On the 28th day of the intercalary fourth month, the emperor arrived in Beijing.

This time, no prince received the imperial edict and had the honor to go in advance to welcome the emperor. They all waited obediently in the capital.

The princes in Beijing, headed by the Prince of Zhi, the royal family, headed by several iron-hat princes, and many civil and military officials, all put on court robes early and waited respectfully outside the Meridian Gate, kneeling to welcome the emperor back to the Forbidden City.

Kangxi arrived at the capital in the early morning. The carriage was slow and the speed was not very fast. When they arrived at the Forbidden City, it was already past noon.

"Your son respectfully welcomes the Emperor back to the palace!" "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Long live the Emperor!"

Amid a series of loud calls, Kangxi did not stop at all, but went straight into the Meridian Gate and went straight to the Qianqing Palace.

Yinzhen went to wait outside the Meridian Gate early in the morning and persisted for a whole day. When he returned to the Fourth Prince's Mansion, it was already past 3 p.m. The sun was setting in the west, and it would be time for dinner soon.

"Your servant pays respects to Lord Beile, may Lord Beile be blessed!"

Yinzhen didn't even stop, he went in and changed into casual clothes, drank a cup of tea, and then he was in the mood to ask. "Did anything happen in the mansion today?"

Gao Wuyong just stood there respectfully, not daring to step forward and compete with Su Peisheng for the job of serving Lord Beile. When he heard Lord Beile's question, he hurriedly stepped forward and replied, "Lord Beile, today the mansion is safe and sound, nothing major has happened! It's just that Fu Jin sent someone to send a set of clothes, saying that the weather is getting hotter, so she specially sewed a set of summer clothes for Lord Beile. I have already accepted it as a decision."

Yinzhen nodded indifferently and said lightly: "You can accept the things that Fu Jin sent. But if it's food or drink, there's no need to bring it up, just share it directly." Anyway, they are all the cooking skills of the small kitchen!

Rouze wanted to eat only the wind and drink the dew, and had never been to the kitchen. These soups and snacks probably didn't even touch her hands, but were directly delivered to the front yard. It was okay for one or two days, and Yinzhen could give her face and take a little, but after a long time, she didn't feel like enjoying it anymore.

But Rouze was his wife after all, so Yinzhen still had to give her face, so he accepted the things as they came in. However, after accepting them, he would give them to the servants who served him, and Yinzhen himself would not enjoy them.

Ever since Geng came into the family, Rouze began to actively seek favor, always sending people to the front yard to deliver this and that, such as tonic soup, clothes, snacks, etc. She even came once in person. It was unprecedented for her to seek favor to this extent.

Everyone in the mansion is quite well behaved. Even the dumbest Li wouldn't send anything to the front yard. Only Rouze was moving frequently, which really stood out in the backyard!

Hey! For the sake of the Second Prince, you should go to the main courtyard every few days to avoid making Rouze even more irritable.

Thinking of this, Yinzhen added: "The study in the front yard is an important place. No one in the back yard, including the wife, is allowed to step into it without permission. You must watch carefully!"

Su Peisheng, Gao Wuyong and several other servants who were proud of their work all looked serious and immediately knelt down and replied, "Yes, we will follow the orders of Lord Beile!"

They didn't dare to act recklessly! Yinzhen stood up and waved his right hand, "Okay, everyone get up!" Then he pointed at Su Peisheng and said, "Su Peisheng, lead the way, I want to go to Haitang Garden for dinner."

After all, the concubine was not as favored as before. No matter how attentive she was, the prince was still thinking about the concubine and the eldest prince. A thought flashed through Su Peisheng's mind, but his face showed no abnormality. He made a decision in his heart that he would never offend the concubine and the eldest prince again, otherwise...

There are two sides to the conversation, each representing one side.

At the end of the Wei hour, after standing in horse stance for a quarter of an hour, the martial arts class was declared over.

Zhao Quanshun stepped forward and handed over a hot towel at the right time. He did not take the initiative to wipe the sweat off the eldest prince because the eldest prince had said, "I can do these small things like wiping sweat and getting dressed myself. You don't need to do it."

He still remembers how flustered he was when he knelt down to apologize, "Big Brother, was it that I didn't serve you well enough? That's why I asked you to do it yourself!" He was afraid that the Big Brother would send him away.

But the eldest prince smiled gently at his servant, "Don't worry, it's not your problem, it's just that I prefer to do things myself and be self-reliant. I don't want to be too squeamish!"

Zhao Quanshun still couldn't fully understand the eldest prince's inner thoughts, but since the eldest prince had already asked for it, he could only comply.

Why did you suddenly think of the past today? Zhao Quanshun shook his little head, clearing his mind, then held a royal blue coat and handed it to his master.

Honghui was so focused on wiping the sweat off his face and body that he didn't notice Zhao Quanshun's momentary distraction. He took off his dark blue short coat that was stained with dust and sweat, handed it to Zhao Quanshun, and then took the clean short coat and put it on in no time, without Zhao Quanshun's help.

Seeing that it was already this late and Ama hadn't returned yet, Honghui simply said, "Let's go back to Haitang Garden and not stay in the front yard today." Ama wasn't there, so what was the point of him staying there? It would be better to go back early and talk to E'niang.

When he returned to Begonia Garden, it was only five quarters past three in the afternoon, much earlier than usual.

Yixiu was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help asking: "Why did you come back so early today?"

Honghui first stepped forward and bowed to his mother, but he was careful not to get too close to her. Then he calmly explained, "Father went to meet the emperor and has not returned yet! I don't know when he will be able to return, so my son came back first."

Yixiu had heard about the emperor's return from the Fourth Master and Honghui two days ago, but she just nodded and didn't take it to heart. The emperor's return time could be early or late, so how could she calculate it in advance?

Yixiu took her son's hand, took him to sit on the couch, and asked eagerly, "Are you hungry? Mother has asked the kitchen to prepare some snacks. I'll ask someone to bring them to you in a while..."

Honghui shook his head: "Mother, it's summer now. I'm sweating all over and feel greasy. I want to take a shower and change clothes first, and then have some snacks."

"Okay, we have hot water. Mother has asked people to prepare it in advance, just in time for you to come back and take a bath! Honghui, come and use this bowl of mung bean soup first. The kitchen has already chilled it a little, so it's just right for you to use it now. Mung bean soup is the most effective way to relieve summer heat!"

It's such a scorching sun now, but her son has to take martial arts classes every day. She feels so distressed.

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