"Little naughty boy!" The imperial concubine poked him lightly on the forehead.
Yinzuo smiled and didn't mind at all. Instead, he pulled the imperial concubine out.
"Where are you taking me?"
“You’ll find out when you get there~”
There was also Yinzhen waiting at the door, as if the two brothers had discussed this matter long ago.
"Greetings to the Imperial Mother."
"Get up, where are you two taking me today?"
Yinzhen avoided answering and just said, "Please follow Xiaoliu, my dear lady."
The Imperial Noble Consort knew that she could not get anything out of Yinzhen, so she had no choice but to let Yinzuo lead her out.
"Please ask the royal mother to ride in the sedan chair~"
"Great! Even the sedan chair has been prepared in advance. It shows that this was all planned." Tong Jia lifted her skirt and sat on it with a smile.
The sedan chair was carried all the way to the Imperial Garden. The flowers in the garden were blooming in competition with each other in beauty, and just looking at them could make people feel very happy.
"Why? Did you invite me here specially to enjoy the flowers?"
"Your Majesty, your mother is so smart~"
The palace servants had prepared tea and snacks early in the morning at Qianqiu Pavilion. There was no one around and the terrain was high, so the whole garden could be seen at a glance.
"My dear mother, I can't take you out of the palace like I did to Tantuo Temple last time. I can only let you relax in the Imperial Garden. But when I grow up, I will definitely take you out of the palace to play~"
"That's good enough."
The Imperial Concubine was very touched. Even her own children might not be as considerate as Xiaoliu. This child was really thoughtful. No matter whether Defei was heartbroken after losing the Seventh Princess last time, or she was disheartened after losing the Eighth Princess now, he tried his best to make these two mothers happy. He was still so young.
The mother and her two sons admired the flowers together and ate something. Later, the two brothers got three fishing rods from somewhere, and they fished for a long time by the pond. The koi raised in the palace were all stupid and clumsy, and one would be caught every once in a while. The small bucket used to hold the fish was soon full. Perhaps because of the strong fishy smell, several cats gathered nearby, staring at the fish in the bucket with eager eyes.
"Royal mother, please release these fish. I heard from you that if you make a wish after releasing them, the Buddha will be able to hear it and will fulfill your wish~" Yinzuo squatted beside the small bucket, preventing the greedy cats from snatching the fish away.
Tong Jia was stunned for a moment, then suddenly laughed again. It turned out that this was Xiaoliu's real purpose, allowing her to make a wish to the Buddha. Her biggest wish now was for her little princess to be reincarnated as soon as possible. This child had good intentions...
"OK."
Tong Jia stood up and with the help of her maid, released the bucket of fish back into the pond. Then she knelt on the ground devoutly, closed her eyes and made a wish.
When she opened her eyes again, she couldn't help but shed two more tears.
Yinzuo ran over and gently wiped her with his little hands. The imperial concubine said nothing, but just held the little body in her arms. After a long time, she let go.
"The Buddha must have heard it~" Yinzuo looked at her seriously and said.
"Yeah." The imperial concubine felt much better.
She held the two children by the hand and said to them, "We are a little tired after fishing for so long. Let's go back."
Yinzhen and Yinzuo looked at each other and nodded together.
The Imperial Concubine never expected that there was another surprise waiting for her in Chengqian Palace.
"Your Highness greets Her Majesty the Imperial Concubine."
"Uh... Mother! Get up quickly! Why didn't anyone tell me? If I had known that Mother would come to the palace today, I would not have gone out!" Tong Jia was so excited that she even forgot to call herself "this palace".
The person who came was Tong Jia's biological mother, Hesheli.
With tears in her eyes, Hesheli stroked her daughter's face, and kept repeating: "She's lost weight, lost weight."
"Is my daughter okay? Is my father okay? Are my brothers and sisters at home okay?" Tong Jia knew very well that the harem was not allowed to interfere in government affairs. She rarely contacted her family in recent years and honestly fulfilled her duties as a concubine.
"All is well!"
The maid looked up at the sky and said softly, "Madam, the sun is too strong outside. Why don't you ask the old lady to sit inside the palace and talk slowly?"
"Yes, Royal Mother, the Emperor has personally agreed to let the old lady stay in the palace for two hours~"
This was something that Yinzuo had personally requested by going to the Qianqing Palace. Unfortunately, his own grandmother had died early, otherwise Yinzuo would have asked the emperor to allow his own grandmother to enter the palace to accompany his mother.
The group entered the hall and took their seats.
"Is this the Sixth Prince?" Hesheli asked with a smile.
"Xiao Liu has met the old lady."
Hesheli stood up quickly and said, "No, no, no, the Sixth Prince is a prince, he is of noble status, how can a minister like you accept this?"
Yinzuo smiled and sat down obediently.
"Then this must be the Fourth Prince. As expected, one is steady and the other is lively. Both are excellent."
"If they hadn't been by my side every day, I'm afraid my daughter wouldn't have made it." Tong Jia did not hide it.
Hesheli's eyes turned red again.
"My queen, you are still young and you will have children in the future. If you keep thinking about the little princess, I'm afraid she won't be able to leave peacefully."
"That's right, mother." But Tong Jia was a little scared. She thought of Concubine Rong, who gave birth to six children, of whom only the third prince and the second princess survived. If it were her, she would have collapsed long ago.
"By the way, mother, did the emperor personally issue an order allowing you to enter the palace?"
"Well, I just found out about this yesterday."
"Why didn't the emperor tell me in advance? Never mind, let's not talk about this for now."
"My Royal Highness, Xiaoliu is a little sleepy. I'll take him back for a nap first." Yinzhen took the initiative to offer to leave.
Yinzuo blinked his eyes. When did he say that he was sleepy?
"Okay, then you can go back and rest first." The Imperial Concubine just wanted to have a private talk with her mother, and it would be a bit inconvenient with the two children present.
Yinzuo was led back by his brother. He approached and asked, "Brother~ Xiaoliu is not sleepy at all~~"
"I know."
"What did you say just now?" Yinzuo really couldn't figure out what his brother was doing.
"It's rare for the Imperial Noble Mother to meet her own biological mother, so she must have a lot to say. How can they talk with you and me?"
Yin Zuo suddenly realized and said, "That's true, but I'm not sleepy at all, brother~"
"Hmm?" Yinzhen stopped and looked at him, waiting for him to speak.
"Why don't we go and see our mother? I haven't paid my respects to her for four days, okay?" Although Yinzuo liked his adoptive mother very much, he was still closest to his biological mother.
"Let's go." Yinzhen looked at him lovingly and agreed.
"Yeah~ Brother, you are so nice~~"
The two brothers turned around and went to Yonghe Palace.
"Mother~"
When Concubine De heard her youngest son's voice, she smiled happily. She looked at the two children tenderly and asked, "Hey, why are you here at this time? Have you had lunch?"
"No~ Xiaoliu specially came to use my mother's small kitchen with a full stomach~"
"What are you talking about, kid?" Defei wiped the sweat from Yinzuo's forehead, and then ordered the palace servants to prepare some hot meals for the two children immediately.
As for Yinzhen, he had already sat aside, eating the iced fruit plate brought by the maid and drinking the cool and refreshing fruit juice. To be honest, this was Yinzo's idea. At first, it was only available in Yuqing Palace, but later it gradually became popular in the entire harem.
"Mother, has my sister been making a fuss these days?" Yinzuo gently touched his mother's belly and asked in a low voice. He didn't want his sister to hear him saying that she was making a fuss, so that when his sister was born, she would not be close to him.
"She's been very well behaved these past few days."
"Did the imperial physician tell me when my sister will be born?" Yinzuo was looking forward to his sister's early birth. He would definitely be the most competent brother.
"It's hard to say for sure, but it should be very recent. After all, it's been more than nine months."
"Brother, come and say hello to your sister, or she won't kiss you anymore!"
Yinzhen thought: Although this sister has grown up successfully, she has been raised by the Empress Dowager since she was a child, and her relationship with me is really very ordinary.
Seeing his brother in a daze, Yinzuo angrily called him again: "Brother!"
In the end, Yinzhen stood up and walked over, stretched out his hand and touched his mother's belly, as a greeting to his sister as Yinzuo requested.
"How is it? Did she respond to you?" Yinzuo stared at him and asked.
"...No, maybe she is taking a nap." Yinzhen made a joke, and even he found it funny when he said it.
However, Yinzuo believed it to be true. He nodded and deliberately lowered his voice.
"Shh~ Let's speak softly so as not to wake up our sister~"
This was originally a very childish thing, but Concubine De, Yinzhen and even the entire Yonghe Palace were willing to pamper him, and everyone cooperated with him and lowered their voices.
Several delicious side dishes were served, and Yinzuo and Yinzhen began to eat lunch with their bowls. Yinzuo's appearance while eating was still so lovable that it made people's appetites grow. Even Defei couldn't help but eat half a bowl of rice. Although it was because pregnant women were prone to hunger, this was already more than her usual main meals.
After dinner, Yinzuo lay on the couch next to his mother, his eyes opening slower and slower, and finally he fell asleep.
"Carry the Sixth Prince to my bed and let him lie down for a while." Defei ordered softly.
Then she said to her eldest son who was still sitting, "Yinzhen, go lie down for a while. Mother sees that you are a little sleepy too."
Yinzhen did yawn quietly. He thought his mother's attention was on Xiaoliu, but he never thought that such a subtle movement of his could be seen by her.
"Um."
Yinzhen got up and got off the bed. When he passed by Concubine De, he was stopped by his mother.
"come over."
Yinzhen seemed to walk over calmly and called out, "Mother?"
"Look at you, your cuffs are all covered in mud. Did you go out to play with Xiaoliu this morning?"
Yinzhen raised his hand and looked down, and sure enough, there was a small stain on the cuff of his right hand.
"Take it off first. Mother just made a new one for you. Change it when you wake up later." After he said that, Concubine De personally helped him unbutton his clothes.
"Thank you, mother." Yinzhen's expression looked a little unnatural.
"What are you thanking me for? I'm your mother." Defei said very gently while helping him take off his clothes.
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