After Yinzhen returned, things became much more peaceful throughout the mansion.
Hutuli took Feiyanga to the small garden to find Tuantuan again. Recently, they noticed that Tuantuan's belly seemed to have gotten a little bigger, and they thought she had eaten something she shouldn't have. It would be troublesome if she got an upset stomach.
To everyone's surprise, Xiao Kangzi, who was serving Tuantuan, said that she was pregnant.
Fei Yanga was still somewhat confused, but Hu Tuli knew.
So she explained the science to her younger brother.
"You'll give birth after a while once you're pregnant. I was born from my mother, and so were you and your brother."
Fei Yanga didn't understand: "Then why can't Mother give birth to Tuan Tuan?"
"Because Mother is a human, and Tuantuan is a cat. Cats can only give birth to cats, and Tuantuan can also give birth to kittens."
"Oh, a kitten! Isn't it a cute kitten? How long will it take before it comes out to play with me?"
Hu Tuli didn't know, so they went to ask Xiao Kangzi and found out it would take two months, or sixty-odd days.
Fei Yanga was very good at math and thought that there wouldn't be many days left, so he happily stayed with Tuan Tuan, waiting for the kitten to come out and play with him.
But when he was having dinner at Qingzhi Courtyard that evening, he put a piece of sweet and sour fish on his mother's plate, and to his surprise, she immediately covered her mouth as if she was about to spit it out.
This terrified Fei Yang'a, who thought he had killed his mother and that he was going to lose her. He started crying loudly at the dinner table.
Yinzhen held him in his arms and gently comforted him, telling him that his mother was pregnant and would be giving him a younger brother or sister.
Fei Yang'a's first reaction was, "Is Mother going to have kittens too?"
Yinzhen nodded subconsciously, then suddenly realized something was wrong.
"No, how could Mother give birth to kittens?" Yinzhen said, both amused and exasperated. "Tuantuan is going to give birth to kittens, but Mother is going to give you a younger brother or sister."
Fiyana realized what was happening and was a little happy: "Is it a little kid who's even younger than me? I'm going to be a big brother?"
Yinzhen nodded, and Fei Yang'a cheered with joy.
He always thought his older brother and elder brother were so impressive!
He can do everything and takes good care of his younger brother; now he's going to be a big brother!
So, for the next few days, Fiyana would tell everyone he met, "Did you know? I'm going to be a big brother!"
The main courtyard naturally received the news as well.
Granny Fu is really getting worked up now; this Consort Fucha is just too fertile.
However, the princess was surprisingly calm and didn't say much. She simply ordered some things to be given as a reward.
Just then, an imperial edict arrived from the palace.
When the Crown Prince posted the notice, he said that anyone who could cure the fever and chills would be richly rewarded along with their entire family.
The Fuca family had long enjoyed immense prestige and glory, and Emperor Kangxi was not stingy with his praises, after all, they had saved his life.
The first step was to appoint officials.
Bodel was directly transferred back to the capital and given the title of Grand Secretary of the First Rank.
Lady Suochuoluo was a first-rank imperial consort.
Changhua was appointed as the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, a third-rank official.
Chang Rong was a third-rank military officer in the Imperial Guard.
Changxing, who presented the medicine, was directly promoted to Vice Minister of Revenue, in charge of trade. He was also awarded a yellow riding jacket.
As for Changning, Kangxi did not neglect her either. Her rank could not be changed, so he directly bestowed upon her the title of Chun, calling her Chun Consort.
Changning was the only concubine in the Qing Dynasty to have an official title. This meant that, in terms of status, no other concubine dared to compete with her, and even the primary consort had to show her respect.
Secondly, they bestowed plaques upon the recipients.
This was the first time during the Kangxi Emperor's reign that a plaque was bestowed upon a minister.
Emperor Kangxi inscribed the words: "Sincere loyalty and courage."
The four large characters, personally bestowed by the emperor, are written in a vigorous and powerful style, seemingly leaping off the plaque and soaring into the sky.
Bodel touched the plaque, thinking to himself that he now had a family heirloom.
The third is to reward with money.
Emperor Kangxi selected a mansion in the capital with excellent scenery and feng shui, and bestowed it upon Bodell. Since his family was now all in the capital, they could reunite and enjoy a lively family life in a large house.
He also bestowed more than ten imperial estates upon them.
The Fucha family was very satisfied with the rewards they received, both in terms of official position and honor. The greatest joy, of course, was that the whole family could be reunited.
Yinzhen was also very happy. That evening, he came to Qingzhi Courtyard specifically to spend time with Changning.
This pregnancy wasn't as easy as her previous two. Instead, she vomited everything she ate and could only drink some soup each day. It looked like she was having a hard time.
It was a rare treat to hear such good news today, and Changning's appetite returned. She was thinking of giving Yinzhen some nourishment, so she instructed Eunuch Ma to prepare Manshanxiang and Jinyugeng.
They are all delicacies from the mountains, delicious and refreshing, and can also replenish your energy.
They even served Yinzhen a separate bowl of beef soup.
Changning was craving crabs, but being pregnant, she couldn't eat too many, so she ordered a plate of crab-stuffed oranges, which she thoroughly enjoyed.
Crab-stuffed orange is a delicate dish. First, the orange is hollowed out, and then the filling, which includes water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, minced pork, and crab meat, is stuffed into the hollowed-out orange.
The orange, cyan, and white hues intertwine, making it incredibly tempting. Then, slowly steam it over low heat, releasing an irresistible aroma.
Seeing that Changning was enjoying her meal, Yinzhen felt relieved and finished the large bowl of beef soup in one gulp, then boldly exclaimed, "Another bowl, please!"
Changning thought to herself, "Don't you ever go to the bathroom in the middle of the night?"
As expected, Yinzhen got up several times that night.
The next day, Changning only allowed him to drink a bowl of beef soup, and the size of the bowl was changed to a small soup cup.
Yinzhen drank the beef soup and ate a few small fried buns before heading to the front courtyard.
He is going to test his sons' homework today.
Fei Yang'a was still young, and he didn't have any haha beads. His homework wasn't that difficult or that much. In front of him, the Fourth Master still had the image of a kind father.
However, the requirements for Honghui and Fengsheng are stricter.
Yinzhen first listened to each of them recite a passage from a book, which they all did quite fluently. He then tested them on the annotations, which they all understood.
Yinzhen was satisfied, but he didn't show it on his face. He then asked a few more questions that weren't in the book, and as expected, Honghui looked embarrassed and somewhat regretful.
"Knowledge and action should be integrated, and perseverance should lead to a bright future. Knowledge from books is limited, but knowledge outside of books is a whole new world."
The two boys looked at Yinzhen with sparkling eyes.
"No studying today, let's go, call your sisters, Father will take you horse racing."
Both boys were incredibly excited; who doesn't love horseback riding?
Feng Sheng'e felt incredibly free riding on horseback, listening to the wind whistling past his ears.
Just as Li Bai said, "The roc rises with the wind in a single day, soaring straight up ninety thousand miles."
Hutuli was overjoyed and quickly ran back to get her beloved little whip, which she swung with a sharp crack as she rode.
Honghui was the same; carrying the new waist knife given to him by his wife, he held the reins with an imposing air and even suggested a match with Fengsheng.
"Hongyan, come on, let's run a lap with your big brother and see who's faster!"
Fei Yang'a could only ride one horse with Yinzhen. He was pouting, clearly unhappy!
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