Orondai was dumbfounded, and Tong Ruita blinked her big eyes wide.
Given Yinti's temper, if they dared to disturb him today, their front door would be broken down tomorrow.
Yinreng coughed lightly: "Father, Xiao Yan hasn't seen her two brothers-in-law for several years. Why don't I take them to Yuqing Palace?"
Kangxi regretted his words as soon as they left his mouth: "That's fine then. Didn't Yuanbao want a coral tree the other day? I'll have Liang Jiugong fetch it and send it to him."
“Your son thanks you on behalf of Xiao Yan. Father, why don’t you also bestow that box of Hepu pearls that you received last time upon your son? Tana was just saying yesterday that her winter clothes were too plain and she wanted some pearls to be inlaid on her shoes.” Yinreng said shamelessly, taking advantage of the situation.
Kangxi laughed and scolded, "All you do is eye my good things. What else do you want? Just say it. Do you think I would mistreat you and my grandchildren?"
"I know that Father Emperor cares about his son. Every brick and tile of Yuqing Palace reflects Father Emperor's care, so I always think of Father Emperor." Yinreng was very good at coaxing Kangxi.
Tong Ruita watched anxiously as Yinreng and Emperor Kangxi, father and son, put on a show of deep affection. He longed to see his sister.
Orondai was very supportive, praising Emperor Kangxi as a kind father and Yinreng as a filial son, using extremely simple and honest language that sounded completely genuine.
After enduring this for almost half an hour, Tong Ruita finally heard Kangxi's message that they should leave.
Tong Ruita had never walked the route to Yuqing Palace more than ten times, yet she remembered it perfectly.
He could even tell if a garden he passed by had other flowers planted there.
When she arrived at the entrance of Yuqing Palace, Tong Ruita's eyes were already filled with tears.
When she finally arrived at the South Garden and saw the beautiful woman standing at the gate with a charming smile, Tong Ruita burst into tears.
"My little one, I've finally seen you!" Tong Ruita cried as if he were being separated from Tong Wanyan by death, standing three steps away from her.
Tong Wanyan's smiling face froze instantly, and there was a hint of panic in her eyes. Why was her second brother crying so miserably?
"Brother, did something happen at home, or did someone wrong you?" With no one else around, Tong Wanyan asked bluntly, as if she were about to retaliate against anyone who had bullied Tong Ruita.
“No, everything is fine at home and in Fuzhou. I just miss you. We siblings have never been separated for so long. I’m always worried that you’re not doing well, and I often cry at night because of you,” Tong Ruita sobbed.
Orondai pursed his lips, his hand clenching into a fist inside his sleeve.
He said he often heard wolves howling in the middle of the night, and it turned out that Tong Ruita was crying with her head buried in the quilt.
“With the Crown Prince taking care of her in the palace, how could the Consort not be doing well?” Orondai glanced at Yinreng with a fawning smile, afraid that Yinreng would implicate and anger Tong Wanyan.
Yinreng waved his hand dismissively, unconcerned about Orondai's little scheme: "I'm overjoyed that more people care about Xiaoyan. Tong Ruita's crying is quite amusing; she even hiccuped."
Orondai couldn't tell whether Yinreng was telling the truth or lying. Serving a ruler is like serving a tiger. Even the crown prince is still a ruler. For his sister's sake, he should be careful.
Tong Ruita choked back her sobs, her face turning red.
Tong Wanyan couldn't help but chuckle: "I thought it was something serious. Some girls who marry far away never see their parents again in their entire lives. I'm lucky; I can still have my mother and sisters-in-law come to the palace to see me from time to time."
“Those are the Duchess and your sisters-in-law, and it’s not appropriate for my elder brother and me to see you often,” Tong Ruita said, feeling aggrieved.
Orondai was particularly sensitive to the word "elder brother." He stepped forward and looked at Tong Ruita with a questioning gaze.
Tong Ruita lowered her head guiltily: "I was talking about my older brother. It's been so many years, and habits are hard to break."
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