Chapter 14: If a wife doesn’t teach her husband, it’s her fault Qi Buchen was surprised: “Eh…

Qi Buchen was surprised: "Huh? I thought Su Peisheng knew everything."

Su Peisheng stood aside feeling frustrated, tears streaming down his face: "Master, why do you treat me like this? My cooking skills are so good!"

Yinzhen didn't respond, and Qi Buchen didn't care. She finished, stood up and untied Yinzhen's cloak: "Give me a change of this one too." She signaled Su Peisheng to take out the new cloak that had been kept warm in a hot water bottle in the bag and put it on Yinzhen.

The warm heat instantly enveloped Yinzhen, and his pale face began to regain color little by little.

Qi Buchen walked around and squatted in front of him, carefully examining the bruises and broken skin all over his face. He breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's not bad. It shouldn't leave scars." He instructed Su Peisheng, "Bring the eggs in the jar over here."

Su Peisheng took it out and it was peeled.

Qi Buchen took it and blew on her hand twice before she adjusted to the temperature. Then she gently pinched Yinzhen's chin with her left hand and said, "This is for dissolving blood stasis. It might be a little hot and painful. Just bear with it."

She changed her squatting position, making herself slightly taller than Yinzhen, raised her chin slightly with her left hand, and pressed a white egg with her right hand on a bruise.

Yinzhen couldn't help but shrank back. Qi Buchen pinched his chin with a little force to prevent him from retreating, and coaxed him gently: "It's a little hot, right? Bear with it, it will be fine in a while." After saying that, he blew a little breath on the place where the egg touched, then pressed the egg with his palm and slowly kneaded it.

Yinzhen's chin was pinched, keeping his face slightly tilted up, his entire gaze focused on his wife's face, which glowed softly like white porcelain. Lowering his gaze slightly, he saw her soft, pink lips, and the patches of skin on his chin where his wife's fingers had touched felt a burning sensation.

"Gurgle."

The occasional stinging sensation from the bruise on his cheek being pressed made him swallow involuntarily.

Yinzhen lowered his gaze and stared at the twined floral pattern on Qi Buchen's scarf, which he couldn't button.

Feeling the egg in his hand gradually getting cooler, Qi Buchen took it away and carefully observed the bruise. He found that it really worked, nodded with satisfaction, and handed the egg over: "Change it."

Su Peisheng quickly took away the old ones and put the new ones in.

Qi Buchen rolled the egg in his hand to adjust to the temperature, then pressed on another bruise and began to knead it.

Yinzhen kept maintaining the same posture and felt like he was about to turn into a statue. He wanted to change his posture, but subconsciously did not dare to move.

Su Peisheng watched from the side, moved his mouth, and wanted to say that he would do it himself, but he was afraid that his master would dislike him like combing his hair, so in the end he didn't dare to say anything.

Yinzhen felt that time was passing both slowly and quickly. It was so slow that his bones were about to become stiff and his heartbeat was about to suffocate. It was so fast that when Qi Buchen let him go, a feeling of pity and regret welled up in his heart.

Qi Buchen rubbed all the bruises on Yinzhen's face before applying external medicine. "It's cold, and if you want the bruises on your face to heal quickly, you'll need to rub them with hot eggs several times. I have to go pay my respects to my mother soon, so I can't stay here all the time. Let Su Peisheng rub the rest for you, and someone will bring the eggs over. Su Peisheng, do you know how to do it?"

"Yes, I understand." Su Peisheng responded respectfully.

When Yinzhen heard that she was going to Yonghe Palace, his lips were tightly pressed into a line: "It is my fault that I have brought trouble upon you."

Qi Buchen smiled and blinked one eye: "What are you talking about? I am your wife, aren't we one? Or are you not going to care about me if I accidentally make a mistake and get punished in the future?"

Yinzhen's face was serious, his eyes fixed on her, and he said word by word: "If a wife does not teach her, it is the husband's fault. If you are wrong, it is also my fault, and I am the one who should be punished. I will not ask you to be punished on my behalf!"

Qi Buchen was stunned by what he said. She had subconsciously always believed that Yinzhen was just a child, and she had always taken care of him the same way she took care of her younger brother. However, she had never expected that this child she thought of as a child would actually have such a sense of responsibility and commitment, which was much stronger than many adults.

Qi Buchen pursed his lips, not knowing how to respond. He could only smile to ease the atmosphere and said, "I'm just joking. Don't worry, I won't make any mistakes." After that, he deliberately looked around like a thief, then moved slightly closer to Yinzhen, blinked his eyes, and whispered, "Even if I make a mistake, I won't let anyone catch me."

But Yinzhen did not laugh, but said seriously: "I am not joking with you."

Qi Buchen didn't expect this person to be so stubborn, so he could only say in a gentle voice: "Okay, okay, I understand. I will definitely listen to you in the future and never make mistakes."

Then, without dwelling on the topic, I carefully put the warm scarf beside me on him.

Finally, he squatted down and said, "Then I have to go first. I also brought some cakes, which are simmering on the brazier. If you are hungry, call Su Peisheng. Since you are not convenient now, I did not bring any water, but only some pickled plums. If you feel thirsty, just put one in your mouth, okay?"

Yinzhen's expression had softened, and he nodded, saying, "Su Peisheng knows how to serve, so you don't have to worry. You don't have to come back after seeing Mother. It's warmer in the room."

Qi Buchen smiled with his eyes curved: "Okay, I'll wait for you to come back in the evening."

Although Kangxi didn't specify how long Yinzhen would have to kneel, Qi Buchen didn't think he was so cruel as to let his son kneel in this freezing cold place all night. If that were the case, Yinzhen's legs would probably be broken like the Seventh Prince's. Kangxi wasn't that cruel. When he felt the punishment was enough, he would definitely send someone to ask Yinzhen if he had reflected on it. Then Yinzhen would admit his mistake and the matter would be over.

Yinzhen was silent for a moment before nodding and saying, "Okay."

This means that he would admit his mistake and would not try to make Kangxi angry by making him kneel here for a night.

Qi Buchen left happily and went directly to Yonghe Palace.

As soon as she entered, she knelt down and said, "Your son greets you, Mother. Please forgive me, Mother. I failed to fulfill my duty to admonish my husband, causing our master to make a serious mistake and causing the Emperor and Mother to be sad and disappointed. It is all my fault."

Concubine De didn't wake her up, but said in a deep voice, "Even if you know you've made a mistake, you should be vigilant. Since this is your first offense, I won't punish you severely. Go back and copy the Four Books for Women ten times, and learn how to be a virtuous wife. Never make the same mistake again."

"Yes, your son will follow my mother's teachings and will never dare to make the same mistake again." Qi Buchen felt ironic. He didn't know if Concubine De had ever opened the Four Books for Women herself.

"Go back and reflect on your mistakes in your room for the next few days." Concubine De's voice remained low.

"Yes, I will take my leave."

Qi Buchen stood up and slowly backed out, but when he turned around he ran into five-year-old Yinxiang and three-year-old Yinzhen.

Yinzhen looked at her curiously, opened the curtain and rushed in: "Mother, mother, I want the little rabbit."

Yinxiang bashfully saluted Qi Buchen and said, "Greetings, Fourth Sister-in-law."

"It's Thirteenth Brother." Qi Buchen said with a smile, "It's cold outside, come in quickly, Fourth Sister-in-law has gone back first."

"Goodbye, fourth sister-in-law." Yinxiang still saluted in a serious manner.

Qi Buchen smiled, said no more, and took his men back to the South Third Institute.

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Palace of Heavenly Purity.

Kangxi finished reviewing a memorial and stood up to move around: "Have you found out what the reason is?"

"Yes." Liang Jiugong answered what he had found out one by one, "I asked the Fifth Prince who was sitting closest to me at the time, and the Fifth Prince said..." He repeated Yinqi's words word for word.

Kangxi snorted coldly after hearing this: "The third brother doesn't know how to learn from others, and only learns the gossips of those sour scholars!"

Liang Jiugong had no way of responding and could only remain silent.

"Where is the fourth brother?" Kangxi asked again.

"The Fourth Prince had been kneeling in the halls of several successors. First, the Virtuous Consort sent someone to teach him a lesson, and then the Fourth Lady brought people to visit him." Liang Jiugong added, "After the Fourth Lady applied medicine to the Fourth Prince, she went to the Virtuous Consort. Within a quarter of an hour, she came out and returned to the South Third Residence."

"Did you send anything?"

Liang Jiugong paused for a moment and said, "The Fourth Lady brought four braziers, two bundles, and a food box. The bundles should be the large woolen clothes from outside."

"Hmph!" Kangxi snorted coldly after hearing this.

Liang Jiugong lowered his head even more, and he blamed Concubine De in his heart, "You said you could at least let someone bring a bottle of medicine over, but you came with nothing in your hands and so many people were watching. I couldn't even open my mouth to say something good for you."

Although he was dissatisfied with Concubine De's performance, Kangxi did not intend to let Yinzhen go directly.

"I asked him to reflect on himself, and he felt comfortable. Since he feels so comfortable, then kneel for a while longer!"

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Yinzhen: Wife, wait for me to come back in the evening~~

Qi Buchen: What if I wait for you to come back?

Yinzhen: QAQ