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Chapter 757

I originally thought that Xie Zhili would go into labor early. After all, he had been spotting in the early stages, and it wasn't until three months later that it stabilized.

It was eventually postponed to the end of November, three days before the emperor's birthday.

Xie Zhili inherited her mother's slenderness from a Jiangnan woman, with a small frame, and was young and had her first child. Despite the presence of Ge Yuanpan, she still had a difficult birth. After a day and a night of labor, she almost lost her life. It was thanks to Jiang Xian who, despite the huge pressure, performed a caesarean section on Xie Zhili.

After taking it out, it was found that the fourth princess weighed 6.5 kilograms, which is equivalent to 7.7 kilograms in modern weight.

The fourth princess is very healthy and strong, and her crying voice is as loud as singing. Her parents have good genes, and she is very beautiful and cute, with big eyes, very long eyelashes, and slightly curly yellow hair, which makes her look like a mixed-race.

Following the order of her elder sisters, she was given the name Li Ziheng by Li Beichen, and was named Princess Kangning, with the nickname Heng'er. Jin Jinfei was promoted to Huifei, and was one of the four concubines.

Xie Zhili looked at her cradle daughter with contentment, even though she almost lost her life for this little thing.

Jiang Xian told her that because there would be wounds after the operation, she should not get pregnant within three years, otherwise the wound would rupture due to the expansion of the belly during pregnancy. He also reported this to Li Beichen and Jiang Yuebai. Of course, this knowledge was told to him by Jiang Yuebai. But the process still had to be followed again.

At the end of November, news broke that Nian Liangyuan was pregnant for more than a month. However, according to the history books, she had only slept with the emperor once. It was incredible that she could get pregnant with just one touch. But in reality, it was quite painful. After all, it was her first child, which was born in late August.

On the contrary, the favored Xuan Liangyuan still had no good news. Everyone sighed, maybe it was because the palace was too cold, just like this cold day, nothing can grow. They felt more sympathy for her and less jealousy.

The Wanshou Festival was still very grand. Envoys from various countries came to congratulate and brought various gifts. A lot of congratulatory words were said. After all, there were indeed many happy events.

The Emperor's birthday, the birthdays of the legitimate son and daughter, Princess Kangning's third birthday, Nian Liangyuan is pregnant
Not to mention Keelung and Annan, even the Southeast Navy drove the Japanese pirates away three times. It can be said that morale was unprecedentedly high.

Jiang Yuebai planned to keep it a secret and wait for three months. However, Li Beichen took the opportunity to announce the good news at the court meeting. The Empress was pregnant, which was definitely a great thing. Everyone congratulated him.

This time was different from the last time. This time the Persian envoys really brought five young men, saying that they were the talents that the emperor had offered a reward for last year.

Li Beichen said that after assessment by the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Religions, if the recommended talents indeed meet the conditions for the introduction of high-level talents, a reward of 500 taels of gold will be immediately paid out.

At this time, Shi Chen from Japan recommended himself, saying that he was proficient in manufacturing and wondered if he had a chance to work for the Ming Dynasty; the envoy from Siam said that he was proficient in many languages ​​and was willing to work for the Ming Dynasty; the Portuguese missionary said that he was proficient in mathematics, could bring God and light to the Ming Dynasty, and could also teach Spanish and Portuguese.

Li Beichen said that all are welcome. As long as the conditions are met, self-recommendation can also get the reward.

Everyone is gearing up to make a fortune and do something big.

After all, the Portuguese missionaries who stayed last year were treated very well, which made them believe in the determination of Ming Dynasty to introduce talents. The missionaries not only held an important position in the Chuanlu Temple, but also had a house, a wife, servants, and a carriage to travel. This was the treatment only hereditary nobles in their country could have.

The family dinner in the evening was particularly grand and lively. The emperor not only invited the empress, but also the concubines, the ladies of state, and the eldest princess who married out.

A bathing ceremony was held for the fourth princess first, and then she was sent back to Qixia Palace.

Then hold a one-year-old ceremony for the five little ones.

The most tense and anticipated part has arrived.

Last year, the eldest prince caught the flute. Everyone is looking forward to what the three younger princes will catch this year.

In order to avoid fighting among the five little ones, and to prevent them from falling out over things, the five little ones were divided into two groups: the prince and the princess.

The first one to be arrested was the second prince.

He was a slow person, looking here and touching there. His younger brother stood by and leaned out like a big white goose, making "uh uh uh" sounds to urge him on.

The second prince looked up and down, left and right, picked up an official seal, put it in the inkstone, and picked it up.

As a result, the official seal fell out and rolled to the side. He put down the inkstone, bent over and took the official seal tenaciously, put it back into the inkstone, and smashed it.

There's no way around it. This is the aftereffect of Jiang Yuebai teaching them to play stacking games.

After this arrest, no one dared to speak.

After all, this is a sign of ascending to great power.

But this is not something that can be guessed.

Li Beichen was also confused by his second son's outrageous actions and cleared his throat. "Not bad, not bad, Ji'er, you will definitely be a great writer and a noble in the future!"

Then he reached out and grabbed the conspicuous bag, "Tai'er, come and grab it too."

Unexpectedly, the Second Prince held on to the inkstone and official seal and refused to let go. No matter what Jiang Yuebai said, he shook his head and refused to put them back on the table. Jiang Yuebai had no choice but to order, "Bring a new set to replace them."

For such a large occasion, there is enough of each item.

After Xianyanbao came on stage, he was extremely excited, his clear eyes were unusually bright, he clapped his hands, reached out to grab the golden sword, held it in his hand, turned his head proudly and smiled at Jiang Yuebai.

There was no way, what he longed for most was the thing his mother waved in her hand every morning. Now that he had it, he held it in his hand and waved it around, feeling so proud that his belly was bulging.

Someone immediately congratulated him, "The Third Prince has caught the sword. He will surely expand the territory in the future. He is both wise and brave!"

"Reward!" Li Beichen smiled and touched the third prince's head, and breathed a sigh of relief. Although the meaning of grabbing the week is just auspicious, it would be a headache if all three sons grabbed the official seal.

After the fourth prince came on stage, he was like a farmer, touching this and that, but he refused to take anything. After touching everything, he turned to look at his father and then at his mother, clapping his hands, as if to say, "Are all these mine?"

He turned his head, clapped his hands, and sat there, as if suffering from selection syndrome. He finally picked up the lucky bag and prepared to put all these things in it.

Someone immediately congratulated him, "The Fourth Prince has grabbed the lucky bag. He will surely be blessed with good fortune and a long life in the future."

"reward!"

Everyone laughed instantly.

While everyone was laughing, the fourth prince put the jade pendant on the table into the lucky bag, and tried to take the official seal and put it in. But he tried for a long time but failed. Then he handed the official seal and the lucky bag to his mother.

The problem was handed over to Jiang Yuebai. Mother, will you help me install the official seal and vote for me to be the emperor?

Under the gazes of everyone, Jiang Yuebai smiled, calmly picked up the jade flute on the table, passed the jade flute through the rope in the middle, put the lucky bag on it, and gave it to the Fourth Prince.

The Fourth Prince took it happily and fiddled with the lucky bag on the jade flute.

Everyone sighed in their hearts, the queen had a clear mind. The fourth prince was still a leisurely and wealthy prince.

After the three princes were captured, the climax had basically been reached. Everyone cast their precious votes for the second prince. The second prince won the hearts of the people when he was one year old.

The eldest princess grabbed the osmanthus cake without hesitation from among the gold ingots, rouge, writing brushes, ink, paper, jewellery, abacus, books, handkerchiefs, embroidery frames and other items to fill her stomach first.

Someone immediately congratulated her, "The eldest princess has caught the sweet-scented osmanthus cake. She will surely be rich and prosperous in the future, and will have no worries about food and clothing!"

Li Beichen smiled and said, "Reward!"

His little darling has no worries about food and clothing!

Jiang Yuebai looked at the eldest princess whose face was so chubby that it was about to fall off, and thought to himself, it seems like she will be a big foodie in the future.

The little princess sat on the table, barely looking at it, and quietly picked up the pen and poked it on her palm. Because she wanted to play with it on her mother's table before, but her mother didn't let her, saying that the ink would fall off and stain her clothes. Now she got it.

Someone immediately congratulated her, "The Second Princess has grabbed the pen. She will definitely be a talented woman who is well-read and good at writing poetry in the future!"

Li Beichen smiled and said, "Reward!"

After the week of celebration, the children sat at one table and the adults sat at another.

The children did not ask their mothers for hugs today like they did at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet. They were having a great time playing with their spoils and chatting with each other.

The eldest prince pointed to the things on the table and said to Jiang Yuebai, "Liangliang wants it."

"You can choose whatever you want. It's for you."

"Thank you Liangliang."

The eldest prince happily picked up the small bow that Li Beichen had specially made for the Zhou ceremony. It was a lifelike bow. He couldn't let it go, and a bright smile spread across his face.

Li Beichen recalled the anxious and painful look when he was dying during the Zhou-Zhua ceremony last year. If there was no poison from the Baili tribe, would he have chosen something else? No one knows.

He touched the eldest prince's head lovingly.

The eldest prince turned his head in his arms and looked at him, with stars in his eyes.