Rebirth of His Royal Highness Prince Chenghu

Chenghu looked at Qingyao and said with a wry smile, "Mother, please don't make things difficult for Yuanyuan. He's just a little kid who can't speak."

Qingyao sighed softly, with a hint of helplessness in her eyes, "My son has grown up, and now he has a younger brother, he seems to be far away from me. When he gets married in the future, I'm afraid he will forget me, his mother." As she spoke, she picked up her handkerchief and gently covered her cheeks, as if to hide the tears that were about to fall.

Kangxi hurried into the inner hall and saw Qingqing's tears. He asked distressedly, "Qingqing, who made you cry?"

Chenghu hurried forward and bowed respectfully: "Son pays his respects to Father."

Kangxi stroked Chenghu's head and said with a smile, "Get up! Have you been naughty again and made your mother cry? I can't bear to make her sad. You must reflect on yourself."

Chenghu said aggrievedly, "Father, why are you so unreasonable? It's obviously Mother who took advantage of Yuanyuan's muteness to bully him."

Kangxi directly stuffed the chubby baby on the bed into the arms of his eldest son and instructed him, "Take him away. From now on, Yuanyuan will be taken care of by you. If your mother has any more brothers and sisters in the future, you will also be responsible for their care."

Chenghu responded, "Father, my son still has his studies to attend to."

Kangxi said softly: "I firmly believe that you have this ability, otherwise how can I entrust the future of the country to you?" Then he sent his two sons out the door.

Chenghu hugged his brother tightly, his eyes full of determination as he looked at the door that was slowly closing.

Kangxi: "My dear?"

Qingyao asked in surprise, "Husband, why did you suddenly appear? No one came to inform you."

Kangxi smiled and said, "I'll come to see you after I finish my work. I missed you."

Qingyao asked curiously, "Where is my baby son?"

Kangxi smiled and replied, "My dear, which of the two sons do you want?"

Qingyao answered without hesitation: "Of course, I want both."

Kangxi said distressedly: "I've kicked them out. Don't shed tears for them anymore. I'm here."

Qingyao smiled and replied, "I was just teasing you, I didn't expect it would cause you to worry."

Kangxi sighed fondly, "You."

Qingyao asked worriedly, "Husband, is it really appropriate to leave Yuanyuan with Tuantuan?"

Kangxi replied nonchalantly, "There's nothing wrong with that. Besides, Yuanyuan's wet nurse will definitely come along. Haven't you already arranged for Nanny Ling to stay with Tuantuan? What else is there to worry about?"

Qingyao sighed, "Little Yuanyuan is at her cutest now. In four or five months, she'll be a year old."

Kangxi also agreed: "Yes, we have been married for ten years and have a lovely daughter and two lively sons together."

Qingyao said gently, "We have spent such a long time with my husband. By the way, has my husband thought of a good name for our baby Yuanyuan?"

Kangxi smiled and replied, "Of course, I have already thought of it. The second son will be named Yinzhen, and our third son will be named Yinreng. From now on, all children's names will begin with Yin and end with Shi."

Qingyao nodded appreciatively: "Yinreng, what a good name."

In the blink of an eye, the third day of the fifth lunar month arrived. In Kunning Palace, Qingyao dressed the lovely Yuanyuan in bright red and exclaimed, "Oh, my chubby son is so adorable!" Then, she kissed him affectionately on the cheek. Yuanyuan mumbled vaguely, "Uh... uh..." Qingyao gently comforted him, "Baby, you're so good."

Meanwhile, the Qianqing Palace was bustling with activity. According to Qing dynasty tradition, the "spitting on the pan" ceremony, commemorating the emperor's first birthday, was underway. The ceremony featured "jadeware, a jade fan, a gold spoon, a silver box, a bow and arrow, a set of writing brushes, inkstone, books, and an abacus," along with a specially prepared small round table.

Officials from the Imperial Observatory carefully selected an auspicious date three days in advance and divined an auspicious direction for the Third Prince's birthday. A red cloth, symbolizing a hundred sons and a thousand grandsons, was spread on the round table. At the end of the cloth sat a rectangular red lacquer plate adorned with a "hundred children" pattern. This plate would be used by officials from the Imperial Observatory and the Imperial Household Department to record the auspiciousness of this moment.

During the ceremony, the youngest prince, Yinreng, displayed his intelligence and unique vision. He selected a book, a bow and arrow, and a jade fan, symbolizing his wisdom and courage. Kangxi personally held him while he officially announced the names of the two princes, Chenghu and below, and recorded them in the imperial genealogy.

The Grand Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager also presented gifts of blessing, and Rongpin and others also sent gifts. In Kunning Palace, Qingyao said to Chunyu, "Chunyu, register these gifts and put them in the storehouse to be distributed to the Chenghu brothers later." Chunyu replied respectfully, "Yes, Your Majesty."

Yinreng's chubby little hands tightly wrapped around Chenghu's legs, and he mumbled, "Brother...Brother." Chenghu's heart trembled suddenly, and the image was deeply engraved in his mind. In his memory, he had never heard his brother's long-awaited "brother" again, a regret that had never been fulfilled in his previous life. He gently embraced Yinreng and whispered, "Brother, you are always here." Yinreng seemed to feel endless warmth and affectionately placed a sweet kiss on Chenghu's face. The glistening saliva seemed to bear witness to the deep affection between them.

"Yuanyuan, come and call me sister, sister is here." Chunxi guided softly, her eyes full of patience. "Uh... brother..." Yinreng tried to pronounce it hesitantly. "Oh, it's sister, not brother." Chunxi corrected him with a smile. "Well, yes, it's sister." Yinreng repeated it with effort. "Don't worry, Yuanyuan is still young, he will be able to call in a few months." Chenghu comforted softly. "Haha, what a cute little guy." Chunxi pinched Yinreng's little face gently. "Sister... sister." Yinreng finally made the sound accurately. Chunxi took Xiaosan from her brother's arms and kissed him on his chubby little face affectionately: "Sister's baby is really amazing!

Cheng Hu grumbled in dissatisfaction: "Humph, this Yuanyuan is obviously my baby, how come she has become yours, sister?"

Chunxi: "Xiao San is the treasure in my heart, irreplaceable."

Qingyao heard the noise and asked curiously, "What are you two arguing about?"

Chunxi replied, "We are fighting over Yuanyuan." She told her mother what had happened.

Qingyao said: "What are you fighting about? Your younger brother is your common treasure."

Kangxi said meaningfully: "When my father and your mother have a few more brothers and sisters, the disputes between you will naturally decrease."

Qingyao's heart trembled when she heard his words. She retorted anxiously, "Your Majesty, the children are still young, how can you talk nonsense?"

Kangxi asked in return: "Where did I say anything nonsense?"

Qingyao suddenly said coquettishly, "Hmph, I'm not going to pay attention to you!" Then she stomped her feet shyly and turned away.

Kangxi said to Chunxi, "Chunxi, you must take good care of your two younger brothers." After saying that, he hurriedly chased after her.

Chunxi smiled and rubbed her brother's head, saying softly, "Don't worry that I will favor Yuanyuan and ignore you. I won't."

Cheng Hu replied proudly, "Who's worried?"

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Kangxi hurriedly caught up with her and called softly, "Qingqing..."

Qingyao just snorted and ignored him.

Kangxi smiled and pulled Qingyao into his arms, and asked softly, "Are you shy?"

Qingyao blushed and shyly pushed him away: "Let go."

Kangxi hugged her slender waist tightly and said firmly: "I will never let go."

Qingyao leaned helplessly in his arms, allowing him to hold her tightly.

Kangxi smiled softly and said, "My dear, could you give birth to more legitimate sons for me to continue the royal bloodline?"

Qingyao responded cunningly: "Your Majesty, there will be another general election next year. Are you still worried about not having children?"

Kangxi: "As intelligent as Chenghu, he is exactly the legitimate son I have been looking for."

"Wait two years, when Yinreng grows up a little, and then I'll give birth to another child for Your Majesty." Qingyao answered gently.

Kangxi responded: "A promise is worth a thousand gold!"

Qingyao whispered, "Why would I lie to you?"

Kangxi said to Qingyao with some concern: "I'm worried that you will regret it."

Qingyao responded, "Oh, my husband, I remember now. Chenghu and Baoqing are not children anymore. Should we consider vaccinating them?"

Kangxi: "Then let's vaccinate them. Make sure they are safe and sound for six months, and then we can send them to Changchun Garden for vaccination."

Qingyao responded respectfully: "I will definitely ask someone to take good care of it, and everything will be fine."