[Qing Chuan] The daily life of the seven princes

The 19th year of Kangxi was an unusual year.

This year, the Qing army went straight to the outside of Kunming, and the pacification of the San Francisco entered the most critical stage.

This year, the three empresses in the harem gave birth to three princes, namely, the fifth elder brother Yinqi from the concubine Yi, the sixth elder brother Yinzuo from the concubine De, and the seventh elder brother Yinyou from the imperial concubine Tong.

The youngest among them is the seventh elder brother Yinyou. He was born at dawn on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month. When he was born, a bright star rose in the sky and walked with the first quarter moon.

Those who are good at watching the sky are talking about it, and soon, there are many rumors about the seventh elder brother in and out of the palace.

Some people say that Concubine Tong had a dream not long before giving birth. When she was eating lotus seed soup, a star fell into the bowl from the sky. swallowed.

Some people say that the Venus transiting the moon is an ominous sign, and the main force is fighting. The one in Yunnan may last for another two years.

Some people said that the seventh elder brother was born prematurely and was disabled, so he might be embarrassed in the future.

Some people even said that Brother Qi was not born of Concubine Tong at all.

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Soon after, the Qing army broke through the city of Kunming, Wu Shifan hanged himself, the rest of the people surrendered, and the San Francisco rebellion finally came to an end.

In the same year, the noble concubine Tong's family was promoted to be the imperial concubine, acting as the empress.

The emperor blocked the mouths of Youyou with actions, and all the rumors were self-defeating and gradually subsided.

Time flies quickly, and it has been two years in the blink of an eye.

After the young emperor settled down three times, he set his sights on Penghu on the other side of the strait.

For a long time, the Qing government's policy towards Penghu was mainly to appease, but it changed suddenly in the 22nd year of Kangxi.

Zheng Chenggong's son Zheng Jing died of illness, and the Qing government's attitude changed from recruiting to suppressing. Kangxi ordered Shi Lang, the admiral of the Fujian Navy, to lead his warships into Penghu.

The battle ahead attracted Kangxi's full attention, and he paid less attention to the harem.

After the morning court today, I happened to be free, so I came to the Palace of Compassion and Ning to pay my respects to the Empress Dowager.

As soon as she walked into the courtyard, she heard the hearty laughter of the old lady from the bedroom, followed by the sound of a group of people surrounding her talking.

Kangxi had always been a filial person, and hearing that the old lady was in a good mood, the fatigue caused by the hard work and war for the past few days also temporarily dissipated a lot.

As soon as I opened the curtain and entered the room, I heard a childish voice saying: "This is the little rabbit."

The Empress Dowager laughed loudly: "Okay, okay, then Xiaoqi will make a kitten for Mama Ukuma."

Next to the kang table is a little doll carved in pink and jade, it is the seventh son of the emperor Yinyou, who is over three years old and the only child of the imperial concubine Tong.

The seventh elder brother was born prematurely and has been weak since he was a child. The imperial concubine is also in poor health, and he has to take care of the fourth elder brother Yinzhen.

Therefore, when Yinyou just turned one year old, the empress dowager asked the emperor to bring him to the Compassionate Ning Palace to raise him.

Yinyou fiddled with the jigsaw puzzle in his hand very seriously, and after a while, a pattern of a kitten was spelled out.

The Empress Dowager smiled and praised La Aunt Su Ma and all the maids beside her, "Look, we Xiaoqi, we are smart since we were young, just like his Ama."

Kangxi glanced at his youngest son, who lowered his head and focused on playing with jigsaw puzzles, a faint smile appeared in his eyes, and then he strode up to the Empress Dowager, "Greetings to the Empress Dowager."

Seeing Kangxi coming in, the people in the lively room also quieted down and saluted the emperor one after another.Only the little guy next to the Kang table blinked his big smart eyes and looked at his Ama curiously and expectantly.

The Empress Dowager looked at the young emperor carefully, she was smiling just now, but now she frowned and waved to him again: "I haven't seen you for a few days, the emperor has lost a lot of weight."

"Probably because the weather is getting hotter, the emperor's grandmother is worried."

Sitting opposite the Empress Dowager, Kangxi picked up his son and placed it on his lap. Yinyou turned his head and smiled sweetly at him, calling Ama in a soft, milky voice.

There are many concubines in the Forbidden City, and there are many princes and princesses, but there is only one Khan Ama. Except for Prince Yinreng, the others rarely meet their Khan Ama on weekdays.

But Yinyou was an exception, he was raised beside the Empress Dowager in the Palace of Compassionate Ning.Under normal circumstances, after the morning court every day, Kangxi would come to the Palace of Compassion and Peace to pay his respects to the emperor's grandmother, and Yinyou would naturally be able to see his Khan Ama.

The emperor has his own majesty, and the other princes and princesses want to get close to Kangxi, but they are somewhat in awe.

I don't know why, but Yinyou is not afraid of Khan Ama at all. On the contrary, every time he sees Khan Ama, he wants to get close to him.

"Xiaoqi, I'll make another one for Ama." Kangxi teased the child in his arms.

Yinyou waved his small arms and rearranged the wooden blocks of various shapes: "This is a puppy, this is a small fish, this is a small bird, this is a small chicken, this is a small duck..."

"It turns out that Xiaoqi likes small animals."

Xiaotuanzi in his arms nodded: "I like it!"

Kangxi asked him: "What's your favorite little animal?"

Yinyou replied: "I like small fish."

"Why do you like small fish?"

Yinyou tilted his head as if thinking, but he didn't know what he thought of, so he showed a yearning smile: "It's so fragrant!"

"Hahahaha!" Kangxi laughed out loud at his son's childish words, and the Empress Dowager and the whole room also laughed.

The maid who was always taking care of Yinyou by her side smiled and said: "Our seventh elder brother likes small animals the most, and we can't miss them."

Xiaotuanzi nestled in Khan Ama's arms and shook his head: "No less, no less!"

He is really cute, with big round eyes, long eyelashes flickering, his eyebrows are curved when he smiles, his cheeks are plump and tender, anyone who looks at him can't help but want to pinch him gently. Bundle.

The Empress Dowager laughed from ear to ear: "Since Xiao Qi came to my Compassionate Ning Palace, there are laughter and laughter from morning to night every day."

Aunt Su Ma on the side also echoed with a smile: "That is, for more than a year, with the company of Seventh Elder Brother every day, the master's spirit has improved a lot."

While everyone was chatting and laughing, they suddenly heard the report from the palace people outside the courtyard that the imperial concubine had arrived.

But after a while, Concubine Tonghuang entered the room. She was tall and slender, with well-defined features, a tall nose bridge, and thin lips. At first glance, it made people feel a little cold, and she was not an easy-to-get-together appearance.

The imperial concubine is holding a child about four or five years old in her right hand, her demeanor and face are exactly the same as hers, cold and reserved.

She first walked up to Kangxi with the child, and the two saluted and greeted the emperor according to the rules, with a dignified demeanor and a calm demeanor.

That child is the fourth elder brother Yinzhen.

Kangxi had just replied "Get up", and hadn't said a word to the imperial concubine when she lowered her eyes, with a warm smile on her face, and said something to Yinzhen in a low voice.

Yinzhen nodded, and obediently stood aside.

At this time, the imperial concubine turned around and walked towards the empress dowager, first she greeted her, and then, while holding the old lady's hand and feeling her pulse, she asked Lagu Su Ma about her diet and sleep from last night to now.

For some reason, this reminded Kangxi that a few years ago, when she had no children, she would shyly call her cousin in private. After having children, she lived in seclusion, studied medical classics, and saw the imperial physician more than herself.

Kangxi secretly sighed in his heart: It's not her fault, she has had two miscarriages in the past few years since she entered the palace, and Xiaoqi was born prematurely, and her body is weak, so she should rest more.

Then, his thoughts were called back by the restless little guy in his arms.

Looking down, Yinyou had half of his body out of the kang, stretched out his round and short arms, and shouted to Yinzhen inarticulately: "Brother, brother..."

The corner of Yinzhen's mouth raised a slight arc, and he stretched out his hand to gently pinch his younger brother's face.

Suddenly, a small hand grabbed the front of Kangxi's uniform, and Yinyou in his arms babbled, "Ama, hug brother, hug brother!"

Seeing the two young sons, Kangxi was in a particularly good mood today, and temporarily forgot the rules he usually abided by, so he picked up Yinzhen and placed him on his other lap.

Yinyou threw himself into Yinzhen's arms and giggled.

Kangxi didn't care about the two children, he only looked up at the children's mothers, and said to the Empress Dowager: "Since there is Xiao Qi here, and the emperor's grandmother is healthier, then leave him in the Compassionate Ning Palace. Two more years with you."

The imperial concubine's hands paused slightly, knowing that the other party's words were meant to test her, but she didn't show anything.

She hugged Yinyou from Kangxi's lap, touched his forehead, coaxed the child to open his mouth, and looked at his teeth and throat.

These are daily routine checks, and she is relieved only after she confirms that there is nothing wrong.

The Empress Dowager smiled and said: "That's good, I'm afraid that Qingyi will blame us in the future and separate their mother and child."

Qingyi was the boudoir name of the imperial concubine before she entered the palace. Together with her brothers, they came from the "Qing" character generation, which shows Tong Guowei's love for this daughter.

Ever since Yinyou was sent to the Palace of Compassion and Peace, she came to pay her respects every day, rain or shine. Although she mainly wanted to see her son, she did her best to take care of the elderly.

The imperial concubine ordered the maid to serve the snacks in the food box, and replied calmly: "It is his blessing that Xiao Qi can always be by the ancestor's side. It is too late for my concubine to thank you, so how can I complain."

Kangxi's original intention was just to let his cousin act like a baby to him, say a few nice words to him, and beg him to send the child back.

Unexpectedly, people followed suit and accepted his love instead.

Tong Qingyi knew that Kangxi had his own consideration in raising Yinyou in the Palace of Compassion, and would not send him back easily, so he was not fooled by him.

She came to this deep palace out of nowhere, and became the mother of two children out of nowhere.

As a modern pediatrician, she is well aware of a truth - in this deeply introverted palace, if you want to live longer, you have to have fewer children and read more books.

Especially since her blood relationship with Kangxi is too close, the fetus is not easy to survive. Even if it is born, the risk of early death and disability is very high, so it doesn't take much effort.

It is good to leave the KPIs for the royal family to other colleagues to complete. She can make use of her residual heat and use what she has learned in her previous life to make her colleagues' children live longer.

As for the two brothers Yinzhen and Yinyou, the eldest lived a life of being dependent on others since he was a child. He has an introverted personality and a delicate mind. He is a child who is extremely insecure but refuses to show it.

The little one is lively and cheerful, with a pleasing personality, but her health has not been very good since she was a child, and she has been suffering from serious and minor illnesses every three days. If it weren't for the professional care of her, she might not be able to live now.

Yinyou's birth is really special, the gossip inside and outside the palace has never stopped, and several big relatives in the previous dynasty also regarded him as the biggest potential threat. When Kangxi decided to send the child to the empress dowager to raise him, he also wanted them Be afraid.

"Er Niang~" The youngest son grabbed Long Hua on the imperial concubine's chest and brought her back to her thoughts, "Dim sum, Xiao Qi is hungry!"

This little brat only has food in his eyes. He only used milk and spring rolls not long ago. As soon as the maid put the dessert plate on the table, he couldn't wait to clamor for it.

The snacks brought by the imperial concubine are all made in the small kitchen of Chengqian Palace. They are low in oil, fat and sugar, soft and fragrant, and are most suitable for the elderly and children.

Today I made Poria Cake, Lotus Cake, and Osmanthus Flour Cake with Lotus Root Flour. The appearance is made with care, and the smell is even more fragrant.

The imperial concubine rubbed her son's forehead with her forehead, and said in a voice that only mother and son could hear: "Then what should the baby do?"

The little guy hugged Eniang's neck without hesitation, and kissed her on the face.

Yinzhen sat upright on his Khan Ama's lap, like a little adult, both father and son were a little uncomfortable.Kangxi simply put him down and asked the two little guys to accompany the Empress Dowager to have some tea and snacks.

Yinyou pointed to his favorite lotus root powder osmanthus cake and said brokenly: "One for Ukuma, one for Xiaoqi, one for Erniang, one for Xiaoqi, one for brother, one for Xiaoqi, one for Ama, one for Xiaoqi One, and the last two are for Aunt Xi and Nanny Su."

Aunt Xi is the big palace maid who takes care of him. Her name is Li Xi. Her father and brother are both officials outside the country.

The child's speech was somewhat slurred, but his serious expression turned the hearts of the adults next to him.

The only one who was very depressed was Kangxi. He thought that his position in Xiaoqi's heart was second only to the Empress Dowager, but he didn't expect that the treatment was not only behind the imperial concubine, but even worse than Yinzhen, and only a little higher than the court ladies.

The emperor was unhappy, the younger one was too young, and the empress dowager was protecting him, so he set his sights on the older one: "Yinzhen is about to go to school, let's find him a teacher to enlighten him first."

"???"

Hearing that he was going to school, a little guy who was all about snacks suddenly raised his head.