Chapter 23 Chapter 23 Two-in-One

There was also a palace banquet on New Year's Eve in the Qing Palace. At that time, the concubines and the princes and nobles gathered to celebrate the New Year, but they dispersed

before midnight and went back to their own palaces to stay up all night. Wen Shan started to work on the menu for the New Year's Eve dinner on the 20th day of the twelfth lunar month. The palace banquet was good-looking but not practical. Yinzhen and Yinsi would definitely not eat much.

They would just move their chopsticks a few times to show their appreciation. They would have to return to Xianfu Palace to have a reunion dinner on New Year's Eve. Wen Shan was preparing to invite Wei, who had been successfully promoted to a noble lady, to stay up all night together. Then, the whole family would have a lively chat and laugh and make some dumplings together. This year would be a happy and complete year.

Wen Shan took Zhenzhu Baoquan and others to decorate Xianfu Palace, prepare ingredients, and try to make dishes for the New Year's Eve dinner. Yinzhen and Yinsi were the two children who had the most free time. Wen Shan asked them not to make trouble and just help try the dishes.

Yinzhen likes to eat vegetarian food while Yinsi prefers to eat meat. Fortunately, Yinsi is still eating complementary food, otherwise the two brothers would have to fight again when deciding the menu.

On the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, Yinzhen and the other princes who are still in the process of enlightenment no longer have to go to the Shangshufang and can officially take a day off, while the crown prince and the eldest prince have to study hard day and night until New Year's Eve, and can only take a day off on New Year's Eve.

Since the holiday, the fifth prince has known about Fuqi and Heidou, and has been running to Xianfu Palace three times a day. At first, he tried to bring Heidou with him, but he was frightened by the kind smiles of Yinzhen and Yinsi, and decisively abandoned his stupid son.

Yinzhen took good care of Fuqi, but Fuqi didn't like to move. The veterinarian said that this was not good and he should let him go out for a walk more often. Yinzhen took Fuqi out and let him run two laps in the imperial garden. Yinsi's legs and feet became more and more agile and he couldn't stay in Xianfu Palace. He often went out with Yinzhen to walk the dog.

Recently, there is a little tail behind the two brothers, that is, the fifth prince Yinqi.

On the Laba day, Wenshan prepared Laba porridge and lunch in the small kitchen early in the morning. Yinzhen and Yinsi took Fuqi out for a walk. Fuqi now walks slowly and his temper is not as reckless as before, so Yinsi finally got the opportunity to hold the dog leash. Yinsi took it for a leisurely stroll in the garden. Yinzhen watched from the side, afraid that there would be any accident that would hurt Fuqi and his younger brother. The fifth prince followed behind and looked at his daughter-in-law whose belly was getting bigger and bigger. He thought that when the puppies were born, he must take two back to raise.

After a while of strolling, they happened to meet the prince and the third prince sitting and talking in the pavilion in front.

The prince saw the three younger brothers wandering over and waved to them.

Yinsi has not seen the prince since his rebirth. A few days ago, the prince did not say that he was sick when he was not at the first snow palace banquet. He felt a little emotional when he saw the young prince again after many years.

The two had fought to the death before, and the prince party and the Eighth Prince party argued endlessly in the court. At one point, his momentum overwhelmed the prince, and even Yinsi was supported by the court as the new prince candidate after the first dethronement of the prince. It can be said that he was at the peak of his high-spirited life.

Although the two ended up in a very miserable end, and the throne fell into the hands of the fourth brother, Yinsi was a little dazed when he saw the young and green appearance of his old enemy who had fought for half a lifetime. He began to recall that when they were brothers studying together in the last life, the prince seemed to be like this.

A young man with bright clothes and angry horses.

Although he was a little domineering and bossed them around, it was just a fight between children at that time. Now think about it, it is nothing compared to the cruel struggle for the throne.

His last impression of the prince was the appearance of the prince when he was imprisoned after the emperor's father dethroned the prince for the second time. Compared with the prince who was only eight years old in front of him, it can be said that the world has changed and the world has changed.

The prince was in a good mood when he saw his three younger brothers. In recent years, there have been many children in the palace, and the palace has become more lively with more brothers and sisters. Kangxi's unique love for the prince made the little prince feel no pressure from his brothers.

"This is the first time I see my eighth brother. I didn't expect that he can already walk." The prince looked around Yinsi and had a good first impression of his youngest brother.

Wen Shan liked to dress Yinsi in red. He had fair skin and wore a red jacket and a tiger-head hat. He was exquisite and cute.

The prince thought that the eighth brother looked really smart and well-behaved. No wonder the emperor often visited him.

The third prince also saw Yinsi for the first time. He couldn't help but want to touch and hug such a cute child. Unexpectedly, Yinzhen blocked Yinsi behind him before him, and didn't let him touch him like a protective child.

"Third brother, Yinsi should go out less, he is shy."

Yinsi poked his head out from behind his fourth brother. He naturally didn't like being hugged all the time. It was okay for his mother and fourth brother, and at most he could have his father-in-law. Others couldn't even think about it.

The third brother withdrew his hand awkwardly. In his impression, the sixth brother Yinzuo was the best-looking among his brothers of this age. Although he didn't get to touch the white and tender face of the eighth brother, he still didn't hesitate to praise him. He said frankly that he saw the eighth brother today and felt that the eighth brother was cuter and better-looking than the sixth brother.

Yinsi sighed in his heart and was speechless. What was the third brother saying? Comparing him with the sixth brother wasn't just poking the fourth brother's heart?

"Third brother, what you said is not pleasant to hear." Unexpectedly, the prince stood up first and said: "One is the fourth brother's biological brother from the same mother, and the other is a brother raised under the same roof. What do you want the fourth brother to say when comparing them?"

The prince spoke for justice, and the third prince hurriedly apologized to Yinzhen. Yinzhen didn't care and took the dog leash from Yinsi: "Sixth brother and eighth brother are both our brothers, so they are naturally the same."

The fifth prince also joined in to help his "relatives" speak, and made a face at the third prince.

The third prince didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and kept saying that he had spoken out of turn, so he might as well invite them to Zhongcui Palace for lunch to make amends.

Who wants to eat at Zhongcui Palace? Yinzhen thought that his mother had also cooked sweet Laba porridge and sumptuous meals waiting for him and his brother to go back and eat.

"Speaking of food, the best is in Xianfu Palace." The prince looked at Yinzhen and Yinsi, and said with a smile: "Today is Laba, and since you and I brothers have the chance to gather together, I wonder if we can go to Xianfu Palace to taste the cooking skills of Concubine Xuan?"

The fifth prince's eyes were also shining, and he was just about to come up and pick Yinzhen and Yinsi like the black beans he raised. He also wanted to eat the dishes made by Concubine Xuan!

Yinzhen and Yinsi's first reaction was that they were unwilling to take this group of people to eat, but since the prince had spoken, there was no reason for them to refuse, so they could only take a large group of people to Xianfu Palace.

On the way, they happened to meet Pearl who was looking for them. When Pearl saw this row of princes, she thought that they were brothers strolling in the imperial garden together. She saluted and said: "Fourth prince, Eighth prince, Concubine said that the food is ready and you two should hurry back to eat."

Hearing that it was Wenshan who came to call Yinzhen and Yinsi home for dinner, the fifth prince was even more excited.

"Sister Zhenzhu, can I, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and my third brother go to Xianfu Palace for dinner today?"

Zhenzhu: "Ah?"

Zhenzhu subconsciously looked at Yinzhen and Yinsi. Although the two young masters were still young, almost everything in Xianfu Palace was managed by these two young masters since Yinsi could talk and run. The Imperial Concubine was happy to be free.

Yinzhen nodded: "Sister Zhenzhu, please go back and inform Mother first, we will be there soon."

The Crown Prince said: "No need to mobilize a large force to trouble the Imperial Concubine, just add a few more sets of bowls and chopsticks, and we brothers will just have a home-cooked meal."

Yinsi also smiled and said: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the brothers must be very happy to be able to honor Mother, and they will definitely add a few more dishes to entertain them well."

The prince was now carefully taught by Kangxi, and there was nothing wrong with the etiquette on the surface. Yinsi, who had been fighting with him for half his life, knew it best. He looked humble and polite, but in fact his temper was superior to that of the prince. He was arrogant and thought that he was the crown prince and was superior to the other princes. He liked it most that everyone respected him. If he was really treated normally, he would be dissatisfied.

Fortunately, Zhenzhu was smart. She understood after Yinsi's guidance and hurried back to Xianfu Palace to tell Wenshan that the prince and the other princes were coming to visit. Wenshan was tasting Laba porridge and almost choked when she heard it. Zhenzhu quickly fetched water.

"I'm fine. Yinsi said that we should prepare more solemnly. Is that what he meant?" Wenshan asked after rinsing her mouth.

Zhenzhu nodded.

Wen Shan thought for a while and said, "Okay, I got it."

On the way back to Xianfu Palace, Yinzhen walked behind the prince holding Yinsi in one hand and Fuqi in the other. The prince and the third prince were talking in front, and the fifth prince was circling Fuqi to ask about his well-being.

Yinzhen noticed that Yinsi pursed his lips, and he looked unhappy, so he whispered, "What's wrong? Don't you like the prince and the others going to Xianfu Palace?"

Yinsi kicked the stones under his feet and said nothing.

It was a little because of this, but more because the fourth brother just said that he and the sixth brother were the same. Although he knew that this was a polite remark in front of the prince, Yinsi still felt a little uncomfortable.

Yinzhi really brought up the matter, and brought up the sixth brother, deliberately making him upset.

His brothers are really annoying when they grow up, and they are still so annoying when they were children.

Yinzhen didn't know that Yinsi was upset because of what he just said, so he could only comfort him that they would definitely check in advance next time they go out, and find a place where there is no one to take Fuqi out, so that only the two brothers can play with Fuqi.

Yinsi hummed after hearing this, and felt a lot more comfortable.

The Imperial Garden is not far from Xianfu Palace, and they arrived there in a short while. As soon as the prince and his friends entered Xianfu Palace, they were attracted by the decorations in the courtyard of Xianfu Palace.

The trees and pavilions in the courtyard are hung with staggered red palace lanterns and paper-cut tassels, and the corridors are hung with red lanterns and Ruyi knots. Wenshan also specially made a few beautiful wreaths and door flowers to hang on the door. Even in the corner where Fuqi often plays, there are a few festive ornaments and dog toys wearing red clothes. The atmosphere of celebrating the New Year is full of joy in the entire Xianfu Palace.

The palaces next to them have also made some preparations for the New Year, but most of them are just cleaning the palace and hanging a few lanterns with the word "Fu". It is really far from the careful decoration and the full of heartfelt New Year atmosphere of Xianfu Palace.

Wen Shan heard the message coming out of the house. The prince led several princes in front to greet Wen Shan. Wen Shan smiled and picked up Yinsi and let them enter the house. As soon as they entered the inner hall, the warm fragrance of flowers hit them. Compared with the courtyard hall, the place was more carefully prepared. The carpet was replaced with a red blessing character. There was even a half-person-high rocking chair with tassels of the blessing character. This was specially made by Wen Shan and found a craftsman. Since Yinsi could walk, it has been his favorite place to stay.

Wen Shan put Yinsi on the rocking chair and asked several princes to sit down.

Yinzhen carefully wiped Fuqi's mouth and feet with a handkerchief and let Fuqi enter the house. As soon as Fuqi landed, he jumped into the red doghouse in the corner and lay there motionless.

"Wow, Empress Xuan Yinqi has not been here for only a few days, and Xianfu Palace has changed a lot." The fifth prince looked left and right and was very surprised. It was not so beautiful when he came a few days ago.

The Laba porridge had been prepared in advance and placed on the table. Wen Shan opened the lid and served them each a bowl. The sweet taste immediately aroused their appetite.

Wen Shan's Laba porridge was cooked with enough ingredients and was thick and smooth. Even the prince, who had never had a strong appetite, drank three bowls in a row. Fortunately, Wen Shan served them in small bowls. Three bowls were just the amount of a normal bowl. Otherwise, Wen Shan was worried that the prince would not be able to digest it and Kangxi would come to settle the score with her.

Several princes were still not satisfied. Wen Shan stopped them and said that there were still many dishes prepared before asking them to put down their spoons.

The prince also sent a eunuch to tell Kangxi that he would have lunch in Xianfu Palace today. The third and fifth princes also followed suit and sent people to tell Rong Fei and the Queen Mother.

Wen Shan specially prepared several dishes that looked very delicate and laborious. Together with the lunch prepared earlier, the table was filled with food. After the meal, Wen Shan also served the baked cake that she had just figured out a few days ago as dessert. The style of grand hospitality was fully prepared.

"Mrs. Xuan's cooking skills are indeed unique. No wonder the emperor's father and mother often mention her."

The prince picked up the clean handkerchief in the hands of the palace maid and wiped his mouth elegantly. He always heard about how excellent Concubine Xuan's cooking skills were. He had only tasted the cakes that his fourth brother brought to the Shangshufang before. Today was the first time he tasted the dishes made by Concubine Xuan. It was indeed true.

The third and fifth princes were not to be outdone. They praised Wen Shan's dishes and ate until their mouths were full of oil.

Yinsi was held in Wen Shan's arms and fed with complementary food. Looking at the large table of dishes in front of him, but not being able to eat them and having to listen to these people praising how delicious they were, he felt very annoyed and depressed.

They all come to eat for free. Are they starving to death in their own palace?

They hate everyone who comes to Xianfu Palace to eat and drink for free.

"It's a pity that my eldest brother is not here today. He likes to eat the most. If he comes, he would rather stay in Xianfu Palace forever." The fifth prince joked while eating. The

fifth prince has a good relationship with the eldest prince. The eldest prince was instructed by Concubine Hui to get closer to the fifth prince who was raised by the empress dowager. Therefore, among all the brothers, except Yinzhen, the fifth prince likes the eldest prince who always takes care of him the most.

Yinsi ate the yam beef puree that Wenshan made for him and muttered in a low voice: "There will be many places where he can't get out for the rest of his life in the future. Why rush?" Wenshan, who

was about to lower her head to feed Yinsi a mouthful of pumpkin rice, stopped.

Wait, what did Yinsi just say?

The eldest prince was stripped of his title and imprisoned by Kangxi because of the "Nightmare of the Prince" incident when the crown prince was abolished. He was not released until his death in the twelfth year of Yongzheng.

In a sense, he was locked up for life.

But how did Yinsi know?

Yinsi, who was still eating supplementary food obediently, had no idea that his vest was about to fall off.

He had no good feelings for the eldest prince and even hated him. Before the eldest prince's classic saying "If Yinreng is to be executed, it doesn't have to be done by the emperor's father", there is another sentence, the full text is: "The magician Zhang Mingde once predicted that Yinsi would be very noble. If Yinreng is to be executed, it doesn't have to be done by the emperor's father."

At that time, Yinsi, who was hiding his edge and silently waiting for an opportunity during the period of deposing the crown prince:?

Someone wants to harm him!

Yinsi was so angry that his teeth itched. He was implicated in the affair for no reason. The eldest prince clearly wanted to be the crown prince, but he jumped too high and had no brotherly love. So the emperor publicly issued an edict that the eldest prince would not be made the crown prince because he was frivolous. As a result, I don’t know what was wrong with the eldest prince. After finding that he had no hope, he turned around and supported him in front of the emperor, and said the famous saying above.

It directly dragged Yinsi into the water.

In his later years, Kangxi was suspicious. In this case, he would inevitably suspect that the eldest prince and the eighth prince had joined forces to frame the

crown prince. If Yinsi knew the saying in later generations, "I am not afraid of god-like opponents, but I am afraid of pig-like teammates"

, he would definitely click hundreds of likes with tears in his eyes. So whether in the last life or this life, Yinsi was extremely annoyed with the eldest prince, so when the fifth prince mentioned the eldest prince, Yinsi, who was already in a bad mood, inadvertently muttered in a low voice, but he didn't expect that Wenshan heard it.

Of course, part of the reason is that he has been living too comfortably since his rebirth, and he is not so cautious in his own territory of Xianfu Palace.

Wen Shan was shocked. After thinking about the differences between Yinsi and the many novels she read, she came to a conclusion that the little son in her arms is very likely the reincarnation of Yinsi in history.

He never cried or made a fuss since he was a child, he was quick-witted and acted steadily and methodically, and he was also good at painting. None of these things are what a normal one-year-old child can do.

Now think about it, her previous mother filter was too thick, and she didn't take it to heart at all.

But now that the princes are still there, Wen Shan can't just lift Yinsi's vest in public and pretend that she knows nothing, and continue to feed Yinsi.

After feeding a spoonful, Wen Shan hesitated. If Yinsi really has an adult soul in his body, he should not be used to being fed. Should he be allowed to eat by himself?

"Mother, I want to eat this." Yinsi looked up at Wen Shan, who had not moved for a long time, and pointed at the steamed shrimp with yam in front of her with a big smile, indicating that he wanted to eat.

... It seemed that he was enjoying it.

No matter how you look at it, this is her obedient little son who was raised by her since childhood. Wen Shan's maternal love overflowed again. It didn't matter whether he was reborn or not. She just wanted to feed her son first.

The dishes made by Wen Shan were really delicious. The princes were all very satisfied. When they left, Wen Shan packed some snacks for them. Several princes thanked Wen Shan repeatedly, and even the prince tactfully asked if he could come to eat again in the future.

The prince was a few years older than his brothers, and he was obviously more considerate in dealing with people. After Wen Shan returned to the palace after eating and drinking, he specially sent some gifts.

Not long after, Rong Fei also sent someone to send some things.

After counting, Zhenzhu and the others put everything in the storeroom. Wenshan flipped through the storeroom booklet, which had become much thicker recently, and said cheerfully that when Yinzhen and Yinsi grow up, she would divide these things between them, and each of them would take half to spend.

Yinzhen and Yinsi obviously didn't care about Wenshan's treasures. Yinsi saw that Wenshan was keen on hoarding things like a little hamster, and was still thinking about stuffing some for his mother to make her happy in the future. These gold, silver, jade and other things were the easiest to get.

After lunch, Yinzhen would review his homework for a while in the afternoon. Yinsi would usually take a nap, and when he woke up, Yinzhen would come over and the two brothers would play together.

Today was no exception. After Yinzhen left, Yinsi ran to his crib, climbed up with his hands and feet, took the small pillow and prepared to take a good nap.

Wenshan wandered over, moved an embroidered cushion and sat down next to Yinsi, looking at him with her chin in her hand.

The palace maids in the room had been sent out by Wen Shan a long time ago.

Yinsi closed his eyes for a while, feeling a little uncomfortable as if a thorn was on his back. He opened his eyes and saw his mother looking at him from the side.

"What's wrong, mother?" Yinsi sat up and leaned on the railing beside the bed.

He felt that there was something wrong with the way his mother looked at him.

"Yinsi, mother wants to ask you something." Wen Shan sat up straight and spoke to Yinsi so seriously for the first time.

Yinsi had a bad premonition, and his heart suddenly became flustered. His little face was tense as he nodded.

Wen Shan took a deep breath: "Yinsi, are you..."

Wen Shan asked halfway and found it difficult to speak. She couldn't use such a questioning tone to this little child, and just at that moment she suddenly figured out something.

If Yinsi is really reborn, then his mind is more mature than hers. Since he chose not to say it, it seems that there is no need for her to expose this matter. If Yinsi is just precocious, then there is no need to tell him all this.

Although Wenshan is now 99% sure that there is an adult living in the body of her little son.

Thinking of this, she felt relieved. She touched Yinsi's head and said with a smile: "It's nothing. Mother just came to see if you are asleep. Go back to sleep." Wenshan's

lying skills have never been good. Yinsi saw through her thoughts at a glance. Mother obviously had something important to ask and changed her mind at the last minute.

And he also felt that it was very likely that Mother noticed that something was wrong with him.

Obviously, she had noticed it, but in the end she chose not to expose him...

Wenshan was about to get up and go out when Yinsi behind her called her.

"Mother."

Wenshan turned around and saw Yinsi sitting on the ground and looking at her.

"Mother, do you want to ask me if I am a person who has lived a new life?"