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Seeing that Prince Zhuang asked about him, Hong Zhou smiled and said: "I have always followed Uncle 23."

Yinqi glanced at him, and said: "Brother Shiqi doesn't need to ask him. Right now, there is still his quilt in my warm pavilion. He is such an adult, and he still pestered me to sleep on the same bed yesterday." On the bed. I don’t know which of these ages is alive.”

Prince Zhuang smiled for a while, then looked at Hongli, but Hongli hesitated, looked at Prince Zhuang and said, "Of course I want to go, but the third brother insisted on inviting me to dinner yesterday... I really declined but……"

He looked back and forth between Prince Zhuang and Yinqi eagerly, and he didn't seem to want to have dinner with Hongshi.Prince Zhuang patted his head and said: "Then you can ask the third brother to come over too. I haven't seen my eldest nephew for a long time. I heard that he just had a son a few days ago? I am also a grandfather It’s a good time to ask about my nephew and grandson by the way.”

After speaking, he asked the eunuchs who followed him to pass on a message to Hongshi. Prince Zhuang pulled Hongli himself, walked ahead, and went to Yinqi's courtyard.

Just after entering the door, I saw Zhang Zhenchun running over, with the words "I have something to say" written on his face.

It was only when he saw that the first person who came in was Prince Zhuang, not his master Yinqi, that he restrained himself quickly, saluted, and said, "Greetings to Lord Seventeen!"

After hearing this, Yinqi immediately reprimanded: "You are confused! This slave is really rude! This is Lord Zhuang!"

Only then did Zhang Zhenchun come back to his senses, and hurriedly said: "Greetings to Prince Zhuang! Your Highness forgive me!"

Prince Zhuang laughed and said, "What this servant said is not bad. I still hear people call me Seventeenth Lord and feel smooth."

After speaking, he took Hongli's hand and entered the main room, and without waiting for Yinqi to let him, he sat on the chair, looked back and forth, and said with a smile: "Although the decoration in the elder brother's house is not as beautiful as the prince's mansion, but Being here makes me feel at ease.”

He waved his hand to Yinqi again and said, "If there is anything else going on in your yard, just go there. Is that...Gao Hui over there? I also know that you are smart. If you have any good things, show them quickly. Remember this There is still tribute tea in the yard."

Yinqi laughed and said, "Brother Seventeen, are you still thinking about the tribute tea from the old year? It's shabby, not shabby!"

Prince Zhuang also laughed, and said: "Who said it was the old year's tribute tea given by the late emperor at that time? I also have that, and I have been drinking it for a long time. What I said is that during the New Year this year, the emperor gave it to me again. Where's your good winter tea? That's also tribute tea. Don't be stingy, give me that old year's tea, ordinary tea, what kind of hospitality is that?"

Yinqi curled his lips and said: "Prince Zhuang is also a dignified Prince Heshuo, and he has such a style. I can't wait to find out what is delicious and delicious in my brother's house. Come on, Gao Hui, go burn it." water, and then serve the winter tea bestowed by the emperor to Prince Zhuang, lest he say I don’t know how to behave.”

Prince Zhuang was not annoyed, he just smiled and said: "Gao Hui, you should remember to use the good Yuquan landscape. Although the water is rare nowadays, I know that there is a rule in the palace, and your master designated it to share."

After laughing again, Yinqi went out.Zhang Zhenchun was still standing outside the door, waiting with his head hooked.Yinqi slapped him on the head, and said in a low voice: "Didn't I teach you a lesson last time? How dare you look into the room! You really have no memory!"

Zhang Zhenchun patted his head, and didn't care about anything else, he just whispered: "Master, this servant is in a hurry...today..."

Before he finished speaking, Yin Qi dragged him aside, and yelled in a low voice: "How many people do you want to see you talking to the Lord! Why don't you hide behind people's backs?"

When he arrived under the magnolia tree in the yard, Yin Qi said, "What did you see today?"

Zhang Zhenchun was careful at this time, glanced at the side, and said in a low voice: "Today, my servant saw sister Gao Hui going out, and met a little Sula outside who the servant didn't know, and the two of them talked for a long time. The servant girl quietly came back and told Sister Yuhong about it, and Sister Yuhong ordered someone to follow. It’s just that Sister Gao Hui was still holding something when she came back..."

Yin Qi narrowed his eyes and said, "What? Where did she put that thing?"

Zhang Zhenchun said: "I don't know what, but it is in the purse next to my body... At that time, the servant did not dare to approach, and only saw a small bottle of blue and white medicine from a distance, which seemed to be used by the imperial hospital... Didn't see anything else."

Yin Qi nodded and said, "Didn't she see you?"

Zhang Zhenchun shook his head hastily, and said: "The servants shrank behind the tree, so that Sister Gao Hui couldn't see it."

Yinqi smiled slightly and said, "You did a good job today."

As he said that, he took off the finger wrench that he carried with him and put it in Zhang Zhenchun's hand, saying: "I've rewarded you, let's play. Tell Yu Hong at night that I will get 30 taels of silver. You will follow me when the master leaves the palace next time. By the way, look at your old lady."

Zhang Zhenchun was overjoyed and quickly thanked him.Yin Qi glanced at him, unable to tell what it was like.

Even such a person who has been with me for six or seven years has to rely on money and the other party's family to win over him, so he feels that he is a failure in life.

And Gao Hui's betrayal is even more...

Then he thought that even Yongzheng had to use various means to win over Prince Yi. The person who betrayed him was probably much stronger than Gao Hui, so wouldn't he be even more of a failure?

For a while, many thoughts turned in my mind, but only for a moment, Yinqi came back to his senses, and said to Zhang Zhenchun: "You quietly call Yuhong over, the Lord has something to tell her."

Zhang Zhenchun passed by, not long after Yuhong turned around from behind, Yin Qi waved her hand to avoid her gift, and said: "Have you found out everything about today?"

Yu Hong whispered: "Master, it's the servant who is not doing well. The little Sula who put it on hasn't come back yet, and the servant hasn't asked any news yet..."

Yin Qi interrupted her with a wave of his hand, and said, "There's no rush. It's just that there's something you need to do first. When Gao Hui came back today, he took something, maybe it was something. I don't want to see the sky Worry about it, just to guard against her."

Pointing to the direction of the main room, Yin Qi said: "It's a coincidence today, there will be a distinguished guest in the yard later, it's a good opportunity. Master is going to act first. Yuhong, this matter Son, it's up to you to take care of it."

Yu Hong hurriedly said, "Go ahead and tell me."

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When Yinqi entered the door, Prince Zhuang was sipping his tea, tasting it with squinted eyes, looking intoxicated.Yinqi laughed and said, "Oh, my lord, it's not like drinking tea, but rather like drinking some kind of nectar. Is the tea here so good?"

Prince Zhuang said with a smile: "This tea is good in the first place. It's one aspect. Another reason is that I just drink tea and feel at ease."

Yinqi looked at the smile on his face, and suddenly forgot the joke he wanted to say just now, and couldn't help but said: "Brother Shiqi is much healthier than he was back then. He is also richer, and his face always hangs Smiling, looking beaming."

Prince Zhuang was stunned for a moment, and after a while, he smiled and said, "Are you deliberately teasing me today, or are you pretending to be old-fashioned? You speak old-fashioned, and it seems that I am your younger brother. Come on, I know you have been thinking about it all the time. I was in poor health back then, and I am grateful for your affection. This is not all the grace of the former emperor and the emperor, I live a comfortable life, and my body will naturally recover."

Picking up the teacup again, he took a sip and sighed: "This tea is really good tea. Although my house also has tribute tea from the emperor, and there is also good tea in the order, but it is not as clear and refreshing as yours. It is clearly the same The tea is brewed, but it’s not good enough.”

Yinqi laughed and said, "Gao Hui is good at making tea with one hand, most people can't compare to her."

Just as he was talking, before Prince Zhuang could answer, he heard little Sula's voice saying hello outside, saying "Third Elder Brother".Prince Zhuang turned around and said, "This is the arrival of the third elder brother."

Before he finished speaking, Hongshi walked in from under the opened curtain, with a bit of displeasure and impatience on his face.He hastily saluted Prince Zhuang and gave Yinqi a thousand, then frowned and said to Hongli: "Even if you are with the prince and the others, let me know in advance! Everything is complete on my side. You're the one who told people to go over and say no, it didn't make me busy for nothing!"

Hongli hurriedly confessed his crime, and when Prince Zhuang saw Hong, he still wanted to reprimand him, so he pulled Hongli to his side and said, "Third elder brother, I can't blame fourth elder brother for this matter today. I was the one who dragged him here Yes, it was my idea to ask you to come here too. The uncles and nephews of our family have a good meal and talk, if you are annoyed, it is not unworthy."

Seeing that Hongshi still had some reluctance on his face, but because of Prince Zhuang, it was not easy to get angry, so he glared at Hongli with his mouth curled up, and sat down under Prince Zhuang.

Yinqi saw that Hongli still had his head down and didn't dare to sit down, so he pulled him to sit beside him, and said to Hongshi with a smile: "It's not easy for the lord to have a meal with us, and the third elder brother will also appreciate your face. Smiley face. Let’s be happy, if you have something to teach Si elder brother, it’s not too late to go back.”

He saw that Hongshi was aiming at Prince Zhuang, so he rushed over.These days, Hongshi was fawning over those princes and kings, but he didn't know what he was up to.If Prince Zhuang hadn't sent someone to call him, he wouldn't have condescended to come to the courtyard of such a young and humble uncle like Yinqi.

Sure enough, Hongshi's face looked better, and he started talking to Prince Zhuang.Hongli raised his eyes and glanced at him, a sharp light flashed in his eyes, which was being seen by Yin Qi.

Hongli met Yinqi's eyes and was a little flustered.Before he could react, Yin Qi turned his head and started talking to Hong Zhou who was sitting on the other side, ignoring him.Hongli looked a little disappointed again.

Yin Qi was secretly amused in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face, he just talked gossip and pretended he didn't see anything.

Not long after, Bixiang came in, bowed her head and said, "Master, the food is ready. I wonder if it will be placed in the main room or in the warm pavilion to the west? Please show me."

Yinqi said: "Let's put it in the main room. You come in and light the lamps, and burn some more wax. It's getting late, so quickly serve the food. Prince Zhuang has to leave the palace early after eating. "

Bixiang went out, but it was Gao Hui who brought someone in to set the meal.When Prince Zhuang saw her, he praised her for making good tea, and Yinqi asked her to stay and serve her.Gao Hui agreed, pursing her lips and smiling, her face was also happy.

Originally, Prince Zhuang just borrowed Yinqi's place to wait for his Fujin, so he casually filled two mouthfuls, put down his chopsticks, and said: "Your food here is bland, tasteless in your mouth."

Yinqi smiled bitterly and said, "Although it's been a hundred days, it's still a filial piety, and the meals should be simpler."

On the other hand, the Hongshi brothers, Xu Shi was used to light meals when they were in Prince Yong's mansion, so they didn't think much of it.It's just that seeing Prince Zhuang put down his chopsticks, the few of them felt a little afraid to move their chopsticks again.

Yin Qi said: "The prince has never cared about such rules, you just eat what you have."

As he spoke, he winked at Hong Zhou again, and made several gestures with him under the table.Although Hongzhou was a little puzzled, he still laughed, picked up his chopsticks, touched his belly and said, "You're welcome, my nephew. You're still so hungry."

Although Hong Shi picked up his chopsticks and continued to eat, he gave Hong Zhou a blank look and said with disdain, "Excellence!"

Hong Zhou was grinning, instead of talking back to Hong Shi like he usually does, he said with a smile, "Third brother taught me the lesson. My younger brother thinks that this is at Uncle 23's place, so he lost some rules, but it shouldn't be."

Hongli blinked at the side, also a little surprised, but he also agreed.For a while, the three brothers were in harmony, and Hong Shi, being supported by his two younger brothers, felt better, and he was willing to talk to them a few more words.

Prince Zhuang squinted his eyes, then looked at Yinqi again.Yin Qi just smiled and watched their brothers talk, interjecting from time to time, also holding Hong Shi.Prince Zhuang said: "Looking at the sky, it's getting late. I'm afraid the key will be released at the palace gate, but I will be locked inside. Come on, I'll go first. I will come to the palace in a few days and I will talk to you."

After speaking, he got up, and Yinqi took the lead and sent him out.

Turning back to the house again, Hiroshi wanted to leave.Yinqi said: "Brother San came here after a long time, and I also feel that it is full of brilliance, so I can't just leave. I still have some wine given by the emperor in the early years, and I don't dare to give it to others easily. Taste it, the third elder brother is here today, just let the third elder brother taste it."

When Hongshi heard that the wine was given by Kangxi, he hesitated.Hong Zhou said from the side: "Oh, Uncle 23 is really eccentric! I begged for that wine several times, and I was not even allowed to smell it, but today I let the third brother drink it!"

Immediately Hongli also said: "Uncle 23, I'm afraid it's inappropriate. The emperor didn't get the wine from the late emperor. Let's drink it privately. I'm afraid it's not good."

But Yinqi waved his hand and said: "It's rare that the third elder brother came, wouldn't it be rude of me not to drink good wine? Anyway, there are two jars of wine, and I will offer one jar to the emperor tomorrow. Besides, how can the emperor be rare? This thing."

As he said that, he asked someone to bring the wine, and ordered that it should be mixed with the best Fen wine.

A knowledgeable person will naturally know that it is old wine, otherwise there is no need to mix it before drinking it.At present, Hongshi was even more moved, so he no longer mentioned the matter of leaving.