Chapter 209: Chronicles of Yongzheng's Harem 7
Chapter 209: Chronicles of Yongzheng's Harem 7
Jiayue stared at the baby in the cradle in a daze. It took her a long time to realize the reality of the situation.
"He is indeed fair and clean. Please hug him!"
Although she had no real emotional involvement in the creation of this child, she experienced almost the entire process and ending.
This child, to some extent, is still very emotional.
Jiayue took the child from Nanny Wang's arms. Originally, Nanny Wang wanted to teach Jiayue how to hold the child, but after seeing her posture, she finally said nothing. Jiayue had no problem holding the child.
Jiayue just felt that the child was so small and light.
Gradually it began to feel real.
The confinement period was boring, and she couldn't completely trust the child to the wet nurse. Besides, although he would cry and make a fuss, he was very quiet when he was close to Jiayue.
Therefore, during Jiayue's confinement period, the Sixth Prince spent most of his time in the same room with Jiayue, except for feeding and taking care of her urination and defecation.
As for the strange rules of the Qing Palace, there is nothing we can do about it. Who made the Sixth Prince cling to others? Children are more important than concubines. This is the consensus of the harem.
The confinement period passed quickly, and Yongzheng attached great importance to the full-month ceremony. After all, he was his first son after ascending the throne, and he did not mind having too many sons.
Jiayue dressed up and appeared at the banquet with a smile on her face. Many members of the royal family also came, making the party very lively. She collected many gold locks for her son. When she weighed them, they were very heavy and golden, which made them very pleasing to the eye.
There are usually no surprises at this kind of banquet attended by royal family members. In fact, there are really no surprises.
After the banquet, Yinzhen came to Chuxiu Palace. Jiayue held the child and teased him. Her eyes were clear and gentle, and her curved eyebrows made people feel her love for the child.
This kind of liking is very contagious and cannot be faked.
He had seen this expression on the Queen when she was still the Fourth Lady before, but after Honghui died, he never saw her with such an expression again.
I have seen this in Concubine Qi, who was still a princess, and also in Lady Song.
But most of them were short-lived and disappeared quickly.
He stared blankly for a long time. Jiayue looked up and hurriedly stood up: "Your Highness."
"No need to be polite, sit down and talk."
As he spoke, Yinzhen sat down. A palace servant beside him served him tea. He took a sip and found the tea quite good. Chuxiu Palace had not been treated badly. He said, "I asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs to draw up a few names for the Sixth Prince, but I always felt that they were not good enough. You can take a look too."
"Su Peisheng, present the name of the Ministry of Internal Affairs."
Jiayue looked at the names on the tray.
Hongchen, Hongyan, Hongsheng.
There are only three, how should I put it, it is indeed not top-notch, but it is not the fault of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The main reason is that Kangxi had too many sons. Although his sons were not as fertile as he was, there were too many sons, and although many of them died young, there are indeed not many names with good meanings.
Jia Yue only said: "The Ministry of Internal Affairs has probably done its best. I think it would be better if the emperor picked one himself."
Yinzhen nodded with satisfaction: "That's fine."
"Su Peisheng, get some paper and pen."
Su Peisheng quickly brought the thing, and then Yinzhen wrote the words "Hongzhao" on it.
Jiayue thought of a poem she had read before and said with a smile: "As bright as the sun and moon, as glittering as the stars! Our Sixth Prince will surely be an upright gentleman as the emperor hopes."
Yinzhen was very happy when he heard this and felt that Jiayue understood him.
He said: "The sun rises and the moon is eternal, the universe is bright! Our Hong Zhao will naturally be complete and perfect."
Jiayue smiled again: "Being the emperor's child is already a kind of perfection."
Although this may sound like flattery, everyone likes to hear good words, including Yinzhen.
That's how they decided on their child's name.
In the evening, Yinzhen only had dinner and still did not stay overnight. It can be said that Yinzhen was extremely filial to Kangxi.
It is definitely impossible to abstain from sex for three years, but before Kangxi was buried, he did a good job.
Hong Zhao has a good implication, but it is not a special metaphor. Logically, there shouldn't be any twists and turns, but someone took it to heart.
The Yanx Palace, where Concubine Xi lived.
"Hong Zhao, what a good name. I remember that this word means bright."
"My lady, I don't think this is a good name. The posthumous title of the late emperor's Empress Xiao Zhaoren also had this character. Although that empress was noble, she had a bad fate and died early. It can be seen that the character Zhao is not a good character. Even if a character has a good meaning, it needs someone to be able to suppress it."
Concubine Xi smiled and said, "That's right. This hairpin is a reward for you."
As she spoke, Concubine Xi picked up a medium-sized golden hairpin and gave it to the palace maid who was speaking.
"Thank you for the reward, empress."
"Have someone mention the good meaning of the word Zhao to Concubine Qi, and say that this is the first child after the Emperor ascended the throne. The Emperor will definitely value this and have different expectations for him. Don't forget to mention this to Concubine Nian, either."
"Yes, ma'am."
Concubine Qi's third prince is nominally the emperor's eldest son. It is impossible for him to say that he does not have such thoughts.
There are some words that you may not believe at first, but after hearing them many times, they will take them to heart and then you will take action.
She won't do anything at the moment, but if someone else does, it will have nothing to do with her.
Jiayue didn’t know whether Concubine Qi and Concubine Nian heard anything. She was obsessed with raising her children and reading books.
Of course, she did not forget to develop in the harem. The child was still young, and she could raise the child by herself to ensure the child's safety. When the child grew up and moved to the prince's residence, although Yinzhen would be concerned about the child's safety, she was not very reassured.
After the confinement period, Jiayue’s previous good days of not having to pay respects to her parents were gone.
When Jiayue greeted everyone for the first time after leaving confinement, she sat there drinking tea with a smile on her face, allowing everyone to stare at her in subtle ways.
Yupin was the first to speak to her: "Sister Jingpin looks better than before she was pregnant, and she is not that fat. Unlike me, I took a long time to recover after giving birth to Hongzhou. It seems that sister Jingpin is in good health."
Jiayue smiled gently: "Thanks to the Queen Mother's compassion, she sent Nanny Chen here. With Nanny Chen helping me recover, I feel very lucky!"
Yupin: "My sister is blessed to be valued by the Queen Mother."
"The Queen Mother loves her children and grandchildren. It is only thanks to Hong Zhao that I am fortunate enough to have Nanny Chen help me recover. I am very grateful to the Queen Mother for her kindness."
The two of them chatted back and forth, and everyone joined in and began to chat. Of course, they seemed to be in harmony on the surface, and only the occasional witty remark revealed a little bit of the unusualness among them.
Except for the conversation with Concubine Yu at the beginning, Jiayue seldom spoke to anyone. Most of the time, she would only say a few words when she was mentioned, and they were both bland.
The way she handles things is basically the same as her title, very "quiet".
Not long after that, the queen came out.
Actually, this was Jiayue's first time to pay respects to the Queen, not counting the previous times of the original owner. The Queen was dressed very modestly and looked dignified as well. When she came out, she had a smile on her face that could easily make people let down their guard, like a gentle woman.
Everyone stood up and saluted: "Greetings to Her Majesty the Queen."
After the queen sat down, she said, "Sisters, please stand up!"
"Thank you, Queen."
After everyone sat down, the queen looked at Jiayue and said, "Today is the first time that Jingpin has come to pay her respects since she came out of confinement. I see that you look rosy-cheeked, and it seems that you have been well taken care of during the confinement period, so I am relieved."
Jiayue smiled and said: "With the Queen's care, I am naturally fine."
The Queen smiled unchanged, nodded slightly, and then said: "The Emperor has few children, and now he only has four princes. All of you sisters should follow the example of Concubine Jing and quickly expand the royal family."
When everyone heard this, they looked at Jiayue with a hint of hostility.
Jiayue entered the palace late and gave birth to the first son after Yinzhen ascended the throne. She had several miscarriages, but she gave birth to a healthy son.
It can be said that she is extremely lucky. This kind of luck, in the harem, is enough to make people jealous.
Jiayue paused, then smiled and said, "Your Majesty, you are too kind. I am only grateful to Your Majesty and Your Majesty, especially Your Majesty. If it weren't for Your Majesty's proper arrangements, how could I be at ease to have a baby and give birth to my child!"
The Queen smiled more brightly: "Jingpin is still good at talking. It is my duty to take care of the concubines during childbirth. It is the same for Jingpin's pregnancy and for your sisters. I am waiting to hear good news from you sisters!"
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