Chapter 12: The Twelfth Day of Wanting to Die

Yin Zhuo wiped the non-existent cold sweat from his head, looked at Tana, and thanked her: "Thank you for the shawl, Tana, it looks very nice, and Sixth Brother can use it right now."

[If the weather gets hotter later, I might not have the chance to wear it, which would be a waste of my effort.]

Tana wanted to smile when she heard Sixth Brother's polite words, but she heard his inner voice. She had a bad feeling, but she still replied to Yin Zhuo: "I made them when I was free. Fourth Brother and his friends also made some."

After saying that, Tana asked people to bring in all the shawls. They were made of wool sent from the grassland and were very comfortable.

The first one was given to the Imperial Madam, then to Kangxi and Concubine De, and now it is the turn of the brothers, sisters-in-law and younger sisters.

But it was the first time she saw someone actually wear this cape, which made Tana very happy.

Si Fujin didn't expect that there would be a share for Yinzhen and her, so she accepted it with great gratitude.

If there was anything that made me uncomfortable, it was that the voice of my sixth brother just now was a bit intrusive.

What do you mean you won’t be able to wear it if you’re late?

Suddenly Si Fujin thought of something and shuddered.

I’m afraid my sixth brother won’t live until next year.

But Si Fujin took a careful look at Yin Zhuo and found that he was much better than the last time he saw him.

Her face had gained some weight, and she could sit on this movable chair and let the palace maids push her out.

At this rate, he can at least live for another one or two years.

Thinking of her sixth brother's serious illness a few days ago, she asked someone to prepare clothes for mourning in case of emergency, but now she felt that these clothes would not be needed in the short term.

This sixth brother can still live.

Yin Zhuo noticed someone was secretly looking at him. He looked around and found that it was his fourth sister-in-law.

[Alas, after the fourth brother ascended the throne, the one who had the worst fate was the fourth sister-in-law who was the empress. She was almost the representative of the villain in the palace struggle. Whether in novels or dramas, she was the villain catalyst who prevented the fourth brother from being with other heroines. After Honghui died, the fourth sister-in-law never gave birth to a child again. Although the two of them stayed together for forty years, the fourth brother was not a considerate person. Don't expect your life in this deep palace to be too difficult. However, the fourth brother didn't have many children. In the end, was there a woman named Luhulu who became the empress after the fourth sister-in-law died? ]

Si Fujin, who had originally heard that his child would die young, received another series of thunderbolts from the blue.

This, this...

She couldn't breathe.

After Honghui's death, she will never be able to have children again. Is this what Xiaoliu means?

And, and, how come it was her master who finally ascended the throne...

But isn’t the prince the second brother?

If she had been told that the Fourth Master would ascend the throne in the future, she might have been happy, but there was a whole series of events that would happen later. She would have a very hard time, and the Fourth Master would still favor other people.

Although Si Fujin had known this for a long time, he still found it difficult to accept.

And after her death, the Fourth Master appointed another empress, the Empress Dowager Xihulu...

There is no such person in the palace now, and there are many people in the Xihulu clan, so we have no idea who it is.

When Concubine De heard that her fourth daughter-in-law had not had any children after the death of her first grandson, she couldn't help but feel worried.

She had been in the natural palace arena of the Qing Palace. The emperor was unreliable, and her only support was her children.

This was not what shocked Concubine De the most. What shocked her was that the fourth prince would be the one to ascend the throne in the end.

You know, she had heard Xiaoliu say before that the emperor would reign for more than sixty years, and there were still about thirty years left. By then, her Xiaoliu and Fourteenth would have grown up, so how come they were not as good as the Fourth?

Defei couldn't tell what she felt in her heart; her heart was in a knot.

I just can't accept this fact.

Tana was only twelve years old. She was caught off guard by such a big thing and didn't even dare to breathe.

What would the fourth brother do if this were to be known by the eldest brother, the second brother, and the emperor?

Is Fourth Brother in danger?

Tana began to worry.

Yin Zhuo was sitting at the table, having breakfast, when he noticed that the three men were staring at him in a daze again. He paused.

[Why are you watching me eat? Did I eat something on my face? ]

Yin Zhuo wiped his mouth with a handkerchief, adjusted his appearance, and then stared at the three people with his eyes wide open.

Concubine De had a headache, but no matter what, Xiaoliu was still her child.

Si Fujin felt that her hands were almost swollen from being squeezed by Concubine De. It was painful, but her heart hurt even more.

At the same time, she made a decision in her heart that she planned to let Honghui be born later.

She will definitely keep herself healthy and give birth to baby Honghui again.

She really couldn't accept that Honghui left her so cruelly at such a young age, leaving her to live alone for so many years.

Thinking of this, she looked at Yin Zhuo with a more friendly look.

Now she had some understanding of why Concubine De favored her sixth brother so much.

Yin Zhuo suddenly realized that in addition to his mother, there was another pair of loving eyes looking at him tenderly, which made him a little at a loss.

[Why is Fourth Sister-in-law looking at me so kindly? Have I become prettier? I feel embarrassed...]

Yin Zhuo puffed out his chest proudly, took a closer look, and then found that it was too strange to give such a look to a little girl.

[Isn't this the way my mother looks at me? ]

Sifujin: ...

Concubine De and Tana: ...

The atmosphere was a bit awkward, luckily Yinzhen came over.

As soon as he entered the room, he kowtowed to Concubine De, which scared Yin Zhuo.

"I am an unfilial son and am late."

De Fei quickly asked him to stand up: "Hurry up and sit next to Xiao Liu."

Yinzhen glanced at Xiaoliu and hesitated for a moment. The emperor did not allow them to meet Xiaoliu alone.

But my mother and sister are here, so it probably doesn't count. However, what is said in this room will soon be known to the emperor, and since he is here, there is no point in making a fuss.

"Sixth brother."

Yinzhen nodded to Yin Zhuo.

Yin Zhuo followed suit and nodded, then shouted, "Fourth brother, please sit down."

When Yinzhen saw him imitating himself, he suddenly wanted to laugh. With such a big head and a thin neck, even nodding his head was worrying. Besides, it was a bit funny.

Yin Zhuo blinked suspiciously, as if he was dazzled. How could the cold-faced King of Curls laugh?

Yinzhen: ...

Everyone else turned their heads and looked at Yinzhen. The Cold-Faced King of Curls?

Wow, I actually laughed.

Yinzhen was stared at by everyone, his slightly raised mouth corners froze on his face, and then he returned to his usual paralyzed expression.

He felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by so many people, so he turned around and looked at Concubine De and asked, "Is my wife in good health?"

Concubine De coughed lightly and said, "It's nothing, just a minor illness, just take more rest."

She is really confused now. She never expected that this child whom she didn't care about would become the emperor in the end.

She is also an ambitious person. Since Sixth Grade was in poor health, she set her sights on Fourteenth Grade, who was already very smart at a young age.

She hadn't even started planning for Fourteen yet, but she had already lost hope.

Yinzhen nodded, asked a few more questions, showed concern for a while, and then didn't know what to say.

Could it be that Xiaoliu revealed some new information? Why did he feel that his mother was looking at him strangely?

He also paid attention to Fu Jin beside him, and then found that her eyes were a little red. She was staring at him like a little rabbit, feeling aggrieved and resentful.

His sister Tana also felt strange. She looked at him, shook her head and sighed.

There is no need to think about it, Xiaoliu is definitely the culprit.

What nonsense is this kid talking about again?

Yinzhen suddenly felt a little regretful that he had not come earlier.

Yin Zhuo was in a daze after eating. At this time, Wurina also came over from the side hall. All the family members except Fourteenth were present.

Wurina liked her sixth brother, but was a little afraid of Yinzhen.

She leaned in her sister's arms. Her mother didn't hug her now, saying that she was afraid of infecting her with the disease. The little girl held something in her hand and looked at Yin Zhuo eagerly.

Yinzhen was a little puzzled. His fifth sister was not afraid of him, but every time Wujina saw him, she was like a mouse seeing a cat.

Yin Zhuo waved at her: "Wurina, come here, brother."

As he spoke, he took out a piece of cake and tried to tease the little girl. Wujina smiled shyly, and then saw Sixth Brother stuffed the cake into his mouth.

Then he said incoherently: "It's very tempting. Sixth brother will taste it for you first."

Others around: ...

Yin Zhuo was also upset, wondering why he couldn't help himself.

[How useless! How useless! You actually snatched the food from the children. 】

Who knew that Wu Rina didn't mind at all, she ran to Yin Zhuo's side and lay on his lap: "Wu Rina, take it yourself, Sixth Brother will eat too."

After saying that, he looked at his fourth brother fearfully and stammered, "Fourth, fourth brother, eat too."

After saying this, the little girl quickly turned her head back, fearing that Yinzhen would do something.

Yinzhen frowned slightly, not understanding why his sister was so afraid of him.

It was because he was too busy. When his sister was still young, he married Fu Jin and built a mansion outside the palace, so he rarely visited her.

[Yoyo, as expected, I am more likable than Fourth Brother, hehe. ]

Si Fujin covered his mouth with a handkerchief and laughed. This Xiaoliu was so funny.

But what they said is true, she is more likable than their grandfather.

Seeing that they were all laughing at Yinzhen, Defei glanced at the taciturn Fourth Elder and changed the subject by asking, "What is Wujina holding in her hand?"

Wujina shook the pearl string in her hand and said, "This is a gift from Wujina to Sixth Brother. It contains all Wujina's blessings to Sixth Brother."

Yin Zhuo was so moved that he cried tears of joy. His little sister was so well-behaved and adorable. How could she be so lovable?

He sniffed with emotion: "Wujina... Thank you for the gift, Wujina. All of Sixth Brother's inheritance will be given to you in the future."

Wujina's face turned pale: "No, no, Wujina, no."

Seeing Xiaoliu start again, Concubine De said, "Okay, stop thinking about it. Listen to Doctor Zheng and the others and take good care of yourself. Wu Rina, you should also take your medicine well."

Wu Rina frowned, glanced at Yin Zhuo, and then said in a tangled tone: "Okay, if Sixth Brother takes the medicine well, Wu Rina will take the medicine well too."

"Sixth Brother will definitely do that."

"Yes, Wujina doesn't want inheritance, she only wants a brother."

Yin Zhuo opened his mouth, his eyes warmed: "Okay."

[Tell a white lie. Living three more months is already a luxury.]

The atmosphere suddenly became gloomy.

Yin Zhuo thought that he had just said something that frightened them, so he rolled his eyes and began to say jokingly, "Why didn't Wurina give gifts to Fourth Brother, Sister Tana, Fourth Sister-in-law, and E'niang? You gave them to Sixth Brother. They will be jealous, haha."

At the end, he laughed triumphantly twice.

Who knew that Wuzhina would immediately start looking through her purse: "I brought them all."

The smile on Yin Zhuo's face froze: "Ah?"

Aren't you just giving him one?

Yinzhen took the gift and rubbed the little girl's head: "It turns out that this is not specially given to my sixth brother. Thank you, Wu Rina. My fourth brother likes it very much."

The little girl smiled shyly.

[How can the fourth brother, who can't even teach children, make his little sister happy? ]

Yinzhen was puzzled. When did he stop teaching his children?

After he had his own little family, he planned to learn from his father and be a strict father.