When Yinzhen left, he didn't even glance at the little eunuch.
The young eunuch was about to cry, but he had to put on a smile. Servants in the Forbidden City were not allowed to cry in front of their masters; it was considered bad luck.
Yinreng didn't want to argue with a servant and lower his status for no reason.
“Go back and tell Consort Wuya that as a concubine, she should abide by the palace rules,” Yinreng said.
The young eunuch, his legs giving way, was dragged out. He lay paralyzed outside the corner gate of Yuqing Palace for a long time before shakily getting up and returning to Yonghe Palace.
Consort Wuya threw a frightening tantrum after failing to bring back Yinreng.
Yinreng never cared about the life or death of those who came to seek death. He looked around and, without Yinzhen's shiny forehead, he thought the flowers and plants in the back garden looked even better.
Holding Tong Wanyan's small hand, Yinreng no longer cared about the presence of outsiders and the inability to kiss her freely.
"That clueless fool of a fourth son is finally gone. Little Yan, are you full? I'll roast another one for you." Yinreng looked at the slightly cold rabbit meat, put it aside, and picked up a new one to roast.
The rabbit meat was seasoned in advance by the chef and roasted until it was half-cooked.
It was said that Yinreng personally came to roast the meat, but he just turned it around on the oven a few times at the end, just for fun and novelty.
If you let these little devils grill raw meat, it will either burn or be covered in blood, making it unbearable to look at.
Tong Wanyan touched her flat stomach and lowered her head shyly: "How about we grill two?"
"As Xiao Yan wishes. However, roasting rabbit is hard work, and I'm exhausted. How about we wait until Xiao Yan has eaten and drunk her fill before giving me some reward?" Yinreng's eyes were full of tenderness, and his words, though seemingly innocent, carried a deeper meaning.
Tong Wanyan rested one hand on the stool beside her, and a piece of wood shavings was broken off.
Yinreng turned around with utmost seriousness: "I'm going to grill some meat for you. Go sit over there and don't let the smoke bother you."
"Don't be afraid, my lord. I won't do anything to you." Tong Wanyan smiled innocently as she casually crushed the wood shavings.
Yinreng's forehead was sweating. Could he return his delicate and frail wife, who was incredibly strong, to the Tong family?
"I know, I'm worried about you. What if the wind blows and you get choked when I'm sprinkling the seasoning powder? You don't care, but I'm worried about you." Yinreng said seriously, his earlier flirtatious words vanishing with the wind.
Tong Wanyan moved to the other side out of courtesy. She knew that men shouldn't be spoiled; his mind was full of nonsense even in broad daylight.
Tong Wanyan rested her chin on her hand, watching Yinreng intently roasting the rabbit.
Honestly, the Crown Prince is really good-looking.
Tong Wanyan's heart pounded as she watched, while Yinreng felt flustered under her gaze.
If the husband's authority is not properly established, it will disgrace the bloodline of the Aisin Gioro clan.
After roasting it carefully for a while, Yinreng placed the roasted rabbit on a plate and sat down next to Tong Wanyan.
De Shun appeared silently, served two cups of tea to cleanse the palate, and then quietly withdrew.
"Did Fourth Brother really play with Tana for so long?" After feeding his wife, Yinreng thought of Yinzhen.
Yinzhen had been gone for almost an hour. He hadn't eaten much of the rabbit meat earlier, so he must be hungry.
Tong Wanyan leaned her head on Yinreng's shoulder, her eyes slightly closed, and said lazily, "I had Chunque send some to the Fourth Prince. I heard from Su Peisheng that the Fourth Prince's stomach has been weak these past few days, and he can't eat much greasy food, so I had the kitchen prepare some pickled cucumber shreds with porridge."
“However, with Tana making a fuss, the Fourth Prince might not be able to eat much.” Tong Wanyan couldn’t help but laugh as she spoke.
Her two children are always cherished by someone.
Yinreng pinched her cheek and suddenly sighed, "Unbeknownst to me, Xiaoyan has been married to me for over a year now."
"There's still a lifetime ahead of us," Tong Wanyan said softly.
Things that are too touching are not suitable for Yinreng and Tong Wanyan.
After a short while of gazing deeply into each other's eyes, Tong Wanyan couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"Let's go see our daughter and the trouble we've caused her fourth uncle." Yinreng stood up, bent down and picked up Tong Wanyan, walking steadily towards the twins' courtyard.
Even before getting close to the courtyard, the twins' joyful laughter could be clearly heard coming from inside.
Tong Wanyan jumped down from Yinreng's arms, straightened the wrinkles in her clothes, and then walked closer with Yinreng holding her hand.
They expected to see Tana bully Yinzhen again, and were prepared to watch the show.
But when he pushed open the door, he saw Tana being held obediently in Yinzhen's arms, with toys and gold and silver ingots scattered around her.
Those toys were Tana's favorites; anyone who touched them, except for Tong Wanyan, would make her burst into tears.
The gold and silver ingots were Hongzhao's private savings, collected for him by Tong Wanyan.
"Fourth brother's love has not been in vain." Yinreng smiled proudly. His children were so outstanding that he was truly proud.
Yinzhen smiled brightly, showing no trace of his previous sadness and dejection.
"My eldest niece is the best to me. I told her I didn't want these things, but she insisted on bringing them all to me. She even dragged Hongzhao's little trunk over," Yinzhen said, showing off like he was a treasure.
He was afraid that Yinreng wouldn't be jealous of him, so he continued to shake his head smugly and said, "Actually, I'm not that sad. But my eldest niece is so sensible. As soon as she saw me, she knew I had been wronged and couldn't bear to see me even a little bit upset. Today, she even let me hug her obediently. It must be a bond of kinship from several lifetimes ago."
Tong Wanyan quickly grasped Yinreng's clenched fist and said, "Your Majesty, don't be angry. Tana calls you Father, and only calls the Fourth Prince Uncle."
With his niece, Yinzhen was content and fearless.
He said, "The title doesn't matter, I don't care about status. Tana values me the most, and that's enough."
Yinzhen's boastful expression was so arrogant that even Tong Wanyan couldn't stand it.
She can only bully her own prince; no one else can even get angry at her.
"Tana, come to your mother." Tong Wanyan wasn't wearing armor, and her clothes were simple, so there was no need to worry about sharp objects hurting Tana.
Upon hearing her beloved mother's voice, Tana could no longer care about Yinzhen, who was holding her.
She smiled so hard her eyes narrowed into crescent moons, and she couldn't help but throw herself into Tong Wanyan's arms.
"Tana, don't you want your fourth uncle anymore?" Yinzhen was stunned. She was just cuddling and spitting in his arms a moment ago. His eldest niece changed her attitude too quickly.
When Tana heard Yinzhen call her name, she turned around to look at him blankly, then snuggled back into his arms.
Before Yinzhen could regain his victorious smile, Tana rubbed her face against Yinzhen's clothes, then turned to Tong Wanyan for a hug.
Mother likes clean babies; it's not good if her face is covered in drool.
Tong Wanyan smiled and held her chubby daughter in her arms, feeling incredibly relaxed.
"My dear, look at your fourth uncle's pitiful state," Tong Wanyan said with amusement. Her daughter was too naughty.
Yinzhen said with a hint of grievance, "Tana, have you abandoned your fourth uncle? Don't you like your fourth uncle anymore? Your fourth uncle will lift you up high and let you ride on his back!"
Tana ignored this and focused on resting her head on Tong Wanyan's chest, even wanting to kiss her face.
Tana was adamant that her mother was the most important person and that everyone else was irrelevant.
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