After working in the fields for three days in a row, Hongzhao cried and begged not to go anymore, saying he wanted to study hard, for books hold the key to wealth.
Changning smiled and agreed, instructing her maid to apply the medicine properly and having Baizhu prepare some herbs for him to take a medicinal bath. She even made sure Yinzhen took a bath with her.
Changning knew that Yinzhen was a sweaty man, and he used to have prickly heat all over his body. After she discovered this, she paid extra attention to changing his clothes and giving him medicinal baths every spring and summer.
Slippers and vests are made every year. Even the children are provided with them.
At first, Hongyan refused to wear it because of his pride, but Changning had to coax him into wearing it, and he only wore it when he was alone in his room.
Changning rolled his eyes. This personality was just like his stubborn father's.
Hongzhao was quite happy. He also disliked the heat, and wearing slippers and a vest made him feel cooler.
Two days later, Hongyan and Honghui returned and helped with farm work at the estate.
However, Yinzhen showed no mercy to his two sons. They still had to undergo training, as they were both potential heirs, and it was best to treat them equally. Honghui, however, was physically weak, yet he gritted his teeth and persevered. Yinzhen, considering their physical condition, allowed them to rest after half a day's work.
However, Yinzhen discovered a problem.
The two brothers didn't seem to be as close as before, which puzzled him. They were the only two brothers from the same household who had come to study in the palace. With so many cousins around, they should have been more united and worked together as a team.
As for now, things seem fine on the surface; the two brothers are chatting and laughing together.
But as soon as Hongzhao arrived, he clung to his brother's leg, chattering about his experiences in farming over the past two days. The two of them became inseparable as soon as they met.
Looking at Honghui and Hongyan, their brotherly affection seemed to be measured by the books, which was completely different from the warm and affectionate manner of Hongyan and Hongzhao.
Yinzhen felt a little disappointed. Were the brothers already estranged at such a young age?
Putting everything else aside, even if those princes had their own ulterior motives, he genuinely cared for the thirteenth prince.
Yinzhen was a little worried, but he couldn't show it in front of Changning. He could only remain calm on the surface and think about how to get closer to his sons.
So, the day after they returned, Yinzhen took his two sons to go horseback riding.
Hongzhao was a little upset when he heard this. Why didn't his father take him along?
Changning had a vague idea in her mind that it was probably because of the relationship between Honghui and Hongyan. If her father, Yinzhen, could sense it, then her mother, she was even more likely to.
However, she felt a little awkward around Honghui, so it wasn't good to say too much. It would be better for their shared father to comfort her.
Sure enough, when he returned that evening, he saw the two brothers walking back arm in arm, and Yinzhen looked satisfied.
Before Changning could ask what was wrong, she felt her stomach cramping, as if she was about to go into labor. Seeing Changning clutching her stomach, Chuixue immediately realized what was happening, quickly helped her up, and told Yingtao to go outside and call for help.
Yinzhen was having a meal and talking with his two sons when Su Peisheng came in, bowing and whispering that the young master was about to give birth.
He felt a chill run down his spine, and instructed Su Peisheng to take his sons to rest, and told Hutuli and Yierha to stay quietly in their rooms, while he headed towards Changning.
As soon as I entered the yard, I heard her exclaim, "Why so early? I haven't eaten yet!"
Yinzhen frowned. Indeed, it had only been nine months, how could it be premature? He wondered if it was serious.
However, Changning has given birth three times, so she is very clear about the birthing process. How can you have the strength to give birth if you don't eat enough?
So the small kitchen staff started working overtime to make the braised pork rice that the master had specifically requested.
While the delivery room was being set up in an orderly manner in the small courtyard in preparation for childbirth, Hongyan and Hongzhao were still very anxious. They noticed that their father's expression was a bit off and guessed that their mother was about to give birth.
However, they were counting down the days until their mother was due to give birth, but it hadn't arrived yet!
That can only mean that my mother gave birth prematurely, and I don't know if there are any dangers.
Hongzhao was starting to dislike his younger siblings. Why were they in such a hurry? If his mother were in any danger or something happened to her, he would definitely give them a good beating!
However, this delivery went very smoothly, so smoothly that Changning thought he had just finished eating and was about to poop.
Although she felt very embarrassed and shy, she couldn't stand it!
So she pulled the midwife and said, "I need to relieve myself, please help me quickly."
The midwife was taken aback for a moment, then calmly said, "My lady, you're not just relieving yourself, you're about to give birth."
"No! I just finished eating and I really need to poop!"
Changning was getting anxious. The more anxious she became, the more her stomach hurt, and the more she felt she was about to poop. She was sweating profusely.
The midwife was puzzled. This mistress had given birth four times already, how come she still didn't understand what was going on? But she only dared to complain in her heart, and then comforted her, "Mistress, it's alright, this is normal. Many women have already expelled it, we just need to clean it up."
Changning blushed. It wasn't about whether to clean it up or not; it was that she was embarrassed!
However, her stomach pain worsened, and with a strain, she heard her baby crying loudly.
Huh? It's already born? It really wasn't pooping?
"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty! It's a healthy little prince."
Another son?
"I already have five sons," Changning sighed. "I've had enough leather jackets."
However, after her previous births, she was so exhausted that she fell asleep immediately. This time, she felt much better and thought she had plenty of energy, so having a few more children wouldn't be a problem!
After the nanny washed and treated the youngest son, she placed him in swaddling clothes next to Changning. Changning looked at her youngest son's face. Unlike other newborns who were wrinkled, his face was fair and round, with chubby cheeks. The royal physician had also examined him and found that he was perfectly healthy with no problems.
Yinzhen, who was outside, also received the news that the Seventh Prince had been born, which made him extremely happy. He also heard that Yaoxian was not tired this time and had a smooth delivery, and was playing with the baby inside. So he went straight in.
"Do you want to take a nap?"
Yinzhen always felt that childbirth was a physically demanding job, and that he would lose so much vitality after giving birth that he needed to replenish it properly.
To everyone's surprise, Changning was in high spirits this time and even had time to chat with him.
"It's so easy to give birth to such a small baby. I thought I needed to poop! I was so scared! But with one push, my son came out."
Yinzhen?
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