Unexpected joy

  Yongzhang was suddenly at a loss for words when asked by Long Yitian, and for a moment, he didn't know how to answer properly. His eyes also revealed a hint of embarrassment.

  If he said that he hoped the Emperor would go first, it was obvious that he was lying. He didn't want to let others occupy the time for him and the Emperor to be together. After all, Empress Dowager Cixi was not his mother. Although he had a good relationship with Yongzheng on weekdays, this did not mean that he had a good relationship with Yongzheng's mother.

  If he had said that he didn't want the Emperor to go, who knows what the Emperor would think of him in his heart? A dignified prince and a concubine from the harem vying for favor, does that sound reasonable?

  Just as Yongzhang was hesitating, Long Yitian finally spoke up for him: "Alright, I can see that you're not in the mood to study today either. Why don't we go visit Consort Jia first, and then you can spend some quality time with Consort Chun? She's been worried sick about you since your illness."

  This remark made Yongzhang feel both delighted and moved, delighted that his imperial father had not abandoned him alone, and moved that his imperial father still cared about his feelings, giving him a somewhat pampered feeling.

  "Your son obeys your order."

  After saying this, Yongzhao suddenly realized that he had rarely felt the sense of violation in his heart after receiving the imperial edict as before. Every word and sentence reflected his own thoughts and feelings. The feeling of being understood and cared for by his own emperor was so light and wonderful.

  He walked leisurely with He Yongzhang towards the direction of Yongning Palace, and Long Yitian's casual stroll seemed more like he was intentionally strolling through the imperial garden, without a hint of urgency.

  It turned out that not only did the eunuchs understand something, but even Yongzhao saw that Long Yitian didn't seem to care about Jia Gui Fei at all, and could even be said to be completely worry-free.

  Everyone knows that giving birth is like walking through the gates of hell for women, but Yongzhao really can't understand why his emperor mother seems to care so little about Jiagui Fei's situation, even though she was one of her favorite concubines.

  If so, would his imperial mother also treat his birth mother, Empress Chunhui, the same way she treated Consort Jiayi?

  Thinking of this, Yongzhang's feelings suddenly became complicated, and he no longer had the mind to appreciate the surrounding scenery, but was completely immersed in his own thoughts.

  Long Yintian didn't notice Yongzhang's distraction at first, but later, a casual glance made him feel a faint sense of helplessness.

  He can't remember how many times it's been, anyway, Yongzhang has recently become more and more fond of being absent-minded in front of him. On the one hand, this shows that Yongzhang is indeed a child with heavy thoughts, always thinking about those things that have nothing to do with him, and also always getting into trouble; on the other hand, it also reflects that in Yongzhang's eyes, his sense of existence is indeed disappointing, and missing the best age for cultivating father-son feelings is really troublesome.

  To recall the thoughts that had long since wandered off, Long Yitian slowed down half a step and reached out to take Yongzhang's hand, asking with a hint of a smile: "Doesn't Yongzhang like the scenery in this imperial garden?"

  Yongzhang was shocked and suddenly came back to his senses, only to find that his attention had once again focused on the hand held by Huang Ama. Without thinking, he blurted out: "Your son is not unlikable, it's just that I often see him in daily life, so there's no freshness anymore."

  Only after he finished speaking did Yongzhang react and realize what he had just said, and his heart was instantly filled with regret.

  Long Hui Tian didn't seem to notice the inappropriateness of Yong Zhuang's words, and smiled with a hint of meaning: "Hehe, I see, it seems that Yong Zhuang's heart has started to become a bit wild."

  Yongzhang was taken aback for a moment, and for a while, he didn't understand what Long Yitian meant to say, so he didn't know how to respond. He could only continue to maintain his silent demeanor, but the warmth on his right hand made him increasingly distracted.

  Long Yinheng didn't respond and neither did he say anything more, instead he just pulled Yongzhao's hand all the way to Yongning Palace, feeling quite showy.

  As for Yongzhang, he was because Long Yintian not only held his hand all the time, but also occasionally pinched it lightly from time to time, so that he didn't even have a chance to wander off. He temporarily threw away the complicated thoughts in his mind and put all his attention on Long Yintian.

  As soon as they entered the Yongning Palace, Longyan saw Empress Dowager and Empress who had already arrived after hearing the news. He had to let go of Yongzhang's hand and came before Empress Dowager to pay his respects.

  Yongzhao also followed closely behind Long Yitian, politely greeting the Empress Dowager and the Queen with a bow. However, his face showed some tension, after all, the Empress Dowager had always been lukewarm towards him, making him feel like she didn't quite like him.

  The Empress Dowager smiled warmly this time, unlike the one in Yongzhang's memory, and beckoned him to come over, saying: "Yongzhang, come let the Empress Mother take a look."

  Yongzhao, facing the sudden warmth of the Empress Dowager, was instead somewhat at a loss, and subconsciously looked up at Long Yitian, because he knew that in this situation, the only person he could rely on was his Emperor Father.

  Long Hui did not disappoint Yongzhang's expectations, first giving him a reassuring smile, then gently patted Yongzhang's back and said in a low voice: "Go quickly."

  Yongzhao calmed down and came before the Empress Dowager, smiling as she said: "Imperial Mother, I've been ill for some days recently and only recovered a few days ago. Therefore, I couldn't go to Cining Palace on time to pay my respects. I hope Imperial Mother won't blame me."

  "This child is really pitiful...", the empress said as she carefully looked at Yongzhao, her words filled with a elder's concern and care for a younger one. "Yongzhao, taking good care of your body is the most important thing, how could I be so unreasonable? You can come to pay respects to me after you've fully recovered, it won't be too late."

  "Son understands, Empress Dowager can rest assured."

  Although Yongzhang seems to be very close to the Empress Dowager, Long Yitian can see that Yongzhang is still a bit nervous in his heart. The Empress Dowager's concern for Yongzhang is also not entirely genuine, but rather just putting on an act for the Emperor.

  The empress dowager then turned to Long Yintian and said with a gentle smile, "Your Majesty is busy with state affairs. With the Empress and me here, you can go back now."

  Long Hui Tian knew that the Empress Dowager never meant to let him leave, and this was just a polite gesture on her part. So he also followed the Empress Dowager's intention and replied: "I am also worried about Jia Gui Fei's situation, so I came to take a look, and at the same time, let Yong Zhang come out to get some fresh air."

  But the painful cries of Consort Jia coming from the delivery room instantly sank his originally not bad mood to the bottom.

  Then, Longyitian let Yongzhang go to Yikun Palace to see Chunfei first, and also asked him to return to Yangxindian after finishing dinner.

  To put it bluntly, Long Yitian just wanted to let Yongzhang and Yongyu take the opportunity to stay together for a while, so as to cultivate their fraternal feelings. After all, in the future, among these brothers, only Yongyu, who was born of the same mother, would be close to Yongzhang.

  Just after Yongzhao left, the delivery room suddenly heard the cry of a baby. Immediately following this, Cairen's personal palace maid, Lvyin, emerged quickly with a swaddled infant in her arms and said with an expression that couldn't conceal her joy: "Congratulations to Your Majesty, felicitations to Your Majesty, the Noble Consort has given birth to a young prince."

  The empress dowager was overjoyed upon hearing the news and, unable to conceal her delight, said: "It's truly fortunate that mother and child are safe and sound, thanks to the blessings of our ancestors." As she spoke, the empress dowager leaned forward to take a closer look at the child.

  As Jia Gui Fei was premature, the child was not full-term and appeared weaker compared to healthy newborns. However, with a rosy complexion, there seemed to be no hidden illness, so the Empress Dowager was even more delighted and immediately bestowed many rewards.

  The Empress Dowager has already rewarded them, and Long Yitian had to heavily reward the slaves of Jiagui Fei and Yongning Palace, and also gave the ninth prince the name Yongyu.

  Although the superficial work was done, Long Hanyan actually didn't think that this child could safely grow up to adulthood, because he felt that the life force on this child's body was too weak, completely unlike a newborn life, but rather like a dying person.

  However, in the Qing imperial family, infant mortality rates were originally very high, so even if this Ninth Prince died young, it would not have caused a big stir.

  It was easy to leave Yongning Palace, and Long Yitian immediately issued an edict, ordering the Fourth Prince, Yongyan, to move into the side hall of Yangxin Hall from that day on. In other words, this Fourth Prince would be the second prince to enter Yangxin Hall, and his edict unexpectedly sparked all sorts of speculation among the people in the harem.

  Everyone originally thought that the emperor favored the third prince, but now it seems that the fourth prince has also gained the emperor's favor. This is a difficult decision to make, however, in order to be cautious, most people still maintained a wait-and-see attitude, especially since there was a rare moment of peace in the harem.

  Yong Jing had just returned to his brother's place when he received this edict, and he felt as if a pie had fallen from the sky onto his head. Apart from the unbelievable feeling, he was mostly filled with uncontrollable joy and excitement.

  Since that day in the study, he had seen with his own eyes the emperor's doting and tenderness towards Yong Yao, and in his heart, he couldn't help but start to have some expectations.

  He didn't ask his father to treat him like he did with San Ge, just hoped that his father could notice him as a son, occasionally praise him and acknowledge his efforts, which would be enough for him.

  It's just that he didn't expect this day to come so quickly, and it far exceeded his expectations.

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