Five hundred and fifty-four chapters fifteen years
After he said this, he didn't speak for a long time. He just looked sideways at Ji Ling and smiled slightly.
In fact, Yinzhen originally thought that he would have to tell her about this matter sooner or later, but there was never the right time.
I didn’t expect that I would say it on my birthday.
No matter how much you say it, think of it as a birthday gift to Lingling.
Ji Ling thought about Yinzhen's previous series of actions again. At this time, he connected them in his mind and suddenly understood everything.
It's not that Yinzhen doesn't love other elder brothers.
He feels pain for all his sons.
But as long as we are human, we always have preferences.
Always be selfish.
The emperor is also a human being.
As soon as Princess Ji's birthday passed, the days in the palace were approaching the end of the year day by day, and the flavor of the new year gradually became stronger in the palace.
Since I had been in the Forbidden City for the past few years, the Old Summer Palace actually had an internal affairs office, but it had not been in charge for several years, so it was inevitable that it would become unfamiliar. There were many supplies that had been stored in the warehouse for a long time, and when they were taken out now, they would inevitably lose their freshness.
It was also reorganized under the supervision of the imperial concubine.
Next to Houhu and Fuhai in the Old Summer Palace, door gods are posted on all the palace gates. Spring couplets are hung at the palace entrances. The Jiuzhou Qingyan Hall is decorated with gorgeous palace lanterns. Looking at it at night, the shadows of the lanterns are reflected in the water, which is so beautiful.
On New Year's Eve, a Jinou Yonggu cup is placed in the Qingyan Hall of Jiuzhou, filled with Tusu wine, which symbolizes the eternal stability of the country.
Yinzhen first drank Tusu wine, lit the candles on the jade candlestick, then smoked the evergreen pen on the eight auspicious stove, and then wrote auspicious words to pray for blessings in the new year.
The third princess was already five months pregnant at this time, her belly was clearly swollen, her little face had a double chin when she smiled, and she was quite cute with her chubby flesh.
Ji Ling is a loving mother who sees beauty in her eyes, no matter how beautiful her daughter is.
Not to mention a double chin, even a triple chin, she still thinks her daughter is a great beauty!
During the family banquet in the evening, Yinzhen was in great spirits. The house was full of concubines, dressed in fragrant clothes, and there were people singing and dancing.
The third princess sat down with her hands on her waist. Ji Ling's eyes had never left her daughter since the beginning of the banquet. She kept telling Qixi to bring this kind of dish to the third princess now and that kind of dish to the third princess now.
"If Xi'er likes this, you can take it all."
"This is not suitable for pregnant women."
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She finished by herself but barely moved her chopsticks.
Seeing that she barely ate, Yinzhen motioned Su Peisheng over with his eyes and gave a few instructions. Not long after, Su Peisheng came over personally holding the vegetables to serve the imperial concubine.
Ji Ling smiled and looked up at Yinzhen, and Yinzhen happened to look over as well. As soon as the two people made eye contact, they both smiled softly.
Yinzhen spoke to her with his lips, and Ji Ling could tell that what he said was: "It's delicious."
Ji Ling lowered her head obediently and took a bite of the honey bun.
She watched her daughter with an empty stomach all night, and she didn't even notice when she moved her chopsticks. When she had a snack, her taste buds were awakened and she felt hungry.
She ate three honey buns in one go.
Seeing that she was looking at her daughter, Yinzhen asked Su Peisheng to arrange for the third princess, and simply sat next to Ji Ling and shared the same table with her.
Ji Ling was so happy now that she stretched out her hand to hold her daughter's beady arm. She didn't care about the silk and bamboo singing and dancing elsewhere on the table, and everyone was chatting and laughing happily.
She asked the third princess in a low voice: "How is it?"
The third princess's face turned slightly red and she said, "Mother, what do you think?"
Ji Ling patted the back of her hand and said, "Silly girl, my brother-in-law... how are you doing with my brother-in-law now?"
The third princess lowered her head, unable to hide the smile on her lips: "Very good, getting better and better."
She couldn't hide her smile, as if she had drunk honey. Ji Ling looked at her and her eyebrows curved.
Not long after, the princes came in and kowtowed to the emperor. The three princesses looked on with a smile.
Following Hongxin, the seventh elder brother stood by Ji Ling's table with his little fat legs. Ji Ling pushed him gently. The ladies came forward and led the seventh elder brother to kowtow.
The seventh prince’s little voice was very clear, like a little carrot head, and he clenched his fists and shouted: "My son, please greet the emperor, and wish the emperor great blessings and blessings forever!"
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Because he was so excited, his face turned red and his voice was so loud that he almost broke his throat.
The third princess couldn't help but burst out laughing when she saw how cute her brother was.
After she finished laughing, she turned around and sighed to Ji Ling: "Mom, my seventh brother is growing up so fast!"
Yinzhen came down and personally helped Hongxin, who was kowtowing in front of him, up, and then extended his hand to help Hongli.
The seventh elder brother didn't wait for him to come to hug him, he had already climbed up on his own.
He is the most curious age at this age, and his little chubby legs couldn't rest for a while. He ran to the third princess, reached out and pulled her sleeves, blinked his eyes, and said aggrievedly: "Sister, you
It’s been a long time since I’ve hugged me! I need a hug and I need to be lifted high!”
The game of lifting high was his favorite when he was in Chengqian Palace. He also learned this word from E Niang.
Ji Ling: Xiaoqi ranks first in coquettishness...
The third princess smiled and put down the chopsticks in her hands. Just as she was about to reach out, the nanny next to her had already stepped forward to persuade her. Ji Ling almost also dissuaded her at the same time: "...you can't use too much force!"
The third princess smiled, with the gentleness of a young woman in her smile, and said softly: "Don't worry, Mother, I am sensible."
She stretched out her hand to call her younger brother over. The seventh elder brother happily came over and leaned against her sister. The third princess stretched out her arms and hugged him.
The seventh elder brother suddenly felt a familiar fragrance envelope him - it was the memory of his childhood.
Ji Ling warned him from the side: "Don't touch your sister's belly!"
The seventh elder brother nodded desperately.
Uh-huh!
On New Year's Eve, it is natural to stay up late.
By the time the new year came to an end at night, the guards and eunuchs guarding the Old Summer Palace had already set off fireworks.
Colorful and splendid fireworks bloom in the night.
In order to heighten the New Year atmosphere, Houhu Lake and the Sea of Fortune were arranged and decorated early. They were filled with a sea of lanterns. For a time, the sky and the earth were filled with fiery trees and silver flowers, and the flowers were enchanting.
When the concubines looked up at the fireworks, Yinzhen stood on the jade steps and held the hand of the imperial concubine beside him with one hand.
His sleeves fell down coolly, the silk was slippery, but the palms of his hands were extremely warm, revealing the scorching warmth that seemed to come from the bottom of his heart.
Ji Ling smiled and turned to look at his face under the sky full of fireworks.
The corners of Yinzhen's mouth curved slightly, and he noticed her gaze, but did not look at her. He just held her hand tighter, and after a while he whispered softly: "Lingling, this is the seventeenth year of Yongzheng's reign."
He reached out and brought her hand to her cheek, pressed it gently, then turned his face, looked at her with infinite affection, and said hoarsely: "You have been with me for fifteen years."
Ji Ling looked at him with a smile, feeling that the past was fleeting and vivid in her mind, and her eyes felt a little hot for a while.
Yinzhen said softly: "You and I will never be separated."
Ji Ling squeezed his hand tightly and said softly: "Okay."