"When children are young, they are so pestering and cute, and when they grow up, they often feel powerless, and it is not easy to say a good word." The queen sighed about the child, as if she had forgotten the concubine for a while, Hongyan accompanied her for a short time and was about to leave, she still hoped to avoid mentioning Fu Erye to the queen.

When exiting the door, Hua Rong trotted all the way to follow, Hongyan had seen Hua Rong's appearance many times, but today she was so happy, at least rarely seen in these years, she was radiant, there was gratitude in her eyes, and she handed Hongyan a warm hand stove and said: "Niangniang, you take it on the road, the wind is blowing." ”

Hongyan took it with a smile, Hua Rong approached and said softly: "Guifei Niangniang, thank you, the slave maid can't leave the master in this life, and she will repay you in the next life." ”

"I said that other things have nothing to do with me, and now that we all know what it is, I should know that I won't mention half a word." Hongyan smiled, "I want you to pay more attention to the affairs in the palace in the future, if I have any negligence and did not report it to the mother in time, please come and remind me." ”

"That's the duty of a slave, where did the word 'please' come from." Hua Rong said humbly, sending Hongyan all the way far away, and when she came back, she saw a few eunuchs and palace maids who were arranged by her to follow Concubine Xin probe their brains, so she raised her eyebrows and said, "Put away her things and send them to the Internal Affairs Office, the concubine Niangniang has her own arrangements, and Concubine Xin has someone else to take care of her. ”

Got rid of the plague god, and the clouds and fog dispersed in the mountain house, and the people below saw that Hua Rong was in a good mood, and they were also happy, and even the twelfth elder brother returned home today, and they noticed that the atmosphere was different, and the child didn't care about the concubine, but his brother Yongying had been thinking about this person.

This day, the matter of the concubine, the study also heard a little, Yongying came to Hongyan after school to practice calligraphy, Hongyan knew that he had something else on his mind, so he let the cherry guard in front of the door, and he was alone with Yongying in the room, while spreading out the pen and paper for him, while explaining the matter of the concubine to him.

Yong Ying asked with a serious expression: "Will you raise her with good food and drink?" ”

Hongyan said: "Naturally, I can't be with when I'm outside, I won't let her enjoy happiness, but I won't let her starve to death, unless she is desperate to die." I will not stop her from seeking death, but if she does not die, she will suffer if she lives, how can I make her better? ”

Yongying lowered his head and polished his ink, hesitated for a while and asked, "So it's more painful to live and suffer than to die, right?" ”

Hongyan said mercilessly: "If she doesn't seek death, she just wants to live, then she will worry about whether she will die every day, and she will have to bear the pain of your mother before she dies every day." Yongying, these words are very cruel to you, but since we have said everything, don't hide it, if you have any doubts, Ling Niangniang will try her best to explain it to you. But I still say that sentence, I hope you can forget. ”

"Ling Niangniang, can I tell the fourth brother, let the fourth brother have a bottom in his heart, then he will not be unwilling if he has no results in his investigation." Yong Ying asked.

Hongyan felt a little guilty in her heart, she used the child in the end, and even took advantage of the pity of the fourth elder brother's brother who did not have a mother, she said: "If Yongying can't say clearly, please ask the fourth elder brother to ask me, and I will also tell the fourth elder brother well." ”

"Yes, if the fourth brother is confused, let's come to Ling Niangniang again." Yongying responded happily, and said proudly, "If the fourth brother knew about those things before, he would definitely regret beating me." ”

The child had no intention of practicing calligraphy at the moment, so he put down the inkstone and walked out, wanting to explain these things to his fourth brother, but he ran to the door and ran back, bowed down and said, "Ling Niangniang, thank you, I forgot to thank you." ”

Hongyan looked at the child with a smile, and saw him run out, on this day, there were already two people who thanked her, but all this Hongyan was clearly doing it for herself, she didn't feel worthy of being thanked by others at all, why didn't she take advantage of others?

Cherry came in and said that the princesses would use their dinner in Concubine Shu's house, Hongyan said that she had changed her clothes and passed, and when Cherry stepped forward to serve, she heard the master silently read: "Now we are on the same side of interests, but one day we contradict each other, and today's thanks will turn into hatred." ”

"Mother?"

"It's better not to be emotional, it's better to be ruthless." Hongyan sighed softly.

When the sisters took the children for dinner, the fourth elder brother sent someone to spread the word that he would take Yongying to the mansion tonight for a night, and send him back to the Old Summer Palace early tomorrow morning, Concubine Shu sent someone to send snacks and fruits, it was not lacking in the elder brother's mansion, but it was a politeness, Concubine Shu said to Hongyan: "Sister-in-law is like a mother, I think about the major events of Yongying in the future, let Sifujin take care of it, if she is not happy to discuss it again." ”

"The four Fujin are stable and reliable, the concubine Shujia chose a good daughter-in-law for herself, and the Fujin of the eighth elder brother and the eleventh elder brother are naturally good." Hongyan smiled at Concubine Yu and Concubine Shu, "The burden of my sisters is heavy. ”

Concubine Yu sighed: "I hope Eighth Elder Brother doesn't learn from Yongqi, I'm worried day and night." ”

Everyone in the palace knows that the fifth elder brother's side Fujin Suo Sui Luo is pregnant, and it is rumored that Yongqi still spends more days with Qingque at home, but since Fang Fujin can be pregnant, there must be days by Fang Fujin's side. And the young man who is healthy is really easy to conceive, compared to the favored Qingque has no movement, I don't know what Fang Fujin thinks, but Qingque's mood can be understood.

"The days are still long, and it's easier said than done." Concubine Yu sighed, "Yongqi thinks she can level a bowl of water? I worry about him every day. Or Qingque can't help it, or Fang Fujin can't help it, sooner or later something will happen. ”

Concubine Shu said: "It can be seen that being a mother-in-law is boring at all, you have to worry about it if you can't see it or touch it, and you have to be disgusted and nosy with a good heart, and you are not a person inside and out." ”

Hongyan listened, remembering what the Queen Mother said to her today, and at this moment, I don't know what is going on in Ning Chun Hall, is the Queen Mother so angry that she can't even eat? But Hongyan's trace of guilt was so light that she was embarrassed to think about it, she knew that she was not a good daughter-in-law, and she didn't plan to be a good daughter-in-law in this life.

In the fourth elder brother's mansion outside the palace, Yongying played with a few little nephews and nieces for a long time, the fourth elder brother finally stopped doing serious business, and the dining room set up a meal, he brought his nephews and nieces to eat, and heard the fourth brother complain to his wife, saying that she was hungry and waiting for her own meal, and several little nephews hurriedly said: "Amma, we are hungry." ”

was reproached by the fourth elder brother: "You eat and sleep all day long, what are you hungry for, your mother works hard every day, and you don't say you're hungry." ”

Several nephews were busy hiding behind Yong Ying, Yong Ying led them to sit down together, he smiled and said: "Everyone in the palace knows that the fourth brother loves the fourth sister-in-law, I saw it today." ”

Sifujin patted his head and said, "Don't mess around, your fourth brother is in a hurry and wants to train you again." You have a good meal, and there is a snack, the fourth sister-in-law will go and take a look. ”

"Yes." Yongying stood up politely and wanted to see his sister-in-law, but was pressed by Sifujin to ask him to continue eating. Yong Ying saw that the fourth brother was still scolding his sons fiercely just now, and now he saw them gobbling up, but he showed a fatherly expression, served them vegetables, and told them to eat slowly.

The fourth elder brother inadvertently raised his head, and when he saw the longing in his younger brother's eyes, he asked: "What's the matter, you are by Concubine Shu's side, and Concubine Shu doesn't care about you?" ”

Yong Ying shook his head again and again: "E-niang treats me very well." He paused and carefully explained to the fourth elder brother, "Concubine Shu is a mother, and a mother is a mother, fourth brother, I can't have no conscience." ”

The fourth elder brother sighed lightly: "The fourth brother knows, how can I blame you, in the future, you will have to be filial to Concubine Shu." You probably don't know, when Eniang was still there, I don't know how many times I quarreled with Concubine Shu, and even fought, it was your blessing that Concubine Shu could raise you regardless of her previous suspicions. ”

Yong Ying nodded, immediately started eating, stuffed his mouth and said, "Brother, eat quickly, I have something very important to say to you after eating." ”

At that time, the fourth elder brother hadn't thought so much, so he picked up vegetables for his younger brother and said gently: "Eat slowly, taste it well, it's all prepared by your fourth sister-in-law." ”

On this day and night, Yongying was arranged to live with a few little nephews, the private mansion was different from the inner palace, the nature of children was completely let go, and a few nephews frolicked upside down, but the strange thing is that the fourth elder brother, who has always been stereotypical, did not take care of it, or Sifujin came to take care of it, so that a few little guys stopped.

Knowing that her husband was in the study, Sifujin thought that Yonghui was busy with government affairs again, so she brought a cup of ginseng soup, but her husband just sat in the room in a daze, and there was nothing on the table, she said angrily: "What's wrong with you, you want the children to be thrifty on weekdays, and you burn two pots of charcoal here for nothing, and you don't do serious things." ”

The fourth elder brother smiled bitterly, stepped forward and felt his wife's cold hand, so he took her to the charcoal stove to roast the fire, asked about the children, and said that when he went to the Old Summer Palace early in the morning, he would send Yongying back.

At that time, he didn't say anything important, until Sifujin persuaded him to rest early, and the fourth elder brother suddenly asked his wife: "If I am no longer the emperor's elder brother, will you feel ashamed, if others laugh at me for being unproductive, will you hate me?" ”

Sifujin was stunned, and after thinking about it for a long time, he didn't know why, and asked: "What's the matter, let's talk about this." ”

The fourth elder brother said: "The sixth brother was kicked out by Huang Ama, but now he is at ease and doesn't have to worry about anything." I don't yearn for his freedom and leisure, but I want to stay away from right and wrong, stay away from disputes, and be comfortable for you and your children for a lifetime. Maybe it's good for Yongying, too. ”

Sifujin didn't understand, just waited for her husband to tell her about how Concubine Ling treated Concubine Xin, Yonghui would naturally think more than the current Yongxuan, he said that the queen had been protecting Concubine Xin, but this time there was no movement to let Concubine Ling take people away, he didn't know what was entangled there, but Concubine Ling must have a skill.

She has fifteen elder brothers under her knees, and no one can estimate Yongyan's future, maybe ten or twenty years later, Concubine Ling's wrist today will be used for Yongyan on other brothers at that time.

The fourth elder brother said to his wife: "Yongying is better than me and the eighth child, who knows what will happen in the future?" ”