Yinzhen covered his face and said no, only a fool would admit it.
Yinreng was too lazy to argue with the two children, so he took them to the South Courtyard and let Tong Wanyan take care of them.
Despite their mischievous behavior in front of others, Yinzhen and Yin'e become as docile as kittens in front of Tong Wanyan.
When Consort Yi mentioned this, she felt a pang of jealousy.
When Yinzhen and Yin'e arrived at the gate of Yuqing Palace, the gatekeeper immediately sent a message to the South Courtyard.
The young princes will definitely come here to eat, drink, and play, and will surely head straight to the South Courtyard without any detours.
Upon receiving the news, Tong Wanyan hurriedly changed into her guest attire; it didn't need to be extravagant, but it had to be dignified and appropriate.
"Younger brother greets Second Sister-in-law." The troublesome Yin Tang, seeing Tong Wanyan waiting for them at the courtyard gate, jogged over.
Yin'e swung his chubby little legs and followed Yin'tang.
Although the two children were still young, Yinreng was not happy to see any man other than himself getting too close to Tong Wanyan.
He took a long stride forward and used both hands to lift Yinzhen and Yin'e aside.
"If you're going to greet someone properly, then do it properly. Why are you standing so close?" Yinreng said to his two younger brothers as he stood next to Tong Wanyan.
Yinzhen pouted; his second brother, the Crown Prince, was always jealous.
"Second Sister-in-law, what's for dinner tonight? I brought Yin'e here specifically to freeload, so please make sure the cook prepares plenty. Otherwise, he'll be hungry when he gets up for class tomorrow morning," Yin Tang said with a beaming smile.
Tong Wanyan said, "Eating too much at night will cause indigestion and is bad for your health. We haven't ordered dinner yet, so why don't Ninth Brother and Tenth Brother go and order it themselves?"
This is the benefit of having a good relationship; you don't have to be too unfamiliar with small things and can handle them yourself.
Yintang and Yin'e cheered and said repeatedly, "Second Sister-in-law is such a good person. We like Second Sister-in-law the most."
Yinreng let the two of them go to the kitchen and let him choose what to eat.
Normally, they couldn't go to the imperial kitchen, so being able to wander around the kitchens in Yuqing Palace was quite an interesting thing.
"Xiao Yan, have Wang Yan make them a dish of blanched bitter melon tonight. Xiao Jiu said he has mouth ulcers and is feeling hot, and bitter melon can help clear the heat, so it will be good for him," Yinreng said, his eyes narrow-minded.
Tong Wanyan smiled and took his hand, leading him inside to sit down: "What's wrong? Did Ninth Brother offend you?"
"He thinks I'm just a nobody, and you're the King of Hell. My Yuqing Palace has become their dining hall, and they don't even try to please me properly. I'm being treated well, eating bitter melon." Yinreng admitted that he was petty.
The idea that older brothers are magnanimous and loving towards their younger brothers is something only other people have. In their family, all the older brothers bully their younger brothers.
Tong Wanyan handed him a cup of tea, and Yinreng drank it down without suspicion.
Then, he vomited it out.
"Is this lotus seed tea?" Yinreng's face contorted with bitterness.
He wanted to make Yinzhen suffer, but he never expected to suffer first.
"My darling, you're not doing this to avenge Yinzhen, are you?" Yinreng picked up the teacup in front of Tong Wanyan, took a sip, and found it sweet.
Tong Wanyan took out a handkerchief to wipe his mouth: "What does this have to do with Ninth Brother? Didn't I notice the pimple on your lip? You had a great time in Mongolia, but you ate too much oily food. You'll need to adjust your diet when you get back."
Yinreng reached out to touch it, but Tong Wanyan slapped his hand away: "Your hands are dirty, don't touch it. I'll have Su Jixiang go to the Imperial Hospital to get some ointment, and I'll apply it to you after you wash up tonight. If nothing unexpected happens, it should go away by tomorrow."
"I'm sending Deshun to the Imperial Hospital as well. Father Emperor is getting old, and his digestion isn't as good as ours. With both me and Xiao Jiu in this state, Father Emperor must be feeling stressed too. Today, Father Emperor was also angered by the memorials submitted from below, which only added fuel to the fire. I hope he doesn't harm his health." Yinreng was always thinking about Kangxi.
This is a good thing; who wouldn't like a filial son?
Even Tong Wanyan's gaze towards Yinreng softened after hearing this.
Her man is such a good person!
"Your Highness, please drink your tea first." Tong Wanyan pushed the cup of bitter lotus tea towards Yinreng again.
With a furrowed brow and a look of grim determination, Yinreng took the lid of the teacup, picked up the cup, and gulped it down.
The lotus heart was so bitter that he held his breath, quickly took Tong Wanyan's tea again, and drank it down in one big gulp to dilute the bitterness in his mouth.
"I taste your tea, it's quite fragrant." The bitterness in Yinreng's mouth disappeared, and his emotions instantly calmed down.
Tong Wanyan smiled and explained to him, "There are roses, red dates, and rock sugar in the water, so it's naturally fragrant and sweet."
"You know best when it comes to food, you never skimp on your own enjoyment. But you occasionally bully me." Yinreng knew this perfectly well.
Tong Wanyan feigned innocence: "What did you say, sir? I don't understand."
Yinreng pinched her cheek: "Do you really not understand? Lotus heart is for cooling down, is there nothing else to replace it? You, do you still remember what happened on the grasslands, and are you continuing to teach me a lesson, like a gentleman taking revenge after ten years?"
"I didn't say anything, it was your own idea, sir. Good medicine tastes bitter, sir, please don't misunderstand." Tong Wanyan stubbornly denied it.
Yinreng didn't intend to do anything to her; ultimately, it was because she cared about him.
When Yinzhen and Yin'e returned from the small kitchen, they even brought back a fruit platter.
They probably saw it in the kitchen and had the cook cut it up and bring it over.
"Second Brother, you have such a wide variety of vegetables here. There are more than a dozen kinds of green vegetables in the basket, and I can't even recognize them all." Yin Tang placed the fruit plate directly in front of Tong Wanyan.
Under Yinreng's gaze, he spinelessly pushed the fruit plate away again, and only then was it placed in front of Yinreng.
Yinzhen was sensible, and Yinreng stopped watching him.
He placed the fruit back in front of Tong Wanyan: "Xiao Yan, you eat it."
Yinzhen looked as if he had swallowed a fly. He didn't understand why Yinreng was going to do something so unnecessary.
He didn't understand, but Yin'e did.
Yin'e whispered in Yin'tang's ear, "Ninth Brother, Second Brother is using this as an excuse to curry favor with Second Sister-in-law. Didn't Father Emperor do the same thing last time when he angered Mother Yi?"
Yinzhen suddenly realized and whispered, "Tenth Brother is clever."
They both thought they were speaking softly, but they didn't realize they were sitting at the same table, which wasn't very big, and at such a short distance, they could hear each other clearly.
Yinreng's forehead veins throbbed, but he ultimately suppressed his urge to beat someone up.
Anyway, if we wait a little longer, these two will suffer.
Yinreng suddenly smiled kindly, which made Yintang and Yin'e feel uneasy.
They looked to Tong Wanyan with pleading eyes, and Tong Wanyan responded with a kind smile, which put their minds at ease.
With his second sister-in-law around, his second brother won't go too far.
So, the child is still too naive.
The vegetarian feast that Yinzhen and Yin'e had been looking forward to was soon served.
The group was starving, so they didn't stand on ceremony and started preparing their own food.
Yintang and Yin'e were young, and palace maids served them.
When Yinreng had eaten about half his fill, he saw the little eunuch serving him bitter melon and his face lit up with a smile.
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