Boys, whether young or old, can never help but be moved when a beautiful woman sheds tears.
Hongsheng frantically spun around, pleading, "Mother, it wasn't me, I didn't! I love Wuyizhai, I love it so much!"
Hongzhao slapped his head helplessly; his silly younger brother had been fooled by their mother again.
Tong Wanyan held a handkerchief in her hand and pretended to tap the corner of her eye: "Hongsheng, don't make things difficult for yourself just to please your mother."
“It’s not difficult at all. My brother can vouch for me; I love reading the most. The Crown Princess often praises me for being smart, memorizing books quickly, and writing beautifully,” Hongsheng said sincerely.
"My dear Hongsheng is so good." Tong Wanyan immediately smiled.
Hongsheng scratched the back of his head sheepishly, then tugged at Hongzhao's sleeve in confusion: "Brother, have I been tricked by Mother?"
Hongzhao pursed his lips, his face serious: "No, you did very well."
In Hongsheng's eyes, Hongzhao was always the eldest brother he admired the most.
Since my brother said he wasn't scammed, then he definitely wasn't scammed.
Hongsheng smiled sweetly: "Mother, you look most beautiful when you smile."
He's so sweet-talking at such a young age; I wonder how many girls he'll steal the hearts of when he grows up.
When Yinreng saw Tong Wanyan, Hongsheng was being held in her arms.
The chubby boy danced around happily, occasionally darting out of the way, which terrified Yinreng.
The chubby boy is fine after falling; he's tough and resilient. But his precious little one mustn't be hurt.
"Hurry up and get down, look how tired your mother is." Yinreng's words seemed to be scolding, but he was actually incredibly gentle.
He took Hongsheng from Tong Wanyan's arms and put him on the ground.
"I'm going to tidy up the house. Are you guys coming over?" Shi Xiuzhu was too lazy to look at Yinreng's clingy behavior, so he waved to the three younger ones.
The three children nodded in agreement. With their father around, they were a little nervous and preferred to play by themselves.
As for Father, let Mother keep him.
“Let’s calculate their true situation,” Yinreng said.
Tong Wanyan smiled, recalling the words she had used to deceive Hongsheng.
"Master, do we have to work in the vegetable garden outside ourselves?" Tong Wanyan looked worriedly at Yinreng's fair and handsome face. If he got tanned, he wouldn't look good.
Yinreng smiled mysteriously: "The fourth prince is here. I told Father Emperor to have the fourth prince come and teach these children whenever he has time."
"Did Father Emperor agree?" Tong Wanyan asked suspiciously.
"Originally, I wouldn't have agreed. Whoever gives birth to the child should raise it. However, I offered to share some of the memorials with Father Emperor, and Father Emperor immediately abandoned the Fourth Prince and made him follow my arrangements," Yinreng said smugly.
Yinreng had a good plan. He could review one pile of memorials or two piles of memorials. He'd bring them all back anyway, and with his beloved by his side, he'd be comfortable no matter what.
In this sweltering heat, he didn't want to get tanned and be disliked while working and exercising outside.
Tong Wanyan gave Yinreng a thumbs up: "Your Excellency is truly brilliant."
Emperor Kangxi is now particularly happy to have Yinreng share the burden of government affairs with him; it would be foolish not to use a son.
Yinzhen was unaware that he had been tricked by his respected and trusted older brother. He was happily moving things to Changchun Garden without taking anyone with him.
The Fourth Prince's wife and Honghui stayed in the Prince's quarters, while the other concubines and princesses naturally could not surpass the Fourth Prince's wife.
When Tong Wanyan and Yinreng saw Yinzhen, who was visiting alone and looking cheerful, they were stunned by his solitary state.
"Why didn't you bring your sister-in-law and Honghui with you to escape the summer heat?" Tong Wanyan asked bluntly.
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