On this day, Yinreng was returning to Yuqing Palace from his shift at the Ministry of Revenue. When he was a few steps away, he saw Yinzhen walking towards him with his head lowered, looking distraught.
Yinreng frowned slightly, asked He Zhuer to stop, got out of the car and waited for Yinzhen to come up to him.
Yinzhen soon saw Yinreng and quickly stepped forward to pay his respects.
"Yinzhen has met the second brother, the crown prince."
"stand up."
Yinreng stepped forward, lifted up Yinzhen's arm, and asked him,
"Where have you been? Why do you look like that?"
Yinzhen's mood became depressed again.
"I went to visit Tong's mother."
Yinreng looked at Yinzhen who was looking down at the ground, sighed, and patted his shoulder.
"Let's go and have something to eat at my second brother's place."
At the beginning of this year, the health of Imperial Noble Consort Tong Jia has been fluctuating, and she often has to stay in bed to recuperate. The Jingshifang has removed her green card, and even the daily greetings from the concubines have been cancelled.
Yinzhen's visits to Chengqian Palace to visit Tong Jia became more frequent.
But every time Yinzhen saw Tong Jia's pale face, his panic increased.
This year was also the first time that Yinreng saw Yinzhen returning to the prince's residence from Chengqian Palace.
Yinreng brought Yinzhen to Yuqing Palace, but Yinzhen kept his head down and said nothing.
After Yinreng finished giving instructions to the small kitchen, he looked back at Yinzhen's sad face and sighed.
"Little Four."
"Um?"
Yinzhen raised his head.
In fact, most of the time, the Emperor's father and Tong'e'niang called him Lao Si, and only the second brother, the prince, called him Xiao Si. Yinzhen felt that this name was very intimate, much more intimate than what the Emperor's father and Tong'e'niang called him.
"Birth, aging, sickness, and death are common to all. I can't empathize with you, so I won't try to persuade you not to be sad. Concubine Tong is still alive. You just need to do your duty as a son and have a clear conscience, so that you won't regret it in the future."
No matter how extreme Concubine Tong's thoughts were after the death of the Eighth Princess, she really loved and doted on Yinzhen.
The grace of giving birth is greater than the grace of raising a child. Yinzhen must remember the kindness that Concubine Tong showed him.
"Second brother..."
Yinzhen's eyes were red.
He now looks like a young boy, but compared to two years ago, he seems more taciturn.
After hearing Yinreng's words of comfort today, Yinzhen found an outlet for his emotions and soon burst into tears.
"Tong's mother...she looks very unwell. She told me to get closer to De's mother. She...she said she doesn't want me to get close to the Tong family..."
Yinzhen spoke intermittently while crying.
Yinreng also felt very uncomfortable.
Parents who love their sons will have long-term plans for them. He actually has a neutral feeling towards Concubine Tong, because the Tong family's desire for the position of crown prince makes them stand on opposite sides naturally.
In fact, he had never had such an experience as this in his previous life. At that time, he was already overwhelmed by the affairs of the Ministry of Revenue and had no time to pay attention to other things.
I brought Yinzhen to Yuqing Palace today just because I wanted to ask him what happened that made him look like a puppy caught in the rain, that's all.
Unexpectedly, Yinzhen's words actually changed his opinion of Concubine Tong.
Although I still don't have much of a good impression of him, I won't be overly repulsive to him.
At least, before her death, Concubine Tong would seriously plan the future for Yinzhen.
Yinreng handed him a handkerchief, sat beside him and said gently,
"You're already twelve years old. You should have your own judgment. You need to experience what she says for yourself to know if it's what you want. If it is, then do as she says. If not, then act according to your own experience. Everything is based on your own judgment."
From Yinreng's perspective, the Tong family is ambitious, but for Yinzhen, if the Tong family stands behind him, it will be a great help to him.
Yinreng would not interfere with Yinzhen's choice.
"I can't give you any advice, but if you feel sad, you can come and cry here. The door of Yuqing Palace is always open to you."
Yinreng said this jokingly, which successfully made Yinzhen look a little embarrassed.
He is twelve years old this year and will be able to serve in the court in a few years. However, today he cried without any reservation in front of Yinreng, and he was still a little embarrassed.
Yinreng patted his shoulder.
"Go wash your face. My second brother got a copy of calligraphy a couple of days ago. After we eat something, I'll take you to see it. See if you like it..."
Yinzhen nodded and went to wash up obediently.
Not long after, the dishes that Yinreng had ordered the kitchen to cook were served. Yinzhen hadn't eaten well during this period. Seeing that he was eating so happily, Yinreng hardly moved his chopsticks.
Anyway, he could ask the kitchen to make it for him.
That day, when Yinzhen left Yuqing Palace, he was holding a copy of calligraphy in his hand.
The mood seems to be okay.
This year, Yinzhen and Yin? also entered the Shangshufang to study. With the addition of these two little ones, the Shangshufang is obviously much more lively than the previous two years.
Yinzhen is smart and has many clever ideas, while Yin? is honest and has strong execution ability.
The two of them adapted well to the life as princes. When Yinzhen arrived at the arrow pavilion, he found that his two younger brothers were still playing on the training ground.
So I took the initiative to walk over.
"Little Nine, Little Ten."
Yinzhen and Yinzhen quickly ran over after hearing the call and bowed to Yinzhen.
"Fourth brother."
"Fourth brother!"
Seeing Yin'er and Yin'er, Yinzhen recalled how Yinreng had taken care of them when they were spending the summer in Changchun Garden. This made him more patient with his younger brother.
"It's getting dark soon, aren't you two going back to the prince's residence?"
The two kids looked at each other, raised their heads to look at the sky, and found that the moon had already risen, so they nodded and said,
"go back."
"Fourth brother, what are you holding in your hand?"
Yin Zhen saw what was in his hand and asked him curiously.
"It's Zhao Mengfu's calligraphy. My second brother asked me to take it back and copy it."
"Ah? Did Fourth Brother go to Yuqing Palace? Did Second Brother ask someone to prepare something delicious for you?"
"Well, Fourth Brother ate something at Yuqing Palace before coming back..."
Yin'er and Yin'er followed Yinzhen forward, chatting with each other, and soon arrived at the prince's residence.
After sending his two younger brothers back to their residence, Yinzhen pinched the calligraphy in his hand, and the boredom, panic and sadness in his heart slowly subsided.
After Yinzhen and Yinzhen left their sight, they began to whisper to each other.
"Was Fourth Brother showing off to us just now?"
"I think so, Ninth Brother. We haven't visited Second Brother at Yuqing Palace for a long time. Why don't we go visit Second Brother tomorrow?"
"Can!"
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Not long after Yinreng comforted Yinzhen, Longkodo "accidentally met" Yinzhen at the Arrow Pavilion.
Although he was apparently asking about Concubine Tong's health, there was a sense of scrutiny in his gaze and a hint of disdain in his words, which made Yinzhen feel very uncomfortable.
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