Chapter 32: Shock at Shangsiyuan

On Muxiu Day, Yihua had originally planned to take Honghui to a villa to relax for a day.

During this period of time, Honghui had become more energetic after going out early and coming back late, but he also lost weight quickly. The baby fat on his face had long disappeared, and the young boy already had some shadows of Yinzhen.

Yihuan felt sorry for Honghui who was about to start high school courses after kindergarten. Taking advantage of the fact that she didn't have to go to the palace that day, she had already planned a one-day trip to the villa.

Yinzhen also polished the plan for the day, and he and Honghui took time out to make a kite by hand.

Unfortunately, the beautiful day was interrupted by three uninvited guests.

The Ninth Prince, the Tenth Prince, and the Fourteenth Prince obviously looked like they had made an appointment. The three young men stood in front of Yinzhen, puffed out their chests, looked at each other, and finally the Fourteenth Prince spoke in spite of Yinzhen's cold face: "Fourth brother, where is my nephew Honghui? It's a rare day off, and my ninth and tenth brothers want to take Honghui to go horse racing."

Yinzhen always presented himself as a serious and taciturn person to the outside world.

The younger brothers were also afraid of him. The ninth and tenth brothers were tricked by the fourteenth prince into giving them courage.

"No." Yinzhen directly rejected the Fourteenth Prince and didn't even want to give a perfunctory reason.

The Fourteenth Prince was obviously prepared. He raised his chin and said proudly, "If I had known you wouldn't agree, I would have reported it to the Emperor when I came out. The Emperor told us to take good care of Honghui and allowed us to go to the Upper Siyuan to pick a good horse for Honghui to take away."

Yinzhen tried his luck on the spot. In the end, for the sake of his two younger brothers being present, he did not get angry with the Fourteenth Prince directly: "Su Peisheng, go and tell your wife to go to the other courtyard another day and change Honghui into a riding outfit. I want to go riding with my brothers."

Su Peisheng agreed and looked at the Fourteenth Prince with some sympathy. Their master hated being controlled by others the most. Now that the emperor has given the order, he has to obey. Sooner or later, he will seek compensation.

The Fourteenth Prince is truly a god, he only remembers to eat but not to be beaten!
Yihuan didn't take it to heart. Although she felt sorry that she couldn't spend more time with Honghui, she thought it wouldn't be bad for her son to have a few uncles who loved him.

Furthermore, in history, although the Ninth and Tenth Princes had contacts with the Fourteenth Prince, they were die-hard fans of the Eighth Prince and had always been at odds with Yinzhen.

Now they are still young and the situation is not so tense. I hope Honghui can act as a lubricant to ease the relationship between the brothers.

At least don't become the lonely man recorded in history books, who was abandoned by his own mother and hated by his brothers.

Yihuan changed Honghui into a royal blue riding suit, and couldn't help feeling proud in her heart that this handsome boy was hers.

Unable to hold back, Yihuan bent down and kissed Honghui.

Honghui's face flushed red, and he wanted to avoid her but was afraid that Yihuan would be sad: "Mother, Honghui is a big boy now, you can't kiss me anymore."

Yihuan kissed him on the other side of her face: "What if mother wants to kiss me?"

Honghui's eyes sparkled, and after thinking for a while he said, "Then Honghui will be a little kid today, and a big kid tomorrow."

Yihuan couldn't help laughing, it was so adorable.

"Go play." Yihua patted Honghui's butt, "Remember to stay with your father, or your fourteenth uncle, don't stay too far away from your elders, okay?"

"Yeah!" Honghui was still very excited when he knew he was going to ride a horse. Now that he was getting older, he had also ridden on Yinzhen's horse several times. The wind-like feeling immediately attracted him.

Seeing Honghui running out excitedly without even looking back, Yihuan felt a little discouraged: "I didn't sleep well yesterday, I'm going to sleep for a while, and remind the people following Honghui, brother's safety is the most important!"

"Yes." Nanny Chen replied.

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The left official of the Shangsi Court was waiting at the door dressed neatly. His not-so-large official uniform made his belly very obvious, causing Honghui to take a few more glances. The left official of the Cai Court led the princes and grandchildren to the stables with great hospitality. "You gentlemen, you have come at the right time. Recently, a batch of rare breeds have been presented from various places. In particular, there is a red dragon colt that can just walk. It is blazing red without a trace of other colors. It is a breeding stock of the Ferghana horse. It is just right for the little prince to practice."

Honghui immediately fell in love with the red dragon colt that Cai Zuosi had mentioned. It was a young mare with big, round and mellow eyes. She was learning to walk, turning her beautiful hooves, and each step was more stable than the last. As the horse's hooves moved, its long hair fluttered in the air, like a circle of red ribbons, which was very beautiful.

Yinzhen's heart moved. A horse of this quality should have been snatched away long ago. "Cai Zuosi, is this prepared for Honghui?"

"Yes, the Emperor ordered that when Prince Honghui reaches riding age, he must have a horse that he likes. As soon as I saw this child, I felt that Prince Honghui would definitely like it, so I specially left it for him." Cai Zuosi stated his own achievements and flattered Honghui.

It’s good that it has no owner. Yinzhen held Honghui and placed him on the foal’s back.

The Fourteenth Prince used his agility to push Yinzhen away and snatch the reins from the pony: "Honghui, Uncle Fourteen will teach you how to ride a horse."

"Okay, Honghui thanks Fourteenth Uncle." Sitting on the horse's back, Honghui bowed and performed a salute that was quite chivalrous, which made the Ninth Prince feel itchy. He and the Tenth Prince also came over, and the three young uncles took Honghui to the stable.

"Master, a servant from Shang Siyuan came to tell you that a man from the Ministry of Revenue called himself Niu and said he has something urgent to discuss with you." Su Peisheng came forward to reply.

Yinzhen was a very responsible person at work. Hearing this, he began to wonder if there was a problem with an account, or if there was an urgent need for money, or maybe...

Thinking of this, he could no longer sit still. He gave some instructions to his three younger brothers, left Su Peisheng to look after Honghui, and followed Minister Niu.

Honghui felt a little uneasy when he saw his father leaving, but Su Peisheng was still there, and he was playing with his uncles in no time.

The Fourteenth Prince showed excellent talent in riding and archery at a young age. He took Honghui and ran faster and faster. However, the Ninth Prince was older and quickly called for a stop.

"Honghui is still young, he can't blow the wind like this."

Looking at Honghui's rosy face and bright eyes, although the Fourteenth Prince still felt that he had not reached his limit, he still tightened the reins and planned to slowly slow down.

Who knew something unexpected would happen.

The Fourteenth Prince carried Honghui on his own mount. After all, the foal was still small and could not bear the weight of two people.

The Fourteenth Prince likes this horse because it runs crazier and crazier. Privately, the Fourteenth Prince calls this horse a crazy girl.

At the moment when the Fourteenth Prince tightened the reins, the crazy girl seemed to be stimulated by something. She began to speed up, running around aimlessly, and trying hard to throw the person off the horse.

The incident happened extremely suddenly. The Fourteenth Prince was originally teasing Honghui, and he did not step on the saddle tightly enough. He was thrown off the horse without checking carefully.

Fortunately, he was very skilled and he rolled on the ground a few times before standing up unharmed.

Honghui lost his support on horseback and was knocked over by the huge force, falling headfirst to the ground.

The crazy girl continued to rush around and was about to step on Honghui. The Fourteenth Prince thought quickly and knocked her away with his body. He then pulled out a dagger and cut her neck with force.

The huge amount of blood loss made the crazy girl lose the motivation to continue running. She slowly closed her eyes and fell down.

Su Peisheng felt his heart stop suddenly. He saw the young master lying on the ground motionless, with a pool of red blood spreading from the back of his head.

"Imperial Physician! Go get the Imperial Physician!"