Yinreng spoke eloquently and jokingly in the imperial court, discussing the affairs of the country.
That composure is admirable and something to aspire to.
Despite having saved the emperor's life, he was neither complacent nor arrogant.
After the court session, when Yinzhen looked at Yinreng, it seemed as if stars were twinkling in his eyes.
"Second brother, you are amazing." Yinreng said with great admiration.
Yinreng nodded modestly and said, "It's acceptable, it's acceptable."
Yinti took long strides and left the main hall faster than Yinreng and Yinzhen.
"Ahem." Yinti, who had been standing behind the pillar for a long time without seeing anyone, saw Yinreng and Yinzhen talking at the palace gate and went over with a dark face.
The forceful coughing reminder easily diverted Yinreng and Yinzhen's attention.
"Big brother?" Yinreng and Yinzhen both looked at Yinti, who was a head taller than them.
Yinqi's face stiffened: "The Crown Prince needs to take good care of his health. I could knock him over with one finger. How can that show the might of the Qing Dynasty?"
Yinreng smiled brightly, his pale face regaining some color with the smile: "Is elder brother concerned about me?"
Yinti felt that his throat was a little uncomfortable and he couldn't speak.
"My elder brother is truly a good brother, always thinking of me. I am very touched," Yinreng said to himself, and excitedly grasped Yinti's hand.
Yinti stared blankly as Yinreng grasped his hand. Unlike the roughness of his own palm, Yinreng's hands were delicate and clearly those of a scholar who had wielded a pen.
"What kind of man would pull and tug like that in public?" Yinti's slightly dark face was flushed with an unnatural blush.
He said it, but his hand was still outstretched and held by Yinreng.
"Your Highness, let go of me! I see you've only just recovered from your injuries, so I'm not letting you go. You'd better behave yourself." Yinqi was so anxious that sweat was beading on his forehead.
As if he had made a new discovery, Yinzhen tentatively stepped forward and grasped Yinti's other hand.
To prevent Yinqi from roughly shaking him off, he simply grabbed his arm.
"Brother, you are such a good person!" Yinzhen said with a straight face, devoid of any emotion.
Yinti got goosebumps all over his body: "Fourth Prince, don't imitate the Crown Prince."
“Father often teaches us to be kind and respectful to our brothers, and I know that you have taken his words to heart. Brother, would you like to go to Yuqing Palace for a chat all night long?” Yinreng said earnestly.
"Yes, elder brother, I also want to have a long talk with you all night long to deepen our brotherly bond!" Yinzhen's tone was flat and emotionless.
Yinti looked up, feeling an urge to cry. Had the Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince gone mad?
"Let me go, I want to go home." Yinti wanted to kick one of them away, but he didn't dare to actually hurt them.
If he were to injure or break his two younger brothers, his father, the Emperor, would surely kill him.
If only he had known then what he knows now, Yinti regretted not going home after court, but instead wandering around in front of Yinreng.
Yinreng wasn't like this before; he should have greeted him with a few polite words, his smile forced and distant.
In this way, everyone can save face and be happy.
These days, people are hugging and cuddling all the time. They're not exactly soft-looking girls, so why are they getting so close?
Just as Yinti was on the verge of collapse, Yinreng released his hand.
Upon seeing this, Yinzhen quickly released his grip on Yinti, took a few steps back, and stood beside Yinreng.
The scene changed too quickly, and Yinti felt inexplicably uncomfortable.
They were the ones who took the initiative to reach out and hold hands, and they were also the ones who suddenly let go of hands without saying a word.
"Your Highness, Fourth Prince, your eldest sister-in-law is waiting for me to go back and help take care of the children. I'll be leaving now." Yinti dared not argue with Yinreng any longer and hurriedly fled.
Watching Yinti's flustered and bewildered figure leave, Yinzhen's admiration for Yinreng grew even stronger.
I never expected that my brother, who is usually so easygoing and seems like the most generous person, would be so afraid of people getting close to him.
Yinreng took out a handkerchief to wipe his hands, looking like a recluse who kept his merits and fame hidden.
"I'm leaving now. Fourth brother, do your job well in the Ministry of Works. You need to be involved in all six ministries, so don't be too biased," Yinreng instructed.
"Don't worry, Second Brother, I will definitely not let you and Father down," Yinzhen promised.
Because he had just recovered from an illness, even though the imperial physician said there was no problem, Kangxi still told Yinreng not to get too involved in politics.
After a grand court assembly, Yinreng was indeed somewhat exhausted.
However, the more likely reason is that he was tired from practicing martial arts with Yinzhen yesterday.
Yinreng leaned on Liang Jiugong's arm the whole way back to Yuqing Palace.
Those who witnessed this scene on the road couldn't help but recall the earlier rescue.
Once inside Yuqing Palace, the door was closed and there were no outsiders.
Yinreng stood up straight and walked with a brisk pace.
"Xiao Yan, quickly wash off the powder on my face. I've had it on for most of the day, and it's making me very uncomfortable." When Yinreng arrived at the South Courtyard, he pulled Tong Wanyan into the room.
Tong Wanyan tiptoed closer to Yinreng and examined him carefully.
“Not bad, your makeup hasn’t smudged, and your powder hasn’t come off. Even though I’m this close, I can’t see anything wrong. Your suffering was worth it.” Tong Wanyan rubbed Yinreng’s face with her hand, and two white lines immediately appeared on her fingers.
Yinreng gently pinched her nose affectionately: "You're so mischievous."
"Is it not working well?" Tong Wanyan asked back.
“With a virtuous wife at home, how could it not be good?” Yinreng said.
The squeaky wheel gets the grease. He's suffered so much injustice; if he showed up with a rosy complexion, who knows what people would think of him?
Perhaps they thought that the so-called rescue was nothing more than that, and that it certainly hadn't caused any serious injury.
Even his imperial father, given enough time, will probably forget the panic he felt when he was poisoned.
"Xia Zhu, bring me a basin of water. I've been cutting these flowers for ages, and my hands are all dirty from the branches," Tong Wanyan called out.
Xia Zhu responded and quickly carried a basin of warm water into the house, along with a handkerchief.
Yinreng closed his eyes, letting Tong Wanyan do whatever she wanted to him on his face.
After wiping his face clean with a handkerchief, he looked in the mirror and his complexion was rosy and he looked very healthy.
“Your Highness has really lost weight these days from hunger.” Tong Wanyan wiped Yinreng’s hands as she did so.
Yinreng's fingers were already long and slender, but after being sick and starving for so long, his knuckles became even more prominent, and he was just skin and bones.
"Xiao Yan, cook me some more delicious food, and I'll get fat soon." Yinreng pressed his advantage, begging for more benefits.
Tong Wanyan smiled and shook her finger at him: "Then you should stay thin. You'll look good even when you're thin."
Disappointed, Yinreng shut his mouth and remained silent. Tong Wanyan then asked Xia Zhu to take the basin of water out.
"My lord, the Third Princess Consort has sent an invitation, requesting to come to Yuqing Palace to see me this afternoon," Tong Wanyan said.
“Yinzhi has been quite obedient lately, focusing on his studies and not causing any trouble. If the Third Princess Consort wants to come, let her come,” Yinreng said after some thought.
Tong Wanyan nodded: "The Third Princess has been married to the Third Brother for almost half a year, but she hasn't shown any signs of pregnancy. She probably wants to share in the joy of the occasion."
Yinreng scoffed, "Yinzhi's body has been indulging in sensual pleasures for too long, how could he possibly have offspring so easily?"
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