Following protocol, Yi Hua arranged for the palace physician to examine Niohuru's pulse and bestowed upon her a considerable amount of medicinal herbs, allowing her to focus on her pregnancy and prepare for the celebration when the Prince returned.
This Lady Niohuru was indeed a woman of good bearing; it seems that Yinzhen only visited her twice, and then…
One shot, one kill?
Could the child in her belly be the perfect old man, Hongli? This child will take away everything that Honghui has. Thinking this, Yihua became more and more uneasy. She sat quietly for half an afternoon, trying to speak, but found that she had lost her voice.
"Madam, what are your orders?" Yu Xiao quickly poured Yi Hua a glass of honey water.
"Go..." Yi Hua was about to give some instructions when she suddenly came to her senses and shuddered, "Go and see if Hong Hui has returned."
"Madam, it's not time for get out of class to end yet, please wait a little longer." Yu Xiao massaged Yi Hua's shoulders to relax her. "You seemed a little unhappy this afternoon, was it because of Princess Niohuru?"
"Yes and no." Yi Hua remained silent for a long time. This feeling of knowing that a big boss was about to appear out of nowhere, but not being able to do it, was terrible.
When Honghui returned home, he sensed Yihua's unhappiness. After dinner, he unusually acted like a child, resting his head on Yihua's lap and saying, "Mother, are you unhappy? Tell Honghui, and Honghui will make you happy."
Yi Hua touched Hong Hui's bald head. Ever since Hong Hui shaved his head, Yi Hua couldn't help but touch it a couple of times.
Honghui usually avoids her, but today he obediently lets Yihua touch him all over.
"Honghui, what would you do if one day a child prodigy appeared and stole all the attention from your grandfather, mother, and father?"
Honghui asked in confusion, "Mother, is the child prodigy you're talking about the little brother in my belly?"
“It wasn’t born from Mother’s belly.” Yi Hua shook her head, feeling as if she couldn’t explain it clearly.
"Will Mother also ignore Honghui?"
Yi Hua subconsciously shook her head: "How could that be? Hong Hui will always be Mother's most beloved child. Because the younger siblings all have more love from their older brothers than Hong Hui. To be fair, Mother will love you a little more."
Honghui beamed with a big smile: "Mother, Honghui is confident that he is second to none. Whether the prodigy you mentioned actually exists is still unknown. If he does exist, Honghui wants to have a good competition with him!"
Yes, what do strong people have to fear from external things!
"Here, try this on. Your mother made it by hand. The edges are a bit rough, but I'll have your Aunt Yuxiao fix it later. You can use it tomorrow."
Honghui put on the hat that Yihua made, covering his adorable bald head.
He was quite fond of it: "Mother, is it only available to Honghui?"
"Of course, otherwise who else would Mother make it for?" Yi Hua said, somewhat amused.
A sly glint flashed in Honghui's eyes: "Then Mother promises Honghui that she won't make it for Father either."
"You silly child, hurry up and read your book, then go to sleep," Yi Hua urged him to begin today's prenatal education.
******
Yinzhen and his entourage were about to arrive in the capital. They stopped to rest and tidy up their appearance a few hundred meters outside the city.
Suddenly, a man dressed as a Taoist priest appeared on the roadside, holding a promotional sign that read "Ironclad Predictions".
He looked gray-haired, with yellowed teeth and a weathered appearance, but his demeanor was neither humble nor arrogant: "For those with affinity, how about I give you a drink of water and a divination?"
Yinzhen: ...
What kind of scammer is this?
Yin Tang had been bored along the way, but upon hearing of this good news, he immediately came over and gestured to his men to give the Taoist priest some water.
The Taoist priest took it and gulped it all down, seemingly still wanting more, but he didn't ask for any more.
He casually wiped his face with his dust-covered Taoist robe: "Please dismiss those around you."
Yinzhen: ...
Could this be some new type of killer?
Yinzhen, not minding the spectacle, waved his hand, signaling everyone to step back.
The Taoist priest pointed at Yinzhen and said, "In this man's household, there is a woman who is destined to be a phoenix, and she is carrying a golden dragon."
The last two words could only be discerned by lip movements; not a single sound was uttered.
This instantly changed the expressions of the two princes. Yinzhen drew his sword and held it directly to the Taoist priest's head: "You evil Taoist, what nonsense are you spouting!"
"Whether I'm talking nonsense or not, just look at whether this gentleman has any pregnant women in his household."
Yinzhen glanced at the crowd that had retreated thirty miles, wondering if anyone had exceptional hearing. A hint of murderous intent flashed in his eyes: "Who am I? Every household in the capital with eyes knows about my wife's health. If that's all you can say, then consider the water a gift from us brothers. Go."
“Not the madam, but a concubine.” The old Taoist priest calculated with his fingers in a serious manner. “Besides the madam, don’t you have any concubines who are pregnant? It must be this concubine.”
Yinzhen suddenly smiled and personally brought over a cup of tea: "I haven't asked you your Taoist name yet."
The old Taoist priest was extremely thirsty and immediately drank it all in one gulp: "Old Taoist priest..."
"old……"
The old Taoist priest's expression changed drastically. He pointed at Yinzhen as if he wanted to say something, but he only saw Yinzhen open his mouth without making a sound.
"I don't know who's behind you, and I don't want to know." Yinzhen spilled the remaining tea from the teapot onto the ground. "However, you and I hit it off immediately, so why don't we travel together?"
Yin Tang understood and immediately found a rope to tie up the Taoist priest.
He looked Yinzhen up and down. Where did Fourth Brother hide the mute medicine?
******
After entering the city, everyone in the group went home to wash up and prepare to report to the emperor the next day about the disaster relief efforts.
Yin Tang did not go home, nor did he go to the palace to pay his respects to Consort Yi. Instead, he followed Yin Zhen back to the residence of the Fourth Prince.
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