klisemfg Chapter 112 Hongyao Full Moon
Chapter 112 Hongyao Full Moon
After seeing Xitala off, half a month later, Huimin officially ended her confinement.
Hongyao is one month old. The previous baptism ceremony was not held in a grand manner due to the cold weather. It was not as grand as the one held in the summer for Hongqing.
But the emperor had specifically instructed that the full moon banquet should be held in a grand and lively manner to show his importance to the Seventh Prince.
Children change every day. Hongyao is now plump and white, and Huimin wants to touch the tender face when she sees it.
Huimin is okay, but Xia Dongchun likes her very much and loves to pinch this boy's face.
If Shunxin hadn't said that children would drool if they pinched their faces too much, she would have continued to pinch their faces every day without fail.
But even so, Xia Dongchun created his own method of pinching the face through the air. He placed his hands lightly on Hongyao's face and pretended to pinch his face.
Hongyao even cooperated by pulling up the corner of his mouth.
Every time he made Xia Dongchun laugh out loud.
An Lingrong would hold Hongyao in her arms every day and look at him from left to right. Today she would think about the patterned embroidered clothes, and tomorrow she would sing a song to put Hongyao to sleep.
With Xia Dongchun and An Lingrong taking care of the children, Huimin had more free time.
It is much more relaxed for a wet nurse to have two people playing with the child.
Huimin picked two dedicated wet nurses for Hongyao. The wet nurses had a great influence on the prince, and Huimin didn't want her Hongyao to be too influenced by the wet nurses.
This was the child she had given birth to at great pains. No matter what the other concubines thought, out of selfishness and future plans, Huimin hoped that the child would be closest to her.
Hongyao was taken care of by Xia Dongchun and An Lingrong, and his contact with the wet nurse was greatly reduced.
Huimin was also confident in the two of them's sense of propriety.
The full-moon ceremony marks Huimin's return to the harem, symbolizing that this favorite concubine has returned to the big stage of palace fighting.
Huimin specially wore the Lishui purple gold hairpin that her father had prepared for her on this day.
The previous position was ostentatious, and Ruyi had suggested wearing it several times but Huimin had declined. But this time it was legitimate and in line with the important day of Hongyao's full moon ceremony.
Huimin also wore a rare pomegranate red cheongsam. The sun shone on it, and the blood was about to drip to the ground. The wind blew up flames that seemed to burn people. It was bright red like fire, gorgeous and dazzling.
Huimin first dressed up in Chuxiu Palace and asked several personal maids to check her.
But when the costumes were ready, the palace maids' eyes lit up at the sight.
Ruyi was clever and was the first to praise:
"Your Highness, your outfit is bright and elegant. No other concubine will be able to overshadow you."
"As expected, this hairpin really suits your Majesty's temperament best."
"Only our queen can wear this dress so stunningly."
Huimin listened to the palace servants praising her one after another from different angles, and she burst out laughing as she listened.
"Okay, you will make me happy. Today is a good day for Hongyao. Everyone will get an extra monthly allowance. Let's have fun together."
As soon as Huimin's words came out, the whole Chuxiu Palace was boiling, and the lively atmosphere became even more intense.
When Huimin took the little prince out of the palace, the young eunuchs and palace maids all spontaneously expressed their congratulations.
The scene was quite spectacular, which showed how popular Huimin was.
After leaving Chuxiu Palace, Huimin no longer had to worry about being pregnant, and she rode in the sedan chair with peace of mind.
When they arrived at the banquet venue, most of the lower-ranking concubines had already arrived.
Huimin also saw Xia Dongchun showing off proudly, with a proud expression on her face like a peacock. This peacock stuck its butt out and turned the open screen around. It was almost as if he had tattooed "I am the virtuous concubine, she is glorious and I am proud" on his face.
As the protagonist of the full moon banquet, Huimin was dressed in red and stunned everyone when she appeared. The emperor's eyes lit up and his eyes couldn't help but fall on Concubine Xian.
Huimin bowed to the emperor first, then sat down
From the moment the emperor saw Huimin, his eyes were glued to her.
Xianpin has always been low-key. Although she is beautiful, her beauty is elegant and graceful. But this time her style has changed. She is like a beautiful rose, which makes the emperor's heart warm.
In addition, Huimin was confident and generous, and never let the emperor lose face in front of all the clan relatives and important ministers, which made the emperor even more satisfied.
He opened his mouth to praise and said:
"Xianpin's outfit today is very different, very good."
Seeing the emperor say this, Prince Guo also smiled and supported him.
"My brother, you have a very good eye. All the beauties in the harem are stunningly beautiful. They are really enviable."
The emperor was even happier to hear Prince Guo's compliment.
"You, Old Seventeen, I envy you but never see you get married. The Empress Dowager worries about your marriage every day, but which girl do you like?"
Prince Guo avoided the question, took a sip of wine and said:
"I only want someone who loves me. It seems that we are not destined to be together yet. We cannot force it."
Prince Guo just rejected the emperor's urging for marriage. Afterwards, Huimin saw the prince glanced at Zhen Huan seemingly casually.
Huimin curled the corner of her mouth. Interesting. It seems that Prince Guo and Zhen Huan have some feelings for each other now.
Soon, everyone who should have arrived arrived, and after Su Peisheng asked the emperor for permission, the banquet began.
The entire process was similar to that of the Sixth Prince Hongqing, except that the banquet decoration was more expensive.
Looking at the gifts from the clan members individually, there is no favoritism. On the surface, Hongyao and Hongqing are treated equally.
But if you look closely, there are some differences, and these subtle differences are the tendencies of these people.
But after all, the princes are still young, and the clan members and court officials have no intention of taking sides now. The differences are just about which prince has closer ties to his biological mother's maternal family.
However, when Huimin's mother presented the gift, Lady Xilin Gioro was neither arrogant nor impatient, and behaved properly. She was not at all proud of the fact that this was her grandson's full-month gift.
The gifts presented were valuable and thoughtful, but it was not an act of presumption to say that they violated the rules, nor were they rare or conspicuous.
At least compared with the gifts offered by the Fucha family at that time, it was really low-key.
You have to know that with Ortai's current position, it is not difficult for him to get any rare treasures, and Xianpin's grandfather also holds an important position, so a gift is just a simple matter.
But this gift...
The ministers first looked at the emperor's face, and saw that he was very satisfied and even praised:
"The Xilinjueluo family's gift is great."
Yes, now the treasury is empty and the emperor advocates frugality. This gift is for the emperor's son and also for his own grandson. A gift that is too expensive does not conform to the emperor's current advocacy, and one that is too light is not good either. A gift like this is just right.
Ortai is really a worm in the emperor's stomach. He knows the emperor's mind very well. No wonder he is entrusted with such important tasks.
Some of the ministers present had already figured out the emperor's intentions, and couldn't help but secretly admire Ortai in their hearts.
Next, the banquet went on as usual and everything went smoothly. Just when the ministers thought that the full moon ceremony should be over.
Su Peisheng, the eunuch in charge of the emperor, suddenly announced a big news, promoting Concubine Xian to the position of concubine, giving her the power to assist in the management of the six palaces.
When this news was announced, everyone present was secretly shocked.
As for the position of concubine, Concubine Xian is truly valued by the Emperor, and Prince Hongyao has a good mother.
Everyone thought that Concubine Lan was so glorious before that she was respected enough, but compared with Concubine Xian, no, Concubine Xian, she was nothing.