With her hands still awkwardly hanging in the air, Heyue stared blankly at the cradle in front of her, where only Hongchang lay alone, wailing incessantly.
Turning around, he saw that Prince Yong was already standing in front of him, his face as dark as the bottom of a pot. He suppressed his anger and glanced at the crying Tongxuan and the bruises on Tongxuan's face. His brows furrowed even more.
He Yue was dumbfounded. When did he come in?
She was worried that his appearance would frighten Tongxuan, but she didn't dare to ask for her child back while he was in such a rage.
Prince Yong is truly terrifying.
Hearing Hongchang's heart-wrenching cries, Heyue had no choice but to pick him up and gently comfort him.
The Fourth Prince's wife was also stunned: "My lord..."
Before he could finish speaking, Prince Yong's stern gaze fell on Hongshi, who was unaware of what was happening but was cowering in the wet nurse's arms upon seeing Prince Yong.
At this moment, little Hongshi was frightened by his father's cold face and shrank back into his wet nurse's arms. His little mouth twitched, and he looked like he was about to cry.
"Take the Third Prince back, and each of the two wet nurses will receive twenty strokes of the cane!" After giving the order in a stern tone, the two wet nurses who were with Hongshi immediately turned pale, knelt down with a thud, and begged for mercy.
The Fourth Prince's wife's expression clearly darkened.
Hongshi was raised by her, and the two wet nurses had always taken good care of him. And yet, they were punished so easily, just because…
She looked at Tongxuan, who was being carefully held in her husband's arms and was crying even louder, seemingly frightened by the anger emanating from the person holding her, and remained silent.
Although He Yue was angry that Hong Shi had become stronger, she did not intend to blame him.
After all, they are just children, and it's normal for them to not know their own strength at first. But punishing the two wet nurses in front of Hongshi like this is a bit too much.
"Fourth Brother, it's not a big deal, just let them off the hook," Heyue pleaded cautiously.
Prince Yong ignored He Yue, but stood stiffly, frowning as he looked down at Tong Xuan, who was crying incessantly. He seemed somewhat at a loss.
He Yue: "..." If you can't even soothe a child, why are you trying to take on any job?
It's rare to see Prince Yong looking so embarrassed, so this scene is quite amusing.
"Fourth Brother, let me take care of him." After finally calming Hongchang down, Heyue handed him over to the wet nurse she had brought. Although she was inwardly complaining, she calmly took Tongxuan back.
Prince Yong seemed unwilling to let go, but seeing that Tongxuan was still crying incessantly, he had no choice but to reluctantly hand the child back to Heyue.
When Tongxuan was in Heyue's arms, she gradually stopped crying and soon fell asleep. However, glistening teardrops still clung to her long, thick eyelashes, making her look extremely pitiful.
Prince Yong felt quite uncomfortable inside, but his face remained indifferent.
Since Prince Yong hadn't spoken, Fourth Princess knew he wouldn't let the two wet nurses off, so she had them taken away and also had a maid take the terrified Hongshi away.
At this moment, the room quieted down. Heyue put the sleeping Tongxuan back down, and Hongchang, who had also fallen asleep, was gently placed next to Tongxuan by the wet nurse.
Turning around again, Heyue saw Prince Yong and his fourth wife, and felt somewhat embarrassed.
I was just a guest, yet this has happened.
It's all Prince Yong's fault. He's not even his own child. His own mother hasn't said anything yet, but he's already gotten anxious.
And it even put me in such an embarrassing situation.
Prince Yong seemed to realize that he had overreacted. Meeting He Yue's somewhat annoyed gaze, he looked away with a slightly uneasy expression, coughed lightly, and said, "Sister-in-law, please stay for the meal, so as not to wake the two children who have just fallen asleep."
Heyue pouted and nodded.
After a quiet lunch, Heyue picked up Tongxuan, and the wet nurse carried Hongchang before they took their leave.
As she was leaving, Heyue clearly noticed that the Fourth Princess Consort was not as close to her as before, and her smile seemed somewhat forced.
He Yue thought about it for a moment and then understood.
Now that this has happened, even if the Fourth Princess dislikes Hongshi, he is still her child, so she is ultimately unhappy.
Although she wanted to maintain a good relationship with the Fourth Prince's wife, she did not intend to force it.
Everyone has their own destiny. From a very early age, Heyue knew that she and the Fourth Prince's wife were not on the same path.
Over the years, we've only maintained a superficial closeness.
Now even this superficial closeness is about to be broken.
It's unrealistic to expect the other party to be as open and honest with you as before.
On the way back, Chun Ya patted her chest, breathed a sigh of relief, and laughed happily: "The Fourth Prince is really good to the little princess. Just because the Third Prince accidentally made the little princess cry, he punished the wet nurse next to the Third Prince."
Hailan proudly raised her chin: "That's right. Don't you think about how the Fourth Prince has treated our Fujin all these years? He's even better to her than a younger sister. Apart from the Thirteenth Prince, he dotes on our Fujin the most. And the little princess born to our Fujin is also cherished by the Fourth Prince."
Chun Ya nodded repeatedly: "I have never seen the Fourth Prince dote on any woman other than his wife. I think he has never treated his wife like this. In the end, the two of them are just like that, respectful to each other, yes, that's all."
“The Fourth Prince’s wife has been by his side since childhood, so their relationship is naturally extraordinary. The Fourth Prince’s wife is a good person, but she is a bit too dignified and dull. I suppose that’s why,” Hailan replied thoughtfully.
He Yue heard them becoming increasingly rude, and worried about what might happen if their words fell into the ears of someone with ulterior motives. So she sternly rebuked them: "What nonsense are you spouting!"
Hailan and Chunya were talking with great interest when they suddenly stopped talking in surprise when they saw Heyue looking so angry.
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