Chapter 17: Hongqing is wrongly accused
Prince Cheng's Mansion
Concubine Tian listened to the commotion outside and twisted her handkerchief, becoming more and more angry. A few months ago, her son caught a cold and died in her arms at such a young age.

Why is it that Dong E's children are born one after another, and all of them are in good health, while other people's children either cannot be born or cannot be raised?

The man was a fool and was completely coaxed by Dong E. He never suspected that it was a beautiful snake.

Shui Ping, the maidservant who served her personally, saw that Tian looked unhappy and quickly closed the window: "Concubine, you are not feeling well and cannot be exposed to the wind. Take a rest."

Tian looked outside with cold eyes and suddenly said, "The room is a bit stuffy, I want to go out for a walk. Let me dress up."

Shui Ping wanted to persuade her master, asking him not to go out and make things difficult for himself on such a day, but seeing that his master was very determined, she could only help him out of the yard with a worried look in her eyes.

Sometimes things are just so coincidental. Just as Tian reached the garden gate, she was bumped by Hongqing who rushed out like a cannonball.

Shuiping was quick-witted and quick-handed. She squatted down and hugged Hongqing first.

"Ouch!" Tian's eyes rolled and she lay directly on the ground, holding her waist and began to groan, "Who is running around like this in the mansion?!"

Shuiping let go of Hongqing, making sure that she didn't hurt him, and looked at her master with some confusion. Prince Hongqing should not have met the concubine just now.

Tian secretly pinched Shui Ping's palm. Shui Ping understood that she was trying to make trouble, so she immediately cried out loudly: "Concubine, you are so miserable. If the little prince were still alive, how could he let you be bullied? Big brother, you don't respect your stepmother, but is it the right thing for a son?"

Hong Qing was at a loss when he saw someone fall. He looked at the people around him and kept explaining, "I didn't mean to do that. Hong Qing didn't hit anyone on purpose!"

Tian kept sobbing with her head down, and Shuiping shouted loudly for the court doctor. The commotion soon attracted Prince Cheng, who had a grim face.

Seeing that people in his backyard were causing trouble during a happy event, Prince Cheng was very unhappy: "Tian, ​​what are you doing?"

Tian was crying so hard that I felt sorry for her. She twisted her body slightly, trying to make her limbs more beautiful: "It's all my fault. I made Prince Hongqing unhappy. He just bumped into me a little. It's just that I've been sick for a while and couldn't bear it. It has nothing to do with Prince Hongqing."

Shui Ping interrupted: "Master, why are you still hiding it for the eldest prince?"

Tian slapped Shui Ping in the face and said, "How dare you interrupt the masters when they are talking? How dare you disrespect the eldest prince? Go back and kneel down until you admit your mistake."

Shuiping nodded her head, looking aggrieved.

Prince Cheng reached out and helped Tian up. His anger had long since faded. He looked down at Hong Qing and said, "What else do you have to say? You are so young and you have the intention to harm others. What will happen to you when you grow up?"

Hongqing was so frightened by his father's angry accusation that he immediately burst into tears: "Hongqing, no, my son didn't hit anyone on purpose!"

Prince Cheng was even more unhappy with this rebuttal: "It is a great honor to know your mistakes and improve yourself. Don't you even have the courage to admit your mistakes?"

When Dong E rushed over after giving birth, she heard Prince Cheng's words and felt like the sky was falling.

There are so many guests today, and Hongqing has been commented on like this by his own father. How can he still have a good reputation in the future?

Tian wanted to destroy her eldest son. Dong E looked at Tian's weak and boneless body with a look in her eyes that seemed to be filled with poison.

Prince Cheng felt his concubine shudder, and happened to see Dong E's unfriendly gaze: "Dong E, it's all because you didn't teach your son well. He has learned bad habits at such a young age."

When Hongqing saw that his mother was also blamed by his father, he became even more frightened and cried even louder.

Yihuan came with Dong E and understood most of the situation. She just felt that Prince Cheng was really confused.

Other families would keep such things secret from others, but Prince Cheng himself wanted to depose his eldest son. This was too absurd.

Hong Qing was the first friend Hong Hui met. Hong Hui suddenly walked in front of Prince Cheng, looked up and said, "Third uncle, Hong Qing just ran a little too fast, but that sister hugged him in advance and didn't touch this pretty aunt. Did the pretty aunt slip and fall down?"

Tian's expression was a little unnatural when she heard this. She lowered her head and said in a somewhat aggrieved tone: "Yes, I fell down by myself."

Prince Cheng had already believed what Tian said, but since Honghui was his nephew, he softened his attitude: "Uncle San knows that you and Hongqing are good friends, but covering up is not a good thing. Honghui should be an honest child."

Honghui didn't understand some of the words, but he understood the general meaning. He said loudly: "Honghui didn't lie. Mother said that if you lie, you will be spanked. What Honghui saw was true."

Seeing that the little guy was quite courageous, Prince Cheng wanted to tease him: "Are you sure you didn't see it wrong?"

Honghui raised his hand: "Honghui can swear."

Yihua called out to Honghui at this time: "Don't blame Prince Cheng. Honghui has the same temperament as his father. Let's quickly ask the court doctor to check on Concubine Tian. If she's fine, won't everyone be happy?"

Prince Cheng then realized that there were many more foreign guests watching today. He cleared his throat and took Honghui and Hongqing to the front yard.

***
Yihuan came back and told Yinzhen what happened in the backyard. Yinzhen had nothing to say about Prince Cheng's treatment.

"The Emperor is going on a southern tour." Yinzhen started talking about serious matters.

"Master, do you want to accompany me?" Yihuan asked. The prince would be gone for several months, so the things he needed to bring had to be prepared in advance.

Yinzhen nodded: "You can arrange the people."

This means that there must be someone accompanying him in the backyard.

Now there are only a few people in the mansion. Song has brought disaster upon herself, and the only one who can stand up to the public is Li.

Yihuan turned her head and said, "Now only Li Gege is in the mansion who suits Master's heart, so naturally she should go with him to serve Master."

Yinzhen was somewhat surprised to see Yihuan looking unhappy. Is Fu Jin... jealous?

Yinzhen felt inexplicably happy: "I will think of you and Honghui."

A man's mouth is deceptive.

Yihuan rolled her eyes in her heart. As long as he didn't bring back a few beauties from the folks in Jiangnan, he would be considered keeping himself clean.

"Honghui is doing well today." Yinzhen held Yihuan's hand, feeling a little proud. "He dared to express his opinions to his third brother, and he was able to persist even when being questioned. This is rare for him at his age."

"You are well educated." This is what Yinzhen really thinks.

Yihuan sighed: "I think he is too straight-forward. Being too straight-forward will easily lead to failure. No one will bother with him when he is still young, but I am afraid he will suffer when he gets older."

Yinzhen looked at the woman's frown and gently rubbed it to smooth it out. How could his son, Yinzhen, be able to shoulder such an important responsibility if he didn't even have this kind of spirit!
If you raise a child for one hundred years, you will be worried for ninety-nine years.

Yihuan's full maternal love made Yinzhen feel warm in his heart. The two hugged each other, and their silhouettes were reflected through the gauze window under the candlelight.

They blend with each other and become inseparable.

(End of this chapter)