Chapter 181: The dirty man is innocent and wants to see Honghui’s Qi Buchen finally...
Qi Buchen, who wanted to see Honghui, was finally stopped by Yinzhen. What he said made Qi Buchen feel that it was right.
"Honghui doesn't feel alienated from his brothers. If you go and lose control and say something wrong, it will only make Honghui suspicious."
Although he suppressed the urge to go find his son immediately, Qi Buchen still showed too much enthusiasm the next day, so much so that Honghui was a little overwhelmed.
The triplets were also jealous: "Mother only likes Big Brother. She thinks of him on weekdays, but every time Big Brother comes home, Mother just ignores us."
Honghui wanted to laugh but felt a little embarrassed.
The triplets only complained, but Qi Buchen pondered further, wondering if he hadn't been fair and unknowingly biased. This wasn't a good idea; no matter which side he favored, it wouldn't benefit either party.
She quickly comforted the triplets, "Mother, I haven't seen your eldest brother in so long, so I've neglected you a little. I apologize. But it's not true that I only love your eldest brother. You four are all my flesh and blood, and I love you all equally. I may think of your eldest brother more because he's not around. I promise you that I'll pay more attention to you in the future, okay?"
Qi Buchen's sudden apology made the triplets panic. They subconsciously glanced at Yinzhen. Hongyan said, "Mother is right. There is no need to apologize. We were the ones who said the wrong thing."
Hongshi, a clever fellow, was lost in thought. He spoke up, unusually actively, "Mother already cares enough about us. No need for more! Mother is right. Big brother is alone in the palace and can't see Father and Mother often. It's only natural for Mother to think of Big brother more."
Honghui probably understood Hongshi's thoughts and couldn't help laughing. He said maliciously, "Hongshi, do you think your mother cares about you too much?"
Hongshi stared at Honghui with wide eyes, as if he was framed: "Brother, how can you slander someone's innocence out of thin air!"
How can you not understand your own child?
Qi Buchen immediately understood Hongshi's thoughts and immediately threw those reflections out of the window. He slapped him with a slap on the shoulder: "You have quite a lot of little thoughts."
Hongshi covered his head and said aggrievedly: "Mother, I didn't do it, brother slandered me!"
Qi Buchen snorted coldly in response.
Before Hongshi could protest again, Yinzhen cleared his throat, shut his mouth, and began to eat obediently, not daring to speak again.
Honghui chuckled.
Qi Buchen looked at the triplets with amusement as they cowered in a ball because of Yinzhen's cough. As they grew older, Yinzhen became more and more strict with them, and they became more and more in awe of Yinzhen. They used to act like spoiled brats when they were young, but now they don't dare to do that at all because Yinzhen doesn't like them to act like "daughters".
After dinner, Yinzhen announced his decision to vaccinate the triplets and said to Honghui, "I'm afraid I can't take care of them all by myself. After discussing with your mother, I feel that you're not young anymore, so I've decided to take you with me to help. Tomorrow, go back to the study. Once everything is ready here, I'll go to the palace to pick you up."
Honghui didn't think there was anything wrong with this. He was even very happy that his father and mother treated him as an adult. He agreed enthusiastically, "Yes, son, I'm waiting for you!"
After sending Honghui away, Yinzhen began to prepare to take his three sons to get vaccinated. When the news got out, Thirteenth came running to find him.
"You want to come together?" Yinzhen frowned slightly. "Why would we come together for this? Hongchang is only six years old. It would be best if he can be vaccinated for another two years."
Yinxiang was obviously eight years younger than Yinzhen, but he looked about the same age as Yinzhen. Although his main contribution was due to his beard, the frustrations in recent years did take a toll on him.
At this moment, he seemed a little anxious: "Fourth brother, tell me the truth, you suddenly want to vaccinate Hongyu and the others, are you... are you... trying to avoid something?"
Yinzhen was silent for a moment, then denied it, saying, "You're overthinking it. It's just that Hongyu and the others are old enough. Honghui was vaccinated at about the same age."
Yinxiang didn't believe it. He said impulsively, "Fourth Brother, Fourth Brother. I know you've never been involved in outside affairs. If Tenth Brother and I hadn't taken the initiative to approach you over the years, you wouldn't have had much contact with us. But Fourth Brother, I'm really scared. I just want to live a good life with my wife and children. I don't want to be involved in the outside world's right and wrong. Just consider it a plea from me. Can you give me a promise?"
In the end, it even feels a bit humble.
Yinzhen sighed. The once high-spirited Thirteenth Prince was forced into such a situation.
"I didn't lie to you. It's true that we decided to vaccinate Hongyan and the others because they were old enough. However," Yinzhen changed the subject, "I know you're worried. I don't have any information, but everyone can see the current situation. The storm will eventually come, and we can only do our best to avoid it."
He sighed and said, "If you insist on vaccinating Hongchang, I have no objection. Just pack up your things and go together."
Yinxiang perked up slightly: "Thank you, Fourth Brother."
After seeing Yinxiang off, Yinzhen shook his head slightly, stared at the direction of the palace in a daze for a while, and a word came to his mind.
Your Majesty, what exactly does it take to satisfy you?
Kangxi had recently been dreaming of Yinreng as a child. The tiny boy, trying to keep a serious face, sat on a specially made little chair, listening to him and his ministers' conversations. After the ministers left, Kangxi would hold Yinreng on his lap, and Yinreng would smile softly at him, his teeth gleaming, and call him "Emperor Father."
"Are you tired, Baocheng?" The young man looked at his son lovingly with a fatherly smile on his face.
Baocheng nodded honestly: "Tired."
He laughed and pinched his son's face: "Baocheng is really good. Baocheng behaved well today. As a reward, Baocheng will have two more pieces of meat."
Baocheng cheered: "Long live the emperor~"
The whole hall was filled with the laughter of father and son.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty."
A faint voice sounded in his ears. Kangxi opened his confused eyes and it took him a long time to regain his clarity. Then he cleared his throat.
Liang Jiugong opened the curtain only after hearing the voice, holding a bowl of medicine in his hand: "It's time to use the medicine, Your Majesty."
This time the illness is quite serious, and the medicine prescribed by the imperial physician must be taken every two hours, so I have to get up at night.
Kangxi slowly sat up with the help of Liang Jiugong's hand. The laughter in his dream rang in his ears again. He looked around the brightly lit bedroom. It was obviously full of palace servants, but it felt deserted.
"It's so quiet." Kangxi sighed, took the medicine bowl and drank it all.
Liang Jiugong carefully handed over the handkerchief and said softly, "It's almost the end of the hour of the Ox. Your Majesty should change his clothes."
Kangxi nodded slowly, and after relieving himself, he lay down again, but he was no longer sleepy. He suddenly asked, "How is the Crown Prince doing lately?"
He hadn't asked the prince for some time.
Liang Jiugong was standing by the bed and replied, "His Royal Highness is traveling between Yuqing Palace and the Zhanshi Mansion as usual."
Being the same as usual is the biggest difference.
He could hide his illness from those outside the palace, but what about Yinreng, who lived in the palace? What about Yinreng, who was being courted by the Imperial Household Department? Kangxi himself wasn't sure he could hide it from him.
But Liang Jiugong said that Yinreng was normal. Did he really not notice anything? Kangxi snorted coldly. He didn't believe it.
Liang Jiugong was so frightened by the cold snort that he knelt down, but no more sound came from the bed curtain. He knelt there for two hours.
Everything is ready, Honghui has also taken leave to be brought back from the palace. Tomorrow, the four of them, father and son, will have to stay in the quarantine center for at least three months.
Before going to sleep, Yinzhen instructed Qi Buchen: "While we are away from home, you should live your life as usual. Go out when you need to, go out of the city when you need to, don't stay alone in the mansion. Go and play with the Tenth and Thirteenth Concubine when you have nothing to do, or even invite the Thirteenth Concubine to stay with you for a while."
Qi Buchen was speechless: "The Thirteenth Lady has a large family to take care of. Wouldn't it be embarrassing for her to take her in?"
Yinzhen hit her: "I am thinking about you, and you still say this to me."
"I'm wrong, I'm wrong." Qi Buchen said perfunctorily without any sincerity.
Yinzhen glared at her unhappily, then restrained his expression and said seriously, "When I'm not around, if, I mean if, anything happens, just close the door tightly. No matter what happens outside, don't worry about it. Don't open the door to anyone who comes. We'll talk about everything after I come back."
"Do you understand?"
Qi Buchen hugged him and said, "I understand. Don't worry, I will definitely wait for you at home." He then asked in a low voice, "Are you close?"
Yinzhen sighed: "I don't know, I'm just mentally prepared."
Qi Buchen also sighed. He didn't know when it would end. These days of fear were really hard to bear.
Shaking her head to put these distant things out of her mind, she began to advise Yinzhen: "You have to be careful in there, okay? Although you and Honghui have both been vaccinated, you can't be careless. You must take precautions, wash your hands and take a bath frequently..."
The next day, Qi Buchen sent the father and his two sons to the quarantine center, where he saw Shisan and his wife with Hongchang.
"Fourth brother has experience. Please give my master more guidance this time." Zhao Jia saluted Yinzhen.
Yinzhen nodded slightly, and Qi Buchen stepped forward to pull him up: "Why are you being so polite? They are brothers, so they should help each other. We can just wait outside with peace of mind."
Yinxiang said, "That's right. Don't worry about me all the time. Worry more about yourself. But I have to ask Fourth Sister-in-law for help. Please take good care of my wife during this period." He said a little embarrassedly, "Yesterday, she found out she was one month pregnant."
"Really?" Qi Buchen said in surprise, "That's great news! It's a stroke of luck that it was discovered at this critical moment. It seems that everything will go smoothly for us this time."
Yinxiang smiled and said, "Thank you for your kind words, Fourth Sister-in-law."
"Since you're pregnant, don't waste time here." Yinzhen said, "Let's go. The sun is scorching. Let them go back early."
The weather in August was still very hot. Qi Buchen was sweating profusely after standing in the sun for just a short while.
Yinxiang seemed to have just realized what was happening and said hurriedly, "Yes, yes, yes, hurry up and get in the carriage before you get sunburned."
Zhao Jia was pregnant, and Qi Buchen didn't bother with her husband and child anymore. He gave Zhao Jia a few instructions and helped her get on the carriage. He opened the curtain and waved to the men who were still standing there: "Go, and come back safely."
Only then did Yinzhen and the others turn around and enter the quarantine center.
Qi Buchen lowered the curtain only after he could no longer see their backs. He then turned to Zhao Jiashi and said, "Thirteen, you too. Why did we let you come and send me off when you were pregnant? And we also let you stay in the hot sun for so long. How is it? Did you feel uncomfortable?"
Zhao Jia smiled and said, "I insisted on coming. Our master couldn't stop me. He was just so happy. It's okay. I'm not that fragile. Don't worry, Fourth Sister-in-law."
With her mouth full of dog food, she looked like a wicked mother-in-law who was trying to sow discord between couples.
Qi Buchen jokingly said, "Well, I shouldn't have said that."
"No, no, Fourth Sister-in-law said he deserved it." Zhao Jia seemed to feel that what she said was inappropriate and hurriedly tried to make amends.
Qi Buchen laughed: "I'm just kidding." Then he changed the subject and jokingly said, "Do you want a son or a daughter this time?"
Zhao Jia heaved a sigh of relief, stroking her belly and saying sweetly, "It doesn't matter if it's a son or a daughter."
She already has a son and a daughter, so she has a son and a daughter.
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