Fortuitous blessings descended from the heavens. The Emperor was overjoyed by the birth of four royal grandsons, and the Prince An's household was also blessed with a child. The Empress Dowager's sixtieth birthday was soon to arrive. With such a multitude of joyful and congratulatory news, the Emperor decided to pardon those criminals who were not guilty of the worst offenses, to accumulate blessings and virtues for the five newly added members of the royal family.
Xiao'er, hearing this decree, disapprovingly said: "Father Emperor must be so delighted that he's lost his mind! To accumulate blessings for the five grandsons, it is sufficient to reduce taxes! By pardoning those criminals, can those who have not been sufficiently punished realize their mistakes and reform?"
