The Empress of the Qing Dynasty is from the Northeast

In addition to being busy with the collection and cleanup work these past two days, Yinzhen was also thinking about how to deal with these three bastard brothers. Should he advise the emperor to spare their lives, or ask for his decree to execute them?

Yinzhen felt that no matter which option he chose, it would be unwise.

If he spared their lives, the emperor would inevitably doubt whether he had evil intentions. The crime of treason and high treason could not be easily pardoned, which would be a challenge and impact on the foundation of the Qing Dynasty. It would also make the emperor doubt whether he was too kind and whether he had the ability to bear the burden of a country.

But if we ask for permission to execute them, it would be too cruel. It seems to disregard the brotherhood and not know when to advance or retreat.

Yinzhen thought about it and finally decided not to do anything. It would be better for him to stay as far away from this matter as possible and not get involved.

At present, the biggest benefit of saving the emperor is here. Therefore, he must not interfere in the treatment of the three brothers. He just needs to obey the orders of the emperor.

He only needs to show his loyalty to the Emperor. No matter what choice he makes, he will always be the one who supports the Emperor the most. That is enough.

After figuring this out, Yinzhen felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted from his shoulders. He finally had a general idea of ​​the things at hand and hurried back to visit Changning.

When I came back in the evening, Changning was still drinking soup.

She had a good appetite these past two days, and thinking of the very classic lotus leaf and lotus pod soup in Dream of the Red Chamber, she suddenly had an idea, so she asked Chuixue to ask Eunuch Ma to make her a bowl of it.

Fortunately, she was familiar with the four great classics and could still remember the methods used in them.

She was a little embarrassed to ask for such a delicate food in such a chaotic time, but she couldn't help it. When she thought of the taste described in the book, her mouth was watering.

But this obviously did not pose a problem for Eunuch Ma.

Eunuch Ma came from the palace. What was the most particular about the food in the palace?

The most important thing is to be delicate and complex.

Even an eggplant, a bean sprout, or a piece of tofu can require a hundred or eighty steps to make.

Ever since he started serving Master Chun, he felt that there was no job easier than this.

Although Master Chun likes Northeastern cuisine and likes to make some novel food, it really doesn't take much effort. He can make it in a few steps, which makes him, a chef with 30 or 40 years of experience, feel that it is a bit of a waste of time.

Now, this dish called small lotus leaf and small lotus pod soup is quite ingenious, but the mold is hard to come by, so he led his disciples to work for half a day before they were ready.

Fortunately, the final result was very successful. Changning liked it very much and gave one portion to each of his children. Even Honghui used a lot.

Now that Yinzhen is back, Changning does the same thing and has someone bring him a bowl.

To be honest, he hadn't eaten much during the past two days of running around outside. It was often only after he finished discussing something that he suddenly realized that he had not eaten anything all day. Then Su Peisheng would bring him some snacks, which he would eat with tea.

Now that I smelled its rich aroma, I couldn't help it and started drinking it in big gulps.

"This is a very clever way to do it, but it's only April now, why are you making lotus leaves and lotus pods?"

Yinzhen drank two bowls in a row and felt much better in his stomach. He wiped the corners of his mouth and asked in a soft voice.

Changning also finished the bowl, handed it to Chuixue, and held Zhuiyu's hand to prepare for washing.

"It's just that I remembered it, thinking about the smell. I have to go wash up, or I'll feel sick. You should clean up too."

Yinzhen didn't know that she was still suffering from morning sickness. He had clearly asked Zhang Qilin and the imperial physician, and they both said that she was in good health and only needed a little conditioning.

But he didn't ask any further questions. He quickly tidied himself up and lay on the bed, ready to give her a massage.

After Chang Ning finished washing up, she saw his posture and smiled: "Aren't you exhausted these past two days? Why do you still want to give me a massage?"

Yinzhen disagreed: "That's not right. No matter how tired I am, I am just one person. You are a double now. What's wrong? Have you had some morning sickness recently?"

Chang Ning shook his head: "I didn't vomit, I just like the smell sometimes and not sometimes."

"Then can you accept the smell I have now?"

Chang Ning turned around and glanced at him, laughing so hard that her body shook with laughter: "Yes, yes, yes, smelling you is like a bee smelling honey."

Yinzhen was teased by her and all the fatigue he had felt in the past few days disappeared. If he had not been concerned about her health, he would have grabbed her and slapped her on the butt.

But he couldn't bear to do it, so he used both hands to press her legs, alternating between light and heavy pressure.

"Have you finished taking care of things outside?"

Changning felt comfortable with his massage and spoke softly.

Yinzhen nodded: "It's almost done. In two days, we should set off to return to Beijing. We can deal with the rest when we return to the palace."

"What about Mengguqing?"

"She is also organizing her troops. I think she will be free tomorrow. I asked her to come see you. She has been talking to me these past two days, saying that she hasn't seen you for a long time and wants to catch up with you."

Chang Ning relaxed his mind and soon felt sleepy. He yawned and said, "I miss her too. Let her come."

Before Yinzhen could say anything else, he heard her long and regular breathing. When he looked carefully, he found that the little girl had fallen asleep. Yinzhen couldn't help but laugh, and felt even more sorry for her hard work during pregnancy.

After tucking Changning in, Yinzhen used a move that would not crush her, yet still hold her in his arms, and the two of them slept together affectionately.

When he woke up the next day, Yinzhen felt that he had not slept so comfortably in a long time.

Changning also had a rosy face when she slept, and she looked like Hongyang. The mother and son really looked alike.

Thinking of Hongyang, Yinzhen also went over to check on his youngest son. He looked very energetic at the moment, babbling and crawling around. He was full of energy at the time, and had to be looked after by several wet nurses.

When Yinzhen came, Hongyang was not shy and just climbed up along his calf.

Yinzhen was delighted to see this, so he held him in his arms and played with his son for a long time.

He felt a little guilty towards Hongyang. He had not spent much time with the child since he was born. He decided to get along well with the children after this wave of things were dealt with.

Moreover, the child is getting more and more beautiful as he grows older. He used to be a very smart little prince, but now he is much more delicate than Hutuli, just like the androgynous fairy child in the painting.

Yinzhen was determined to cultivate his son's masculinity.

After spending some time with his youngest son, Yinzhen went straight to his eldest son while there was still some time, to have breakfast alone with Honghui.

Seeing the sad and reserved Honghui, Yinzhen felt sad and personally picked up a longan bun and a corner of scallion pancake for him: "You should eat more for breakfast. Your health is what your mother cares about most. Don't let her spirit in heaven still worry about you."