Dreams of Jianghu

Chapter 107 – Qing Transmigration Tale (16)

Fourteen pouted. On the side, Ninth Prince said coolly, “Based on Fourth Brother’s words, is this made specially for Fourth Brother’s body? It may not be suitable for us to drink it.”

Si Ye looked at Ninth Prince. “Out of caution, Nine, it is better to not drink. Ye and you are definitely different.”

What did he mean?

Nine was not happy. You are Khan A-ma‘s son, so am I. Your eniang is a consort, so is mine. Who was lesser? How come they were different? Why was Four so aggravating?

Five saw that Nine was asking for it again and changed the topic, asking Su Pei Sheng, “There is so much involved with drinking tea, tell Ye in detail.” Then he glared at Nine, indicating for him to settle down.

Su Pei Sheng was able to serve Si Ye, and he was not just a little bit clever. He immediately took over, “Fifth Prince, this servant is stupid, even now, cannot learn the skill. This servant just heard Princess Consort say that it is not just that the tea is different when the weather or seasons changes, there is a difference even in the time of day. It also depends on our ye‘s mood on the day, and his situation. It also depends on what our ye eats for his meal, and if it conflicts. It is very complex. This servant is not able to learn it. Princess Consort makes the tea bags, and this servant will just pour the water.”

It was originally just to change the topic, and they did not expect so many rules. Even Si Ye was surprised. Princess Consort truly used her heart.

Eighth Prince smiled and said, “Fourth Sister-in-law is so considerate of Fourth Brother, so admirable.” He did not want Nine to be stubborn at this time.

Si Ye felt that Eighth’s words were very pleasing for a rare change. It was very considerate. At least, among the brothers, he was the only one.

The imperial procession was about to arrive. The brothers drank tea, and did not dare to argue. When they saw Commandery Prince Zhi arrive on his horse first, everyone knelt down. The imperial cart was definitely behind him.

Commandery Prince Zhi looked at his troublesome brothers and then rode the horse back to move beside the imperial cart.

The imperial cart did not stop, and passed by everyone, followed by the carriage of the crown prince. Thirteen was riding next to the crown prince’s carriage. Si Ye glanced up. The sedan was closed off and quiet, without any of the majesty of the heir to the throne.

Thirteen, on his horse, was so thin.

Thirteen, from the age of twelve or so, traveled around with the emperor and would not have the problem of being ill due to the climate. Why was he like this?

The imperial sons looked at each other, sensing something special.

They saw the emperor back to the palace. They sat around for a while and in the end, Li De Quan came to report: the emperor was tired and would not meet anyone today.

In reality, everyone knew that Thirteen had seen the crown prince back to the eastern palace, and Commandery Prince Zhi was in the imperial study without coming out.

Si Ye immediately stood up and looked at Third Prince. He said, “Third Brother, I am going first.” He only had this one older brother here, he only had to tell the other.

Then he did not wait for Third Prince’s response and left for home.

The emperor went out on a trip with the crown prince, and when he returned, he gave Commandery Prince Zhi all kinds of special treatment.

This act was very old.

Just after leaving, he saw Thirteen leading his horse and coming over with people. “Fourth Prince, let’s go together.”

Si Ye glanced at Thirteen and nodded. “Then let’s go, what is with your health? Do you not know to take care of yourself? Your sister-in-law is very good with medicinal food. When your princess consort is free, have her go to my establishment to ask your sister-in-law.”

“Hearing Fourth Brother say this, this younger brother craves it. If it is not any trouble, this younger brother wants to taste Fourth Sister-in-law’s skills today,” Thirteenth Prince said with a smile.

This meant that he had something to say.

Si Ye nodded and said, “Have someone go notify Sister-in-law so she will not be worried for you.”

Thirteenth Prince looked at a guard behind him, indicating for him to go back to the establishment to give notice.

Lin Yu Tong heard Su Pei Sheng say that Thirteenth Prince had arrived and was washing up at the front. He was going to come and dine here. She was surprised and asked, “Thirteenth Prince did not return to his establishment?”

“Princess Consort, he did not come, he just came with Ye directly,” Su Pei Sheng said softly.

“Find clothing that Ye has not worn for Thirteenth Prince to change into,” Lin Yu Tong ordered and then went to the kitchen. Today, it was to be the soup she made. She had feared that Si Ye did not eat the whole day, and wanted him to eat something easy. Now, it was not very troublesome. She added two more dishes, and had people set the table.

Just after the table was set, Si Ye came with Thirteenth Prince.

Lin Yu Tong was shocked at this. This Thirteenth Prince looked like he had a great illness. She looked closely at his eyes, and felt that he seemed to have suffered a great fright. Without taking his pulse, Lin Yu Tong did not know if he truly was frightened.

Thirteenth Prince first bowed, “Fourth Sister-in-law has been inconvenienced.”

“What inconvenience? You are not an outsider.” Lin Yu Tong dodged the bow, only accepting half of it. She turned to say to Si Ye, “Ye, do you want to drink with Thirteenth Brother? I fear that the wine I made during the spring can be opened.”

“Then let’s have a few cups.” Si Ye pointed at the chair for Thirteenth Prince to sit. “Taste the wine that your sister-in-law made.”

Lin Yu Tong said, “I will go to see to the wine. Thirteenth Brother, no need to be polite.”

Then she called for people to bring one of the jars of wine she had made with the spring water from her pocket space.

Su Pei Sheng opened the jar, and the strong fragrance came out, very enticing.

Si Ye could not help but raise his eyebrows and felt that it was very good to smell, even though he did not like wine.

Thirteenth Prince was not very old, but he had a tolerance for wine, and liked to drink. He immediately smiled and said, “Just for Fourth Brother’s wine, I should come frequently.”

Si Ye thought, Thirteen’s words were filled with deeper meaning, like he was picking this side.

He was not in a hurry and sent away Su Pei Sheng. He personally poured wine for Thirteen.

Thirteenth Prince drank a few cups, and exclaimed that it was very good. His originally shocked mind was better. With the milky white soup, he ate a few large steamed buns. After his hunger passed, he turned to look at Si Ye who held a bowl of soup. “Fourth Brother, this younger brother is afraid.” Then his tears came down. His hand that held the wine cup trembled.

Si Ye stilled and put down the bowl in his hand. “No hurry, talk slowly.”

“When the imperial procession reached Jiangnan, many of the scholars of Jiangnan wrote a memorandum together, wanting to have an audience with the crown prince, they want to see the heir.” Thirteenth Prince drained a cup of wine. “Khan A-ma used the reason that the crown prince was ill to refuse. This younger brother felt that something was wrong then.”

“Why did the scholars do something like that?” Si Ye said after a moment of shock.

Thirteen shook his head. “At the start, I thought it was Commandery Prince Zhi, but after seeing him, I felt that it was not. It also cannot be the emperor. Later, this brother understood. This likely is the crown prince’s own intentions.”

“The crown prince?” Si Ye stood up and walked around the room. Then he asked, “Tell me in detail what happened on the trip.”

“This brother only knows the crown prince is surrounded by the emperor’s people. There is a recording of even how many times he went to the toilet,” Thirteen cried as he talked. “This brother was watching, how can it be false?”

“It has reached this step, why do this? Why do this?” Si Ye had guesses, but never thought that the crown prince’s situation was so bad.

Then the crown prince having the scholars of Jiangnan making trouble was likely to remind the emperor, to tell him that the heir to the ruler was not so easy to take care of. The heir to the ruler was also a ruler. In the minds of the people, the crown prince and the emperor were the same, on the altar that people worshiped. It was easy to install a crown prince, but one could not do as they pleased.

The crown prince was forced into desperation.

Si Ye’s heart was beating rapidly. He keenly sensed a chance from this, a chance he had dreamed about.

“Thirteenth Brother, you cannot say this, not to anyone. No matter how drunk you are, you must not say a word. Otherwise, you will kill yourself. The emperor must be wise, and he and the crown prince must be a father and son in harmony. You remember, all the emperor does is out of concern for the crown prince, it is the concern of a father to their son,” Si Ye looked at Thirteenth Prince and said gravely.

“Fourth Brother……” Thirteen gritted his teeth and wiped his face. “I will remember, Fourth Brother.”

At night, rain came down. The autumn rain came down constantly. The wind was already cool.

Lin Yu Tong sat on the bed, making clothes for the child in her belly.

Si Ye did not come back late.

Seeing him return, Lin Yu Tong did not get up and said, “Thirteenth Prince was sent back?”

“Yes,” Si Ye responded and then went behind the screen. When he came out, the alcohol smell was gone. “Is the smell gone? I fear it intrudes on you.”

Lin Yu Tong moved inside, and lifted the blanket for him to get on. “No smell. Quick, get in. It is cold down there.”

The blanket was already warm. Si Ye laid down next to Lin Yu Tong and touched her belly out of habit. Then he said, “Do not do needlework in the night, it is hard on your eyes.”

“I was waiting for Ye, and just do it when I have nothing to do.” Lin Yu Tong put the basket on the bedside table, and then laid down next to Si Ye. “I think that Thirteenth Prince seemed to have received a fright.”

“You brought the wine to ease Thirteen’s fright?” Si Ye asked.

Lin Yu Tong nodded. “When our Hong Hui got a shock back when young, he was like that. At a glance, I knew he was frightened, and he grew thin.”

Si Ye sighed. “Anyone would be frightened.” He murmured to Lin Yu Tong of Thirteen’s experiences.

Lin Yu Tong gripped Si Ye’s hand and was not able to say a thing. She feared it was the first time the crown prince showed his fangs. Even if he was the crown prince trapped in a cage, he was still the crown prince.

At this time, her heart was beating very fast. When one was personally experiencing it, it was different from reading a book. Even though she knew that he would be the final winner, she could not help but be nervous.

“Do not be afraid, do not be afraid.” Si Ye gathered Lin Yu Tong in his arms. “Ye is here. Even if Ye…… It is possible to protect you.”

“I am not afraid, I am just worried.” Lin Yu Tong moved even deeper in Si Ye’s arms.

After a few autumn rainstorms, the weather was even colder. In a blink, she had come for a year.

Lin Yu Tong looked at the dancing fallen leaves in the wind and was sighing about this with a hand on her belly when a youth ran into the courtyard. He was dressed in blue robes and swept into like the wind. Behind him was a young eunuch running after him.

He lifted the curtain and came in, bowing to Lin Yu Tong, and smiled, saying, “Greetings, Eniang!”

Lin Yu Tong pulled his hand and touched it. “How come you ran over without a cloak? It is cold now, do not be naughty.”

“It is not cold, Eniang,” Hong Hui said with a smile. He touched Lin Yu Tong’s belly and said, “Eniang, may this son ask something of you?

Lin Yu Tong called for hot tea for him and then said, “What is it? Tell me first.”

“It is autumn now? This son wants to hunt. Eniang, talk to A-ma,” Hong Hui said and drained the cup of hot tea.

Lin Yu Tong looked with annoyance at him and said, “Your temper is more and more wild.” Then she pulled Hong Hui in front of her. “Eniang said a long time ago, if you want something, just tell your a-madirectly. Your a-ma‘s care for you is the same as Eniang.”

“This son fears that A-ma will not allow it,” Hong Hui pouted and said in a low voice.

“What if Eniang does not allow it, what will you do?” Lin Yu Tong pointed at Hong Hui and whispered.

“Of course I will nag Eniang…… But I do not dare to do the same to A-ma,” Hong Hui pulled Lin Yu Tong’s sleeve and muttered.

“You go and say, if it is not outrageous, why will your a-ma refuse?” Lin Yu Tong laughed. “You child, be more daring. Just go. What is there to fear with your own a-ma?”

Hong Hui breathed out and then stood up. “This son will go try.”

Then he left like the wind.

Si Ye was in the study, discussing with his advisors. He heard Su Pei Sheng’s voice sound in the courtyard. “Eldest A-ge, slow down.”

Hong Hui had come. Si Ye looked at the clock. The child had just finished class. He did not go to keep his Eniang company, why come here?

“Where is A-ma?” Hong Hui asked Su Pei Sheng.

Si Ye smiled and called, “Tell Eldest A-ge to come in.”

Hong Hui looked at Su Pei Sheng. The other hurriedly lifted the curtain for this person.

Entering, Hong Hui paused. He did not expect so many people to be here with A-ma.

He hurriedly bowed to Si Ye and then made a half bow to his teachers. These people did not dare to accept, and after dodging, they returned the bow.

“Sit down.” Si Ye said to the teachers and his retainers. He asked Hong Hui, “What is it? Do you have a matter?”

“A-ma, this son wants to go out of the city to hunt,” Hong Hui directly said.

The retainers and advisors looked at each other and then looked at Hong Hui. Elegant in face, bright eyes, upright figure, reliable in his conduct. Under everyone’s gaze, he was not timid. What was even more surprising to everyone was his attitude to Si Ye. He was so matter of fact in making his request.

They looked at Si Ye, wanting to see how their master would respond.

“How many people do you plan to bring along? How long will you go?” Si Ye saw Hong Hui so energetic, and his voice softened even more.

“This son is planning to take the masters and the reading partners, and also pick fifty of the establishment guards. Leave in the morning, and return before night. Otherwise, Eniang will be worried,” Hong Hui calculated inside and said.

Si Ye nodded. “You pick fifty guards, these guards will belong to you in the future. Go!”

Hong Hui did not expect such a benefit and immediately responded. He made his farewell and moved outside. When he reached the door, he could not help but ask, “May this son take Black Whirlwind out?”

Si Ye nodded. “You are to walk with him, not ride.”

“Yes!” Hong Hui responded with a smile and dashed out the door. Si Ye could hear the soft and fast footsteps outside, and his lips curved unconsciously.

Everyone thought, it seemed that this master thought more highly of his di-son than they had imagined.

That day, Si Ye was very happy when he came back from the outer courtyard. “Hong Hui has grown up. In front of others, he is very good, and reliable.”

Lin Yu Tong thought, he was likely the most happy that his child did not treat him like a stranger.

On this day, before Lin Yu Tong and Si Ye got up, Hong Hui was paying his respects outside. He was going out today, and naturally woke up before the sun was up.

Si Ye sat up, warned Hong Hui of a few things, and then let him go.

Lin Yu Tong turned around. “The child has never been out on his own. My heart is not very assured.”

“His masters have been carefully selected by Ye. He picked good guards. With so many people following him, do not worry,” Si Ye said and moved to get up. He was used to getting up early, and now that he was awake, he was not able to sleep in.

Table of Contents

• Grafting Life Chapter 106 – Qing Transmigration Tale (15)
• Grafting Life Chapter 108 – Qing Transmigration Tale (17)
• Grafting Life Chapter 109 – Qing Transmigration Tale (18)