The third prince Liu Yan stood still as a mountain.
He waited until the yamen was locked before returning to the palace.
He asked the kitchen to prepare a table full of food and wine, and then he hid in his room drinking alone.
The third wife, Mrs. Cui, came over.
"I will drink with His Highness."
The third prince Liu Yan did not comment, but just drove all the servants out.
Cui drank a cup first, then said, "I have heard everything that happened in the morning court."
Her voice was clear and cool, revealing rationality and calmness.
"The Second Prince returned to the palace before noon. I heard he was furious and had a huge argument with his second sister-in-law. He slammed the door and left. He hasn't returned yet. I don't know where he went to drink to relieve his boredom."
"Oh!"
The Third Prince, Liu Yan, finally responded, "The Second Prince must have gone to discuss countermeasures with his advisors."
Cui picked up the wine pot and filled the wine glass of the third prince Liu Yan.
After she put down the wine jug, she said, "There has been no movement from the Fourth House. I wonder what His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince thinks."
"Don't worry about him." The Third Prince Liu Yan sneered, "With Liu Zhao at the forefront, the Fourth Prince has no chance at all. The Fourth Prince and the First Prince are brothers from the same mother. Right now, he wouldn't dare to openly oppose the First Prince."
"Your Highness is right. The Fourth Prince cannot go against the First Prince at the moment. As for the Fifth House..."
"Don't worry about the fifth one for now. Keep an eye on the second one."
After saying that, he drank the wine in the glass in one gulp.
Cui advised: "Your Highness, please drink less."
The Third Prince Liu Yan poured himself a drink and said with a smile, "It's okay! Don't worry about my health."
Cui hummed and nodded, "Your Majesty suddenly spoke up for the eldest prince. Does this matter have any impact on Your Highness?"
The Third Prince, Liu Yan, laughed heartily. "I am a law-abiding prince. No matter what the Emperor's attitude towards the eldest brother is, it has no significant impact on me. After all, I was seriously ill and nearly died back then. Both the Empress Dowager and the Emperor felt pity for me."
Cui was visibly relieved, but then her face darkened. "Cai's wet nurse plotted to murder His Highness, yet His Highness kept Cai. Yet, Cai is ungrateful and ungrateful."
"Don't mention that woman."
The third prince Liu Yan obviously didn't want to hear about his first wife Cai.
Cai had long been forgotten by him in a corner.
Cui was satisfied.
She deliberately mentioned Cai just to test him.
Test how much affection the third prince Liu Yan still has for Cai.
Now it seems that there is no affection left, but rather a bit of disgust.
That’s great!
The existence of Cui's first wife, Cai, was like a thorn in her throat, making her very embarrassed.
She was born into the Hedong Cui family, a top family in Hedong.
How can a mere Cai, a descendant of a military general, compare with her?
But Cai was the original wife and she was just a concubine.
Cui was very uncomfortable with the identity of a concubine.
What disgusted her even more was that his first wife, Cai, lived under the same roof with her.
The Cai family was confiscated and exiled. How could the Cai family have the nerve to continue living?
That woman is really thick-skinned.
…
The fourth prince Liu Yi was feeling very upset, but he had to pretend to be happy to deal with the stares from those around him.
He waited until the palace gate was about to be locked before leaving the palace and returning to the palace.
He returned to the room, completely removed the mask from his face, and revealed an expression of annoyance.
Xiao Qin'er advised him to be more open-minded.
"Why bother about such things?"
“You don’t understand!”
"Humph! When you men don't want to talk, you like to use the excuse that you don't understand to brush off women."
The fourth prince Liu Yi turned over and faced Xiao Qin'er with his back.
Xiao Qin'er drank the health tea. "This tea is delicious and effective. Everyone says that my complexion has improved a lot recently. Why don't you try it too? I'll ask the servants to make you a cup."
Liu Yi asked her, "Where did you get the health tea?"
"The recipe I got from my sister-in-law is really effective. She also gave me two medicinal recipes to nourish my body. After taking them a few times, my back pain has indeed eased a bit."
Liu Yi suddenly sat up from the Arhat couch and said, "Since the recipe my sister-in-law gave you is effective, remember to find time to go out of the city and thank me in person."
"No need for you to remind me, I've already made arrangements. I've already sent a visiting card to my sister-in-law, and I'll go visit her in the mountains in a few days. The villa she lives in is called Xiaozhu. Have you been there?"
Liu Yi hummed vaguely.
Xiao Qin'er didn't notice. "That place is really nice. Why didn't I think of buying a house there? Now you can't even buy one. You really should go there and see the environment. It's really nice. Living in the mountains, it's quiet. And it's very close to Xinmin County. If you want to see the bustling scene, you can just take a carriage down the mountain."
Liu Yi said, "When you go to the mountain to visit your sister-in-law, don't forget to bring the child with you."
"Don't worry, I won't forget. Do you want to drink the health tea? I got the recipe and asked someone to prepare it for you."
"Make me a cup."
Liu Yi drank the health-preserving tea, and his heart felt warm and confused.
His troubled mood made him even more irritable.
He put down his teacup and asked casually, "Is my sister-in-law recovered? I always heard that she was seriously injured and needed several years to recover."
"Compared to when she gave birth, she's much better now. She's just weak now, and can't take any more nourishment. She can only be nursed back to health slowly. I think she'll be back to health in a year or two."
"That's good! Since my eldest brother is not here, it's not convenient for me to go up the mountain to visit my eldest sister-in-law. When you go up the mountain, remember to be polite and speak softly, so as not to offend anyone."
Xiao Qin'er rolled her eyes at him and said, "You're just worrying about nothing. I'm not a fool. I know what to say."
Liu Yi smiled and slid onto the Arhat couch. "You still say you're not a fool. Think about it yourself. In the early years, when you spoke to people, were you really sharp-tongued? You've offended so many people. It's only in the past two years that your temper has improved a bit."
Xiao Qin'er approached him and asked, "Has my temper really improved?"
Liu Yi looked at her.
She is no longer young and no longer has the freshness and liveliness of a girl.
He raised his hand and gently stroked her cheek. "Your temper has indeed improved in the past two years. It's really rare."
Xiao Qin'er hit him, "You still don't forget to scold me now. Don't you think that my bad temper was because you always made me angry?"
Liu Yi laughed and held her in his arms, "I often get angry with you now, how come your temper has improved?"
Xiao Qin'er snorted, "At this age, why should I be angry with you? If I get angry and damage my health, I will suffer the consequences. Now that I have come to terms with it, my temper has naturally improved."
Liu Yi hugged her tightly and said, "I'm sorry for wronging you over the years."
"As long as you have me in your heart, I can bear any grievances."
Xiao Qin'er leaned in his arms, as if she had returned to her youth.
Liu Yi felt a little heavy.
He hugged her tightly.
What does it mean to have someone in your heart?
Does he still love Xiao Qin'er?
He himself can't explain it clearly.
…
Xiaozhu.
The autumn weather is clear and the mood is pleasant.
Gu Jiu took Yu Ge'er to play chess, while Heng Ge'er made trouble beside them and entertained the third and fourth brothers.
"Don't be impatient when playing chess!"
Gu Jiu placed the black piece, and the outcome was decided.
Heng Ge'er looked very worried, not understanding why he lost.
Gu Jiu laughed and picked up the chess piece to resume the game.
"See? You lost because of your impatience. Don't be impatient when doing things. Even if Heng Ge'er is making trouble next to you, you have to keep your composure."
"My son, I'll remember this!"
Yu Ge'er accepted the advice humbly, then glared at Heng Ge'er fiercely.
Heng Ge'er looked very proud, proud that his little trick had succeeded.
Gu Jiu couldn't help laughing when he saw the two brothers making faces.
"I still remember when Heng was little, he was so lazy. As long as he was full and had enough to eat and drink, he wouldn't even bother to cry. He would just lie on the couch, stick his butt up and go to sleep. He had no interest in toys or anything like that. I didn't expect that he would become so naughty when he grew up."
Gu Jiu teased his son.
Yu Ge'er nodded in agreement.
Heng Ge'er immediately quit, "How could I! Mother definitely wasn't talking about me."
"I'm talking about you. When you were a child, you loved sleeping and could fall asleep at any time." Yu Ge'er laughed.
Hengge threw himself into Gu Jiu's arms, looking pitiful, "Mom, was I really like what you said when I was a child?"
Gu Jiu scratched his nose and said, "Yes, that's what I said."
Hengge wrinkled his nose and said, "My brother must be bullying me, that's why I only want to sleep every day."
Yu Ge'er secretly rolled his eyes. Heng Ge'er is indeed an expert at making complaints. He can even make a complaint about this.
Gu Jiu couldn't help but smile bitterly, "Brother didn't bully you. At that time, brother loved you very much. Every day when he came back from the palace, he would look for you. He would forget to do his homework, but he would remember to take you out to play and sleep with you."
Yu Ge'er felt a little embarrassed, lowered his head and smiled secretly.
Heng Ge'er looked at him and suddenly threw himself into his arms, "I like you very much, too."
Yu Ge'er grinned and touched Heng Ge'er's head, "I like my younger brother very much, too."
"Which brother do you like? Me or Brother Xun?" The brat has even learned to be jealous.
"I love you the most!"
Heng Ge'er cheered.
"Brother loves me the most! Brother must always love me. I come first, my sister comes second, and my brother comes third."
Hengge'er forcefully declared his position in the family.
Yu Ge'er chuckled, "My favorite is also my sister."
"Sister, you have to line up behind me."
"But my sister is so cute!"
"I'm more likable than he is."
The two brothers had an "unique" argument about who was the most likable and who should be liked the most.
Gu Jiu gave a reserved smile and did not interfere with the relationship between the two brothers.
Nanny Fang looked pleased, "The eldest and second young masters have such a good relationship! It would be even better if His Highness were here."
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "Soon! He will definitely be back before the New Year."
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