Chapter 67 Honghui gets beaten
When Yinzhen came back from the palace, he locked himself in the study and rarely went to see Yihuan first.

Su Peisheng replied, "Replying to the lady, the master has something to say. There is something important to do today and we cannot delay it. We will stay in the front yard. If you feel uncomfortable, send someone to the front yard to report."

"Oh, and there's the eldest prince. My master wants me to go to the front yard after dinner. It's nothing important. My master wants to learn about the emperor's recent mood and likes from the eldest prince. Don't worry, I'll send him back in person after you say a few words."

Yihuan nodded when she heard this: "Honghui will have to live in the front yard sooner or later. It would be fine if he could get used to it in a day or two in advance. Eunuch Su, just remember to send a young eunuch to take care of it."

Su Peisheng quickly bowed and said he didn't dare: "I will go to talk to Nanny Chen. The master will definitely ask about your diet and daily life. I will do my homework first."

"Go." When Yihuan no longer saw Su Peisheng, the smile on her face also disappeared. She knew that something must have gone wrong with Honghui, but Yinzhen was concerned about her health and didn't want to say it directly.

Yihuan was grateful for Yinzhen's thoughtfulness and didn't want to stubbornly get an answer from him, so she decided to start with Honghui.

Honghui changed into his normal clothes, looking normal and even a little excited. He first looked Yihuan up and down, and was satisfied to see that Yihuan was in better spirits: "Mother, are you feeling better?"

"Yes, it's all thanks to Doctor Ma who came yesterday. Honghui has been in the palace for a long time. Does he know Doctor Ma?" Yihuan asked as she watched Honghui drink the soup.

Honghui nodded somewhat proudly: "Doctor Ma is a doctor who specializes in treating the emperor Mafa, my son knows that."

After saying that, Honghui looked around and saw that there was no one around to serve him. He whispered, "Mother, Doctor Ma was asked by my son."

"You took the initiative to ask the emperor?" Yihuan raised her eyebrows.

"No, mother. My father said that we can't ask the emperor for it actively, so Honghui thought of a way to let the emperor give it himself. You see, the effect is very good." Honghui felt that he had mastered the trick and his tone was very proud.

Yihua didn't know whether it was okay or not. She waited for Honghui to finish his dinner and said to him, "Go to your father's place. Mother will wait for you to come back."

"Huh? Mother, why did you take out Yunnan Baiyao? Are you injured anywhere?" Honghui smelled the familiar smell of medicine and grabbed Yihua to look her up and down.

"It's okay, mother. This is just to be prepared. You go first and don't make your father wait too long." Yihuan watched Honghui's back and thought, he will have to go in vertically and come out horizontally, it depends on how cruel Yinzhen is.

However, a child cannot become successful without education. A clever child like Honghui is more likely to go astray than an honest and steady child. They can always find loopholes in words and take advantage of them.

I hope that today Yinzhen can teach Honghui a lesson he will never forget.

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Su Peisheng complained bitterly in his heart. Today's Yinzhen made him dream back to the time before Prince Honghui was born.

At that time, the master always ate alone in the front yard. He didn't like the lights to be too bright. The room was dark and cold. The servants stood in the dim shadows, trembling with fear for the master's orders.

After a few years of living a god-like life, some people have forgotten their master's temper and methods.

Just now, a maidservant bumped into something while serving food, making a loud noise. She immediately knelt down to apologize, but unfortunately the master was in a bad mood today and had someone drag her away. She could no longer be a good maidservant and could only serve in the laundry room. It was also bad luck.

With the maid's warning, the rest of the servants paid 120% attention, fearing that they would be the next to suffer.

Honghui came to the main courtyard in such an atmosphere. As soon as he stepped in, he felt the stagnant breath. As someone who had been in the palace for several months, he was very sensitive to the atmosphere.

Honghui subconsciously looked up at Su Peisheng. Su Peisheng motioned Honghui to go in by himself. He could only gently make a gesture asking him to be careful.

Yinzhen heard the footsteps but didn't look up. He was very familiar with the sound. The footsteps were so light that it seemed to step into his heart. "You are here." Honghui knelt down and saluted politely. "Honghui greets Father."

"Why are you performing such a great ceremony today?" Yinzhen asked. Honghui was used to being casual in front of him, and it was very rare to see him like this.

"Although I don't know what I did wrong to anger my father, as a son I should be punished for angering my father. Honghui asks father to punish me." Honghui was also a little unconvinced. He studied early every day, dealt with a group of uncles and brothers in the palace, and had to guess the Queen's inner thoughts. He was very tired and busy, okay? Moreover, he also worked hard to invite the best imperial physician for his mother, so he deserved a reward.

Yinzhen was so angry that he laughed: "Hearing this, you seem quite unconvinced."

"You've had a good memory since you were young. I told you something that day, and I told you again and again. I'll repeat it to you."

Honghui paused, pursed his lips, and repeated: "When facing the emperor, a son must not ask for anything. I will accept whatever he gives me, and I will never ask for anything he doesn't give me."

After saying that, Honghui couldn't help but continue to defend himself: "Father, my son didn't ask the emperor for a doctor."

"Really? Why did the Imperial Hospital come to our house?" Yinzhen picked up the ruler on the table and wiped it gently with a handkerchief.

"My son just said that my mother is very ill and I am very worried." Honghui said, "It was the Queen who felt sorry for her son, so she sent the imperial physician."

"You are so sure that the emperor loves you." Yinzhen's eyes flashed with self-mockery. He, his son, didn't even dare to say that the emperor loved him. How arrogant had Honghui become? Now he realized that it was really his fault as a father.

"Do you know what this is?" Yinzhen pointed to the porcelain bottle on the table.

Honghui shook his head blankly.

"Here is the thing that harmed your mother." Yinzhen said, "This thing is related to an old incident from decades ago. Now your Majesty is furious and asked me to catch the culprit within three days, otherwise I will be stripped of my title of Beile."

"Use your smart little head to think about why I, as a victim, have to endure such thundering wrath." Yinzhen looked at Honghui who was gradually becoming panicked.

The room was quiet for a cup of tea. Honghui felt the chill on the ground and moved his knees gently.

"Is it... because of me?" Honghui mustered up the courage to pout, "The emperor cannot believe that I am pretending to be righteous and was instructed by my father just because of that old incident."

"Not stupid." Yinzhen noticed Honghui's leg movements and felt sorry for him because he was young and couldn't catch a cold: "Stand up and talk while standing."

Honghui slowly stood up, looking sad: "Father, how could the Queen misunderstand her son like this?"

"Because your heart is not sincere, you first had the intention of taking advantage of me." Yinzhen explained, "Honghui, don't underestimate the emperor. Your father doesn't even dare to play tricks in front of him, let alone your little tricks."

Honghui looked extremely depressed, completely different from the high-spirited man he was when he just stepped into the door. He stood with his head down, as if he had suffered a great blow.

"Honghui, I will teach you again, never think of your Royal Mafa, do you hear me?"

"Honghui knows."

Yinzhen shook his head: "I see you don't know, come here and stretch out your left hand."

"You should have been spanked, but your mother is just getting better and can't stand the irritation. I'll save it for now and wait until your brother is born before caning you." Yinzhen controlled the strength of the ruler and swung it down, "Today I'll teach you a lesson."