The Empress Arrives: Rebirth of Concubine Hua

Chapter 98: Fourth Sister-in-law
After the morning court session, Yinzhen was on his way out of the palace when someone called him from behind.

"Fourth brother! Fourth brother!"

Yinzhen turned around and saw that it was his youngest brother, Seventeenth Brother.

The Seventeenth Prince was born to Concubine Shu, and was only eight years old, an age that even a naughty dog ​​would hate. However, the Emperor doted on him because of his young age, and made him much less of a worry than those adult princes.

"It's Yinli. Why are you here today instead of going to study? Where is the person following you?"

Yinzhen smiled a little when he saw the Seventeenth Brother. Because this brother was young, he was very respectful to him, calling him "Fourth Brother" all the time, and was much closer to him than Yinzhen's own brother, the Fourteenth Brother.

Yinzhen and the fourteenth son Yinzhi were both born to Concubine De, and were biological brothers from the same father and mother. However, the child grew up with Concubine De, and was very cold to his brother Yinzhen, who was raised by Concubine Tong Jia, when they met.

The Seventeenth Prince Yinli took two steps forward and saluted.

"Yinli greets Fourth Brother, Fourth Brother, good luck. I should have been studying today, but to be honest with you, I don't want to go. I study so hard every day and I am so tired. The people who followed me were stupid. I turned left and right in the Imperial Garden and left them all behind!"

Yinzhen couldn't help laughing when he saw Yinli pouting like an unwilling child.

"You are not a good boy. Be careful if the emperor finds out and punishes you."

Despite his young age, Yinli sighed like an adult.

"What's the point of studying so hard every day? I don't have to be an emperor. Wouldn't it be better for me to just be an idle prince?"

People were coming and going on the palace road, and Yinzhen quickly covered Yinli's mouth and scolded him.

"Don't talk nonsense! The emperor likes you, so you should have some sense of propriety. I let you study so that you can understand the truth, distinguish right from wrong, and have your own opinions on major issues."

Releasing his hand that was covering Yinli's mouth, Yinzhen asked.

"Then tell Fourth Brother that you don't want to study today. What do you want to do?"

Yinli's eyes lit up instantly and he said anxiously.

"Fourth brother, can you take me to ride horses? I heard that the horse farm outside Beijing is very big! I haven't seen it yet! The emperor always says that I am still young and won't let me go!"

Yinzhen said with a fierce face.

"The Emperor didn't allow you to go, so how dare I take you there without permission? Do you want to see the Emperor break my legs?"

Yinli said hurriedly.

"No, no, Fourth Brother, I don't have such bad intentions. I just don't want to study today."

Yinzhen had a headache. His younger brother was usually polite and respectful, but today he didn't want to go to school.

But when he thought about the time when he himself didn't want to study when he was a child, he felt that he understood Old Seventeen.

"Su Peisheng, go report this to the Emperor and ask for his instructions. Yun Yinli will not be going to school today, so I will bring him to my house as a guest."

After Yinzhen gave instructions to Su Peisheng, he bent down and asked Yinli.

"You definitely can't go by horseback riding. How about this arrangement? I'll just take you around my house."

Yinli nodded repeatedly, as long as he was not allowed to study, he would do anything!
"Also, follow your palace servants. I will send someone to find them. Have you ever thought about what punishment they will receive by getting rid of them like this?"

Yinzhen said to Yinli, and Yinli nodded repeatedly in agreement.

Seeing that Yinli was so well-behaved, Yinzhen touched his head, and the two of them stood together on the palace road, waiting patiently for Su Peisheng to report to the emperor.

About two quarters of an hour later, Su Peisheng came hurriedly. He was jogging and panting. When he saw Yinzhen and the other two, Su Peisheng quickly saluted.

"When the emperor heard that the Seventeenth Prince did not go to school, he was angry at first, and I was so scared that I did not dare to say a word. Later, I dared to say that Prince Yong wanted to take him to visit the palace, and the emperor reluctantly agreed. He also said that the Seventeenth Prince should be sent back to the palace before the evening hour." Yinzhen touched Yinli's head.

"The Emperor really dotes on you. Let's go."

Nian Shilan was sitting in the front yard waiting for Yinzhen when she suddenly saw him bringing in a little boy. She tried to avoid him, but it was too late.

The little boy bowed to Nian Shilan when he saw her.

"Yinli has met the fourth sister-in-law, may the fourth sister-in-law be blessed."

Nian Shilan was stunned. Yinli? Is this the young Yinli?

In his previous life, his name was Yunli. After Yinzhen ascended the throne, he changed his name to Yunli in order to avoid using the name of the respected person.

Yunli had already grown up at that time. Nian Shilan only knew that he broke into the Xunkun Palace and took away Zhen Huan who was punished by her to kneel. She thought he was just thinking about the royal heirs. Later, when Nian Shilan had that dream, she realized that in the previous life, Yunli might have been deeply in love with Zhen Huan.

But in the end, he never did anything to Nian Shilan.

Nian Shilan was still surprised, and Yinzhen thought she was just shy, so he teased Yinli.

"This is my concubine. You are entitled to call her Fourth Sister-in-law, but why do you want to call her Concubine?"

Yinli opened his mouth and scratched his head embarrassedly.

"It is my younger brother who is rude. I hope Fourth Brother will not blame me."

Nian Shilan came to her senses and smiled at Yinli.

"It doesn't matter. I am the one who got the upper hand. You call me sister-in-law in vain. If you don't mind, you can call me Sister Lan."

Seeing that Nian Shilan was so peaceful, Yinli was overjoyed and congratulated her.

"Hello, Sister Lan. I am the seventeenth child. You can call me Seventeen or Yinli."

Yinzhen felt relieved when he saw that Nian Shilan was friendly towards Yinli.

After a year of getting along, he knew that Nian Shilan was cold and arrogant in nature, and it was rare to see her being so gentle to someone when they met for the first time.

Nian Shilan smiled kindly.

"Okay, then I'll call you Seventeen."

Yinzhen glanced at Nian Shilan, it seemed that she was avoiding mentioning Yinzhen's name.

Nian Shilan turned to Yinzhen and said.

"I was talking to Seventeen just now, and I didn't have time to pay my respects to the master."

Yinzhen sent a young eunuch named Xiao Ke from the courtyard to take the Seventeenth Prince to stroll somewhere else. When he came in just now, he saw the account book in the hands of Xiao Linzi, who was following Nian Shilan.

Yinli happily followed Xiao Ke to the palace garden. Xiao Ke said as they walked that he wanted to take the young master to see the beautiful scenery in the garden.

When Yinzhen saw Yinli leaving, he took Nian Shilan's hand and said with a smile.

"It's okay if you don't show respect to me. What brings you here so early in the morning?"

Nian Shilan held Yinzhen's hand, and recalled many moments in her previous life when Yinzhen also held her hand like this, chatted with her, and whispered in her ear. But now, she deliberately did not get too close to Yinzhen. She was afraid that she would not be able to bear to do it when the time came.

　I'm updating early today! I'm packing for the Chinese New Year! I wish you all a happy Chinese New Year and a happy family! I love you all!
　　
　
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