He Yue heard that Yu Yan, a concubine who had just entered the mansion yesterday, went to another concubine, Tao Ying, early in the morning. The two got along very well and didn't think much of it.
Even if they cause trouble, I'm not afraid.
They're just two concubines, what difference does it make if they make a fuss? It's just some jealousy and rivalry, Thirteen won't be unable to handle even that.
Let them hop around for now.
Heyue went to see Sixth Sister. Since Sixth Sister's belly got bigger and bigger, she was still lively, but her temper became more and more frightening and inexplicable.
It's common to see him arguing loudly with Itori while holding his hands on his hips, and it's also normal for him to jump up and whip someone.
Yi Duli never went against his sixth sister's wishes, letting her make a big fuss. When he was away, he sent people to keep an eye on his sixth sister to prevent her from causing any trouble.
If Yi Duli were there, he would comfort Sixth Sister with kind words and reason with her in a serious manner.
If they couldn't reason with her, they would simply remain silent, sit to the side and read a book, ignoring the scolding and tantrums of their sixth sister.
When Sixth Sister wanted to eat, Yi Duli even personally fed her her favorite cherries and other fruits, completely transforming into a devoted husband.
Sometimes Heyue thought that her sixth sister had indeed inherited her mother's tigress traits. She watched with great interest and was happy for her sixth sister.
When asked about her feelings about being pregnant, Yan Yue picked up a grape and put it in her mouth, replying with just two words: "Boring."
Heyue asked her the reason.
Unexpectedly, a flame suddenly ignited in Yan Yue's eyes, and she angrily cursed, "Hmph! This won't work, that won't work! I never thought that being pregnant would be so hard, but Yi Duli doesn't understand at all."
He's such a blockhead. No matter what I say to him, he won't soften up. Sometimes he even reads books in front of me. No matter how I talk to him, he ignores me!
"Hmph! It's because my belly is getting bigger and I've lost my former slender figure that he looks down on me even more. If it weren't for the child in my belly, he would have left me to fend for myself long ago and gone to find other women!"
Seeing her huffing and puffing, with red eyes and a look of utter grievance, Heyue made a preliminary diagnosis that her sixth sister was suffering from prenatal depression and was overthinking things all day long.
It was clear that Iduli didn't want to upset her and deliberately let her have her way, but when it came to her, it became that he disliked her figure and couldn't be bothered with her.
Is this how all pregnant women are? He Yue felt a chill run down her spine.
If Ituri knew, I wonder how upset he would be.
Having witnessed firsthand how Yi Duli treated Sixth Sister during her pregnancy, He Yue stopped holding a grudge against him for his past mistakes.
After all, Sixth Sister has chosen to forgive, so what reason do I have to hold onto this?
Iduli's current actions are indeed those of a good man who cares for his wife and children, and Heyue feels sorry for Iduli.
He Yue put on a serious expression and advised her, "Sixth Sister, there's something I need to make clear to you. Your belly is so big now, you have to be careful not to move too much and hurt the baby. I'm not worried about you, I'm worried about my nephew or niece getting hurt. If something really happens, I'll fight you to the death!"
Yan Yue: "..."
Yan Yue immediately hugged He Yue and started crying: "How can you be so heartless? I'm your own sister! I knew you were all the same. You only care about the baby in my belly and don't care about me at all. Go away, I'll never talk to you again!"
He said this, but showed no intention of letting go of Heyue. He even looked up at her with teary eyes, his hands gripping her arm tightly, as if he would immediately die if she dared to leave.
He Yue was both annoyed and amused, and patted her back to comfort her: "Who doesn't care about you? Isn't it because you're worried that you'll regret it if something happens to the child? This is your child, not mine."
Yan Yue's expression softened a bit, but she sniffled and looked sullen. "Ever since my belly got bigger, my father, mother, and Yiduli have all been focused on my belly. They won't let me do this or that. It's like only this child is important. Whether I'm happy or not doesn't matter. It hurts me so much. I'm not even as good as an unborn baby."
"Alright, alright, don't be sad. They all care about you. The child is your and Yiduli's first child, of course they care. Why are you jealous of your own child!"
He Yue felt that at this moment, Sixth Sister was just an unreasonable child.
It's both hilarious and a headache.
It's a good thing that Itori was able to put up with it.
"Really?" Yan Yue's eyes were still teary, but suddenly they lit up.
He Yue nodded vigorously: "It's true!"
After calming down her sixth sister, Heyue returned to the mansion.
However, not long after returning to the manor, before Thirteen had even returned, Heyue received some news.
At the morning court session today, Emperor Kangxi bestowed titles upon his sons: the eldest prince Yinzhi and the third prince Yinzhi were granted the title of Prince of the First Rank; the fourth, fifth, seventh, and eighth princes were granted the title of Prince of the Second Rank; and the ninth, tenth, twelfth, thirteenth, and fourteenth princes were granted the title of Prince of the Third Rank.
This grand bestowal of titles upon the princes greatly surprised He Yue; it was far too sudden.
It wasn't until Thirteen returned to the manor that evening that Heyue learned the reason.
"During this southern tour, we encountered assassins. I was injured and almost lost my life while saving my father. Before returning to the capital, my father said he would bestow upon me the title of Beizi. However, since none of my older brothers had been granted this title, it was clearly inappropriate, so I refused."
After a moment of contemplation, the Emperor said that the princes were all grown up and it was indeed time to bestow titles upon them. So he bestowed titles upon them all at once. He added that he had noticed the Emperor's growing indifference towards the Crown Prince in recent years, and that the bestowal of titles upon the princes this time was likely due to the Crown Prince. As he said this, the Thirteenth Prince looked melancholy and lowered his eyelids.
He Yue grasped his hand. Even though the thirteenth prince had been granted the title of Beizi, he showed no excitement whatsoever, presumably because of the Crown Prince.
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