At this moment, Hongli, who had just finished reading the memorial in his hand, also breathed a sigh of relief.
Thanks to his studies over the past few days, and with the assistance of the Thirteenth Prince and Qin Mo, Hongli was able to review memorials more quickly than before.
Now, he's not so overwhelmed with handling state affairs anymore. Although he's not as adept as the Fourth Prince, he's still doing quite well.
Seeing Hongli put down the memorial in his hand, Chen Zi, the personal eunuch beside him, immediately served Hongli a cup of tea and said to him, "Your Highness, just now the Fujin sent someone to tell you that you must return to the manor today."
Hongli frowned slightly, and asked with great confusion, "What is it?"
"Today is the day the three new princesses enter the manor," Chen Zi reminded Hongli in his ear.
Upon hearing Chen Zi's words, Hongli suddenly remembered that during the imperial concubine selection last year, his father had bestowed upon him three princesses. Calculating the time, these next few days would be the days when they entered the palace.
Since the Fourth Prince and Lanqin went to the Yuanmingyuan for recuperation and handed over the responsibility of overseeing the country to him, Hongli has not rested at all. He has been busy with political affairs and rarely inquired about matters in the household.
Furthermore, Hongli has been busy with court affairs these past few days and has not returned to his residence for a long time. He had forgotten about this matter. If Mingyu hadn't sent someone to deliver the message today, Hongli would probably still be staying in this side hall of the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
But Hongli looked at the table full of unread memorials and sighed softly.
After a moment's consideration, Hongli saw that it was still early, just past noon, and there was no rush to return to the mansion.
After thinking for a moment, Hongli said to Chen Zi, "Send someone back to report that I will return to my residence today. If there are any other matters, we can discuss them after I have finished my business."
"Yes," Chen Zi replied respectfully, and then withdrew to report.
Unlike Hongli's side, the Prince Bao's mansion is now officially decorated with lanterns and colorful silks, and the maids and servants in the mansion are preparing for today's family banquet.
Although the Prince Bao's mansion has risen in status, Mingyu did not order a grand celebration for the arrival of the new princess.
First, the Emperor has always advocated frugality; second, it is only three princesses being brought into the mansion now, and the Prince is busy with state affairs and has no time to spare, so it is not appropriate to make too much of a fuss.
Therefore, Mingyu simply held a family banquet, instructed Gao to prepare these matters, and properly explained some things that needed attention. Then, she stayed in the room with Yonglian to practice calligraphy.
Perhaps Yonglian was still a little sleepy after getting up. He couldn't wait any longer and stopped writing after only writing one word. He looked up at Mingyu beside him and asked, "Why haven't I seen Father for so long?"
Seeing Yonglian's bored expression, Mingyu knew that he was just trying to find something to talk about and slack off.
Mingyu smiled and tapped Ling Yonglian's forehead, saying affectionately, "You clever little devil, all you do is slack off and not practice your calligraphy properly."
"No, Lian'er just misses Father," Yonglian said softly, rolling her eyes.
"Mother, look, Lian'er has already written a character," she said, pointing to the lone character on the table.
“Your father is coming back today, so you should practice your calligraphy now so he can see it.”
Yonglian, who had not seen his father for a long time, was very happy to hear that Hongli was returning today, and he immediately perked up.
"Okay, Mother, I'll practice writing now." After saying that, he immediately picked up the brush and continued practicing calligraphy.
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