Inspired by his youngest son, Yinzhen then instructed Eunuch Ma to prepare some sweet and soft pastries, intending to present them to the emperor in the palace.
However, he felt that this was not enough to show his sincerity, and he couldn't think of a better way.
Just as it was the end of the year, the servants brought up a lot of fresh fruits, juicy vegetables, and some plump grains, which looked very pleasing.
Yinzhen thought that he could plant some crops on his estate next spring.
Firstly, it would allow him to be considerate of people's livelihoods. He is currently studying at the Ministry of Revenue and is constantly thinking about how to improve agricultural efficiency, so he might as well grow one himself.
Secondly, what could better express one's feelings for one's father than the grain one has grown with one's own hands?
He was a man of action, and Fourth Master's efficiency was not just empty talk.
Having this idea in mind, he immediately instructed Su Peisheng to prepare everything needed for planting so that they could begin cultivating the land in the spring. He planned to start by clearing the land.
As for what to plant, it's soybeans, potatoes, corn, and some cabbage.
When Changning first heard him say that, he was momentarily stunned. So it turned out that the historical account of the Fourth Prince's love of farming was true.
However, the thought of going to the estate to farm made her quite happy. Although the manor was fine and no one dared to cause her trouble, Changning always felt that she would be freer on the estate. The thought of running wild all over the mountains and fields with the children was just so appealing.
Of course, all of this will have to wait until she unloads the goods.
This pregnancy seems to be going well, not too tiring, and her belly isn't as big as before. Bai Zhu took her pulse and said that this time it should be a singleton.
Changning thought having twins was great. Although it was a bit tiring, she really felt that pregnancy wasn't that difficult for her.
This isn't her Versailles; perhaps the people serving her are all top-notch professionals from across the country.
Besides Granny Zhang, the Imperial Household Department also had more than a dozen elderly nannies, whom Yinzhen had found, to take care of her health. They were very professional.
It can be said that she doesn't need to worry about anything.
Yinzhen cared more about her health than Changning did.
Consort De was indeed very fertile, but giving birth to so many children one after another was very taxing on the mother's body.
Having grown up in the palace, Yinzhen had seen many concubines whose bodies were weakened by pregnancy and childbirth.
Therefore, he really felt sorry for Changning, and even thought about whether he should take some contraceptive medicine.
However, according to the physicians of the Bai family and the imperial physician Wang, who was skilled in gynecology and whom he had personally invited, both felt that Consort Chun was in excellent health and would not be affected by pregnancy at all. She was simply the perfect pregnant woman, which put his mind at ease.
The news of Physician Wang naturally reached the palace, which aroused envy, jealousy and resentment among the ladies of the harem. Where did he find such a precious golden nugget?
Born into a noble family, with outstanding looks and character, a powerful maternal family, and extremely fertile, she has given birth to so many children without affecting her health.
Which woman wouldn't envy that?
From this perspective, it's not without reason that the fourth prince dotes on her.
So at this year's annual banquet, everyone was looking forward to seeing this Pure Consort, so they could ask her what secrets she had for conceiving a child, or what methods she used to nourish her body.
Speaking of the New Year's Eve banquet, the most aggrieved person should be Fei Yang'a. He was born on the first day of the Lunar New Year, but he has to spend these few days in the palace, which makes him a little unhappy.
Yinzhen felt sorry for his son and coaxed him, saying that he would give him a very majestic and genuine Mongolian horse when he returned.
This made him extremely happy, and he even pestered Changning for a beautiful Mongolian waist knife, saying that he would show it off to Gang'an later.
Before we knew it, it was New Year's Eve.
The carriage moved slowly along the official road.
The weather was quite cold today, and snow was falling lightly on the road. Yinzhen ordered several charcoal braziers to be lit on Changning's carriage, and also had Eunuch Ma cook a pot of soup and put it on the carriage. If Changning was hungry, she could have a bowl of soup to warm herself up and fill her stomach.
This soup is chicken soup that has been simmering for several hours. The chicken meat has been stewed until it is completely tender and the bones have fallen off. The oil on top has been absorbed by the chicken puree, so although it is rich and fragrant, it is not greasy.
Changning felt hungry as soon as she smelled it, so she immediately ordered a bowl of chicken noodle soup before getting on the bus.
As for whether she would need to relieve herself in the palace, that was not within her consideration. Would a living person die from holding in their pee? Although it was inconvenient, Changning did not intend to make herself suffer.
After several years of getting to know her, she felt that Consort De was a very easy person to talk to. In the early years, she was probably very cold to Yinzhen because she was wary of Empress Xiaoyiren and the women in the harem were jealous of her many children and would harm them.
After Empress Xiaoyiren passed away, Yinzhen was raised again in Yonghe Palace. Although the bond between mother and son was not as strong as that between the fourteenth prince, Yinzhen still had a loving heart for his son.
She treated the Fourth Prince's wife and Changning with relative gentleness, without putting on airs of a mother-in-law, and she would never send people into Yinzhen's harem without reason, which made Changning very satisfied.
She felt that a champion of palace intrigue should be so proper and reasonable. If she were a vicious woman like a madwoman, how could she have the last laugh?
Emperor Kangxi's fondness for Consort De was likely due to her gentleness and virtue; if it were an act, she wouldn't have maintained his favor for so many years.
You have to understand that he was the emperor. He had met all sorts of people. How could he not distinguish whether a woman was sincere or not?
No mask can escape his eyes.
Consort De was the kind of mother-in-law who treated everyone with respect; she wouldn't cause trouble or create problems, but she wasn't particularly affectionate either.
Changning said that this is fine.
She had previously seen some videos on social media that talked about how great the relationship between mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law was, and how they treated their mothers-in-law like their own mothers.
But from a physiological point of view, since she is not one's own mother, how could one possibly treat one's mother-in-law the same way one would treat one's own mother?
Changning was respectful to Consort De, but not affectionate.
Fortunately, Consort De was always very kind to the children, and Hutuli quite liked this imperial grandmother.
“Mother, look at Fei Yang.” Hu Tuli tugged at Chang Ning’s sleeve, gesturing for her to look to the side.
Changning turned her head following her daughter's gaze and saw that Fei Yang'a was restless again, fidgeting and secretly lifting the carriage curtain to peek outside.
When Fei Yang'a heard his sister complaining, he quickly sat up straight and saw that his mother's gaze revealed a guilty look.
"What are you looking at?" Changning didn't scold him.
Fei Yang pouted: "I also want to sit in the front with my brother."
Hutuli and Feiyanga sat with Changning, Honghui and Fengshenge sat with Yinzhen, and Fujin and Yierha were in the same carriage.
Fei Yanga is feeling unwell all the time and just wants to be close to his brother.
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