Yinreng felt very wronged. His Yuqing Palace was more valuable than mountains of gold and silver, so how could he not be able to afford some eggs?

"Hongsheng is greedy for food, so the imperial physician told him to eat less and cleanse his stomach," Yinreng said tactfully.

Orondai glanced at Hongsheng's bulging belly and seemed to understand something.

“That bowl is nothing.” Orondai still wanted to get some benefits for his second nephew.

Tong Wanyan laughed out loud: "Big brother, Hongsheng can eat three bowls without stopping. It's a good thing he's raised in Yuqing Palace. If he were in the prince's quarters, he would have to eat according to the rations every day. He's already doing very well."

Hongsheng patted his little belly, which felt quite bouncy: "It's pitiful. Uncle Jiu and Uncle Shi often came to steal the pastries that my brother and I hid."

Upon hearing this, Yinreng immediately defended his son: "They have nothing to eat themselves, yet they dare to steal the orphan's snacks. They all deserve to be taught a lesson."

Hong Sheng successfully complained, his eyes crinkling with delight: "He needs to be taught a lesson."

The gathering at Yuqing Palace was lively, but Consort Hui's gathering was equally bustling.

Emperor Kangxi rarely visits his old friends these days; he only visits once a month or so, yet people still boast about it for months on end.

When Yinti arrived at Consort Hui's place, he immediately performed a grand ceremony, feeling ashamed of his lack of filial piety, having been away from the capital for several years and unable to properly care for his mother.

Consort Hui also hugged him and cried, cursing him as a heartless person.

“Look at your wife. Without you by her side, she manages the Prince’s residence and your four daughters all by herself. She’s exhausted. This time when we return to the capital, you’re not allowed to go out alone again.” Consort Hui pulled the First Princess Consort along to scold Yinti.

Yinti wiped away his tears, turned to look at his wife whom he hadn't seen in a long time, and couldn't see at all that she was tired.

His complexion was rosy, a hundred times better than when he left the capital.

"My lady, do you miss me?" Yinti felt that his wife seemed to be doing better without him.

Consort Hui glared at him like a knife, "You stupid son, how dare you speak like that?"

The First Princess Consort was used to Yinti's silly behavior. She stepped forward with a smile and gently shielded Yinti from Consort Hui's angry gaze.

Yinqi touched her hand with emotion, thinking that his wife was still the best.

“It’s not just me who misses Master; Mother and our children talk about him every day, wondering when he’ll come back. Once he’s back, our whole family will feel at ease and at peace,” the First Princess said softly.

However, what the First Consort didn't say was that Yinti had been doing well these past two years.

With no man caught in the middle, her relationship with her mother-in-law, Consort Hui, improved considerably, and even the pressure to have children disappeared.

Taking charge of the household and enjoying her food, the First Princess Consort's previously frail health has finally almost fully recovered.

“I brought back many novelties from Fuzhou. Mother and Princess Consort, please come and see them. Although the capital is prosperous, you have certainly never seen these things before,” Yinti said, seeking praise.

Consort Hui and the Grand Consort naturally cooperated, but as the festivities continued, Consort Hui's mood soured.

"Will His Majesty really come at noon? Will something come up and delay him again?" Consort Hui craned her neck, wanting to see if Kangxi had arrived yet.

Yinti said confidently, "If Father Emperor says he will come, he will definitely come. It's just that there are many official duties to attend to, so Father Emperor will be a little late. Besides, Father Emperor also wants his son to spend more time talking with Mother first."

Consort Hui looked at him with disdain: "What can you say to me? You're not as considerate as your wife. I'll be seeing you every few days from now on, and just thinking about it annoys me."

Yinti was dumbfounded: "Mother, you weren't like this before."

"Mother feels that her son is not as reliable as her daughter-in-law. You can run away whenever you want, unlike your wife, who always keeps me in her heart and cares about me," Consort Hui said sincerely.