roccoschili Chapter 164 Princess Jing'an
Chapter 164 Princess Jing'an
The emperor named the daughter born by An Lingrong Jing'an when she was one month old.
Quiet and virtuous, with a kind heart and a gentle nature, the bamboo brings peace and prosperity, and the women live and work in peace and contentment.
The emperor's expectations for his daughter were simple, but he didn't seem to take her that seriously.
But An Lingrong likes this name very much.
Her greatest hope is that her daughter can live a peaceful, safe and smooth life.
Huimin still remembers when she went to the Yanxi Palace to see An Lingrong just after Princess Jing'an's full-month ceremony.
She held her daughter in her arms, her eyes full of tenderness.
The inferiority, self-suffering, and self-pity that I had always carried with me seemed to disappear at that moment.
This child is the continuation of her life and also another possibility for her to live again.
Huimin still remembers the look in An Lingrong's eyes when she looked at her while holding the child that day.
Those eyes were wet, with a damp breath, the pupils were as clear as jade, but also seemed to be wrapped in a layer of honey, and all the emotions had a sweet taste.
Those were a pair of brand new eyes, and their owner was slowly reconciling with the past.
she says:
"Sister Min, I knew you would come."
Her words were so firm, so confident and happy.
But it was also like a little kid who got the candy he had always wanted and felt very satisfied.
An Lingrong came to Huimin holding the child and handed the child to her.
"Look, this is Jing'an, my daughter, who was born because of my sister."
Huimin carefully took the soft baby. She was so soft and small, with the fragility and vitality unique to a newborn life.
The child was separated from his mother and fell into the arms of a stranger. He did not cry or make a fuss, but instead reached out to grab Huimin's clothes.
Huimin held her carefully, and her heart softened.
"This child looks a lot like you."
Huimin said to An Lingrong.
But unexpectedly, An Lingrong shook her head.
"I don't want my daughter to be like me. If she is like me..."
It’s too bitter… An Lingrong swallowed the last three words.
"I hope she can grow up happily. It would be better if she had a personality like Sister Min. Even if she is like Xia Dongchun, she will not let herself suffer any loss."
"Although my mother didn't want me to give birth to a princess, I think a princess is wonderful."
Huimin held the princess and stayed with An Lingrong for a long time before going back.
An Lingrong was so happy, but in fact the princess's full moon banquet was just an ordinary one, just as per the routine.
Just like the emperor's attitude towards his daughter.
There is Shuhe, the eldest daughter, Wen Yi, who is loved by the emperor, and Longyue, who is named Kankan and raised by the imperial concubine.
Jing'an is really nothing special.
In fact, the third princess sandwiched in the middle is really inconspicuous.
My mother's family background was the lowest and her status was not advantageous.
The emperor often ignored her.
Even for the full-moon ceremony, the emperor had originally planned to keep everything simple. He was physically and mentally occupied by Zhen Huan at the time. After Zhen Huan left the palace, his heart was on Longyue.
Concubine Jing had been childless for many years, so when she had a daughter, she naturally doted on her and wanted to give her the best.
Longyue is even more favored.
The emperor wants to hold a grand full-moon ceremony for the hazy moon, which is only half a month away from Jing'an.
It costs money to hold a banquet, and the national treasury cannot afford to bleed so much money every time there is a banquet.
Some are grand, some are simple.
The emperor's intention is to cut down on the expenses of Jing'an's full-moon banquet, or to let Jing'an and Longyue hold it together, and just give Jing'an a chance to attend Longyue's full-moon gift.
But Huimin tried her best and finally got Jing'an a full-month gift of his own.
Although it is not grand, it belongs to Princess Jing'an and also to An Lingrong.
An Lingrong was dressed luxuriously that day and looked radiant.
She held the princess in her arms as if she were holding the most precious treasure.
Although the emperor did not dote on this daughter very much, she was his own blood after all.
Since he attended the full-moon ceremony, he also gave An Lingrong face and rewarded her with a lot of things.
Although some people at the banquet mocked An Lingrong for being so proud of just giving birth to a princess, those who didn't know would have thought she had given birth to a prince.
But after being given a cold glance by Huimin, he didn't dare to say anything more.
An Lingrong's father and mother both came to the full moon banquet.
This was also the first time Huimin met An Bihuai, An Lingrong's biological father.
This middle-aged man still has some of the handsomeness of his youth. He tries his best to appear honest, but his every move reveals his flattery.
Yes, if he was not good-looking, there would be no way that the best embroiderer in Jiangnan would fall in love with him and work hard to donate an official position for him.
But seeing An Bihuai like this, Huimin lowered her head, feeling that she was not presentable enough.
As for Mrs. An, she had hardly ever seen such a big scene and looked a little stiff.
Because of eye disease, there were even some minor mistakes in a few places.
When it came time to add gifts from my maternal grandparents, the An family's gift also made the emperor frown.
An Lingrong's face also froze, and even faint laughter could be heard from the audience.
Throughout the entire full-moon ceremony, the master and mistress of the An family were the people An Lingrong was least willing to mention.
But fortunately, An Lingrong didn’t take it too seriously afterwards, she told Huimin.
"This is something we've known for a long time. Father is willing to take fewer concubines, so that mother can be more powerful and not just have those things."
"But it's not easy to hold the princess's full-month ceremony like this," An Lingrong also knew that this was what Huimin had fought for her.
As for the rest, Huimin still remembers An Lingrong's eyes at that time.
"I still have to fight for the princess's future."
It was a wolfish look, a mother's determination.
Now that several months have passed since the full moon ceremony, Huimin still can’t forget it.
Being a mother means being strong.
Huimin stroked her belly.
So why not myself?
For Hongyao, for the sake of this unborn child, I can only win, not lose.
Now that she is one of the four concubines, Concubine Duan doesn't care about worldly affairs and seems to have no desires or demands, but Huimin knows that she is not an easy person to deal with. She tried to get close to Zhen Huan many times, but was blocked by Huimin.
Moreover, Nian Shilan is still alive. Although her position is not as high as hers, Nian Shilan has the emperor's guilt and past affection, and can also restrain Concubine Duan.
In recent years, Concubine Duan has been in poor health. The Emperor was concerned about Nian Shilan and did not let the imperial physician treat her properly.
Concubine Duan.
Huimin thought.
She even came to contact herself privately.
She also hinted that Huimin Xiangpin was vicious and had betrayed her former master, so she should not be kept for long.
It was really difficult for her to drag her sick body, bring her only maid, and avoid the sight of other people to make contact.
During the conversation, Concubine Duan kept coughing and looked like she would faint at any time.
but.
In terms of thoughts and methods, in Huimin's mind, Concubine Duan is more difficult to deal with than Cao Qinmo.
Cao Qinmo has a daughter named Wen Yi, and everything she does is based on Wen Yi. Having this soft spot is a fatal weakness, and she can be used by others.
But Concubine Duan is too tolerant and has no scruples about what is happening behind her. This kind of person is too scary.
A lurking venomous snake.
Huimin had people guarding her residence long ago, just in case she sprayed venom, they would be able to take advantage of her weak spot.