My father is Yongzheng, and I am Qianlong?

Chapter 220 The Emperor bestows a name upon the grandson, and another princess is pregnant!
As Yongzheng was deep in thought, he glanced at his grandson again.

His gaze involuntarily fell upon the jade gourd pendant he had just bestowed upon the imperial grandson.

Suddenly, he stood up, handed the grandson to the empress, and then walked with a smile to the outer study on the left side of the main hall.

Hongli and everyone else present followed.

Emperor Yongzheng stood behind his desk in his study, personally selected a brush, dipped it in ink, and wrote a character on the Xuan paper that Su Peisheng had spread out.

"Lin!"

When Hongli saw this character, he thought of the phrase "a dazzling array of things," and he knew that Yongzheng meant that he hoped his descendants would have many children.

Hongli laughed at this.

It's certain that Emperor Yongzheng wasn't satisfied with having only one grandson.

At the same time, he knew that at this moment, history had once again gone astray.

Historically, when Qianlong's first son was born, Yongzheng and Qianlong were not as close as they are now. The name of Qianlong's first child was chosen by Yongzheng himself, and he was named Huang. His mother was Consort Zhemin, of the Gahari Fuca clan.

In Hongli's view, when the eighteen-year-old Qianlong named his first son, he may have only thought about his son being a grandson of the emperor and a member of the imperial clan with a yellow belt, so he named him "Yonghuang".

In this generation, Yongzheng not only wanted to name the grandson after a beautiful jade to symbolize his nobility, but also to express his own high hopes for him.

"Lin, a beautiful jade!"

The "Zixu Fu" says: "Jade and precious stones, jade and jewels; I only wish that my family has many precious stones, and that all of them are virtuous and talented people."

At this point, Yongzheng smiled and explained the meaning behind his choice of name.

Hongli thus felt more and more that Yongzheng and Qianlong's styles were truly different, even in their naming. Yongzheng emphasized elegance and subtlety, while Qianlong preferred grandeur and magnificence.

Yonglin!

Hongli himself also liked this name very much.

Because he also hopes to have many children and that they will all be successful!
"Your son, on behalf of the Emperor's grandson Yonglin, kowtows to thank the Emperor for bestowing this name upon him."

Hongli bowed deeply before Yongzheng for this.

Yongzheng smiled and nodded. After gesturing for Hongli to rise, he took the grandson from the Empress's arms and looked at the infant in the swaddling clothes, his kind smile returning once more.

“Your Majesty, Prince Yi, Prince Zhuang, Prince Lü… have arrived at Langrun Garden. Having learned that Your Majesty is here, they request permission to see you.”

At this moment, the eunuch Wei Zhu came and reported.

Yongzheng knew these people had come to offer their congratulations, so he nodded and said:

"Let them in."

"Then I will go and greet him."

At this point, Hongli made a request.

Emperor Yongzheng nodded.

Since Hongli is now a prince, there is no need to kneel and greet him at the main gate of the garden. However, since he is a junior among the many princes and dukes, he still needs to be greeted respectfully at the side gate.

"Nephew Hongli greets all his uncles!"

When Hongli saw Yunxiang and the others enter, he bowed to Yunxiang and the other elders of the imperial clan to welcome them.

From then on, Hongli spent most of his time welcoming these elders of the imperial clan.

Because everyone knew that Emperor Yongzheng had come in person, the elders of the imperial clan, except for those who were under house arrest or living outside, dared not slack off any longer and naturally all came.

Even the seventh prince, Prince Chun Yunyou, who had difficulty moving around, came here with a limp.

After all, these people already knew that Yongzheng was very sensitive and cared about details. If anyone didn't come to express their congratulations, Yongzheng might be very unhappy.

“It’s understandable that the seventh brother is late, after all, he has difficulty walking, but why is the third brother also so late?”

But Yongzheng always noticed details that others might miss even if they paid attention.

Therefore, even though many members of the imperial clan had arrived, he noticed this detail because the third prince, Chengqin, arrived relatively late, and this made him somewhat unhappy.

Since the men had already arrived, the Empress, Consort Xi, and other female relatives who had accompanied Emperor Yongzheng went to the rear garden.

The only people who could hear Yongzheng say these words now, besides Hongli standing beside him holding his grandson and preparing to show it to the elders of the imperial clan, were the thirteenth and sixteenth princes, two staunch supporters of Yongzheng.

Hongli was not surprised by this.

He remembered that the third prince, Yunzhi, was always found to have faults in his daily life. Historically, he was severely punished by Emperor Yongzheng for being late and leaving early at Yunxiang's funeral.

It's clear that the third brother always gets caught out for his mistakes in small, trivial matters.

Of course, if you encounter a "detail-obsessed" person like Emperor Yongzheng, unless you are someone who pays close attention to details, it is easy for Emperor Yongzheng to find fault with you.

In Hongli's view, the third prince clearly lacked emotional intelligence. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so protective of his son when Hongsheng pointed out that he had damaged the prince's reputation, saying "It's no big deal" without any caution. He only realized the problem after Hongli's threatening reminder.

But Hongli was quite pleased to see that the third son was so easily caught by Yongzheng for his mistakes in the details.

In this way, Yongzheng would gradually grow to dislike the third prince more and more, which would make it easier for him to find an opportunity to have Hongsheng adopted by the tenth prince as his son, thus making it difficult for Hongsheng to continue to act recklessly under the third prince's indulgence.

At that time, Hongli could use the pretext of Hongsheng's goodwill towards the Qing Dynasty to have the Tenth Prince strictly manage Hongsheng and continue to teach Hongsheng how to be a person with the golden cudgel or golden whip.

After all, the tenth prince was known for his simple-mindedness and recklessness, but he also valued the bonds between his brothers and nephews. Naturally, he was willing to teach and correct some of his brothers and nephews who were considered to have gone astray, all in the name of what was best for them. When the third prince arrived, he had not yet realized that Yongzheng was already dissatisfied with him, and simply smiled as he congratulated Yongzheng and Hongli.

Yongzheng did not show any dissatisfaction at this time. Instead, he smiled, got up, walked out of the warm pavilion, took the third son's hand, turned him towards the warm pavilion where he was staying, and even let the third son sit down next to him.

"I never expected that you would come to congratulate a junior like Hongli."

Emperor Yongzheng even said this to his third son.

The ability to conceal one's emotions is a fundamental skill for emperors.

Hongli was aware of this and was not surprised.

The third son replied with a smile, "The birth of the imperial grandson is a blessing for the Qing Dynasty, and we should naturally come to offer our congratulations."

Hongsheng, who came with the third son, saw that Yongzheng was all smiles, but his expression betrayed his displeasure.

In particular, when he saw Yongzheng bring his grandson to his father, he gritted his teeth and unconsciously raised his hand, making a pinching gesture.

However, he noticed Hongli's gaze fixed on him, and with the overwhelming number of people around him, he managed to suppress his impulse.

However, most of the imperial family members were not unhappy; they simply looked at Hongli with envy.

"This fourth prince is indeed a lucky man, having his own offspring so quickly, unlike me, who is twenty-seven years old now and still has no children!"

At this moment, Hongzhi, the second son of the fifth prince Yinqi, murmured to Hongming, the second son of the fourteenth prince, with great emotion.

Hongming smiled and chimed in, "Yes, and more importantly, he has a princess who is pregnant. It's clear that he is truly blessed."

Just as the two were whispering to each other, Chen Shishun, the eunuch who had followed the Empress to the back garden, hurried toward Yongzheng and knelt before him, saying, "Your Majesty, this servant has come on the Empress's orders to take the imperial physician to the back garden to examine the pulse of the Fourth Prince's concubine, Lady Gao, because the Empress discovered in the back garden that Lady Gao seems to be pregnant."

Hongli, who was also with Yongzheng, was greatly surprised by this.

He never expected that Gao would also be pregnant at this time.

At this point, Hongli had no choice but to ask Emperor Yongzheng for permission: "Please allow me to personally take the imperial physician to see him."

Emperor Yongzheng nodded: "Granted!"

"My son, take your leave!"

"Please forgive me, my uncles and cousins!"

Hongli apologized and then led a group of imperial physicians to the backyard.

Meanwhile, Hongli's uncles and cousins ​​all had even more complicated expressions.

Because none of them expected that Hongli, who had only been married to a princess for a year, would soon have three princesses around him pregnant!
Many people don't want this to be true.

Hong Sheng thought to himself, "Could it be a misdiagnosis? No one gets pregnant so easily. Even if Hong Li is more capable than the average person, he shouldn't be this strong."

Yongzheng could hardly believe it, so he looked at the thirteenth prince and said with a smile, "This Lady Gao is the daughter of Gao Bin, an official of the Imperial Household Department. According to the Empress, she is gentle and intelligent, so I have betrothed her to Hongli."

"It seems that the Gao family is a blessed person."

The meaning behind the thirteenth prince's words was to reassure Yongzheng that the empress would not act recklessly when so many members of the imperial family were gathered at Langrun Garden. She must have been very confident before she came to ask the imperial physician for a final confirmation.

The other members of the imperial family present echoed this sentiment, but at the same time, they were even more eager to know the answer, to know if Hongli was really so blessed by heaven, not only having a son so quickly, but also having another princess pregnant.

Hongli, accompanied by the imperial physicians, arrived at the place where the Empress, Consort Xi, and his female relatives had gathered.

When the imperial physicians arrived, the Empress and others had already retreated behind the screen, leaving only the eunuchs outside. Lady Gao was already lying on the bed, with only her fair wrist extended, covered with a brocade handkerchief. The bed curtains were drawn.

After a royal physician took her pulse, the Empress, who was standing behind the screen, asked impatiently, "How is she?"

"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Fourth Prince! It's a happy pulse!"

The imperial physician replied.

"It is indeed a pregnancy test. Congratulations, Your Majesty the Empress, and congratulations, Fourth Prince!"

The other imperial physicians echoed this sentiment.

The Empress and Consort Xi, who was behind the screen, were both beaming with joy.

After all, in this era that believes in destiny, whether a woman around you can easily get pregnant and give birth often indicates whether that person is blessed by heaven and is a virtuous and fortunate person.

Now, the Empress and Consort Xi naturally believe even more that Hongli is a virtuous and blessed person!
Hongli had no choice but to admit that his scientific approach to preparing for pregnancy was truly effective!
Of course, Hongli knew that the reason he was able to get the princesses around him pregnant so quickly was not only because he followed science, but also because the original owner of his body had good genes.

The Empress then instructed from behind the screen, "Hongli, quickly take the imperial physicians to inform the Emperor of this good news."

"Whoo!"

Hongli then led these imperial physicians to the front garden.

After seeing Hongli return with the imperial physicians, Yongzheng asked:

What's the situation with the Gao family?

"Father, the imperial physicians say it's a sign of pregnancy."

Hongli replied at this time.

(End of this chapter)