jdhmnovel Chapter 357 Concubine Hua's Misunderstanding
Chapter 357 Concubine Hua's Misunderstanding
An Lingrong patted Hongzhan's shoulder gently and looked at him curiously, her eyes full of concern.
"What are you going to do tomorrow?"
"Mother, you will know tomorrow. Please rest assured that I will not act rashly."
Hongzhan assured with a smile.
"Okay, mother believes you. If you need mother's help, let me know in advance."
An Lingrong gave him a worried reminder and then took him aside to chat about family matters for a while.
"Hongyao doesn't like reading and finds martial arts training difficult. You must never let him see these pamphlets."
When she looked at the beautiful scenery in the booklet, she missed the time when she lived in the garden, not to mention Hongyao who had always lived in the square palace.
The summer in the palace is getting hotter and hotter. I wonder if the emperor will take everyone to escape the heat?
An Lingrong calculated the time it would take for the Empress Dowager's tomb to be completed and buried, and felt that this year's summer vacation was probably in jeopardy again.
"Mother, I will hide it carefully and will never let Hongyao see it."
Hongzhan thought that this booklet was meant to lure his silly brother out to play.
He was worried and called Xiao Shunzi, who served Hongyao, to his side before going to bed.
"During the period of national mourning for the Emperor's grandmother, there is a mixed crowd. Concubine Hui, Fourth Brother, and Sister Longyue have all had accidents one after another. You must keep an eye on Eighth Brother and don't let him get left alone."
"I know Hongyao is not a very obedient person. If you can't persuade him, please send someone to inform me or Princess Zhaohua as soon as possible."
"The slave obeys."
Xiao Shunzi responded respectfully.
He had been assigned to the Eighth Prince by Concubine Shu for more than half a year, and gradually figured out the situation in Yongshou Palace.
The palace is ruled by Concubine Shu and the Sixth Prince. Princess Zhaohua is a person with her own ideas, so she doesn't care what her own master says.
Anyway, the other three masters in the palace can control him, so Xiao Shunzi just needs to obey their orders.
The quiet night passed and the morning light came again.
As soon as Hongzhan opened his eyes, he ran straight to the west side hall with a small stick.
"Eighth brother, the kitchen has made your favorite three-fresh stuffing buns, hurry up and eat!"
"Sixth brother, I'll sleep for another stick of incense and then get up."
Hongyao muttered twice, turned over, and covered his ears with the quilt.
Aunt Baoge told him not to worry about getting up late, because the kitchen would always have food left for him.
Hongzhan asked politely several times, but Hongyao didn't move.
As An Lingrong left the bedroom, she saw Hongyao sitting at the table waiting for breakfast, and she couldn't help rubbing her eyes.
Hongyao, who was facing her, saw her clearly and curled his lips and shouted in dissatisfaction.
"Mother, you are not mistaken. I got up early today."
Zhao Hua added with a smile.
"Mother, my eighth brother said yesterday that the weather is getting warmer and he wants to get up early to practice martial arts."
Hongzhan nodded on the side, confirming that this was true.
An Lingrong saw Hongyao's chubby face fall down, so she ignored the lawsuit between the three siblings.
She smiled and touched all three children.
"A year's plan begins in spring, and a day's plan begins in the morning. It's time to get up early this spring morning. Once your royal grandmother's state funeral is over, your mother will get up early with you."
At that time, I had to pay my respects to the Yiku Palace in the back almost every day, so I had to get up early.
Hongyao, who was unaware of the situation, thought that since he had his mother to accompany him, he didn't feel so bad about getting up early.
He secretly glanced at his sixth brother several times while having breakfast. He heard that his sixth brother would move to the elder brother's residence after his birthday, and he should be able to live a more relaxed life then.
On the way to Shoukang Palace, An Lingrong accidentally discovered that Hongyao was rarely holding Hongzhan's hand, and was walking forward alone with his head down.
She lowered her head and whispered in Zhaohua's ear.
"What's going on with those two? Why aren't they holding hands anymore?"
Zhaohua hugged his mother's neck tightly and replied in a low voice, imitating her.
"Sixth Brother used a stick to ask Eighth Brother to get up this morning. He was unhappy."
"Mother, don't worry about it. My big brother has a bad memory. He won't remember anything after he wakes up from a sleep."
Zhao Hua sighed like a little adult, and it was hard to say whether it was good or bad for the starling to do this.
The Sixth Brother privately reminded her many times to keep an eye on the Eighth Brother and not to cause any trouble.
But the Respectful Concubine said that the mynah bird had an open mind and was a blessed man.
Although Zhaohua didn't quite understand, he knew that his mother and sixth brother were doing it for their own good.
As soon as they arrived at Cining Gate, Prince Guo came out of the thatched cottage.
"Yunli greets the Imperial Concubine Shu."
"Your Majesty, there is no need to be so polite."
An Lingrong, who was holding Zhaohua, turned her body slightly.
An Lingrong didn't want to have anything to do with him and explained apologetically.
"Hongyao has just entered the Cining Gate. I went ahead."
Prince Guo touched his nose uncomfortably.
Concubine Hua's heart is with her brother, so it is understandable that she doesn't like him.
Why does this Concubine Shu, who comes from a humble family, seem to be avoiding him?
Could it be that she didn’t see the boxes of knickknacks delivered to Yongshou Palace yesterday?
In the past, when he was traveling abroad, he used this trick to get to know many officials' wives.
"Your Highness, what are you doing blocking the Cining Gate? But you want to offer tea to the ladies who are mourning for the Empress Dowager?"
Concubine Hua stared suspiciously at Prince Guo, who looked thoughtful.
She told the emperor that Prince Guo was thinking about women, so why didn't the emperor scold him?
This person has no idea how to restrain himself and is simply shameless.
"Your Highness, you misunderstood. I was wondering if the new toys I sent to the harem yesterday would suit the children's tastes? If so..."
"Prince Guo, there are no girls of the right age in my family, so don't try to have any such ideas."
Concubine Hua held Anle's raised head in her arms and hurriedly crossed the Cining Gate.
Prince Guo, who had not yet figured out what Concubine Hua meant, could hear her anti-theft orders from a long distance away.
"Songzhi, Anle and I will not accept any reward without merit. Please return the box that the prince sent to us intact."
After giving the order, Concubine Hua still felt unreliable. She took advantage of the break to whisper to An Lingrong about Prince Guo's sinister intentions.
"When I was crying at the funeral, I thought about it. Among us, only the Nian family has a daughter who is waiting to be married."
"No, I have to inform my family. If Prince Guo dares to show up outside the Nian Mansion, I will let the dogs bite him."
An Lingrong wanted to explain to her that it was a misunderstanding but swallowed the words that were about to come out of her mouth.
"Sister Nian, this method is very good."
Such a genuine person is just the right person to hold the Phoenix Seal. No wonder the Emperor chose her.
In any case, An Lingrong didn't believe that Prince Guo would hang around the Nian Mansion when he had nothing to do.
On this side, An Lingrong was listening to Concubine Hua's detailed arrangements. On the other side, Hongzhan gave Zhaohua a wink while Hongyao was dozing off, and he pulled Hongxia out the door.
"Seventh brother, Sixth brother has something good to show you."
Hongzhan stuffed the booklet into Hongxia's hand and helped him open it.
The bright colors immediately caught Hongxia's attention. Although his brain was slow to react, he was able to understand the pattern above.
After reading a page, Hongxia imitated Hongzhan and turned the pages forward, finishing the nine-page booklet with shining eyes.
"Liu Liu...Brother...I..."
"Seventh brother, do you still want to see?"
Hongxia nodded heavily, and Hongzhan showed him the other two booklets.
The imperial physician said that the seventh brother had a brain injury and was slow to react, so he should try to show him some bright colors.
Hongzhan thought of him when he saw the booklet.
With the sound of "rustling" flipping, the two booklets were quickly read, and Hongxia begged stumblingly.
"Sixth...Brother, I want more..."
"Sixth Brother only has three copies here. I'll take you to find the others."
Hongzhan pulled the well-behaved Hongxia into the main hall.
"Hongzhan, Hongxia, why are you here?"
"Replying to the Emperor, Uncle Seventeen sent some small gifts yesterday. Among them were three colorful booklets. My Seventh Brother looked at them and wanted to read more."
Hongzhan glanced at the emperor sheepishly and continued.
"I would like to ask Your Majesty if you have a similar booklet here."
Hongxia took a while to digest what he had just said, then stared at the emperor intently.
It was well known that the Seventh Prince had a brain injury when he was born. When the emperor heard that even he wanted to see it, his interest was immediately piqued.
"Hongzhan, present your pamphlet to me so I can see it."
Hongzhan handed over the three booklets to Hongxia under his reluctant gaze.
After the emperor flipped through the paper in a few strokes, his face darkened.
The seasonal games depicted in the brochure appear to be fine at first glance, but upon closer inspection, they are clearly misleading.