It was an ordinary day, but what made it special was that it was Grain Rain, one of the twenty-four solar terms.
The drought in Shandong was already worsening. Although it was only late spring, experienced farmers and agricultural officials said things were likely to get worse. If there was no rain by Grain Rain, the summer might also be a miserable one.
Yinzhen was summoned to the palace early in the morning. The princes scratched their heads. Fortunately, there was no famine yet, it was just a precaution. But for the sake of the common people, they naturally hoped to make a contingency plan as soon as possible.
The men were flipping through books in the room, barely eating breakfast, and each just drank a bowl of soup.
As it was almost noon, Su Peisheng suddenly walked in quietly, but he was still quite conspicuous.
He crouched low, his steps unsteady as he quickly approached Yinzhen and whispered, "The concubine has gone into labor."
Yinzhen was suddenly startled, not expecting it to be today. He lost interest in continuing to read the book and got up to leave.
The Third Prince, who was closest to the Prince and loved watching the excitement, asked with a smile, "Where is the Fourth Prince going?"
"Something has come up at the manor, so I'll head back now."
"Wait a minute, all the brothers are here. Where are you going, Fourth Brother? What good thing is happening that you're not taking your brother with you?"
Yinzhen was speechless. "Third brother, this is a family matter."
The Eighth Prince, always eager to be a good guy, quickly smoothed things over, saying, "Fourth Brother probably has something to attend to; let him go first."
The Third Prince, however, insisted, "We've been looking around here for ages and we're tired. Let's stretch our muscles. Fourth Prince, what's wrong? Tell us, and we'll help you. Come on, let's go together!"
Su Peisheng simply lowered his head and followed behind his master, not daring to utter a word.
The Fifth Prince, being the most honest and simple-minded, said, "Third Brother, it's our family matter, let's not get involved, shall we?"
The Third Prince rolled his eyes at him. "What family matters? Fifth Brother, you're wrong. We're brothers, whose family matters aren't our own?"
Yinzhen had no interest in arguing with him. He sneered, "My younger brother's concubine is about to give birth. Since Third Brother wants to help, let's go together. Bring any good doctors you have in your household."
Is she about to give birth? Is it twins?
The others were a little surprised; no wonder the fourth brother was in such a hurry!
This is indeed a big deal!
The Third Prince's smile was a little stiff, but he still forced a smile and said, "Alright, the Lin family physician in my brother's residence is good at obstetrics and gynecology, and the Shen family physician is good at pediatrics. I'll have them both go to your place. Your sister-in-law is giving birth, so let's go quickly!"
The Fifth Prince and the Eighth Prince didn't really want to go. What would it mean if their brother's concubine gave birth?
However, since things had already come to this point, and the third brother wanted to bring the family doctor for help, the two of them had no choice but to accept it reluctantly and sent someone back to invite the family doctor.
The Fifth Prince was even more cunning. Knowing that his wife had a good relationship with that Lady Fucha, he had his wife prepare a congratulatory gift in advance so that he could be the first to send it.
As for the Eighth Prince, he had a very tough time.
His wife, Lady Guoluo, had a grudge against Lady Fucha! Lady Fucha's slap back then left her with a swollen face for a month, making her too ashamed to show her face to anyone.
Lady Guoluo was so angry that she cursed loudly in the mansion, and was almost ready to go to the mansion and throw excrement at him.
When the Eighth Prince sent someone back to the mansion, his legs were a little weak.
If the Fujin (wife of the emperor) found out that she went with Fucha (the concubine of Fucha) when she gave birth, and even invited a doctor from her own household, she would probably cause an uproar.
Regardless of what they did, Yinzhen couldn't care less; he was only worried about Changning's safety.
They rode at breakneck speed and finally arrived at the Fourth Prince's residence. The news had also reached the palace.
It was said that the Fourth Prince's concubine had started the attack, and the Third Prince insisted on going to lend a hand.
When Emperor Kangxi heard this news, he was so angry that he almost fainted.
This third brother is always doing these unreliable things!
When Fourteen heard about it, he was puzzled. When did his third and fourth brothers become so close?
Also, is Third Brother really that amazing? He can even help women give birth?
If only I had known, I should have brought Third Brother along when Wanhe gave birth!
However, the group was quite sensible and simply waited in the study while the physicians were brought in.
Yinzhen went to guard Qingzhi Courtyard, and his wife was waiting there. She was puzzled to see a string of doctors following behind him.
Do you really need more than a dozen physicians to give birth to a child?
Unlike Yinzhen's anxiety, Changning inside was in so much pain that she just wanted to curse.
Fortunately, she ate a bowl of hot chicken noodle soup before giving birth, which gave her some strength.
She was quite impressed with herself. She was such a delicate person, yet she gave birth without making a sound. She was amazing!
But the next second, she broke down, crying out, "Ouch, it hurts so much!!!!"
Yinzhen clenched his fists, his heart pounding. But thankfully, it didn't take long before he heard the baby crying.
At that moment, Yinzhen truly knew what it meant to feel "relieved".
You can tell from the baby's cry that it is healthy. A moment later, a second cry rang out.
Just then, a light suddenly flashed in the previously quiet Forbidden City. Before anyone could react, lightning flashed and thunder roared, and rain began to pour down.
"Fifth Brother! Eighth Brother! Look! Is it raining outside?"
The Third Prince was the first to notice; he was close to the window and immediately heard the increasingly loud rain. Actually, he didn't need to say anything; the lightning that instantly illuminated the entire study was seen by everyone.
Just as the Eighth Prince was about to say something, he heard a joyful voice from the other side, "It's born! Congratulations, Your Highness! Auspicious dragon and phoenix!"
The three looked at each other in bewilderment.
Are they really twins?
The Third Prince now practically wanted to eat his own tongue!
What nonsense was he spouting in front of the Emperor before? He actually gave birth to a boy and a girl.
He had been watching his fourth son's rise to prominence, not only for his successful handling of cases in the south, but also for the Crown Prince's growing favor towards him.
The Third Prince thought to himself that he was, after all, the elder brother, yet the Fourth Prince always stole the limelight. He then decided to try and sow discord between his father and the Emperor.
The Qing Dynasty considered twins to be unlucky, and twin girls were also considered useless, only fit to be used as pacification subjects. As for male and female twins, the third prince felt that the fourth prince could not possibly have that blessing.
Therefore, he mentioned twins to the emperor so that after the fourth prince's twins were born, the emperor would feel deceived and think that the fourth prince was nothing but a fame-seeker who could make such a big fuss about his children. How could such a shallow and shallow person be able to shoulder important responsibilities?
But who would have thought that he was actually twins?
Moreover, the auspicious twins, a dragon and a phoenix, were accompanied by timely rain that resolved the drought crisis.
The Third Prince suddenly remembered a proverb.
He tried to steal a chicken but lost the rice instead.
The Fifth Prince thought to himself, "It seems this gift needs to be made even more generous. I should quickly have my wife send it over."
The Eighth Prince was thinking, "I'm so envious, so envious, so envious."
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