After coming out of the Ministry of Works, Yinzhen looked at the pocket watch hanging around his waist and saw that it was already halfway through the hour of Si.

He thought that there should be nothing to do today and everything that needed to be dealt with had been dealt with, so he went straight back to the Beile Mansion without staying any longer.

By the time the carriage stopped, noon was just around the corner.

Seeing that it was almost time for lunch, Yinzhen had an idea: "Su Peisheng, go tell the concubine that the prince and the eldest prince are going to Begonia Garden for lunch today." Honghui would finish his morning literature class in half an hour, so they could go back to Begonia Garden for lunch together.

In the past few days, due to his busy duties and the need to appease the backyard, the father and son had less time to spend together. Now that he finally had some time, the first thing Yinzhen thought of was not his wife, concubines or princesses, but his eldest son.

In his heart, his son is much more important than his wives and concubines!

Therefore, after Su Peisheng had just made a trip to Haitang Garden and returned to the front yard without stopping, he had to wait outside the eldest prince's study until noon, when the literature class was over.

After seeing the eldest prince, Su Peisheng quickly wiped the sweat off his face, bowed and saluted, saying, "Your servant greets the eldest prince! Lord Beile has instructed that the eldest prince should go to the study first, and then go back to Begonia Garden with Lord Beile for lunch."

Honghui noticed the beads of sweat rolling down Su Peisheng's face at a glance, and hurriedly ordered Zhao Quanshun: "Zhao Quanshun, quickly get that wet towel and wipe the sweat off your Grandpa Su's face, and then pour your Grandpa Su a glass of iced sour plum soup." He knew at a glance that Su Peisheng must have been waiting outside the study for a long time!

In such a hot season, although Su Peisheng had received orders, he had been guarding under the eaves outside the door without any slacking, which could be considered as his dedication.

Whether it's a towel or plum juice, these are just small favors, but they are indispensable. Give and take, and return a favor is nothing more than this!

Su Peisheng felt very comforted in his heart and smiled from ear to ear: "I don't dare to accept the reward from the eldest prince. It's not the hottest time yet. What's more, I'm standing under the eaves waiting. How can it come to that in such a short while?" In fact, he didn't have to wait outside the eldest prince's study all the time, but now that the eldest prince is getting more and more attention, he was just trying to please him.

Honghui did not believe him, but insisted that Zhao Quanshun bring a towel and sour plum soup. The boundaries between master and servant were clear, and Su Peisheng's words were just humble words, which sounded inconsistent with his heart.

The three of them didn't delay for long, not even half a quarter of an hour, and they arrived outside the study door in the front yard, just short of pushing it open.

"My son pays respects to my father."

Yinzhen just waved his hand, walked from behind the desk to his eldest son, and said, "You're here? Then let's go, your mother is still waiting for us!"

Then, he took his eldest son's hand, and the group hurried out of the front yard and headed straight for Begonia Garden.

Yixiu was very busy at this time. The dishes prepared in the small kitchen were not enough, so she asked someone to go to the big kitchen to get some. She picked up one or two of all kinds of meat, vegetables, flying things in the sky, running things on the ground, and things in the water, and prepared a full table.

This was not considered extravagant on her part. Firstly, the Fourth Master was young and strong, with a voracious appetite, he could eat as much as several of her. Secondly, Honghui had always had a good appetite, half as good as the Fourth Master, so a table full of food for the three of them was just a little more than enough.

Sure enough, Yinzhen didn't say anything when he saw the table full of dishes. He just sat in the main seat as if it was commonplace. Yixiu and Honghui, mother and son, sat on both sides, and the three of them sat in a circle.

Su Peisheng and Jianqiu would serve two dishes from time to time. Not only them, Yixiu would also personally serve dishes to her husband and son. "Master, the weather is hot now, this Dinghu Shangsu is just right for the season. Eating it will only whet your appetite. You should eat more. And Honghui, you should eat more too. You must be hungry after reading all morning, right?"

She didn't have a big appetite, so she felt full after just a few bites and a bowl of soup. However, seeing the Fourth Master and Honghui and his son eating with gusto, Yixiu felt extremely satisfied.

Since the Fourth Master and Honghui were having dinner, Yixiu didn't say anything. She just had a smile on her face and her eyes never left them.

After finishing a bowl of soup, the lunch was coming to an end. Yinzhen took the handkerchief, first wiped his mouth, then rinsed his mouth with tea, and then he had the leisure to talk elegantly.

"Honghui, you didn't see the emperor's departure today. There was a huge entourage along the way..."

Honghui listened with great interest and asked questions from time to time.

"Father, the Emperor is going to inspect the frontier this time. How far is it from here? How long does it take for the carriage to travel?", "What is the scenery like in the frontier? Is it true that 'the wind blows the grass low and you can see the cattle and sheep'?", "How long will the Emperor be gone this time? Will he stay in the frontier for the whole summer?"...

Yinzhen answered one by one, talking about Inner Mongolia, Outer Mongolia, Khorchin, Chahar, Khalkha and Qinghai, and gave a general introduction to the situation.

Honghui felt as if he was listening to a foreign language, his mind was in chaos. After all, he had been trapped in the Fourth Prince's Mansion and the Forbidden City, and had never seen the scenery outside the capital with his own eyes.

His mouth slightly opened, obviously he was extremely surprised, "Father, if there is a chance in the future, can you take your son with you on the tour? My son wants to see more and gain more knowledge."

Yinzhen nodded first, then seemed to think of something, and shook his head again, "Before you are six years old, if your father has the opportunity to accompany the emperor on a tour, he will definitely take you out for a walk. But when you are six years old and enter the upper study room to study, it will depend on the will of your emperor!"

Honghui was not depressed. In his memory, it seemed that his father would go on a tour with the emperor in February next year. As for where they would go? He could not remember.

"As long as you agree, I will accept the result no matter what it is. Of course, I will not slack off on my studies, so please rest assured."

Yinzhen was not worried about this. He only needed to look at his eldest son's attitude towards studying, so he didn't need to worry too much. He thought for a moment and let out a hint: "In another month, it will be the hottest time. Father will make arrangements in advance. At that time, he will take you, your mother, and the women in the mansion to live in a farm in the suburbs of Beijing for ten days to avoid the heat."

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