The little girl, Liu Liu, had slept a lot during the day, and now she was staring at her brother and mother with her big eyes, occasionally opening her mouth to make a soft whimpering sound. Seeing that the little girl was playing well by herself, Yi Hua and her son continued talking.
"Your mother is asking you, do you know how many imperial grandsons your grandfather has?"
Honghui was stumped. Besides those qualified to come to the Imperial Study, there were many other factions, probably dozens if you really wanted to count them all.
“Look, among all these imperial grandsons, you are already one of the top few.” Seeing that Honghui looked a little confused, Yihua thought he didn’t understand and continued, “Honghui, one must learn to be content. Your grandfather has already favored you enough. If he had heard what I just said, he would have been heartbroken.”
"His love for you doesn't conflict with his love for his other grandchildren. Just like your mother loves you and also loves Liu Liu, your mother doesn't love you any less because of Liu Liu's existence, understand?"
Honghui shook his head: "Mother, what is a pyramid?"
Ah... Yi Hua opened her mouth, then suddenly realized that the child had been struggling with this. She thought for a moment, then picked up a few books and arranged them in a triangle.
"Look, the top of this three-dimensional triangle is the top of the pyramid. Most people can only be the base or the foundation in their lives."
“Those of us who were born at the top of the tower are already naturally entitled to more resources.” Yi Hua thought for a moment and continued, “We can’t be the beneficiaries and then complain that we’ve received too little.”
Honghui nodded and muttered to himself, "No wonder my uncles sometimes don't like me. So that's why."
“Our Honghui is a lovable big kid.” Yihua pinched his cheek. “Has your Grandfather liked Hongxi and Hongjin more lately?”
Although Honghui understood, he still couldn't quite let it go, and reluctantly nodded his little head: "Grandpa Huang calls them to have dinner every day."
“Yes, your father also goes to the palace to pick you up every day, has dinner with you every day, and tests your homework every day.” Yi Hua imitated Hui, emphasizing the word “every day”.
As Honghui listened, he finally smiled happily: "My son also accompanies his father every day, fulfilling his filial duty to his mother on his father's behalf."
"Alright, it's getting late, go back and get some rest." Yi Hua saw her youngest daughter lying sprawled out, waving her arms and legs restlessly. Hong Hui, who was covering her with a blanket from time to time, said, "Liu Liu is really restless. We'll have the wet nurse keep an eye on her."
"Son takes his leave." As Honghui was leaving, he leaned close and kissed Liu Liu on the cheek before leaving, satisfied.
The lights in the front yard were still on. Honghui was originally going to his own yard, but after thinking about it, he turned around and went to the study.
Su Peisheng was guarding outside when he saw the light of lanterns coming from afar. Upon closer inspection, he saw that it was the eldest prince and immediately went to greet him.
"Your Highness, what brings you here?"
"Greetings, Eunuch Su. Is Father asleep? Does he have time to see me?"
"Please come in with me, Your Highness." Over the years, it goes without saying how much Prince Honghui is valued in his master's heart. Su Peisheng has never neglected his master because of his young age.
When Yinzhen looked up and saw Honghui enter, he was a little puzzled. This child was very well-behaved. Since moving into the front courtyard, he had never stepped into the study without his permission.
Upon closer inspection of his expression, Yinzhen noticed that the melancholy between Honghui's brows had disappeared, which must have been due to Yihua's words of comfort.
Realizing he didn't know why Honghui was unhappy, and that Yihua had already comforted him, Yinzhen felt his teeth start to hurt again.
"Your son greets Father." Honghui was very polite, and then took out a packet of medicine from his pocket. "Your son went to the Imperial Hospital during his lunch break today and saw Physician Qin. I described your toothache to him, and Physician Qin prescribed some medicine, saying that you can soak it in water and drink it to relieve the pain."
Yinzhen clicked his tongue to cover the hissing pain: "You're so thoughtful, just put it here."
“Mother said that Father hates taking medicine the most. From today onwards, your son will watch you drink it every day. Eunuch Su, please go and make a cup.”
Upon hearing this, Su Peisheng first glanced at the expressionless Yinzhen. Seeing that he had no reaction, he took the paper package from Honghui and went downstairs to rinse the water.
With no one else in the room, Yinzhen looked at Honghui, who seemed calm and collected, for a while, and then suddenly said, "Stay away from Hongxi, Hongjin, and Hongyu for the time being."
"Don't worry, Father. Apart from Hongqing, I haven't opened up to these cousins yet."
“Hongqing is a carefree child. Things aren’t going well in his household. Don’t get involved.”
“What are you saying, Father? How could the rivalry between wives and concubines affect us sons? Don’t you think so?”
As Yinzhen listened, he sensed something was amiss. Was the child implying something, perhaps talking about matters concerning his own household?
“Father, today Mother told me a story about the pyramids. Do you know what a pyramid is?” Honghui boasted to Yinzhen, pleased to see his father’s face turn completely black.
Just then, Su Peisheng came in with a teacup. Honghui got up to take his leave, waving his sleeves and leaving behind only a cup of "medicinal tea".
Yinzhen took the cup and drank it all in one gulp. After putting it down, he found it amusing. This brat was so awkward in caring about people, and he even took the opportunity to show off to him. It was just that Yihua treated him better. He had known about this for six years and had secretly been jealous for a long time.
Suddenly, the curtain was lifted again, and Honghui leaned against the curtain and said loudly, his voice carrying throughout the courtyard: "By the way, Father, I forgot to mention earlier that when I went to the Imperial Hospital today, Physician Qin had something to say. He said that toothaches are mostly caused by bad eating habits."
"Let's not put the frosting cakes in our carriage anymore. Our son is all grown up now and doesn't eat these sweet things anymore. You don't have to go through so much trouble every day just to avoid wasting them."
After Honghui finished speaking, he suppressed a laugh and jogged back to his own yard.
Yinzhen picked up the inkstone and threw it at the door. Su Peisheng found it amusing. "Master, you threw this inkstone after the prince had already run out of the study. You didn't even intend to hit him."
"This brat, he's not that old, but he already knows how to annoy me."
Seeing that Yinzhen didn't seem really angry, Su Peisheng continued, "Your Highness is so filial. I didn't even notice that your toothache had flared up. It's clear that Your Highness cares about you all the time."
"Hmph! If he stops making me angry a couple of times, everything will be fine." The older he gets, the better he becomes at teasing people. He's talking so loudly. Before tomorrow, all the servants in the Prince's mansion will know that he's been eating too many sweets and his teeth hurt. Where is his dignity as the Prince?!
"Master, shall I brew you a cup of this medicine every day?"
"Let's go for it, so as not to waste it."
"yes."
"Go to the Fujin's place, Your Majesty also needs to know what a pyramid is." Yinzhen said this with a sour tone, and then walked to the main courtyard.
Su Peisheng wanted to say that the Fujin should have been asleep by now, and Su Peisheng would not be able to get any information from her today.
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