When Lin Yutong heard this tone, he knew that the Fourteenth had annoyed his brother again. He changed the subject and said, "Both Honghui and Hongyun's futons are hot today. I'm sure my futons are too."
The Fourth Master fell silent for a moment.
Lin Yutong sighed and said: "The empress made special cakes for Mo Yaqi, and they were still hot when she served them." This was very rare when the palace was busy. "I didn't bring Mo Yaqi to see her either.
Queen Mother." She said nothing else.
"Then don't call Mrs. Li and Mo Yaqi into the palace tomorrow. Besides, Hong Shi is young and can't be watched by anyone at home." Fourth Master took over the conversation and said.
Lin Yutong nodded, "Just listen to me."
With that said, he turned off the headlights.
Lin Yutong had already fallen asleep, and then she thought about wearing knee pads. The knee pads worn when riding horses had to be removed when dismounting, and they were not comfortable to wear on the legs.
Seeing that Fourth Master was sleeping peacefully, he quietly got up and went to the outside room. Outside, Pomegranate was keeping vigil. When he was about to make a sound, he asked Lin Yutong to stop him.
He asked her to take out the sewing basket and thought of making one set for each person. He also asked her to call two girls. The master and the servant cooperated in cutting, wrapping it with fur on the outside and wool and cotton on the inside. It took two hours to complete.
That's almost it.
When the fourth master got up, Lin Yutong was nowhere to be seen. He felt cold when he touched the kang.
Did he go to see the two children? He got up and put on his clothes and came out of the inner room. He saw Lin Yutong sitting on the kang outside, wearing a cloak and sitting there with needle and thread in his hand. Several other girls were also busy. It seemed that this
I stayed up all night.
Lin Yutong bit off the thread with his teeth and stretched it hard. When he looked up, he saw the fourth master standing at the door of the inner room.
"Is he already up?" Lin Yutong also quickly stood up.
"What do you think the slave has done? You must have stayed up all night." The fourth master took the things in Lin Yutong's hand and took a look at them.
"Tie it on your knees and give it a try. It won't be comfortable if you wear it underneath." Lin Yutong said and yawned.
"Why don't you go today?" Fourth Master said when he saw Lin Yutong's eyes were red.
"Today I'm watching a play with the Queen Mother. Not only are the clan members Fujin, but also officials' families. It's not good to watch without me alone. Anyway, it's only three days, and it will be fine on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year." Lin Yutong said and went in to freshen up.
When they came out, Honghui and Hongyun were both dug up from the bed.
Such an inhumane rule.
It snowed heavily overnight, and the whole world was covered in snow. However, the roads at home were still clean.
Lin Yutong told the old woman, "Prepare some decoction to ward off the cold, and give each of the sweepers two months' extra monthly money." Isn't it a punishment to stay out all night?
The banquet in the palace was still very lively. There was no shortage of jugglers, opera singers, storytellers, and drum singers.
Of course, these are not what Lin Yutong likes. Honghui and Hongyun rarely have the opportunity to watch such excitement. The fourth master is not like other people, he does not support these actors in the house.
Therefore, the two children have seen less of these things and see everything as novel.
At noon, the emperor took the prince's family and some respectable ministers to the building opposite.
Both buildings are prepared for theater viewing. The side that can see the stage is covered with fences, which will not block the view at all. Behind the long hall is a private room for people to rest.
Lin Yutong had very good eyesight and could roughly see Kangxi's appearance from a distance. He was of medium height and had a somewhat elegant appearance. However, these princes were not bad in appearance. It was probably due to the genes of the ladies in the palace.
"Mom, Ama is here." Honghui whispered.
It's upstairs opposite!
Lin Yutong rubbed his head and was about to speak when he heard a child crying next to him.
It turned out that Hong Yun, Hong Qing from the third master's family, and Hong Sheng from the fifth master's family were playing with some children from the clan family. They got into a fight for some unknown reason. The one who cried the loudest was Hong Yun.
Lin Yutong frowned, the child was making trouble, and when the adult intervened, the matter became serious.
Hongqing is the legitimate son of the third master, so Sanfujin is naturally anxious. Hongsheng is the eldest son of the fifth master, so Wufujin only frowns, but is not in a hurry.
Lin Yutong was still thinking about how to deal with it. Honghui ran over in two or two steps, raised his fist and hit the child in front of him.
Originally, when the child cried, the troupe stopped. People upstairs also looked over. Before the adults could react, Honghui rushed up and punched the child.
Those who can be arrogant here naturally have some arrogant capital. Those who dare to fight with the emperor's grandson must be people from several princes' palaces. When Lin Yutong took a look, Prince Yu and Old Fujin looked wrong, and thought to themselves, this can't be Prince Yu's palace. Prince Yu is the elder brother of Kangxi, and the relationship is really not that far away. Although Prince Yu died of illness last year, the relationship is still there. The Queen Mother is still alive. Prince Yu and old Fujin, as the daughter-in-law, are often given to the palace. Taihou wishes to say hello.
The fourth master immediately stood up and apologized quickly. The third master and the fifth master also quickly knelt down.
"It's all sons who don't teach their children well." Fourth Master opened his mouth and took the blame on himself. It wasn't that the child was bad, it was because he didn't teach him well. When I saw Hong Yun crying sadly, I felt a little annoyed and a little embarrassed. etc. When Honghui saw his younger brother crying, he punched him without saying a word. The key was that he knocked down the kid who was a head taller than him with one punch. He felt a little proud in his heart.
Kangxi pointed to the opposite side and said to the fourth master: "It was Honghui who jumped up and beat him in the end?" If the child hadn't been ill, he might not have remembered it.
"Yes! This child has a bit of a wild temper. I must discipline my son well when he returns home." Fourth Master said, "It's because my son has not been disciplined well."
"Get up. Children, it's normal for them to fight and fight." Kangxi said to Li Dequan, who was waiting on the side: "Bring everyone here."
Prince Yu Baotai was the son of Fu Quan and the nephew of Kangxi. He and the fourth master were also direct cousins. The one who was beaten by Honghui was his concubine. Baotai felt sorry for his son, but he could not and did not dare to What can I say? No matter how close we are, the emperor will definitely love his grandson more.
Kangxi said to his three sons again: "Get up. When you were young, you brothers were still talking with your fists. What's the fuss? Don't scare the children with a tigerish face when you go back. That's not what I taught you."
The three people responded quickly and stood up.
Over there, Honghui saw the emperor shouting and looked at Lin Yutong with some worry. Lin Yutong smiled slightly and indicated that it was okay. Then he took Hongyun's hand and followed Li Dequan.
The emperor wants to take care of it, but the female relatives here are hard to talk to. Concubine De shook her head slightly towards Lin Yutong, indicating that it was okay. She has served the emperor for half her life, and she can't guess 80% of his temper, but she can guess 60% of it.
Hong Yun was still crying, and Hong Hui whispered: "Stop crying. Amma won't really scold us. Huang Mafa is definitely biased towards us, what are you afraid of?"
"I want my first wife," Hong Yun said.
"We'll come back to find E Niang later." Honghui coaxed again.
Li Dequan could hear clearly from the front. When he came to Kangxi's ear, he learned everything about who said what along the way.
Kangxi glanced at Honghui calmly, and Honghui grinned at him.
From this look, it turns out that he is a child with loose control at home. Otherwise, he wouldn't be so bold.
Several children saluted and looked at their adults. Honghui glanced at the Fourth Master and quickly lowered his head when he saw the Fourth Master staring at him.
When Hong Qing was at the third master's house, it was like a star but not the moon. The pain was as painful as his eyeballs. When he saw the third master, he was about to burst into tears. The third master felt very distressed.
Hongsheng is not the legitimate son of the Fifth Master, but the eldest son of a concubine. There is no reason why he should not feel pain for the first son. And because the Fifth Master was raised by the Queen Mother, he often goes to the palace to pay her respects. His biological grandmother is Yi Concubine, you are living a comfortable life in the palace. Are you not aggrieved that you have suffered a loss today?
Kangxi looked at the children and asked, "Why are they fighting?"
Hong Qing stood up and said: "When we return to Huangmafa, the grandchildren are playing together. Because brother Hong Yun of the fourth uncle's family said that he should not play anymore and he wants to go back to his fourth aunt. The grandson himself also happens to want to watch a play. , stopped. Who knew they couldn't afford to lose, and they wanted to get back the money they lost. If the grandchildren didn't give it to them, they would rob it. Who is the young man? Only young men rob other people's things, so where is their turn to rob the young man? It’s my fault.”
Prince Zhi was sitting next to the emperor. When he heard his nephew's words, he immediately squirted the tea. He was a naughty boy.
The first words were quite good, but the last words made the Third Master feel ashamed. You little naughty boy, your father and I are the prince, and I don’t dare to say anything to rob others. If you fall here and belong to me, who are you? Father.
Kangxi glanced at the third master indifferently, and the third master knelt down directly.
Kangxi again cast his gaze on Hongyun who was hiding behind Honghui, and said, "Why don't you stop playing? Do you want to leave after winning the money?" It's not good to be greedy for money.
Hong Yun sniffed and said: "When I return to Huang Ama, my grandson still doesn't like that little money. If he wants it, please tell me, and my grandson will give it to him." The eldest daughter-in-law said that she only has money in her eyes. People are destined to have no future. My grandson won’t care about those who have no future. But he shouldn’t come to rob him.”
Kangxi glanced at the fourth master and asked: "Then why are you crying? Did I hit you?"
"If your grandson doesn't cry, won't he take him away? My grandson is not taller than him and can't beat him." Hong Yun said. As he spoke, his nose was twitching. Everyone couldn't help but laugh.
Kangxi was stunned. This child was quite thoughtful. "No one else cries as loudly as you. You don't think it's embarrassing."
"Why does face matter?" Hong Yun said matter-of-factly.
The look on Honghui's face became strange. Lin Yutong often said: Face is worth a few dollars, and it doesn't mean you can eat or drink.
In other words, he is shameless. Although he looks shy, his temperament is really... not like the fourth child.
The Fourth Master's face turned dark.
Kangxi turned his attention to Honghui again and said, "Did you hear that your brother was not beaten, but you beat someone else. This is your fault."
Honghui raised his head and said, "My grandson pleads guilty, but not his mistake."
Everyone couldn't help but look at Honghui. This child was suspected of resisting the order.
Fourth Master quickly knelt down and said, "You bastard, admit your mistake quickly."
"It is the grandson's fault for disturbing the Holy Master. But as an elder brother, it is his duty to stand up for his brother. Not to mention that it is not Hong Yun's fault today, it is Hong Yun's fault, and the grandson has to take care of him first. So.
, the grandson pleads guilty, but does not admit his mistake." Honghui tensed up and said stubbornly.
These words suddenly struck a chord in the hearts of everyone sitting there.
Honghui and Hongyun were not born from the same mother. Maybe because of their young age, they still have an innocent heart. When Hongyun spoke out, didn't he know that Honghui wouldn't watch him get beaten? Honghui didn't distinguish between right and wrong.
What's wrong with standing up for your brothers?
The two of them sitting here are not brothers to each other.
Fourth Master was surprised for a moment, feeling proud and sour at the same time.
Kangxi sighed and said: "That's right! Brothers and sisters, they are like a tree, and they can cut branches continuously." He said, "Get up." Then he ordered Li Dequan: "Appreciate Honghui and Hongyun."
Both children glanced at the Fourth Master, who nodded, and then the two of them thanked them.
Kangxi left them here to listen to the opera.
Honghui walked up to the fourth master and called out "Ama" in a low voice. The fourth master snorted, "If you don't sit down, you are still waiting for me to let you."
Hong Hui immediately laughed, ran to the stool to prepare the food, took the candied fruit and shared them with Hong Yun.
The fourth master himself lost his temper. He listened to Hongyun mutter while eating: "I want to find my first wife."
The fourth master couldn't help but look to the upstairs opposite, and saw Lin Yutong looking this way, knowing that he was worried about the children. He shook his head slightly, indicating that nothing was wrong. She taught the two children very well.
But Master Jiu was not at ease in his heart. What does it mean that "people who only have money in their eyes are doomed to be useless." If Master Jiu doesn't make money, what can he do? Looking at Master Jiu's expression, Fourteen knew what he was thinking, and couldn't help but
He laughed out loud. This child's words were like a knife, piercing Brother Jiu's heart.
"This must be what Fourth Brother said. Otherwise, who can say this properly? It must be Fourth Brother who is scolding me in the house and asking the children to listen." Master Jiu ignored Fourteen, because he must be thinking about it in his heart.
His brother. So I could only talk to Lao Shi on the side.
"If Fourth Brother wants to scold me, he will take the opportunity to scold him in public. Can he still save face for you?" Lao Shi laughed sarcastically.
The eighth master whispered on the side: "Okay! I'll let the emperor hear it later. He can't even compare to a child." He felt bad. The prince's son was being taught by the emperor.
Prince Zhi's son often accompanied him. On this day, his two children accompanied the emperor the whole time. Although the children of the third brother's family were a little confused, the emperor didn't say anything. He didn't say anything because he didn't mind.
This child is at least domineering. Of course, the two eldest sons of the fourth brother's family have nothing to say. With those few words, they left an impression of friendship and friendship in Huang Ama's heart. Even the bastard who looked like a bastard,
He is also very thoughtful.
As for myself, I still don’t have a son.
As soon as the party was over, Fourth Master took the two children and walked back.
Lin Yutong was waiting in the carriage. He was relieved when he saw that the two children were carried out by the eunuch. The snow was really heavy today, and the fourth master was not stubborn enough to ride a horse. The two of them took the children and sat in the carriage.
superior.
"Are you okay today?" Lin Yutong asked.
Fourth Master looked at Honghui and snorted. Honghui whispered to Lin Yutong.
Lin Yutong also glanced at Honghui in surprise and said, "Eniang is very happy."
I'm glad you've become a perseverant person.
Honghui glanced at the fourth master secretly and lowered his head again. Lin Yutong touched Hongyun's head and said, "Your mother feels very proud."
Honghui's eyes suddenly lit up.
The Fourth Master snorted uncomfortably again, and then said: "It's better to be more thoughtful in the future. It's better not to rush forward blindly."
Lin Yutong said in his heart: The fourth master may be better at filming people behind their backs and moving bricks.
Honghui nodded and said, "My son understands."
Lin Yutong did not take her children there again in the second and third grade of junior high school. It was not until she came back in the evening of the third grade of junior high school that this tiring and life-or-death activity was over.
Lin Yutong soaked in the bathtub and felt stiff all over. Thinking of going to several houses for banquets, she felt exhausted.
Coming out of the bathroom, the fourth master was also there. It seemed that he came after taking a bath in the front yard. The two children slept in the side room. There were only two people in the room, and Lin Yutong suddenly felt a little embarrassed.
The two of them got along well during this period, and the gentleman may have felt comfortable getting along with him. They basically rested in the main courtyard.
Lin Yutong said while drying her hair: "There will be a banquet at Zhijun Prince's Mansion tomorrow, so it's better not to cause any commotion."
"It has nothing to do with us." The fourth master went down and said: "You only need to eat and drink for a day, and don't worry about anything else. Lao Ba jumped out, and Prince Zhi was feeling uncomfortable. There is Lao Jiu again.
Old Ten and Fourteen are interfering, so we can't be quiet."
"Yeah!" Lin Yutong responded, "At least I don't have to get up early tomorrow. I can tell the kids to sleep in for a while. Will classes start after fifteen?"
The Fourth Master snorted, "It was so hard when I was studying. It's not easy for them. Sooner or later, you will spoil them." (. )