Touching Buyechuk's head, Yunyi hugged her tightly with a touch of tenderness.
Knowing that Tong Eniang was comforting him, Buyechuk understood that his mother had never been kind to him since he was a child and only wanted a son. Tong Eniang was worried about him and afraid that he would be mistreated by his mother.
But she was her mother's daughter, raised and educated by Tong Eniang. If she were not filial to her own mother and only cared about her foster mother, what kind of person would she be? Everyone would probably say that Tong Eniang had raised her badly.
But if I only show filial piety to my mother, Tong, and neglect my birth mother, then I am truly unworthy of being a son, lacking any sense of propriety, loyalty, or filial piety.
No matter what you do, it's difficult, but what Tong's mother said is right: just follow your own heart when doing things, and don't care about what others think.
My respect for my mother and my filial piety towards my mother are not contradictory. Both of them are my closest relatives, and Buyechuk knows very well what he should do.
Feeling a pair of warm hands gently stroking him from above, a wave of warmth washed over him, and Buyechuk was filled with a myriad of thoughts.
I am so fortunate. Although my birth mother was not very good to me, I am blessed to have such a loving and caring adoptive mother.
The mother and daughter embraced each other, filling the inner hall with a warm and harmonious atmosphere. This was the scene that Yinzhen saw when he returned from his studies in the Imperial Study.
He walked further in without stopping, his face tense. His seemingly expressionless voice broke the previous atmosphere, "What's wrong with Mother and Sixth Sister?"
Buyechuk quickly got out of Yunyi's arms, her little face flushed. She felt a little embarrassed that her younger brother had seen her being comforted in her mother's arms.
Composing herself, she replied, "It's nothing, Fourth Brother, you're done with school!"
Seeing that his sixth sister seemed reluctant to talk about it, Yinzhen considerately let the matter drop and stepped forward to greet his mother.
Yunyi didn't say anything about what had just happened. When her son came to greet her, she suppressed her worries and put on a smile again.
Pulling Yinzhen to her side, Yunyi asked with concern, "How was your day in the Imperial Study? How did your studies go? If you were too tired, remember to rest. You're still young, your health is the most important thing. Don't overwork yourself, or your mother will worry about you..."
Yinzhen nodded with a smile, listening to his mother's rambling. His originally calm face was now tinged with a hint of a smile.
Yinzhen had heard countless expressions of concern from Yunyi since childhood, yet he never grew tired of them or found them annoying.
Yinzhen loved his mother's care for him; it was all a manifestation of her maternal love, something he had longed for most in his heart since returning to the Uya clan in his previous life.
Thinking of this, Yinzhen suddenly understood why his mother and sister had acted that way earlier.
I'm afraid Sixth Sister went to pay her respects to Consort Wuya again. Mother is worried about Sixth Sister and feels sorry for her.
Yinzhen had complex feelings toward Wuya Xinyue, his birth mother from his previous life. Over the years, he had watched her coldly as she treated his sixth sister with the same indifference he had shown her in the past.
As time went by, the secret feelings that Yinzhen had for Wuya Xinyue gradually disappeared.
Sure enough, even though many things have changed, the woman is still the same as before, except that the child she dislikes has changed from me to my sixth sister.
Seeing her sixth sister caught in the dilemma between her two mothers—her birth mother treating her badly, while her adoptive mother cared for her deeply—Yinzhen could empathize with her. Therefore, she treated this half-sister very well, just like her half-sister, Hutu Ling'a.
When asked by his mother, Yinzhen picked out some lighthearted things to talk about. Seeing Yunyi's cheerful and relaxed expression, Yinzhen didn't want his mother to worry about him.
For some reason, in this lifetime, the Khan has only five sons so far, a number far fewer than before.
Consort Hui and her son had always coveted the throne, and now that there were few princes in the palace, their ambitions grew even stronger.
My eldest brother was born in the eleventh year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign. He is thirteen years old this year and will soon be able to marry, leave the palace, establish his own household, and then enter the court to handle affairs.
Although he didn't get along with his second brother before, he tried to hide it. Now, however, he confronts his second brother every day, which has seriously affected the lives of his younger brothers.
The third brother was a bookworm who only knew how to study. He was raised by Consort Rong to be somewhat timid. Whenever the eldest and second brothers got into a fight, he would hide to the side and remain silent.
As for myself, I was intentionally taught by my father from a young age to be close to my second brother and to be his good helper, so my relationship with my eldest brother was not very good.
However, the third brother did nothing, and the fifth brother below him was only five years old and not old enough to study in the Imperial Study. When the eldest and second brothers argued, he could not stand by and watch, so he could only take on the role of peacemaker and persuade the two of them.
Neither of them were peaceful people, and it took Yinzhen a lot of effort to finally calm them down.
Studying in the Imperial Study every day, Yinzhen had to deal with a lot of academic work. He couldn't be too outstanding, nor could he be too bad. He had to carefully maintain that balance every day. On the other hand, he also had to deal with the relationship between his two older brothers. It was really exhausting.
But he couldn't tell his mother about these tiring things. Yinzhen acted like a good boy and only talked to Yunyi about lighthearted topics.
Chengqian Palace Side Hall
Wu Yaxin leaned back on the soft cushion, gently stroking her pregnant belly, which was less than three months along. Gone was her usual shrewdness and calculation; she sighed softly to herself.
I really hope this baby is a son! After having two daughters, I should finally have a little prince...
Yu Yin, accompanied by a young palace maid, lifted the curtain and entered, interrupting Wu Yaxin Yue's thoughts.
"My lady, it's time to drink your medicine to prevent miscarriage," Yu Yin said softly as she approached the bedside.
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