Chapter 23 New Year’s Eve Palace Banquet
Today, in order to hold this welcoming banquet, the meal was served a little later than usual. Honghui couldn't wait and looked at Yihua eagerly, his chubby hands eager to try the various cakes on the table.

Yihuan fed Honghui a piece of osmanthus sugar cake, and seeing that the atmosphere was right, she began to introduce him to Yinzhen.

"Today's family dinner was originally held to welcome my two sisters. Grandpa, the one on your side is Wu Gege, and the one on your right is Geng Gege."

When the two princesses were called, they immediately stood up and greeted each other. Wu continued her bold behavior and gave Yinzhen a look of affection.

Yinzhen said calmly: "Since you have entered the mansion, you must abide by the rules of this mansion. Listen to the master outside and listen to the wife inside."

After hearing these words, the two of them knew how important Fu Jin was in the master's heart, and they quickly agreed.

After having a good meal and a good drink, Yinzhen took Yihuan's hand and went back to the main courtyard in front of everyone. Honghui had already fallen asleep in the wet nurse's arms.

Li touched her belly, her back teeth were about to break, but she could do nothing about it. She glanced at the two newlyweds, snorted coldly, and left.

Those who failed to snatch the master away from Fu Jin on the first day are all useless and not to be feared.

Wu Shi held back her tears and returned to the South Courtyard. She burst into tears before she even closed the door. "What does Fu Jin mean by this? Why are you arguing with us tonight?"

Geng left immediately and returned to her room and ordered people to close the door tightly. It was difficult to persuade the damned ghost with kind words. Wu was outspoken, so she had to stay away from her and it would be better for her to move out.

Otherwise, you will be implicated by this stupid thing sooner or later.

When Wu saw that Geng did not comfort her, she felt even more aggrieved and just kept crying.

The maidservant that Wu brought with her was already used to her master's behavior, so she just stood there like a wooden stake. The newly assigned maidservant in the mansion was a man who knew how to curry favor. Seeing that this maidservant was beautiful, she must be favored for a while, so she came up to her and talked eloquently, which made Wu laugh.

Yinzhen and Yihuan watched the wet nurse carry Honghui back to the house and carefully cover him with a quilt.

Yihuan took off the hairpins on her head and asked, "Master, today is a good day for my two sisters. Don't you think I'm interested in either of them?"

Yinzhen was sitting in a rocking chair, holding a book in one hand without reading it, and raised his eyes slightly to watch his wife removing her makeup.

This woman is dignified and elegant when she is dressed up, but she has a different kind of cool charm after removing her makeup.

Yihuan didn't care whether Yinzhen went to the two princesses' rooms or not, but if Concubine De made a fuss about it in the future, she would be the one who suffered.

"The wife has become more and more virtuous, and you even dare to chase her out!" Yinzhen said with a smile.

Yihuan felt uncomfortable with the words, braided her hair, and poured Yinzhen a cup of hot tea: "Look at what Master said. If it really goes according to my idea, the two of them won't even be able to enter the gate of the Prince's Mansion."

"Let me figure it out carefully. You are really jealous." Yinzhen was not angry when he heard that. Instead, he relaxed a lot, as if he finally got the reaction he wanted. He reached out to hold Yihuan's jaw and kissed her.

He first pried open Yihuan's teeth without giving her permission, and then began to domineeringly patrol this land of gentleness, not missing any corner.

Yihuan rarely experienced such a fierce confrontation, but she was at a disadvantage in just a few breaths, and she began to want to push Yinzhen away.

Yinzhen picked her up with his backhand, kissed the corner of her lips, and put her on the bed.

Soon, the house was filled with the scent of spring, which could not be told to outsiders.

Three days passed like this, and Yinzhen rested in the main courtyard.

This made the servants of the Beile Mansion realize a fact: the wife of the first wife and the eldest prince were still in power, and even a fairy concubine would be of no use.

Three days later, Yinzhen went to Geng's place, which surprised everyone. After all, Wu Gege was bright and beautiful, and loved to act like a spoiled child, and she looked like the type that the master liked.

I didn’t expect it to be so good-looking but useless, the servants complained secretly.

For a while, Wu Gege's place became a cold spot.

It was just that Yinzhen had a bad impression of her, and if he didn't want to meet her, he would never let Wu meet her. Even if Wu had all kinds of tricks, she had nowhere to use them. Day by day, she was like a withered rose, losing her spirit.

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Time always passes quickly when you have children around.

It's New Year's Eve again, and Honghui is four years old.

The third generation of the emperor have all grown up and have never seen their grandfather.

Therefore, an imperial decree was sent from the palace, requiring all the princes to be brought into the palace to attend the New Year's Eve banquet this year, which would be an opportunity to show off.

Because there were two more princesses in the palace this year, it seemed a lot more lively. Yihuan ordered people to prepare a banquet and a troupe of actors, and Li led them to have fun together.

Yihuan brought Honghui and the eldest princess into the palace with Yinzhen.

In the Yonghe Palace, Concubine De had already prepared cakes, fruits and toys that the two children liked. The eldest princess was well-behaved and a little timid, while Honghui was very outgoing. After calling people with a sweet mouth, he did not eat snacks greedily, but followed his sister obediently. The two of them chatted with each other, and it seemed that they had a very good relationship.

Not long after, a young eunuch came with a message that Emperor Kangxi had summoned his young grandchildren to meet him in person.

Yihuan was a little worried, so Concubine De asked Zhou An, the eunuch in charge of Yonghe Palace, to personally send Honghui over.

Honghui took out a handkerchief and wiped the snack residue from the corner of his mouth, waved to Concubine De and Yihuan, and followed Zhou An.

Hongyu from the Prince of Zhi, Hongxi and Hongjin from the Prince's family, Hongqing from the Prince of Cheng, and Honghui from the Fourth Master's house are the only ones of the same age as them. The others, like Hongsheng from the Prince of Cheng, can't even walk steadily, so they naturally cannot be brought into the palace.

The five little ones came one after another. When Hongqing saw Honghui, his eyes lit up. He ran over and held his hand: "Brother Honghui, you are finally here. I missed you."

Honghui blushed a little when he heard this, but he still replied: "I miss you too."

Honghui passed Hongqing and saw his three older brothers. He remembered his mother's advice that all the people who came today were his brothers, and as the youngest brother, he had to be polite.

So, Honghui took Hongqing to meet the other three little princes. Who wouldn't like a brother who is polite and sweet-talking?

Hongxi touched Honghui's head, and the children quickly started chatting with each other, talking about food and fun, which was quite lively.

The Fourteenth Master could no longer hold back, so he walked out of the house, grabbed Honghui and Hongqing in each hand, and started tickling them.

Honghui is very familiar and intimate with the Fourteenth Master. He holds him tightly in his arms and the uncle and nephew are having a great time.

Kangxi and others had long been attracted by the excitement outside: "Fourteen loves excitement, and he looks about the same age as his nephews."

The prince waved his hand to call over Hongxi and Hongjin, and the little kids calmed down and saluted Kangxi.

Looking at the chubby children, Kangxi felt extremely happy. Children are cute, but they become ugly when they grow up.

(End of this chapter)