Chapter 237 The Big Wedding
"Your Majesty is very happy." Nanny Chen was so happy that her words could not express. "Madam Zhu sent someone to tell me that the eldest princess is pregnant. It was diagnosed yesterday. She wanted to ask Your Majesty to arrange for an imperial physician to see the princess again to be on the safe side."

"Really?" Yihuan was happy for the eldest princess at first, but then she thought that she was going to be a grandmother at her age, which was really unimaginable.

"Please ask the dean to go and tell the emperor the good news when he comes back. By the way, nanny, please pack some supplements that are good for pregnant women and send them all over." Yihuan ordered hurriedly.

"Well, I'll go right away."

"Send someone to tell Concubine Qi again." Yihuan continued.

The afterglow of the beauty pageant had just passed, and surprisingly, the emperor did not retain any of the contestants himself, but instead appointed several to his brothers one by one, including the two elder brothers who were still in confinement.

Yinzhen announced to the public that he would observe mourning for the late emperor and would not take concubines within three years. When this decision was made, everyone sang praises and praised the emperor for his filial piety.

As for Honghui, Yinzhen directly issued an imperial decree to give him the eldest daughter of the Fucha family as his wife, and to choose an auspicious day for the wedding.

Happy events came one after another. Honghui's marriage was settled, and the eldest princess brought good news. This year was a very happy year for Yinzhen.

Originally, Yinzhen planned to go on an inspection tour to the south of the Yangtze River this year, but after receiving the news that the eldest princess was pregnant, Yinzhen immediately gave up the idea.

With Yihuan's experience as a foundation, Yinzhen deeply felt that childbirth for women was like walking through the gates of hell. The eldest princess was still young, so he had to be there in person to make sure that both the eldest princess and her child were safe.

Just like that, time passed quickly, more than half a year had passed, and Honghui's wedding date had arrived. Yihuan looked at herself in the mirror and was a little dazed. This radiant and elegant woman, the woman she had replaced for more than ten years, the woman she was most familiar with and most unfamiliar with, she had ultimately stolen this woman's life.

The night before the wedding, Yihuan went to Honghui's residence and had some personal conversation with him while doing a final check.

"Honghui, you are getting married tomorrow and starting a family. After the wedding, both the officials and your royal father will have higher expectations and demands of you. Don't let your guard down." Yihuan said softly. There was no one else in the room except Honghui, who had changed into a wedding gown for Yihuan to see.

The young man in front of her was a little over 1.8 meters tall, with smiling eyes and a straight back. He looked very charming just standing there. Yihuan felt very proud that she had raised such a handsome boy with her own hands.

She could now understand those mothers-in-law who competed with their daughters-in-law for their sons. Such an outstanding son would be surrounded by other women in the future. Yihuan felt a little sour when she thought about it.

"Honghui, congratulations, you have grown up." Yihuan exclaimed.

Honghui sat beside Yihuan, picking oranges for her just like when they were little, and said, "Mother, your son and Fucha will serve you together."

"Mother doesn't care how you get along with Fucha, but you have to remember one thing, she is your first wife. No matter how many people you like in the future, you must give her enough dignity and respect." Yihuan couldn't help but say. In this damn era, how could she tell her son that he should not have a mistress in the future and should be loyal to his wife.

If these words were really spoken, Yinzhen would be the first one to disagree.

Honghui blinked and said, "Honghui understands what mother meant. Honghui will not let Fucha down."

"Just remember what you said today." Yihua saw that everything was arranged properly and didn't disturb him to rest. "By the way, in order to have everything go smoothly tomorrow, don't forget to burn some incense at the small Buddhist temple and let... God bless you."

Honghui was silent for a moment, then replied solemnly: "Son, I understand. Goodbye, Empress Dowager."******
After Honghui's wedding, the palace seemed to be the same as before, but in fact some things had quietly changed.

The first thing is that Hongyun felt that he and Honghui had become much more distant. Originally, he and Xiaolang would go to Honghui's yard from time to time to eat and drink, and sometimes they would even stay in Honghui's house when it was late. The three brothers slept on the same bed, which was quite interesting.

Now, let alone him, even Xiaolang goes there less often. After all, he has to avoid suspicion when he has female relatives.

Another thing is that his mother always held up portraits of women and told him that this was the daughter of a certain minister, and that was the granddaughter of so-and-so. In short, her household affairs were no less than those of his eldest sister-in-law.

My mother always compares herself with my eldest brother, but she is a concubine's son and not as smart as my eldest brother. It is normal that her future wife cannot compare with my eldest sister-in-law.

The eldest princess was not in the palace, and Hongyun was very depressed for a long time.

Fortunately, as long as he didn't enter the harem, Concubine Qi couldn't really come out to catch him, so the best strategy was to hide.

As for Hongyan, he liked his new sister-in-law very much. The maids around his sister-in-law were all very beautiful and good at telling stories. He felt the warmth of his mother around his sister-in-law.

Liuliu was clamoring to go see the eldest princess. She had been staying in the eldest princess's mansion for the past few days. She was worried about her stomach every day, "Big sister, why are you eating again?"

"This is to supplement nutrition. The child is growing up. I eat alone, and two people absorb it. Of course, I have to eat more."

"That's what the Empress Dowager said, right?" Liu Liu frowned. "I saw that the imperial physician wanted Big Sister to eat less."

"It's okay. The Empress Dowager said that I can eat whatever I want, but I need to exercise more. You can walk with me later." The eldest princess stuffed a piece of pig's trotter into her mouth.

"I won't go. I don't know what my brother-in-law has been doing behind my back these days. You guys should just go and enjoy your own world and don't worry about me." Liu Liu evaded the question.

"I knew that your visit to see me was just a cover. If you don't want to accompany me, where do you want to go and play?" The eldest princess understood and asked.

"Just... taking a walk." Liu Liu felt a little guilty.

"Liu Liu, you can go out to play. The Emperor's father and the Empress have tacitly agreed. But if you go to a bad place, be careful to be punished when you return. We will never let you out again."

"Big sister, I know my limits. Besides, my mother's people are watching me, so you can rest assured. I'll eat roast duck when I come back in the evening, so don't forget me, big sister." After saying that, Liu Liu ran away.

She first returned to her room and changed into men's clothes. She was still young, so she wrapped her chest with a cloth strip and changed into looser clothes, looking like a favored young master.

From what she had observed these days, Scholar Liuliu walked in square steps, holding a folding fan in his hand, and headed towards the gambling house with a clear goal.

Seeing that things were not going well, the people following Liu Liu hurriedly tried to stop him: "Sir, you can't go in here. If the master and his wife find out, they will break your legs and we will lose our lives. Why don't we go watch a play and drink some tea?"

"I just want to go and see it. We'll be out in a cup of tea. Heaven, earth, you and I know about it, but the Emperor doesn't. What is there to be afraid of? Let's go!" Liu Liu ran in like a gust of wind. The people who followed him could only send one person back to report the news, and the rest went into the gambling house to protect the emperor.