Chapter 196 Can bear it
When he saw the prince again, Yinzhen felt a little strange.
The disheveled, mad man in front of him was completely different from the gentle, elegant and handsome second brother in his memory.
"Brother." The decree to depose the crown prince was issued overnight. Yinzhen bowed to Yinreng who was sitting on the ground and said, "If there is anything inconvenient, I will satisfy you within the permitted scope. Prince Yu will be ordered to come and question you at dawn. Take this opportunity to have a good rest."
Yinreng raised his head and looked at Yinzhen, who was laughing happily: "Old Fourth, Old Fourth, I am convinced by you now."
"Let's put everything else aside. Your woman came to me and offered herself to me, but I was able to endure it and not do anything. It's not unfair that I lost to you."
"I don't understand what you are saying, brother." Yinzhen remained calm.
"What the crazy woman Nianhulu said was right. The emperor did depose me for the second time." Yinreng looked at Yinzhen and smiled more and more weirdly. "She said that Honghui should have died long ago. Do you think that Honghui, who is still alive now, is a human or a monster?"
"Don't trust the words of a madman. What do you think, brother?" Yinzhen asked back, "It took me a long time to figure out that you are really jealous of Honghui. After all, he is so unique in the heart of the emperor."
"You're talking nonsense!" Yinreng's face twisted as if he had been hurt.
"Second brother, there is no need to be so excited. Honghui is a lucky man who is blessed by God. He has the protection of the Royal Father and the watching over of his younger brothers. He will definitely have a bright future." Yinzhen said with a smile.
Yinreng looked at Yinzhen's confident look and laughed until tears came out: "I, the first legitimate prince of the Qing Dynasty, have now fallen into such a fate. I wait and see how long you can continue to be a loving father and a filial son. I wait for the day when Honghui will be even more miserable than me."
Yinzhen didn't want to waste any more time talking to Yinreng. He just followed orders and watched him make sure he didn't die, then turned around and left.
He and Honghui would never fall into such a situation, not only because they have a tacit understanding between father and son.
Also because Yihuan is among them.
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In the evening, Honghui followed Su Peisheng back to Prince Yong's Mansion, but Yinzhen did not follow them.
"Princess, the master has been kept in the palace by the emperor. I am here to get some clothes to change into."
"Okay, Grandpa, go take a rest first. Abao, serve Grandpa some snacks and milk tea. I'll clean it up as soon as possible."
"Don't worry, Princess. I can wait a little longer."
Yihuan wanted to ask something but stopped herself. If Yinzhen wanted her to know something, he would naturally tell Su Peisheng to tell her. Since she didn't say anything, there was no need to ask.
Su Peisheng breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the princess didn't ask anything.
Honghui was sent back by Yihuan to take a shower. He was covered in sweat and no one knew what he had been through. Let the child relax first.
Yihuan packed the clothes and brought over a small porcelain bottle: "Come back if you don't have enough clothes. This is pickled with plum blossoms a few days ago. It's the taste that the prince likes. He may not be used to eating it in the palace now, so add a little to each meal."
"When the prince is busy, he doesn't care about anything else. Eunuch Su should always persuade him to eat on time."
"Yes, I will definitely convey it." Su Peisheng didn't need anyone else to help. He put the package on his shoulder and left in a hurry.
After Honghui finished washing up, he came back to Yihuan. The mother and son chatted while having dinner.
"Mother, where are my brothers and sisters?"
"I'll send them both to live at Ulanala's house for a while. It's not good to be away from home all the time during this period. Xiaolang's studies cannot be interrupted. I'm worried about him living alone, so I'll let Liuliu follow him." Yihuan said with her head down.
"Okay." Honghui understood what Yihua meant. She was afraid something might happen in the next few days, so she wanted to leave a way for the two little ones to survive.
"Honghui, you are the eldest son, and Prince Yong's Mansion is your responsibility. Mother secretly hopes that you will go too, but you can't." Yihuan didn't dare to look Honghui in the eye, for fear that he would misunderstand.
"Yes, son knows it well." Honghui picked up some food for Yihua, "Mother, you don't need to explain. I must follow Father."
"Your father will be so happy if he hears what you said." Yihuan said with a smile.
"Mother, Second Uncle is no longer able to survive." "Well, tell mother what happened to you that night."
Honghui told the story slowly, and Yihuan stared at Honghui's chest for a while: "Where did you get so much money?"
Honghui was stuck for a moment. What if he let it slip? "Uncle Jiu gave it to me."
Of course, I would rather die than let my friend die.
"...Uncle Ten, Uncle Thirteen, and Uncle Fourteen all gave their sons a lot." Honghui added.
"It's fine for others, but your tenth uncle is so poor that he has to ask your ninth uncle for help. Are you taking his money too?"
"Uncle Ten spends money recklessly anyway, it's better for his son to save it." Honghui did not agree with the Tenth Prince's consumption concept.
"My lady, are you not frightened?"
"No, the Queen Mother has the spirit of a great general." Honghui said jokingly, "She also gave her son a dagger. Look, mother, it's very sharp."
It was obvious that Honghui liked this dagger very much and he still carried it with him after changing his clothes.
"Keep it safe and don't let the little wolf find it."
"You are tired too, go back and have a good sleep. You have been staying at the mansion these days, watching Hongyun study. People in the mansion are in a panic these days, and he must be scared. You should try to comfort him." Yihuan instructed.
"Don't worry, mother." Honghui nodded in response.
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The second day is the half-monthly greeting ceremony.
The main courtyard welcomed guests early in the morning, and Concubine Li was the last one to arrive.
Yihuan dressed herself and came out, only to see that the expressions of the princesses looked different from usual.
Li spoke first: "Fujin, I don't know what happened in the palace. The prince hasn't come back for several days and won't let me out of the mansion. My family sent me a letter saying that they have something and want to ask me for advice."
"No." Yihuan said firmly, "We haven't been communicating with each other through letters recently. The prince didn't tell me what he did in the palace, but we can't hold him back."
"After all, nothing is more important than the prince's business."
Li sat down angrily, she knew there was no hope.
Seeing this, Nian stood up and said, "Princess, my second brother just happened to be back in Beijing on business recently, and I would like to ask to see the prince. I wonder if the prince is available?"
"Your question is ridiculous. The prince is in the palace now. I don't know whether he is free or not. Sir Nian can go to the palace to ask for an audience."
Nian pursed her lips. Her second brother just couldn't see the prince, so he came to her for help.
The second brother had been obedient to her since she was a child, and this was the first time she asked for help from her mother, and she wanted to help him no matter what.
"Geng, why have you lost so much weight recently?" Yihuan frowned when she saw Geng.
"In reply to your Majesty, I was too greedy for coolness and caught a cold. Cough, cough, cough." As Geng opened her mouth, her face turned red.
"Why didn't you tell me earlier if you were sick? If you keep delaying, it will become a serious problem." Yihuan thought for a while, "Yuxue, let the palace doctor take a look at Geng Gege."
"This is a turbulent time. We must obey the prince's orders and keep a low profile. Of course, if you really have something to say, please let me know. You don't have to endure it."
"That's all for today, let's all go."
Yihuan warned the restless concubine to prevent Yinzhen from causing trouble at this critical moment.