Chapter 6 Amazing
Yihuan was finally able to wash her hair and take a nice bath, and Honghui's full moon banquet arrived as scheduled.
Thanks to Nanny Chen's careful care, and the fact that Yihua was not as overly worried as the original owner, she almost ignored everything except playing with her fat son. After the confinement period, she changed into a Qi makeup and looked more radiant than before. In addition, her figure had not fully recovered after giving birth, and her plumpness was full of sultry charm, which made Yu Xiao stunned.
"Madam, you look so beautiful today. I think Chang'e in heaven looks like this too." Yu Xiao joked. Now that the master is peaceful and cheerful, they, the servants, don't have to be tense and serve him all the time.
I am Chang'e, then who is Zhu Bajie, Yinzhen?
Yihuan couldn't help but laugh and said, "Don't flatter me. Is Honghui awake? If he is, bring him here and take out the parent-child outfit that I prepared for him today."
Honghui is no longer the same as when he was just born. He is awake most of the time and can feel the emotions of people around him. He will make sounds when he has needs or wants to be hugged. If no one pays attention to him, he will cry by himself. He is a smart and healthy baby.
And as long as you put him by your side, his grape-sized watery eyes will look at you with an appearance of complete dependence on you, making you want to give your heart to him.
Yihuan put on a red cloak, changed Honghui into a red robe with her own hands, and patted his butt.
"How festive." Yihuan moved closer to Honghui, and the little boy was very considerate and gave her a kiss with a milky flavor.
Honghui seemed to be able to feel his mother's good mood. He giggled from time to time, clapped his hands, and drooled without noticing.
"You're really mother's little darling." Yihuan picked the child up and shook him, but the child became heavy again.
Yinzhen attached great importance to Honghui, and the full-moon banquet was held with great grandeur. The princes in the palace also came to show their support, making it a very lively occasion.
Yihuan attended the event holding Honghui and naturally became the focus of everyone's attention.
Yinzhen looked at Yihuan, whom he hadn't seen for a while, and a flash of surprise flashed across his eyes. The wife was so beautiful today that it was breathtaking.
When his eyes moved to the little fat boy in Yihuan's arms, Yinzhen felt a little warmer in his heart. He had to see this son every day, and he felt uncomfortable if he didn't see him one day.
The Third Lady Dong E had always had a good relationship with Yi Huan. She said, "I can't recognize my sister-in-law when she's dressed like this. She looks like two different people."
The Third Lady had a mediocre relationship with the Third Prince and had a son, so she didn't care about his favor, and was therefore a beautiful woman with a graceful demeanor.
"Sister-in-law is so beautiful that she comes here to tease me." Yihuan smiled with her hands covering her lips, "Why didn't you bring Brother Hongqing here? They are of similar age, so they will definitely play together in the future."
The Third Lady smiled and nodded: "I know you are in low spirits during the confinement period. It's a mess to bring him with you. You can invite me alone later."
"Sure." Yihuan responded.
The eldest wife drank tea alone and did not interrupt. She could not help but feel sad when she saw other people's boys. It was not that she could not give birth, but she had always been a girl. The aunts of Manchu families were naturally noble, but the master had no legitimate son, so she was naturally inferior to his brothers.
The innuendos in the palace's words from Concubine Hui are nothing. She can't even taste the bitter medicine she swallows every day. When will she have a son?
Fortunately, she is not the one who is most anxious now. The noble Crown Princess is also weak inside and has to maintain her dignity on her own.
The Crown Princess made a scene at the Fourth Prince's residence during her last third birthday. She heard that the Fourth Prince ignored Yi Huan for a month, despite the fact that she had just given birth. She looked at Yi Huan, who was patting Hong Hui, with sarcasm on her face. What if she had a child? She was still not favored.
Yinzhen sent Su Peisheng to take Honghui away, which naturally made him show off in front of his uncles again.
The rewards from Emperor Kangxi and Empress Defei were delivered one after another. They were all standard auspicious items, without any special treatment like the ones given on the third day of a baby's birth.
This move put the older princes at ease.
The Fourteenth Prince rushed to hug Honghui and refused to let go, jumping up and down in the yard. Yinzhen's face turned black.
Fortunately, Honghui was brave and kept smiling happily instead of crying loudly. After being held by Yinzhen, he even reached out his hand to the Fourteenth Master, indicating that he wanted to play with his uncle.
Yinzhen was a child at heart, and he suddenly became happy: "Fourth brother, even though you are annoying, my nephew is really cute. Why don't you let him take care of me for a few days? I will definitely teach him to master all the eighteen martial arts."
Yinzhen took a deep breath and said, "Have you finished your homework? Why don't you come to the study with me and we can discuss it in detail."
After hearing this, Yinzhen ran away as fast as he could. Who would have the patience to talk about knowledge on such a happy occasion?
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The full moon banquet ended in a lively manner. After the distinguished male and female guests left, only Mrs. Ulanara stayed.
She looked at the main courtyard that had regained its vitality and Honghui who was already fast asleep, and smiled with satisfaction, "You finally got it. Although we are concubines, we are not Buddha statues in the temple. How can we suppress our emotions? It's all because of the old lady in the family that you are so young and talk about Buddha's teachings all the time."
"Honghui is still the one who has the solution. You figured it out in just one month. You are such a lucky boy." The more Mrs. Ulanara looked at her grandson, the more she liked him. She kept praising him.
"Mother..." This was the first time Yihuan met her original mother, but her original feelings seemed to be affecting her, and that innate desire to get close to her could not be faked.
Yihuan hugged her mother's arm and rubbed it gently: "Mom, I miss you so much."
Ulanara softened her heart and touched Yihua's cheek: "You've gained weight, it's good to be fatter."
"Can Honghui bother you?"
Yihuan smiled when she heard this and said, "Mother, you don't know, Honghui is so well behaved. He hardly cries, and he hums when he wants to eat, drink, or pee. He is so cute."
"Mother, doesn't he look a lot like me when I was a child?"
Mrs. Ulanala retorted, "Prince Honghui's face shape and appearance are exactly like the Fourth Master's. When you were little, you would cry and make a fuss whenever you were unhappy. You look like the Fourth Master now. If you were a little more obedient than Prince Honghui, I would have fewer wrinkles."
"Mother! You don't want your daughter anymore because you have a grandson." Yihuan pouted.