongchun and the others had skated on it. The ice on it was frozen solid, and they had a great time skating.
Now that spring has arrived, although we can't ice skate there, we can fish! We can also catch bugs.
When Yinzhen saw Hongzhao's eyes darting around, he knew he couldn't stay still, so he told him to memorize two chapters of "The Collected Works of Fan Zhongyan" before he could go play.
Hongzhao's face immediately furrowed, looking displeased.
Yinzhen was too lazy to pay attention to his son. He instructed the people around him to take good care of the young master and went to stay by Changning's side. He asked Baishu to take her pulse, fearing that something might go wrong.
Seeing that her father had gone to take care of her mother, Hutuli volunteered to take care of her younger brother. So she went to check on Hongmin and Hongchen first, and found that they were both asleep. Then she went to watch Hongzhao recite his lessons.
Yierha is still a bit weak and is resting in his room right now.
Changning slept for an unknown number of hours, only knowing that when she woke up it was already dusk.
She slept so soundly that her whole body ached and felt weak. When she woke up, she didn't get up, but lay in bed in a daze, staring at the bed curtains.
Fubuki noticed she was awake first and quickly brought her a teacup.
"Master, are you thirsty? The Prince is in the outer room."
Changning took a sip of water, and her thoughts slowly returned to normal. The sounds from outside also drifted over.
It must be that Hongzhao is reciting.
Changning smiled helplessly. This son was really pitiful. He had to study even when he was out playing, just like he had to bring his summer homework when he went on a summer vacation abroad.
Seeing that her mistress had become much more awake and was willing to move, Fubuki hurriedly called for someone to help her wash up and get dressed.
What are the children doing?
"Your Majesty, the Fourth Prince is reciting to the Prince, the First Princess and the Second Princess are chatting in the outer room, and the Fifth Prince and the Sixth Prince are still sleeping."
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