After the meal, some people drank tea, while others strolled around the pavilion, each finding their own way to relax.
Jiaming seized an opportunity and found Hongxuan, who was walking outside the pavilion.
"Mother, is there something you need?" Hongxuan asked Jiaming with a puzzled look.
Jiaming glanced at Hongjing in the pavilion, and was about to speak when Hongxuan stopped her.
"Mother, please don't say anymore. I understand. I will handle this matter."
"You... really know?" Jiaming looked at Hongxuan with some suspicion.
Hongxuan nodded and glanced at Hongjing: "My son will guide his younger brother on his attitude towards his elder brother."
"Then I'll leave your brother's upbringing to you." With that, Jiaming patted Hongxuan's shoulder with satisfaction.
After resting, the Fourth Prince led several princes to continue cleaning up the flowers and plants on the plot of land he had fenced off.
Qingyuan
After hearing what the servants had reported, the princess fell silent.
Granny Liu grew anxious, "Madam, you can't just stay silent like this."
Before the Fujin could speak, Granny Liu continued, "The Fifth Prince has treated the First Prince so badly! You've always said that the girl from Peach Courtyard has raised the Fourth and Fifth Princes very well, that she respects you and is close to the First Prince. Yes, the Fourth Prince is, but the Fifth Prince isn't! You can't just let this go. The First Prince is the legitimate son, while the Fifth Prince, a son born out of wedlock, has actually..."
The princess raised her hand to signal Liu Mama to stop talking, and Liu Mama sullenly swallowed back the words she was about to say.
The princess looked at Wei Zi and asked, "What about you? What do you think?"
Wei Zi pondered for a moment and said, "What Granny Liu said makes sense, but putting aside the kindness that the Fourth Prince and Consort Guarjia have shown to the First Prince, if we stand up for the First Prince, they are, after all, the Fifth Prince's own brother and mother. Won't they take their anger out on the First Prince and you, and change their attitude?"
"What you say makes sense!" After saying that, the princess was silent for a moment, then stood up, walked to a potted plant, and uttered a single word: "Wait?"
"Wait?" Wei Zi and Granny Liu were both puzzled as to what their mistress was planning.
The princess fiddled with the leaves of the potted plant and said calmly, "Wait for what happens at Peach Courtyard."
Wei Zi suddenly realized, but Granny Liu's mind wasn't as quick as Wei Zi's; she hadn't reacted yet.
Wei Zi had a question, and asked it as soon as she thought of it: "Then, if Consort Guarjia doesn't do anything, or..."
"Then don't blame me for being impolite!" With that, the princess plucked a leaf from the potted plant, and with a quick release, the leaf fluttered down.
The princess followed Ye Zi's gaze and continued in a cold tone, "Even if they had no hostility towards Hong Hui, what does it matter? When they chose to protect the Fifth Prince, it meant that they would stand against Hong Hui in the future. If they are enemies, we cannot be soft on them."
Over the next few days, after clearing away the flowers and plants, the Fourth Prince led several princes to turn over the soil.
Of course, the main force is Fourth Master, and the best assistant is Hongxuan.
As for the eldest prince, he was in poor health. He would need to rest for a long time after just one turn of the ground, and the Fourth Prince was not comfortable with him doing such strenuous work.
Although the Third Prince Hongshi was a bit older than Hongxuan, he wasn't much older, and besides, he didn't have Hongxuan's strength and couldn't be of much help.
As for Hongjing, he's such a little kid, he can't be of much help.
After turning over the soil, I planted a row of winter vegetables on the ground: radishes, potatoes, Chinese cabbage, rapeseed, celery, garland chrysanthemum...
The eldest prince, the third prince, and Hongjing, who couldn't help with tilling the land, came in handy at this time. They were responsible for sowing seeds, an easy task.
Besides farming, Fourth Master would also take the children fishing and enjoying the scenery.
Of course, Fourth Master did not neglect the children's studies, letting them play or help him with farming.
Hongxuan had not forgotten the promise he had made to his mother that day.
Furthermore, it wasn't because he made a promise that he wanted to do it, but because it was necessary to change the younger brother's impression of the older brother.
Right now, it's just a small conflict caused by jealousy and envy. But if we ignore it and let him continue thinking like this, the small conflict will escalate into a big one, and then it will be impossible to stop him.
So Hongxuan told his father and took Hongjing with him, letting him eat and live with him.
Every morning after getting up, I would take him to my older brother Honghui's place, and the three of us would practice boxing together in the yard.
After arriving there, Hongxuan paid close attention to his words and actions. He didn't just talk to his older brother Honghui; he also took care of his younger brother Hongjing from time to time, talking to him and guiding him to talk to his older brother Honghui.
At first or second, Honghui was a little confused, but after a while, he realized that his fourth brother Hongxuan had brought his fifth brother Hongjing over.
This was to facilitate communication between the two of them, in order to dispel the fifth brother's slight hostility towards him.
Honghui accepted Hongxuan's kindness. In fact, he also quite liked his younger brother Hongjing. His fifth brother was very straightforward, and his slight hostility towards him was just childish jealousy, not a genuine dislike.
This was different from the feeling he had for his third brother and eldest sister. His third brother and eldest sister... sigh, Honghui's eyes dimmed.
His gaze shifted and landed on Hongjing.
Honghui's lips curled up, and his eyes lit up again.
If the fifth brother and he are willing, they can get along well.
The kind and gentle Honghui was very accommodating to Hongxuan, and did not mind Hongjing's youth and immaturity at all. He would talk to him from time to time, and whenever Hongxuan brought Hongjing over, he would prepare one or two snacks that Hongjing liked to eat.
At first, the little guy was arrogant and didn't want to pay attention to the eldest brother who was always competing with him for the fourth brother's affections, but the eldest brother was so gentle to him and treated him quite well.
The little guy hesitated, and then awkwardly began to accept Honghui's offer.
When Honghui spoke to him, he no longer took three or four sentences to respond. Although he still spoke little, at least he listened attentively every time Honghui spoke to him, and would occasionally reply with a sentence or two.
When given food, she obediently took it and ate it. Of course, she would also push the plate of snacks towards the eldest prince, Honghui, as a subtle way of inviting him to eat as well!
Hongxuan smiled with satisfaction upon seeing this.
Honghui was pleased to see that his fifth brother had finally accepted him and patted Hongjing on the head.
Although Hongjing puffed out his cheeks proudly, he didn't turn his head away and let the eldest prince touch him.
Of course, this was his excuse for himself—with his older brother's weak body, if he dodged, what if his brother got anxious and followed him, lost his balance and fell?
Hongxuan, who was touching Hongjing's fluffy head, had no idea that the other person thought this way. He just thought that his fifth brother's head felt pretty good to touch.
He squinted and quietly decided that he would touch her more often in the future.
After returning from his elder brother's place, Hongxuan whispered a few words to Xiao Li, who bowed and then left.
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