May 23rd is a good day to travel.

The packages had been packed yesterday. Yixiu and Honghui had lunch in Yonghe Palace. The Fourth Master would come to pick them up and take them back home in the afternoon.

At this moment, Honghui was bidding farewell to Concubine De reluctantly, and the two of them hugged each other, unwilling to separate.

"Grandma, I'm going back today. I won't be able to come and greet you every day! I'm so reluctant to leave..."

"My Honghui! Why is the fourth brother so anxious to take you back? Once you leave the palace, even if your mother wants to see you, she won't be able to. It's better to hope that the emperor will show mercy and allow the eldest princes of the royal palaces to enter the palace to study than to expect your father to bring you to the palace to pay respects often!"

The fourth master walked in with a frown on his face. Isn't it just a simple farewell? It's not like we won't see each other again in the future? Is it necessary to be so exaggerated?

"Mother, Yixiu and her son have lived in the palace for a month. Honghui's health has almost recovered. If he doesn't return, people will say that I am incompetent as a father! Please rest assured, my son will bring Honghui to the palace to pay respects in the future."

Why does this sound so harsh? Defei got angry and pointed her sword at the fourth child, "You only care about your reputation and ignore the relationship between us. With the number of times you go to the palace, I can only see Honghui a few times in a month. You'd better shut up and stop talking."

Yinzhen hesitated to speak. Why did his mother lose her temper with him? Honghui's home was outside the palace. It was only natural for him to leave the palace and return home. Besides, Honghui still had to study, so he couldn't keep delaying like this!

Yixiu was afraid that Yinzhen would vent his anger on Honghui again, so she stepped in to resolve Yinzhen's embarrassment, "Aunt, my master always speaks harshly, but his intentions are good. I am also afraid that Honghui will cause trouble to you, and I am even more afraid that the ladies in the harem will gossip about you. Please don't take it personally."

"Master, my aunt loves Honghui too much and doesn't want him to leave the palace, so she is angry with you. Don't take it to heart."

Defei and Yinzhen had a way out, and they calmed down and entered into the normal farewell process.

"Mother, I'm here to take Yixiu and Honghui back home. Thank you for taking care of them this month. I'm very grateful and will always remember it!"

Defei wiped her tears, put Yixiu and Honghui's hands in Yinzhen's, and said earnestly: "Mother has handed Yixiu and Honghui to you. I hope you will take good care of them in the future and don't repeat the same mistakes."

Yinzhen replied firmly: "Please rest assured, mother, I will take good care of them."

Concubine De was reluctant to leave and watched Honghui and the others' backs gradually disappearing into the distance until she could no longer see them, then she turned around and returned to the palace.

"It's worth my worry. Look at the attitude of the Fourth Prince today. He has Yixiu and her son in his heart. The Fourth Prince's family may have many offspring, but the eldest prince Honghui must be given the most attention. This is related to the future of our Uya and Ulanara families!"

What Defei did today was half sincere and half acting in accordance with the situation. Only in this way can the fourth prince pay more attention to Honghui.

"Rouzhe has been pregnant for more than two months now! I hope nothing goes wrong with her pregnancy, otherwise there will be trouble again in the Fourth Master's mansion."

Sun Zhuxi just listened quietly without saying anything. This was her survival rule after serving Concubine De for so many years.

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After leaving the palace, there were already two carriages waiting outside the palace gate. The three of them got on one carriage, and the other one contained the packages of the mother and son and many rewards from Concubine De.

As soon as they got on the carriage, Honghui was the first to speak: "Father, I want to sit between you and mother."

Yinzhen agreed reluctantly, helped Yixiu to sit aside, and then settled Honghui, and finally himself. The carriage was not moving fast, and it took more than an hour to stop.

By the time they got off the carriage, it was already past three in the afternoon, and Su Peisheng had been waiting for a long time outside the gate of the Fourth Prince's Mansion.

"Your servant pays respects to the master, the concubine, and the eldest prince!"

Su Peisheng's attitude was very attentive, and he seemed like a completely different person compared to a month ago, except that he walked with a limp and looked as if he was injured.

Yinzhen was a little surprised: "Have you recovered from your injury? Why are you here so early?"

Su Peisheng smiled flatteringly and replied in a respectful and careful manner, "To answer Lord Beile, my injuries have mostly healed, but I've been serving you since I was a child, and I don't feel comfortable leaving you, so I came to pay my respects to you, the concubine, and the eldest prince."

"I deserve to die. I shouldn't have listened to Madam Fu and not woke you up. I thought you were busy with official duties a few days ago and finally fell asleep, so I didn't report to you the news that the eldest prince had a sudden high fever. Madam Fu, eldest prince, please forgive me this time!"

Yixiu wanted to vent her anger, but was stopped by Honghui. "Eunuch Su, you are always loyal to my father. I hope you will only listen to my father in the future."

Su Peisheng slapped himself, his face was red and swollen, "I have lost my original intention, and I have to trouble you to wake me up. I will remember this lesson and never dare to act on my own again!"

Honghui thought that Su Peisheng always acted according to his father's attitude. His father favored his legitimate mother, so he didn't dare to spoil the mood when his legitimate mother found out she was pregnant, so he made the wrong choice.

But it is better to keep this person. If a new person is replaced, not only will his background be unknown, but he will also have an additional enemy. If this person is kept, Su Peisheng will definitely be grateful to his mother and himself, and will even have a grudge against his mother. Isn't this a good move?

"Father, Eunuch Su didn't mean it, and he has always been loyal to you. Please forgive him this time!"

Yinzhen was reluctant to send Su Peisheng away, but when he saw Honghui pleading for mercy, he agreed, "Su Peisheng, since the eldest prince has pleaded for you, I will spare you this time. If you commit the same offense again in the future, you will be punished for multiple crimes."

Su Peisheng kowtowed and thanked him: "Thank you, Lord Beile and the eldest prince, for your forgiveness. I will never dare to do it again."

"Well, you've been so nervous these days, go down and rest for now, and come back to serve me when you're well again."

Su Peisheng realized what was going on and quickly retreated, not daring to delay the Fourth Master and others from entering the mansion.

In the mansion, Rouze had been waiting in the front hall for more than an hour. She looked around but didn't see anyone returning home. So she sent several people out to check.

When Honghui followed his father into the front hall, he saw his mother pacing back and forth impatiently.

"Silang, you're back! Are you thirsty? How about I ask someone to brew your favorite Pu'er tea..."

This shows that he doesn't care about my mother and myself at all!

"Honghui pays respects to the mother!" "I pay my respects to the wife!"

Rouze's face was gloomy. When she saw the culprit who made her suffer, she wanted to explode on the spot, but because Yinzhen was present, she had to give up.

She forced a smile, "Sister and Honghui have suffered so much. I have asked people to clean up Tingyu Garden in advance. Sister, go back and rest early!"

This Tingyu Garden is where Yixiu lived before. It is far away from the front yard and does not look spacious. It was originally a temporary residence.

It was because Yinzhen intended to make Yixiu his wife after she gave birth to a prince, so he randomly chose a courtyard to live in first. However, he could not expect that things did not go as he wished, and he could not leave after he started living there.

"No need. Honghui has to come to the front yard to study every day. It's too tiring for him to come from Tingyu Garden. I have already had Haitang Garden cleaned up. Yixiu can move in in two days!"

When Rouze heard this, she became anxious and wanted to dissuade them immediately. This Begonia Garden was composed of two small courtyards and was closest to the front yard. If Yixiu lived there, wouldn't it create an opportunity for her and Silang to meet?

Rouze felt a little guilty about Yixiu, but this did not affect her desire to monopolize Silang's favor. Compared with other concubines in the mansion, Rouze did not want to see Yixiu favored, which would make her feel uncomfortable.

"Silang, Yixiu is used to living in Tingyu Garden. If she rashly changes places, wouldn't it be..."

Yinzhen persuaded him softly: "Rouze, I am thinking about Honghui. He is the eldest prince in the mansion, and I cannot help but care about his studies. Besides, Honghui is injured and cannot be too tired. Living closer to the front yard can save a few steps!"

He didn't let anyone disturb Rouze's pregnancy because he considered that she was pregnant. Also, Rouze had been arguing with him because he went to rest in other princesses' rooms, and he didn't have a chance to discuss this with Rouze.

Rouze's face turned pale and her stomach ached, as if she was thinking back to the humiliation she had suffered that day. However, seeing that Silang was looking at her earnestly, she could only agree first.

Mother is right. The eldest prince is a stumbling block to the legitimate child she is expecting, and will compete with her son for the position of crown prince in the future.

"Rouzhe will listen to Silang, but will Silang come to the main courtyard tonight? Rouze has prepared many dishes that Silang likes!"

Yinzhen quickly declined: "No, Rouze, you are pregnant, you should go to bed early, I will go to the front yard to sleep."

During this period, Rouze had been trying to compete for favor with the princesses regardless of her pregnancy, but Yinzhen couldn't let her get hurt, so she could only rest alone in the front yard.

If he went to Yixiu or other princesses' rooms tonight, Ming Rirou would definitely quarrel with him again!

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