Changning was well aware of the vast disparity in power between her and the Niohuru clan.

She didn't need to waste her energy dealing with Niohuru; she could simply use her status to suppress her completely.

The current Niohuru clan is different from the one in history. She did not give birth to Hongli, nor was she favored; she was merely a concubine, and in this inner courtyard, she didn't even have the power to challenge or resist Changning.

So after Changning punished her, she felt much better and was able to focus on recuperating and taking care of her child.

The Fourth Prince, Fei Yang'a, was a very strong young man. His arms and legs were stronger than his older brothers and sisters. Sometimes when Chang Ning wanted to hug him, her son would swing her around.

Honghui loves his two younger brothers very much.

In his view, older and younger sisters are girls who need to be cared for, but younger brothers are boys who can play together.

He prefers to play with boys, like Hongqing.

Although Hongqing is very mischievous, his liveliness has also infected Honghui.

Some people don't understand why the sensible Honghui gets along so well with the little devil Hongqing. Honghui can only say it's fate.

Just like the Buddhist scriptures that my mother often read, relationships between people are all about fate.

However, when he got along with his cousins ​​from his uncles' and aunts' households, Honghui longed for a biological brother.

He had asked his mother for younger siblings, but she just smiled bitterly and gently hugged him, saying that Honghui was enough.

At the time, Honghui was quite pleased with himself, thinking that this was his mother's favoritism towards him.

But as he grew older, he vaguely understood that it was because his mother was not favored.

Empress Fucha was very favored, and Hongyan had brothers and sisters from the same mother.

However, the Fujin never stopped Honghui from getting close to Qingzhiyuan, so Honghui liked his two younger brothers very much. What's more, there was also Tuantuan in Qingzhiyuan!

On this day, Changning finally finished her postpartum confinement. She washed herself thoroughly from head to toe and was finally able to hug her baby and pet the cat to her heart's content.

She used to be worried that she would smell bad and offend people.

When Honghui and Yierha arrived, they saw Changning playing with Tuantuan using a cat toy made of chicken feathers, wooden sticks, and bells.

Tuantuan was very happy with the new toy. Following the movements of the cat teaser, she kept turning her body and head, pouncing and biting, having a great time.

Feng Sheng'e and Hu Tuli, who were on the side, were also very interested, calling out "Mother, Mother" and wanting to play with Tuan Tuan with a cat toy.

Seeing their older siblings approaching, the two little ones became even more excited and rushed straight towards them.

Honghui's face broke into a big smile as he opened his arms and pulled Fengsheng into his embrace. The six-year-old boy was not very tall, but holding the even smaller child made him look like a big brother.

Yierha also held Hutuli's little hand and greeted Changning with a sweet smile.

Changning and the two children didn't stand on ceremony. They handed the cat toy to Yierha and gave one to Honghui, saying, "You two can take it and play with Tuantuan."

After saying this, fearing that the children might feel restrained while playing, he left Granny Zhang behind to look after them and went to the small study next door.

Honghui watched Changning leave and then went to another room. He was a little curious, but he didn't ask any questions because Tuantuan had already pounced on him. He focused on playing with Tuantuan with his younger brother.

For a moment, the courtyard was filled with the laughter of children.

In his small study, Yinzhen was practicing calligraphy. He always wrote with complete focus and was not disturbed by external factors.

So Changning didn't speak to him, but walked to the side, picked up the ink stick on the desk, and began to grind the ink for him.

This is top-quality Huizhou ink, and it's also a tribute item this time. It's a congratulatory gift sent by the Crown Prince to celebrate the full moon of the Fourth Prince, Fei Yang'a.

The ink flowed onto the paper like lacquer, its color a deep, lustrous black that wouldn't fade, leaving the paper and pen feeling smooth and free of residue, with a rich fragrance. "Truly a fine polisher," Changning thought to himself in admiration.

After writing for a while, Yinzhen felt that his writing flowed very smoothly today. He glanced at Changning, who was dressed simply today in a light green cheongsam embroidered with bamboo leaves. Her head was lowered and her profile was gentle and quiet, a perfect example of adding fragrance to the scene.

"I'm sorry to trouble you today," Yinzhen said with a smile, but the beauty rolled her eyes at him and said in a thick Mandarin accent, "What are you saying? You're just making trouble, as if I don't do any work."

Upon hearing the Northeastern accent, Yinzhen paused for a moment, then burst into laughter, "Your accent is exactly the same as Lady Fucha's. You truly are a Northeasterner. As soon as your mother-in-law arrived, you were exposed. You usually act like a proper lady, but today you've revealed your true colors."

Changning thought of her mother's big bag and small bundles that came to visit again a few days ago. After nearly two years, they were still so familiar with each other, but she had picked up that accent again.

“My mother came to see my third sister-in-law; she gave birth to a son a few days ago.” Changning tried hard to correct her accent. “Doxihui is also going to hire a teacher to enroll in school now.”

Speaking of Duoxihui, Yinzhen nodded, "This child should be properly taught. He can achieve great things, just like your eldest brother."

Changning laughed, "My older brother disciplines him every day now; a sapling won't grow straight if it's not pruned."

"Don't let it spoil his temper," Yinzhen couldn't help but say on his behalf.

Talking about other people's children makes me think of my own. The children's cheerful laughter drifted over from the yard, making me feel better.

"What are we going to eat later?" Yinzhen couldn't help but ask.

Changning thought for a moment and said, "My mother sent some hazel mushrooms. How about I ask the kitchen to make a chicken stew with mushrooms? I also asked them to come up with a new dish to serve together."

Yinzhen tapped her nose lightly, "You just love to mess around with food."

After saying that, he told someone to bring all the children in.

Soon, all four children, big and small, went into the small study. Tuantuan ran to the large mat that Yuxia had specially made for her and started licking her fur.

She's been running around for ages, and her fur is all messed up.

Honghui entered the study and found that his father was there. He quickly bowed to Yierha, feeling a mix of excitement and slight disappointment.

Father often stays with Mother Fucha, so his younger brother and sister must see him frequently.

Yinzhen first hugged Hutuli and kissed her little face, making Hutuli giggle. He then touched Fengsheng's little face to see if he was sweating.

Then he gently inquired about Yierha's well-being. Yierha was somewhat afraid of her father, as she rarely saw him in the main courtyard. Yinzhen always acted like a strict father and had an imposing presence. Even though he was always gentle with his daughter, Yierha was still a little afraid of him.

Honghui came last.

Yinzhen still had high hopes for Honghui. As his son grew older, his health improved considerably, and as the eldest son of the empress, he had even higher expectations for him.

“Honghui, come here, let your father teach you to write.”

For the first two years, it was Yinzhen who taught Honghui his early education, and the large characters he practiced were all written by Yinzhen one by one.