Yinzhen rode to the palace to announce the good news the day after his child was born. Kangxi was rarely sober, but he was in good spirits that day, so he received him.
Unexpectedly, he heard such good news: she had three grandsons. Emperor Kangxi was overjoyed and couldn't help but sigh that this Lady Fucha had overcome all obstacles to get to where she was today, and was still standing strong, surrounded by good fortune.
Seeing his father's joy, Yinzhen seized the opportunity and knelt down to request permission: "Fucha has been in the household for ten years and has always served me well. She has now given birth to six sons and three daughters. Moreover, since the passing of Ulanara, she has been taking care of the household affairs without any mistakes. Therefore, I intend to make Fucha my primary consort. I humbly request Your Majesty's permission."
Kangxi did not speak. The matter of elevating a secondary consort to the status of principal consort was of great importance. Although there was no precedent, the Manchus originally practiced polygamy, and the secondary consort was officially registered in the imperial genealogy, unlike ordinary concubines.
However, Lady Fucha's status was already noble enough. If she were to become the primary consort... Kangxi narrowed his eyes, feeling a little dizzy and lightheaded. He didn't give him an immediate answer, only saying, "I understand. You can go back now. I will name the imperial grandson later."
Yinzhen was not discouraged when he did not get the answer he wanted. He had expected that his father would not agree so easily. It didn't matter. As long as the smallpox vaccination was promoted, he would withdraw. This was all thanks to the Fucha clan. When the people's hearts and minds were won, no matter what successor consort could stop Changning's path.
After leaving the Qianqing Palace, Yinzhen went to the Yonghe Palace in high spirits to report the good news to Consort De.
Upon hearing that she had gained another grandson and two granddaughters, all of whom were healthy, Consort De beamed with joy: "Excellent! Abundant offspring are a blessing for the household. Lady Fucha is truly fortunate; she has raised the children exceptionally well. This time, I will reward her handsomely!"
Yinzhen hurriedly bowed and expressed his gratitude, feeling slightly touched.
It seems that Mother already knows about my intention to make Yaoxian my primary consort. This is paving the way for me. A third pregnancy is a joyous occasion for the Qing Dynasty. In addition, with the extravagant reward from Consort De, the chances of this happening are at least 80% certain.
When Yinzhen returned to the Yuanmingyuan, he was followed by a pile of rewards.
There were also imperial edicts bestowing names upon the three children.
The Eighth Prince was given the name Hongxu, the Third Princess was given the name Jiayu, and the Fourth Princess was given the name Jialan.
When the imperial decree was received, all the children were there, and they all gathered around the three little ones, looking at them with great curiosity. Especially Hutu, who was surrounded by her younger brothers. This was the first time she had a younger sister, and there were two of them!
In her opinion, her younger sister was better; she was sweet and soft, better than her smelly younger brother, and she didn't drool in her sleep.
"Jiayu, Jialan, just like my Jiayuan! They sound so nice." Hutu called out their names to her two younger sisters. "You're Jiayu, you're so fair-skinned! You're Jialan, you're so small!"
Hongzhao also eagerly wanted to see his younger sister; he longed to have one too!
His older sister is so formidable; she always manages to subdue him with force. He really wants a soft, sweet little sister who can laugh sweetly and call him "brother" in a baby voice!
Although Hongyan didn't speak, his eyes kept glancing at his two younger sisters.
The poor little Hongxu was completely oblivious, fast asleep. He was so carefree that even Yinzhen couldn't help but sigh.
Although Hongxu was born first, he was also the most obedient and the least troublesome. He wasn't as lively and talkative as Jiayu, nor was he as weak and prone to crying as Jialan. He just ate and slept all day long, and you wouldn't hear his voice for half a day.
Changning loves all three children and doesn't show too much favoritism towards the prince or princess. In her eyes, with so many children, it's crucial to treat them all equally and never show favoritism. These are the things parents should always be mindful of.
Therefore, she devoted a lot of energy to each of her children, so that they would not feel unloved or uncared for by their father and mother.
Yinzhen was clear-headed. He was a strict father to the grown-up princes, but a loving father to the princesses and the young princes.
He also discussed with Changning the full names for their two daughters.
"The name Yartan had been decided long ago, but Hutuli came, and Yartan was so many years late."
Changning laughed too: "That's good now, there are two. So who is Ya'ertan?"
“Yaertan is the third princess of Emei Mountain. I think she is pretty and has two dimples at the corners of her mouth.”
Changning nodded, immersed in the joy of being a mother, unable to get enough of looking at her child: "I feel like she's going to be a little rascal who loves to laugh and play. I can't tell yet, but she's really cute when she smiles."
Then he asked, "What about the fourth princess?"
Yinzhen frowned: "Fourth Princess is a little thin. Of the three children, she is the one who worries me the most. Let's name her Unaxi, a family heirloom. I hope she can be safe and healthy and continue to bring good fortune to the family."
Upon learning his two younger sisters' nicknames, Hutuli changed his daily greeting from "Jiayu, Jialan" to "Yartan, Unaxi".
Hongzhao simply started calling her "Third Sister, Fourth Sister," which has led Hongmin and Hongchen to call her "Third Sister, Fourth Sister" every day as well.
Although the two younger sisters were born at the same time, they were easy to tell apart. The one with dimples at the corners of her mouth was the third sister, Yartan, and the one who was thinner was the fourth sister, Unaxi.
When the three children reached their one-month milestone, Changning was still in her postpartum confinement period. However, this time the guests were exceptionally numerous, and the one-month celebration banquet was held in a particularly grand and solemn manner.
After all, this was the first time since the founding of the Qing Dynasty that a family had a third child.
The Third Prince's envy was beyond words, and even the Fifth and Seventh Princes felt a pang of sadness, hugging the child for quite a while.
Needless to say, the wives and concubines showered Changning with compliments, clinging to her three children and unwilling to let go, all wanting to share in her good fortune.
People from the Fucha government also came.
However, when Suochuoluo arrived and saw that her daughter looked somewhat weak and blood-deficient, even this usually fiery and quick-witted woman had tears in her eyes and turned away to wipe them away with a handkerchief.
"You silly girl, how did you get so tired after giving birth? I wonder how heartbroken your father would be if he saw you like this."
In fact, Changning's complexion has improved a lot after a month of recuperation. However, after all, she has given birth to three children, and she has no system, no elixirs, and no spiritual spring. She can only rely on her physical constitution to recover slowly, and it seems that she has recovered quickly.
She raised her hand, tugged at her mother's sleeve, and said in a soft, coquettish voice, "Mother, I'm hungry. I want to eat blood sausage. Can you make it for me? I also want to eat the sauerkraut dumplings you made yourself."
"I'll do it for you, I'll do it for you. You're such a grown man, why are you still acting like a child? You're shameless."
Although Suochuoluo was teasing her, her actions spoke louder than words. Without saying a word, she went to make dumplings for her, and even kneaded the dough herself.
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