[Sigh, that woman is destined to be made a concubine. To get someone as stingy as the Imperial Grandfather to be made a concubine, her methods are truly remarkable.]
Yinreng heard Hongxi's thoughts clearly and thought to himself, "This kid probably thinks that by keeping his distance from me, he won't be able to hear what's on his mind."
Despite his many thoughts, Yinreng forced himself to remain calm and try not to think about anything in his mind, lest the little brat discover it.
After breakfast, the father and son waited a while before returning to Yuqing Palace.
No sooner had he gone than Yuzhu, who was by Li Jia's side, was waiting at the door of the study. When she saw Yinreng return, she knelt down with a look of anxiety on her face.
"Your Highness, our master is in terrible pain from a stomachache. Please come and take a look."
[If you have a stomachache, go see the imperial physician! Why are you calling your father?]
Hongxi looked disdainful, and Yinreng paused in his steps. "Has the imperial physician been summoned?"
Yu Zhu paused, shook her head somewhat awkwardly, but quickly added, "Because it's the New Year, the master was afraid that calling the imperial physician at this time would cause gossip, so he didn't call one."
"Has the Crown Princess been informed?"
Yu Zhu's face became even more embarrassed, and this time she bit her lip and remained silent for a long time.
[This Li Jia is actually quite good, so why is she acting so recklessly now? Was she hiding it too well before, or has she really run into trouble and panicked?]
Yinreng raised an eyebrow and looked at his son.
Why are you so concerned about my backyard at such a young age? Go back to your own yard.
Hongxi rolled his eyes, bowed, and reluctantly returned to his own courtyard.
After drinking two cups of tea, Zhang Quan, who had been gathering information, ran back and reported, "Your Highness, His Highness the Crown Prince has gone to Consort Li's place."
Hongxi pursed his lips unhappily.
In his previous life, this Consort Li was relatively sane, and according to his understanding, she hadn't done anything wrong.
Maybe today really was just an accident.
Hongxi didn't pay much attention to this matter. A few days later, he heard that His Highness the Crown Prince and Emperor Kangxi had suggested sending Suo'etu and Yinqi to guard Tibet and Xinjiang respectively.
Outsiders have no idea how the father and son discussed things, but all that is known is that Kangxi finally agreed. However, when the Crown Prince came out of the Qianqing Palace, his expression was not very pleasant.
Before we knew it, it was May 20th. Early in the morning, the backyard of Yuqing Palace was bustling with activity.
Li Jia is about to give birth.
When Hongxi heard the news, he was talking to Wenxi and Qingqing about the palace school. Hearing that his father and mother were guarding the Shuning Courtyard, he couldn't help but look at the other two.
"Should we still go and take a look?"
Wenxi pondered for a moment.
She did go to see Hongxi when he was born, but that was because her mother was the one who gave birth, and she was worried about her mother and her younger brother or sister, so she stayed in the courtyard the whole time.
But now...
"Let's wait for news first. If the younger brother or sister is born, it won't be too late for us to visit."
As the three were talking, Tinglan came to deliver a message.
Lady Li gave birth to a prince, who was the ninth prince according to the birth order.
"The Crown Princess means that the Ninth Prince was a little weak when he was born, and it would not be too late to see how the Second Prince and the Princess are when they are a month old."
The three of them exchanged a glance and all breathed a sigh of relief.
“In that case, we’ll wait until the full moon to visit our little brother,” Wenxi said with a smile. Tinglan nodded with a smile and then left.
Wenxi glanced at Hongxi and asked quietly, "It's a prince, aren't you afraid?"
Hongxi understood Wenxi's meaning, but still honestly shook his head.
“I am Father’s legitimate son, and I am several years older than Ninth Brother. There is nothing to be afraid of. If my younger brother can overshadow me with my natural status and advantages, then I am truly useless.”
Wenxi gave Hongxi a thumbs up, "As expected of my brother, he should be this open and honest."
Qingqing had lived in the palace for several months and had become quite accustomed to many of the conspiracies and schemes.
Hearing Hongxi say such things, she couldn't help but look over, but she only looked at him with an appreciative gaze, without any other emotional fluctuations.
“I heard that my eldest brother is coming back. He might be back before the ninth brother’s one-month celebration.” Hongxi said happily. “It’s been five months since I last saw my eldest brother. I wonder if he’s gotten tanned.”
Wenxi became quite excited when Hongyu was mentioned.
"My brother has earned some military merit since he came back this time. I wonder what kind of job the Emperor will give him."
Before leaving, Hongyu was still studying at the palace school. After returning this time, he will probably go directly to the court to perform official duties.
Hongxi suddenly felt a little envious of Hongyu.
“I heard that my eldest uncle and seventh uncle will also be coming back together.”
Hongxi had only heard about this matter from Yinreng a few days ago. Apparently, Prince Yu and Yinti were left there, while the others all returned.
Think about it, Baotai and Yinti were sent to Yinti's side because they bullied Hongyu. Now that they have been working together for so long, there must have been a lot of fun things that happened.
In fact, the three children, who are of similar age and of different generations, are no longer as tense as before.
Young people are prone to holding grudges, but they are also the most carefree.
During the encirclement and suppression of the Dzungars, Baotai was besieged by Mongol soldiers. Hongyu discovered this and immediately led his men to rush over, which resulted in the enemy only suffering an arm injury but not being killed.
While Yinzhen was risking his life to earn military merit, he would also keep an eye on Hongyu from time to time, fearing that something might happen to him on his first time on the battlefield.
His careful care was also noticed by Yinti, who felt gratified and inwardly marveled at how the military camp could indeed temper one's will.
After going through life and death together, the three boys, who were about the same age, unexpectedly became friends.
"Hongyu, after we get back this time, we'll finally be able to officially start our work. Aren't you excited?"
On horseback, Bao Tai spoke casually.
Hongyu nodded happily, imagining himself following behind an uncle on errands.
"I just don't know where they can put us."
Bao Tai thought for a moment, "We have military merits after all, so we should probably be able to enter the Ministry of War or the Ministry of Justice."
Hongyu thought it made sense.
"I heard that Second Uncle has a Ninth Prince. If we hurry, we can still make it to the Ninth Prince's full moon celebration."
Bao Tai curled his lip. "What's so interesting about a baby's full moon celebration? I wonder what my silly little brother is like now."
That silly younger brother used to like following him around, he was so clueless, he believed everything he was told.
Fortunately, they were legitimate sons, and no one in the household dared to bully them. It's just unknown whether they were bullied at the palace school.
"Uncle, are you getting married after you go back this time? My twelfth uncle is getting married on the fifteenth of August this year. You are the same age as my twelfth uncle, has the princess already chosen a wife for you?"
When the topic came up, even the usually easygoing Bao Tai seemed a little embarrassed.
When Father came to hand over the reins to Yinti this time, he actually mentioned this matter.
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