Chapter 4 Chapter 4 The princes officially started to go to school at the age of six...

The princes officially started to go to school at the age of six. Yinzhen, who is now three years old, has also started to learn, but he does not have to get up at yinshi and study hard day and night like his brothers. He only needs to go to the study room to read for an hour at noon.

The next morning, Amber accompanied Yinzhen, who had already dressed and washed, into the main hall. Yinzhen wore a light green double-breasted casual dress with many green bamboos embroidered on it. The collar and cuffs were made of very fine wind hair, which was shiny and smooth, and set off his extremely white face.

Yinzhen greeted Wen Shan and was pulled up by Wen Shan to sit down. Breakfast was already on the table, with several plates of cakes and a basket of buns, as well as a bowl of fragrant millet porridge.

"Yinzhen, Empress Xuan will take you to the Cining Palace to greet the Empress Dowager and the Queen Mother later."

Wen Shan took a handkerchief and wiped the rice soup on the corner of Yinzhen's mouth.

Yinzhen blushed: "I understand."

Seeing that he liked to eat jujube paste cake, Wen Shan picked up another piece for him and said: "The Empress Dowager and the Queen Mother love children the most. Your fifth brother is also in the Cining Palace. It's just right that you two brothers can go to the study together."

Wen Shan's tone was gentle and her eyes were smiling. Yinzhen was indeed a little restrained in front of the two ancestors of the Cining Palace. The relationship between Concubine Tong Jia and the Cining Palace has never been harmonious, and Yinzhen didn't go there often.

But seeing the gentle and firm eyes of Empress Xuan, he didn't seem to be so scared.

After breakfast, Wen Shan took Yinzhen to the Cining Palace. As soon as she entered the Cining Palace, she saw Su Malagu urging the small kitchen to serve breakfast.

"Greetings to Concubine Xuan, good luck to the fourth prince." Su Malagu greeted them with a smile.

Wen Shan hurriedly helped her up: "Aunt, you are so polite. Haven't the two ancestors had their meals yet?"

"The Empress Dowager slept for a while today, and just ordered the meal."

Su Malagu glanced at Yinzhen who was following Wen Shan, quietly pulled Wen Shan's sleeve and whispered: "Last night, Concubine De asked to see the Empress Dowager, crying and begging her to take the Fourth Prince to Yonghe Palace."

Wen Shan was stunned. Not to mention that in history, Concubine De was more partial to her younger son, she had personally seen that Concubine De was always indifferent to Yinzhen in the more than two years since she came here, especially after Yinzuo was born, she could almost be said to have ignored Yinzhen, her son.

Of course, Concubine Tong Jia's deliberate obstruction was also indispensable.

It has long been a confusing account.

Now, who is this night complaint to the Cining Palace for?

Since Yinzhen was still present, Wenshan just nodded and said softly: "After all, she is Yinzhen's biological mother, and blood ties can never be severed."

Yinzhen's hands under his sleeves clenched slightly, his eyebrows moved slightly, and he pursed his lips without saying anything.

Su Malagu also smiled. At this time, the fifth prince Yinqi, who was wearing a red rabbit fur jacket with a cloud pattern, ran over from the side hall, followed by two palace maids who were anxiously chasing the little ancestor, fearing that he would bump into something.

"Fourth brother!"

Yinqi ran in front of them. The two-year-old Yinqi spoke in a baby voice, wearing a tiger-head hat on his head. The youngest prince in the palace now is the seventh prince Yinyou, born by Cheng Guiren. He and Yinzuo were both born in the 19th year of Kangxi. Although they were only one year younger than Yinqi, the two younger brothers were still raised in their own mother's palace. They only knew how to cry and eat milk, so he liked Yinzhi and Yinzhen, who were only one or two years older than him, more.

Yinqi was lively by nature. As soon as he saw Yinzhen coming, he took him to see the little pug he had just raised two days ago. Yinqi was raised by the empress dowager and was the little bully of the Cining Palace. Even Kangxi could not do anything with this son, so he was somewhat spoiled and took Yinzhen to his room regardless of his wishes.

Yinzhen had no tricks for this brother and could only be pulled away by him.

As soon as Yinzhen left, Su Malagu continued to say: "Don't worry, Concubine Xuan. The Empress Dowager is as clear as a mirror in her heart. She knows very well what that person is planning. You can just rest assured to raise the fourth prince."

Wenshan and Su Malagu were already very familiar with each other, and she spoke more directly: "This is disgusting both the concubine and me, and showing a kind motherly heart in front of the emperor."

Kangxi was raised outside the palace to avoid smallpox since he was a child and did not enjoy much family affection. His mother passed away two years after he ascended the throne. Parental affection can be said to be a part of his eternal lack and desire, so he naturally appreciated Depin's actions.

Su Malagu nodded approvingly. Concubine Xuan was smart and insightful, but she never paid attention to the emperor.

"The emperor came out of Chengqian Palace early this morning and heard about this. He gave a lot of things to Yonghe Palace. I heard that Concubine Gui was very uncomfortable, so she invited the emperor over again at breakfast time."

Wen Shan: "..."

These two have been fighting each other for years.

Wen Shan learned about the new things today from Su Malagu and thought that since Kangxi rewarded Concubine De today, it seemed that she had to take Yinzhen to Yonghe Palace to pay respects today.

"Concubine Xuan, the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager were just talking about you coming over." Aunt Heyu lifted the curtain and came out of the inner room. Seeing Wen Shan and Su Malagu standing in the corridor, she walked over and saluted with a smile.

"Then let's go in quickly, don't let the old ancestor wait anxiously." Su Malagu said with a smile.

Wen Shan nodded and entered the palace. The palace was lit with calming sandalwood incense. A dozen palace maids stood solemnly on both sides with flowers and fruits. The Grand Empress Dowager and the Queen Mother sat at the table and had already started eating. The

palace servants greeted Wen Shan, and Wen Shan also politely bowed to the two people at the top.

"Get up quickly and sit here." The Grand Empress Dowager raised her hand, and when she saw that there was no one behind her, she raised her eyebrows and asked: "Where is Yinzhen, didn't he come with you?"

Wen Shan sat down and said with a smile: "I just ran into the Fifth Prince outside the palace. The Fifth Prince took Yinzhen to see his new puppy."

Su Malagu came forward to serve the Grand Empress Dowager and smiled and said: "The Fifth Prince is in a very good mood today. I think his illness is completely healed."

Yinqi had a stomachache a few days ago. He vomited everything he ate, which made the Queen Mother very anxious. In order to coax this little ancestor to take medicine, she allowed him to bring a little puppy from the dog keeper. The Queen Mother

shook her head lovingly: "Yinqi is too playful, and he is like a monkey all day long."

"He will be fine when he grows up. Besides, he is a prince, so it doesn't matter if he enjoys himself a little." The Grand Empress Dowager drank a sip of tea and said: "As long as he is not bad by nature and doesn't grow up crooked, it's fine."

Wen Shan nodded silently in her heart. This Fifth Prince Yinqi has indeed been a rich and noble prince for his whole life. It must be said that he is a winner in life.

Wen Shan turned her head to look at the things in the hands of the palace maids on both sides, and chatted: "It's not spring yet, where do all these fruits come from?"

"I know you only want to eat." The Queen Mother nodded her forehead.

"The emperor sent it this morning. He said that it was just sent to Beijing from the south. It's considered a fresh taste in the spring."

The empress dowager drank half a bowl of porridge and felt that it was enough. She rinsed her mouth and said, "Pick some of your favorite ones and bring them back to Xianfu Palace. Make some fresh food to honor me and the empress dowager."

Wen Shan happily agreed. She was a little greedy when she saw so many fresh fruits and vegetables after the cold winter.

"Don't just focus on these foods. This morning, the emperor also rewarded Yonghe Palace. Did you know?" The great empress dowager looked over.

Wen Shan nodded obediently: "Aunt Su Ma has already told me about it."

Su Malagu said: "Empress Xuan is very smart and can understand everything at a glance."

The Empress Dowager snorted coldly: "The Imperial Concubine is spoiled by her favor, and Depin is not easy to deal with. She used my Cining Palace as a stage in the middle of the night. You should be more careful to avoid falling into their trap one day." The Empress Dowager

had already finished her breakfast and washed her hands. Wen Shan directly hugged the Empress Dowager's arm and said coquettishly: "I have the ancestors who love me, so I am not afraid of anything."

After two years of experience, Wen Shan found that the Empress Dowager was very fond of her coquetry. It might be because her three daughters were married to Mongolia, so she especially liked girls pestering her and acting coquettish.

Sure enough, the Empress Dowager couldn't help laughing and poked her forehead: "Then you have to bring more good things, otherwise I won't care about your affairs."

Wen Shan agreed, coaxing the Empress Dowager to be overjoyed.

After chatting for a while, the Empress Dowager said seriously: "There are not many Mongolian concubines in the palace now, and there are no princes or princesses. I let you raise the fourth prince because I want to find a support for you in the future. I hope Yinzhen can remember the days when you took care of him and can support you more in the future."

The Empress Dowager also said: "Take good care of Yinzhen and let the emperor know that you are a good person. If there are low-ranking concubines who give birth to children in the future, you can take them to raise."

The two can really be said to have exhausted all their energy for her.

"But it is still the most reliable to have a child of your own." The Empress Dowager changed the subject and began to urge the birth of her child: "You have been in the palace for a long time, you are beautiful and smart, why don't you like to appear in front of the emperor?"

"Tell me how many times the emperor went to see you this month?"

Not once.

It would be best if there was not once next month.

The Empress Dowager was disappointed with her son, but the Empress Dowager was more open-minded: "Forget it, Empress Dowager, your children and grandchildren will have their own blessings."

The Empress Dowager sighed leisurely. This palace fighting master was helpless against Wen Shan, who was a palace fighting idiot.

Fortunately, Yinqi and Yinzhen came in at this time to break the scene that made Wen Shan feel uncomfortable.

The two little ones greeted them politely. As soon as Yinqi was called, he jumped into the Empress Dowager's arms.

The Empress Dowager hugged this big grandson and smiled so hard that her teeth were not visible. She coaxed him to eat a piece of cake. The Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager were also very kind to Yinzhen. They asked about his daily life and comforted him not to take yesterday's incident to heart. In the end, they each prepared a generous gift for him.

Yinzhen was flattered. The Empress Dowager had always been more rude to him. He had never seen her so kind.

After leaving the Cining Palace, Wenshan took Yinzhen to the Yonghe Palace.

When they were in Cining Palace just now, the Empress Dowager also specifically told her that she had to take Yinzhen to Yonghe Palace today, even if it was just to pretend in front of Kangxi.

When they arrived at Yonghe Palace and knocked on the door, soon Depin's personal maid Xia Yun came out to welcome them in.

"Empress Depin missed the Fourth Prince so much that she was waiting early this morning. Our master said that Empress Xuanfei was the most polite and would definitely come today."

Is this a veiled way of saying that Concubine Tongjia was unreasonable?

Yinzhen became visibly nervous when he entered Yonghe Palace. His little face was tense. Although he was trying his best to hide it, Wen Shan still saw a hint of expectation in his eyes.

After all, he was still a child, and he was still looking forward to maternal love in his heart.

Especially after hearing about what Depin had complained about Cining Palace at night.

When they entered the main hall of Yonghe Palace, Depin was waiting for them.

"I pay my respects to Empress Xuanfei." Depin bowed and greeted her with her eyes downcast.

Wen Shan helped her up: "Please stand up, sister Depin."

Yinzhen also bowed deeply: "I pay my respects to my mother."

Depin helped him up with a loving face.

"Let my mother see that you have grown so tall."

Yinzhen's tense face also relaxed a little: "Mother..."

Depin took out a handkerchief to wipe her tears, and pulled Yinzhen towards the table: "Mother doesn't know what you like to eat, so I prepared some snacks. See what you like to eat."

As she was talking, a palace maid came in and said: "My queen, the sixth prince has woken up and is crying for you."

Depin's face changed immediately when she heard it, and she hurriedly let go of Yinzhen's hand.

"Yinzuo will cry for a long time if he doesn't see me when he wakes up. I'll go and see him first."

After saying that, she left in a hurry without waiting for Wen Shan to speak.

Yinzhen looked at his empty hands and showed a sense of loss.

Wen Shan stepped forward, squatted down and touched his head: "My brother is young and needs help, so your mother is naturally worried."

Yinzhen nodded, and after a moment, he mustered up the courage to say: "Can I go see my brother?"

Wen Shan smiled and nodded, and called a maid next to her to take them to the residence of the Sixth Prince.

The Sixth Prince lived in a side hall of the Yonghe Palace, through a corridor. When they arrived in front of the door, a maid came out holding a glass ornament. She lowered her head and didn't look at the road, and bumped into Yinzhen, knocking Yinzhen to the ground.

Then there was a crisp sound, and the glass ornament also fell down and broke next to Yinzhen. Wen Shan was startled and hurried to hug Yinzhen for fear that he would be cut by the fragments.

When Depin heard the sound, she turned around and her face changed instantly.

"How can a dog servant do his job!" Depin stood up and hurried over, focusing on the broken ornament: "This is Yinzuo's favorite, you can't afford to pay for it even if you have ten lives!"

The little palace maid cried and begged for mercy.

Yinzuo, who happened to have just turned over, burst into tears when he saw his favorite toy was broken.

"Mother... the little tiger is broken."

Depin looked at Yinzhen who was sitting aside and couldn't help but glared at him fiercely. He was really a disaster star, born to defeat her.

Then she hurriedly picked up Yinzuo and coaxed him patiently.

Yinzuo looked at his mother holding his brother and coaxing him gently, at a loss, and thought of his mother's disgusted and impatient eyes just now, his heart sank to the bottom.

Although he was young, he grew up in the palace and was more intelligent than ordinary children.

He could tell what was true love and what was just a show.

Wen Shan sighed, picked up Yinzhen, and ignored Depin: "Yinzhen, Empress Xuan will take you back to Xianfu Palace, okay?"