Chapter 61 Settlement
The imperial edict bestowing the name on the Thirteenth Prince entered the Yonghe Palace.
"Empress Defei, please accept the imperial edict." Liang Jiugong handed over the imperial edict with a smile.
Concubine De stood up and took the imperial edict with both hands, "Please trouble Eunuch Liang to make a trip."
"Your Majesty, what are you talking about? It is my honor to have this opportunity." Liang Jiugong didn't dare to agree.
"Your Majesty, Concubine Zhang Jia is also handed over to you. Please make room for her. From now on, Concubine Zhang Jia will stay in Yonghe Palace." Liang Jiugong moved to the side, and Zhang Jia walked to the front from behind Liang Jiugong.
"Your servant pays homage to Her Majesty the Virtuous Concubine. May Her Majesty the Virtuous Concubine be blessed." Zhang Jia and Qiuhua knelt down to pay their respects.
"Get up, there's no need to be polite, sister."
Zhang Jia stood aside stiffly, her eyes uncontrollably falling on the swaddling baby held by the wet nurse behind Concubine De.
Seeing that Concubine De had finished meeting with Zhang Jiashi, Liang Jiugong said to take his leave: "Your Majesty, I will take my leave first. The Emperor is still waiting for my report."
Concubine De nodded and said, "Eunuch Liang, take care."
After Liang Jiugong left, Concubine De looked at Zhang Jiashi, "Sister, do you want to see Little Thirteen? He should be called Yinxiang now."
Defei signaled the wet nurse to come to her side. She took off the armor on her hands and handed it to Jinling beside her. Then she reached out and gently opened the swaddling clothes, revealing Yinxiang who was sleeping soundly inside.
Zhang Jia looked up in shock, her voice choking with sobs: "My Lady, is it really possible for me to do this?"
"Why not? After all, you are Yinxiang's biological mother." Defei smiled at her to comfort her, "When our Yinxiang grows up, he will still respect you."
"Thank you, Madam. I will never forget your kindness."
Zhang Jia cautiously moved closer and looked at Yinxiang in the cradle with tears in her eyes.
This was the first time that Zhang Jia had seen Yinxiang since her third birthday.
Babies change every day. In three months, Yinxiang looks bigger than when he was born, and his little face is rosy. It seems that Concubine De takes good care of him.
"Your Majesty, can I hold him?" Zhang Jia requested.
Concubine De signaled the wet nurse to hand her the swaddling clothes. Zhang Jia took it, but she was still a little unfamiliar with holding the baby, and she didn't even know how to move her body.
"Don't be nervous, sister." Defei comforted her.
Zhang Jia cherished this moment very much. Although she was reluctant, she returned the swaddling clothes to the wet nurse after holding the baby for a while.
Defei signaled the wet nurse to take the swaddling clothes downstairs, and Zhang Jia's eyes followed the wet nurse's figure.
Seeing her eager look, Concubine De teased her, "Don't worry, sister. There are still many days to come. Just stay in Yonghe Palace with peace of mind."
Then he turned around and instructed Jin Ling who was standing beside him: "Jin Ling, take some servants to clean up two rooms in the Tong Shun Zhai in the back hall and let Concubine Zhang Jia settle down first."
"Yes, madam."
Seeing Jinling leading people to Tongshunzhai, Zhang Jiashi quickly said, "Your Majesty, there is no need to trouble your palace staff to clean up. Please ask Miss Jinling to take me there. I and Qiuhua will come by ourselves."
Jin Ling looked at Concubine De with an embarrassed expression, waiting for her decision.
"Sister, you are tired from cleaning up today, so why bother trying to be brave? If you are so reserved, I won't dare to ask you to come over in the future."
Hearing what Concubine De said, Zhang Jiashi was anxious, "Then I'll trouble Miss Jinling."
"Go ahead."
With strength in numbers, Zhang Jia finally finished cleaning up before dinner.
"No need to be so polite, Concubine Zhang Jia. I will go back and report to the queen first."
Jin Ling stood at the door of Tongshunzhai and signaled Zhang Jiashi not to see her off.
"Thank you very much today, Miss Jinling. Tomorrow I will personally go to thank you in person."
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It was late at night in Concubine De’s bedroom.
Jinling had just helped Concubine De to wash up. Concubine De, who had taken off all her head jewelry and changed into pajamas, looked beautiful and lovely at this moment.
Defei closed her eyes while Jinling was massaging her scalp.
"My queen, the emperor is really a fool. Why did he stuff Concubine Zhang Jia into our palace? She should stay away from our Thirteenth Prince!" Jin Ling was indignant. Obviously, their queen couldn't even reveal that she was the Fourth Prince's biological mother, so why could Concubine Zhang Jia be close to the Thirteenth Prince!
Defei opened her eyes and said, "It's just one more mouth to feed. It's not like the Yonghe Palace can't afford to feed them. Come on."
Concubine De signaled Jinling to change position and continue pressing.
"Besides, it's not like I didn't get any benefits. At least our Thirteenth Prince got a name, right? Doesn't this mean that the Emperor hasn't forgotten about our Yonghe Palace?"
"But……"
"Alright, Jinling, I know you are speaking up for me. But I am enough for the mother and child to be separated forever, so why not help her?"
"She is Xiao Shisan's biological mother after all. Even if we prevent them from meeting each other, we can only stop them temporarily, not forever. Xiao Shisan will know when he grows up. Why should I be the bad guy and do things that will alienate Xiao Shisan?"
"It's just like the Imperial Concubine stopped me from appearing in front of Yinzhen. So what? As long as the jade disc is not changed, I will always be Yinzhen's mother."
"Your Majesty, it's obvious that the Emperor is partial to you!"
"Jin Ling, people are biased. In the past, the emperor favored the entire Tong family and Tong Jia, so he naturally wanted to make her happy. But now the emperor is more willing to favor Concubine Jin, so what's wrong with giving some face to the people around her?"
"Why should you, Your Majesty, always be wronged?" Jin Ling questioned.
"Jinling, I don't feel wronged. My father is now a third-rank guard commander, and I am a second-rank concubine. I have both family background and status, so how can I feel wronged?"
The conversation between the master and servant in Yonghe Palace is still going on, but where is Yuying, who is favored by Kangxi at this time?
The Emperor's bedroom in the Palace of Heavenly Purity.
"How about Ah Ying staying with me today and moving to the West Warm Pavilion tomorrow?"
Kangxi slowly approached Yuying, placed his palm on her face, and gently and slowly stroked her skin. Kangxi enjoyed the quietness of this moment, and his originally restless heart calmed down.
Yuying tilted her head and rejected Kangxi's action, "It's like petting a pet. I don't like it."
Kangxi was speechless and chuckled.
Then he turned Yuying's face back and kissed her with his lips.
"What about this?"
Yuying tried to struggle slightly.
After failing to find any results, he allowed Kangxi to do what he wanted.
Sensing Yuying's softening and obedience, Kangxi felt satisfied. He held Yuying in his arms, rested his head on her shoulder, and whispered in her ear, "I love Ah Ying."
[As we all know, men's words in bed cannot be trusted.]
When Kangxi heard this disappointing voice, he pressed Yuying under him without hesitation.
She should be with him.
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