freenovelworld Chapter 320 Brotherly Love
Chapter 320 Brotherly Love
An Lingrong continued to remind.
"Hongzhan, Hongxia, Hongyao, Zhaohua, Anle, come and meet your fourth brother."
Hongzhan led his younger brothers and sisters to pay their respects.
He had heard from his mother about this fourth brother, whom he had only heard of but never met.
This person was born because of the conspiracy against the emperor's father. He was not loved by the emperor and has been living outside the palace for many years.
He also heard what Fang Caihua's mother said.
The Emperor once took the fourth brother to the garden, and perhaps he had thought of bringing him back to the palace.
However, this person got his face hurt and was once again disliked by the emperor.
Hongzhan clearly felt that although his fourth brother, whom he had never met before, came forward and held his hand with a smile, the smile did not reach his eyes.
He shook hands back obediently. There were calluses on Fourth Brother's hands, obviously he had put a lot of effort into practicing martial arts.
"Fourth brother, have you had lunch?"
"Sixth brother, Fourth brother used it before he came."
Hongli patted his brother's shoulder gently, then leaned over and picked him up.
"When I first met Sixth Brother, I felt we got along really well. Fourth Brother will carry you in."
An Lingrong poked Hongyao beside her, and after getting the signal, he ran to Hongli with a "thump thump thump" sound.
"Fourth brother, fourth brother, I can't walk anymore, and I want you to hold me."
The Seventh Prince, who was holding Concubine Jing's hand, was slow to react, but he also understood the Eighth Brother's intention.
Without anyone's signal, he slowly walked to Hongyao's side and stretched out his hands to the Fourth Prince.
"Fourth Prince is so popular! Both of his brothers are vying for you to hold them."
An Lingrong saw Hongli's stunned expression clearly.
He wanted to show his deep brotherly love in front of the emperor, but he couldn't just be nice to one brother.
"Fourth Prince, children like to join in the fun. Why don't you put Sixth Prince down? That way, Hongxia and Hongyao won't miss him."
"Mother Jing is right. It was my fault for not considering it carefully."
As he spoke, he put Hongzhan, whom he had just picked up, on the ground.
If he insisted on holding his younger brother, the sixth and seventh brothers would probably give way, and the only one left in his arms would be the chubby eighth brother.
Hongyao looks quite fat.
The Empress Dowager's funeral will last for some time. Su Peisheng has arranged him in the prince's residence. He has plenty of time to build good relationships with his younger brothers and there is no need to rush.
After figuring it out, Hongli took a few steps to the side and asked the two imperial concubines and Concubine Jing to go first.
This time, Shoukang Palace was more orderly than last night.
As soon as they came in, Xiao Xiazi, who was guarding in front of the hall, came to greet them.
"My three ladies, the Emperor has ordered that the masters of the six palaces bring the princes and princesses to mourn in the main hall."
"Please follow me quickly."
Although the main hall was a little smoky due to the burning of paper, it could block the cold wind. This was the emperor's special care for them.
The emperor's harem is empty and there are few children, so it won't be too crowded if everyone stays inside.
The prince and princess were still too young, so they knelt beside their respective mothers.
Hongli looked around several times and chose a place to kneel on the side.
An Lingrong took a quick look and realized that the Fourth Prince was indeed smart enough. As long as someone came in, they would be able to see his profile.
Fortunately, he had a blemish on his face and was no longer qualified to compete for the throne.
The Imperial Observatory arranged a time for mourning, and all the concubines arrived before this hour.
Hongyao, looking around, tugged at An Lingrong's palace dress. He opened his mouth wide and pretended to speak.
An Lingrong read it two or three times before she could figure out what he was talking about.
"Sister Longyue from Chuxiu Palace did not come to see the Queen Mother off."
An Lingrong gently touched Hongyao's hand, signaling him to be quiet and kneel properly.
She didn't know what Shen Meizhuang was thinking, as she didn't even bring Princess Longyue to pay homage to the Queen Mother.
I haven't heard Bao Ge report the news of Princess Longyue's illness in the past few days. It may be that Shen Meizhuang took the initiative and did not bring her children to the funeral.
Not long after, the eunuchs in sackcloth clothes began to sing and shout loudly.
"The Emperor has arrived, everyone kneels to welcome him!"
An Lingrong noticed the light at the door dim, and then she followed everyone else in saluting.
People inside and outside the main hall shouted greetings together, but there were too many people and the noise was particularly noisy.
"Everyone is free of charge."
There was obvious fatigue in the emperor's voice.
He nodded to the eunuch who was shouting, and the man continued shouting.
"The Queen Mother has passed away, and the whole nation mourns!"
"Your Majesty, please lead the clan members and ministers to send the Empress Dowager off respectfully!"
"My Lords, please pay your respects in order!"
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"Ladies, princes, and princesses, please come and mourn!"
It was only at this time that An Lingrong realized that crying at the funeral was a process of crying in succession.
The emperor led them in crying for half an hour, and then made room for the clan members and female relatives behind them.
When it is their turn, a eunuch will come to invite them.
However, Prince Guo and Hongli remained kneeling at the side of the main hall, listening to the eunuch who led them to the back hall to rest.
The emperor was busy with state affairs, and insisted on serving food to the empress dowager three times a day. The rest of the time, Hongli and Prince Guo would cry on his behalf.
When An Lingrong heard that the Fourth Prince and Prince Guo were staying in the prince's residence together during the mourning period, her heart instantly sank.
"Bao Que, children cannot stand being hungry. Go back to Yongshou Palace and get some snacks."
"Remember to take more, and prepare some for the Fourth Prince and Prince Guo as well."
When she said the second sentence, she blinked quickly at Baoque.
"Master, I understand."
When Hongyao heard that there was a snack, he retracted his little feet that wanted to go out for a walk and sat obediently on the chair.
After waiting for less than a quarter of an hour, he couldn't sit still anymore and whispered to An Lingrong for instructions.
"Mother, I saw the Emperor resting in the main hall and wanted to go talk to him."
An Lingrong looked at him suspiciously and shook her head to refuse.
"Hongyao, your royal father is very busy, please don't bother him today."
"Mother, I will obey you. If you don't believe me, you can let my sixth and seventh brothers go with me."
Hongyao had good eyesight and he saw Eunuch Su just carrying a tray into the main hall.
The Emperor might be enjoying some snacks right now, so if he went there earlier he could get a few pieces.
"Mother, I will be back soon. It won't take too long."
Hongyao held An Lingrong's hand and whispered a promise.
"Shu Guifei, the children can't sit still, so let them stay with the emperor for a while."
Concubine Hua, who was holding Princess Anle and resting, persuaded her gently.
Crying at the funeral was indeed boring, and she was a little impatient, let alone the children who had never been restrained.
"Alright. Hongzhan, you come along too and keep an eye on your brother."
When Hongyao heard his mother give in, he grabbed his seventh brother who was still in a daze and ran out.
Seeing this, Hongzhan hurried to follow.
Before he even entered the door, he saw Hongyao rushing towards the emperor at an extraordinary speed, shouting.
"Father Emperor, I miss you so much."
The emperor always had more patience with children. He stretched out his hands and placed them under Hongyao's armpits, wanting to pick him up.
The embarrassing thing was that he tried to lift it up casually, but couldn't move it.
The emperor silently increased his strength before placing the man on his lap.
This little fat guy is several pounds heavier than the last time he came back to Yangxin.
"Hongyao, you should practice martial arts well with Eunuch Wu. The Emperor is waiting for the day when you become Baturu."