"The daughter-in-law is not biased. Isn't it necessary for the princess to have more confidence so that she won't be bullied secretly after getting married?"
Xiaozhuang rolled her eyes. The princess is a member of the royal family. Who would be so blind as to dare to bully the princess?
"Okay, it's getting late, let's go back and rest."
"Yes, daughter-in-law, take your leave."
After the Queen Mother returned to her meditation room, she couldn't help but tell Tana about her plans.
"Now that Xiaowu has returned to Concubine Yi, I'm afraid I won't be used to it if I go back. It would be great if Xiaowu could stay in Ningshou Palace from time to time. I would definitely be very happy.
I don't know whether Concubine Yi's baby is a boy or a girl. I see that she is really hoping for a princess, but I hope she won't raise a prince. It would be bad for the prince."
"Don't worry, Queen Mother. Although Concubine Yi has always wanted a princess, the prince is also her child. She is a sensible person. How could she treat the prince badly?
I think you are just a worrywart. You don't even know whether it was right or wrong to bring the Fifth Prince to Ningshou Palace. Since the Fifth Prince came to Ningshou Palace, you have smiled more often, but you have also been worried a lot.
Sometimes I feel so distressed when I see you. Have you ever done such things as serving others or coaxing them to sleep?"
"Don't talk nonsense. During the past few years that Xiaowu has been in Ningshou Palace, I have lived a very comfortable life. It's no big deal for me to worry about him. I am willing to do so.
No, I need to write a letter to Concubine Yi. Xiaowu wrote last time saying that his mother coveted the Imperial Noble Concubine's daughter and that he was afraid she would be unhappy if she gave birth to a younger brother, so he asked me to go back as soon as possible."
Tana sighed inwardly. She missed the Queen Mother who had no desires and was devoted to living her own life in seclusion.
"I will go and prepare the pen, ink, paper and inkstone."
A week later, a letter written jointly by Kangxi and Xiaowu arrived. When Xiaozhuang saw that Kangxi said that Concubine Yi had really given birth to a prince, the smile on her face became more obvious. It seemed that the promotion had to be arranged.
"Empress Dowager, please look here. Xuanye said that our Ninth Prince has a girlish appearance and is very beautiful. He thought she was a princess when he first saw her. Even Xiaowu thought so.
But Xiaowu is so funny. He actually doubts that he is not Concubine Yi's biological son, saying that he is not as good-looking as his mother and brother. He feels very disappointed and is afraid that he has lost Concubine Yi's favor.
"It seems that our Xiaojiu is indeed very beautiful. I am really curious about her appearance. No, we should leave now or we will miss her full moon banquet."
Xiaozhuang was also very curious about the appearance of this new grandson. Anyway, the blessing had been completed and it had been completed extremely smoothly, so it was the right time to go now.
"Yes, then my daughter-in-law will have someone pack their bags and leave for Beijing later."
"Go ahead, Suma, go clean up too."
"yes."
By the time the group had packed up, two hours had passed.
"Gege, it's already afternoon. Why don't we set off early tomorrow morning?"
"No, let's go now. I'm itching to see Xiaojiu as soon as possible."
After hearing what Xiaozhuang said, Su Malagu had no choice. Since the empress dowager also wanted to go back quickly, she could only have her people pack up and set off.
Half a month later, Xiaozhuang and the Empress Dowager returned to the palace.
Inside the Cining Palace, Empress Xiaozhuang was stunned by the sight of the brand new palace. She had been away for more than seven months, so why did it feel like the walls of the Cining Palace had been repainted?
"This is?"
"Madam, I thought you and the Empress would be gone for a long time, and this palace is a bit old, so I wanted to renovate it. When you come back and see the brand new Cining Palace, you will feel more relaxed, right?"
"I'm not used to seeing it so bright. You're so busy with state affairs, yet you still bother to prepare a surprise for me. Thank you for your hard work."
"Your Highness is too polite. This is all my duty. Your Highness's Ningshou Palace has also been renovated. I'll go check it out later and see if you're satisfied."
"good."
Xiaozhuang and the Empress Dowager returned to the palace, and the Imperial Noble Consort led people to pay their respects.
"Your humble servant pays respects to the Grand Empress Dowager and Her Majesty the Empress Dowager."
"Wake up, I heard you gave birth to a princess. Is the Eighth Princess feeling better now?"
"I feel better now, thanks to Concubine Yi, otherwise I would have lost Xiao Ba."
Xiaozhuang and the Empress Dowager looked at each other, and the Imperial Noble Consort was indeed grateful to Mu Sili.
"As long as the Eighth Princess is well, it doesn't matter if she's a little weak. The palace has plenty of nourishing herbs. If you need anything, just go to the Imperial Hospital and get it. Don't let the Eighth Princess suffer."
"I know. Thank you, Empress Dowager, for your concern."
Seeing that Xiaozhuang and the Empress Dowager were concerned about the eighth princess born to the Imperial Noble Consort, Defei became unhappy. What was there to care about with just a little girl?
Didn't she say she would give this baby to the Queen Mother to raise? Why didn't anyone ask how the baby was doing?
"Royal Concubine, you were outside the delivery room when Concubine Yi gave birth, right? Did you see Xiaojiu?"
"I saw it. To be honest, I was stunned. Over the years, I have seen many beautiful children, but none can compare to Xiaojiu, the daughter of Concubine Yi.
However, Concubine Yi was born beautiful, so it's not surprising that she gave birth to such a good-looking prince. It's just that Xiaojiu's appearance is too outstanding, and I'm afraid that others will mistake him for a princess. "
"What's the big deal? A child with delicate features is a blessing. I and the Queen Mother will go to the Yikun Palace to take a look. The more I talk about it, the more I want to see it."
The Imperial Noble Consort just smiled and said she would not go because she still had palace affairs to deal with.
When Xiaozhuang and the Queen Mother arrived at the Yiku Palace, they saw Xiaowu standing outside the palace gate with a troubled face. No one knew what he was thinking, and his face was wrinkled.
"Xiaowu."
Hearing the familiar voice, Yinqi hurriedly turned around. When he saw Xiaozhuang and the Queen Mother, his eyes lit up.
"Grandfather, Madam Queen, why are you here? Xiaowu was just about to go to the Cining Palace to pay his respects to you."
"Ai Jia and your Royal Mamu came to see Xiao Jiu. What are you doing at the door?"
"Mother bullied my ninth brother again today. Xiaowu is thinking about how to persuade her."
When Empress Xiaozhuang and the Empress Dowager heard Mu Sili praying for Xiaojiu, they hurried inside. Xiaojiu was a prince, and even though Mu Sili was his biological mother, she could not bully him at will.
They originally thought that Mu Sili was abusing Xiaojiu, but when they entered the room, they realized that she was not bullying Xiaojiu at all, she was clearly teasing Xiaojiu.
"I pay my respects to the Grand Empress Dowager. I pay my respects to the Queen Mother. How did you come here? Please forgive me for not being able to come down to pay my respects to you as I am not feeling well."
"It's okay, I just came to see Xiaojiu."
"It's right here, take a look. I feel like I gave birth to a princess. Dressed like this, Xiaojiu looks even more like a princess.
It's a coincidence that Xiaojiu is the ninth child in both the princess and prince ranks. I want to raise him like a princess. I feel happy no matter how I look at him."
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