Chapter 359 Yixiu 37
Yixiu looked at him from the side and saw that Yinzhen had regained his usual composure, with a slight smile on his face, which made his serious temperament a little more relaxed.
"Your son pays his respects to your mother."
"I pay my respects to my mother."
The Defei sitting on the upper seat quickly smiled and asked someone to help them up. The fourteenth prince and his wife came over, and both sides saluted again before sitting down according to their status.
The two brothers chatted casually for a while. They couldn't be said to be very close, but they were not too unfamiliar either. They were more like relatives who didn't get along well.
The Fourteenth Concubine was a woman of elegant manners. Although Yixiu was only a concubine, she was much gentler in her attitude because of her relationship with Concubine De, and also for Honghui's sake.
"Honghui is now living in the palace and everything is fine. This child has always been filial. I guess he will come to pay his respects to me soon."
Defei took the initiative to mention this grandson, and the fondness on her face was genuine. Of course, Yixiu understood that this fondness was not only because of Honghui's filial piety, but also because of his visible favor with the emperor.
It's not that Concubine De is snobbish, it's just human nature. A child with ability, background, and who is willing to be humble and filial to you will always be more liked by these down-to-earth people.
"Honghui should be filial to you. Before, I was worried that he would not be able to adapt to the palace as a young child. But when he came back and found out, he said: With the Royal Madam and Madam, my son will be very comfortable. It seems that I am too narrow-minded."
Defei heard her compliment was spot on, and laughed heartily, "Hahaha, Honghui is right. With the Emperor and I here, we will never let this child suffer any injustice again."
"What is Mama talking about? Who was wronged? Is it Brother Hongming?"
As the two were talking, a clear male voice came from far away. Everyone looked and saw a handsome young man with red lips, white teeth and outstanding demeanor lifting the curtain and striding in. He had a friendly smile on his face, which made people happy at the first sight.
He walked up to Concubine De and paid his respects, without even noticing his father and mother who were present.
Concubine De was delighted to hold his shoulders and hurriedly told him to get up: "Ma Ma is signing a letter of guarantee with your mother, promising that our Prince Honghui will not suffer any grievances in the palace."
Honghui then looked at Yinzhen and Yixiu, and hurriedly stood up from beside Concubine De, and paid his respects to his parents, then his fourteenth uncle and aunt. He also did not forget to pull Hongming aside to ask him how he was doing recently. The two children seemed to have a surprisingly good relationship.
With the children joining in the fun, the atmosphere became noticeably better and the smiles on everyone's faces became much more genuine.
"It shows that the folk saying about the relationship between the next generation and the next is good. Look, mother has thrown us, her own sons, aside when she had Honghui and Hongming."
If he could act so naturally and coquettishly in front of Concubine De, he certainly wasn't our cold-faced devil. Fourteenth Prince Yinzhen approached with a smug look on his face and said something playfully that made Concubine De both amused and angry. She slapped him twice in anger: "You're already grown up, yet you're still vying for favors with children. You're getting worse and worse."
"Even if my son lives to be seventy or eighty, he's still my mother's son, isn't he?"
This made Concubine De happy again.
Yinzhen pursed his lips and frowned as he glanced at his unruly brother. Just as he was about to say something, Yixiu beside him suddenly spoke up, "Your Highness, have some tea. Mother prepared this Pu'er tea especially for you."
Yinzhen glanced at her, knowing that she knew that he only drank Pu'er tea often because it was refreshing, and that he didn't actually prefer this taste. It was obvious that she was interrupting him intentionally when she spoke.
In the end, he said nothing. He took the tea, took a sip, and then put it down. He saw Yixiu still staring at him. He looked at her for a moment and seemed to understand something. He turned around and saw that his mother was also looking at him, so he smiled and said:
"Mother, the Pu'er tea here is just what my son likes. Thank you for taking the trouble."
"Yes, Your Highness has always been picky about these things. You always think the tea from Fu Jin and I taste inferior. Today, it's rare to hear Your Highness say that you like it. It shows that Fu Jin and I still have a lot to learn from you."
Seeing that Yinzhen just said a few dry words and then died down, Yixiu didn't want the atmosphere that her son had worked so hard to create to be ruined by his father, so she helped to make up for it.
How could Concubine De not know the rift between her and her son? She also wanted to mend it, otherwise she would not have chosen her niece to marry into the Fourth Prince's family. If she really only wanted to promote her mother's family, wouldn't it be better to choose her favorite Fourteenth Prince to strengthen the relationship?
Although Rouze had come before, she always seemed too polite and not friendly enough in such occasions. When interacting with her, it always felt like she was having a question and answer session with the concubines below.
Moreover, she also knew what her niece was thinking. She was devoted to their grandfather and always felt that being too close to her would hurt their grandfather's feelings and would be a betrayal to the prince.
Before, Defei naturally couldn't tell whether her son liked Fu Jin's style, but it was definitely not the case in recent years. She could feel that her son was willing to repair the relationship with her a little, but there was a thick layer between the mother and son. She was afraid that the other party would misunderstand her and that she would think too much, so she always kept it to herself in daily interactions and did not feel awkward.
Yixiu... This is why she has always been interested in him. Whether it was last time or this time, he has obviously made progress over the years. I just don't know if her son understands that there is a difference between the tacit understanding of keeping in step with each other and the so-called tacit understanding of deep love between husband and wife.
"What's the big deal? Since your prince is used to eating this, I'll have Zhuxi pack it for you to take back."
Honghui on the side smiled and said, "Are you embarrassed? You never drink Pu'er tea because you think it's too bitter and astringent. These are clearly prepared for you. Even if mother didn't ask, Mama would have asked you to take them away."
"This kid just praised you."
Defei smiled and pushed Honghui, but did not refute. Yinzhen also smiled: "Then my son will not be polite to my mother."
Until the two masters left with their sons, the atmosphere in Concubine De's palace was unusually harmonious.
The three mothers watched the man and children leave until they were out of sight.
De Fei still had a lingering smile on her face: "We should clean up now, don't waste time."
"yes."
The two of them hurriedly stood up, bowed their heads, and went to tidy themselves up, returning to the dignified and elegant appearance of clan wives.
They were taken by Concubine De to the Imperial Concubine's place. The two of them followed Concubine De's sedan chair, one on the left and one on the right. They arrived at the destination soon.
Since the eunuchs called out the names, they hurriedly helped Concubine De to the main hall.
At this time, many people had come to the hall, and when they saw the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law come in, they all looked over.
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