The fourteenth elder brother, who had been quieter before, burst into tears when he saw the fourth sister-in-law coming. He whimpered and complained: "Fourth brother hit me..."
Yu Xi stood aside with a smile and said to Lan Qi: "I heard the news that the fourth brother beat the fourteenth brother in the study, so I came over anxiously to have a look. These days, he is in a bad mood because of the affair with Fujin, and he is afraid that in his heart
I'm not happy about it, don't let my fourteenth brother run into me."
"Come and coax him, my arms are sore from hugging him." Now that she knew what her daughter-in-law was doing, Lan Qi was happy to give her a chance and handed her crying little son to Yuxi. She saw Yinqi sitting in her sister-in-law's arms.
He raised his hands and cried, "Sister-in-law Fourth, my hands hurt."
The fourteenth elder brother was only six years old after the New Year. He was the younger brother to study, but he was too young to sit still. Since he went to the study room, he has always been very naughty. Lan Qi was afraid that she would delay the other elder brothers.
After studying, he asked the emperor to let the child come back and wait for another year, but Xuan Ye said that he would be able to adapt if he got familiar with it. Later, when he saw that Yinzhen had restrained himself, Lan Qi gave up. Now he heard from Yuxi that it was indeed Yinzhen who beat him.
Yes, but she had never seen Yinzhen get angry when he was naughty before. She could not help but wonder in her mind whether the child had hit a wall over the concubine thing here, and just got angry, so she went to her brother.
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The younger brother gradually became quiet in his arms, and Yu Xi coaxed him gently and said: "Aunt Sumala said she hasn't seen Brother Fourteen for a few days. She misses our Fourteenth Brother. Sister-in-law will take Yinqi to the grandma later.
Would you like to play there, grandma?"
Yinqi Chuchu said pitifully, then he thought about something important again, his tears gathered again, and he cried worriedly: "Fourth brother said he would give me a pony on his birthday, will fourth brother not give it to me now?"
It was given to me, I want a pony..."
Yuxi smiled and said: "It's a gift. The fourth brother forgot and the fourth sister-in-law remembered it. Yinqi, please stop crying. See how worried E Niang is?"
Lan Qi sat aside, looking at the mother-like demeanor of brother and sister-in-law Yuxi. She also thought that her uncle and sister-in-law could still be so close to each other now, but in a few years they would have to talk ten feet apart to avoid making unpleasant noises.
People in this royal family only live the simplest life when they are children. She was thinking wildly in her mind. When she heard her daughter-in-law mentioning herself, she didn't know what happened, but she saw her little son struggling out of her sister-in-law's arms and throwing herself into her lap.
, raising his face full of tears, he said: "Mother, don't be angry. Mother, I won't cry anymore."
Lan Qi then asked with a fierce face: "Tell it yourself, why did the fourth brother hit you?"
The little guy refused and buried his face in his mother's lap. At Huanchun's signal, his wet nurse came up and coaxed Brother Fourteen to wash his face. Then he took the child away. Huanchun complained in front of his mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.
Explain what happened in the study room.
Yu Xi said from the side: "The same is true of what I heard. Although the fourteenth brother is a little skinny, he is still young. Now the fourteenth brother is frightened, and the twelve and thirteen brothers should also be frightened."
, Mom, what do you think we should do?"
My daughter-in-law has been in the family for two years, and she is dignified and steady in front of and behind her. Except for her and her fourth brother, who have not had any problems with their children, there is nothing that can cause criticism. She is a good daughter-in-law praised by everyone in the royal family, and my sister-in-law
Among them, Dafujin is indifferent, Sanfujin is yelling, and Yuqing Palace is now fighting with each other to the death. Yuxi, who was originally a low-key and quiet person, has shown to be good. They say that Sifujin is like her mother-in-law, not showing off her appearance.
, but it is the best.
For example, now Yinzhen beats his fourteenth younger brother. Even though they are biological brothers born from the same mother, Yuxi is eager to come over and protect Yinzhen. If he beats the children born by other concubines, Yuxi will definitely be worse than now.
Even more attentive and humble, Queen Xiaoyi actually had a pair of discerning eyes, able to see how the delicate and lovely little girl in the past could have the temperament and character she has today.
"Eniang." Seeing that her mother-in-law was silent, Yu Xi was a little worried. She sat a little closer and said obediently, "Eniang, are you angry with Brother Si? In fact, I know that he has come to see you.
I was also worried that you didn't agree to his request, so I went to the study to vent my anger on my fourteenth brother, but Yinzhen is not such a person. He loves his younger brothers and sisters more than anyone else in his heart. Please don't misunderstand me.
I will go find him and ask him to explain it clearly to you?"
Lan Qi smiled and said: "How could Eniang be angry at such a big thing? As an elder brother, you should discipline your younger brother. Everyone knows that Yinqi is naughty and he should be taught a lesson." She looked at her daughter-in-law's sincere face and felt worried.
When you have other thoughts, say seriously, "It's okay to say these things to E Niang. If anything else happens in the future, you must be polite in front of others. Some people are not polite to him. Don't be too cautious and you will lose your respect."
Zhen and your face."
Hearing these words, Yu Xi smiled heartily and nodded in agreement: "I have remembered E Niang's words." He then said, "The fourteenth brother is smart and has a good memory. You can't just perfunctory what you promised him. I am just a minister."
He said he was going to take him to play at Grandma Sumala's place. Mom, you can decide which day is better. I thought, why don't we invite the other brothers to join us on that day and have a fun time together at our place."
Lan Qi smiled and said: "Then it will be on Yinqi's birthday. Everyone in the palace is busy celebrating the New Year these days and can't spare any time. I will celebrate Yinqi's birthday at your place, but I won't go.
To prevent the children from being cautious, if other ladies want to come, just say hello."
Yu Xilian claimed that it was, and discussed with her mother-in-law what to do. This was not the first time that the fourth elder brother entertained guests in his house. Lan Qi was not afraid that she would not be considerate, but a mother always likes to worry about her children's affairs, so she couldn't help but give a few words of advice.
, and asked her to just ask Huan Chun for whatever she needed. However, Yinzhen learned his frugal habits and lived a very simple life in the house. Yuxi suited his temperament, but sometimes Lan Qi went over to take a look and felt that
It was too shabby, but fortunately Yuxi always dressed up and down when going out, which made her feel at ease.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law agreed on the matter, and the fourteenth brother was brought back after washing himself. Wen Xian and Wen Chen also came back from the Queen Mother. The two sisters taught their younger brother a lesson together. Yinqi hid in his sister-in-law's arms and ignored them.
The children started playing, and all the unhappy things were gone. Lan Qi only suffered a lot and lost half a day to have her ears clear.
After this incident, when Xuan Ye came to Yonghe Palace to rest, Lan Qi mentioned it to him. Xuan Ye said that he always hoped that brothers could control each other. The boss and the prince only cared about themselves and did not care much about their brothers. On the contrary, Yinzhen
He was very pleased to have the demeanor of an elder brother. After that day, he went to the study in person and warned the older brothers to know how to discipline and guide their younger brothers. Now there are about ten brothers studying together in the study, which is more lively than before.
There are a lot of people, so we need to follow the rules even more. The younger brothers can't act recklessly just because they are young.
After New Year's Day, Lan Ying went to the palace to visit her sister and quietly told her that she was pregnant again, but she didn't dare to tell her about it since the month was short. She only told her sister. Of course Lan Qi was happy. As for Lan Ying's previous betrayal of her in front of Xuan Ye,
The "bastard words" were just a joke, and no one would care. However, her sister asked something else, which made her think hard.
At that time, Lan Ying said that now that she had another baby in her belly, she was worried that she would be partial when she had more children in the future. She and her sister were in different situations. Her sister entered the palace not long after she was born. Amma and E Niang could not say who they were partial to.
If they are all raised in front of you, there is no guarantee that a bowl of water will be balanced. The Aling and A brothers still have disputes over which parents did favoritism when they were young. They all say that it is the small things that lead to the big things.
fair.
Lan Ying said: "Of course I hope that my children will inherit the family business, but seeing the elders of the Niu Hulu family arguing about this kind of thing, and thinking that my own flesh and blood will be like this in the future, I feel chilled."
After Lan Ying left the palace that day, Lan Qi kept quiet for a long time. Later, when she and Huan Chun were private, she asked Huan Chun: "Do you think the Emperor is partial to my brothers?"
Huan Chun was puzzled: "With the prince here, the emperor can't be partial to any of my elder brothers."
Lan Qi shook her head and said, "Not counting the prince?" She asked carefully, "Do you think the emperor likes the fourth elder brother more, or the fourteenth elder brother more?"
Huan Chun asked in return: "What about you, the empress? I think you and the emperor both like these brothers, so how come there are more of them and less of them?"
Lan Qi shook her head and said: "Maybe it's not the difference between like or dislike, but there must be some differences between them. I actually never thought about what Lan Ying said today, but now that she mentioned it, I thought about it when Yinzhen grows up.
Finally, if I can't treat their brothers carefully in everything, then I have to do some things deliberately to make a bowl of water even. The palms and backs of my hands are all flesh, and I don't want to be partial to any of them.
I just made it, and I don’t feel it, but others are seeing it.”
Huan Chun comforted her mistress not to think too much, and she would be careful in the future to prevent Lan Qi from getting into an embarrassing situation. As for the thirteenth brother, since he was not his own child, Yinxiang would not care about it if he did not worry about it.
Whether she was treated favorably or not made Lan Qi worry less.
It will soon be the birthday of the fourteenth elder brother. The elder brother can take a day off from the study. However, under Yuxi's "order", the fourth elder brother asked Huang Ama for half a day of leisure for his brothers.
After the study room dispersed, everyone gathered at their residence to celebrate Yinzhen's birthday. Yinzhen even fulfilled his promise and got a beautiful pony for his brother.
A child doesn't hold grudges. He has long forgotten about the beating that day. If his brother gives him a pony, he is the best person in the world. Yinzhen already loves his younger brother. He teases his younger brother and sister and asks Yuxi to watch.
In the eyes, knowing that her husband likes children, she is even more looking forward to the future arrival of Xiang Fujin, thinking that she will treat the concubines well. As long as they can give birth to children for Yinzhen, they will be the great contributors to the family, even if they get a share
She also recognized some of Yinzhen's love.
On this day, Dai Guiren and Wan Changzai came to join in the fun. Naturally, they came to see their children and greet Aunt Sumala. In the Yanxi Palace, Min Changzai also brought Princess Dunke to the Fourteenth
Brother congratulated her on her birthday, and the nobles Jue Chan and Yi agreed to accompany her.
There were children wandering around the house, Dai Guiren and the others were at Grandma Sumala's place, the elder brother's house was rarely busy with people coming and going, and no one paid much attention to many things.
The eighth elder brother and Lord Jue Chan avoided the crowd and talked in the corner of the corridor. The eighth elder brother said happily: "Eniang, my tenth brother now listens to me in everything."