Guarjia was still somewhat unsure of Hongxi's thoughts. "I will discuss this matter with your father, and I will also ask Hongxi for his own opinion. After all, even children in the royal family must learn to make choices."

Wenxi left somewhat disappointed.

She always understood that royal children had to learn to make choices, and that marriage was never their own choice, just like her own.

As the daughter of the Crown Prince, she would likely be destined for a political marriage, so she never thought about the future like her other sisters and would deliberately observe the noble young men in the capital, because her mission was different from theirs.

Qinghe felt very sorry for her master when she saw his disappointed look.

“Princess, you are only ten years old, so it is not necessarily the case that you should be sent to teach in Mongolia. Moreover, you are His Highness the Crown Prince’s only daughter, so it is unlikely that you will be sent to teach in Mongolia.”

Wenxi did not respond to that sentence.

She knew in her heart how difficult the road her mother had traveled over the years had been.

Every time she heard that there was a disagreement between the Emperor and her father, she was very worried, fearing that her father might get into trouble because he displeased the Emperor.

“I will not be a burden to Amma.”

If possible, she would prefer to be Ama's support, helping him go further and further on his future path.

Yinreng peeked out from the corner of the corridor, watching Wenxi's figure gradually disappear into the distance, his mind still echoing with the little girl's words.

It seems that for the sake of his children, he will make it to the very end.

"Your Highness, what are you doing here?" Guarjia was leading her people to look for Yinreng in the front courtyard when she saw him walking out from the corridor.

"Is the Crown Princess looking for me?"

Lady Guarjia nodded, and upon seeing this, Yinreng walked alongside her toward the garden, while He Yuzhu and Wenying, who were following behind, kept a distance.

"Wenxi just came to see me and said that the Empress Dowager is looking for a husband for Qingqing, but Hongxi seems to be interested in Qingqing."

Yinreng raised an eyebrow, "Qingqing is Mongolian..."

After a pause, Yinreng suddenly thought of Hongxi's previous life. According to him, he had been deposed in his previous life, after which Hongxi had no chance of inheriting the throne, so it didn't matter if he married a Mongolian princess.

But in this life... would he still be willing to marry a Mongolian woman and ruin his future?

Where is Hongxi?

Yinreng looked at He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu stepped forward and replied, "The princes are playing in the Imperial Garden after school. Should I call the Second Prince back?"

Yinreng shook his head. "Let's call him over after he gets back."

He Yuzhu acknowledged and withdrew.

Guarjia then asked, "What are Your Highness's thoughts on Hongxi's marriage?"

Yinreng gave a bitter smile.

Hongxi is his legitimate son, and when it comes time for his son to get married, the old man will probably have to choose the person himself.

"Let's wait until he comes back and ask him. If he really has feelings for Qingqing, then I will talk to Father Emperor. If he doesn't, then let nature take its course."

That evening, in the study in the front courtyard, Hongxi was stunned when he heard Yinreng's question.

He never expected that this matter would eventually come to his father.

Yinreng looked at him with a half-smile, "Don't hide it anymore, Qingqing was your wife in your previous life, wasn't she?"

Hongxi nodded.

He and Ama are now a very strange pair. They don't need to be as careful with each other as a normal father and son. They can openly and directly talk about anything.

"Yes."

"So what are your thoughts for this life?"

Hongxi remained silent.

Yinreng did not urge him, but calmly drank his tea and waited.

"Father, let nature take its course."

He knew why his father asked that question, and he also knew that the biggest difference between this life and the previous life was not in Qingqing, but in his father.

Seeing his reaction, Yinreng said nothing more. "If you still want to marry Qingqing, your father can talk to your grandfather."

Hongxi shook his head. "If everything is fate, we will meet again after going around in circles. So, I don't want to force it. After all, many things in this life are different from the last."

Seeing his son's open-mindedness, Yinreng stopped discussing the topic and instead asked, "What did you all do in the Imperial Garden today?"

Hongxi couldn't help but laugh when he recalled what happened in the Imperial Garden, "He was teaching Hongli a lesson."

After returning from the imperial estate, Hongli was taken to Yuqing Palace.

During this period, Yinzhen came to see Yinreng once, intending to take Hongli away. However, the two brothers talked behind closed doors for a long time, and it is unknown what they discussed. In the end, Hongli was left behind.

Because of the significant age difference between Hongli and Hongxi, even though they both studied at the palace academy, they were not in the same class.

So, after class, Hongxi began his attempt to test Hongli.

Today, Hongxi used the excuse of playing around to enjoy the flowers in the Imperial Garden with a few of his brothers.

The flowers in the Imperial Garden are planted according to the four seasons to ensure that there are flowers blooming in every season and that the garden is not bare due to seasonal changes.

Hongxi led the way in admiring the flowers and reciting poems. Each person took turns reciting a line. If someone couldn't come up with a line, they would be judged to have lost and had to squat in a horse stance for half an hour.

So the brothers racked their brains to come up with a poem, and even Hongshi managed to come up with a few lines in his haste.

As for Hongli, even if a three-year-old child is precocious, he shouldn't be able to last two rounds. But whether it was his competitive spirit or his forgetfulness, this kid actually persisted until the very end, lasting a full ten rounds.

In the end, only he and Hongxi remained. If Hongxi hadn't stopped the competition for fear of alerting the other, perhaps Hongli could have continued.

In contrast to his previous life, Hongli was someone who loved writing poetry.

Before ascending the throne, he had to busy himself with pleasing Emperor Yongzheng. After ascending the throne, he completely let loose and spent his time writing poetry in addition to handling state affairs.

I kept writing, writing like crazy.

He wrote more than any poet.

Therefore, Hongxi knew that if this kid was reborn, he would definitely be particularly sensitive to poetry.

really.

After hearing Hongxi's description, Yinreng found it amusing. Thinking of what Yinzhen had said, he advised, "Hongxi, you don't need to test Hongli anymore."

Hongxi was puzzled.

“Your fourth uncle has already spoken with me. He said that Hongli dreamed of many, many things, including the matter of Yinzhen and Hongli ascending the throne.”

Hongxi was greatly alarmed.

"Although he said it was Hongli who dreamed about it, I think Hongli may have already confronted him about it."

Hongxi nodded knowingly.

"But your fourth uncle has chosen to abandon Hongli, which means he will support me as always. So there's no need to test Hongli anymore. As long as he stays in his place, I'm willing to ensure his safety for life."

Hongxi pondered for a moment, and finally nodded.