The sadness and anxiety in his eyes disappeared completely, and Thirteen regained his usual bright and sunny smile, his eyes filled with her image.
He Yue couldn't help but think that if such a smile disappeared because of her, she would definitely feel very regretful and sad.
Therefore, she will let that smile last forever.
Stopping thinking about it, Heyue asked, "By the way, Hongchang and Tongxuan's 100th day is coming up soon. What are your plans?"
"Of course we'll have a big celebration. We'll invite all the other brothers over. We can't be careless with my first pair of children." Thirteen thought of the twins and grinned smugly. "Let them see that I'm not one to have children at all, but I'm one to have two. I'm much better than them. Let's see if they still dare to laugh at me."
He Yue was speechless for a moment. What was there to be proud of? Besides, it was clearly her child, yet she spoke as if he were. Did he even have the ability to do that? But…
"How did they make fun of you?" He Yue was unaware of this and immediately frowned, but then she thought it made sense.
In ancient times, someone his age, and a prince, would have already had countless offspring, but he only has his first child now.
No wonder he cares so much.
Thinking of this, I felt even more sorry for him. I wondered how he had endured it all these years without saying a word to me.
Thirteen looked indignant: "So what if Fourteenth Prince's son was born a few years earlier than me? Is that enough to make you laugh at me like this? You've really made me proud. Even Father Emperor praised you for your good fortune. He not only bestowed names on the spot during the Southern Tour, but also said he wanted to see the two children with his own eyes. These days, Fourteenth Prince hasn't given me a good look. Father Emperor has never praised any of his grandsons like this, except for the eldest grandson."
Twins of opposite sexes are certainly rare, but not too rare.
It was also because Emperor Kangxi valued this son that he paid great attention to the offspring of his thirteenth son.
He Yue understood.
The Fourteenth Prince was about the same age as the Thirteenth Prince. Seeing the Thirteenth Prince gaining favor, he could only be envious. Now that Emperor Kangxi was showing such favoritism towards his offspring, he couldn't help but feel resentful.
However, in terms of numbers, the Fourteenth Prince still has the upper hand.
He Yue knew that in a few years, Kangxi would no longer say that he was blessed, and the Thirteenth Prince would no longer be so proud, so she couldn't help but feel a little guilty.
The happier he is now, the more disappointed he will be in the future, as long as he doesn't have children.
He had completely forgotten about it at that moment.
However, it's best not to remind him.
Because Yuxiu had been unwell, she asked the imperial physicians in the palace to treat her. The results showed that in addition to the physical discomfort caused by her depression, there was also some good news.
Yuxiu is pregnant.
However, since it had been less than three months, it was not advisable to make this public. The Twelfth Prince specifically instructed the imperial physician to keep it a secret for the time being and sent people to take good care of Yuxiu. No one except the people in the main courtyard was allowed to approach.
Yuxiu became much more cheerful because of this incident, and seemed to have recovered from the grief of losing her child.
When Heyue went to see her, she listened to her recount everything that had happened in the past few days.
"With the master's orders, I used the excuse of recuperating to keep everyone at bay. No one dared to approach me, and even the women were excused from paying their respects. It was a rare moment of peace and quiet, and with the master by my side, I wasn't lonely."
"Then you should focus on recovering and not worry about anything else. Leave everything to your twelfth brother. You won't have another chance like this in the future," He Yue joked with a smile.
“However, I will still attend your two children’s 100-day celebrations. Perhaps by then, everything will be over. I even made clothes for your children.” Yuxiu smiled, then suddenly remembered something and her face fell.
He Yuezhi thought of the child who died young again, and held her hand: "The past is the past, things will get better."
Yuxiu touched her lower abdomen and nodded: "Yes, everything will be alright, perhaps one day it really will..."
He didn't say the rest, but his expression was both somber and expectant.
Heyue couldn't bear to see her like this, so she teased, "Twelfth Brother seems even happier than if he were really pregnant. He doesn't seem to notice anything amiss. If I hadn't already known, I would have thought you were really pregnant. If you were to actually be pregnant in the future, Twelfth Brother would probably be even more nervous than he is now, and he would no longer be as calm as he usually is. I'd like to see him lose his composure."
Yuxiu chuckled, unable to hide her sweetness: "Yes, Master has always longed for an heir. He was overjoyed for many days after the child was born, but now..."
"Oh dear, why bring that up?" Heyue quickly interrupted her, "It is precisely because of Twelfth Brother that you should forget about it and not let down the affection he has for you."
Yuxiu blushed and nodded.
Next, Heyue busied herself with preparations for the 100-day celebration.
Heyue had never held a 100-day celebration, but she had attended such banquets before. She had also attended Fusengge's 100-day celebration and still remembered some of it.
Since it's going to be a grand event, there must be a lot of people invited. Princes and the wives of the princes from various households must be invited, as well as members of the imperial clan who have frequent contact with the princes, and officials from the court.
Among her relatives on her mother's side, her father's brothers, and her married sisters, whether they live in Beijing or not, those she is close to, she will surely come even if Heyue doesn't invite them.
There are also relatives of the Irgen Gioro clan; the uncle and aunt are said to be on their way back to Beijing.
So, there are quite a few people involved.
Although the Thirteenth Prince is only a Beizi (a princely title), he already commands the Eight Banners Vanguard Camp and has influence over the Emperor. His prominence is second only to the Crown Prince and the Prince of Zhi, and many officials are eager to climb the ranks.
However, such pampering is bound to attract envy, and if the 100-day celebration is too ostentatious, it will not be a good thing.
Some officials can be invited, but high-ranking officials of the first and second ranks are not necessary. Instead, some officials of the third rank or below who are not affiliated with any faction in the capital can be invited. In this way, there will be enough excitement, but it will not be too conspicuous.
When Fu Sengge was born, not many relatives from outside the area attended his 100-day celebration. But now it is the 100-day celebration of He Yue's legitimate son and daughter, who are also the first legitimate son of the 13th prince. Everyone must come.
There's also the matter of receiving gifts. There will definitely be rewards from the palace, as well as gifts from the guests. All of these should be given to Hailan, who will record them one by one and send them to the storeroom.
When he returned home at 13 PM, he saw her sitting at the table with a worried look on her face, biting her pen. He hugged her from behind, glanced at the list she had written, and chuckled: "I thought the Princess Consort was all-powerful, but even she has to worry about hosting a dinner party."
He Yue glanced at him sideways: "Isn't it all because of you? If you were just an ordinary prince, it wouldn't matter, but you happen to be a favored one. There will be a lot of people trying to curry favor with you, and the banquet venue in the front and back courtyards will definitely be quite large."
In the past, we only needed to invite people we were on good terms with from various households, which didn't require much effort. But now, we have to invite all sorts of people, and some even come uninvited. I don't know if we can even find enough space in the front and back courtyards.”
"If you're troubled, how about I ask Fourth Sister-in-law for help?" Thirteen whispered ambiguously into her ear.
Heyue paused for a moment, then shook her head: "Let's forget it. It's not like I haven't done these things before. It's just that there are more people than usual, and it's a bit more troublesome. Why bother Fourth Sister-in-law? Fourth Sister-in-law will definitely not like to see such a scene."
Thirteen nodded and said okay.
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