After dinner that evening, Yinzhen enthusiastically pulled out a slightly old but well-preserved spinning top.

"Honghui, your father will teach you how to spin a top."

Yinzhen first demonstrated the working principle of the spinning top to Honghui, and then slowly showed Honghui how to accelerate and decelerate the spinning top, and what angle to use to make the spinning top spin fast and beautifully.

The father and son flitted around the yard like butterflies, and Honghui was so excited that he almost shouted himself hoarse.

Yi Hua moved a small stool and sat at the door watching. At first, she smiled, thinking that Yinzhen was still a child at heart, but later she gradually realized that something was wrong.

The more you look at Yinzhen spinning the top, the more it seems like he's venting his anger. Every crack of the whip feels like it's striking someone, making you feel uncomfortable. Only Honghui remains oblivious.

Looking at Su Peisheng, who was practically burying his head in the ground, Yi Hua thought for a moment and gave the order.

"Yu Xiao, heat up a pot of milk tea and prepare all the toppings."

Yu Xiao obeyed and began preparing. While waiting for the milk tea to be brewed, she took out a crystal-clear cup and started arranging the ingredients.

When the father and son returned, covered in sweat, the milk tea was already prepared.

Honghui's eyes lit up, and he obediently looked up at Yihua and asked, "Mother, can Honghui drink it?"

"Of course you can, but you need to take a shower first."

After saying that, Yi Hua pushed the father and son into the bathhouse, where two wooden tubs, one large and one small, were already filled with hot water, with gold and silver petals floating on the surface.

Having gone wild with fun, Honghui plunged headfirst into the wooden tub, where eunuchs served the masters as they bathed.

Before long, the two emerged, soaking wet. Granny Chen took a blanket and carefully wiped Honghui's hair.

This is also why people don't bathe very often nowadays; if they don't take good care of themselves, they can easily catch a cold after bathing.

Yi Hua loosened Yin Zhen's hair with a towel, gently kneading and wiping it. Occasionally, she would press her temples firmly with her fingertips. She wiped for a full half hour, and she herself broke out in a thin layer of sweat.

"Honghui, your father taught you how to play with a spinning top, why don't you explain to your father how to drink milk tea?" Yihua said, seeing that Yinzhen had relaxed.

Honghui poured himself a small cup, then added his favorite raisins, dried plums, and mango pieces in that order, stirred it with a spoon, and finally added a layer of whipped cream before starting to enjoy it.

Yinzhen felt a toothache just looking at it: "This way of eating must have been devised by the Fujin (princess's wife)."

"Don't you like it, Master?" Yi Hua asked back.

Yinzhen shamefully remained silent, but proved with his actions that he really liked it by drinking two large cups and using almost all the ingredients.

The father and son brushed their teeth while supervising each other. Honghui, being too small, couldn't stay still and was carried away by the eunuch to sleep.

"You've worked hard, Consort." How could Yinzhen not see that Yihua had noticed his bad mood and was trying her best to comfort him?

Is he angry with Consort De?

No, as soon as he left Yonghe Palace, Yinzhen realized that the Empress was subtly reminding him that a storm was brewing.

In fact, if it hadn't been Consort De who pointed this out, he would have realized it on the spot.

He just felt stifled, unable to even decide which woman he favored in his own backyard. This kind of life, day after day, had brought him to the brink of despair.

Yi Hua shook her head: "Taking care of Master and Hong Hui is not hard work for me."

Yinzhen stared at Yihua's smiling eyes, his heart overflowing with emotion: "I'm afraid I'll have to trouble my wife in the future."

These words were spoken in a vague and ambiguous way, and Yi Hua didn't understand them at the time, but she found out what was going on a few days later.

Recently, contrary to his previous behavior, Yinzhen has been frequently visiting the rooms of several concubines to rest, instead of favoring the main concubine almost exclusively.

Even Honghui questioned, "Mother, why doesn't Father wait for Honghui here, but instead tells Honghui to wait for Father in the front yard?"

Yi Hua slapped Hong Hui's butt: "Who gave you permission to question Father? Hong Hui, never challenge Father's authority. What you need to do is to guess his thoughts, truly understand the reasons behind his actions, and finally formulate a solution, understand?"

Honghui pondered for a while, then looked up and said, "Is it because Honghui hasn't tried hard enough?"

“No, Mother will teach you another lesson today.” Yi Hua looked Hong Hui in the eye, not treating him like a child, but like an adult she could confide in. “Not everything revolves around you. You are not the center of the world. Don’t underestimate yourself, but don’t think too highly of yourself either.”

"Just keep a calm mind." Yi Hua concluded, "It's better to stay calm than to act rashly. If anyone dares to gossip or spread rumors about you, just tell your mother. Your mother will make an example of them!"

Honghui listened with a vague understanding, and lowered his head in disappointment.

I originally thought that with the guidance of my teachers and my grandfather, I was already a grown-up and could share my mother's burdens.

But now it seems I'm not strong enough.

Honghui silently vowed in his heart that he would make his mother the most honored woman in the world in the future, so that she could live a happy life without having to care about anyone else's feelings!

******

It's that time of month again for the traditional greetings.

Looking at the princesses with their various expressions, Yi Hua thought to herself that her peaceful life was over.

During this period, Yinzhen showed his favor to all the women in his harem, sending a signal to them.

Come and flirt with me, and if you succeed, you're all yours.

Another thing is that the head of the household has finally fallen out of favor.

Li Gege was still dressed in her finest attire, her postpartum figure somewhat plump. She stared at Wu Gege with fiery eyes, her first words full of sarcasm: "Wu, I have sentenced you to never leave the house again. How dare you disobey my orders?"

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