Chapter 60 Honghui is exposed
After a few days of leisure, it was time for Honghui to take a half-month break. Just when Yihuan was preparing to take Honghui out to play for the whole day, Dong E came with Prince Hongqing.

Yihua thought she had misheard and asked, "Who's here?"

"Madam, the wife of Prince Cheng is at the door, and Nanny Chen is here to greet her. Please don't be in a hurry. Change your clothes before going out." Pregnant women like to stay cool, and Yihuan was wearing thin clothes at home, which was inappropriate for meeting guests.

"Has the Third Lady sent over her visiting card before?" Yihuan was a little confused. Rich and powerful families all pay attention to etiquette, and it is very inappropriate to visit without informing them in advance.

"No, I specifically asked the doorman, and he said we haven't received any invitations from Prince Cheng's mansion recently. I saw that Prince Cheng's wife looked unhappy, maybe something happened." Yu Xiao tidied up Yihuan quickly, and the two of them left without delay.

"Ah."

Yihuan came to the front hall and saw Honghui, as the little host, already entertaining his playmates.

Dong E was sitting nearby, and seeing the two little guys whispering to each other, she looked a little stunned.

"Yuxiao, go to the East Courtyard and see if Prince Hongyun is free. Come and play with your brother." Yihuan took Hongqing's little hand and handed him a piece of meat floss-flavored snack. "Hongqing and Honghui, can you bring your brother along?"

"No!" Hong Qing suddenly retorted loudly, his eyes turned red, and he looked so pitiful as he held back his tears.

Dong E came to her senses and scolded, "How do you talk to your aunt? Is this how your mother taught you etiquette?"

"Okay, okay, it's no big deal. Go play, be careful and don't fall." Yihuan glanced at Honghui and felt relieved when she saw Honghui nodded.

Seeing the two children running away hand in hand, Dong E touched her temples to cover up and said, "I'm sorry to make you laugh."

"What's wrong, Third Sister-in-law? Let's not talk about this between you and me." Yihuan pushed the fruit cut by the maids to Dong E's side, "Eat some fruit to calm down your temper."

Dong E sighed and said, "I really don't know who to tell. Now I have Hongqing and Hongsheng, both of whom are healthy and good children."

"But Hongqing is reckless and naughty and doesn't like to study. Hongsheng has shown some intelligence in poetry and books since he was able to speak."

Dong E paused, not knowing how to continue.

Yihuan smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, you are here to show off sincerely. Isn't it good to have two biological sons, one literary and one martial?"

"It's our foolish master." Mrs. Dong E was so frustrated that she said this. "He likes Hong Sheng more and more. He either scolds or beats Hong Qing. Now Hong Qing runs away when he sees his father."

"There are a few people in the mansion who are fanning the flames, telling me day and night how good Hong Sheng is and how naughty Hong Qing is."

"There was a fight again in the mansion this morning. Hongqing has even said that he doesn't want his brother anymore. I came to your place to have some free time."

"You won't have such worries. Even if you're pregnant with a son, Honghui is such a genius that you won't be afraid of being outdone."

Yihuan understood. To put it simply, it was like a family with two or three children in the previous life. The eldest child was usually described by his parents as dull, upright and unable to speak, while the youngest child was smart, well-behaved and able to win favor.

But in previous lives, all people earned were houses, cars and money. In this era, as the eldest son, if you take a step back, you will retreat into the dust.

After all, it was someone else's family's business, so Yihuan tried to smooth things over by saying, "Hongqing is still young, and after next year, he can go to the study room to study."

"You don't know, our master is now determined to set his sights on Hong Sheng, I am really afraid..." Dong E is very anxious now, the discord between the brothers has begun to show signs, but she feels powerless. She can't stop Hong Sheng and Cheng Junwang from getting close, nor can she force Cheng Junwang to like Hong Qing. The future position of the prince...

Yihuan ate a piece of fruit and suppressed the urge to vomit. "It's true that the relationship between generations is very close. The Queen Mother in the palace treats Honghui very well. Even Fourteenth Brother is jealous, let alone our grandfather." "By the way, last time I was in the Queen Mother's palace, I had the honor of meeting Concubine Rong. She is a kind person just like our Queen Mother." Yihuan said and stopped. "Don't leave at noon. The stove made braised pork trotters last night. I specially asked them to add chili and smoke it. It will be delicious."

When Dong E heard this, Concubine Rong's eyes lit up. She had an idea for Yi Huan's suggestion, and her smile faded a lot of sadness: "Who wants to eat those greasy things? Keep them for yourself. I'm leaving."

Unable to stay even a moment longer, Hongqing and Honghui said goodbye reluctantly, and Yihuan felt as if they were seeing each other off for the rest of their lives.

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The mother and son had a great time the whole day swinging on the swings and flying kites in the yard.

When Yinzhen came back in the evening, he would rarely have a day off. Occasionally, he would go out to visit friends and participate in some social activities. Yihuan never asked about it because she shouldn't know about it.

"Fujin, I heard a funny story today." Yinzhen changed into casual clothes and sat next to Yihuan to drink tea.

Yihuan responded, "What could make you laugh? I'm curious."

Yinzhen pinched Yihuan's cheek and said, "Don't think I can't hear you. You are teasing me."

"A prefect wanted to repair the ancestral hall for his ancestors, but he didn't want to pay for it himself, so he reported it to the higher authorities, but no one paid any attention to him."

"This man suddenly had an idea and started handing memorials to the Emperor."

"The Emperor has been receiving greetings for several months but has not responded. Finally, this guy came up with a crooked idea."

Honghui was also listening carefully nearby. Suddenly, he had an impression and blurted out, "This official named Cheng said that his ancestors had come to him in a dream and asked him to kowtow to the Emperor Mafa. He said that the Emperor Mafa's blessings not only protect the human world, but can also be felt in the underworld."

"Father, mother, what is the underworld?"

Yinzhen raised his eyebrows and stared at Honghui for a while: "Tell Father, how did you know about this?"

Honghui quickly covered his mouth with his hands, because he was in the presence of his mother and father, and he actually lost his caution.

"The Queen can't tell this to her son." Of course not. Honghui touched his nose guiltily, stealing glances at Yinzhen's reaction.

"Oh, I see." Yinzhen paused. "The underworld refers to the place where people may go after death. It is rumored that there is also an imperial city there, named Fengdu."

"Another world?" Honghui was full of curiosity about this description. He looked at Yinzhen with sparkling eyes, wanting him to say more.

Yinzhen continued, "There are eighteen levels of hell in the underworld, where prisoners from the living world are imprisoned. One of the levels is called the Tongue-Pulling Hell, which means that anyone who has lied in the living world will be punished with this punishment after death."

Honghui's face was almost wrinkled into a bun. He licked his tongue carefully and said, "Then it's not okay to lie under orders?"

Yinzhen looked at him and smiled: "Father, I am just kidding you. Death is all fabricated. Confucius also said that ghosts and gods should not be trusted lightly. Don't be afraid."

Honghui went back to sleep with lingering fear. Yihuan looked at Yinzhen and asked, "Master, is Honghui okay?"

Yinzhen pondered and said, "If the emperor had told Honghui this story in person, Honghui would have immediately asked what the underworld was and why it had dragged on until now. So he didn't hear it, he could only have... seen it."

Look!
Yihuan took a moment to realize what Yinzhen meant, and her eyes widened immediately: "This is inappropriate."

"Just pretend you don't know." Yinzhen slowed down his voice and said, "I'll go and warn Honghui again. This kid is too talkative!"