In the palace, Concubine Hui has given birth and is taking a bath and changing clothes.
The palace maid Baitao was waiting on her and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, the gifts from all the ministers have been sent. Among them, His Royal Highness Prince An sent the most. It is a box of jewelry, saying that he is saving a dowry for the little princess."
After hearing this, Concubine Hui looked a little complicated.
I originally thought that I could give birth to a son, so that the old emperor would have someone to rely on when he died. But now it seems that giving birth to a daughter is not bad.
The old emperor no longer had any suspicion, and Prince An also wanted to win over her. But the more this happened, the less she could let the prince succeed to the throne.
Otherwise... I am afraid that life for their mother and daughter will not be easy in the future.
Thinking of this, Concubine Hui immediately got up and dressed, preparing to greet Emperor Shunyuan.
When it was time to light the lamp, Emperor Shunyuan came to visit his daughter.
Concubine Hui wore a bright palace dress and a high bun, looking bright and charming.
She no longer deliberately imitates the late empress, but instead becomes herself, a concubine who is a first-time mother.
She stepped forward to greet him, smiled before saying anything, and said happily: "I was thinking just now that the emperor will definitely come to visit Jin Yang tonight. She just fell asleep, and she will sleep soundly now."
Emperor Shunyuan saw her charming face and thought that she was so young and her child was so small, so he softened his heart.
He said, "Children are all sleepy, so it's okay. I'll stay here tonight and talk to her when she wakes up."
Concubine Hui smiled shyly and said slowly: "Then let the wet nurse carry Jin Yang to our bedroom to sleep, so that the first person Jin Yang sees when she wakes up is her father."
Emperor Shunyuan nodded and said, "That's fine."
Soon, Princess Jinyang was carried to the bedroom to sleep.
Emperor Shunyuan had some dinner, and Concubine Hui helped him wash up, but stopped talking.
Emperor Shunyuan said: "If you have anything to say, just say it."
Concubine Hui immediately took out a box of jewelry sent by Prince An and said anxiously: "Huilan Palace received a lot of gifts for Jin Yang today. Forget about other things, His Highness Prince An gave this too much.
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Emperor Shunyuan took a look and knew that Prince An's Mansion had only been bustling for a few days because of the death of Princess An. These things were probably the few remaining belongings of Prince An's Mansion, so he immediately said: "He has something to ask you for?"
Concubine Hui shook her head: "I said I was saving a dowry for the little princess."
Emperor Shunyuan sneered. Of course he didn't believe it, but seeing Concubine Hui being so nervous, he said, "It doesn't matter. Since he gave it to Jin Yang, just accept it."
Concubine Hui said: "In a few days, there will be the full moon banquet of Jinyang. Why don't the emperor reinstate Sister Chen Concubine to the concubine position? Otherwise, His Highness Prince An will bring the young prince into the palace and see that my concubine has just given birth to a child for the emperor."
All the concubines of the little princess are so beautiful, but Sister Chen Bin..."
"No matter what, Sister Chen Bin has a grandson. Shouldn't the Emperor give her more dignity?"
Emperor Shunyuan said: "Don't worry about these things, I have other arrangements."
Concubine Hui knew that she could not shake the old emperor's mind, so she said: "Well, I have already said it, so I will accept these jewels for Jin Yang first."
Emperor Shunyuan saw that she did not hide her love for jewelry at all, so he smiled and said: "I remember you said before that you don't like these gold and silver things."
Concubine Hui said: "In the past, I was just a person. The emperor had given me enough, so I was naturally not greedy. Now that I have Jin Yang, I am my little princess. I will naturally make plans for her."
Emperor Shunyuan saw Concubine Hui locking the jewelry in the cabinet, and there seemed to be many treasures in it. He remembered that when his queen was just pregnant, she had already been searching for toys everywhere, and there were all kinds of weird things.
After emptying it, I put some wooden dolls or small bamboo objects, etc., which are novel and resistant to falling.
He didn't take it seriously at the time, but later, when he personally raised the child, he realized how foresight the queen was. The good things in the Qinzheng Palace had been replaced so many times, but the small items in the Queen's Palace were still the same.
Leave the little ones alone.
Emperor Shunyuan stood up, walked into the inner room, took a look at the little princess, then got up and left.
Concubine Hui looked at his leaving figure, her eyes gradually darkened.
She can't pretend, nor can she not pretend.
She didn't know what went wrong. Could it be that the old emperor was really old and his emotions had faded?
"Call the little eunuch that King An arranged earlier."
Baitao was shocked and called out in a low voice: "Your Majesty..."
Concubine Hui sneered coldly: "What are you afraid of? I just want him to send a message to King An."
She has not forgotten that their Crown Prince is actually afraid of snakes!
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Emperor Shunyuan went to the East Palace. He entered the prince's bedroom by himself without calling anyone.
The prince was still dealing with the book, and the lampshade on the desk was very close. Hua Zimo was afraid that he would accidentally knock it, so he always blocked it with his hand.
Emperor Shunyuan walked in. Hua Zimo saw it and saluted quickly.
The prince also raised his head and immediately stood up to say hello.
Emperor Shunyuan walked over and looked at the memorial he reviewed. The tributes from Guizhou and Yunnan had arrived, as well as sixty young eunuchs. Some of them were tributes from local chieftains. Because they knew little about palace punishment, those young eunuchs died of illness on the way.
, with twenty-seven remaining.
The escorting officer wrote an apology note, hoping to alleviate his guilt.
The prince wrote on the note: There is no shortage of palace servants in the palace. Bring Haosheng back to make atonement for his sins.
Emperor Shunyuan said: "Most of them are filial to the local chieftains. Those children will be sin slaves when they are taken back. They may be tortured to death. Keep them!"
"If you don't like it, reward those officials and their lives will be easier."
The prince said: "My son did not think carefully, so I will do it according to my father's wishes."
Emperor Shunyuan sat down and sighed: "You have done a good job, but the local chieftains are more afraid of the imperial power than you think, because the imperial power can easily take away their wealth. But they despise human life and feel that those under their rule
The people are no more than grass and trees, and the local officials are only monitoring. If the control is too loose, there may be bandits killing people, secretly deterring them."
The prince said: "Isn't it enough to let those common people move to places under our government's control?"
Emperor Shunyuan smiled and said: "Is it really as simple as you think? They have their own words, totems, and beliefs. Although they are scattered, they once had their own unity. Many people still remember their ancestors in their hearts.
Remembering the gods they cannot betray for the rest of their lives, that cannot be forgotten by moving."
After hearing this, the prince seemed to have some enlightenment and sighed: "The night is cold and the frost is like snow. Thousands of miles of ice and dust are like knives. The lights are dim and the silk is like a dream. The grass roots are sprouting and it is spring again."
"Since the road leads to heaven and no one can follow it, and each has his own faith and pursues his own future, then there is no need for hardship."
After hearing this, Emperor Shunyuan smiled and said, "You are just like your mother, smart and perceptive, and you have never let your father worry about you."
"Come on, don't read the book. We, father and son, are going to have tea."
Soon, the father and son moved to the thatched cottage and went to the teahouse to make tea and drink it.
Li Defu was old and his hands and feet were not very flexible. He took the tea and stood aside to light the fire. The person who made the tea in the soup cup was Hua Zimo.
The lights were dim, Emperor Shunyuan and the prince were sitting opposite each other and chatting. Li Defu thought, if this scene could be painted, many people in the royal family would be envious many years later.