Rebirth: The Fourth Lady Wants to Lie Down

After several days of waiting, the day of departure finally arrived. Yinzhen and Yi Ya went to Concubine De's palace hand in hand to say goodbye to her. Concubine De held Yi Ya's hand, with reluctance in her eyes: "Ya'er, the journey is long, you must be careful."

After bidding farewell to Concubine De, Yinzhen and Yi Ya followed the army on their journey to Cao Matzi. Along the way, several princes often accompanied Emperor Kangxi, while Yi Ya sat alone in the carriage, inevitably feeling a little bored.

Coincidentally, the third lady Dong E, who was traveling with them, was also feeling bored, so the two of them often got together to chat and pass the time.

That day, Dong E opened the curtain, took a look outside the carriage, and said, "I don't know how long it will take to get to the straw mat. I'm almost falling apart from sitting in this carriage."

Yi Ya nodded in agreement: "Yes, but I think it should be soon. As soon as I left the capital, I felt that the air was much fresher."

Dong E nodded in agreement: "Once we are on the straw mat, we can take a good walk and ride horses. It's exciting just thinking about it."

When Yi Ya heard what Dong E said, she couldn't help but feel yearning. She nodded and smiled: "Yes, I must enjoy it when the time comes."

The two chatted for a while, and the topic turned to gossip about the various mansions. Dong E told Yi Ya mysteriously: "Although all the wives of the various mansions are here this time, there is still one person who did not come."

Yi Ya asked curiously, "Oh? Who is it?"

Dong E said in a low voice: "It's my eldest sister-in-law. She is about to give birth, but her health has not been very good, so only the eldest prince came this time."

After hearing this, Yi Ya couldn't help but sigh: "My eldest sister-in-law is also pitiful. Although she is favored by the eldest prince, she has tossed herself a lot in order to give him a son."

Dong E nodded in agreement. She looked at Yi Ya and suggested, "Let's go visit her together when we get back to the capital."

Yi Ya nodded in agreement, and then the two of them changed the heavy topic and talked about other interesting things.

The carriage moved slowly along the winding road, and the laughter of Yi Ya and Dong E echoed in the carriage. Sometimes they talked about the prosperity of the capital, sometimes they talked about the vastness of the grassland, and time passed unknowingly.

In front of the procession, Yinzhen and his brothers accompanied Kangxi as usual. However, the atmosphere in the palace was always full of tension and subtlety. The discord between the eldest prince and the crown prince had long been an open secret in the palace. The two often argued in front of Kangxi over trivial matters. Seeing this, the other brothers often hid as much as possible to avoid being involved in this endless dispute.

It was a sunny day, but in front of Emperor Kangxi, the eldest prince and the crown prince were arguing over something on the straw mat. Kangxi looked at them with a frown, obviously having a headache because of the dispute. Finally, he waved his hand, signaling the two to leave and let them go back.

Yinzhen took the opportunity to return to his carriage, where Yiya was preparing toiletries for him.

She looked at Yinzhen's tired and dark face and couldn't help but complain: "It's only been a few days and you've become darker."

Yinzhen responded with a smile: "I'm still okay. The tenth brother is almost as black as charcoal." There was a hint of ease and humor in his words, trying to ease the atmosphere.

At this moment, Yi Ya suddenly found that Yin Zhen's body had some red spots. She felt nervous and quickly asked Bai Zhu to bring the honeysuckle water that had been prepared. This was what Nanny Su had specifically instructed before they left.

Yi Ya recalled the scene at that time, and she was still a little confused. She once asked Su Ma in confusion: "Why do we need to prepare honeysuckle?"

Nanny Su patiently explained, "Fujin, it's inconvenient to bathe on the way to the straw mat. If you stay there for a long time, you may get prickly heat. Honeysuckle has the effect of cooling and detoxifying. Wiping the body with honeysuckle water can effectively prevent it."

Yiya wiped Yinzhen's body with honeysuckle water, and Yinzhen immediately felt a cool breeze and felt much more relaxed. He said with emotion: "Fortunately, I brought these honeysuckle flowers. Now that I can't take a bath, wiping my body like this will make me feel better."

"Yes, thanks to your carefulness."

After Yi Ya carefully wiped Yin Zhen's body, she found a comfortable place for him to sit down. Then, she asked Bai Zhu to bring the prepared ice bowl to cool Yin Zhen down.

Yinzhen tasted the iced sour plum soup and felt relieved. He said to Yiya, "If you are bored, you can play with the third sister-in-law and the others on weekdays. When we get to the camp, I will take you for a run."

Yi Ya responded happily: "Well, my third sister-in-law and I have also agreed that we will go horse racing together when the time comes." Her face was filled with anticipation and joy, as if she had already seen the joyful scene of galloping across the grassland with her third sister-in-law.

Inside the carriage, the conversation between Yinzhen and Yiya was warm and harmonious.

On this day, Yi Ya and Dong E walked towards Concubine Yi's carriage together. Yi Ya was wearing a light green long skirt, and her skirt fluttered lightly, like a blooming lotus. Dong E was wearing a pink palace dress, with fluttering sleeves, gentle and lovely. The two walked lightly and calmly, like two beautiful flowers in the palace.

When they got on the carriage, Yi Ya and Dong E saluted to Concubine Yi together, saying in clear and pleasant voices: "May Concubine Yi live long and healthy."

Concubine Yi sat upright in the carriage, dressed in luxurious palace clothes, and responded with a smile: "No need for formalities, please take a seat." She waved her hand to signal the maid to get snacks, and soon, exquisite snacks were brought to the two of them.

Yi Ya and Dong E accompanied Concubine Yi to taste snacks and chat. The topics ranged from the scenery and clothing in the palace to interesting things outside the palace. Yi Ya skillfully guided the topic and made Concubine Yi feel happy during the conversation. Dong E occasionally interrupted and added a lot of color to the conversation with her intelligence and wit.

Gradually, the topic turned to the Ninth Prince. Concubine Yi said with emotion: "Yiya, thank you for your second brother's help in opening a restaurant with the Ninth Prince last time. I know the Ninth Prince is still young, and if it weren't for your second brother's help, he wouldn't have received the emperor's praise."

Yi Ya responded modestly: "You are too kind, Concubine Yi. My ninth brother is very smart and clever. My second brother just helped him with some small favors."

Dong E also echoed, "Yes, the last time the Third Prince came home, he also praised the Ninth Prince."

After hearing what the two said, Concubine Yi couldn't stop laughing. She knew they were just trying to cheer her up, but she enjoyed it very much.

She waved her hand and said to the two, "Your mother didn't come this time. If you need any help, just come to me." Yi Ya and Dong E replied in unison, "Thank you, Concubine Yi."

Afterwards, the three continued chatting and laughing. Yi Ya and Dong E told some funny jokes to Concubine Yi, which made Concubine Yi laugh out loud, and the carriage was filled with laughter.