Yihua and Lady Wanyan entered the palace together to pay their respects to Consort De.

The eldest princess led Liu Liu by the hand, and Liu Liu pulled the little wolf along as the group walked slowly.

Honghui was studying in the palace and was a frequent visitor to Consort De's palace. Hongyun should have come to pay his respects to Consort De as well, but the child stumbled over his recitation of Mencius, so Yinzhen kept him at home to study, and even the teacher was punished.

Wanyan's Hongming was about to reach the age to study in the palace, and Yihua truly experienced what it meant to tease and amuse a cat or dog in this child.

He looked at the little boy Hongyan and, perhaps finding it intriguing, secretly reached out and tugged at Hongyan's braid when no one was looking.

Perhaps feeling the pain, Hongyan looked up at Hongming and smiled, "Brother, don't pull on the little wolf's chubby ...

When Liu Liu heard the little wolf say it hurt, she glared at Hongming and reached out to rub it for him.

Seeing that the master did not turn around, Hongming replied with a grin.

After walking a few steps, he reached out and pinched the little wolf's cheek again.

The child was too rough, and the little wolf's right cheek turned red instantly. Liu Liu immediately rolled up his sleeves.

The eldest princess quickly pulled Liu Liu back. Fighting in the palace, no matter what the reason, would ruin one's reputation. She raised her voice slightly to make sure that Yi Hua and Wan Yan could hear her: "Brother Hongming, Hong Yan is still young and his skin is delicate. He can't take being pinched. Look, it's all red and swollen. I know you like your little brother. How about we hold hands?"

Yi Hua turned around and saw the children arguing. Wan Yan knew Hongming's character; it was considered good if the child didn't break a few teacups every day. But she still liked the child's liveliness. Look at Hongyu, that sickly fellow, he gets out of breath after walking a little. What hope could he have?

"Hongyan, shall we shake hands properly with our brother?" The eldest princess emphasized the word "properly".

Liu Liu was initially furious and wanted to teach Hongming a lesson, but after understanding what the eldest princess was saying, she understood.

So Liu Liu waved her little arm and made a forceful gesture towards the little wolf.

This is a game that Liu Liu and Xiao Lang often play. It was invented by Yi Hua to help Xiao Lang control his strength more freely.

After all, it's quite shocking to see a child smash an apple with their own eyes.

Little Wolf reached out his chubby little hand. Under everyone's gaze, Hongming couldn't show any timidity, so he could only extend his left and right hands and place them in Little Wolf's right hand. Suddenly, a wicked smile appeared on his lips.

The next second.

"Ah!" Hongming screamed and forcefully pulled his wrist back, revealing the corpse of a cricket in his palm, which he had ruthlessly thrown to the ground.

It turns out that Hongming wanted to scare Hongyan with insects, but he didn't expect to kill his favorite ever-victorious general instead.

"Mother! It hurts! My hand hurts!" Hongming didn't care about the dead cricket, he just kept hopping around, clutching his hand.

Wanyan's first reaction was disbelief. How could Hongyan, who was so young, possibly hurt Hongming? This child should choose a better target when he bullies others. Hongyan was not someone she could easily toy with.

When Wanyan saw the bruises on Hongming's hands, her expression changed: "Quick, let's go to Yonghe Palace. Don't worry, the imperial physician will be here soon."

Yi Hua made way for Wanyan Shi, and touched Hong Yan's face and little head: "Does it still hurt?"

"It doesn't hurt anymore." Hongyan giggled. "Mother, little bug!"

Yi Hua really couldn't understand the boys' interest in playing with insects, and she really didn't want to bring the insect's corpse home: "How about I ask your father to buy one when we get home?"

Hongyan thought for a moment and nodded.

When Yihua brought the children to Yonghe Palace, the imperial physician was setting Hongming's bones. It turned out that Xiaolang had dislocated his wrist by exerting too much force.

Lady Wanyan was weeping as she complained, “Mother, it was just the children playing around. Hongming is a bit naughty, but he is also kind to his younger brother. However, the eldest princess, at such a young age, instigated Hongyan to beat his own brother. It’s not that I’m being petty as an aunt, but this really needs to be disciplined.”

Wanyan also thought about it. No matter how you look at it, you can't find fault with Hongyan. He's just a little kid. It wouldn't sound good if Hongming got hurt by a little kid. So, she had a sudden inspiration and pointed the finger at the eldest princess.

She was just a concubine's daughter; if Ulanara punished her, her good reputation of so many years would be ruined.

Consort De had heard of Hongyan's "natural strength," but this was the first time she had truly experienced his power.

Seeing Hongming constantly crying out in pain, Consort De felt very sorry for him. She thought for a moment and was about to speak.

Yi Hua spoke up: "Your daughter-in-law greets Your Majesty."

After saying that, she knelt down and said, "I beg your forgiveness, but Hongyan is stronger than other children. So, to prevent him from hurting people, I made a pact with him."

“Hongyan would respond with the same amount of force as others used to interact with him.”

"No one was injured except for Honghui. Hongming probably likes his younger brother too much, because he started interacting with Hongyan as soon as they met."

"It is all because my daughter-in-law has failed to teach her properly. Please punish her, Your Majesty."

Consort De was momentarily speechless, unable to utter the words she was about to say: "Alright, it wasn't intentional. Just be more careful in the future. Get up."

"Eldest Princess, take your younger sister to the Empress's courtyard to swing on the swing." Yi Hua quickly sent the eldest princess out, out of sight, out of mind, so as not to become an innocent bystander. "Your Majesty, you don't know, Liu Liu loves the swing in your courtyard the most. The one that your daughter-in-law had made is not high enough for her."

"Go ahead, go ahead." Consort De smiled after hearing Yi Hua's words.

Wanyan looked at Hongming with heartache: "Mother, if your hand is injured, what will happen if it hinders your studies or horseback riding in the future?"

Yi Hua said with concern, "Sister-in-law, you are worrying unnecessarily. The imperial physician just said that with careful rest for half a month, there would be no problem and no bone injury. Sigh, we should have let the imperial physician rest a bit before leaving. Hong Yan's hair roots are swollen, so he should probably take some medicine."

Consort De was impatient to listen to the witty banter between her two daughters-in-law: "Say less, what will it look like if the child hears this?"

"Fourth Prince's wife, Fourteenth Prince's family has four sons and five princesses. The newcomer surpasses the old one, and that's where you're wrong." Consort De finally vented her anger for her youngest daughter-in-law. "In this selection, the most outstanding candidate entered Prince Yong's mansion. According to her family background, she is qualified to be a secondary consort. I feel sorry for you, so I lowered her rank."

"This is what I've left for you to bestow favors upon. Don't let His Majesty and I down," Consort De said calmly.

"Your Majesty's kindness is appreciated by your daughter-in-law." Over the years, Yi Hua has learned how to deal with Consort De: she agrees readily but never actually carries it out.

After all, she had to keep up with Yinzhen's pace.

Seeing Yi Hua's humble acceptance, Consort De felt a surge of anger. She was just like the Fourth Prince, both of them were the ones who annoyed her!

"I have been praying for the Emperor's well-being recently, offering scriptures and collecting rice for the Buddha every day. Fourth son's family, your handwriting is good, it is your blessing to copy scriptures for the Buddha."

Yi Hua indicated that she understood; it meant she was being punished by copying books: "Daughter-in-law obeys."