Yinzhen didn't know what was going on now. The little guy was obviously willing to talk to him and there was no way he could avoid him anymore, but he just felt that he was not as close to him as before.
As the saying goes: It is difficult to go from luxury to frugality. How happy he was in the past to have Yinzuo's full support, but how dissatisfied Yinzhen is with his ordinary life now.
After dinner, the two brothers walked from the main hall back to their respective rooms. For the first time, Yinzhen felt that the courtyard was too small. It took them only a short while to reach their destination, and Yinzuo's room was further ahead.
"Yinzuo." Yinzhen turned around and called him.
Yinzuo turned his head and looked at him puzzledly.
"What~"
"Do you... want to come over and sit with me?" Yinzhen still wanted to stay with him for a while longer.
"No, I want to go see if the forget-me-nots have bloomed~" Yinzuo felt that they were brought by his brother after all, and he was afraid that they would not survive like the ones he had planted before.
"Then I'll accompany you." Yinzhen walked towards him.
Yinzuo nodded. Although he didn't say anything, his big, black and bright eyes were obviously smiling. In fact, he was quite happy that his brother was willing to accompany him.
The two of them squatted in a row under the porch, quietly looking at the two daylilies that looked no different from grass.
Yinzuo was not a quiet person, he stretched out his finger and poked his brother's arm.
"What's wrong?" Yinzhen looked at him and asked.
“Can they really bloom?”
"Of course you can. Didn't the servant who is in charge of taking care of the flowers and plants say today that as long as you take good care of them, they will bloom by April at the latest?"
"Can't it bloom before Ukuma's birthday?" Yinzuo curled his lips and frowned slightly.
"This daylily flower has a very good meaning. Even if it cannot bloom, its reputation as the forget-me-not is enough to make Ukuma Ma happy. This way, no one in the palace will dare to talk about you again." This birthday gift was prepared by Yinzhen from an adult's perspective. The ultimate goal was to maintain Yinzuo's reputation and to prevent the emperor from being dissatisfied with Yinzuo. In fact, it doesn't matter whether it blooms or not.
Yinzuo felt that his stupid brother didn't understand what he was thinking at all.
"Fool!"
"What?" Yinzhen was stunned by the word "idiot".
"Brother is an idiot~" Yinzuo looked at him angrily.
"Why do you say that to me?" Yinzhen didn't understand what he meant.
"If they bloom in April, Xiaoliu won't be able to see what the flowers look like, because he will give them to Ukuma Ma as a birthday gift next month."
Yinzhen finally understood that this was what Yinzuo had been worried about.
"After they bloom, we can go to the Cining Palace to see them, or I can give you two more?" Yinzhen felt that this problem was easy to solve.
"Brother is stupid~" Yinzuo felt that he had explained it so clearly, but his brother still didn't understand what he was thinking.
"What if I don't take good care of them after giving them to Ukuma Ma? If I replace them with two new ones, they won't be the same as before. They will be different!"
"And... this is a gift from my brother to Xiaoliu..." Yinzuo said this in a low voice.
But Yinzhen still heard it. Although Yinzuo was always laughing and cheerful, he was actually a very thoughtful child. He didn't really come to see the flowers, but he cherished the meaning of the two flowers.
"Then we won't give them away and replace them with something else as birthday gifts." Yinzhen looked at him and said with a smile.
"No, this is not good. My brother said that giving this forget-me-not to Ukuma Ma can make her forget her worries. Xiaoliu hopes that Ukuma Ma can be happy every day~" The lit lanterns under the corridor were reflected in Yinzuo's eyes, and it seemed as if there was light shining.
Yinzhen had never seen such a pure and innocent heart. Compared with Yinzuo's, his old heart seemed very gloomy.
"Yinzuo."
"Hmm?" Yinzuo turned his head and looked at his brother beside him.
Yinzhen rubbed his head and said to him with a smile: "Although I don't know if I can make them bloom before the Holy Birthday, I am willing to give it a try for you."
"Brother, you...you laughed! You actually laughed! Hehe~" Yinzuo felt so happy.
Yinzhen's laughter at this moment came from the heart, without any intention, he just wanted to laugh.
"Xiaoliu must work hard with his brother to plant flowers~" Yinzuo's eyebrows were curved, and his smile was obedient and sweet.
"Okay." Yinzhen's eyes were gentle and peaceful.
The others who were guarding the two young princes behind them breathed a sigh of relief. The two young masters had finally reconciled. These days, they, as servants, had been suffering a lot.
The Sixth Prince's side was okay, he just felt sorry for his little master, but the Fourth Prince's side, especially Su Peisheng who served him closely, was the most unlucky one. His master had a bad temper, and he was frightened all the time.
Yinzuo opened his little mouth and yawned gracefully. He hadn't had a good rest in the past few days and felt a little sleepy.
"Would you like to come over to my place and sit for a while?" Yinzhen invited again.
"Yes~ Xiaoliu wants to sleep with brother tonight~~"
"Um."
It was getting late, so Yinzhen took the initiative to hold Yinzuo's soft and small hand, but this time he controlled his strength very well so as not to hurt him but also not to let go easily.
The two maids each washed and dressed their young masters, and soon the hall became quiet.
Yinzuo snuggled in the quilt with his brother. He hugged his brother's arm like last time, and his eyelids began to twitch.
"Brother..." Yinzuo's voice was soft and sleepy.
"Um?"
"Why were you angry that night?" Yinzuo had been thinking about this matter in his mind, and he really couldn't figure it out.
Yinzhen pursed his lips. It was not that he didn't want to tell Yinzuo, but he was too embarrassed to say it.
"Brother?" Yinzuo raised his upper body, trying hard to resist sleepiness and looking at Yinzhen, as if he would not go to sleep until he achieved his goal.
"It's my brother's own problem. It has nothing to do with you. Go to sleep." Yinzhen reached out and hugged his little head, letting him lie on the pillow.
"But Xiaoliu just wants to know~" Yinzuo acted coquettishly and insisted on getting to the bottom of it.
"Because my brother is jealous of the prince." Maybe it was because the atmosphere was too good today, Yinzhen finally said it out loud. This was the knot in his heart for two lifetimes.
"Is it because the Emperor loves the Crown Prince so much?"
"Partly, but also because he was born a prince." Yinzhen sighed.
This naturally superior status suppressed them and their brothers for half their lives. They could not fight or compete, even though each of them was very outstanding. Sometimes Yinzhen was grateful to the emperor because he tried his best to train everyone into talents, but sometimes he would hate the emperor. Since he was unwilling to let them fight for that position, why did he have to train them to be the whetstone for the prince?
After the Crown Prince was completely eliminated, the Emperor still had an unclear attitude until the end of his life. He allowed the brothers to fight with each other. Mother favored the Fourteenth Brother, and the Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth Brothers all stood on the Fourteenth Brother's side. It was extremely difficult and dangerous for him to ascend to the throne. He might lose everything if he was not careful.
As for the crown prince, he had everything when he was born. He didn't need to worry about any planning. His position was legitimate and unconditional. If he had not later fallen out with the emperor, no one could have shaken his position. He was the rightful crown prince.
"Brother Crown Prince has the Emperor's father who loves him. Brother also has Xiaoliu and his two mothers who love him. Brother has two more people who love him than brother Crown Prince~" Although his eyes could hardly open, Yinzuo still tried his best to comfort his brother.
"Yes, I am happier than the prince in this life." I will hold on to this happiness tightly, Yinzhen made a decision in his heart.
"Go to sleep."
"Good night, brother~"
"Good night." Yinzhen turned sideways, hugged the soft little body in his arms, smiled and closed his eyes.
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