The Empress Arrives: Rebirth of Concubine Hua

Chapter 534: Hiding Anger
The Third Prince had been tired of playing with the Nine Rings these days, but he couldn't find anything else on Xiao Luzi, and today was not a suitable occasion to play anything else.

You can't just lie on the ground and fight crickets in front of the emperor.

The Third Prince was absent-mindedly untying the Nine Rings, his eyes constantly glancing towards the Fourth Prince and Nian Shilan.

The Fourth Prince noticed the Third Prince's gaze, and he waved to Nian Shilan. Then, Concubine Hua, who was extremely noble in the eyes of outsiders, gently leaned over and came over to listen to what the Fourth Prince said.

The Fourth Prince leaned close to Nian Shilan's ear and whispered.

"Mother, Third Brother looks so pitiful. Isn't the Empress going to accompany him?"

After hearing what the Fourth Prince said, Nian Shilan looked at the Third Prince opposite her and happened to meet his envious eyes.

She turned back, touched the Fourth Prince's little face, and whispered.

"The Queen is ill and cannot accompany the Third Prince."

The little Fourth Prince seemed to understand and sighed.

"I feel a little sorry for Third Brother. Can I go and keep him company for a while?"

Nian Shilan's hand that was gently stroking the Fourth Prince's little head paused for a moment.

How could she not know that the Third Prince was pitiful? Although the child was innocent, Nian Shilan would rather have less trouble than more.

Since Ulanara was not present, the Third Prince felt bored sitting alone for a while and went back to his residence.

If Hongli played with him, Nian Shilan was afraid that the two children would lose their sense of propriety and cause trouble.

While Nian Shilan was hesitating, the Fourth Prince had already walked around the table and ran to the Third Prince's table.

Nian Shilan opened her mouth, but no sound came out.

Whatever, they are just two little kids, what can they do?
There is no need to involve little children in disputes between adults.

Nian Shilan comforted herself in this way. Seeing the smile blooming on the Third Prince's little face, and thinking of the kind-hearted Third Prince in his previous life, she gradually felt relieved.

Princess Kangle followed Concubine Jing and saw the Third Prince and the Fourth Prince chatting and laughing together. She also raised her head to look at Concubine Jing, and her desire for a playmate was obvious in her eyes.

Concubine Jing hesitated for a moment, then let Princess Kangle go and play with the Third Prince and the Fourth Prince.

Yinzhen was sitting there, feeling very happy when he saw his children living in harmony.

It is said that children of the royal family are born enemies, but that is just the influence of the adults. Now that their own children are laughing happily together, who can think of those unpleasant words?

Yinzhen asked someone to put some more fruits that children liked on the third prince's table. The three children thanked him together and gathered together to solve the nine-ring puzzle again.

There was singing and dancing in the palace. Some concubines were talking to each other, while others were drinking alone. It was a lively and peaceful scene.

Fu Changzai picked up the wine glass and wanted to clink glasses with Zhen Changzai to drink together, but Zhen Changzai was absent-minded. She just clinked the glass briefly and put it on the table without drinking it.

Fu Changzai was stunned for a moment, and An Changzai beside him quickly leaned over and whispered to Zhen Changzai.

"Sister, Fu Chang is here to toast, why don't you drink a cup?"

Zhen Changzai was a little impatient, but still picked up the wine glass and drank it all.

The moment she raised her hand, a fragrant aroma wafted out from her sleeves. An Changzai just sniffed it, then immediately held her breath and leaned back slightly.

She covered her nose with a handkerchief as if inadvertently and smiled.

"I wonder what kind of fragrance Sister Zhen used to make her smell so good."

Zhen Changzai put down her wine glass and said sullenly, "I don't have any good spices. They are just the spices given by the Queen.

I am usually bored, so I often light it to fumigate my clothes. It is better than the one from the Ministry of Internal Affairs."

An Chang knew what was going on, so he said a few other words to divert the topic of spices elsewhere.

But Fu Changzai, who was ignored by Zhen Changzai, was not feeling well. She drank two glasses of wine in depression, then said she wanted to change clothes and was helped out by a palace maid.

Yinzhen was talking to Nian Shilan and didn't pay attention to what was happening below.

Suddenly, a child's voice came through the singing and dancing.

Everyone at the table looked towards where the princes and princesses were gathered. Xiao Linzi was quick and had already arrived there in no time.

It turned out that the Third Prince was clumsy and couldn't untie the nine rings. The Fourth Prince anxiously took it from him and untied it in no time.

Unexpectedly, the Third Prince felt that his face was insulted, became a little angry, and his voice became louder.

The Fourth Prince held the untied nine-ring chain in his hand and stared blankly at the Third Prince, whose face was red with anger. Princess Kangle quietly tugged at the corner of the Fourth Prince's clothes and said to the Third Prince.

"Third brother was upset about the 19th consecutive ring, and he was shouting loudly in front of everyone.
That's a bit too much. Fourth brother is younger than us, so as his elder brothers and sisters, we should give in to him."

The Third Prince was angry and spoke rudely to his usually gentle sister.

"How can a younger sister accuse her brother? Go back to your mother!"

Ruyi, the maidservant beside Concubine Jing, had been waiting by the side for a long time. She quickly and carefully coaxed Princess Kangle to leave and return to Concubine Jing.

The Fourth Prince only came back to his senses from his shock at this time, and he carefully handed the Nine Rings in his hand to the Third Prince.

"Don't be angry, Third Brother. I'll give it back to you."

The Third Prince was originally taught by Ulanara herself, under strict supervision and careful education, and his temperament was very stable.

But these days, Ulanara was under house arrest one after another. Without Ulanara's daily supervision of his homework, the Third Prince's temper was like a wild horse that had broken free from its reins.

There was also a boy named Xiao Luzi who brought some new things to make trouble for him every day. In addition, Xiao Luzi was about the same age as the Third Prince, and he did not know the consequences of the Third Prince's dislike of studying. He only thought about how to please the Third Prince.

So when no one noticed, the Third Prince's temperament changed quietly.

It seemed that the shout he just gave was not enough. He glared at the Fourth Prince with a red face, snatched the already untied Nine-Ring Chain that the Fourth Prince handed to him, threw it on the ground, and stomped on it hard with his feet.

Yinzhen, who was sitting on the high seat, had already changed his expression. Normally, he would often ask his son about his homework, but he didn't pay much attention to his daily life. Now, it seemed that Yinzhen's anger was being suppressed.

Xiao Linzi was afraid that the Third Prince would take action, so he hurriedly hugged the Fourth Prince around the waist and stepped back.

The Fourth Prince struggled for a while and said to Xiao Linzi helplessly.

"Please let me go. I have something to say to my third brother."

Yinzhen was about to open his mouth to stop him, but suddenly Nian Shilan spoke up.

“Your Majesty, although the Third Prince is a little older than the Fourth Prince, he is still just a child.

When conflicts arise between children, they have their own ways of resolving them. It is better for us adults to stay out of it.

Let's see how the two brothers deal with it. You should trust your own children for once."

Please give me some money, everyone. I want to be in the top 500, haha, I'm so greedy. I earned 400 last month and this month. I feel so tired.