The Empress of the Qing Dynasty is from the Northeast

The only one who could make fun of the Tenth and Fourteenth Princes as if they were his own sons was Prince Zhi.

The status of a crown prince is enough, but he feels distant from his brothers. He is born with the aura of a crown prince and rarely jokes.

There is no need to mention the third brother, let alone Yinzhen.

Seeing the Tenth and Fourteenth sons wrestling fiercely, their trouser legs and robes covered in dust, the prince could not help but say, "I remember when the Fourteenth son was just born, he was only that small, and the Fourth son always went to secretly watch him. Now he has become a brave man."

Yinzhen lowered his head slightly and agreed: "Yes, Fourteenth eats a lot and has great strength."

After saying this, he looked at Yinreng's slightly handsome and thin face, and his heart was moved. However, he was concerned about the eunuch who followed him closely, so he could only whisper: "Second brother, take care of yourself. You seem to have lost a lot of weight these days. Are you not eating to your liking?"

Only then did Yinreng smile and say: "Fourth brother, you are a sincere person, I know that." Then he refused to say another word.

Yinzhen could only sigh slightly.

Yinsi's eyes flickered.

After Buku finished falling, Fourteen clamored to shoot arrows again, so everyone took turns shooting an arrow.

After going around in circles, the best one was not the crown prince, but the Prince of Zhi.

The second is the prince.

Facing this result, the prince remained calm and simply praised: "Brother, your martial arts skills have not declined."

Yinzhen's eyes flickered slightly, and he squinted at his younger brother, the one who had been made the crown prince since birth.

The prince had his back to the sun at this time, and the light behind him seemed to cover him with a hazy halo, looming and dazzling.

Yinzhen sneered. That’s right, he won on purpose. So what?

When the Emperor was around, he couldn't win because he had to give face to the Crown Prince. Since Yinreng was the Prince, he should be first in everything.

If he defeated the prince, the emperor would appear happy on the surface but secretly be dissatisfied.

Yinzhen knew it a long time ago.

The third and eighth sons were nothing but the emperor's abandoned sons. The only one that the emperor really cared about from beginning to end was Yinreng.

Be it the Emperor's father or Yinreng, the two of them never regarded other princes as rivals, because the object of their game was always each other.

That’s right, this father and son with the highest status in the Qing Dynasty happened to be the biggest enemies.

Is it ironic? Yinzhen glanced at the eunuch behind Yinreng. The emperor warned him so much, I wonder if his good brother, the prince, was heartbroken? Was there any bleeding?

But this is just the beginning. Am I less injured than him?

Yinzhen said that he would wait and see, let him see how much of the emperor's mind this younger brother, who had been made the crown prince since infancy and grew up on the emperor's lap, could learn, and how many rounds he could survive at the hands of the emperor.

Can he really break the current deadlock?

Under Yinzhen's provocative gaze, Yinreng remained calm, took the handkerchief handed to him by the person next to him with great dignity, and wiped his hands.

There was no point in continuing to practice in the training ground. Su Peisheng had already ordered people to prepare hot water, which was being boiled in all the kitchens, but he was afraid that it would not be enough to supply the princes.

Yinzhen took his brothers back to wash and rest, and they would be able to have dinner soon.

The dinner was prepared by Changning, who prepared it with the help of Eunuch Ma and another fifty or sixty eunuchs from the kitchen.

In the middle is a big pot of spicy lamb rib hotpot.

The big chunks of lamb ribs taste particularly hearty. The meat is stewed until it is very soft, salty and fragrant. The bones fall off with a slight bite. The freshness of the lamb ribs lingers between the lips and teeth, and the aroma of the chili pepper makes it particularly satisfying.

After eating the meat, you can continue with hot pot vegetables. There are more than 20 kinds of side dishes prepared, including duck blood, white radish, frozen tofu, cabbage, vermicelli, etc., all of which are unique to the farm and freshly picked from the vegetable garden.

There was also a big pot of spicy lamb trotters, a whole grilled lamb chop, and the specialties of the eunuchs in each kitchen, such as bear paws, fish lips, sea cucumbers and abalone tripe, filling up the entire round table.

Previously, if they brothers wanted to dine together, it was always during palace banquets, with each of them sitting at a table. It was rare for them to sit together for a meal.

It was quite novel for the brothers to sit together at such a big round table.

There were several kinds of pots prepared. In addition to the mutton spine hotpot, there was also a copper pot on the side. It was filled with sauerkraut, pork, blood sausage, and pig-killing dishes. The dipping sauce was mashed garlic, and the sauerkraut clear soup was bubbling, which made people very hungry. Yinzhen had a bowl of sauerkraut soup first, which he learned from Changning.

The fifth brother grew up with the empress dowager, and his eating habits were more Mongolian. He ate the grilled lamb chops, which were sizzling with oil, with great relish. He also ate two pieces of mixed cucumber to relieve the greasiness and praised: "Fourth brother, the chef in your house is really good. The lamb chops are very tender. And are these cucumbers grown in your vegetable garden?"

Yinzhen nodded and said with a smile: "Don't worry, take a break today, I will take you to the vegetable garden tomorrow morning. The shoes are ready, and there is plenty of farm work to do."

Several people present laughed.

Seeing that the prince hadn't moved his chopsticks much, Yinzhen asked softly, "Brother, do you have no appetite?"

Yinreng and Yinzhen had always had a better relationship than the other brothers, and they were unwilling to embarrass him at this time. Even though they were not in the mood to eat, they still poured a bowl of pickled cabbage soup and praised: "This soup is good, appetizing and refreshing."

"Autumn is here, and eating some mutton is just the right way to nourish your body." Yinzhen picked up another piece of roasted mutton for the prince, which had a strong aroma of cumin.

When Fourteen saw that his brother didn't pick any food for him and was just trying to please the prince, he couldn't help but curl his lips.

What? The crown prince is not a big deal, and Prime Minister Suo’s minions have almost been wiped out by the emperor.

Since he was on a tour outside the Great Wall a few years ago, Prime Minister Suo has been seriously ill and has not recovered yet. It seems that he will not live for many days.

The prince's greatest reliance is his great uncle. If Prime Minister Suo is gone, how long can he remain the prince?

However, he only dared to complain about this in his heart but did not dare to say it out loud. Besides, he was not sure that the prince was really incapable of anything. When it came to political vision, Fourteenth thought that he was still a little lacking, but he felt that he should be able to lead troops in battle.

This fourth brother has a good relationship with the prince and also has a pretty good relationship with the eldest brother, so why doesn't he mention anything about me?

He was really a traitor. He was a little angry and ate the lamb shank bones very fiercely and violently.

Yinzhen originally brought two jars of wine, but his brothers refused to drink, especially the eighth brother, who said he had to get up early to work the next day, so he had to give up.

We arranged rooms for them all in the evening and they went to rest.

Yinsi looked at the prince's back and wanted to go forward, but he caught a glimpse of the young eunuch and stopped. He could only bow slightly and said, "Prince, take a good rest."