boyutpedia Chapter 226 12345
Chapter 226 12345
The Seventh Lady was not very favored either, but she was a very contented woman. Now that the Seventh Prince was with Yinzhen, she was willing to stay with Changning.
Seeing everyone gathering around, Chang Ning felt a little embarrassed: "Have you all toured the garden? I'm heavy and can't move around very well, so you don't have to worry about me."
The Fifth Lady Shufen smiled and joked, "I know you are blessed. This is your nth child. You have seen all the scenery outside. Now it's good to enjoy your blessing."
After saying this, everyone burst into laughter.
Yun Chun covered her mouth and laughed: "We can't envy the blessing of the fourth sister-in-law. I just saw Hong Yan and the Thirteenth Master practicing Bu Ku. The Thirteenth Master can't even throw him now."
Changning paused. Yun Chun called her "Fourth Sister-in-law" sincerely, and no one else showed any surprise.
It seems that everyone has a clear mind.
So, from then on, the group of brothers and sisters below kept calling Changning "Fourth Sister-in-law" all the time, and they were so overwhelmed with praise that Changning almost lost her mind.
Wow, tsk tsk tsk, I suddenly feel that without those annoying Third and Ninth Concubines, the sisters-in-law are so harmonious.
The women chatted and laughed for a while and then had their meal and listened to opera.
The royal princes in front were also very lively.
Thirteen and Fourteen were arm in arm, drinking two glasses of wine, and saying that the water in the lake in the garden was very cool. They were so excited about drinking that they wanted to take off their clothes and go into the lake to duck.
Yinzhen felt a headache as soon as he saw this and quickly asked someone to stop him. What if he got a cramp after drinking too much and swimming? The lake was so big and it would take a while to rescue him.
Hong Zhao was still fanning the flames: "Fourteenth Uncle, Hong Chun said that you are really good at swimming, why don't you show us?"
Upon hearing this, Fourteenth Prince could not hold back any longer and jumped down with his bare chest with a plop. Su Peisheng tried to stop him but failed. He quickly turned around to look at Yinzhen's face, which was indeed as black as the bottom of a pot.
Yinzhen squeezed out a word from between his teeth: "Why don't you pull him out!"
With Fourteenth's personality, it would have been more than enough for the Emperor to confer the title of Beizi on him.
So, a group of people hurriedly fished out the fourteen clams that were struggling in the lake.
Yinzhen almost gritted his teeth as he had people carry him away to wash him and give him some hangover-removing soup.
The fifth brother came up with the wine pot and consoled him, "Fourth brother, although Fourteenth is carefree, at least he didn't go astray. This younger brother didn't hold you back."
At this point, couldn't Yinzhen hear that there was something else behind his words?
Isn't this a hint at his troublesome ninth brother?
Yinzhen couldn't help in this matter, and it was already a great success that the emperor issued an imperial decree to spare his life.
So he patted Lao Wu on the shoulder and said, "Lao Wu, you are different from my ninth brother. You have a pure character. The Emperor will not implicate you."
The Fifth Prince gave a bitter smile, "As a brother and a son, I have failed. The Ninth Prince is finished, but I don't know when my mother will be released. Fourth Brother, I respect you and your sister-in-law with all my heart. This time, when your sister-in-law gives birth to my nephew, I will help you to file a petition."
Yinzhen looked at his slightly depressed and drunken face and knew that this was his condition, but he was not one to be manipulated: "Fifth Brother, I can't help with Concubine Yi's affairs. The Emperor has already issued the decree. How can we change it?"
Seeing Yinzhen's gloomy face, the fifth brother smiled bitterly. He was not making any conditions, so he had to wave his hands quickly: "Fourth brother, you misunderstood. It's my fault. I shouldn't force others. If you have any doubts and can use me, I will definitely help you."
After saying this, Yinzhen's expression eased a lot. He didn't want to make the relationship with his brothers too stiff.
The seventh brother also came over to smooth things over: "Fifth brother, I heard that you brought the original painting of Wu Daozi here today. You really gave it up!"
The Fifth Prince waved his hand and said with a smile, "I am just a rough man, how can I understand these things? Fourth Brother is more elegant and proficient in calligraphy and painting. I, a common man, should quickly help this painting find a good owner."
Yinzhen's expression became better and better: "Alright, I got it. You guys should drink less. The servants have cleaned up the room. Go to sleep if you are tired."
The fifth brother was relieved and breathed a sigh of relief. The seventh brother joked with him: "Fifth brother, I also like calligraphy and painting. Do you have any calligraphy by Wang Xizhi or paintings by Huang Gongwang?"
"Go, go, go." The fifth brother waved his hands and rolled his eyes at him. "Do you think your fifth brother is some antique prince? This painting was obtained by chance. Stop dreaming."
The seventh brother laughed out loud, put his arm around the fifth brother's shoulder, and the two went to drink together again.
Speaking of calligraphy and painting, the one who knows the most should be the Third Prince. Yinzhen looked over and saw him counting peanuts alone. He counted one and took a sip, looking quite free and easy.
As long as they don't cause trouble, his brothers are still very harmonious.
Today's banquet was a complete success. Apart from the farce of the Fourteenth Prince jumping into the water, there were basically no unexpected incidents. The Third Prince and his wife also had a rare moment of peace and quiet.
It’s just that Prince Zhi talked about something with Yinzhen in the study before leaving, and they haven’t dispersed yet.
Changning and the children stayed in Natural Painting together. Many guests came today. Hongmin and Hongchen were very well-behaved. They were touched and hugged by the aunts, but they didn't cry or make a fuss. Instead, they ran around everywhere, as lively as little monkeys.
The mother and her sons sat together under the window. Chuixue brought a fruit plate with peaches, grapes, etc. They ate the fruits and chatted, enjoying this rare leisure time.
Hutuli forked a piece of peach to feed Hongmin, but suddenly saw a few green lights on the window.
"Mother! Look, that's a firefly!"
Changning looked in the direction of the sound, and sure enough, it was pitch black outside, but a few faint lights flashed on the window, which was exceptionally clear.
Hong Zhao and Hong Chen also became excited.
"Wow! They are fireflies! So beautiful!" Hong Zhao couldn't wait to stuff all the grapes in his hand into his mouth and wanted to go out and catch a few. "Mother, I'll catch two and show them to you."
Hutuli and Hongyan also went out with them. The children were very excited and kept asking Fubuki to get them some bottles.
Hongchen couldn't sit still anymore, and he flapped his short legs to go with his brother and sister.
In a blink of an eye, only Hongmin and Hongyang were left by Changning's side.
Hongyang didn't know anything yet and could only stare at the fireflies with his dark eyes. The fireflies were either gathered together or scattered. They clustered together and then flew away suddenly, making him dizzy.
Hongmin was also staring at them intently, and Changning had a bad idea: "Hongmin, count how many there are in total?"
Hongmin can count now. When he heard his mother's words, he stretched out his little finger and pointed: "One, two, three, four, five... eh?"
Before he could count to ten, the group of fireflies flew away again and changed their positions. He had to count again: "One, two, three, four, five..."
Before he could count to ten, Hong Zhao had already grabbed the bottle and started catching bugs.