Chen Zhihuai?
Changning heard the name and it sounded familiar. Suddenly, he realized that this was the boy who had killed the wild boar mentioned in the previous episode of Hutu, and was the great-grandson of Lord Chen.
Is he good with a slingshot?
Hutu gave a rare thumbs up: "Indeed accurate, killing two birds with one stone, even better than Hongyan."
Changning also praised, "He is indeed highly skilled in martial arts. He is so young, yet his martial arts skills are so advanced. I wonder what his academic achievements are like."
"I heard from Duoxi Hui that he is very good at studying. After talking to him a few times, I found that he knows a lot. Like Hong Yan, he can talk a lot of books."
Changning was genuinely surprised, and then became somewhat interested: "So, he's quite accomplished in both literature and martial arts. What does he look like?"
"Looks good? Fair-skinned and quite pretty." Hutuli said nonchalantly; she cared least about people's appearance.
Changning secretly took note. Listening to this, Chen Zhihuai seemed to be a person she knew well, capable, and from an outstanding family. He sounded pretty good, and could be temporarily included in the list of potential sons-in-law.
Ever since Consort De bestowed those two bracelets upon Changning, she has been worried that it was a sign of something else.
If one day, before Yinzhen even ascends the throne, Kangxi directly sends his daughter to tutor Meng, then everything will be over.
So she's in a hurry to find a son-in-law. Anyway, she wants to get the marriage arranged first. If she really has to wait until she gets married, it will be after Hutuli turns twenty.
By then, Yinzhen would have already ascended the throne. They could then carefully examine whether this son-in-law was suitable, and if not, they could simply break off the engagement. In short, it was just a matter of finding someone as a temporary solution.
As she pondered this, the carriage swayed gently, and Changning drifted off to sleep.
Hutuli wanted to say something more, but when she turned around, she found that her mother had fallen asleep. She quickly grabbed a blanket and covered her with it.
He lay down next to his mother, closed his eyes to rest, and thought about how to use a whip and a slingshot.
In another carriage, Hongyan and Hongzhao were together, the two brothers competing to recite their lessons. When Honghui boarded the carriage and saw this harmonious scene, he felt a warmth in his heart.
"Big brother," Hongyan greeted him, while Hongzhao was still engrossed in the article he had just read.
Honghui smiled and responded, then patted Hongzhao's little face: "Hongzhao is working so hard, still memorizing his lessons. When we get there, your big brother will give you a waist knife as a reward."
Hongzhao smiled and said, "Thank you, big brother."
Honghui came to keep his younger brothers company only after listening to his wife's advice.
He felt that his mother was right. If he wanted to be the heir apparent and take on the responsibilities of the household, he had to show his father that he and his brothers got along well and could talk to each other, and that he could shoulder the responsibilities of the eldest brother.
Of his younger brothers in the manor, he was most familiar with Hongyan, since the two of them had studied together in the palace for so long. He rarely interacted with his other brothers, Hongzhao, Hongmin, and Hongchen, and he wanted to take this opportunity to get closer to them.
So he acted like an older brother throughout the journey. Although the carriage was bumpy and his body might not be able to handle it, he still did his best to make arrangements for his younger brothers.
This pleased Yinzhen greatly, and he couldn't help but praise Honghui: "Honghui is becoming more and more like an older brother. It's a blessing for your younger brothers to follow you. Hang in there for a few more days, and when we get to the Mulan Hunting Grounds, your father will help you get some exercise."
He was also a little anxious looking at his eldest son's rather thin frame. After discussing it with his wife, they decided that his son should run more horses to make him stronger. They also suggested that his wife prepare some medicinal meals for him, a two-pronged approach.
Honghui was even more enthusiastic after receiving his father's praise, and he began to care for his younger brothers even more.
Hongzhao couldn't help but secretly complain to Hongyan, "Brother, why is our eldest brother always hanging around us lately?"
Hongyan was watching him write when he saw this and patted his head, admonishing him: "You must be calm when reading and writing, and don't let external things disturb your mind."
Hongzhao stuck out his tongue. He felt that his brother and father were becoming more and more alike, so he dared not disobey and obediently wrote.
Changning wasn't feeling well and kept falling asleep. Hongmin and Hongchen had also been in their brothers' carriage for the past two days, with Hongyan leading them in reciting the Three Character Classic.
"At birth, people are inherently good. Their natures are similar, but their habits differ. If they are not taught, their natures will change."
"The way of teaching values ​​specialization."
The two younger brothers were at the age of just learning to speak, and they could already recite this very fluently. In Hongyan's opinion, the younger brother Hongmin was more intelligent and was more willing to focus his mind on reading poetry.
Although Hongchen's younger brother speaks more fluently, he is somewhat impetuous and, like Hongzhao, needs someone to watch over and supervise him, otherwise he will always look around.
At this moment, Hongyan understood why his father was sometimes a loving father and sometimes a strict father.
When watching my younger brothers learn to write, if I don't keep a stern face, they'll really take advantage of my kindness and laugh and joke around.
It's unacceptable to lack seriousness in academic research.
So Hongyan was already acting as his father at a very young age. Even Yinzhen would secretly laugh when he saw this, thinking that his son was just like him!
He had originally planned to have a good chat with Changning that night about the funny things that happened between the children, but when he entered the tent, he found her sleeping very soundly, which made him a little suspicious.
Although spring brings drowsiness and autumn brings fatigue, Yao Xian is far too sleepy!
Could it be that something is wrong with her body?
After much thought, he was still a little uneasy, so he called over Chuixue, the personal maid who served her, to ask her.
"How long has your master been sleeping? Has the female physician examined him?"
Chuixue lowered her head and looked meek, but her reply was poised and generous: "Your Highness, Baishu has examined you and said that Your Highness is very likely pregnant, but it is still too early to be completely certain."
Upon hearing this, Yinzhen suddenly realized that her symptoms of excessive sleepiness and fatigue were very similar to those she had during her previous pregnancy.
But he became even more worried and ordered his men to summon Bai Zhu and the Bai family physician, intending to question them in detail.
"Is it possible to confirm that Consort Chun is pregnant?"
Faced with Yinzhen's question, the Bai family physician stepped forward to take her pulse. After a long while, he nodded and said, "Your Highness, Consort Chun is indeed pregnant, and has been pregnant for over a month. Her current drowsiness and fatigue are normal symptoms, after all, the bumpy carriage ride has had some impact on Consort Chun."
Yinzhen frowned. If he had known this would happen, he shouldn't have let her come along. The journey was tiring; he wondered if she could endure it.
The physician stroked his beard and replied in a low voice, "Your Highness need not worry. I will prescribe two doses of medicine and prepare some medicinal food for Master Chun. Then there will be no problem."
Yinzhen nodded, but he was more worried about another one.
"I've been drinking some contraceptive herbal medicine lately, so how come I'm still pregnant? Will this affect Consort Chun's health and the fetus in her womb?"
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