Chapter 50: The Arrogant Si Er
Honghui experienced flying trapeze and was not afraid at all. He even wanted to do it again.
When Yinzhen saw that Honghui was fine, he breathed a sigh of relief, but his anger level rose sharply.
He had just promised Fujin that he would never let Honghui get hurt, but who knew he would be slapped in the face so quickly.
Yihuan was woken up and rubbed her eyes: "Master, why did the carriage stop? Are we home yet?"
"Honghui, come in and accompany your mother." Yinzhen took the honey water and watched Yihuan drink half a cup. Then he called Honghui back and lifted the curtain to go out.
"I don't know which lady of the Tong family you are. Yinzhen wants to see you."
Who is in the carriage?
It was Longkodo's new wife, Li Si'er. This Madam Li was no simple matter. She was originally the concubine of Longkodo's father-in-law. She was chosen by Longkodo and taken into his house. He treated her with great favors and favors, and squeezed out the original wife, Hesheli, so much that she didn't even have a place to stand.
Li Si'er was a frivolous person. She knew that with her background, she would not have a bright future if she followed Longkodo, so she did things only for her own happiness and never considered the consequences.
Longkodo's repeated indulgences towards her made Li Si'er develop an ignorant and immature character.
"Who?" Li Si'er asked subconsciously.
The maidservant beside her was somewhat knowledgeable and lowered her head and replied, "It's the Fourth Prince's carriage, Madam, let's make way."
"The Fourth Prince? Let's talk about it after he becomes a prince. No way!" Li Si'er thought about how Longkodo often boasted about how polite the princes were to him, and also that the ones Longkodo always talked about were either the Prince of Zhi or the Crown Prince. To put it simply, the Fourth Prince hasn't entered the stage yet, so there's nothing to be afraid of!
Li Sier sneered: "After all, I am still your aunt-in-law."
Yinzhen felt that the Tong family was so spoiled by Kangxi that they didn't know their place. How could such a nobody dare to be so arrogant?
"Su Peisheng, go and ask the Jingzhao Yin and the Zongrenfu. This woman pretended to be a royal family member and deserves to be put to death!" Yinzhen was too lazy to argue with such a person. He had also heard about the gossip about Longkodo and probably knew the identity of this woman. He felt even more disgusted and dealt with her directly.
"Yihuan, take Honghui home. It's only a hundred meters away from Ulanala Mansion. I have to go to the palace." Yinzhen didn't want to ruin Yihuan's good mood of returning to her parents' home, but he didn't want to swallow this anger, so he prepared to go to the palace to complain.
"Okay." Yihua was still confused. She asked Honghui, "Guaiguai, what's wrong?"
"This aunt of the Tong family is so fierce." Honghui frowned and sighed, "She whips me when she disagrees with me. She's so fierce."
The young woman from the Tong family, could she be Li Si'er, the first concubine of the Qing Dynasty who cut his original wife into pieces and turned her into a human pig?
Yihuan was curious and wanted to see what the woman looked like. What kind of appearance could have made Longkodo so infatuated with her that he even gave up his own eldest son.
"No." Honghui pinched the curtain nervously, "Mother, that auntie is fierce, be careful of the whip."
Yihua finally understood what Honghui meant. She took Honghui's hand and asked, "Did he hit you?"
"No, no." Honghui shook his head like a rattle.
Haha, he actually dared to whip Honghui. Yihuan's eyebrows gradually became sharp.
At the gate of the Ulanara Mansion, everyone except the old lady came out to greet them. Yihuan saw her own father and mother kneeling down to greet them from afar. Although she was not the real original owner, after so many years of integration into their lives, she really felt close to the Ulanara family from the bottom of her heart.
Fei Yanggu and his family excitedly watched Yihuan leading a young child out of the carriage.
Yihuan wanted to greet him but Fei Yanggu stopped her: "Fujin, you must not do this."
After all, there is a difference between the monarch and his subjects. Yihuan sat down at the head and signaled Honghui to greet his grandfather's family.
Fei Yanggu waved at Honghui: "This is Honghui, right? He looks like our little girl, and his eyes are exactly the same." Honghui felt the kindness of the old man in front of him: "Honghui meets grandpa, I wish grandpa and grandma good health and evergreen!"
"Okay, okay, come, grandpa will take you to ride a big horse." Fei Yanggu picked up Honghui, put him on his neck, and the old and the young rushed out like the wind.
Madam Ulanala laughed: "Your father is still of the same temper, an old child. Don't worry, he can take good care of Honghui."
Yihuan chatted and laughed with her mother and brothers. She felt as if she had personally experienced every detail of the past they mentioned. In just a cup of tea, they were chatting animatedly.
The eldest brother Xinghui looked at his younger sister from head to toe. She looked better than she did at home. "Seeing you, sister, now I believe that you are living a happy life."
His younger brother Wu Ge interrupted: "Everyone in the capital says that the Fourth Prince only favors his wife. It seems to be true. My sister and her husband have a deep love for each other, which makes others envious."
Yihuan blushed a little when she heard this, but she didn't deny it in the end: "The Fourth Prince is a gentleman who values rules the most. As his wife, I naturally deserve his respect."
Madam Ulanara nodded and said, "The Fourth Prince loves you more than you do. You must also fulfill your responsibilities as a wife. You should neither indulge your concubine blindly nor be too harsh on her. I believe you can handle this well, Du'er Niang."
The sisters-in-law also talked about some trivial matters. The eldest sister-in-law even brought her eldest son out for Yihuan to see, and pointed out that the person in the room had not been released yet. Yihuan was moved by the music and the elegant intention.
This child is about the same age as the eldest princess. It seems that in history, the eldest princess married into the Ulanara family.
Naturally, this matter was decided by Yinzhen himself, and she could not say a word more.
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After lunch, Yihuan felt heavy and wanted to rest for a while. Her boudoir was still being cleaned before she got married, so she moved in with Honghui.
This was the former residence of Honghui's biological mother. According to Madam Ulanara, not a single blade of grass or tree has changed, and it still maintains its previous appearance.
Honghui looked around curiously. Yihua was so sleepy that she couldn't open her eyes. "Dear, go for a walk by yourself. If you feel sleepy, sleep with mother."
Yuxiao felt very confident about this place, so she let Honghui observe alone.
There were a lot of books in the attic next to the bedroom, and a half-demonstrated decoration in front of the table. Honghui looked carefully and felt a little confused.
The embroidery method of this semi-finished product seems to be completely different from that of my mother's. Although the one is skillful, the brushstrokes are stiff; while the other is not skillful enough, the pattern is lively and cute.
Is this really my mother's previous work?
Honghui used his hands and feet to sit on the chair. There was a book on the table, and under the book was a pile of rice paper, which, judging from its color, had been there for quite a few years.
When you open it casually, the beautiful Slender Gold script jumps out of the paper.
Honghui's mind flashed back to his mother's unbearable calligraphy, and his doubts grew even more intense.
He put the items back to their original places, cleaned up the traces of his browsing, jumped off the chair, and returned to the bedroom. Seeing that my mother was sleeping soundly, he leaned close to Yuxiao's ear and asked, "Aunt Yuxiao, are the things here what my mother used before?"
"Yes, you can take whatever you like."
Honghui was silent for a moment, not knowing what he was thinking, and then he smiled widely: "No, I'm going to accompany my mother for a nap."
He lay down beside Yihuan, reached out his hand and touched Yihuan's cheek with some disbelief.
Yihuan felt a mosquito biting her and subconsciously slapped it, then touched Honghui's little head with one hand.
"Good boy, go to sleep."
Honghui stared at Yihuan for a long time, then answered seriously: "Okay, mother."