He Yue had always known that Hong Tun was intelligent, but she never expected him to be this intelligent.
After all, Hongtun is only two years old, which is truly a wonderful surprise.
Taking Hongtun home, Heyue asked him about his situation in the palace while they were in the carriage.
Hongtun nestled in Heyue's arms, tilted his head back, blinked his eyes, and smiled sweetly: "Grandpa is so good to Hongtun. He gives Hongtun beautiful snacks that he has never eaten before, and he also teaches Hongtun to write."
Hearing him say that put He Yue at ease. She had been worried that Hong Tun might have been mistreated in the palace, where there were so many rules and regulations.
Even if Emperor Kangxi doted on his grandson, there were still some things he couldn't take care of.
"Does Hongtun like the Emperor?" Heyue asked him, thinking about Hongtun's behavior just now.
Hongtun nodded vigorously, his eyes sparkling: "Hongtun likes Grandpa, Mother, can Hongtun visit Grandpa often?"
He smiled happily; children are so innocent, even the smallest kindness can make them so happy.
However, at his age, Emperor Kangxi must have genuinely loved his grandson and doted on Hongtun, otherwise Hongtun wouldn't have acted this way.
“Hongtun, Grandfather is very busy and may not have time to see you often. You must understand Grandfather. Moreover, Grandfather is the Emperor. If you see Grandfather again in the future, you must not break the rules. You must not rush towards your father and mother in front of everyone like you did today. You must continue to love Grandfather as much as you do now, understand?”
"What is an emperor?" Hongtun blinked, looking completely bewildered.
He explained in a gentle voice, "The emperor is the most honorable person in the world, the most respected person."
Hongtun tilted his head and pondered for a moment, then nodded vigorously and smiled sweetly: "Hongtun understands, Hongtun will respect Grandfather."
"Hongtun is such a good boy." Heyue reached out and patted Hongtun's head, feeling quite satisfied.
Back at the mansion, Heyue had some refreshments prepared, but Hongtun clung to Heyue and wouldn't let go: "Mother, Hongtun missed you so much. Hongtun loves Grandfather, but I don't want to be separated from Father and Mother anymore. Please don't be separated from Hongtun anymore, okay?"
Seeing Hongtun's dependent look made Heyue feel both gratified and heartbroken. She quickly hugged him tightly and said, "Okay, Mother will never be separated from Hongtun."
Afterwards, Heyue personally fed Hongtun two pieces of pastry and a small bowl of porridge.
Hongtun suddenly looked at Heyue's belly, touched it with his little hand, and asked happily, "Mother, is my little sister good?"
From the moment he became pregnant, Hongtun kept saying that Yuehua was carrying a little sister, and that he liked playing with a pretty little sister.
Heyue let him have his way, and she also hoped to have another daughter.
"My little sister is very well-behaved, just as Hongtun imagined," Heyue said with a smile, echoing Hongtun's words.
Except for her first pregnancy, which was with twins and was a bit difficult, Yue had no problems during her two subsequent pregnancies, and the babies were very quiet and didn't fuss much.
As the pregnancy progressed, apart from feeling slower, Heyue did not experience any other discomfort.
That's considered lucky.
He Yue was very pleased about this.
It seems the baby in her belly is another well-behaved one.
Just then, cries of "Mother! Mother!" came from the courtyard, and then Hongchang appeared at the door with a joyful smile on his face.
The old woman behind him caught up, pleading helplessly, "Young Master, please slow down..."
A look of joy appeared on Heyue's face.
However, Hongchang's happy little face immediately fell when he saw Hongtun standing next to Heyue.
He Yue's heart skipped a beat; this feeling was ominous.
Why does Hongchang have that expression?
Before He Yue could even process what was happening, she was thinking of introducing the two brothers to each other.
Hongchang, who was standing at the door, suddenly rushed in, raised his little hand and pushed Hongtun to the ground, roaring fiercely, "You're not allowed to touch your mother!"
Caught off guard, Hongtun was pushed to the ground. During the process, his arm hit the chair, and the pain made his tears fall down. He then sat down on the ground, clutching his arm, his eyes filled with tears, looking at the aggressive Hongchang with confusion and grievance.
He Yue's expression changed drastically. She hurriedly helped Hong Tun up from the ground, carefully holding his arm, and asked anxiously, "Hong Tun, are you alright? Did you hurt yourself?"
Looking at his mother's anxious expression, Hongtun pouted, feeling wronged. He wanted to cry, but he held it back and shook his head: "Hongtun is not in pain."
Seeing his pale face, Heyue couldn't believe him when he said it didn't hurt.
She immediately pulled up his sleeve and saw a bruise on Hongtun's fair arm, and Heyue gasped.
Hongtun's face paled again from the pain, but he bit his lower lip tightly and lowered his head.
Heyue immediately instructed Zhizhu, "Go and fetch the doctor!"
Zhizhu rushed off in a panic. Heyue carefully avoided Hongtun's injured arm, picked him up and placed him on the couch, holding him tightly and gently comforting him, "Hongtun, don't be afraid, Mother is with you. The doctor will be here soon."
The moment Heyue saw that patch of green, she forgot everything else, only feeling a deep pang of heartache.
She never expected Hongchang to lay a hand on Hongtun. From the moment Heyue saw Hongchang again, he had always been well-behaved and sensible. But the fierce Hongchang just now was a side of Heyue that she had never seen before.
Seeing Hongchang standing in front of the table with tears in his eyes, staring intently at them, hesitant to approach, Heyue swallowed back the words of reprimand that were on the tip of her tongue.
The child is still young, and she hasn't been by his side for many years, so it's inevitable that she's a bit sensitive. Heyue didn't want to hurt Hongchang's feelings by scolding him, which would only make him more sensitive.
Heyue beckoned to Hongchang, trying to put on a gentle smile: "Hongchang, come over here to your mother."
Hongchang's anxious little face immediately lit up with a joyful smile. He ran over in a flash, grabbed Heyue's other arm, glared warily at the tearful, aggrieved Hongtun, and then smiled sweetly at Heyue: "Mother..."
Heyue hugged Hongchang and introduced him: "Hongchang, this is your younger brother Hongtun. You must not treat your younger brother like this again. You must love and protect your younger brother, understand?"
Fearing he might be sensitive, I tried to speak in a gentle and soothing tone, not scolding, but rather offering advice.
Hongchang blinked, looked at Hongtun, then at Heyue, and asked blankly, "Younger brother?"
He smiled gently and said, "Yes, your little brother is still young. You must love and protect him, okay?"
Hongchang opened his eyes wide, looked Hongtun up and down a few times, then suddenly pouted and turned his head away: "I don't have a younger brother, I only have a older sister!"
He Yue sighed helplessly, "That kid!"
Hongtun moved his other, uninjured arm, tugged at Heyue's sleeve with his little hand, looked up at Heyue, pointed at Hongchang, and asked in confusion, "Brother?"
He Yue smiled and nodded: "Yes, this is your older brother. Hong Tun, don't blame your older brother. He didn't mean it."
Hongtun nodded, looked at Hongchang who was a head taller than him, and gave him a big smile: "Brother!"
Hongchang's face darkened, and he roared fiercely, "I don't have a younger brother!" Then he hugged Heyue's arm tightly, his eyes reddening, and he complained pitifully, "Mother, I don't have a younger brother. Hongchang doesn't want a younger brother, and Mother doesn't want a younger brother either, okay? Mother only wants Hongchang, okay? Mother doesn't want Hongchang..."
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