In return, Su Peisheng accepted their medicinal wine and told them about the situation in the South Third Building. He also mentioned the rules that they should pay attention to when serving the master in the study.
After sleeping for two hours, Yinzuo stretched out his hand, but did not feel the familiar body temperature, but instead felt cold air. He was immediately awakened from his sleep and began to cry weakly.
"...Brother...is gone, I don't want Yinzuo anymore, wu~"
Yinzhen, who had just returned from the toilet, walked quickly towards the bed.
"Yinzuo!"
He opened the bed curtain and saw a little guy struggling to sit up, crying out of breath. He quickly held him in his arms and comforted him softly.
"Why are you crying?"
"Where did my brother go? Woo~"
"I was in a hurry just now, and I didn't tell you because you were still sleeping soundly."
Yinzuo felt a little embarrassed. He was already six years old and was still crying over such a trivial matter. His brother would laugh at him.
He lowered his head and quietly wiped away his tears.
"You haven't told me why you were crying just now?" Yinzhen wrapped him tightly with a quilt and asked casually.
"I had a nightmare." Yinzuo answered in a very low voice.
Yinzhen recalled that Yinzuo seemed to be extremely frightened when he just woke up, and kept pulling him and refused to let go. It made sense. The room was dark and stuffy, and the thick black bed curtains didn't let in any light. He felt very depressed after only staying there for a day. It was natural for a child to have nightmares after staying alone in such an environment for more than half a month.
"Brother~" Yinzuo suddenly raised his head and looked at him.
"Um?"
Yinzuo leaned close to his ear, a little embarrassed, and whispered in a very low voice: "I want to pee..."
Yinzhen thought that he had just woken up and it was not appropriate to move him.
"Then I'll ask them to bring you a toilet."
Hearing this, Yinzuo's ears turned red. He quickly grabbed his brother's arm and said anxiously, "No!"
"Brother, can you please carry me away?" Yinzuo looked at his brother eagerly. His lively eyes seemed to be able to speak, fully expressing the master's pleading intention.
"good."
"I don't want to go to the bathroom in this room. It stinks." The room already had a musty smell, and over the past half month, it was mixed with a bitter medicinal smell. If the stinky smell was added to it, it would be extremely unpleasant.
"I said yes." Yinzhen touched his forehead and repeated it with a smile.
"Ah?!" Yinzuo stared at his brother blankly. He didn't expect that his brother would agree so easily.
"Are you still going?" Yinzhen first turned over and got out of bed, put on his boots, and then opened his arms towards the little guy.
Yinzuo giggled and rushed over, but was caught by his brother, who carried him out like a one or two-year-old child.
Doctor Bi just came in and it was time to take the Sixth Prince's pulse. He happened to see the Fourth Prince smiling and serving the Sixth Prince.
The shock in my heart was no less than seeing a ghost.
How could such a ferocious monster have such a gentle and soft side?
Of course, this was not the only thing that changed Doctor Bi’s worldview.
In the evening, the Sixth Prince was fed by the Fourth Prince himself. The Fourth Prince would also find ways to coax the Sixth Prince to eat more. Even if the Sixth Prince chattered some nonsense in the middle of the meal, he would patiently accompany him with a sentence or two.
Doctor Bi himself had never served his son or grandson with such kindness.
I don't know if it's because the Sixth Prince slept too much in the past half month, but at the early morning, the Sixth Prince was like an owl on the tree outside, with his big, bright black eyes wide open, very energetic, and no intention of sleeping at all. But not only did he not sleep himself, he also liked to chat with people.
"Brother~" Yinzuo's eyes were bright.
"Um?"
Yinzhen tucked the corner of the quilt for him and subconsciously touched his forehead, worried that he might have a fever at any time, so he would use his hand to test it every once in a while.
"What if I can't sleep?"
Yinzhen paused as he looked at his thin little face with a pointed chin, thinking that he should send Yinzuo back to Chengqian Palace as soon as possible to be taken care of more carefully. After all, the conditions in the West Three Residences were not as good as those in Chengqian Palace, but it did not delay Yinzuo's return.
"Then I'll recite the book to you like I do during the day?"
"No~"
Yinzuo was also quite a headache, so Yinzhen could only continue to say: "How about I tell you some interesting stories about saints and sages in history?"
Yinzuo shook his head again. He didn't want to hear about stories like Kong Rong giving up his pears, lying on the ice to catch carp, and Meng's mother moving three times.
"Brother, can you tell me about gods?"
Looking at the thin person in his arms, Yinzhen sighed silently in his heart and agreed good-temperedly.
“…Okay.” It happened to be night time, with a bright moon hanging high in the sky.
"Then let's talk about Yi shooting down nine suns and Chang'e flying to the moon. In ancient times, Emperor Jun and Xihe gave birth to ten children, and they were all three-legged crows..."
The more Yinzuo listened, the more interested he became. From time to time he would interrupt his brother's narration and raise his own questions.
"So which sun is the one left behind? Aren't the ten brothers all different sizes?"
Yinzhen: “…”
"I think it must be the youngest one!" Yinzuo asked himself and answered himself again.
For a moment, Yinzhen really couldn't guess what was going on in his little head.
"Why is that?"
"Because the youngest one is the hardest to hit. Isn't that what you told me when we were practicing horse archery?"
Yinzhen raised the corners of his lips, nodded, and continued to tell the story.
"Why can't Hou Yi shoot down the moon as well? Then he can continue to be with Chang'e."
Yinzhen: “…”
"Ah! I understand. It must be because he is worried that the arrow might hurt Chang'e! If I were holding a bow and arrow, I would definitely not be willing to hurt even a rabbit, let alone a beautiful woman." Yinzuo said confidently.
Yinzhen chuckled and said, "That makes sense."
However, what he did not say was that the Emperor had strict requirements for the princes, especially since the ancestors of the Manchus made a living on horseback, and hunting was the most basic thing for them. If Yinzuo held a bow and rode a horse in the future but could not even catch a rabbit, he would probably be reprimanded by the Emperor.
Su Peisheng, who was guarding the door, covered his face with his wide sleeves and yawned secretly. The Fourth Prince's eyes were full of bloodshot. He hadn't slept for two days and one night. He should have been very sleepy, but he just kept accompanying the Sixth Prince in a gentle voice all night long.
"Brother, does Chang'e really live on the moon?"
Yinzhen: “…”
"Would you mind carrying me out to have a look?"
"Okay." Yinzhen wrapped him tightly with his cloak and carried him out.
The Sixth Prince suddenly said that he wanted to look at the moon, so the Fourth Prince actually carried him to the corridor outside to look at the moon. Su Peisheng and Shunfengshunshui took turns holding the lantern, moving the chair, and the last one made tea.
I don’t know how long he watched, but it was finally the hour of Yin. The Sixth Prince looked at the moon and finally fell asleep.
Yinzhen had been sitting with Yinzuo in his arms for too long, and his legs felt numb. He was slow to stand up and his ears moved. Su Peisheng noticed something was wrong with his master and wanted to go forward to help, but his master gave him a look and he stepped back consciously.
The master carefully covered the Sixth Prince with his cloak to prevent him from being blown by the wind when he stood up. Then he slowly walked into the house, his eyes always on the Sixth Prince. As soon as the Sixth Prince whimpered, he immediately stopped and patted him on the back. He did not walk again until the Sixth Prince fell asleep.
Su Peisheng admired her thoughtfulness and patience. Even if he were in her place, he couldn't serve her to this extent as there were too many details.
There are many such things. If the Imperial Noble Consort knew about it, she would definitely think that someone was lying to her. Yinzhen, who had been as cold as an ice cube since he was a child, actually melted into a pool of spring water, so gentle and patient.
Two days later, the other three princes were to be sent back to their respective adoptive mothers' palaces. Before leaving, everyone blocked Yinzuo's door, clamoring to take a look at their sixth brother.
Nanny Cheng had no choice but to come in and ask for instructions.
"Fourth Prince, Eighth Prince, Ninth Prince, and Tenth Prince all want to see Sixth Prince and won't leave."
Doctor Bi happened to be taking Yinzuo's pulse and thought it had nothing to do with him, but he never expected to be named by the Fourth Prince.
"Doctor Bi, Yinzuo has just had a serious illness. Do you think you can let them see Yinzuo?" Although Yinzhen used an inquiring tone, his slightly narrowed eyes accurately conveyed his master's true intentions to Doctor Bi.
Doctor Bi swallowed nervously and said tremblingly, "Sixth Prince! Sixth Prince has just recovered from a serious illness. It is not appropriate for him to see people at this time. This is also to avoid passing on his illness to the other three princes."
After he finished speaking, he carefully glanced at the Fourth Prince's face, fearing that his answer was not enough to satisfy him and that his family might meet with an unexpected accident at any time.
"In that case, I'll trouble Madam Cheng to go out and inform the three princes." In Yinzhen's mouth, these three younger brothers seemed to be just cats and dogs that were not worth caring about and could be sent away casually.
"I will go right away."
After a while, the voices of a few little ones complaining and Nanny Cheng explaining were heard outside.
Later, his ears finally quieted down, and Yinzhen hugged the little person in his arms and planned to take a nap for a while.
Suddenly, I heard a little kid outside shouting inside.
"Sixth brother! I'm Xiao Shi! When you get better, I'll go to Chengqian Palace to play photo shooting with you!"
Yinzuo was woken up. He half-opened his eyes and whispered, "Xiao Shi?"
"Sixth brother, I'm still here! I'm Yinzhen! I'll come and play with you too!"
Yinzuo nodded dazedly, mumbling, "I know~"
After a while, Nanny Cheng came in again. Seeing that her young master had his eyes open, she handed something over.
"Sixth Prince, this is what the Eighth Prince asked me to give you. He said he really liked the candied fruit you treated him to before, and asked if I could use this to exchange for some more."
Yinzuo, the servant, was also completely sober. He took the object from Nanny Cheng. It was a very delicately woven cord with a piece of fine white jade strung underneath.
"Go tell him that when I return to Chengqian Palace, I will invite him to dinner. No matter how much I eat, I will give him enough."
"Yes." Nanny Cheng quickly turned around and went out to pass on the message. The Eighth Prince was still waiting at the door.
Yinzhen narrowed his eyes and stared at the silk thread, whispering this familiar yet unfamiliar name: "Yin, Si!"
"Brother, have you seen Xiao Ba? He is small and thin, quite cute, and a very well-behaved person."
“…Never seen it before.” Never seen it in my life.
"Does Yinzuo like him very much?"
Yinzuo, who had not noticed his brother's abnormality, nodded and said happily, "I like it. And Xiaojiu and Xiaoshi, we had a great time~"
Yinzhen chuckled and said, "Oh? Really?"
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