novelaction Chapter 118 Killing indiscriminately
Chapter 118 Killing indiscriminately
Chapter 118 Gaga Killing
In the main courtyard of the Fourth Prince's Mansion, Bu Erhe was happily watching the brother and sister teasing Honghui. Honghui was really giving him face and kept laughing. If Bu Erhe hadn't stopped him for fear that his throat would hurt from laughing too much, Honghui would probably have laughed for a while longer.
Honghui was taken away to be fed. Jingyi and Hongye surrounded Buerhe and said, "Mother, is the baby in your belly also this well-behaved? We want a little brother as well-behaved as Honghui."
Bull was interested: "What if my mother is pregnant with a little sister?"
Hongye: "Then you don't have to be well-behaved. My sister is meant to be pampered. You can let her do whatever she wants." Seeing Hongye's answer without hesitation, Buerhe felt warm in his heart and couldn't help but hug Hongye and kiss him.
Hongye's face instantly turned red: "Mother, my son has grown up and can't let women kiss him casually."
Before Buerhe could answer, Jingyi came forward and said, "Mother, I want a kiss too." Buerhe kissed Jingyi again, which made Jingyi satisfied.
Buerhe started to act pretentiously at this time: "Mother's little glutinous rice dumpling has grown up and doesn't want to be close to mother anymore. Mother is sad." After saying that, she pretended to cry. Hongye walked to Buerhe helplessly under Jingyi's playful eyes and hugged Buerhe: "Mother is not sad, your son lets you kiss him."
Buerhe was not polite. He raised his head and went up to take another sip with a smile on his face.
At this moment, the sound of Fourth Lady's "puchi puchi" laughter was heard outside the door, making Hongye's smiling face, which had originally returned to normal, turn red again.
Burhe glared at the Fourth Lady unhappily. "Is the matter settled?" The Fourth Lady withdrew her smile and nodded. Burhe stopped asking questions. It couldn't be a good thing, otherwise the Fourth Lady wouldn't have such an attitude.
After a while, Honghui was brought over. The twins started to play with Honghui again, recited the "Three Character Classic" to him, and promised to enlighten him when he grew up. When the Fourth Lady saw Honghui's smiling face, her mood gradually recovered and she actively participated in the game.
In the front yard, Yinzhen greeted Yinreng as he went to the study. The two often met, and were not shy about it. Today, they were mainly visiting, so they didn't discuss politics. Instead, they took out their Go board and started playing.
"Pah!" Yinreng immediately hit a black pawn, then unconsciously asked Yinzhen: "Why didn't you think of avoiding it yesterday?"
They both knew what was being discussed, and Yinzhen also reached out and placed a white stone. "No need. On that day every month, I go to the Hantuo Temple to visit my mother. In my heart, that woman is not as important as going to burn incense for my mother."
Yinreng: "Don't you have any ideas? The boss and the others are very proactive!"
Yinzhen: "It would be a lie to say that I had no thoughts at first. When I first heard about it, I was quite concerned, but then I gave up. I am living a good life now. Of all the brothers, I only respect you, second brother. I look down on others.
As long as you hold this position, I will support you. Besides, relying on a woman's fate for everything you have, what's the point? I guess my eldest brother is just joining in the fun, trying to add icing on the cake.
But I didn't expect that Old Eight also got involved, and brought along Guo Luoluo from Prince An's Mansion. Is he trying to hide it from others? He always resorts to these conspiracies and makes people look down on him.
"Pa!" Yinreng made another move. "I knew Fourth Brother wouldn't fail to see that Eighth Brother has gone astray. If he behaved honestly, I might still give him a second look. But what's the difference between him and the Wei family back then? The higher he jumps, the faster the Emperor will deal with him."
"Pah!" Yinzhen also dropped a piece. "Who says it's not? The eldest brother is probably feeling happy right now, thinking that the eighth brother is loyal. I wonder what the eldest brother will do to him if he finds out that the eighth brother has his own little thoughts."
"The Eighth Prince won't be exposed that quickly. Liangpin is still in the Yanxi Palace. The eldest prince is stupid, but Huifei is not. To be the head of the Four Concubines, she is no simple persimmon. If the Eighth Prince is exposed at all, Huifei will definitely not let Liangpin go."
Yinzhen listened and continued, "That's true. Filial piety is the only virtue Old Eight has. Second brother, tell me, was it Old Eight who was behind the scene when that Guoluoluge embarrassed Second Sister-in-law on New Year's Eve? This is strange no matter how you look at it. Did Second Sister-in-law and Old Eight have any conflicts? Why did he have to embarrass Second Sister-in-law for no reason?"
Yinreng snorted and laughed, "Why? It's because your second sister-in-law and Xiaojiu are doing business together and don't bring Laoba along. Originally, Xiaojiu and Xiaoshi followed Laoba, but after I asked Xiaojiu to be in charge of the glass department at the Ministry of Revenue, their relationship has not been that close.
Later, Concubine Wenxi passed away, and Xiaoshi had grown up and was doing well in the Ministry of Works. They were both busy, and Laoba spent a lot of time in the Lifanyuan. It was not easy to meet up with them, and their relationship gradually faded. It seemed that Laoba wanted to find Xiaojiu to go into business together, but your second sister-in-law got there first.
What is your second sister-in-law's business? It's essential oils, perfume, and canned oranges that will make Xiaojiu praised by the emperor. Can it be compared with Laoba, who has no money and no ideas?"
Yinzhen nodded involuntarily, "That's true. But my second sister-in-law's canned oranges are really good. Last time, my brother had a fever and the medicine didn't work. But after eating several cans of canned oranges, he recovered without any medicine."
Yinreng smiled and said, "Your sister-in-law is very capable and can come up with such an idea. When the fruits are on the market this year, you can also make more and store them for winter consumption. Food supplements are worse than medicine supplements, so you should still listen to the doctor's advice."
Yinzhen: "Won't this delay my second sister-in-law's business?"
Yinreng made another move proudly: "No, I asked your second sister-in-law, she doesn't do canned food business, this recipe was originally intended to be presented to the emperor, not to make money from it. Besides, I don't believe that your wife doesn't have the canned food recipe, your second sister-in-law probably gave it to your wife long ago."
Yinzhen scratched his head upon hearing this and smiled sheepishly: "Second brother really understands Second Sister-in-law. I only found out about this a while ago."
Yinreng: "You kid! As long as it's given by your second sister-in-law, you can use it without hesitation. I don't mind. However, I also want to give you some advice. Don't be too fond of the women in the backyard. The wife is the one who will share your life and death with you, and the family property belongs to Honghui.
It's fine to pamper the women in the backyard, but if you do something like your fifth brother did, favoring his concubine over his wife, I will be the first one to not forgive you."
Yinzhen smiled awkwardly when he heard this: "No, no, second brother, I won't do that."
Yinreng: "Okay, I believe you. No one can interfere with your backyard in this year's selection. Talk to me about whether you want to become a concubine. If you do, I will talk to the emperor when the time comes."
When Yinzhen heard this, his face turned red with shame: "No, no need, I already have enough women in my backyard, no need to add more."
When Yinreng saw Yinzhen's shy expression, he shuddered for no reason. Since he didn't want it, he wouldn't force it. He didn't look for one anyway, so he had no right to interfere in the fourth brother's affairs.
Everyone had lunch together in the main courtyard, which was very sumptuous. Before leaving, Bu Erhe left several complementary food recipes for the Fourth Lady, asking her to prepare them for Honghui.
After everyone said their goodbyes and left, the Fourth Lady and Yinzhen returned to their inner chambers. The Fourth Lady had the maid remove her jewelry and then changed into loose clothes to relax before speaking, "Master, do you know what happened in the backyard today?"
Yinzhen leaned on the large welcoming pillow, half squinting his eyes: "Well, I've asked Su Peisheng to check it out."
Upon hearing this, the Fourth Lady nodded. "Okay, I've asked the nanny to check here too. The imperial physician has prescribed medicine for Li Gege and told her to take good care of herself. As for Shi Shi, I've also confined her to her house. The court physician came to check her pulse and said the fetus isn't affected. However, the face can't be medicated. It needs to heal naturally, otherwise it won't be good for the little prince in my belly. I heard from the court physician that there might be scarring."
Yinzhen didn't even blink after hearing this: "It's okay to leave a scar, it won't have any impact. When the child is born, do you want to take him to the main courtyard to raise him?"
The Fourth Lady was in a dilemma: "Master, it's not that I don't want it, but firstly, the eldest prince is still young and needs my full attention. Secondly, I don't know if the Yongyi Mansion will have any complaints when the time comes."
Yinzhen thought so too. If it was a girl, it would be easy. At most, she could be raised and married off to a good family. But if it was a little prince with the support of the Yongyi Mansion, Honghui's position as the crown prince would be in jeopardy.
Yinzhen: "Then bring the baby directly to the front yard after it is born and let the wet nurse raise it. You can just take care of it when the time comes."
This is possible, the Fourth Lady nodded in agreement.
The matter had not been investigated yet, and the couple did not say anything more. They were both a little tired today, and soon fell asleep in bed.
At dinner time, when the Fourth Lady woke up, Yinzhen was no longer in the main courtyard. The maid came in and said that the Fourth Master was now in the Li courtyard. The Fourth Lady didn't say anything. She said that it was the Fourth Master's responsibility to care about someone else's miscarriage.
She went to the side room where Honghui was staying, hugged little Honghui and whispered, "These so-called noble ladies are really cruel when they use their tricks. But because of the children and family background, I can't deal with them. It's really frustrating. But don't worry, Honghui, mother. Mother will never raise someone else's child. Only your children are qualified to live in this main courtyard."
Prince Honghui was also tired from playing today. Even though he had slept for an hour in the afternoon, he was still starting to feel sleepy. The Fourth Lady didn't hold him for long before Honghui fell asleep.
Seeing this, the Fourth Lady gently placed Honghui on his small bed, and watched him quietly for a while before going back to eat.
Unexpectedly, when the Fourth Lady came back, the Fourth Master was already waiting at the dining table.
The Fourth Lady said: "Why aren't you with Li Gege? Li Gege lost her child today, and now is the time when she needs you to comfort her the most."
When the Fourth Master heard this, he thought of the incessant whining in Li's courtyard just now, and his mood suddenly turned bad. "Don't mention it, I've already seen it. Let's go tomorrow. Let's have dinner first. We still have to go to the morning court tomorrow."
After hearing this, the Fourth Lady also sat down and began to eat quietly. The night passed like this.
The next day, just after Yinzhen returned to the Prince's Mansion, Su Peisheng came to report. He had not slept all night last night just to get to the bottom of this matter, and was now waiting for the Fourth Master to come back and deal with it.
The Fourth Master came to the main courtyard of the Fourth Lady's house and listened to the truth of the matter with her. The Fourth Lady's mouth and eyes widened as Su Peisheng told her story, and she exclaimed in shock at the end, "How could this be?"
It turns out that Li Gege's miscarriage was not unfair. First of all, Li Gege learned from the court doctor that her fetus was weak and there was a possibility that the baby would not grow up after being born, so she was hesitating whether to give birth to the baby.
Originally, she had not made a decision and was just concentrating on taking care of the baby. But one day, she received news that in this year's draft, the Fourth Master wanted to appoint a concubine as his concubine in advance in order to prevent new people from entering the mansion.
At this time, the three princesses in the backyard were all pregnant. Among them, Dong E was confined to the house by the Fourth Master in advance, and she would not be released even if she gave birth to a little prince. She was directly passed from the candidates.
Then the only two left are Li Gege and Shi Gege. Li Gege is favored and Shi Gege has a good family background. Comparing the two, Shi Gege has more advantages.
Then Li thought of taking a risk and using the fetus in her belly to frame Shi. As a victim, the Fourth Master would definitely show her more sympathy, and she might get the position of concubine.
It must be said that this time Li was really smart. She started to grab Shi's share and meals half a month in advance, and always walked around in front of Shi with an arrogant look.
If Shi hadn't been so patient, this conflict would have happened much earlier. After all this trouble, Li also felt her stomach begin to feel uncomfortable. She had experienced a miscarriage before and knew that she would not be able to keep this baby.
She didn't think of looking for a doctor in the palace. She endured the abdominal pain and let the maid provoke Shi again. This time, Shi couldn't bear it anymore and thought of taking advantage of the Crown Princess to get rid of Li's trouble once and for all. Then what happened next was that Shi came to Li to make trouble. Li scratched Shi's face, and Shi pushed Li.
Then Shi went to the main court to file a complaint, and Li had a miscarriage.
Of course, this is Li's version. As for Shi's version, Shi was unaware that Li's fetus was weak. Since Li was very much favored by the Fourth Master, she wanted to find a way to make the Fourth Master ignore her, so that even if she gave birth to a child in the future, the child would not be valued more than the prince in her own belly.
Then Li started to bully her, snatching her share and meals. It happened that the Crown Princess's visit was half a month away, so she thought of making a fuss and then going to the main courtyard to ask the Lady Fu to make the decision. The Crown Princess would also be there at that time, and the Lady Fu would definitely cut the Gordian knot and convict Li directly.
Unexpectedly, her plan was a good one. Li had also learned her lesson this time. Now, the two of them had their plans collided, and both suffered losses. Li suffered a miscarriage, and Shi was disfigured.
Yinzhen couldn't help but sneer: "Oh, these are the women in my backyard, each one is smarter than the other." The Fourth Lady couldn't help but shudder when she heard the Fourth Master's cold tone. Fortunately, she had never done anything since she married in, otherwise she would be the one to bear the Fourth Master's wrath.
Yinzhen: "Su Peisheng, pass on my order. Li is confined to the courtyard and cannot leave without permission. She is required to recite two recitations of the 'Nirvana Sutra' every day. After Shi gave birth, the child was taken directly to the front yard to be raised. After that, she was also confined to her room and was required to recite two recitations of the 'Avatamsaka Sutra' every day."