Yinreng learned of this several days later. He looked at Yinzhen sitting below him and didn't know how to offer any advice.
Hongxi, who had been there the whole time, handed his snacks to Yinzhen, saying, "Fourth Uncle, please try these. Mother made them herself, and they're especially delicious."
Yinzhen wanted to refuse, since he wasn't very interested in sweets, but when he met Hongxi's bright eyes, he couldn't bring himself to say no.
I picked up a piece and put it in my mouth. It wasn't as sweet as I had imagined; instead, it had a slightly sweet taste.
"Second sister-in-law, your cooking is excellent," Yinzhen sincerely praised.
Hongxi smiled and handed a piece to Yinreng, then sat down next to Yinzhen.
[That poor little Fourth Uncle, nobody cares about him. He only knows to go to his father when he's wronged, but he never knows how to complain. What's the use of just sitting there? He should say something!]
Hongxi couldn't help but complain in his heart, thinking that his fourth uncle was hopeless.
[Even though their heart is filled with bitterness, they won't say anything, keeping it all bottled up inside.]
Yinreng coughed lightly, “Fourth Prince, what the Fourteenth Prince said was indeed a bit malicious. Although you were born to Lady Wuya, you were raised by Empress Xiaoyiren from a young age. Although you were sent back to Lady Wuya's side in the following years, she saw clearly how you treated everyone in the harem.”
Yinzhen silently put down the pastries and remained silent.
"Perhaps Fourteen himself is unaware of the care you've been giving him behind the scenes, but you've done all you can. Whether Fourteen can figure it out or not is up to him. There's no use in you overthinking it."
Yinzhen nodded.
He understood what his second brother was saying, but understanding was one thing, and being able to ignore it was another.
[My fourth uncle's biggest flaw is that he does everything but says nothing. If you don't tell anyone, how will anyone know? Are we supposed to send someone to follow you around all day and monitor what you do?]
It was rare for Yinreng to agree with his son's complaints.
"Fourteenth has gone to the eldest brother's place and probably won't be back for a while. Let's not think about anything else for now and just hope he'll have made some progress when he comes back."
Yinzhen nodded in agreement with Yinreng's words.
[Alas, Fourth Uncle is quite pitiful. His own mother is unreliable, and his finally excellent legitimate son died, so Hongshi is already showing his unreliable characteristics. His only younger brother hates him intensely. Fortunately, his wife loves him wholeheartedly. Otherwise, it would be worse than bitter melon.]
Yinreng frowned.
Yes, after hearing what his son said, it seems that the fourth brother is the one who has suffered the most among his brothers.
No wonder he always has a long face. He's so miserable, how could he possibly smile?
"Fourth brother, invite a few brothers to Yuqing Palace for dinner tonight. You must come as soon as you finish your work."
Yinzhen's listless eyes suddenly lit up. "Okay, I'll go and get on with it now."
After saying that, he left, looking refreshed.
"My fourth uncle is such a fiery person."
[He's not a kid anymore, how come he's still such a brother-obsessed guy? Look at those bright, sparkling eyes of his; anyone who didn't know better would think he'd met his soulmate.]
Yinreng took a deep breath. "Hongxi, go back and review your lessons. Your father has things to attend to."
Hongxi went straight to Wenxi after leaving the study.
Since the flower-viewing banquet at Yikun Palace, Wenxi has been in close contact with the young princess of the Fucha family.
Hongxi's impression of Fucha Chuxue was still based on her gentle and virtuous nature in the previous life, and he wondered what she would be like now.
As soon as Wenxi saw Hongxi, the little eunuch Liulu immediately greeted him with a beaming smile.
"Greetings to the young prince, the princess is inside."
"What is my sister doing?" Hongxi asked as she walked inside with her hands behind her back.
"Writing a letter."
"Write a letter?? To whom?" Hongxi had just asked when he suddenly realized that if he wasn't mistaken, it was probably to Fucha Chuxue.
"She is the young princess of the Fucha family."
Liu Lu's words confirmed Hong Xi's guess. The two entered the room one after the other and saw Wen Xi, dressed in a bright green palace dress, writing something with a smile on her face on the desk under the window.
Why is he smiling so happily when he's writing a letter to a girl?
"Sister, what are you laughing at? You seem so happy." Hongxi asked as soon as she thought of it.
When Wenxi saw him come in, she immediately waved and handed the unfinished letter to Hongxi without any hesitation.
"I'm replying to Chuxue's letter. We made plans to go out together, but we haven't had a good opportunity."
Wenxi feels very sad whenever this is mentioned.
Everything in the palace is great, except the fact that you can't go out freely is the most annoying thing.
Although Chu Xue is a princess, she can usually attend various banquets with her mother. Occasionally, when a princess of equal status holds a poetry gathering or banquet, she can also attend.
But I can't do it myself.
Seeing her like this, Hongxi smiled and said, "It's inconvenient for you to go out, so let her in. It's summer now, and the lotus flowers in the pond are in bloom. Why don't you hold a flower viewing party and invite some princesses, or the legitimate daughters of some important officials?"
Wenxi thought this was a great idea. Not only could she meet Chuxue, but she could also take this opportunity to meet more of her girlfriends.
only……
"I noticed that none of my unmarried aunts have held flower viewing parties. If I were to organize one without prior arrangement, would it displease Grandfather?"
Hongxi found his older sister's conflicted expression quite amusing. "My silly sister, whether the Emperor likes it or not depends entirely on whether Father likes it. If Father likes something, do you think the Emperor wouldn't like it?"
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