Outside the study, Su Peisheng led a group of servants, some carrying things and others holding them, to the doorway. He stopped, raised his right hand, and the people behind him immediately stopped.
"Wait here." After saying that, he knocked on the door.
"Come in!"
With a creak, Su Peisheng opened the door and went in, bowing and calling out, "Master!"
"Here it comes," Fourth Master said without looking up, continuing to write.
Su Peisheng replied respectfully, "As you instructed, this servant has selected some valuable and interesting items from the gifts sent and brought them here."
"In that case, let someone bring it in!" As the last word fell, Fourth Master finished writing and turned to wash his brush.
After the Fourth Master washed his brush, all the items were neatly arranged in the room, waiting for him to inspect them.
Fourth Master stood up from his seat and went to look at the nearest item beside him.
As the Fourth Master examined each item, he would occasionally instruct other items to be brought out separately.
Su Peisheng looked at the items that had been specially selected and wondered why the master had picked them out.
Just for your own enjoyment?
He quickly realized that these things were either precious or interesting, and they didn't seem like things that the master would use to play with.
So it was given as a reward to someone else?
So, to whom should the reward be given?
Searching her mind for those who had recently gained the Emperor's favor, the image of the Fourth Prince, Hongxuan, immediately came to mind.
Yes, the eldest prince suffered a sudden illness, but the fourth prince handled it well. The prince has seen such a great merit, and the princess has already rewarded him. The prince has not yet rewarded him.
Sure enough, after the Fourth Master finished inspecting the items, he turned to Su Peisheng and instructed, "Send away everything you picked out..."
Halfway through his sentence, Fourth Master suddenly stopped. He frowned, then quickly relaxed.
"Wait a minute," Fourth Master turned around and looked at the items that hadn't been picked out yet. He scanned them with his eyes and then pointed to a few more items and picked them out.
“Send these over to Honghui. Also, separate those interesting pairs of toys and give some to the eldest prince Honghui. Send the rest to the fourth prince Hongxuan.”
Both sons are here. It wouldn't be good to send one away and not the other, especially since the other one is sick. It would be better to send both away to avoid worrying about unnecessary things, which would be detrimental to his recovery.
That's right, it refers to Honghui. Although he has always been kind and generous and has always been satisfied, he also experienced it when he was a child. When his other brothers received rewards from the Emperor, he didn't feel good about it either.
Besides, the Fujin is still here. What if she gets jealous of Hongxuan receiving his generous reward? The consequences... He, having grown up in the palace, knew all too well the jealousy of women.
As time went by, Honghui's health improved day by day, but he was still not fully recovered and could only stay at home to recuperate.
Hongxuan, on the other hand, is very healthy despite his young age, and he takes people out to play every day.
Although the Fourth Prince had expected this, he was still very happy. After all, having suffered the pain of losing several sons and having few heirs, he understood one thing very well: good health meant that the child would definitely grow up to be an adult if nothing unexpected happened.
For Honghui, that was something he envied.
Seeing the envious look in his older brother's eyes, Hongxuan felt sorry for Honghui. He had finally managed to get out of the house, but before he could even wander around and see the sights, he fell seriously ill and had to stay at home to recuperate.
Three words—It was a wasted trip!
So, Hongxuan, who couldn't bear to see his older brother suffer, suggested, "How about I come over every day and talk to you about what's going on outside? That way, you won't be so bored, brother."
Although Honghui understood Hongxuan's good intentions, he was still speechless. "You're only making me more eager and envious of you, and at the same time, making me feel even more bored staying in the house."
"Then what should we do?" Hongxuan's eyes widened first, then he continued to tease, "What you said makes you feel even worse, so never mind."
Honghui could tell that Hongxuan was joking, so he wasn't in a hurry. "Stop teasing your older brother. Remember to come over and tell me about things outside every day. Otherwise, it's really hard for your older brother to stay in bed and rest every day."
More unbearable than the itch in my heart and the envy, is the boredom and quiet.
Thinking about it, Honghui's face showed a slightly bitter smile.
Seeing this, Hongxuan immediately stopped smiling and said to Honghui very seriously, "Brother, don't be discouraged. Grandfather Huang won't be going back so soon this time. I heard he'll stay for two or three months, maybe even longer. By then, your illness will definitely be cured, and you'll have a chance to go out. Don't rush. You still need to focus on getting better so you can recover faster and go out for a stroll sooner."
Honghui heard Hongxuan's words of comfort, but he also felt they made sense, and immediately nodded, "Fourth brother, you are right."
After the two brothers talked for a while longer in the room, Hongxuan felt that it was about time. Fearing that staying too long would trouble his elder brother Honghui and be detrimental to his recovery, he quickly ended the conversation and left.
Back inside, he first asked the servants, "Did you receive any news about me today?"
Half a month has passed since I arrived here, and my mother's letter should have arrived by now. Just as I was thinking this, I heard the servant's reply.
"Fourth Prince, we've arrived! We're here!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a letter was handed to Hongxuan.
Hongxuan took the letter, and with her nimble little hands, she immediately tore open the envelope, took out the paper, and sat down on a stool to read it.
The letter began by inquiring about Hongxuan's well-being and asking how he was doing. After exchanging pleasantries, it then asked about the outside world, the customs, whether he had ever been to the grasslands, and whether it was truly a place where "the wind blows the grass low to reveal cattle and sheep."
...After various inquiries, he mentioned his recent situation at the end of the letter, saying that everything was fine.
When talking about Hongjing, Jiaming specially used a cute, simple line drawing to depict his recent situation, especially his embarrassing and funny incidents.
Looking at these simple and interesting drawings, Hongxuan couldn't help but think of his younger brother's embarrassing situation and couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Of course, when he saw his younger brother looking for him and his father, but always getting angry and ignoring them, turning into a chubby little bun, Hongxuan also missed his younger brother Hongjing very much, and at the same time regretted coming out of the house.
Sigh, what if my younger brother keeps thinking about him and his father, and his chubby face really gets thinner from all the longing?
Hongxuan felt anxious when he imagined seeing his younger brother, thin and weak from crying, when he returned home.
What to do, what to do? Going back immediately is definitely not an option.
Huo stood up abruptly. Xiao Hongxuan, who had been wandering around the room with his hands behind his back, suddenly stopped and slapped his forehead.
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