“Madam, your mother came this time because of your third brother. Given his current condition, your mother has to consider the children’s well-being.”

"What does Mother mean?" He Zhuo vaguely guessed.

"Your mother wants your third brother's son, Lixin, to be the second prince's son's best friend. What do you think?" After saying this, Lady Irgen Gioro looked intently at her daughter.

Now, Lady Irgen Gioro no longer treats the Grand Princess Consort as a daughter. The Grand Princess Consort is a member of the royal family, and the more powerful Yinzhi is, the easier it is for the Grand Princess Consort to handle many matters at home.

“Mother, when Hongyu was looking for a study companion, I came to you and you said that the age gap between my eldest brother’s three nephews was too big and it was not suitable. My second brother only has one legitimate son, and his age is not suitable either. My fourth brother’s son is the right age, but it doesn’t make sense for my fourth brother, a son born out of wedlock, to be chosen over a legitimate son. Why did you suddenly think of this matter of a study companion?”

"Given your third brother's current situation, your father and mother will grow old eventually. Your eldest brother and sister-in-law seem to be doing well now and can help your third brother. But the third generation will have to rely on themselves. They are both my flesh and blood, and I feel sorry for them both."

He Zhuo, understanding her mother's good intentions, agreed: "Alright, Mother, I'll take the children back to visit in a few days."

When Lady Irgen Gioro heard her daughter say this, she was very happy, as she was almost certain that her daughter had agreed.

"However, Mother, I must remind you that Hongfang is the Second Prince, but he is also the eldest son of the First Prince. There is still no word from the palace. If he goes to study in the palace in the future, it will be very hard. His study companion will have an even harder time, getting up earlier and coming back later. Moreover, in the palace, the study companion will take the punishment for him."

Lady Irgen Gioro was not unaware of this, but she believed that only by enduring hardship could one rise above others. In the future, her social circle would be different. As long as she worked hard and had the support of her daughter here, it would be much more reliable than taking the imperial examinations on her own or relying on her family's influence.

“Your mother knows all this. Back then, there really wasn’t a suitable girl in the family for Prince Hongyu. It’s not that your mother was afraid he couldn’t endure the hardship. Boys can get through all the bumps and bruises.”

"Alright, my daughter will take the children back in a couple of days."

"Daughter has just acquired some bird's nest. Mother, take it back for Third Brother to use. It's a nourishing food that both men and women can eat."

Lady Irgen Gioro settled the matter and returned home with a relaxed expression.

"The hearts of parents are truly pitiful."

"Sumei, go and call the Second Prince here." The children have all been arranged to live in the front courtyard. He Zhuo is now the only mistress in the main courtyard. Little Zhenbao has also been arranged to live in Zhilan Courtyard with her sisters.

"Call Little Treasure over as well."

Before long, Su Mei arrived with a string of children. As soon as they heard their mother calling, they all wanted to come.

He Zhuo told the children that they would be going to their maternal grandparents' house in a couple of days. They were very happy because their sixth uncle was a martial arts champion, highly skilled in martial arts and incredibly strong.

Feng Sheng's uncle is very fun-loving and gets along well with them. He also gets along well with his cousins.

He Zhuo then instructed them to keep an eye on Cousin Lixin, as he might become Hongfang Erbaozi's study companion in the future.

Hongfang is already six years old. I believe that Emperor Kangxi will soon issue an edict regarding whether he should study in the palace or at home.

Previously, because of the war, it wasn't mentioned, and Khoja also wisely kept quiet. Now that everything has settled down, Consort Hui will definitely ask Emperor Kangxi about it.

But it's nothing. These children all have excellent physical constitutions. He Zhuo started training their physical constitutions when they were very young. Even if they don't have spiritual roots and can't cultivate, they can still reach the innate level in martial arts in the future.

Yinzhi's martial arts manual was given to him by Hezhuo through his sixth brother. He is very busy now. Before, he was too busy fighting to go to the inner courtyard. Now that the war is over, he has become the highly praised Grand Prince. The Crown Prince also performed well during Kangxi's personal campaign and was praised by the court officials. The two are in a standoff.

Yinzhi wasn't oblivious to the fact that his father had singled him out to oppose the Crown Prince; he realized it was simply his own wish—who wouldn't want that chair?

Last year, after Hezhuo brought this matter to light, the atmosphere between Yinzhi and Hezhuo was different from when they were in the palace. The deep affection of that time was gone, and with the two years of constant military campaigns, the couple hadn't had a proper conversation for a long time.

Not long after, an imperial decree came, ordering the second prince, Hongfang, to go to the palace to study. The third prince's son, perhaps because his father was bedridden, was more mature than other children, being the eldest son.