Chapter 182 The Great Law of Time
"Second brother, second brother, we're here!"
Over the years, playing at Yuqing Palace had fostered a tacit understanding between them. No one stopped them, and they were told that the private room hadn't discussed anything important, so they could come in freely.
Therefore, Yinzhen took the lead and led his three elder brothers through the door.
"Hey, Fourth Brother, Eighth Brother, you're here too."
Yinzhen's tone when greeting the two was not very enthusiastic, and Yinzhen and Yinsi were too lazy to pay attention to this little brat who always wanted to make his presence known in front of his second brother.
"Second brother - fourth brother, eighth brother."
The three people who followed in, including Yinzhi, were much nicer than Yinti, and greeted him politely.
"Why did you all come here?" Yinreng asked with a smile.
"Isn't today a day off?" Yinzhi's tone was as gentle as ever, but he ruthlessly revealed the fact that the four of them had skipped class.
Oh dear, I was so anxious to find my second brother that I forgot about this.
All four looked somewhat guilty, but Yinzhen was the boldest. He ran straight to Yinreng's side and clung to him, pleading, "We didn't mean to! It's just that Second Brother just got married, and we were curious—"
"This is a one-time exception." Yinreng gently patted his head.
Yinzhen laughed heartily and nodded repeatedly: "Second brother, don't worry, there won't be a next time." After saying that, he didn't forget to wink at the other three.
Yinreng, Yinzhen, and Yinsi were not unaware of the scheming among the four children. However, they were also curious about what the children were up to, so they let them do as they pleased.
Unaware of what was happening, but receiving a signal from Yinzhen, Yinxiang was the first to speak: "Second Brother, today the Crown Princess treated us to some really sweet snacks!"
"Yes, my sister-in-law even poured me tea herself, she was so thoughtful." Yin Tao echoed, a satisfied smile on his face.
Yinzhi looked at Yinreng with bright eyes, "Sister-in-law welcomed us so warmly and generously."
Yinzhen was getting a little anxious. Why wasn't he getting to the point? He had to wait and see.
Yinzhen hesitated for a moment, glared at his "useless" brothers, scratched his head, and continued the conversation: "Second brother, what do you think of sister-in-law?"
Upon hearing this, Yinzhi looked at him speechlessly. "You said you'd be tactful, but is this how you're supposed to be tactful?"
Sitting to the side, Yinzhen and Yinsi exchanged a glance and suddenly realized that there seemed to be something "unusual" about this Crown Princess. These four little devils had come to find out their second brother's attitude.
The two were also very curious about this.
Yinzhen gently turned the ring on his hand, seemingly casual, but in reality, he was listening intently; Yinsi leaned forward slightly, with his usual friendly smile on his face, waiting for Yinreng to continue.
Yinreng was slightly taken aback, then laughed: "You bunch of little devils, so that's what you came for. The Crown Princess is straightforward and honest, which is good. She listens to you and takes good care of you, so I am naturally very satisfied."
After he finished speaking, Yinreng's smile deepened.
Seeing his behavior, everyone understood. Since the second brother was satisfied, he should treat his sister-in-law with even more respect in the future.
Yinzhi joked, "Hearing what you say, Second Brother, I envy my younger brothers who are still being taken care of by their wives. Unlike me, I'm getting old and it's not good for me to stay in Yuqing Palace for long."
Yinzhen glanced at him indifferently. It had to be the Eighth Prince. Even at a time like this, he could still play the victim and win favor.
“What’s there to envy?” Yinreng chuckled. “Now that things have come to this point, how could I not ask you to stay? Stay and have lunch together. It’s also a good opportunity to meet your second sister-in-law.”
"Then I shall respectfully comply," Yinzhi replied with a smile.
"I want to stay too!"
The other young princes in the room jumped up and down, clamoring to stay for the meal. Yinreng quickly nodded in agreement: "Alright, stay, stay. How could you possibly go without a bite to eat?"
"What's left behind?"
Yinzhi strode in, carrying his beloved eldest daughter.
"Big brother."
The group greeted him in surprise, and Yinreng came out to meet them, looking extremely delighted: "Big brother, when did you get back?"
After entering the court, Yinzhi entered the Ministry of War for training. Over the years, he has risen to a high position and is in charge of training the firearms battalion. Recently, he led his troops on a field training exercise in the deep mountains and has not returned for nearly two months.
"Just got back."
Yinzhi looked at Yinreng with a smile, "Well, I heard you got married, so I came to see you."
"Second Uncle—"
As the two were talking, the little girl in Yinzhi's arms eagerly reached out to Yinreng, "Second Uncle, hug me—"
"Okay, Second Uncle, hold our little Yara."
"Yara prefers you to me, her father."
Seeing Yara smilingly wrap her arms around Yinreng's neck and rest her little face on his shoulder, Yinzhi couldn't help but tease her.
"There's nothing I can do, I'm just so popular," Yinreng readily agreed to Yinzhi's statement, coaxing the little girl on his body, "Yara, you like your second uncle the most, right?"
"right--"
Even with her father present, Yara nodded without hesitation; no one could stop her from being affectionate with her beloved second uncle.
Behind Yinreng, everyone looked at Yinzhi with resentment. The eldest brother had no martial virtue and brought the younger generation to attract the second brother's attention as soon as he returned!
Everyone knows that the second brother loves children, especially pretty and cute ones! And everyone knows that among their generation of brothers, only the eldest brother has children!
Yinzhi glanced smugly at the group of kids. Trying to outmaneuver him? Your eldest brother will always be your eldest brother! He is Baocheng's favorite eldest brother, and his daughter will be Baocheng's favorite niece!
One step behind leads to another, and you'll regret it, you unmarried kids!
"By the way, what were you guys talking about just now?"
"They said they wanted them to stay for lunch. Brother, you're back just in time, let's all come together."
"Then I did come back at a very opportune time."
Seeing that the others were unhappy, Yinzhi was even happier and readily agreed.
Seeing that Yinzhi was happy, everyone else was unhappy, so they simply turned the small banquet into a big one, inviting the other brothers as well, and celebrating in a lively atmosphere at Yuqing Palace.
Regardless of whether they got married or not, all the brothers breathed a sigh of relief upon discovering that their second brother's feelings for them had not changed. They also genuinely accepted Wen Yuan, their understanding sister-in-law, out of respect for Yinreng.
...
Time flies, and in the thirty-sixth year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign, Guwalgiya Wenyuan gave birth to her eldest daughter, Minshu, who was greatly loved by the Kangxi Emperor and her uncles and was granted the title of Princess at birth.
In the fortieth year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign, Yinreng's eldest son, Hongxi, was born. Kangxi once again considered abdicating, and Yinreng felt he was too idle, hence his tendency to overthink things. Therefore, he entrusted Hongxi to Kangxi for instruction.
In the 43rd year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign, another imperial concubine selection was held, and Ma'ertai Ruoxi from the Northwest arrived in the capital as a candidate for the imperial concubine selection...
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