Rebirth: I'm a Daddy's Darling in the Qing Dynasty

Chapter 224 I won't listen, I won't listen, 4 chanting scriptures

"A reward, please?" Yinzhuo hadn't directly ordered the Fourteenth Prince to be thrown out, only out of consideration for the fact that he was born of the same mother. So, he simply pretended to be deaf, ignoring the Fourteenth Prince's ramblings…

After this incident, the Fourteenth Prince indeed became much more restrained than before. Although he would still occasionally use his sixth brother's words as an excuse to come to Yinzhuo's side to ask for favors, he never again acted like a locust plague or a bandit invading a village. Yinzhuo was never short of money, and as long as the Fourteenth Prince didn't go too far, he would usually turn a blind eye and let him be.

Amidst all the playful banter and jokes, the days passed quickly. It felt like only yesterday that he learned he was going to be a father, and now he was about to meet his child. Sitting outside the delivery room, listening to Urentuya's painful cries from inside, Yinzhuo not only frowned deeply but also felt his heart twist into a knot.

"Physician Wang, it's been two hours already. Are you sure this is normal?"

The imperial physician glanced at Yinzhuo's anxious face and felt deeply troubled. Why was his life so miserable? He wasn't even an expert in gynecology. Why did His Majesty send him here? But even though the imperial physician felt as bitter as if he had drunk bitter melon juice, he couldn't refuse to answer Yinzhuo's question.

"Your Highness, please rest assured. This is how it is for women to give birth. The princess has only just begun, so there's still a long way to go. If all goes well, it should be done in a few more hours..."

Upon hearing what Physician Wang said, Yinzhuo knew that the only solution now was to wait. So even if there were thorns on the chair, he had to sit there as still as a mountain. After all, he was the pillar of this Enze Garden and could not afford to be careless.

While Yinzhuo waited anxiously outside the delivery room, Kangxi was also waiting anxiously at Qingxi Study. Although he had countless grandchildren, there's a saying that goes, "love me, love my dog," and Yinzhuo's child was somewhat different to Kangxi.

“Liang Jiugong, don’t just stand here. This is the first time Xiao Liu and his wife have experienced something like this. The garden is probably in chaos right now. Although I sent the imperial physician and nanny over, I’m still not entirely at ease. Here’s what we’ll do: you personally lead a group to keep an eye on things, and send someone to report any news immediately.”

Kangxi's concerns were not unfounded. When Liang Jiugong arrived with his men, Yinzhuo was pacing around the delivery room. Upon seeing Liang Jiugong, he was startled and stopped pacing.

"Eunuch Liang, what brings you here? Is something wrong with Father Khan?"

No wonder Yinzhu asked that question, because he really couldn't understand why Liang Jiugong had brought people here at this critical juncture. Liang Jiugong glanced at the palace servants who were still relatively orderly at the entrance of the delivery room, and then looked at the worried-looking Imperial Physician Wang, before smiling and bowing to Yinzhu.

"Your Highness, please rest assured, there is nothing wrong with His Majesty. Ever since he received the news, he has been eagerly awaiting the birth of the little grandson. He couldn't wait any longer and simply sent this servant here to keep an eye on things. When this servant came, His Majesty instructed that as soon as there is any news, someone should be sent back to report immediately."

Childbirth is extremely dangerous even in modern times, let alone in the Qing Dynasty. This was Urentuya's first pregnancy, so it was naturally even more difficult. Fortunately, the child in her womb was quite sensible and did not torment his mother for long. With the first rays of the rising sun, our Prince Zhao's son was born.

"Oh my, this is so ugly! Dexi, you know, my wife and I are both quite good-looking, so how come our son looks even more like a monkey than when he was fourteen? Do you think there's any hope for him?"

Listen to this, does this sound like something a father would say? It's only because the little prince doesn't understand these words yet, otherwise there would probably be a lot of trouble. Dexi looked speechlessly at his master who was holding the little prince and laughing like a fool, and couldn't help but purse his lips. Then he turned around and walked to Suhaqi's side to distribute reward money to the people serving in the delivery room with him.

"This old servant would like to congratulate the Prince on the birth of his son. His Majesty is probably still waiting, so this servant will take his leave now."

Although the weather was neither too hot nor too cold, it was still inappropriate for a newborn baby to stay outside. Upon hearing Liang Jiugong's words, Yinzhuo brought the baby to him for a quick look before handing the baby to the wet nurse who was waiting nearby, instructing her to take the baby back inside. He then took a purse from Dexi and handed it to Liang Jiugong.

"Thank you for making this trip today, Grandpa Liang. Please go back and tell your father that his grandson is doing well. Apart from being a little ugly, he is not missing any limbs. When he is a little older, I will take him to pay his respects to his grandfather."

It must be said that Emperor Kangxi really valued this grandson. On the day the child was born, he sent many gifts. On the day of the child's third-day celebration, he even had Liang Jiugong send his personal jade pendant to the child. Of course, along with the jade pendant came the child's name. That's right, our little prince had a name just three days after his birth. After three days of deep thought, his grandfather gave him a name with a good meaning - Hongxu, which means the rising sun.

Although it was supposed to be the baby's third-day celebration, the main character, little Hongxu, was merely brought out to go through the formalities and show himself to his uncles and elders before being taken back to Fangfei Garden. As Hongxu's father, Yinzuo naturally took his son's place and became the main character of the banquet.

"Sixth Brother, when my little nephew grows up, I'll definitely tell him how his father berated him when he was born, saying things like, 'Apart from being a little ugly, he's got all the right limbs,' and 'He looks more like a monkey than his Fourteenth Uncle...'"

Heh, I thought you were really upset about your nephew's situation, huh? So the last sentence is the key point, isn't it? Yinzhuo glanced at the indignant Fourteenth Prince, got up, walked over to him, and slapped him.

"Fine, I'll wait. Besides, where did I go wrong? You did look like a monkey when you were born, but that wasn't my opinion. If you're so capable, go and settle accounts with your father. And what's wrong with your brain, Fourteenth? Even if Hongxu knows what I said, what can he do? I'm his father, do you think I'm afraid of him?"

Yinzhuo's words silenced the Fourteenth Prince, but his silence didn't mean he wasn't thinking. "Hmph, so this is your family's secret technique? Look how proud you are. What, is it something to learn to praise your son for looking like a monkey?"

Alas, it seems that human joys and sorrows are not shared. While Fourteen was feeling depressed, his brothers were all enjoying the spectacle, offering their opinions to corroborate the fact that he did indeed look like a monkey when he was born.

"Fourteenth, you really shouldn't be so unconvinced. It's said that even Consort De shook her head when she saw you when you were born. If you hadn't been under the watchful eye of her head maid since birth, she would have suspected that you had been switched at birth."