The Empress of the Qing Dynasty is from the Northeast

The seventh year of Yongzheng

Hongyan's eldest son was born.

"Oh, you should choose a good name for him. This is Hongyan's eldest son." Yinzhen looked at Changning helplessly.

"Since you don't like what I picked, then just pick your own."

Changning rolled his eyes.

Yinzhen smiled helplessly and coaxed her softly, "We will leave for the Old Summer Palace in two days to escape the summer heat. When we get there, I'll clear a pond for you to swim in, okay?"

Chang Ning was somewhat tempted, but also a little embarrassed: "Is this possible? I am already the Royal Madam, how can I still swim?"

"What's the big deal?" Yinzhen said disapprovingly, "It's good to swim more often and exercise your body. It's better than the square dance you do every day. Besides, Yaertan and Unashi are grown up now. We can't let them still be landlubbers. They have to learn."

"Okay then." Changning nodded, then patted Yinzhen's shoulder, "Oh, it's all your fault for changing the subject. The child's name hasn't been chosen yet!"

Yinzhen pinched her face. Yaoxian was almost thirty-five years old now, but she was still very beautiful, as if time had not left any trace on her.

"I've decided. The eldest prince will be named Yongheng. The eldest princess will also be named Yuanying."

"That's good. It sounds grand." Chang Ning also nodded in agreement. "The eldest princess is two years old now. She was born prematurely and is weak. Hong Yan loves his daughter and was always afraid that giving her a name too early would reduce her fortune, so he dragged his feet and refused to give her a name. Now she's fine. She's white and plump. The name Yuanying suits her perfectly."

Yinzhen also liked this plump granddaughter very much: "The concubine of Sheng Yuanying is Tulichen's daughter, right?"

"Yes, it's Ayanjueluo, whose name is Yuyi. Hongyan likes her very much. Just the other day, I heard that she is pregnant again."

Yinzhen didn't say much: "It's enough for him to know what's going on. His wife gave birth to such a good son for him, and he can't just abandon him."

Changning also felt sorry for his daughter-in-law, not to mention that the child was raised by him personally.

"Wanji is a good child. She and Hongyan are equals. After their wedding last year, they have gained a reputation for being virtuous. Not to mention that she is now my good assistant. Under her guidance, the system of female officials has become more perfect."

"E'ertai is a loyal minister, and his daughter is naturally not bad either. She has the qualifications to be a virtuous empress of the Qing Dynasty."

Yinzhen was particularly satisfied with Hongyan's wife.

"As for the children's marriages, all are going well. Yierha has three children, two princesses, and is very considerate.

Honghui also had two sons and two daughters, and he and his wife were very much in love.

I am even less worried about Hongyan.

Hong Zhao also set the wedding date with Na Ritai this year.

The only thing I miss is Hutuli. I don’t know how she is doing now. Is she doing well? ”

Changning couldn't help but miss her daughters. Yaertan and Unashi were both well-behaved and cute, but to be honest, the one she couldn't let go of the most was the unrestrained and eccentric Hutuli.

Yinzhen hugged her and comforted her softly: "It's okay. Didn't we hear the news of a victory a few days ago? Now the Wakoku and Goguryeo in the east, as well as Annan, Funan, Luzon and other places in the south have all belonged to the Qing Dynasty. The territory of the Qing Dynasty has expanded by nearly double, and this is all her achievement."

"Fighting is hard and tiring. All we see is her glamorous appearance, but who knows how much suffering, pain and injury she has endured behind the scenes!"

Chang Ning sighed and said in a leisurely tone: "I don't know if Chen Zhihuai can take good care of her."

A month later, Yinzhen and Changning went to the Old Summer Palace.

Hong Yan and other princes and princesses accompanied him.

Yuyi was packing for Hongyan with a big belly, but he stopped her: "Okay, you don't have to be busy, take a good rest, Aunt Yuqiu is here."

Yuyi blinked her eyes and smiled sweetly: "How can this be possible? I can only feel relieved if I take care of you personally. Now that Fu Jin has just given birth to the eldest prince and is still weak, she told me to take care of myself and take good care of you. I dare not disobey Fu Jin's words."

Hong Yan pursed his lips: "It's up to you then. If you don't feel comfortable, don't force yourself."

"Thank you for your concern."

Hong Yan saw that her eyes were narrowed with laughter, and the expression on her face became much gentler.

And the other side

"Fujin, you have given birth to the eldest prince this time, so you must take good care of yourself. Although you cannot accompany me to the Yuanmingyuan, the concubine is pregnant, so it won't cause any trouble, so don't worry."

Wanji was lying on the bed, and the nanny beside her tried to comfort her, but Wanji snorted coldly. The voice was not loud, but it contained an oppressive force that could not be questioned.

"Madam Wu, please don't underestimate me. I am the wife of the Third Prince, his principal wife. How could I compete for favor with a concubine?

Don't be too narrow-minded.

What's more... my brother is sincere to me."

Wanji unconsciously touched the jade ruyi beside her pillow. It was something Hongyan had brought to her specially after she gave birth. He said that he had placed it in front of the Buddha for several months, hoping that she would be healthy and safe.

These words almost made Wanji's eyes red. She held back her tears and felt particularly touched.

Wanji knew very well that for the third prince, the most important thing was the national affairs of the Qing Dynasty and the affairs of the country.

Now the Qing Dynasty is thriving, and the whole country is working on developing national strength. Internally, we need to develop the economy and ensure logistics; externally, we need to expand territory and collect resources.

Basically, all the princes of the late emperor and the emperor's brothers were pulled out by him to do work, and none of them was idle.

This time was a critical period in the development of the Qing Dynasty.

Hongyan would not pay too much attention to the backyard, and he was not a womanizer.

Up to now, the Third Prince has been married and has a backyard for four or five years, but he only has one son and one daughter. On weekdays, he only summons women a few times a month.

Only his wife, Wanji, had two days a month, and the rest, only his concubine had one day. Apart from that, he spent all his time in the study reading and writing memorials.

How to put it, Wanji felt that this was more like the Third Prince completing a task, just summoning a woman every ten days.

For such a crown prince with great ambitions, it is more important for me to be his right-hand man.

It doesn't matter about dodder, concubines, competing for favor and having children.

She doesn't care, and he doesn't care either.

She still remembered the flower she drew when she played the flower naming game with Hutuli and the others: "Why light green or deep red, it is the best among flowers."

In order to be able to stand in a higher position, have more power, and be able to influence the future and prospects of women all over the world with one's own behavior like the Queen.

Wan Ji thought that only by becoming the Crown Princess and the future Queen would she be able to let go and do it completely.

So this is the purpose of her marrying Hong Yan.

Of course, she also had feelings for Hongyan, but she also knew that Hongyan was definitely not the kind of person who would take a sentimental approach. He chose her to be his wife for the same purpose as hers, which was to rule the world.

Perhaps, this is what it means to truly treat each other with respect.