Rebirth of His Royal Highness Prince Chenghu

On December 25, the 26th year of the Kangxi reign, the Empress Dowager passed away, and the entire palace was filled with grief.

After the funeral, Chenghu took his two younger brothers to a side hall to rest.

Several concubines served the Empress Dowager.

Chenghu: "Baocheng, Xiaowu, can you bear it?" he asked with concern.

Yinreng: "Brother, I'm fine."

Yinzhen: "Brother, I'm fine, just my legs are a little numb."

Cheng Hu lifted his skirt and squatted down, reaching out to massage his legs: "Tonight, ask Su Peisheng to get some hot water for you to soak your feet and massage them well."

Yinzhen: "I understand, brother."

Yinreng said jealously: "Brother, my legs are numb too."

Chenghu could sense the jealousy in Baocheng's words: "Okay, I'll give you a rub later."

In a blink of an eye, it was the last day of mourning, and everyone dispersed after a long time.

Cheng Hu: "Father, I intend to observe three years of mourning for Mother Huang Wuku. Abbot Wuchen of Dajue Temple said that I have no marriage prospects here, so Father, you don't need to bother choosing a wife for me. After three years, you should choose a suitable Crown Princess for Baocheng."

Kangxi: "The Emperor promised you three years of mourning."

Cheng Hu: "Thank you, Father Huang. Please take the trouble to choose a good princess for Bao Cheng, who can help Bao Cheng manage the backyard and not let Bao Cheng worry too much."

Kangxi: "You are all my sons. How could I treat you badly?"

Chenghu: "Yes, Your Majesty, you are the best. I will take my leave. Your Majesty, please take care of yourself." He left.

Time flies and it is August of the 47th year of the Kangxi reign.

Qianqing Palace

Cheng Hu: "Your Majesty, I dreamed of the Empress Dowager last night. I would like to take Bao Cheng and Xiao Wu to Jingling to pay homage to the Empress Dowager. I hope Your Majesty will approve."

Kangxi said: "You dreamed of your mother, so take Baocheng with you. Yinzhen's imperial certificate has been changed to your mother's name. Bring him along and let your mother meet him."

Cheng Hu: "Yes, I thank you, Father."

Kangxi: "How long do you plan to be gone?"

Cheng Hu: "I plan to stay in the palace near Jingling for a month and return next month."

Kangxi: "Go, spend more time with your mother for me and prepare more of her favorite foods."

Cheng Hu: "Yes, I'll take note of it."

Kangxi whispered, "Your mother hasn't appeared in my dreams for a long time."

Chenghu: "Your Majesty, I'll take my leave." He left the Qianqing Palace and went directly to the Prince's Mansion.

Prince's Mansion

Chenghu went straight into the Prince's Mansion.

He Zhu saw the visitor and said respectfully, "Your servant pays respects to the Prince of Chen."

Cheng Hu: "No thanks, where is your prince?"

He Zhu: "In reply to Your Highness, the Crown Prince is currently accompanying the eldest princess at the Crown Princess's residence in the main courtyard."

Cheng Hu: "I understand. Go to the main courtyard and invite your prince to the study. Tell him that I have something important to discuss with him." He walked towards his brother's study.

He Zhu: "Yes, Your Majesty."

Seiin

Yinreng was hugged by his daughter's legs and asked softly: "What's wrong?"

Yanyan: "Ama, hug me~" She acted coquettishly and softly.

Yinreng: "Okay, father will hold you." He reached out and held his daughter on his lap and let her sit.

Yanyan: "Ama, when will my uncle come?"

Yinreng: "Yanyan, do you miss your uncle?"

Yanyan: "I thought about it. Every time my uncle comes, he brings delicious cakes."

Yinreng: "You are not missing your great uncle, you are missing the cakes your great uncle brought."

Yanyan: "I miss my uncle too."

He Zhu: "Prince, the prince has arrived and is waiting for you in the study."

Yinreng: "Brother is here, why don't you invite him in?"

He Zhu: "The prince knows you are in the main courtyard and said he is waiting for you in the study."

Yinreng: "I'll be right there." He stood up holding his daughter.

The Crown Princess said: "Master, why don't you leave Yanyan in the main courtyard? My brother must have come to see you for something important. It's not appropriate for you to take Yanyan with you."

Yinreng: "It doesn't matter. Big brother is one of our family members. Besides, Big brother also likes our Yanyan and Xiaowu's Honghui very much."

The Crown Princess said: "Then, I will obey you, Master. Do you want me to order the wine and food to be prepared?"

Yinreng said, "No hurry. I'll go to the study first to see if Big Brother has anything to do. If Big Brother wants to stay for dinner, I'll have He Zhu come and let you know."

The Crown Princess said: "I respectfully send you off, my Lord."

Yinreng nodded, holding his daughter in his arms, and strode out of the main courtyard to the study.

study

Yinreng carried his daughter to the study, opened the door and walked in: "Brother, He Zhu said you need me for something."

Cheng Hu: "Well, I've talked to the Emperor and I'll take you and Xiao Wu to Jingling to see Mother. You'll stay there for a month before coming back."

Yinreng: "Why are you going to Jingling when you can't?"

Cheng Hu: "I had a dream before. I dreamed that you would be deposed as Crown Prince and imprisoned next month because of the death of Little Nineteen Yinzhi. So I found an excuse to take you and Little Five to Jingling to live there for a month and come back after this incident is over."

Yinreng didn't care: "Brother, it's just a dream, nothing will happen."

Chenghu said, "Baocheng, you have to listen to your brother. Pack up your things later today and leave for Jingling tomorrow. After that day, no one can throw dirty water on you. We are in Jingling to show our filial piety to the Empress Dowager."

Yinreng: "Okay, I'll listen to you, brother."

Cheng Hu looked at his brother's perfunctory attitude and said helplessly: "Baocheng, if you don't listen to me, I will go back."

Yanyan signaled her father to put her down, walked over with her short legs, and hugged her uncle's legs directly: "Uncle~"

Chenghu's legs were suddenly hugged. He looked down and saw his sweet and soft little niece. He leaned over and picked her up: "Yan Yan, what's wrong?"

Yanyan: "Uncle, you haven't been here for a long time."

Cheng Hu: "It's my uncle's fault for not coming to see Yan Yan."

Yanyan: "Then I forgive you."

Cheng Hu: "Okay, thank you Yan Yan."

Yinreng: "Brother, would you like to stay for dinner?"

Cheng Hu: "No, I still need to go to Xiao Wu's house to tell him."

Yanyan: "Uncle, I want to go too."

Cheng Hu: "Where are you going?"

Yanyan: "Looking for my brother."

Cheng Hu: "Yan Yan, do you want to go find your brother Hong Hui?"

Yanyan nodded.