frightfiction Chapter 649: Prince 3's First Birthday Ceremony
Chapter 649: Prince 3's First Birthday Ceremony
Doctor Xu followed behind Concubine Liang with a flattering look on his face: "Concubine Liang, after this incident, Concubine Hao will no longer have any doubts about her physical condition, and will be more grateful to you in her heart."
Concubine Liang looked at Doctor Xu with appreciation and said, "You did a good job this time."
Then, she sighed softly: "This palace is also for the sake of the royal heir."
"If Concubine Hao is always uneasy, how can the heir to the throne grow up healthily?"
Doctor Xu nodded and said, "Madam Liang Fei is right."
"I understand your painstaking efforts for the heir to the throne."
……
Falling Cherry Pavilion.
Tan Er asked curiously, "My lady, you have been a little absent-minded since you came back from Shuiyuexuan. What are you thinking about?"
Wu Changzai's eyes flashed with contemplation: "Don't you think that when you saw Concubine Hao today, she has lost a lot of weight and her face is much paler than a normal pregnant woman?"
Tan Er nodded: "Yes, there are some."
"But didn't the imperial physician say that it was because of the miscarriage last time?"
"I don't want anything to happen between Concubine Hao and the heir, or else someone will blame you for it."
Wu Changzai shook his head: "No, I always feel something is wrong."
"Even though Lady Hao's belly is so big, her health is not very good. It's as if... all the nutrients in the mother's body are used to supply the fetus..."
Tan Er covered her mouth with a handkerchief in surprise: "No way?"
"Empress Liang cares so much about Concubine Hao that she has always asked Doctor Xu to take good care of her. How dare Doctor Xu only care about the heir to the throne and ignore Concubine Hao's health?"
Everyone in the palace said how good Concubine Liang was. But after Wu Changzai joined her, she gradually realized Concubine Liang's true colors.
She held the teacup in her hand and was silent for a long time before she said, "What if this was ordered by Concubine Liang?"
Tan'er was startled and looked outside quickly.
Seeing that there was no one around, she lowered her voice and said, "My lady, you, you mean that Concubine Liang wants to, wants to..."
Tan'er didn't dare to say the words "kill the mother and take the son".
Wu Changzai shook her head: "This is just my guess. I don't know the specific situation of Concubine Hao."
"Forget it. Whether Lady Liang is truly doing this for her own good or has such intentions, it has nothing to do with us."
"Just pretend you don't know about this."
Tan Er understood the seriousness of the matter and nodded heavily: "Yes!"
……
Time passed slowly, and in a blink of an eye it was the second day of March.
Tomorrow is the day when the third prince turns one year old.
If the prince is born legitimately to the empress, his status is extremely noble, and the procedures and celebrations will be much more complicated.
On the day of the celebration, the emperor would hold a ceremony to welcome the gods and worship the ancestors. If there was an empress, he would lead the empress and other members of the royal family to the Taimiao to worship the ancestors.
Pray to the ancestors to bless the prince with healthy growth and longevity.
But the Third Prince is not the Empress's legitimate son, so the procedure for his one-year-old birthday ceremony has to be much more streamlined.
However...the first birthday ceremonies for the eldest and second princes who had died young were held in the palace. This was the first time since the emperor ascended the throne that a prince had turned one year old.
What's more, the third prince is your majesty's eldest son.
Not only was the Yikun Palace busy, but everyone in the Ministry of Internal Affairs was also carefully preparing for various matters for tomorrow.
As the adoptive mother of the Third Prince, Concubine Dun strives to make this first birthday banquet as grand as possible to highlight the Third Prince's status in the palace!
Amidst everyone's busyness, the second day finally arrived.
Zhongcui Palace.
Handan stood beside Shen Zhinian, dressing her up: "On a big day like today, not only will all the ladies and ladies in the palace be here, but all the royal family members will also be here."
"I will definitely make you, Madam, outshine all the other beauties!"
Shen Zhinian shook her head helplessly: "Today's protagonists are the Third Prince and Concubine Dun. I have no intention of stealing their limelight."
After all, in the eyes of everyone, no matter how favored the Fourth Prince is, there is one thing he will never be able to surpass the Third Prince.
That is, the third prince has the status of the eldest son!
In this case, let the Third Prince and Concubine Dun receive more attention, so that her Ah Xu will be safer.
Handan understood what Shen Zhinian meant, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty is naturally beautiful. Even if you don't dress up, you can't compare to those mediocre women."
With her skillful hands, a beauty in palace dress soon appeared in the bronze mirror.
Seeing that the time was almost up, Shen Zhinian stood up and said, "Let's go."
"Yes!"
The wet nurse held the fourth prince safely in her arms.
Concubine Sun was already waiting at the door of the side hall. When she saw Shen Zhinian coming out of the main hall, she immediately went up to him with the help of Zhu'er, "Sister Xianfei!"
Shen Zhinian nodded slightly and said gently: "The Yikun Palace will be crowded today. You are in serious condition, so you must be more careful."
If she wasn't afraid of people talking behind her back, she would have ignored the Third Prince because of her pregnancy and wouldn't even attend his first birthday party.
Concubine Sun actually wanted to rest in Lanyue Pavilion.
It's not a good idea to stay in the bedroom all the time, she just needs to be careful.
Concubine Sun nodded obediently: "Don't worry, Sister Xianfei, I know!"
Then, Shen Zhinian looked at Zhu'er again and ordered, "You must take good care of your young master today."
Zhu Er nodded heavily: "I understand!"
After exiting the gate of Zhongcui Palace, Shen Zhinian and the Fourth Prince got into the warm sedan chair, and Concubine Sun also got on the sedan chair.
The group went to Yiku Palace together.
Empress Dowager Liu was paralyzed and naturally could not attend such an occasion, but she asked Nanny Yuan to personally deliver the gift.
Liu Shiqing was imprisoned and was not allowed to leave Lixuan Pavilion without the emperor's order.
Since her last miscarriage, Concubine Hao has been bedridden to take care of her baby. The emperor specifically ordered her not to come today to avoid any harm to the heir.
When Shen Zhinian arrived at Yiku Palace, everyone except Nangong Xuanyu had already arrived.
"The virtuous concubine has arrived --!!!"
As the leader of all the concubines, Shen Zhinian attracted everyone's attention as soon as she appeared.
She was wearing a light purple palace dress today with blooming crabapple flowers embroidered on the hem, making her look mysterious and noble.
Because she didn't want to steal the show, Shen Zhinian dressed simply today. Her hair was tied into a beautiful bun, and a gold and ruby-studded crabapple hairpin was inserted in her temples.
Her eyes were long and narrow, and as they moved, they seemed to twinkle with stars. Especially the slightly upturned tail of her eyes, which brought with it an innate charm.
Although Shen Zhinian was not dressed up, her skin was as delicate as cream, with a healthy rosy glow, just like peach blossoms blooming in spring, delicate and charming.
Once you take one look at it, you won't be able to look away.
Chun Changzai is the only one in the harem, and she is of the same type as Shen Zhinian. They are both beauties whose temperament is more outstanding than their appearance, and they are full of fatal temptation.