Chapter 12 Chapter 12 After dinner, Wen Shan

played with Yinzhen and Yinsi for a while. Yinsi was still a baby after all, and soon he fell asleep in a daze. At the hour of You, the eunuch of Yangxin Palace came to tell him that Kangxi was discussing state affairs with Mingzhu, Ma Qi and other ministers, and would come later. Wen Shan

wished he would not come.

Kangxi came late, so Wen Shan had time to accompany Yinzhen to sleep. Fuqi lay in his nest, staring at Yinzhen and Wen Shan with his black bean-like eyes.

Zhenzhu pushed the door open carefully and said, "Master, the emperor will be here soon."

"...I know."

Wen Shan looked at Yinzhen reluctantly before closing the door. Because Kangxi was coming in the evening, the small kitchen was still busy at this time. The dishes were prepared in advance and were to be heated up in the short time when Kangxi was about to arrive.

Wen Shan felt bored in the house so she sat down on the long corridor under the courtyard to have some fun.

The pomegranate trees in the courtyard were in bloom, and they were particularly beautiful with a bright red color. Yinzhen usually liked to play under these pomegranate trees with Fuqi, and Baoquan even specially built a small swing under the tree.

The pomegranate flowers are blooming beautifully now. When the pomegranates are ripe in autumn, you can pick them and eat them, and make some pomegranate jasmine tea wine.

By then, Yinsi will be a little older and can eat some supplementary food.

Wen Shan was thinking about how to eat all the pomegranates from these pomegranate trees when she heard footsteps coming from the door, and then a group of palace servants surrounded Kangxi and entered Xianfu Palace.

Wen Shan asked how he was, and Kangxi was in a good mood today and helped Wen Shan up with a smile.

"Although it is spring now, the weather is cooler. You don't have to wait for me outside in the future."

"..."

Being an emperor may be all about confidence.

"This is my duty. I should wait for the emperor to come." Wen Shan quickly adjusted to a gentle and virtuous persona. Fortunately, she had been in contact with Wei Yingda a lot recently. She pretended to be Wei Yingda, but she was really gentle and virtuous, so she learned something to pretend.

Kangxi took her hand and went into the house, smiling warmly: "I will come often in the future, no need to wait."

"..."

Is it too late to withdraw the previous sentence?

The two sentences choked her twice. Wen Shan didn't dare to talk nonsense with Kangxi again for fear that he would say some bad news.

"Where are Yinzhen and Yinsi?"

Wen Shan: "They have gone to bed."

Kangxi hummed and didn't mention anything about the children. Wen Shan didn't dare to mention anything about Yinzhen in front of Kangxi now.

Fortunately, Kangxi was so busy that he was hungry. As soon as they entered the house, Zhenzhu led the palace people to put the prepared dishes one by one. Kangxi looked at his appetite. It turned out that what the imperial grandmother said was true. The dishes of Concubine Xuan were indeed different from those in the imperial kitchen.

Liang Jiugong served Kangxi a bowl of winter melon and barley stewed duck. Kangxi took a bite and praised it.

"The cooking skills of Concubine Xuan are really good. The soup tastes great."

Kangxi tacitly agreed that all the novel dishes on the table were made by Wen Shan herself. The chefs in the palace could not make these dishes. Moreover, the two old ancestors in the Cining Palace often praised Concubine Xuan's excellent cooking skills in his ears. In addition, the most important thing was that he had only visited Concubine Xuan for a few months, so she naturally had to cook for him.

Wen Shan just smiled and picked up another stir-fried seasonal vegetable for Kangxi.

Today's table of dishes was made by the chef in the small kitchen of Xianfu Palace. He had been helping Wen Shan for a long time, and the cooking methods and tastes were somewhat similar.

This duck soup was the leftovers from Wen Shan's cooking of salted duck for Yinzhen in the afternoon. It would be a waste to throw it away, so she just used it to stew soup.

Because of the complicated and exhausting work of pacifying the Three Feudatories, Kangxi had not had a good meal for several months. Today, he had a great appetite at Wenshan's table and ate most of the dishes on the table.

Seeing this, Liang Jiugong almost burst into tears. He thought that even if he came to Xianfu Palace and cried while hugging Empress Xuan's thigh, Empress Xuan would have to send some food to the Yangxin Palace from time to time.

After the meal, Kangxi's smile became more obvious. He pulled Wenshan to read a book on the soft couch by the window. This was Wenshan's knowledge blind spot. Her current cultural level was not enough to tutor Yinzhen, let alone talk to Kangxi.

After discovering that Concubine Xuan was not good at poetry and books, Kangxi did not mind it too much. Most of the concubines from Mongolia had no understanding of these Confucian history books, which was very common.

Wenshan felt like she was back in high school and was called by the teacher to answer reading comprehension questions. She found an opportunity to prepare tea and quickly slipped away.

Kangxi rarely saw her running away in such a panic, so he found it somewhat interesting.

As a result, Wen Shan's legs were weak when she got up to help Kangxi dress the next morning.

Which normal person would ask her what she thought of "Erjing Fu" in bed?

Kangxi also said seriously that he taught his son in front of the hall and taught his wife by his pillow.

Teach your grandmother's legs!

Before leaving, Kangxi also took away the two plates of cakes she prepared for Yinzhen to take away, which made Wen Shan's blood pressure soar.

"Xuan'e Niang, why do you look not so good?" Yinzhen packed up early in the morning and came to greet her and Kangxi. After Kangxi left, he accompanied Wen Shan to have breakfast.

"It's okay. It's rare to get up early today and I'm a little unaccustomed." Wen Shan said with a smile.

Yinzhen nodded seriously: "Then Xuan'e Niang will sleep a little longer."

Several eunuchs were waiting at the door with their packed things. Wen Shan knew that she couldn't delay any longer, so she asked Zhenzhu to take out another package from the inner room.

"Here are some cakes made by Xuan'e Niang for you, and some small clothes and toys made by Xuan'e Niang for Fuqi." Wen Shan squatted down and told him: "If there are no more, let someone tell me, and Xuan'e Niang will make you more."

Yinzhen nodded and looked out the door. The eunuch at the door was still holding the eagle kite he made himself.

"I haven't flown a kite with Xuan'e Niang yet."

Since the beginning of spring, the weather has been bad and there has been no wind, so Wen Shan has never had the opportunity to take Yinzhen to fly a kite.

"When the weather is good, Xuan'e Niang will go to Chengqian Palace to pick you up to fly a kite." Wen Shan smiled and said: "Let's make a promise that you will never lie to us Yinzhen."

At that time, even if she had to risk the cold eyes of the imperial concubine, she would definitely go.

Yinzhen was precocious and didn't like to play these children's tricks, but this time he pursed his lips and made a promise with Wen Shan.

"I'll go see my brother again." Before leaving, Yinzhen glanced in the direction of the West Side Hall where Yinsi lived.

Yinsi always couldn't wake up at this time. Wenshan and Yinzhen went in together. Yinsi was sleeping soundly in the rocking bed. The puppy toy that Yinzhen gave him yesterday was placed next to his pillow.

Yinzhen poked his brother's face and watched him smack his lips. He withdrew his hand with satisfaction. Finally, he and Wenshan walked to the gate of Xianfu Palace. After paying a big salute to Wenshan, he left.

Wenshan stood at the gate of the palace until Yinzhen's figure disappeared around the corner.

"Master, why don't you send the fourth prince to Chengqian Palace?" Amber couldn't help asking.

Wenshan retracted her gaze and walked back slowly: "Now the imperial concubine thinks I am a thorn in her side. What kind of mother-son love am I showing in front of her?"

This will only make Yinzhen more sad in Chengqian Palace.

At this time, Imperial Concubine Tong Jia was also waiting for Yinzhen in the courtyard. As soon as Yinzhen stepped into the gate of Chengqian Palace, Imperial Concubine Tong Jia greeted him with a smile.

"Yinzhen, let your mother take a look."

Imperial Concubine Tong Jia looked at Yinzhen and said, "You have grown taller and a little fatter."

Yinzhen politely bowed to Imperial Concubine Tong Jia and greeted her, "I wonder if your mother is feeling better now?"

When she mentioned the miscarriage, the smile on Imperial Concubine Tong Jia's face froze instantly. She withdrew her hand and said lightly that she had gotten much better.

Yinzhen had long been accustomed to Imperial Concubine Tong Jia's hot and cold attitude and didn't think there was anything wrong.

However, Imperial Concubine Tong Jia felt that the mother-son relationship between her and Yinzhen, which was not very close to begin with, seemed to have become even more distant during the months of separation.

She didn't know what to say to Yinzhen, and when she looked up, she saw Yinzhen's personal eunuch holding a dog in his arms.

"Where did this dog come from?" Imperial Concubine Tong Jia frowned, with a look of disgust on her face.

She had never liked cats and dogs, thinking they were noisy and dirty.

"This is raised by my son, and he calls it Fuqi." Yinzhen said hurriedly when he saw that Concubine Tong Jia looked unhappy, fearing that Concubine Tong Jia would not let him raise it.

Imperial Concubine Tong Jia originally wanted to throw the dog away, but when she saw Yinzhen's anxious expression and thought that today was the first day Yinzhen came back, she didn't want to offend him too much, so she could only say: "Then keep it in your palace and don't let it run out."

Yinzhen breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank you, my dear mother."

Imperial Concubine Tong Jia was about to let Yinzhen go back and settle down, but she saw a little eunuch holding a kite in his hands. She suddenly felt her eyebrows twitching, and said in a stern voice: "Yinzhen, how come all you brought back after living in Xianfu Palace for a few months are toys? Is this what Concubine Xuan taught you?"

Yinzhen hurriedly said: "My dear mother..."

"You don't have to say anymore." Imperial Concubine Tong Jia interrupted him, looked at the little eunuch who was trembling with fear while holding the kite, and said: "Open the package and let me see what's inside."

The package contained snacks and lucky clothes and toys that Wen Shan had prepared for Yinzhen, as well as the clothes that Wei had promised to make for Yinzhen.

"Yinzhen, how can you become a pillar of the Qing Dynasty and share the worries of your father if you indulge in pleasure all day long?"

Faced with the stern rebuke from Concubine Tongjia, Yinzhen could only kneel down and admit his mistake.

Concubine Tongjia let out a long sigh: "Okay, since you are back to Chengqian Palace, change those bad habits and go back to your room."

"Madame Chen, burn all these things."

Yinzhen raised his head suddenly, took a few steps on his knees and said hurriedly: "My dear mother, these things are prepared by my dear mother for my son..."

"Yinzhen, I have raised you since you were a child." Concubine Tongjia looked at him and said word by word: "Only my dear mother is wholeheartedly for your own good, understand?"

Yinzhen slowly loosened his hand that was holding Concubine Tongjia's dress.

Concubine Tongjia waved her hand and a little eunuch stepped forward and took the package out.

Concubine Tong Jia felt chest tightness and shortness of breath watching Yinzhen leave. Nanny Chen quickly supported her and advised: "Your Majesty, the Fourth Prince is still young, just teach him slowly. Since you have brought him back, he is still the prince of our Chengqian Palace."

"Nanny, it's not that I am cruel. Yinzhen is already disliked by the emperor. If he doesn't work harder, how can he have a bright future?"

Nanny Chen helped Concubine Tong Jia back to the room. Juyue came up with a bird's nest and advised: "I guess Concubine Xuan always follows the Fourth Prince's temper. Don't worry, Your Majesty, the Fourth Prince listens to you the most. He will be fine in a few days." "

Oh, Concubine Xuan." Imperial Concubine Tong Jia sneered: "Yesterday she seduced the emperor to go to her palace and exchanged Yinzhen for favor, and Yinzhen still misses her."

Nanny Chen rolled her eyes and whispered: "My lady, Empress Niuhuru and Concubine Rong have just been released from house arrest, and they are probably very angry."

Especially Niuhuru, the noble ladies of the Manchu family have never been afraid of Concubine Xuan's background.

"We just need to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight."

After Yinzhen returned to Chengqian Palace, Imperial Concubine Tong Jia used the same trick again, saying that she was not feeling well and wanted Yinzhen to accompany her. So except for going to the Shangshufang, Yinzhen was almost always detained in Chengqian Palace, and Wen Shan couldn't see him even if she wanted to. After

Yinzhen left for a few days, Xianfu Palace was empty. Even Yinsi didn't play and make trouble as usual, and he didn't make a fuss about learning to turn over.

Wen Shan held Yinsi in her arms and watched the flowers under the corridor. Yinsi lay on Wen Shan's neck and thought carelessly that Yinzhen was still the cold-blooded old fourth brother. He never came back to see his mother after he left. It was a pity that his mother still missed him so much.

The next time I see him, I must kick him hard.

When Yinsi fell asleep that night, he was panicked to find that the rattan puppy that Yinzhen left for him was gone.

The wet nurse came to Wen Shan in a panic and said that the Eighth Prince cried for some reason and couldn't be coaxed.

Wen Shan hurried over and saw Yinsi crying and feeling very aggrieved. Wen Shan hurriedly picked him up.

"What's wrong with our Yinsi? Is he hungry?"

The wet nurse replied: "I fed him milk, but the Eighth Prince didn't drink it. The servants checked and there was nothing wrong."

Yinsi originally just wanted to make some noise to let them help find toys, but none of these wet nurses understood what he meant. When he was anxious, he could only rely on crying to attract Wen Shan's attention.

Sure enough, crying was the most intimidating thing for him now.

Mother was so smart that she must understand what he meant.

Wen Shan looked at Yinsi sobbing and waving his little hands and pointing at the pillow. Suddenly, she had an idea and said, "Is Yinsi looking for the puppy that your brother gave you?"

Wen Shan always thought that her little Ba was very smart and could understand what people said. For example, now he returned to normal in a second and stopped crying. He just looked at her with tears in his eyes. Wen Shan didn't know whether to

laugh or cry: "I washed the toy and hung it outside. I will bring it back to you tomorrow when it is dry."

Wen Shan touched his little face: "When your brother gave it to you, you kicked it away. Now that your baby is like this, do you miss your brother?" Yinsi turned his face

away in shame and anger. Who would miss the fourth child?

There was another strange thing these two days. Since Kangxi came to Xianfu Palace for a meal, he would come over from time to time to eat a few meals, but whenever he wanted to stay overnight, he would be invited to her palace by Niu Hulu for various reasons.

Pearl and Amber were so angry that they cried, Yinsi also gnashed his teeth secretly, only Wenshan happily held Yinsi's hand like a little bird and said that Niu Hulu was a really good person, who sacrificed herself to save others from danger.

Yinsi looked up at the sky in silence.

It seems that his mother's brain circuit is really different from other concubines.