Princess Wu took the lead and warned everyone how to be careful with their words and actions. After that, the banquet became very harmonious, and everyone ate and drank as usual.
Yinzhen inquired about each of his children, giving them many rewards. He also reprimanded the servants who served him and gave them rewards. Only when the banquet was about to end did he distribute a similar batch of rewards to everyone.
The banquet has now come to a successful conclusion.
As for the only imperfect character, Princess Wu, well, there's nothing we can do about it. She was the one who stuck her nose out first, so if she didn't rot, who would?
Yinzhen first went to the main courtyard, spoke with his wife, and then went to the front courtyard. At least on the surface, that was how it appeared. After returning, Yinzhen washed up, changed into a low-key outfit, and went to Shaoguang Courtyard.
Upon seeing Yinzhen, Le Shu asked in surprise, "Why are you here?"
Yinzhen raised an eyebrow slightly and chuckled, "I said we'd continue tonight."
Le Shu looked at him seriously: "Are you really not afraid of damaging your kidneys?!"
Yinzhen looked completely innocent, his eyes filled with amusement: "I meant I'd like to keep talking to you. What are you thinking?"
Le Shu was annoyed by his teasing gaze and felt that this man had become even more irritating since he came back from his trip. She glared at him and said, "I misunderstood you. You're a gentleman. Just say what you want to say."
"These past few months have been filled with longing and yearning. My dear Shushu, I shouldn't have teased you. The night is too short, Shushu, it's time for you to rest."
Le Shu was coaxed and tricked into wanting it twice more.
Only then was Yinzhen able to relieve the "bitterness" of his lovesickness.
The next day, when Le Shu woke up, Yinzhen was no longer there. Le Shu called Xiao Lan and asked, "Where is the master?"
"Master went to the front yard before dawn, afraid of disturbing the princess's rest, and Prince Hongxu was also carried there."
Yesterday, Yinzhen said that the Emperor had given him a day off, so he didn't have to do any work. Hongxu is almost able to crawl now, so it would be good for him to cultivate a better relationship with his father.
The news of Yinzhen going to Shaoguang Courtyard last night did not spread. It was dark and there were few people around. Ulanara had people in the front courtyard, but they were not important and naturally could not know everything.
Shaoguang Courtyard was indeed surrounded like an iron barrel.
Yinzhen brought Hongxu over when it was time for lunch, and spent the whole morning with the children in the front yard.
After lunch, they took a short nap. In the afternoon, the two discussed serious matters in the study.
Since Yinzhen was not in the capital, he entrusted many matters in the capital to Le Shu for arrangement. Some things could not be explained too clearly in letters, and since letters were limited, the two needed to communicate with each other.
The two of them spent the entire afternoon in the study.
That evening, Yinzhen did not go to the front yard.
When Empress Ulanara heard the news, she didn't even lift her eyelids, showing no surprise. In fact, she was more eager for Le Shu to get pregnant.
Frequent pregnancies are a good example, as exemplified by the former Grand Consort.
But she was destined to be disappointed. Although Yinzhen and Leshu often spent time together in bed, they loved to stay up all night in their red quilts.
Since giving birth to Hongxu, Le Shu has signed up for harmless contraceptive pills, which are for men. One pill lasts for a year. She signed up for a large bottle with one hundred pills, each individually packaged, with a shelf life of one hundred years.
Le Shu was captivated by this high-tech product.
With Hongxu already in the picture, Le Shu doesn't plan to get pregnant right now, as it's not good for her health. Even if we disregard health factors, having two children close in age isn't ideal either.
While Yinzhen was enjoying the company of a beautiful woman and his adorable young son, life was far less peaceful in the Eighth Prince's residence next door.
The Ninth Prince's estrangement caused the Eighth Prince to have some unusual opinions about his Eighth Consort. However, he still loved and cherished her, and the situation of her being the only one favored in the manor remained unchanged. But he did bring back Zhang Gege, who was waiting to give birth on the estate.
The Eighth Prince's wife already disliked the Eighth Prince's other women, and now that the Eighth Prince has brought them back, isn't he deliberately trying to upset her?
So the Eighth Prince's wife started to torment Zhang Gege in various ways. Zhang Gege was about to give birth, and with all this tormenting her every day, her face turned deathly pale. The Eighth Prince would occasionally speak up for her when he saw this.
It would be better if he didn't protect her; if he even said a word in defense, the Eighth Prince's wife would become even more unreasonable.
Even though she was pregnant, Consort Zhang had to serve the Eighth Prince's wife with her meals and personal hygiene every day. Given this situation, she would rather stay on the estate and live a peaceful and comfortable life.
When Yinzhen and the others returned, the Eighth Prince still wanted to mend his brotherly relationship with the Ninth and Tenth Princes. Knowing that they had a day off, the Eighth Prince asked for leave and prepared to go to the Ninth Prince's residence to reconnect with him.
"Master, Eighth Master is here."
Upon hearing this, the Ninth Prince's first reaction was to frown: "Why is Eighth Prince here?"
After a pause, the Ninth Prince said, "Please invite the Eighth Prince in."
The Tenth Prince angered his wife last night, and this morning he came to the Ninth Prince's residence to complain, saying that the Tenth Prince's wife had gone to Mongolia and had become even more arrogant.
Upon hearing that the Eighth Prince had arrived, the Tenth Prince stopped complaining and frowned as well: "Ninth Brother, what are your thoughts on the Eighth Prince's situation?"
"What can I think? They're all brothers. I've done my best over the years. When my brother comes to visit, I can't just turn him away. After this trip, I've realized that we brothers can't compete with those above us."
Although the fourth prince is a bit cold and cunning, he is undeniably capable. Following him, it's true that you can gain the Emperor's favor. I am still a Beizi (a princely title), and if it weren't for the fact that marrying a bald prince doesn't sound good, I doubt the Emperor would have given me that title.
Upon returning from Mongolia, the rewards bestowed by Father Emperor were unprecedented. I have a premonition that if I do well on this mission in Mongolia, my father might be granted the title of Prince of the Second Rank, or even a Prince of the First Rank! We're both of fatherly age now; we shouldn't act impulsively.”
After hearing this, the Tenth Prince looked at him with a hint of awe: "Ninth Brother, it's kind of you to speak well of the Fourth Prince. But since you've said it, I'll listen to you and follow the Fourth Prince from now on."
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