The news from the palace.
Earlier in February, Hai Feng gave birth to Prince Zhe's first child, a little heir.
Though the process was somewhat difficult, the child was fair and chubby.
In the end, both mother and child were safe, which could be considered a good outcome.
Empress Dowager Zhen was overjoyed with her plump grandson, so happy that she went to the small praying hall to eat vegetarian meals, recite prayers, and offer incense to fulfill her vows.
She personally ordered that the child's three-day bath ceremony should be held in a lively and grand manner.
She also widely distributed invitations in the harem, inviting the concubines to join.
Xia Ruqing also received an invitation, but she was not interested, so she did not attend.
She only let Zi Yue arrange to send a congratulatory gift.
By late March, it was time for the little heir's one-month banquet.
Empress Dowager Zhen issued another invitation, and it would not have been good to ignore it again.
