Chapter Thirty-Three, King Yong—A Brother Like an Old Father
With the end of the bitter summer, most of the female family members of the palace have become thinner, but Geng Gege's face has become plumper day by day. I don't know, but I thought it was another one.
However, the prince summoned his concubines a few times a month, and everyone was counting them on their fingers, but Geng Gege had never been summoned to serve.
Seeing Geng Gege becoming more and more plump and rosy, the other Gege's eyes became more and more pleasing to her eyes.
In short, Shu Jin's popularity seems to be getting better as he gains weight. Even his direct descendant Fujin becomes less and less lazy to look at her.
Before noon that day, Shu Jin wrote a note that satisfied him, and then reported that Song Gege was here.
Mrs. Song also brought a set of new baby clothes embroidered by herself, made of sapphire blue soft satin material, with osmanthus and jade rabbit embroidered on it, which was quite suitable for the occasion. "Isn't it going to be the Mid-Autumn Festival soon?"
Shu Jin compared the clothes with Tianshen's, and they found that they fit perfectly, "This is the third set this year." - Princess's quantity of satin per season was limited to a few pieces.
Song Gege's smile was as warm as the warm sunshine in spring, "Children's clothes don't use much material."
Shu Jin was really embarrassed and said, "How about I ask Tianshen to let you be my godmother."
A look of surprise flashed across Song Gege's face, but she immediately waved her hand: "How can we have the final say on this kind of thing? You and I are not favored now, so we should stop doing this kind of thing in private."
Yes, Prince Yong has not been here for a long time.
Shu Jin was happy to be at ease.
In desperation, Shu Jin asked Lan Ruo to go to the warehouse to get two pieces of satin and give them to Song Gege, "Sister Song, please don't refuse. In a few days, it will be Brother Yuanshou's wedding ceremony, and you should also become pregnant."
Bright autumn clothes are the way to go."
Song Gege straightened the sleeves of her old and stale clothes, knowing in her heart that Geng Gege would no longer be favored. After all, she had a son and was subsidized by her natal family, so she was much richer than her anyway, so she accepted it with a shy smile, and
Said: "It's just that the color is a bit more delicate."
Shu Jin looked at Song Gege's purple moiré waistcoat, which was really old-fashioned, and said with a smile: "My sister was about the same age as Li Fujin back then. Didn't she also wear heavy makeup all day long?"
When Li Xiuyin was mentioned, Song Gege's face became a little cold, "I don't know what happened recently, but her fortune has turned around."
Shu Jin was silent for a moment and then said: "The prince originally disliked her, but since the prince got married..."
At this point, Shu Jin waved his hand and dismissed the attendants, and whispered: "To put it bluntly, it's not because of guilt." - This also shows that Prince Yong's marriage to Da Gege is not just because he values Gu Cong's talents.
Personal appearance must have political considerations.
Mrs. Song was startled for a moment, "Although it is indeed a low marriage, but... the prince really doesn't get any benefits from this."
Shu Jin thought about it for a long time. Although this marriage could greatly reduce Kangxi's vigilance against Prince Yong - after all, Prince Yong chose a white son-in-law, which was completely useless. But because of Gu Badai's past, it was inevitable.
To make Kangxi displeased... this plus and one minus is indeed not very cost-effective.
But she always felt that Prince Yong was planning something. Considering the current year, he was afraid that it might have something to do with seizing the heir. But how exactly it was related, Shu Jin couldn't figure out.
Shu Jin shook his head, "This marriage has wronged the county king after all. How could the prince not feel pity?" - Since Shu Yierha was married, this pity naturally fell on Li Xiuyin.
Song Gege nodded, feeling relieved in her heart, "Sooner or later, a man's mercy will change." - Just like her back then.
Shu Jin agreed, Song Gege understood the bad qualities of men very well.
In the Yin'an Hall of the Royal Palace, an obsidian chess piece fell on the chessboard. Although Prince Yong Yinzhen looked ordinary, his hands were naturally fair and slender. His slender index and middle fingers gently lifted the swallowed white piece, and clicked.
With a click, it landed crisply on the side of the chessboard.
"Fourth brother?" Thirteenth elder brother Yinxiang has been here for half an hour. He watched his fourth brother, one hand with white stones and the other with black stones, playing at a leisurely pace. He just stared at the chessboard without even looking at it.
He glanced at it.
It was obviously the fourth brother who asked him to come... The thirteenth brother was confused and felt a little aggrieved.
Only then did Yinzhen look back and smile. He was completely different from the stern, mean and unkind look he had in the past. He raised his hand and said, "The situation is different now. Don't go to the East Palace."
Yinxiang was stunned. Didn't Fourth Brother ask me to go to the East Palace to take orders and do errands?
"The prince is the crown prince after all. If you give him orders, I can't shirk him." Yinxiang didn't understand what his fourth brother meant.
Yinzhen said solemnly: "Since ancient times, has there ever been a crown prince who was deposed and re-established?"
Yinxiang was inexplicably panicked: "Fourth brother, do you mean that the East Palace is going to be unstable again?"
Yinzhen sighed quietly, but did not answer directly. Instead, he quickly glanced at Yinxiang's knees and said, "Don't you have a leg problem? You can use this as an excuse to stay behind closed doors to recuperate."
Yinxiang scratched his head: "It's just a minor problem..."
Yinzhen's eyes suddenly darkened, and he couldn't help but said earnestly: "Don't rely on your youth and not take your body seriously. Take good care of yourself. Nian Gengyao just sent a famous doctor from Sichuan. I will ask him to come to your house later."
superior."
Yinxiang smiled and nodded, "Thank you so much, Brother Four."
After saying that, Yinxiang was a little worried: "But if the prince gives you an order, how should I refuse?"
Yinzhen raised his hand and said: "Don't worry, I will handle it for you."
Yinxiang was startled. Is the fourth brother going to resist the pressure from the East Palace for him? No matter how unstable the East Palace is, he is still the crown prince after all!
Yinzhen seemed to see the worry on his brother's face, and said calmly: "Don't worry, no one knows the prince better than me." - He even knows Yinzheng better than Khan Ama.
Yinxiang asked in a low voice: "Fourth brother, is something big going to happen?"
Yinzhen was silent for a moment and then said, "It's just something that is destined to happen. The prince guessed it, so he became more and more crazy. But it doesn't matter, everyone has weaknesses. It doesn't matter, prince. It's just that you are too young and have too many thoughts.
It’s shallow, but if it gets involved too deeply, you may suffer disaster.”
"What about you, fourth brother?" Yinxiang suddenly felt even more uneasy. Isn't fourth brother afraid of being affected?
Yinzhen couldn't help but smile: "I'm not you."
Yinxiang was depressed for a moment. Did Fourth Brother mean that I was too stupid?
"Okay!" Yinzhen patted his younger brother on the shoulder, "Just listen to me and take a good rest for a year and a half. When the storm passes, I will make new plans for you. You are still young, and the future is still long.
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Yinxiang felt strange in his heart. In the past two years, his fourth brother had become more mature and stable. He was less like an older brother and more like an old father. But for Yinxiang who lacked fatherly love, this feeling was not the same.