163 Shao Guang opens the order sequence (below)
Korri's pregnancy was still a good time, although it didn't coincide with any festivals or celebrations, but also didn't bring any bad things. Yongzheng and Hongli gave her some symbolic rewards, even though the child hadn't been born yet. On the other hand, Yunzhu took great care of Korri during her pregnancy, which made Hongli very satisfied. No matter how much she guarded against this daughter-in-law, Yunzhu did a good job as the legitimate wife. Over the years, Hongli's sons and daughters were born one after another, and his grandchildren weren't lacking either.
Of course, she would be even happier if she could give birth to a few more direct descendants.
She implied that Yunzhu was smiling with a jade face, "The daughter-in-law is looking forward to giving birth to several more grandchildren for her mother, the more the better, and when the time comes, she will be so busy that her mother won't have anywhere to hide and be quiet."
Even if she gives birth again, she'll have to wait another one or two years. It's not for the sake of solidifying her position as the eldest daughter, but because the triplets are still at an age where they need care, and having another younger child would inevitably lead to neglecting the children.
Xī Guì Fēi laughed, "You're so glib!" She said to those around her, "What I appreciate most about her is that she's broad-minded and not like other women who love to nitpick and cause trouble at home."
Yunzhu smiled but didn't speak, she couldn't say that it was because of Xi Guifei's good teachings.
Others didn't know, but she was very clear that the food sent by the imperial kitchen to Rong Fei would have taboo foods every 7 or 8 days, or about 10 days. They were either in the soup or sandwiched between the fillings. Because they weren't laid out like a dish, it wasn't easy to notice. Rong Fei's body was already weak and frail, and after so many years of being worn down, she became even more debilitated.
Fortunately, Eighth Prince Hongzhe was taken care of by Empress Dowager Yu and grew up to be lively and lovely. However, since his birth until now, he had seen his imperial father less than five times.
Ke'er Ye. Guo Xin's body is still good, after being pregnant for three months, she started to recover and went to pay respects to Yun Zhu, Yun Zhu said it twice, seeing that she herself didn't want to lose etiquette, so she let her be, only ordering the wet nurses and palace maids by her side to serve her carefully.
Hongli met her once or twice and felt that Kolchak was a decent person, although he still treated her lightly, but not as neglectful as before.
Two imperial consorts, Ulanara and Gao, were in a state of virtual house arrest, while the other gege (imperial sisters-in-law), Keliyete had become pregnant, and Fuca and Su had young children to care for. Jinzhi calculated that this was her chance to gain favor, and with Heaven's blessing, she might even become pregnant herself.
Thinking of this, she headed towards the Golden Breeze Pavilion of the Gao family. With the help of Lady Gao's concubine, she felt more confident.
"Is Sister Su also bringing Third Brother to stroll in the garden?" On a clear morning, with warm sunshine like golden butterflies and gentle breeze, Fu Linga was strolling in the garden with He Ning in her arms, occasionally pointing at things in the garden and teaching her daughter to recite, when she unexpectedly ran into Su Bao Rou who was also out for a stroll with her son in her arms.
"Yes, I didn't expect to run into my sister, what a coincidence." Su Bao Rou smiled and looked at Fu Cha. Hu Ling A, holding He Ning Zan, said: "The fourth princess is really cute, she looks more like her sister." She was shallow-minded, and the path she took with Gao Ye was one of flattery. With Fu Cha's family, especially Ke Ri Yue Te, there was an unspoken understanding between them. The three of them had all offended Gao Shi, so naturally they didn't want to see her side being too arrogant.
Fu Cha looked carefully at Yongzhang sitting quietly in his nanny's arms and said, "Third brother is also very well-behaved."
Su Bao Rou looked at her son's frail appearance, and her eyes involuntarily reddened. She thought of Xiang Yun with a surge of resentment in her heart. It was all because of that despicable woman, not only did she lose her daughter, but also harmed Yong Zhang's health... Among the many children of the Wang Ye, he stood out just by looking at him. No matter what the actual situation was, the impression that she couldn't raise children had taken root in Wang Ye's heart. "It's all because of me, his mother, dragging him down."
"It doesn't matter if it's tiring or not, mother and son are one entity, sharing honor and shame. I think Third Brother is still spirited, and Imperial Physician Zhao's medical skills are extraordinary. I'm sure that with some more time, Third Brother will recover."
Su Bao Rou thought of Yong Hua and said: "I am not as good as my sister."
Fu Chou. Hu Ling Ah smiled slightly, "A woman's life is most important with her husband and children, my greatest wish is for my own children to grow up healthy, get married, have children. Everything else is empty. Look at that person who is now prosperous, but doesn't know that next year will be the three-year election, by then this Qian Xi Er will have added a few more sisters..."
Su Bao was lost in thought. Yes, but whether or not to fight for favor, children are the most important thing, only when the children grow up healthy and strong can they have a solid foundation, otherwise, relying on her own identity as a Han military flag princess, how much progress can she make?
"What if she's also pregnant?" The king dared to send someone to deliver pastries and soup to the outer study, not afraid of offending Fu Jin. Su Bao Rou hummed in her heart, but had to admit that Jin Shi's method was still effective, although after two days the king sent someone to tell Jin Shi not to send pastries and soup to the study again, but he couldn't avoid being intercepted by Jin Shi when he went to the backyard.
"Isn't that better? With her, the attention can be divided." Persimmons are usually picked when they're soft to the touch. The harem has always had women with jealous hearts. Jin Shi is just a low-ranking concubine from a humble background. If she gives the child to Consort Gao to raise, it's fine. Otherwise, she'll be waiting for someone to step on her."
"Sister, don't forget there's also Gao Ce Fujun." That's not a trivial matter, and then there's Wulana. Su Baoju's gentle eyes narrowed slightly, regardless of whether Xiangyun was from the Wulana or Gao family, in any case, she couldn't shake off her connection with them, and the grudge against her had to be avenged.
She can now take advantage of Wu Lan's house arrest in Liushuang Garden to order her servants to humiliate her and vent her anger, but as for Gao Shi, apart from verbally stabbing her a few times, Su Bao Rou knew that she still didn't have the ability to move against her.
"That also depends on whether this Consort Fu has a life to live." Fucha Fulina said calmly. Not killing the snake would lead to endless troubles, and since the assassination attempt in the tenth year of Yongzheng failed to eliminate Gao Shi, she instead became Consort Fu at the cost of her unborn child. She had been guarding against Gao Shi ever since, but unexpectedly, Gao Shi was directly targeting Fu. If such a woman were to get what she wanted, would she and her children still have a way out? The two women had been fighting from Yuqing Palace all the way to modern times, and Fucha Fulina understood Gao Shi better than anyone else - she was someone who would seek revenge with interest, and would not let things go easily. After what they did to her, causing her to miscarry and making it difficult for her to conceive again, how could she possibly let it slide?
Su Bao Rou was taken aback, and after pondering for a while, she still didn't understand what she meant. Was it referring to the fact that Fu Jin wouldn't easily let go of the two concubines? Then what about the big cleanup at Qian Xi's place earlier? Was it just an appetizer before dinner?
Su Bao Rou's gaze seemed to be directed at Zheng Yuan, but Fu Cha Fuling didn't know what she was thinking. She snorted inwardly, this Su Bao Rou wasn't from a big aristocratic family after all, and still didn't understand that in the palace, the one who couldn't tolerate the High Consort having a son was actually not the Empress but the Emperor himself.
For the royal family, the Gao family is just a loyal servant of the imperial family. Once such a servant has a young master with the blood of the Gao family, who do you think he will be more devoted to, the prince or the young master? If their interests conflict, who will he choose?
It can be seen that Gao's having a son is not only a threat to his legitimate wife and son, but also to the king himself. Even if the king gives Gao more honor and a higher position, what's the use? He can still take it back whenever he wants. Can the Gao family continue to serve the country and sacrifice for the royal family?
So, Gaolü Wei's inability to become pregnant is absolutely in line with the thoughts of the Emperor and Wang Ye. Even if Wang Ye knew that Gaolü Wei's miscarriage was due to her and Su Shi's joint efforts, he would not pursue it for her sake.
"And," Fu Cha added, plucking a pomegranate flower in full bloom and placing it in his daughter's small hand, "the enemy at hand is urgent, but the enemy to come must be guarded against even more."
A new generation replaces the old, they will one day lose their youth and beauty with age, how can they compete with the newcomers? Only children are the trump card for these "old people" to suppress the "new people". Even if in the future, those beautiful young women have the opportunity to give birth to the emperor's offspring, but their children also grow up and become adults, able to attend court and share the burden of their parents. They have children to support them, can dote on their grandchildren, and are not lonely in the palace.
Children are everything!
Fu Cha, Hua Ling'a and Su Bao Rou had an unspoken understanding. Seeing that Fu Jin ignored the flattering invitations of Jin Shi, they also ignored her behavior and focused on taking care of the children in their knees. When Hong Li came to their courtyard, they let the children spend more time with him. The feelings were all cultivated, even if there was a comparison at first, it wasn't so likable, but after all, blood is thicker than water, and slowly, they also developed feelings.
Yunzhu and Hongli were very satisfied with their performance. For Yunzhu, the women in the backyard were not a problem, but at least there should be a few who could let her worry less, so that she could use them, and the concubines should also have a few who could show off to others, otherwise it would be a waste if they all died prematurely like weak chickens. Hongli was the same, the women in the backyard had no other purpose for him except to balance the court, bear children, and relieve his boredom, as long as they did not threaten Yunzhu and Yongqi's status, he was happy to watch them play.
To say the least, he has too few legitimate sons.
Having fewer sons by the empress and more sons by concubines is not good either. If they were to grow up in a situation where they devour each other like wolves and tigers, it would be disastrous. Hongli did not want to face the same difficulties as his grandfather, the Kangxi Emperor, when he ascended to the throne, with all his sons fighting for the position of crown prince.
The backyard can't be a single iron plate, he's quite satisfied with the current situation, and also quite satisfied with the distinction between the Fuca and Su families. He doesn't mind giving them a bit of a boost to poke at the eyes of the Gao and Jin families, after all, they can't just eat without doing anything, right? Occasionally helping Yunzhu avoid some small troubles is necessary... If Yunzhu doesn't give birth again, it's not bad to let Yongheng and Yongzheng become Yongyun's helpers.
Someone is still very good at preparing for a rainy day when they are idle.
On the fifth day of May, the weather was fine and clear. The Empress Dowager's procession was majestic as she made her way to the Fuhai shore. Under the colorful canopy, dragon-shaped tables and chairs were set up, and fruits and pastries were served. All the consorts with a rank above that of imperial concubine were allowed to come out and watch this year's dragon boat racing.
Nowadays everything is fine, but there are fewer large-scale entertainment activities, especially in recent years. Dragon boat racing, ice skating, and lantern releases... these things can't be seen at all.
So Xi Guifei and Yu Fei were extremely excited, completely unaware that this year's event was thanks to the merits of the Qing dynasty's naval expedition last year and the emperor's sudden interest in visiting the Imperial Garden on a certain day in April when he stumbled upon someone reciting "The Boat Racing Song".
So long a piece of "Rowing Song", a three-year-old little doll can recite it fluently, and when asked, Xiao Baozi is actually the only legitimate son of Hongli, and Yongzheng suddenly has the joy of discovering a precious jade.
How can I recite this "Rowing Song" backwards?
Xiao Baozi reasonably and logically brought up the promise he made to his Ama when they took them to play at Fuhai, and then asked Huang Ma Fa: "Huang Ma Fa, have you also seen the dragon boat race?"
Yongzheng watched the dragon boat racing, but that was also many years ago! "Watched." Yongzheng picked up the little doll and walked into the pavilion, "Does Yongxuan want to watch?" He found that Xiaobao spoke with a clear and distinct tone, having his own style.
"Think." Yong Xuan sniffed the faint dragon musk fragrance emanating from Huang Ma Fa's body, found it not unpleasant, and sat comfortably in his arms, saying: "The oars cast a shadow on the waves, flying with ten thousand swords. The drumbeats cleave the waves, thundering with a thousand thunders. Mother said that dragon boat racing is magnificent, very stirring."
Very spectacular? Very exciting? Yongzheng laughed at his adjective, children don't understand anything, they just follow what adults say. Thinking about it, he hasn't had a family gathering in a long time either, so why not take the kids and grandkids to watch the dragon boat racing on this Dragon Boat Festival? Not bad.
And so, today's episode was born.
"Queen Mother, that red dragon is so fierce, did you see it?"
"I see, I see." Xi Guifei smiled with her eyes and replied, "Sit still, don't move around."
"Hmm, Empress Ma, are you thirsty? Have some sour plum soup." He Jing brought the iced sour plum soup from the table to Xi Guifei.
"Ah, so well-behaved." Taking the sour plum soup, she took a sip, and the slightly sweet and sour taste with a hint of coolness instantly dispelled more than half of her parched feeling. She stroked the apple-like cheeks of her little granddaughter, whose eyes sparkled brightly, and whose small mouth was rosy red, truly adorable. Without a doubt, among the triplets, the one that Empress Xi cherished the most was Di Son Yong Xuan, but the one she loved the most was actually He Jing, who had the liveliest personality, truly proving the saying that naughty children are the ones who are loved.
About thirty dragon boats with different colors and high dragon heads went through several rounds of knockout matches, and the top three were finally decided.
The rowers are young people from the Eight Banners, aged 16 to 26. The sweat and shouting during rowing, accompanied by the thunderous drumming and cymbal-clashing, indeed make the spectators' blood boil with excitement and shout non-stop.
Yongyan sat beside Yongzheng, marveling at and delighted by the dragon boats that were competing to be the first to reach the flag, their paddles stirring up huge waves. Her eyes shone brightly as she watched, unblinking, clearly very excited, yet without the usual childish jumping up and down, showing great self-control, her words and actions already having a regal demeanor.
Yongzheng was very satisfied with this. This is also the result of his education, and over the past month, whenever he had some free time, he would have someone go pick up Yongqi to bring him to the Nurturing Heart Palace, where the grandfather and grandson gradually became more familiar with each other. Little children love to imitate, and after many times, Yongqi's demeanor became even more like that of his imperial majesty.
Hong Li Chao suddenly realized and said to Yun Zhu: "Why does Yong Qi not resemble me but instead resembles the Emperor?"
"I think your demeanor is more like that of the Holy Ancestor than the Emperor, and Yongyun resembles him more in his mother's family than in his father's. Isn't that unusual?" Yunzhu smiled lightly.
"That makes sense." He nodded, it seemed he could only place his hopes on his own grandson now.
"Ah!" A distant scream came over.
"What's wrong?" Yunzhu put the fruit in her hand back, and about 100 meters away on the left bank, a crowd of people gathered, shouting something.
Hongli's eyebrows slightly furrowed, "You sit here, I'll go take a look."
Yunzhu looked at He Hui beside her and nodded.
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Korri's pregnancy was still a good time, although it didn't coincide with any festivals or celebrations, but also didn't bring any bad things. Yongzheng and Hongli gave her some symbolic rewards, even though the child hadn't been born yet. On the other hand, Yunzhu took great care of Korri during her pregnancy, which made Hongli very satisfied. No matter how much she guarded against this daughter-in-law, Yunzhu did a good job as the legitimate wife. Over the years, Hongli's sons and daughters were born one after another, and his grandchildren weren't lacking either.
Of course, if she could give birth to a few more direct grandchildren, she would be even happier.
She implied that she was looking forward to it, but Yunzhu just smiled and said, "As a daughter-in-law, I naturally hope to give birth to several grandchildren for my mother-in-law. The more the better, so that my mother-in-law will be too busy to have any peace and quiet."
Even if she gives birth again, she'll have to wait another one or two years. It's not for the sake of solidifying her position as the eldest daughter, but because the triplets are still at an age where they need care, and having another younger child would inevitably lead to neglecting the children.
Xī Guì Fēi laughed, "You're so glib!" She said to those around her, "What I appreciate most about her is that she's broad-minded and not like other women who love to nitpick and cause trouble at home."
Yunzhu smiled but didn't speak, she couldn't say that it was because of Xi Guifei's good teachings.
Others didn't know, but she was very clear that the food sent by the imperial kitchen to Ronghua would have taboo foods every 7 or 8 days, or about 10 days. They were either in the soup or sandwiched between the fillings. Because they weren't laid out like a dish, it wasn't easy to notice. Ronghua's body was already weak, and after so many years of grinding away, she became even more frail.
Fortunately, Eighth Brother Hong Zhe was raised by Empress Dowager Yu and is still in good spirits and lovely. Even so, the number of times he has seen his imperial mother from birth to now is less than one palm.
Ke'er Ye. Guo Xin's body is still good, after being pregnant for three months, she started to recover and went to pay respects to Yun Zhu. Yun Zhu said it twice, seeing that she herself didn't want to be lacking in etiquette, so she let her be, only ordering the wet nurses and palace maids by her side to carefully attend to her.
Hongli met her once or twice and felt that Kolchak was a decent person, although he still treated her lightly, but not as neglectful as before.
Two imperial consorts, Ulanara and Gao, were in a state of virtual house arrest, while the other gege (imperial sisters-in-law), Keliyete had become pregnant, and Fuca and Su had young children to care for. Jinzhi thought this was an opportunity to gain favor, and with heaven's blessing, she might even get pregnant herself.
Thinking of this, she headed towards the Golden Breeze Pavilion of the Gao family. With the help of Lady Gao's concubine, she felt more confident.
"Is Sister Su also bringing Third Brother to stroll in the garden?" On a clear morning, with warm sunshine like golden butterflies and gentle breeze, Fu Linga was strolling in the garden with He Ning in her arms, occasionally pointing at things in the garden and teaching her daughter to recite, when she unexpectedly ran into Su Bao Rou who was also out for a stroll with her son in her arms.
"Yes, I didn't expect to run into my sister, what a coincidence." Su Bao Rou smiled and looked at Fu Cha. Hu Ling A, holding He Ning Zan, said: "The fourth princess is really cute, she looks more like her sister." She was shallow-minded, and the path she took with Geng Xi was one of harmony. With Fu Cha's family, especially Ke Ri Ye Te, there was an unspoken understanding between them. The three of them had all been wronged by Gao Shi, so naturally they didn't want to see her side being too arrogant.
Fu Cha looked carefully at Yongzhang sitting quietly in his nanny's arms and said, "Third brother is also very well-behaved."
Su Bao Rou looked at her son's frail appearance, and her eyes involuntarily reddened. She thought of Xiang Yun with a surge of resentment in her heart. It was all because of that despicable woman, not only did she lose her daughter, but also harmed Yong Zhang's health... Among the many children of the Wang Ye, he stood out just by looking at him. No matter what the actual situation was, the impression that she couldn't raise children had taken root in Wang Ye's heart. "It's all because of me, his mother, dragging him down."
"It doesn't matter if it's tiring or not, mother and son are one entity, sharing honor and shame. I see that Third Brother is still spirited, and Imperial Physician Zhao's medical skills are extraordinary. I'm sure that with a bit more time, Third Brother will recover."
Su Bao Rou thought of Yong Hua and said: "I am not as good as my sister."
Fu Chai. Hu Ling Ah smiled slightly, "A woman's life is not most important with her husband and children? My greatest wish is that my children can grow up healthy, get married, have children. Others, what are they worth? You see that person now prosperous, but do not know next year is the three-year election, at that time this Qian Xi two places will increase several more sisters..."
Su Bao was lost in thought. Yes, but whether or not to fight for favor, the children are the most important, only when the children grow up healthy is the foundation of a stable status, otherwise, relying on her own Han army flag princess identity, how much progress can be made?
"What if she's also pregnant?" The king dared to send someone to deliver pastries and soup to the outer study, not afraid of offending Fu Jin. Su Bao Rou hummed in her heart, but had to admit that Jin Shi's method was still effective, although after two days the king sent someone to tell Jin Shi not to send pastries and soup to the study again, but when he went to the backyard, he couldn't avoid being intercepted by Jin Shi who met him halfway.
"Isn't that better? With her, the attention can be divided." Persimmons are usually picked when they're soft to the touch. The harem has always had women with jealous hearts. Jin Shi is just a package wrapper from a banner family, she's lucky if she can hand over the child to be raised by Gao Shi, otherwise, she'll be trampled on.
"Sister, don't forget there's also Gao Ce Fujun." That's not a trivial matter, and then there's Wulana. Su Baoju's gentle eyes narrowed slightly, regardless of whether Xiangyun was from the Wulana or Gao family, in any case, she couldn't shake off her connection with them, and the grudge against her had to be avenged.
She can now take advantage of Wu Lan's house arrest in Liushuang Temple to instruct her servants to humiliate her and vent her anger, but as for Gao Shi, apart from verbally stabbing her a few times, Su Bao Rou knew that she still didn't have the ability to move against her.
"That also depends on whether this Consort Fu has a life to live." Fucha Fulina said calmly. Not killing the snake would lead to endless troubles, and since the assassination attempt in the tenth year of Yongzheng failed to eliminate Gao Shi, she instead became Consort Fu at the cost of her unborn child. She had been guarding against Gao Shi ever since, but unexpectedly, Gao Shi was directly targeting Fu. If such a woman were to get what she wanted, would she and her children still have a way out? The two women had been fighting from Yuqing Palace all the way to modern times, and Fucha Fulina understood Gao Shi better than anyone else - she was someone who would seek revenge with interest, and would not let things go easily. After what they did to her, causing her to miscarry and making it difficult for her to conceive again, how could she possibly let it slide?
Su Bao Rou was taken aback, and after pondering for a while, she still didn't understand what she meant. Was it referring to the fact that Fu Jin wouldn't easily let go of the two concubines? Then what about the big cleanup at Qian Xi's place earlier? Was it just an appetizer before dinner?
Su Bao Rou's gaze seemed to be directed at Zheng Yuan, but Fu Cha Fuling didn't know what she was thinking. She snorted inwardly, this Su Bao Rou wasn't from a big family after all and still didn't understand that in the palace, the one who couldn't tolerate the High Consort having a son wasn't actually the Empress but rather the Emperor himself.
For the royal family, the Gao family is just a loyal servant of the imperial family. If such a servant has a young master with the blood of the Gao family, who do you think he will be more devoted to, the prince or the young master? Once their interests conflict, who will he choose?
It can be seen that Gao's having a child is not only a threat to his legitimate wife and son, but also to the king himself. Even if the king gives Gao more honor and a higher position, what's the use? He can still take it back whenever he wants. Can the Gao family continue to serve the country and sacrifice for the royal family?
So, Gaolü Wei's inability to become pregnant is absolutely in line with the Emperor and Wang Ye's thoughts. Even if Wang Ye knew that Gaolü Wei's miscarriage was partly due to her and Su Shi's actions, he wouldn't pursue it for her sake.
"And," Fu Cha added, plucking a pomegranate flower in full bloom and placing it in his daughter's small hand, "the enemy at hand is urgent, but the enemy to come must be guarded against even more."
A new generation replaces the old, they will one day lose their youth and beauty with age, how can they compete with the newcomers? Only children are the trump card for these "old people" to suppress the "new people". Even if in the future, those beautiful young women have the opportunity to give birth to the emperor's offspring, but their children also grow up and become adults, able to attend court and share the burden of their parents' work. They have children to care for them, can dote on their grandchildren, and are not lonely in the palace.
Children are everything!
Fu Cha, Hua Linga and Su Bao Rou had an unspoken understanding. Seeing that Fu Jin ignored the flattering invitations of Jin Shi, they also ignored her behavior and instead focused on taking care of the children in their knees. When Hong Li came to their courtyard, they let the children spend more time with him. The feelings were all developed over time. Even though there was a comparison at first, and they didn't like it that much, after all, blood is thicker than water, and slowly, they also developed feelings.
Yunzhu and Hongli were very satisfied with their performance. For Yunzhu, the women in the backyard were not a problem, but at least there should be a few who could let her worry less, so that she could use them, and the concubines should also have a few who could show off to others, otherwise it would be a waste if they all died prematurely like weak chickens. Hongli was the same, the women in the backyard had no other purpose for him except to balance the court, bear children, and relieve his boredom, as long as they did not threaten Yunzhu and Yongqi's status, he was happy to watch them play.
To say the least, he has too few legitimate sons.
Having fewer sons by the empress and more sons by concubines is not good either. If they were to grow up in a situation where they devour each other like wolves and tigers, it would be disastrous. Hongli does not want to face the same difficulties as his grandfather, the Kangxi Emperor, when he ascends to the throne, with all his sons fighting for the position of crown prince.
The backyard can't be a single iron plate, he's quite satisfied with the current situation, and also quite satisfied with the distinction between the Fuca and Su families. He doesn't mind giving them a bit of a boost to poke at the eyes of the Gao and Jin families, after all, they can't just eat without doing anything, right? Occasionally helping Yunzhu avoid some small troubles is necessary... If Yunzhu doesn't give birth again, it's not bad to let Yongheng and Yongzheng become Yongyun's helpers.
Someone is still very good at preparing for a rainy day when they are idle.
On the fifth day of May, the weather was fine and clear. The Empress Dowager's sedan chair procession was majestic and imposing. Under the colorful canopy, dragon-shaped tables and chairs were set up, and fruits and refreshments were all prepared. All the imperial consorts of rank pin above were allowed to come out and watch this year's dragon boat racing.
Nowadays everything is fine, but there are fewer large-scale entertainment activities, especially in recent years. Dragon boat racing, ice skating, and lantern releases... these things can't be seen at all.
So Xi Guifei and Yu Fei were extremely excited, completely unaware that this year's event was thanks to the merits of the Qing dynasty's naval expedition last year and the emperor's sudden interest in visiting the Imperial Garden on a certain day in April when he stumbled upon someone reciting "The Boat Racing Song".
So long a "Rowing Song", a three-year-old little doll can recite it fluently, and when asked, Xiao Baozi is actually the only legitimate son of Hongli, and Yongzheng suddenly has the joy of discovering a precious jade.
How can I recite this "Rowing Song" backwards?
Xiao Baozi reasonably and logically brought up the promise he made to his Ama when they took them on a tour of Fuzhou, and then asked Huang Ma Fa: "Huang Ma Fa, have you also seen the dragon boat racing?"
Yongzheng watched the dragon boat racing, but that was also many years ago! "Watched." Yongzheng picked up the little doll and walked into the pavilion, "Does Yongxuan want to watch?" He found that Xiaobao spoke with a clear and distinct tone, having his own style.
"Think." Yong Xuan sniffed the faint dragon musk fragrance emanating from Huang Ma Fa's body, found it not unpleasant, and sat comfortably in his arms, saying: "The oars cast a shadow on the waves, flying with ten thousand swords. The drumbeats cleave the waves, thundering with a thousand thunders. Mother said that dragon boat racing is magnificent, very stirring."
Very spectacular? Very exciting? Yongzheng laughed at his adjective, children don't understand anything, they just follow what adults say. Thinking about it, he hasn't had a family gathering in a long time either, so why not take advantage of this Dragon Boat Festival to bring his sons and daughters, grandsons and granddaughters together to watch the dragon boat racing? Not bad.
And so, today's episode was born.
"Queen Mother, that red dragon is so fierce, did you see it?"
"I see, I see." Xi Guifei smiled with her eyes and replied, "Sit still, don't move around."
"Hmm, Empress Dowager, are you thirsty? Have some sour plum soup." He Jing brought the iced sour plum soup from the table to offer to Xi Guifei.
"Ah, so well-behaved." Taking the sour plum soup, she took a sip, and the slight sweetness with a hint of coolness instantly dispelled more than half of her parched feeling. She stroked the apple-like cheeks of her little granddaughter, whose eyes sparkled brightly, and whose small mouth was rosy red, truly adorable. Without a doubt, among the triplets, the one that Empress Xi cherished the most was Di Son Yong Xuan, but the one she loved the most was actually He Jing, who had the liveliest personality, indeed proving the saying that naughty children are the ones who are loved.
About thirty dragon boats with different colors and high dragon heads went through several rounds of knockout matches, and the top three were finally decided.
The rowers are young people from the Eight Banners, aged 16 to 26. The sweat and shouting during the rowing, accompanied by the thunderous drums and cymbals, indeed make the spectators' blood boil with excitement and shout non-stop.
Yongyan sat beside Yongzheng, marveling at and delighted by the dragon boats that were competing to splash water and rush towards the flag, their paddles stirring up a mighty atmosphere. Her eyes shone brightly as she watched without blinking, clearly very excited, yet unlike ordinary children, she didn't jump up and down with joy, showing remarkable self-control, her words and actions already displaying a regal demeanor.
Yongzheng was very satisfied with this. This is also the result of his education, and in the past month, whenever he had some free time, he would have someone go pick up Yongqi to bring him to Yangxindian, where the grandfather and grandson gradually became more familiar with each other. Little children love to imitate, and after many times, Yongqi's demeanor became even more like that of his father, the Emperor.
Hong Li Chao suddenly realized and said to Yun Zhu: "Why does Yong Qian look more like Emperor Father than me?"
"I think your demeanor is more like that of the Holy Ancestor than the Emperor, and Yongyun resembles him more in his mother's ways than his father's, isn't that abnormal?" Yunzhu smiled lightly.
"That makes sense." He nodded, it seemed he could only place his hopes on his own grandson now.
"Ah!" A distant scream came over.
"What's wrong?" Yunzhu put the fruit in her hand back, and about 100 meters away on the left bank, a crowd of people gathered, shouting something.
Hongli furrowed his brow slightly, "You sit here, I'll go take a look."
Yunzhu looked at He Hui beside her and nodded.
