Chapter 139: Be Gentle At night, Yinzhen hugged her: "Eighth Brother...
At night, Yinzhen hugged her and asked, "Is the Eighth Family looking for trouble again today?"
"It's okay, it's not a big deal." Qi Buchen rubbed his face against his chest.
Yinzhen's hands gradually became dishonest. When he touched Qi Buchen's belly, he paused, puzzled: "What's this tangled thing? Why can't I untie it?"
"It's a corset, it helps with postpartum recovery." Qi Buchen explained.
Yinzhen frowned slightly: "What's the solution? Why haven't I heard of it? Isn't it uncomfortable to tie it so tightly? Just take it off. The slower the recovery, the better." He fumbled to untie it.
Qi Buchen grabbed his hand and said, "Don't, it's not painful."
The two stared at each other for a moment. Qi Buchen showed an uncompromising attitude. Yinzhen had no choice but to give up and stretched out his hand: "There can't be any here, right?"
Qi Buchen's cheeks flushed slightly and he spat at him lightly.
But after being glared at by her, the man actually went further and started to talk back at her.
"Hiss!" Qi Buchen frowned, "It hurts."
Yinzhen looked up at her in confusion: "Me? I didn't use any strength!"
Qi Buchen said with a bitter face: "No, it hurts."
"Stinging?" Yinzhen blew on it for her. "Why would it sting?"
"It's your son after all!" Qi Buchen complained. "He's not big, but he's very strong. He rubbed it through." Although he hasn't grown any teeth, his gums that have been working very hard shouldn't be underestimated.
Yinzhen's brows flickered with a smile as he cursed in all seriousness, "You little bastard! How dare you be so unfilial to your mother? I'll deal with him later."
Qi Buchen nodded in agreement, "Besides, he broke it himself, and he complained about the taste and refused to eat it again."
Yinzhen's eyes suddenly darkened, and he weighed the food in his hand: "If you don't finish it...will it make you bloated? Can I help you?"
"..." Qi Buchen's face was flushed and charming, "You, you be gentle."
The next day, Yinzhen went to see his son in a refreshed mood. He did not fulfill his promise to deal with Honghui, but instead instructed the wet nurse to feed Honghui well and not to let his son starve.
Time passed quickly while raising a child. After Honghui turned one year old, Qi Buchen finally came out of the charm of her lovely son and started to care about her career and husband, which she had neglected a little.
Although Yinzhen often complained that his wife spent more time on Honghui than on him, he was actually busier. He was buried in paperwork all day long and was determined to do his job well and strive for a better life for his wife and children. After all, he had to be promoted to a prince first, right?
Unfortunately, although he had ambitions, the current situation did not allow it.
In the past two years, the imperial court has become increasingly turbulent. It is unknown how many ministers have been replaced in the six ministries. The Minister of Rites, who holds the highest record, has changed three ministers in a year, and the number of ministers in other ministries is not much behind.
Such frequent personnel changes led to a delay in handling many matters in the court. Some government orders were even changed from day to day. Kangxi worked harder for this reason, but how could he handle all the affairs of the world by himself? He could only make himself sick.
His illness further accelerated the pace of the political struggle, which was already becoming increasingly clear.
Under such circumstances, even though Yinzhen was doing his job, he spent more of his energy on preventing himself from being dragged into the vortex of party struggles and trying to maintain his own position.
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In the 41st year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign, there was not much green left between heaven and earth. Instead, yellow and red intertwined, creating a bustling scene, blooming with the last bustle of the year.
It was October, the golden autumn. Qi Buchen was wearing a thin cloak and walking on the streets of Texas with his son in his hand.
"Wow, mother, why is that kite so black?" Children always love to go out. Even in the past when they were in the capital, Qi Buchen often took Honghui out, but during this southern tour, he was still as excited and energetic as if it was his first time going out.
Qi Buchen looked in the direction of his finger and said, "That's a centipede."
Honghui frowned slightly: "What is a centipede?"
Although Qi Buchen did not spoil him, Honghui has loved cleanliness since he was a child. He does not like to roll on the ground or catch various insects to play with like other children. In addition, no matter where they are, the servants always clean the place in advance, so Honghui has not seen many insects so far.
"Centipede is an insect, belonging to the same order as ants, both are arthropods, but it is much larger than ants, and chickens like to eat centipedes." Qi Buchen was not afraid that his son would not understand. Honghui is only three years old now, and what he said is just a subtle influence.
Honghui seemed to understand what he said, but he didn't quite understand. He asked curiously, "Are centipedes delicious?"
Qi Buchen smiled, thought for a moment, and replied, "Some people fry centipedes in oil, but I've never tried it, so I don't know if it tastes good. If Honghui wants to try it, I'll have someone make it for you when I get home."
Honghui glanced at the black centipede kite in the distance again and shook his head quickly: "Mother, no need. I definitely don't like to eat it. We can't let it go to waste."
Qi Buchen's smile widened. Although he clearly refused out of disgust, the fact that he could use the excuse of "it can't be wasted" showed that her education was still effective.
The mother and son walked around for a while, and Honghui started to walk slowly.
"Are you tired?" Qi Buchen stopped, bent down and asked.
Honghui nodded embarrassedly. Ever since he could speak, Qi Buchen taught him that he should do his own things. Yinzhen also told him that a real man should take care of others and not let others take care of him. He should walk by himself and not always need others to carry him. So, even though he was obviously tired from walking, he was embarrassed to hold his mother's legs and ask for a hug like other children.
Qi Buchen is certainly not a cruel mother. Education is one thing, but it does not prevent her from loving her children.
"Then let mother carry you away now?" Qi Buchen negotiated with him, "Can you help mother get her things later?"
Honghui narrowed his eyes in a smile and nodded obediently: "Okay."
It was so cute that Qi Buchen couldn't help but give her a kiss when he picked her up.
"Mother~" Honghui buried his face in her neck shyly. The little guy already knew how to save face. Although he liked being kissed by his mother, a man should not do such a thing in public.
Needless to say, this was taught by Yinzhen.
Honghui was well-fed, so he was quite heavy. Qi Buchen felt a little tired after holding him for a while. "Honghui, are you hungry? Let's go eat something delicious, okay?"
"Okay." Honghui agreed obediently, and Qi Buchen found a restaurant to go in, ordered some snacks, and sat down to rest.
Honghui ate two pieces and stopped eating. He let Li Xing hold him by the window, watching the busy streets below. After watching for a while, he lost interest and came back to stay close to Qi Buchen. He could now distinguish whether there were outsiders or not. If there were outsiders, he would hold himself to the standards of a man. If there were no outsiders, he would follow his heart and get close to his mother.
In fact, what Yinzhen taught was that regardless of whether there were outsiders or not, Honghui should hold himself to the "standards of a man", but Qi Buchen himself could not accept it, not to mention whether Honghui could accept it.
She didn't object to Yinzhen educating his children, but wasn't this request too inhumane? If she couldn't even hug and kiss her own son, how could she foster a bond with him? Children need intimacy. If you don't give it to them, they'll seek it from others. Then, they'll treat you like a guest and others like their own daughter. Who could stand that?
After Qi Buchen's "education", Yinzhen finally realized his mistake. Not only could he not stop the mother and daughter from getting close, he also had to give up his old rule of holding his son but not his grandson. He had to hold Honghui for more than a quarter of an hour every day and give him a kiss.
Of course, this is when there are no servants and only a family of three.
Qi Buchen held the man on his lap, touched his neck and little hands, and told him to not get cold after standing in front of the window for so long.
"Mom, why hasn't Dad come yet?" Honghui asked boredly, playing with his fingers.
Originally, the family of three was going to go out together today, but before leaving, Yinzhen was suddenly called away, so Qi Buchen had to take the children out by himself. After all, he had already agreed to go out and he couldn't go back on his word.
Qi Buchen patiently explained, "Your father was called away at the last minute. We don't know what happened, so we don't know how long it will take to deal with this matter. So we certainly can't agree on a specific time. But father will definitely not forget what he promised Honghui. He will do things as quickly as possible. But Honghui knows that some things will take a long time no matter how fast they are done. It's like planting a seedling. Once you plant it, you have to wait for it to grow, no matter how anxious you are, right?"
Honghui nodded thoughtfully: "I? I understand, mother."
"Honghui is really smart." Qi Buchen smiled at him and started to give him a shot of warning. "So, your father may not be able to finish his work today and can't come to see us. But it doesn't matter. Father is a man, he keeps his word, and I will definitely find time to complete what I promised you later."
Honghui nodded and put his arm around Qi Buchen's neck: "Then mother, since father can't come today, let's go and bring him a gift."
"good."
It was almost time to rest. Qi Buchen stood up with his son in his arms and said, "Pack up the remaining snacks and take them back."
Just as he moved the chair away, the whole restaurant suddenly shook. Qi Buchen was caught off guard and almost fell down: "What's going on?!"
The shaking continued, and some decorations in the house fell down. There was a noise and screaming from the street, and someone shouted: "It's an earthquake!"
Qi Buchen panicked and didn't have time to think. He hugged Honghui and crawled under the table, holding him tightly under his body, while shouting, "Find a place to hide!"
After a period of panic, the servants in the room also looked for cover to hide. Baozhu and others also crawled under the table where Qi Buchen was. Qiqiao even knelt on Qi Buchen, trying to act as a buffer when the disaster came.
Although Qi Buchen doesn't want to use other people's lives to save her own life, she still has Honghui by her side. For the sake of her son, she doesn't mind being a selfish person.
"Mother, I'm scared." Honghui's voice was tearful. He was just a child after all. It was his first time facing such a situation. How could he not be scared?
Qi Buchen looked around and could only reach out and grope to comfort him: "Honghui, be good, don't be afraid, mother is here, it's okay, Honghui, just treat it as playing hide-and-seek, hide in mother's arms and don't move, okay?"
"Okay, Honghui, be good. Mother, don't leave me." Honghui tightly grasped the front of her clothes.
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