allonlinenovel Chapter 161 Invitation to Visit Yuqing Palace
Chapter 161 Invitation to Visit Yuqing Palace
Chapter 161 Invitation to Visit Yuqing Palace
Before they even saw the two little boys, the sisters-in-law could already imagine what was happening in the house. Needless to say, Hongjing was definitely no match for Hongchang, so he started to cheat by taking advantage of his younger brother's status.
Thinking of this, the two sisters-in-law smiled at each other, took the boxes of snacks from the maids behind them, and stepped into the inner room.
Sure enough, the two brothers were playing flying chess, but at this moment Hongjing was making frequent small movements, either drinking water from time to time or acting coquettishly to Hongchang, and occasionally asking the other party to take a step back and give him room.
Seeing this, the Fourth Lady interrupted Hongjing's continued coquettish behavior and said, "We've had enough fun. Would you like some snacks? This is freshly made in the kitchen."
Hongjing had already lost the game. Seeing his mother coming to his rescue, he pushed her away with both hands and immediately ran down from his seat and rushed to the two of them: "Mother, Second Aunt, Hongjing wants to eat. Hongjing is hungry."
Buerhe looked at Hongjing with amusement as he jumped and skipped away from the table, and shook his head slightly. "I see you've lost a lot again, haven't you? I don't know what you two brothers are thinking. You always play this game every time you meet. Hongjing, you're the same. You always lose, but you never want to give up this game. And Hongchang, you're the older brother, but why don't you give in to your little brother Hongjing? You always win. It's no fun anymore."
Before Hongchang could speak, the Fourth Lady interrupted Buerhe and said, "Ah, Second Sister-in-law, these children just like to play this game. If their brothers are happy, then let them play. As for us, as long as they are happy, that's all we need to do."
She knew her second son well. Unlike Honghui, who was honest and simple-minded, he had been a clever kid since he was a child. Ever since he could speak, he had rarely been embarrassed. And from Hongjing's expression just now, it was clear that her youngest son was having a great time, or rather, he didn't care about winning or losing at all. If he didn't care, then why should she, an old mother, worry about it?
Besides, the second prince of the Crown Prince's family is a man of honest character who he has seen grow up. He is very serious and there is no way he would bully this brat of his. In this situation, it is at most a case of one willing to fight and the other willing to be beaten.
Bu Erhe was also clear about the temperaments of the two little princes, but what was clearly shown here was that her own Hongchang, as the elder brother, always won and never gave in to his younger brother. She spoke out of fear that the Fourth Lady would lose face.
I didn't expect that my fourth brother's wife would be so open-minded. Since she has spoken, Buerhe will not insist on making Hongchang give in.
At this time, Hongjing came to Buerhe's side and said, "Second Aunt, good Aunt, brother didn't bully Hongjing. We were just playing, and it was brother who taught me how to play. Since Hongjing hasn't fully learned it, he keeps losing. It's still Hongjing's fault. Brother has actually been letting Hongjing go. Hongjing's yelling just now was just exaggeration."
Hongchang also spoke up at this time: "Mother, Fourth Aunt, Hongchang did not bully his younger brother. Hongchang gave in, but..." As he spoke, he glanced at Hongjing. That glance instantly made everyone present understand that although he gave in, Hongjing did not win.
Seeing this, Buerhe and the Fourth Lady sneered, and even Hongjing couldn't help but pout and groan: "Brother is so annoying, why are you telling the truth!"
Since the two brothers wanted to play together, the two sisters-in-law did not disturb them anymore, but returned to the main courtyard. They still had to think about what gifts to give to the Empress Dowager for her Thousand Years' Day in a few days.
Because Xiaojiu and Xiaoshi were close to Yuqing Palace, Bu Erhe decided to invite them to a banquet at Yuqing Palace tomorrow and discuss it together. The Fourth Lady readily agreed and even wrote a letter personally to invite the two younger brothers and sisters to come to the palace together tomorrow.
That night, Bu Erhe talked about this at the dinner table. After hearing it, Jingyi directly asked to send an invitation to the eldest princess of Uncle Jiu's family. Knowing that Jingyi liked the eldest princess of Yin'er's family very much, Bu Erhe agreed without thinking. It doesn't matter if he takes care of one child or several children. Bu Erhe thought about it and sent a message to several mansions, asking them to bring all the children who were not in school tomorrow.
It is said that because Princess Jingyi has grown up, the time she spends in the Shangshufang is gradually decreasing. After all, the separation of men and women is very important and they still have to follow the rules. The Shangshufang is not only for the children of the Aisin Gioro family, but also for the children of many ministers in the court who come to study with them.
It is said that Princess Jingyi also had a study companion, and it was none other than our little time-traveling Princess Busa. However, she can no longer be called Busa because she is going to the palace to study. She asked Buerhe to give her a Han Chinese name, preferably one similar to Jingyi. Buerhe considered it for a long time and finally decided on Minyan, whose full name is Ulanara Minyan.
The old lady has not been in good health these past two days and has missed her great-granddaughter a little. Bu Erhe asked Min Yan to bring a lot of supplements and medicinal herbs back to the house to stay for a while. However, this afternoon, someone brought a letter back saying that the old lady has recovered well and Min Yan will be back tomorrow.
It is said that when people get older, some illnesses will come knocking on their door, and the old lady is an obvious example. Buerhe has been married for only more than ten years, but the old lady is now obviously old and not as strong as when she was young. She gets sick from time to time. At first, Buerhe would go back to visit her every time, but over time, Buerhe, as the Crown Princess, often goes back to her parents' home, which made people talk about it. After hearing about it, the old lady took the initiative to ask Buerhe to go back as little as possible.
According to the old lady, even if she returned, she could only visit, which would not alleviate the pain at all and would easily give the prince's opponents an excuse to attack Yuqing Palace. For this reason, when Buerhe came to visit again, the old lady directly ordered the door to be closed and refused the crown princess a visit.
After a couple of times, Burhe realized that Mama didn't want to burden her, so she gave up. However, she would still send a royal physician every month to check her pulse, and she would also send high-quality medicinal herbs as if they were free. The old lady understood her granddaughter's filial piety and accepted everything. She would only occasionally let Minyan go back. Firstly, she could visit the old lady in person to reassure the Crown Princess, and secondly, she could also keep the old lady informed of Burhe's situation and avoid further damage to her reputation.
After receiving the maid from Yuqing Palace who came to deliver the message, the Fourth, Ninth and Tenth Concubines subconsciously replied that they would bring their children to visit on time tomorrow.
The Ninth Lady returned to the main courtyard and whispered to Yinzhen, "I think it must be Princess Jingyi who's missing our eldest princess. Jing'an has been constantly grumbling about wanting to play with Big Sister these past few days. I haven't even glanced at the music box that Master prepared for her, but Jing'an hid it long ago, saying she'd bring it to Big Sister when the time comes."
Yinzhen had been married for several years at this time. He was no longer as lively as before and had become much more stable.
When they first got married, he had some opinions about his wife who was more delicate than pretty and not beautiful enough. After all, he was a face control and liked beautiful women the most.
But later, under the influence of the Crown Prince and Yinzhen, especially the Crown Princess, he liked Ruhui's personality very much and often took her out to play. Yinzhen respected his sister-in-law the most, and even treated Buer and his beloved Ruhui with a filter.
As time went by, Yinzhen gradually came to appreciate the kindness of his wife. In the second year of his marriage, he stopped messing around with the other girls in the backyard and focused on living a peaceful life with Zhang Jiaru. With both of them having a heart and a purpose, Yinzhen's eldest daughter, Princess Jing'an, was born in the second year of Prince Min's residence.
After having a child, the couple's relationship became even better. They usually discussed everything, just like an ordinary couple. Yinzhen couldn't help but laugh when he saw his wife mumbling. He went forward and hugged Ruhui: "Okay, I understand what you mean. Tomorrow I will find a chance to find another music box. I won't give it to Jing'an then, but only to you, okay?"
Ruhui heard Yin'er's joke and blushed instantly: "I, I didn't mean that..."
Yinzhen didn't have time to listen to his little concubine's quibbling. He picked up Ruhui by the waist and said, "My dear concubine, it's getting late. Shouldn't we go to bed?"
"No, Master, we have to go to Yuqing Palace tomorrow..."
"Don't worry, it's still early. It won't delay tomorrow's work."
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After a night of clouds and rain in Wushan, time quietly came to the next day.